In honor of the observance of New York state's official Elizabeth Cady Stanton Day, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women's Consortium will be celebrating Stanton's birthday with a performance by singer, songwriter and historian Peggy Lynn on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Glove Theatre.

Peggy Lynn will appear in period costume to tell the story of the American woman's struggle to vote through the suffrage movement's songs. The not-to-be-missed program, titled "Singing for Suffrage," was developed by Peggy Lynn as part of her master's thesis. She will sing songs collected from the Library of Congress, Smith College, Vassar College and the Schlesinger Library. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m., and complimentary desserts will be available. Coffee and other beverages may be purchased to benefit the restoration of the historic theater.

The 40-minute concert will begin at 2 p.m. with time for questions afterward. Peggy Lynn has performed on WMHT and has several CDs available for purchase. She presented "Singing for Suffrage" as a workshop for the 2008 ECS Women's Symposium. As a result, the consortium decided to bring her back to the area so more people could enjoy her entertaining and enlightening program.

Presale tickets are available from the Fulton County chamber office and from consortium members for $8 or by making reservations at the Glove by calling 773-8255, Ext 25. The price at the door will be $10.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton wasborn and raised in Johnstown. Her forward thinking began right here in Johnstown when she watched her father, Judge Daniel Cady, a well-known lawyer, judge and member of Congress, and saw firsthand the inequities in the way the legal system treated women.

Elizabeth learned from her father that the only way to correct the inequities was to find a way to change the laws. It was these experiences that led her to become one of the founders of the feminist movement and an internationally known spokeswoman on women's rights.

Stanton died in 1902 never having the opportunity to vote, herself, since the 19th Amendment that gave the vote to women was not ratified until 1920.

However, without her efforts, we as women would not have had the opportunity to vote in Tuesday's election. Please join us Sunday to honor our own Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

ELIZABETH RUSSO

Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women's

Consortium

Johnstown