Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
Ohio SufragiSts.

| Ohio Suffragists.
| Mrs. Louisa Southworth, of the Ohio
State Woman Suffrage association, has
made speciality of securing the sigma.
lures of citizens of that state who favor
equal suffrage. The work was begun in
1887, and the result at the present time
IS a book containing 20, 675 autographs Of
Ohio men and women who favor equal
rights. The first year S,6S7 signatures
were obtained; in 1888 the number was
II ,235; 1000 were added the next year,
and since then the enrolment has attain
ed its present size.-Woman's Journal.
The children of the Worlds Women's
Christian Temperance union will erect a
beautiful fountain in Chicago by sub
scription, and it will be unveiled with
suitable ceremonies during the exposi-
ton. Each child in the world may con-
tribute to the fund sum not more than
ten cents. There will also be an exhibit
of the juvenile work of this great So
ciety, Of which Mrs. Anna E. Gordon,
of Evanston, Ills, is the superintendent
California scholars are making a colec-
ton of the wild flowers of the state for
the exposition.
Grace Greenwood is nearly blind,
owing to cataracts on her eyes, and will
soon become entirely so for d time, and
permanently should the operation fail to
remove them. She IS to leave New York
and take up her residencein Washington
soon with her daughter. Despite her
many years Of literary work and the
popularity of her writings, she was
heard to say the other day: "'Alas and
alack day l am a poor woman, or
rather alas for I don't know alack a
day after ALL
1t was the ever sweet and kind Duchess
of Portland who persuaded her husband
to build hospital on his estate by the
sale Of jewels with which he presented
her on the arrival Of their little daugh-
ter Dorothy a year ago. Now. in cele-
bration of baby's first birthday, she has
given feast in her magnificent rooms
to the children on the estate, with
very substantial memento of the day to
take home with them.
Mrs. McShane, the wife of Montreal's
mayor, is said to be the most beautiful
and most popular woman in Montreal,
and it was largely due to her that he
was elected. Never before have so many
women cast votes at civic election as
this year. Mrs. McShane is an Ameri-
can by birth.
The Industrial Alliance of Massachu-
sets has decided to organize an indie
pendent political party and to form cam
palgn committees in every city, town
and village Of the state. In their decla-
ration of principles they include equal
rights of suffrage, regardless of SEX"
A rising young artist in water colors
is Miss Maud Humphrey, whose work
has won her the title Of the Kate Green
away Of this country. She began her
artistic life poor and comparatively IN
known, and the public recognition of her
work was entirely due to it's merit
The governor of Indiana has appoint
ed four women as members Of the In
diana Worlds Fair commission: Mrs.
May Wright Sewell, of indianapolis;
Mrs. Judge Hammond, of Rensselaer,;
Mrs. S. G. Harrell, of Brookville, and
Mrs. Worsley, of Ellettsville.
Miss Faulkner, daughter Of the West
Virginia senator, is one Of the seasons
w Washington debutantes. She is not
quite eighteen, tall and graceful
blonde, with pretty figure and fault
less manner. She is good hnguist and
q clever musician.
The Baroness Burdett- Coutts has done
much for sweet charity. Her last work
IS an appeal to the English ladies for
funds for the Destitute Children's Din
ner society, to which liberal response has
been made.
Mrs. Florence Huntley, widow of
Stanley Huntley, who originated the
Spoopendyke Papers. has revived them
and is meeting with degree of success
not often accorded the feminine hum orist.
Perhaps some of our readers may have
forgotten how delicious sardines are
wrapped separately in writing paper,
broiled until hot through and served
straight from the fire on hot plates.
DREAM OF THE SEASONS.
Society People of New YORK Enjoy a De-
lightfu1 Enterta inn.ent.
The enthusiastic audience showered
punches Of flowers and big bouquets
upon the pretty girls who danced with
spirit and grace on the stage of Tie Man
haitian Athletic Club tEeater in Mrs. W.
J. Swans ''Dream of the Seasons"