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Rh bers of the House of Representatives. Signed this 10th day of May, 1892.

Olympia Brown,

Acting President.

Elizabeth Loomis,

Secretary.

Judge C. B. Waite made a short speech, in which he urged that the women of the Association vote for Congressman at the next election, and send in their votes to the House of Representatives, thus forcing that body to pass upon the legality of votes of women.

The officers were instructed to present a memorial to the National Republican Convention asking for a resolution in favor of suffrage reform.

On the 10th of May the organization of the society was completed by the adoption of a constitution, and the election of permanent officers of whom Hon. M. B. Castle of Illinois was president; Rev. Olympia Brown, vice-president; Mrs. E. J. Loomis, of Chicago, secretary.

In accordance with the vote passed as above a memorial addressed to the Republican Convention at its session in Minneapolis was prepared. Mrs. S. M. C. Perkins, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Rev. Olympia Brown, of Racine, Wisconsin, attended the convention. They were given prominent seats and