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And they said "Wouldn't you like to go through the house where Aunt Susan lived?" I can describe it as perhaps rather a simple home. Very lovely in every way. My recollection is that it was a rather narrow house, or appearing so. It was three stories, I think. And we went through the different rooms in which Aunt Susan did much of her work. And the table where she sat. And her various appertinances and so forth.

CONSTANCE MYERS:

Was there, then, much memorabilia lying about?

MABEL POLLITZER:

Oh yes. I cannot remember just what we did see. But it was all very, very interesting.

CONSTANCE MYERS:

Who is living there now?

MABEL POLLITZER:

Oh, it is kept as one of these treasured homes for the city. I'm not sure whether there was any admission charge, but I think there probably is a small amount. But being their guests, of course, we don't know about that being the guests of the nieces. But I think so because nearly all these homes that are kept in memory of a great person have to have admission charges in order to defray expenses.

CONSTANCE MYERS:

What was most significant about that visit? What impressed you most about the tour of the home?

MABEL POLLITZER:

That we were in the home where this great woman lived. Where this great woman had these ideas, ideas of working for Equal Rights. And was brilliant. Of course you know whe was a school teacher. When she started working for this cause, that women should vote, people would throw eggs at her. She had to undergo all sorts of taunts and all sorts of things that to some people would be humiliating. But she rose above everything. And that's why, when the amendment was introduced, it was her nephew naturally who was chosen, Representative Anthony was chosen.