A large group of well-dressed ladies are gathered for the “First National Congress for the Advancement of the Interests of Boarding-House Keepers.” A woman is speaking at a podium before a large audience of women. Disgruntled tenants are seated in the “Boarder’s Gallery” in the balcony. It is “Resolved that boarders have no rights that we are bound to respect.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-04-07

Creator(s)

Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929

Language

English

Period

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (April 1897-April 1898)

Repository

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

Page Count

1

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Cartoon

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

The next thing in order. [April 7, 1897]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289209. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929. The next thing in order. [7 Apr. 1897]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289209.

APA:

Taylor, Charles Jay, 1855-1929.: , [1897, April 7]. The next thing in order. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289209.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.

APA:

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.