Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-10-08
Territorial W. S. A. Convention

The executive session Of the Ter.
ritorial WOmen's Suffrage Assccia-
ton was held Friday morning,
October 4, at 10 O'Clock, in the As
sembly Hall in this city. The hail
was handsomely decorated by the
ladies with fiowers; and the national
stars and stripes were artistically
draped about the stands. Mrs.
Phebe V Beatie, chairman execu-
tive committee, presided.
Invocation by Mrs. Il. w. Smith.
President S.M. kimball expressed
her pleasure in seeing so many rep
resentatives OF the auxiliary
branches, anu desired their cooper
alton in the selection OF officers and
in the transaction Of business. The
exPediency Of changing the time Of
+; H-iding The Territorial convention
vas discussed, aud n motion was
finally male and carried that the
time be changed from January TO
October.
Utah County reported by Joanna
Patton Of Provo; Willard County by
Alrs- NJ. a. Y. Greenhalgh; Mrs.
Boyer represented the Springville
Eranch u Utah County. The OFF,
c--rs Of the Territorial board were
reelected for the year, viz, Presi-
dent, Sarah NJ. kimbali; first vice.
president, Emily ;. Richards; sec
ond vice-presIdent, Ann ID. GrOes-
beck; third viee-prgsident, Caroline
G. Dye; secretary, Ada Cr0xall; col
responding secretary, Julia L. lay
lOr; treasurer, Aiargie Dryer. chair
man Of executive committee, Phebe
Y. Beattie; members, Nellie Little,
Margaret Mitchell.
President kimball explained that
each auxiliary president was, by
virtue Of her Office, n member Of the
Territorial executive board, and ex-
pected ~ share ia the labors, DELFT
erations and responsibilities Of thai
committee.
The following we're elected -
Publishing committee for the ensu-
ing year: M,slames l.. Il. Wells. l..
q Richards and Il. Il. Pratt, NJ ID.
Nominations were m ale for dele
gates, other subjects discussed, ami
an adjournment taken until the
afternoon.
The regular annual convention Of
IL - Woman Sufirage a Association d
Utah was held in the afternoon OF
October 3, commencing at pm.
Presiden; 5. NJ. KimJal! In the
chair.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. ". I.
Horne. Minutes Of the previous
convention were read and approved.
The Treasurer rendered her rrpurt,
which was accepted. The Terri
torial officers were sustained by the
convention for the ensuing year.
President Kimblll made an ap-
prOpFiatc address and welcomed
chose assembled.
Mrs. +. J. &cFarlane addressed
the assembly upon the "'olitical
Rights Of Women
Mrs. Susie Y. Gates, OF Provo,
spoke upon the "Higher Education
OF Wonln and its Advnutages.1
nun + >. ANaNAAlAA - > pune tAlNiA-
vely. in his decil ely clear and
pleasant manner. on the 'fPast.
Present and Future Of Woman
AIrs. Emily ;. Richards read a
poem written by Mus. +. II. Wood
mansee, '-Simple Justice" which
was quite in keeping with the sub
jecis OF the meeting, and the style
Of the reading was eloquent and
graceful.
Mrs. Boyer from Springville made
n brilliant speech. She -referred 10
Wyoming's coming into the Union
with n woman suffrage platform
equal rights for men aud women.
She also spoke IL Queen Nic;Oria's
successful reign.
Mrs. Greenhalgh made a telling
speech upon human rights; said she
hal advocated woman's suffrage for
foT:y-six year; believed il TO lie
every wOman's duty to become wise
and learned and attain 10 a knowl-
edge Of laws and governments and
the principles underlying them.
Convection adjourned until April
1891.