st profound stillness, with every eye and ear strained to the utmost
tension. A woman who loved the theatrical and posed for effect would
have taken advantage of this opportunity to create a dramatic scene
and make her exit in the midst of tears and lamentations, but nothing
could be further from Miss Anthony's nature. Her voice rang out as
strong and true as if making an old-time speech on the rights of
women, with only one little break in it, and she covered this up by
saying quickly, "Not one of our national officers ever has had a
dollar of salary. I retire on full pay!"

The Washington _Post_ said of this occasion:

The convention closed its labors with the farewell address of
Miss Anthony. The retiring president paid a magnificent tribute
to the faithful women whose aid and loyal companionship she had
enjoyed for so many years. Emphatically she declared that she
was not going to give up her efforts in behalf of that for which
she had struggled so long, and concluded: "I am grateful to this
association; I am grateful to you all, and to the world, for the
great kindness which has been mine. To-morrow I will have
finished fourscore years. I have lived to rise from the most
despised and hated woman in all the world of fifty years ago,
until now it seems as if I am loved by you all. If this is true,
then I am indeed satisfied."

Miss Anthony lost control of her voice for a moment. She soon
regained her composure, however, and, calling the officers of the
association to her side, she told of what each individual had
done for the organization. It was a pretty picture. The audience
caught the spirit of determination from Miss Anthony and a
thunderous applause and waving of handkerchiefs followed.

The great crowd sang the doxology and even then seemed unwilling to
disperse, hundreds of people staying for a hand-shake and a few
personal words with the officers and delegates.

The day following the close of the convention was the eightieth
anniversary of Miss Anthony's birth, and many suffrage advocates from
different parts of the country had come to the national capital to
assist in celebrating it. The following program was handsomely
prepared for distribution and was carried out, except that Mrs. Birney
and Dr. Smith were unavoidably absent.

CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY
OF
SUSAN B. ANTHONY,
AT THE
LAFAYE