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CALIFORNIA 2Q had declared herself in favor of woman suffrage and a letter of appreciation was sent to her. The annual convention met October 24, 25, 1902, in Century Hall, San Francisco, with a large attendance and many excellent speakers, among them Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of Stanford University, and B. Fay Mills, the noted revivalist. Greetings were read from Miss Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, the national treasurer, and Mrs. Caroline M. Severance, the loved pioneer, now in her 83rd year, who had come from the East to Los Angeles over twenty years before. The reports showed that the board had been in constant com- munication with the national officers ; an organizer, Mrs. Florence Stoddard, had been engaged; the treasury receipts were increas- ing; eighteen new clubs were recorded and there was general progress. Miss Vida Goldstein, a prominent suffrage leader of Australia, had been the guest of the association and a letter was sent to the Woman's Council of Australia, expressing gratitude for the assistance she had been in the United States. Australia's recent enfranchisement of her 800,000 women with eligibility to the national Parliament had given great encouragement to those of California. Mrs. Sperry was persuaded to take the presi- dency. 1 An interesting event reported was a suffrage meeting of the Sierra Club of mountain lovers one summer evening in King's River Canyon, where it was encamped. In the audience of over two hundred prominent men and women were Professor Joseph Le Conte, John Muir, William Keith, Dr. C. Hart Mcrriam, head of the U. S. biological department and Dr. Gan- nett, of the geological department. The State convention of 1903 met in Golden Gate Hall, San Francisco, November 18, 19. Among the addresses of welcome was one by the Rev. Bradford Leavitt of the Unitarian church and one by President Benham of the city Labor Council. Mrs. 1 Mrs. Sperry was reelected the next six years. Miss Carrie A. Whclan and Miss Clara Schlingheyde were retained six year* as corresponding secretary and treasurer. Others who held State offices during the years were Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Corbert, Dr. Minora Kibbe, Mrs. Alice L. Park, Mrs. Osborne, Dr. Ch.nl. tic Hnkcr, Miss Belle Angler, Miss Josephine R. Cole. Rev. Mrs. Wilkes, Dr. Avery, Mrs. Itlinn. Mrs. M. A Woog, Mrs. Chapman J. Arnott, Mrs. Nellie S. Scoville, Mrs. Lulu Pylc Little, Mrs. Josephine Mastick. Mrs. Therese S. Speddy, Mrs. Coffin, Mrs. Ella MiuhHl. Dr. Minerva Good- man, Mrs. Franceses s. Lucretia Watson Taylor, Mrs. H< !< n Moore, Mrs. Lilian Hough, Mrs. Lehman Blum. Mrs. Martha Pierce. Mrs. Augusta Jones.