The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-05-22
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Distinguished Women in Convention
MAsnLLoE, May al,
The delegates 10 the Ohio Woman AutF
fraRe Convention arrlyea yesterday and
held an executive session Ia Music Hall
Ia the afternoon, In tho evening after
the mandolin club had played two aelee'
tions, able addresses were made by Mrs
Perkins aud Rev, Olympia Brown, The
latter regretted that women wasted their
energies in societies for the heather and
charities and the church, when they ought
30 concentrate all their efforts on securing
the ballot, without which women are pow'
erleas, Given the ballot and women will
be better able 10 aid these worthy objects
through H.
This morning the convention met AZ
$3.50, with the President, Mrs, Martha II,
Elwell, In the chair, The report OF the
last annual meeting was read by the SEQ
retary, Mrs, Rosa l., SeGur, aa also was
the constitution,
The following local societies then re'
ported Toledo, by Mrs, Parkerl Equal
Rights Society OF Palnesyille, Mrs,
BakeII The Literary and Suffrage
Guild Of Cleveland, Mrs, Booihl
Columbus, Mrs, Coltl Willoughby, Mrs,
Helen Humphrey Pennington, Mrs, Taft
Medina, Mrs, Gray Mrs, Marshall OF
Palneayille, read paper ON "some Rea'
sons Why We Desire Suffrage aud Mrs
Erwin one on "ProgFesa Of Woman'a
Work.
The following officers and delegates are
In attendancel President Mrs, Martha
II, Elwell, OF WlllouRhbyl vice president,
Mrs, Mary q. Williams, Of Kirkland re'
eordinR secretary, Mrs. Rose l., segur, OF
Toledo, corresponding secretary, Mrs,
Sarah O. Shrader OF Chlllioothel treaaur-
or, Mrs. Elizabeth Colt, Columbus,
Business committee, Mrs, Caroline MoC,
Eyerhard, Mrs, Louisa Southworth,
Delegates -Toledoi Mrs. NJ, J, Barker,
Mrs, Cornelius Shaw, Mrs, u. n. Bailey
Mrs, II, /, Segur, Mrs. Mary d, Lang, Mrs,
~, j. q. Jenninga,
Cleveland Mrs. s. NJ. Perkins, Mrs N. |
Coo Stewart, Mrs, Il, \, Boothe, Mra,Mary
&. Mcintyre, Mrs, a, z, Lawrence, Mrs,
M, r. Speltli,
Blndlayi Mrs, u, B. Allen.
Barmlnglonl Mrs, Prudence Miller,
Mrs, Sarah j. Taft,
Hamilton county organlzatloni DR., NJ
NJ, HOwella, Mrs, Martin,
Maaallloni Mra u, NJ, Brown, Mrs, J,E. |
Drake, Mrs. s, y, Eagori, Mrs. Jane hg' |
gert, Mrs. q, Y. Hunt
Palnesylllel Mrs, Lou Baker, Mrs, r. Q, |
MArhhall, Miss Alice Harrison,
Chilllcothe Mrs, s. 9, Schrader, Miss |
Yaple,
Norwalk. Mrs. James Buck,
kirkland Mrs, Mary y, Williams.
wllloughbyi Mrs. Helen u. Humphrey, |
Cantoni Mrs. Josiah Hartzell, Mira, L,V.
Thuraton, MraJ, Erwin Barrie, Mrs. Mary |
II, Mlllard, Miss Emma Goodwill, Mrs, |
Ada n, Clark and Mrs. Kate II, Sherwood
There 10 very interesting program for
both this afternoon and evening.
Maaaillon will have q fourth Of July col. |
under the auspices OF the Ameri- |
can Mechanics, AZ "a meeting recently |
held Henry Lautz was elected treasurer, |
and soliciting committee OF three ap. |
pointed 10 raise fund Of 5000 10 be used |
In the prizos, otcp at the celebration.
City Solicitor Pomcrone, Of Canton, was
In the city yesterday forming tho nc.
qualntanco Of Muaalllon Democrats,
The G. Y. NJ. A, will hold u quarterly
In their hall this evening,
Mrs, Eva Shofor 10 visiting friends In
Cleveland.
Miss Maud Carmack returned from u
visit with Mansfield friends,
@. G. Miller, Of Akron, Ia In the city,