nd Addie Ballou, of Minnesota. Rebecca Rickoff, of
Cleveland, recited an original poem, "The Convict's Mother," with
marked effect. During the entire session the hall was filled to
its utmost limit. The Convention met for the closing session at
an early hour. The hall was densely filled in every part, the man
at the ticket-office having been literally inundated with
"quarters." Mrs. Dr. Cutler occupied the chair. Mrs. STONE
announced that she would go through the audience to get names of
members of the Association, which any one could become on payment
of a dollar.

Brief speeches were made by Mr. Bellville and Mr. Lamphear, of
Ohio; Mr. Henry Blackwell, of New Jersey; and Rev. Rowland
Connor, of Massachusetts, and then Mrs. Julia Ward Howe delivered
a second address of remarkable power and unparalleled beauty. She
spoke the day before as the prophet of the Convention--this
evening, she spoke as its historian. Her address was faultless,
peerless, perfect, and though read from a manuscript, moved the
large audience deeply. Next followed Mrs. Celia Burleigh, of New
York, a woman of rare grace and culture, with an address packed
with thought and wisdom, uttered in the choicest language. Mrs.
Caroline M. Severance, of Boston, succeeded her with another
speech of like polish and impressiveness, and then the great
congregation rose, and closed the interesting meetings of the two
days with the singing of the grand old doxology, "Praise God from
whom all blessings flow," after which the Convention adjourned
_sine die_.

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A Mass Convention for the advocacy of Woman Suffrage, under the
auspices of the American Woman Suffrage Association, was held at
Steinway Hall, New York City, May 11th and 12th, 1870. Upon each
of those days three sessions were held, and at each session the
attendance was numerous and enthusiastic. The Convention was
presided over by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Upon the platform were
seated many earnest, active supporters, and advocates of the
cause.[186]

The address of Rev. HENRY WARD BEECHER was as follows: _Ladies
and Gentlemen_:--It is but a little while ago that the question
whether a woman might, with modesty and propriety, appear upon
the public platform to speak her sentime