The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-02

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Association, Assembled IN called Ses-
sion at Salem, Oregon, September 22nd
/ 1874:
/ have the honor, as Vice President of
the Association for the County of Clack-
amas, to present the following
REPORT:
Pursuant to the action of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Oregon State
Woman Suffrage Association, I was ia
vored with letter of instructions con-
tanning plans and requests with regard
to my especial work. have endeavored
to act according to instructions.
I beg leave to specify as follows:
1 greatly regret that the county mass
meetings ordered for the first Fridays in
May and August, were unprovided for
in nv Jurisdiction, owing to peculiarly
adverse circumstances. Arrangements
will be made for the November meeting
without doubt.
Compliance with the instructions in
regard to the organization of a County
Woman Suffrage Association was fore
stalled by the previous effeeting of such
an organization.
Papers for signatures to the petition
praying the Legislature to grant the
right of suffrage to women were directed
to Woman Suffragists in every precinct
in the county, with appropriate instruc-
tions. AS a result l am privileged to
transmit herewith the signatures of two
hundred and thirty-three persons.
The circulation of the petition,
though urged in every direction, was by
no means thorough, owing to the i'm
possibility of an acquaintance with the
most effective workers throughout the
county so soon after the commencement
of our labors.
have found it Of inestimable value
in my operations under the instruction
of the Executive Committee, and also
in connection with our county organiza-
ton, to keep list of the names and ad-
dresses of all Woman Suffragists in the
county known to me. 1 have already
cognizance of between three and four
hundred sympathizers. I am satisfied
that my list is only quite begun. 1 be-
lieve we may rely upon the friendly CO.
operation of a very large portion of the
six thousand residents of this county.
I shall use every endeavor from time to
time to secure the names of all such in
dividuals. I sincerely recommend a
similar plan to all Vice Presid ents for
counties and to all Presidents for County
Woman Suffrage Associations.
1t is proper to alIude to the organiza-
ton of Woman Sufragists in this
county.
\ meeting preparatory to permanent
organization was held in Oregon City,
) the county seat, in December last.
Subsequent to that meeting, the Secre-
= tary of the temporary organization is
sued printed calls throughout the county
. together with pledges for membership.
AS a result a permanent organization
: was effected in January of the current
3 year. A Constitution and Bylaws
e were adopted. According to the provis-
ions of the organization, the name Of
the "Clackamas County Equal Rights
Club" was adopted, and it was proposed
to hold public meetings of various char
h acters, particularly a regular meeting
once in two weeks, both for transaction
d of business and the presentation of such
h a miscellaneous order of exercises as
should be considered useful or enter
4 tanning. The Club also proposed to es-
. tablish a library, accessible to persons
outside of the Club as we'll as members,
and to throw open its rooms to the pub
~ lie at least three times 4 week for public
II reading rooms. An election was held
resulting rs follows as regards the prin-
7 cipal officers: President, Mrs. J. De-
a. Wore Johnson; Vice Presidents, Mrs. S.
y y. McCown, Mr.. F. D. Eastman; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. S. Miranda
., Buck; Librarian, Mr. John Workman
re Marshal, Mrs. s. \. Chase; Treasurer
1t Mr.. Heman Buck. Various assistants
l. and Standing Committees upon Enter
tainment, Finance, Furnishing and Ii
r brary were elected.
= The provisions of the Constitution and
o BYLAWS have been carried out with
d eminent success. The Club is in good
working order. The names of some
q eighty odd residents of the county are
s upon its rolls, with good prospects fol
Il further additions. The organization, as
o at present formed, must necessarily rely
: upon Oregon City for the great majority
of its members. The Club rooms are
situated in Myers building, Oregon
City, and are already considered the
!. most attractive rooms in the city, in
: point of convenience and decoration.
The Club Library comprises some three
> hundred volumes, besides large num-
Der of pamphlets and papers. The Lii
d brary rooms, when thrown open as read
= ing rooms, are the favorite resort OF the
81 place, and are greatly calculated, by
u their wholesome attractions, to become
/ public benefit.
The citizens of Oregon City have
~ proved exceedingly kind in their atu-
re tude.
re The members Of the Clackamas
- Copntv gouaI Rights Club congratulate
a themselves upon the vigor of their as
% sociation, and hope for great usefulness
p and success in the future.
II is hoped that allowance will be