Scotia and Ontario, and in the steady growth of woman
suffrage during the past year as shown by more than 21,000
petitioners for it in Massachusetts, by increased activity in
Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Kansas, Nebraska, Kentucky, Minnesota and Oregon, by the recent
formation of an active State association in Vermont, and by the
presence with us to-day of sixty-six delegates from organized
societies in fifteen States.

_Resolved_, That the American Association is non-partisan; that
success will be promoted by refusing to connect woman suffrage
with any political party, or to take sides as suffragists in any
party conflict; but that we will question candidates of all
parties for State Legislatures, and use every honorable effort to
secure the election of suffragists as legislators irrespective of
party lines, provided they be men of integrity.

_Resolved_, That this association expresses its appreciation of
the services rendered by the co-workers who since our last
meeting have been gathered with the honored dead: Mrs. Frances D.
Gage, who from the beginning of our movement until the last week
of her life never ceased to do what she could for its success;
Wendell Phillips, who as early as 1850 attended a woman's rights
convention at Worcester, Mass., and made an argument which
covered the whole ground of statement and defense, and with
serene faith advised: "Take your part with the perfect and
abstract right and trust God to see that it shall prove the
expedient." Besides these we record the names of Kate Newell
Doggett, Laura Giddings Julian, Bishop Matthew Simpson, Mrs. L.
B. Barrett, Emily J. Leonard and Jane Gray Swisshelm.

Speaking to the memorial resolution Mrs. Cutler said: "Some years ago
I paid a visit to an old and valued friend who had long been an
invalid, though never so absorbed in her own suffering as to forget
the great needs of her human brothers and sisters. Said she, 'If you
outlive me, I hope you will say for me that I tried honestly and
earnestly to do my duty.' The promise then given I now attempt to
fulfil in behalf of Mrs. Frances Dana Gage, our beloved 'Aunt Fanny,'
who entered upon her rest Nov. 10, 1884." Mrs. Cutler gave a full and
appreciative review of Mrs. Gage's life. Dr. Mary F. Thomas spoke
feelingly of her, of Mrs. Juli