een Victoria to the President of the United States. In
numberless ways she showed herself a fine hostess, as well as an
accomplished lady. When at last we separated it was to carry away
the memory of this pleasant visit, and of an excellent meeting.

* * * * *

Nothing could have been finer than the reception given by
Louisville to the American Woman Suffrage Association, which met
in that city October, 1881. The need of extending the outposts,
and of winning new friends to the cause, had decided the
executive committee of the Association to hold its Twelfth Annual
Meeting in Louisville. It was an experiment which the result more
than justified. Success was due in a great degree to the fairness
and friendliness of the press. Mr. Watterson, of the
_Courier-Journal_, said in advance that his paper would give full
and accurate reports. Mr. Clark, of the _Commercial_, personally
expressed his purpose to deal justly by the proceedings of the
meetings. This was all that was needed. Any true statement of the
claim of suffragists is sure to command the respect of right
minded people.

The first session was for business. It was thinly attended by the
citizens of Louisville, there being not more than a hundred and
fifty or two hundred people present. But each succeeding session
increased in numbers until on the last evening, the Grand Opera
House had not seats to hold the great and sympathetic audience,
which completely filled the body and galleries of the house, and
left rows of men and women standing all around against the walls.
The _Courier-Journal_ gave nine columns of verbatim report of the
first day and evening, together with philosophic and friendly
editorials. The _Commercial_, not so large in size, and hence
with less space to use, yet did editorially and by its reports
excellent service, by giving to its readers a true idea of the
work which was sought to be done.

Delegates had come with encouraging reports in most cases, of the
work in twelve States by auxiliary societies. Local societies in
towns sent letters, and letters from individuals--a very large
number--came to hand, all showing how widely woman suffrage ideas
are spreading, and how earnestly its advocates strive to advance
their cause. All th