ident and Mrs. McKinley.
CHAPTER XXI.
NATIONAL-AMERICAN CONVENTION OF 1900 CONTINUED 385-405
Miss Anthony's determination to resign the presidency -- Her
address to the convention -- Affecting scene at the election of
Carrie Chapman Catt -- Her acceptance -- Press notices of the new
President -- Birthday gifts to Miss Anthony -- Interesting
occurrences of the last session -- The retiring president
introduces her successor, who makes a strong address -- Miss
Anthony's Farewell -- Birthday Celebration in Lafayette Opera
House -- Program and _Woman's Tribune_ report -- Women in all
professions bring tributes of gratitude -- Organizations of women
send greetings -- Colored women express devotion -- Presents from
the "four free States" and from the District of Columbia -- Mrs.
Coonley-Ward's poem -- Mrs. Stanton's daughter brings her
mother's love -- Miss Shaw's inspiring words -- Miss Anthony's
beautiful response -- Evening reception at Corcoran Art Gallery
attended by thousands -- Great changes wrought in one life-time.
CHAPTER XXII.
THE AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION 406-433
Annual meeting of 1884 in Chicago -- Lucy Stone's account in
_Woman's Journal_ -- Work in the South -- Resolutions and plan of
work -- Memorial service for Wendell Phillips, Frances Dana Gage
and others -- List of officers -- Annual meeting of 1885 --
Welcomed by Mayor of Minneapolis -- Julia Ward Howe responds --
Letters from Louisa M. Alcott, Mary A. Livermore, Chancellor Wm.
G. Eliot, Dr. Mary F. Thomas -- Major J. A. Pickler tells of
Woman Suffrage in South Dakota -- Need of converting women --
Lucy Stone on Fair Play -- Annual meeting of 1886 -- Cordial
greeting of Topeka -- Addresses of welcome review history of
Woman Suffrage in Kansas -- President Wm. Dudley Foulke and Mrs.
Howe respond with tributes to men of Kansas -- Speech of Prof. W.
H. Carruth -- Mr. Foulke on the Value of Dreamers -- Many letters
and telegrams -- Annual meeting of 1887 -- State Senator A. D.
Harlan gives welcome of Philadelphia -- Col. T. W. Higginson's
address -- Report of Lucy Stone, chairman of executive committee
-- Resolutions congratulating Kansas women on the granting of
Municipal Suffrage -- Great suffrage bazar in Boston -- Annual
meeting of 1888 -- Favorable comment of Ci
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