Miss Anthony's determination to resign the presidency -- Her address to the convention -- Affecting scene at the election of Carrie Chapman Catt -- Her acceptance -- Press notices of the new President -- Birthday gifts to Miss Anthony -- Interesting occurrences of the last session -- The retiring president introduces her successor, who makes a strong address -- Miss Anthony's Farewell -- Birthday Celebration in Lafayette Opera House -- Program and _Woman's Tribune_ report -- Women in all professions bring tributes of gratitude -- Organizations of women send greetings -- Colored women express devotion -- Presents from the "four free States" and from the District of Columbia -- Mrs. Coonley-Ward's poem -- Mrs. Stanton's daughter brings her mother's love -- Miss Shaw's inspiring words -- Miss Anthony's beautiful response -- Evening reception at Corcoran Art Gallery attended by thousands -- Great changes wrought in one life-time. CHAPTER XXII. THE AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION 406-433 Annual meeting of 1884 in Chicago -- Lucy Stone's account in _Woman's Journal_ -- Work in the South -- Resolutions and plan of work -- Memorial service for Wendell Phillips, Frances Dana Gage and others -- List of officers -- Annual meeting of 1885 -- Welcomed by Mayor of Minneapolis -- Julia Ward Howe responds -- Letters from Louisa M. Alcott, Mary A. Livermore, Chancellor Wm. G. Eliot, Dr. Mary F. Thomas -- Major J. A. Pickler tells of Woman Suffrage in South Dakota -- Need of converting women -- Lucy Stone on Fair Play -- Annual meeting of 1886 -- Cordial greeting of Topeka -- Addresses of welcome review history of Woman Suffrage in Kansas -- President Wm. Dudley Foulke and Mrs. Howe respond with tributes to men of Kansas -- Speech of Prof. W. H. Carruth -- Mr. Foulke on the Value of Dreamers -- Many letters and telegrams -- Annual meeting of 1887 -- State Senator A. D. Harlan gives welcome of Philadelphia -- Col. T. W. Higginson's address -- Report of Lucy Stone, chairman of executive committee -- Resolutions congratulating Kansas women on the granting of Municipal Suffrage -- Great suffrage bazar in Boston -- Annual meeting of 1888 -- Favorable comment of Cincinnati papers -- Letter from Clara Barton -- Address of Henry B. Blackwell -- Lucy Stone's description -- Large amount of work done -- Committee to arrange for union with National Suffrage Association -- In 1889 delegates from both organizations perfect arrangements -- Appeal of Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Howe and Mrs. Livermore to constitutional conventions of Dakota, Washington, Montana and Idaho -- Visit of Mr. Blackwell to first three to secure Woman Suffrage Amendments -- In 1890 the two associations hold joint convention in national capital. CHAPTER XXIII.