DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IO5 1895 they assisted every year the convention of the National Woman Suffrage Association in Washington, and afterwards whenever it was held in this city. Its great celebration of Miss Susan B. Anthony's Both birthday in February, 1900, gave a new impetus to the cause. The various societies had been organ- ized in 1898 into the District of Columbia State Equal Suffrage Assocation, corresponding to those in the various States. The old parent society formed in 1868 and the first Junior Club were augmented by the Political Study Club organized in 1900, to study the origin, growth and government of cities and later agitating the question of placing women on boards of charities, schools, etc. ; by the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Club, organized in 1901, to take up the study of general taxation, methods of carry- ing on the public schools, tariff, finance and city government; by the College Equal Suffrage League, organized in 1909 and doing excellent work, and in 1916 by the Anthony League, organized in 1911 primarily for suffrage, but taking up civic affairs. The Woman Suffrage Council was formed from these societies in 1914 to aid the Congressional Committee of the National Association at its branch headquarters in Washington. The name was afterwards changed to Equal Franchise League when it was decided to keep the organization intact for the pur- pose of working for suffrage in the district. Mrs. Glenna Smith Tinnin was the first chairman, followed by Mrs. George A. -shart and Mrs. Louis Brownlow. The D. C. State Association held regular meetings about four times a year and some special sessions. It kept the woman suffrage sentiment active and was responsible for a great deal o^rcssive work. The following served as presidents : Mrs. and Tindall, 1898; Mrs. Ellen Powell Thompson, 1899; Carrie E. Kent, 1900; Mrs. Tindall, 1901; Mrs. Kent, 1902-3; Mrs. Mary L. Talbott, 1904-5; Mrs. Jessie Waite Wright, 1906-7-8; Miss Harriette J. J. Hifton, 1909-10; Mrs. Le Droit Barber, 1911; Miss Florence Etheridge, 1912; Mrs. i R. Allender, 1913; Mrs. Kent, 1914; Miss Mary O'Toole, 5 to 1920.* -: Justice Wendell P. Stafford, Commissioner Henry B. F. McFar- land. Dr. William Tindall. Mrs. Hrlm H. Gardener, Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, Mrs. Philander P. Claxton, Mrs. Wesley, M. Stoner, Mrs. TOI- *i
