CHAPTER IX.

NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1909 243

Annual meeting held in Seattle--Delightful journey across continent--Reception in Spokane--Mrs. Villard tells of opening of Northern Pacific R. R.--Welcomed to Seattle by Mayor--Elizabeth J. Hauser's report of headquarters work--Mrs. Belmont's offer of headquarters in New York City--Mrs. Mead urges association to work for Peace--Professor Potter's address on College Women and Democracy--Mr. Blackwell's last suffrage convention--Mrs. Avery reports on National Association's petition to Congress--Mary E. Craigie tells of suffrage work with the churches--Professor Potter elected corresponding secretary--Political work for suffrage before elections urged, Illinois cited--Suffrage Day at the Exposition.