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Show ALL FOR SUFFRAGE, Spenkers Make a Hit at the National Convention. PORTLAND, Or.. Tune .1'. -The National Na-tional Women'!) Suffrage association opened Its sessions today at the First Congregational church Rev; Anna II Shaw presnji u Speeches ol welcome were made by women representing the local w c. t J. and Women's club, followed by a response by Miss Susan K An-thohj An-thohj Bliss Anthony presided at the evening ftSLonOi the association. A-Uiressra, h welcome wfre delivered by "Gov. Cham- . berlaln ond Hon. Jefferson- AI era of the i.. a i b and '"lark State commission During Dur-ing their Sjpeephes great enthusiasm was manifested by tho assemblage over the Indorsement pf the suffragist c,n;.-e i M their statements that they would '.isc i ory effort to secure tlic extension of unvoting un-voting franchise to the women of Oregon. The response was made n behalf of the women by Mrs Carrie Chapman i';,ii The onlj business .transacted at the e- . ri-ing ri-ing sessions was the delivering of the en-iiuhI en-iiuhI address by the Rev. Anna Shaw president of the association. |