NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1909 243
Annual meeting held in Seattle--Delightful journey across
continent--Reception in Spokane--Mrs. Villard tells of opening
of Northern Pacific R. R.--Welcomed to Seattle by
Mayor--Elizabeth J. Hauser's report of headquarters work--Mrs.
Belmont's offer of headquarters in New York City--Mrs. Mead urges
association to work for Peace--Professor Potter's address on
College Women and Democracy--Mr. Blackwell's last suffrage
convention--Mrs. Avery reports on National Association's petition
to Congress--Mary E. Craigie tells of suffrage work with the
churches--Professor Potter elected corresponding
secretary--Political work for suffrage before elections urged,
Illinois cited--Suffrage Day at the Exposition.