speakers were Judge Edward E. Reynolds of Portland, Maine, the Rev.
Florence Kollock Crooker of Michigan, Frank K. Foster of the State
Federation of Labor, Mrs. Livermore, Professor George E. Gardner of
the Boston University Law School, Mrs. May Alden Ward, president of
the State Federation of Women's Clubs, Mr. Blackwell and Mrs. Mead.
The State meeting was held at Attleboro, October 21, in the Opera
House, with the usual list of well known speakers. The International
Peace Congress, held in Boston this year, gave an impetus to the
movement. The men from abroad were much impressed by the American
women. Other notable events were the celebration by the State W. C. T.
U. of the quarter centennial of the granting of School suffrage and a
conference of women ministers of different denominations, called by
Mrs. Howe. There was a Suffrage Day at the big Mechanics' Fair in
Boston, with addresses by Miss Jane Addams, Miss Sheriff Bain of New
Zealand and W. P. Byles of England. A library of books bearing on the
woman question was started at headquarters with a fund given by Miss
M. F. Munroe in memory of Mary Lowell Stone.

1905. There was a very large attendance at the Festival on May 10,
with Mrs. Mead presiding. Professor Edward Cummings was toastmaster,
ex-Governor Garvin of Rhode Island and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt spoke
and the Festival then resolved itself into a celebration of Mr.
Blackwell's 80th birthday (May 4), with the presentation of a silver
pitcher from the State association and addresses by William Lloyd
Garrison and Mrs. Livermore. She had insisted upon coming, although by
no means able. She said, "Mr. Blackwell and I have worked together for
nearly half a century; we have gone anywhere and everywhere for woman
suffrage. This evening he has been doing his best to persuade me to go
out to the Oregon convention. I can not say half that ought to be said
of his character, his devoted service, his fraternal spirit." She died
a few days later and there was profound sorrow for her loss.

At the meeting of the New England Association on May 11 Miss Blackwell
presided. Francis J. Garrison was elected treasurer. The State annual
meeting was held at Holyoke, October 24, 25, in the Second Baptist
Church and Mayor Nathan P. Avery gave the address of welcome. Miss
Blackwell was made chairman of the board of directors; Mrs. Mead was
elected president; Mrs. Schlesinger vice-president. The association
took part in the celebr