She thus describes the occasion in a letter: I was escorted into the hall by the Committee where were assembled about 200 people.

The room was beautifully festooned with cedar and red flannel.

On the south side was printed in large capitals of evergreen the name of "Susan B.Anthony!" I hardly knew how to conduct myself amidst so much kindly regard.

They had an elegant supper.

On the top of one pyramid loaf cake was a beautiful bouquet, which was handed to the gentleman who escorted me (Charlie Webster) and by him presented to me.
The paper is interesting as the first platform utterance of a woman destined to become one of the noted speakers of the century.