eding followed, there was
public indignation and on November 28 President Wilson pardoned all of
them and the "picketing" was resumed. Congress delayed action on the
Federal Amendment and members of the Union held meetings in Lafayette
Square and burned the President's speeches. Later they burned them and
a paper effigy of the President on the sidewalk in front of the White
House. Arrests and imprisonments followed.

While these violent tactics were being followed the Union worked also
along legitimate lines, organized parades, lobbied in Congress,
attended committee hearings, went to political conventions,
interviewed candidates and worked unceasingly. When the amendment was
submitted for ratification it transferred its activities to the
Legislatures and the Presidential candidates.

After the Federal Amendment was proclaimed a convention was called to
meet in Washington Feb. 15-19, 1921, and decide whether the
organization should disband or continue its work until women stood on
the same legal, civil, and economic basis as men. The convention
decided on the latter course. The name was retained. Miss Paul
insisted upon retiring from office and Miss Elsie Hill, who had long
been an officer, was elected chairman. A large executive committee was
named, headed by Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont of New York. An impressive
ceremony took place in the rotunda of the Capitol on February 15, the
101st birthday of Susan B. Anthony, when the party presented to
Congress a marble group of Miss Anthony, Mrs. Stanton and Lucretia
Mott, the work of Mrs. Adelaide Johnson, with representatives of sixty
organizations of women taking part. It was officially accepted by
Congress.

The National Woman's Party will undertake to secure a Federal
Amendment removing all disabilities on account of sex or marriage and
will also have bills for this purpose introduced in State
Legislatures. In 1921 Mrs. Belmont, who had been the largest
contributor, gave $146,000 for the purchase of a historic mansion in
Washington to be used for permanent headquarters and for a national
political clubhouse for women. At a new election Mrs. Belmont was made
president; Miss Paul vice-president and Miss Hill chairman of the
executive committee.

ASSOCIATIONS OPPOSED TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

The first society of women opposed to the suffrage seems to have been
formed in Washington, D. C., in 1871, with the wife of General
Sherman, the wife of Admiral Dahlgren and Mrs. Alm