In 1910, the Equal Suffrage League (ESL) was formed with Florence Wyman Richardson as president. Three other state clubs merged to form the Missouri Equal Suffrage Association (MESA). During the Woman Suffrage Procession, Missouri was well represented and had an all-female marching band that calmed the rowdy crowd. During the rest of 1913 and 1914, suffragists held conventions and parade. During the 1916 Democratic National Convention, suffragists held a "walkless, talkless parade." In 1919, women earned the right to vote for presidential electors. The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified by Missouri on July 2, 1919. The League of Women Voters of Missouri was formed in October of 1919.