Very successful meeting in New Orleans--Description of _Picayune_--Ovation to Miss Anthony and Mrs. Caroline E. Merrick--Dr. Shaw's response--Mrs. Catt's president's address--_Times Democrat_ brings up Negro Question, official board of the association states its position--Visit to colored women's club--Reports of officers--Presidential suffrage for women--Mrs. Colby's report on Industrial Problems relating to Women and Children--Addresses of Dr. Henry Dixon Bruns, M. J. Sanders, president of Progressive Union--Memorial service for Mrs. Stanton--Speeches on Educational Qualification for voting--"Dorothy Dix" on The Woman with the Broom--Address of Edwin Merrick--Belle Kearney on Woman Suffrage to insure White Supremacy--Tribute to Misses Kate and Jean Gordon. CHAPTER IV. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1904 86 Letter of greeting to the convention in Washington from Mrs. Florence Fenwick Miller, suffrage leader in Great Britain--Delegates appointed to International Alliance meeting in Berlin--Mrs. Catt's president's address on an Educational Requirement for the Suffrage--Address of Mrs. Watson Lister of Australia--Charlotte Perkins Gilman's biological plea for woman suffrage--Report from new headquarters--Addresses on Women and Philanthropy by the Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer and Dr. Samuel J. Barrows--Mrs. Mead on Peace and Mrs. Nathan on The Wage Earner and the Ballot--Miss Anthony's 84th birthday--A Colorado Jubilee, speeches by Governor Alva Adams, Mrs. Grenfell and Mrs. Meredith--Mrs. Terrell asks for moral support of colored women--Declaration of Principles adopted--Mrs. Catt Resigns the Presidency, tributes--Hearings before Congressional Committees--Distinguished testimony from Colorado--Mrs. Catt's strong appeal for a report even if adverse. CHAPTER V. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1905 117 The convention in Portland, Ore., first held in the West--Enthusiastic welcome and great hospitality--Miss Anthony speaks of her visit in 1871--Speech of Jefferson Myers, president of the Exposition--Mrs. Duniway on the Pioneers--Dr. Shaw's president's address, answers ex-President Cleveland and Cardinal Gibbons--Committee appointed to interview President Roosevelt--Protest to committee of Congress against statehood constitution for Oklahoma and other Territories--Fine work of Press Committee--Woman's Day at Exposition--Unveiling of Sacajawea statue--Convention adopts Initiative and Referendum--Decision to have an amendment campaign in Oregon--Tribute to Mr. Blackwell--Mrs. Catt's noble address--Memorial resolutions for eminent members--Speeches by prominent politicians. CHAPTER VI. NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1906 151