t valued the approval of her sainted
friend. And it was now a great satisfaction that in all the
differences of opinion as to principles and methods in our
movement, Mrs. Mott had stood firmly with the National
Association, of which she was to the day of her death the honored
and revered vice-president.

Mrs. Sewall, after speaking of the many admirable qualities of Mrs.
Mott, said:

In looking around this magnificent audience I cannot help asking
myself the question, Where are the young girls? They should be
here. It is the birthright of every girl to know the life and
deeds of every noble woman. I think Lucretia Mott was as much
above the average woman as Abraham Lincoln above the average man.

Miss Couzins closed with a few graceful words. She expressed her
pleasure in meeting so magnificent an audience, and thought the
whole occasion was a beautiful tribute to one of America's best and
noblest women. She hoped the mothers present would carry away the
impressions they had received and teach their daughters to hold the
name of Lucretia Mott ever in grateful remembrance. The choir sang
"Nearer, My God, to Thee." The entire audience arose and joined in
the singing, after which they slowly dispersed, feeling that it had
indeed been a pentacostal occasion.

An able paper from Alexander Dumas, on "Woman Suffrage as a means
of Moral Improvement and Prevention of Crime,"[74] was translated
for this meeting by Thomas Mott, the only son of James and Lucretia
Mott. This convention continued two days, with the usual number of
able speakers.[75] It was announced at the last session that an
effort would be made by Senator McDonald, next day, to call up a
resolution providing for the appointment of a standing committee
for women; accordingly the ladies' gallery in the Senate was well
filled with delegates.

From the _Congressional Record_, January 20, 1881:

Mr. MCDONALD: On February 16, 1880, I submitted a resolution
providing for the appointment of a committee of nine senators,
whose duty it shall be to receive, consider and report upon all
petitions, memorials, resolutions and bills relating to the
rights of women of the United States, said committee to be called
"Committee on the Rights of Women." It is on the calendar, and I
ask for its present consideration.

The VICE-PRESIDENT (Mr. Wheeler of New York): The senator from
I