n, who had prepared such a
charter for Great Britain. Many beautiful designs for a flag and
banner had been submitted and it was found that the one selected was
the work of Miss Branting of Sweden. The international hymn chosen
from a number which were submitted was written by Mrs. Theodora Flower
Mills.

As this was the quinquennial meeting officers were elected. Mrs. Catt
was unanimously re-elected and the following received large
majorities: Mrs. Fawcett, first, and Miss Furuhjelm, second
vice-presidents; Miss Martina Kramers, Netherlands; Mrs. Anna
Lindemann, Germany; Miss Signe Bergman, Sweden, first, second and
third secretaries; Mrs. Stanton Coit, treasurer. As the time of
holding the regular session of the Alliance was changed from five to
four years they were elected to hold office until 1913. Mrs. Catt
welcomed the new officers and warmly thanked the retiring officers for
their valuable services. The invitation to hold the congress of 1911
in Stockholm, if the political conditions were favorable, was accepted
with pleasure.

The Resolutions presented by the committee--Miss Frances Sterling,
Great Britain; Mrs. E. R. Mirrlees, South Africa; Mrs. Ida Husted
Harper, United States--and adopted, summarized the gains of the past
few years in Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Bohemia,
Cape Colony and the Transvaal and said: "This Congress, remembering
the lessons of history, urges the National Societies not to be
betrayed into postponing their claim for the enfranchisement of women
for any other object, whether it be the further extension of the
suffrage to men or the success of some political party." At the last
meeting of the delegates Mrs. Catt thanked them for their hearty
cooperation with their president; she urged them to demand the
suffrage upon the broadest basis, namely, that the government may rest
equally on the will of both men and women, and said the Alliance would
wield great influence if they remained united and they would secure
the enfranchisement of the women of the world for all future
generations. A public meeting in St. James Hall was held on the last
evening with Mrs. Catt in the chair and addresses of the highest order
were made by Miss Margaret Ashton, Men and Women; the Rev. Ivory
Cripps, the Nation's Need of Women; Miss Rosika Schwimmer, The
Hungarian Outlook; H. Y. Stanger, M.P., The Prospect of Franchise
Reform; Dr. Kaethe Schirmacher, Woman Suffrage.

On the Sunday afte