, that he should
read it for me, but Mrs. Saxon objected, saying, 'No matter if they
do not hear a word you say! You do not wish a man to represent you
at the polls; represent yourself now, if you only stand up and move
your lips.' 'I will,' said I, 'you are right.'--[EDITORS.

[519] The Claibornes are a distinguished Virginia family, but
belong to the history of Mississippi and Louisiana since
territorial times. Mr. Claiborne now regrets that he did not go
farther, for he is satisfied that women may be trusted with powers
that have long been withheld. He says he was led to reflect
seriously on the subject by the able addresses of Mrs. Keating,
Mrs. Saxon and Mrs. Merrick, who made a profound impression on the
convention.

[520] The officers of the Christian Woman's Exchange for 1885,
were: _President_, Mrs. R. M. Walmsley; _Vice-Presidents_, Mesdames
T. G. Richardson, M. W. Bartlett, Albert Baldwin, John R. Juden, J.
H. Allen; _Recording Secretary_, Mrs. Theo. Auze; _Corresponding
Secretary_, Mrs. E. J. Wharton; _Treasurer_, Mrs. S. H. Davis;
_Acting Treasurer_, Mrs. F. N. Griswold; _Board of Managers_,
Mesdames S. Landrum, M. C. Jennings, B. D. Wood, A. Brittin, Percy
Roberts, S. Delgado, F. N. Griswold, E. L. Wood, Wm. Muller, E.
Ranlett, G. W. Pritchard, L. P. Wayne, T. H. Holmes, J. B. Wallace,
Albert Baldwin, P. N. Strong, K. Fuhri, S. H. Kennedy, H. J. Leovy,
John Parker, R. M. Walmsley, T. G. Richardson, Theo. Auze, E. J.
Wharton, S. H. Davis. M. W. Bartlett, D. A. Given, John R. Juden,
J. H. Allen, Fred. Wing.

[521] The original members of the Woman's Club were: Miss Bessie
Bisland, Mrs. Elizabeth W. Baker, Miss C. Farrar, Mrs. J. M.
Ferguson, Miss M. E. Hagan, Miss J. E. Linsler, Miss H. D. Pickens,
Miss M. Siebold, Mrs. M. J. C. Swayze, Miss E. Schrieves, Miss M.
Manning, Miss P. Teiltebaum.

[522] See Report Washington Convention, 1884.

CHAPTER LV. (CONTINUED).

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--MARYLAND--DELAWARE--KENTUCKY--TENNESSEE--
VIRGINIA--WEST VIRGINIA--NORTH CAROLINA--SOUTH CAROLINA--FLORIDA--
ALABAMA--GEORGIA.

Secretary Chase--Women in the Government Departments--Myrtilla
Miner--Mrs. O'Connor's Tribute--District of Columbia Suffrage
Bill--The Universal Franchise Association, 1867--Bill for a
Prohibitory Law Presented by Hon. S. C. Pomeroy, 1869--A Bill for
Equal Wages for the Women in the Departments, Introduced by Hon.
S. M. Arnell, 1870--In 1871 Congress Pass