reception:

... The occasion was the seventieth anniversary of Miss Mary
Anthony's birth and, in the afternoon and evening, crowds of her
friends gathered to offer their congratulations and do homage to
one who has done so much for the educational interests of the city
and social and political equality for her sex. Miss Mary, to be
sure, has not gained the national reputation which her famous
sister enjoys, yet among the people of Rochester she is regarded as
a sharer in the laurels won by Susan B. Whenever one is mentioned
the personality of the other is immediately brought to mind.... It
was with rare hospitality, interwoven with personal love and
respect, that Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Sanford devoted their handsome
home to the celebration of this birthday. Attired in black satin
and duchesse lace, with a pretty bouquet of bride roses in her
hand, Miss Mary presented a womanly and attractive appearance.

In the name of the club, Mrs. Sanford presented, with a felicitous
little speech, a handsome, jetted broadcloth cape. She was followed by
Mrs. Greenleaf, who tendered in affectionate words a purse containing
$70, a golden tribute for each year from many friends.[128] John M.
Thayer then made a witty and interesting address. He was followed by
Rev. W. C. Gannett, who dwelt especially on the work done by Miss Mary
in looking after the poor and needy for the past twenty years, not only
as an officer of the city charitable association but in a private
capacity, and closed by saying:

It takes two sorts of people to make a reform: One who become
public speakers and bear the brunt of obloquy, and the other who in
obscurity lend their assistance to the work. There are hundreds of
this latter class that the world never hears about. It is the
blessed silent side of life, and it seems to me that Mary is the
very incarnation of the quiet majority of this great reform which
is yet to celebrate its triumphs. In after years, when the story is
written of this political equality movement, men will say that the
battle was won by the two sisters, because there never could have
been a Susan abroad if it had not been for a Mary at home.

If there ever was a time when Miss Anthony was speechless from supreme
satisfaction it was on this occasion. All the honors ever bestowed upon
herself had not afforded her the joy of thi