ening as to challenge the admiration of
all. There was no picture in all that famous collection more
attractive than this white-haired woman, robed in garnet velvet,
relieved by antique fichu, collar and cuffs of old point lace. The
city press said:

For two hours, without a moment's intermission, Miss Anthony
clasped hands with those who were presented to her and listened
to congratulatory expressions. A number of local organizations of
women, and also the entire membership of the Washington College
of Law, for women, attended the reception in a body.

On the second floor hung her fine portrait which was presented to
the Corcoran Gallery of Art last night by Mrs. John B. Henderson,
wife of the former Senator from Missouri. The portrait is in oil
and represents Miss Anthony in full profile, attired in black
with lace at the throat, and about her shoulders the red shawl
which has come to be regarded as the emblem of her office as
president of the National Association.

During the two hours it seemed as if every one who greeted Miss
Anthony had met her at some time or at some place long ago.
Everybody wanted to stop and converse with her, and in the brief
minute they stood before her they plied her with countless
questions. In speaking of the event after she had returned to the
Riggs House, she said: "Wasn't it wonderful? It seemed as if
every other person in that vast throng had met me before, or that
I had during my long life been a visitor at the home of some of
their relatives. It was grand. It was beautiful. It is good to be
loved by so many people. It is worth all the toil and the
heartaches."

From a little band apparently leading a forlorn hope, almost
universally ridiculed and condemned, Miss Anthony had increased her
forces to a mighty host marching forward to an assured victory. From a
condition of social ostracism she had brought them to a position where
they commanded respect and admiration for their courageous advocacy of
a just cause. The small, curious, unsympathetic audiences of early
days had been transformed into this great gathering, which represented
the highest official life of the nation's capital and the intellectual
aristocracy of all the States in the Union. It was a wonderful change
to have been effected in the lifetime of one woman, and all posterity
will rejoice that the lead