has engaged speakers from abroad. Miss
Anthony gave her "Bread and Ballot" to a large audience in
Masonic Hall, and many date their conversion from that evening.
Mrs. Stanton has appeared twice under the auspices of the
society. On the first occasion it secured for her the court-room
in which the upper house of the general assembly was then
sitting. Tickets of admission were sent to all the members of
both houses. Her lecture on "The Education of Girls," made a
profound impression. On her second appearance she spoke in the
First Christian Church, on "Boys." For Miss Frances E. Willard,
Robert's Park Church was obtained, and thus suffrage principles
were presented to a new class of minds. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
spoke on "Women before the Law," in the Criminal-court room. The
society made every effort to secure the general attendance of
members of the bar. Before one of its regular meetings in the
Christian chapel, Mrs. Louise V. Boyd read a very bright paper on
"A Cheerful Outlook for Women." At its present parlors, Mrs.
Harbert delivered an address for the benefit of the suffrage
campaign in Oregon.

In May, 1880, this society invited the National Association to
hold its annual convention in Indianapolis. Entertainment was
provided for eighty-seven delegates, besides the friends who came
from different parts of the State. In Park Theatre, the largest
auditorium of the city, eloquent voices for two days pleaded the
cause of freedom. The reports in the city press were full and
fair, and the editorials commendatory. The fact that the
_Sentinel_ contained a long editorial advocating the doctrines of
equal suffrage, shows the progress since 1869. The evening after
the convention a reception was given to the members and friends
of the National Association in the spacious parlors of Mrs. John
C. New.

From its origin the Indianapolis society has held aloof from all
formal alliances. Thus it has been free to work with individuals
and organizations that have woman suffrage for their aim. It
habitually sends delegates to the State annual conventions, and
in those of the American and National it is usually represented.

In December, 1880, the society issued a letter, secured its
publication in the leading papers of the State, and addressed a