Telegram-herald., 1886-10-14
EQUAL SUFFR RAGE.
Regular Meeting of the Asrociation-R Re
port of Fair Work.

port of Fair work.
The regular meeting of tie Eaual Suffrage
Association was held yesterday at W G. T..
L. Hall. Mrs Immen presiding. The mem-
bers answered to roll call by giving current
events, followed oy reading minutes oi last
meeting, and listening 10 reports Of COM
mittees The report Of Suffrage work a the
Fair was 81 especial interest 10 the members
as it required a considerable effort aud some
money, knowing OF course that tbd result
cannot be estimated.
A deeply interesting article entitled
Causes for Divorce by Lille DeyereuX
Blake was read. and Mary A. LivermoTe' S
article. ~ Woman Suffrage published in
the North .1mvicaa Relieg and ELECTED by
an article published in the Ncricie for sep
tember 10y Ouida against Woman Suffrage
was read, answering in substance Ouida s
TRADE ia the logical, scholarly manner
which stamps Mary A. IlvermoTe queen
Of American womanh0Od. The Club oe-
sired the report Of Fair work published as
follows:
Nrs. President and Lajies- / am happy
to report TO You OF WORK done for Suffrage
the first time at our Agricultural Fair. and
! think for the first time in our state by
the distribution of 1000 Suffrage leaflets
and upward Of thirty copies Ol the Hom1s 3
J0uru1i These leaflets were written ny the
following distinguished men and women
Lucy Stone, VIM. Lloyd Garrison. Alice
Stone Black well. I. W. Higginson. Henry
B Black well, Edna d. Cheney. Rev James
Freeman Clarke Hon. John j. Long,
Mary A. LivermOre. Hon. George j. Hoar.
Wendell Philips George William Curiis-
and VIM l. Bowiiich We bad a tenl
conspicu0usiy located With Equal Suf-
frage printed in large letters OF The 'front.'
and Come and Rest on The opposite side
Many accepted this cordial invitation and
rested ate their lunches there and took
shelter from the rain which Tell 80
frequently Ne received many expressions Of
thanks and appreciation for the comfort
conferred and one women made hand
some little speech sasi sing - was the irst
time hat place 81 resi- had been provided
for the weary al a fair and She was glad the
thoughtful kindness had originated with
women.
In handing oui these leaflets. neatly
tied with ribbon. We took much pains 30
ascertain tisc sentiment 0i men and women
- whom We gave them. and our hearts
were cheered iu ;his Loves labor bv fhe
various expressions 80 frequently given 81
belief in fhe justice and eApee4encF ~
eqnsl political rights Or women Many
men said J voted for is twelve wears ago
others. II women have f0 pav iaxe- they
should have ihe right to sag h0z the money
should be- u-e1 We shall never ee pro-
hibiii6n enforced until women vu3e. etc. etr.
We were surprised ~ the many ex Ir.ssl lafs "a
IS ympafhy and hope from women on ths
question as it - 80 often stated faei
women do rot Vent ~ vote From 0a-
experience of those lsR lavs ue fefi taai
if was an eiieeiusI means of az itaftou
thereby educating public sentiment sralf.-'
this last relic of uaf1arGus usarlatioa "A
power vested in the accident of sex
The following resolution eas adrHfeI
THAT onT thanks are due 50 SIZE fo7 re
persons and members 0f fhs aes afilln
ID 4 b|olgff a. p Be tnar D 5 lr.
ef r kerhsu Mrs feseff Hrs b
haIsn. 8rs. Ierfs~a Miss Iile " Hars
/ and : E. furfis- ior eeuerogs.s rrffaaf
ing fo1ari uef rs fte etrfrse- t.esrrs
in alsfnnuinZ ersEe H.eraf iIf
. fair Nesting scearuei fo rtsi fVr
weeks. All rislteT TlIl p rnie Ffe come