by
motherly matrons and pretty girls. The day closed with a
"daylight dinner" given by the Washington Equal Suffrage
Association at The Firs, the headquarters of the Young Women's
Christian Association. Hundreds of suffragists sat down to the
table within the building and on the large veranda looking off
over a delightful prospect and there were many appreciative
speeches. It was long after nightfall when the happy gathering
broke up and the visitors then had a chance to see the fairy-like
spectacle of the Exposition by night, with every building
outlined in electric lights, the pools shimmering, the fountain
gleaming and a series of cascades coming down in foam, with
electric lights of different colors glowing through each
waterfall.

FOOTNOTES:

[60] Part of Call: In entering upon the fifth decade of its work for
the enfranchisement of women in the United States, the National
American Woman Suffrage Association invites all those to share in its
councils who believe that the help of women is needed by the
Government. It is a grave mistake of statesmanship to continue to
ignore the wisdom of the thousands of our women citizens, who, fitted
by education and home interests, are anxious to help solve the many
and vital problems upon which our country's future safety and
prosperity depend....

During the year 1908 our cause won four solid victories. Michigan gave
taxpaying women a vote on questions of local taxation and the granting
of franchises; Denmark gave women who are taxpayers or wives of
taxpayers a vote for all officers but members of Parliament; Belgium
gave women engaged in trade a vote for the Conseils des Prudhommes;
and Victoria in Australia gave full State suffrage to all women. The
legislative hearings in New York, Massachusetts and Nebraska have
called out unprecedented crowds showing the growth of popular
interest.... The Legislatures of Oregon, Washington and South Dakota
have voted to submit the question of woman suffrage to the electors in
1910. The workers for woman's political freedom have great cause for
rejoicing.

ANNA HOWARD SHAW, President.
RACHEL FOSTER AVERY, First Vice-President.
FLORENCE KELLEY, Second Vice-President.
KATE M. GORDON, Corresponding Secretary.
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL, Recording Secret