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Memorial Services and Tributes

glory. Woman suffrage never had a more earnest, sincere and devoted advocate. With her it was a vital, fundamental principle for which no labor was too hard, no sacrifice too great. Her courage was sublime. She never waited for money or other assistance when an opportunity offered to advance her cause, but went forward with dauntless faith that in some way the means would be provided. It was in this spirit that she carried through to success a congress of the Federal Suffrage Association in San Francisco during the Panama Pacific Exposition in 1915.

This was the last time I ever saw Mrs. Colby and I shall never forget the scene. It was at night in the splendid Court of Abundance, lighted only by blazing torches, and she gave the recitative for a long series of tableaux. She stood on the pedestal of a towering column, the soft wind blowing her summer dress and long flowing cape into graceful folds, making her seem like a piece of statuary harmonizing with the beautiful architecture. The memory typifies her own lofty and noble character.

IDA HUSTED HARPER.