The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-03
EQUAL SUFFRAGE CLUB.
The Portland Club Formed Yesterday
Under Happy Auspices.

The Portland Equal Suffrage CLUB was
formed yesterday afternoon. Mrs. L. M
N. Stevens was elected temporary chalr-
man; and a constitution and bylaws
were adopted. After this the following
officers were elected:
President-Dr Jane L. Hersom. -
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Gertrude SteVehs
Leavitt ,,,.ho+,
Corresponding secretary-Miss Elizabeth
Treasurer Caroline Dana Howe. A.
Vice Presidents Henry Blanchard, MIS- Mrs
n P. Burgess, Miss Cornelia n DOW, II; , Amce
Avery, Miss A. F. Quinby Mrs. Matt HugneeSS s
Mrs. Ellen Usher Baker, Mrs. l.. IS yaI';tn
Head. Mrs F. 4. C. Robbins, Mrs. Jane Wnite,
Mrs. Sewall Waterhouse, Mrs. Flora D. DeA-
nett.
The meeting was not so large as 1t
would have been had there not been SO
much sickness, as a number OF the most
prominent advocates of woman suffrage
were kept away. Yet there was good
number present in Baxter Hall, and
when the constitution was offered for
signature, the following, in addition to
the officers above named, became mem
berS:
Charlotte J. Thomas, Cornelia N. Dow,
Martha A. Jones, Ella L. Taber,
Olive S. Hanson Mary G. Young
Mary Z. McGregor, Alice Blanchard,
Lillian M. N. Stevens, Mrs. M. A. Bent,
Angie NJ Brooks, Ellen f. Foster,
Miss A. f. Quinby, Martha j. Milliken,
Jane Z. Quinby, Jane II. White,
Mrs. Geo s. Hunt, Mrs NJ T. W. Merrill
Miss Louise Ticomb, Alice Blanchard,
Hannah j. Bailey Elizabeth Varnum,
Mrs. Eta A. Osgood.
The object of the club is to enable
Portland women interested in the equali-
ty of the sexes to have a better opportu-
nifty to work for the advancement of the
idea than is afforded by the infrequent
meetings of the State Suffrage Society.
The club was recommended by the an
nual meeting of the State Society," hence
there is fullest sympathy and co-opera-
ton.
Among the letters received from those
who were unable to be present was one
from Mrs. Margaret T. W. Merrill, who
wrote:
You know how dear the cause is to me, how
closely interviewer with my religious 1altn. For
the ''Wonan's movement of which this SUI
frage is a part, has not its origin. as is OFTEN
claimed, il any selfish dissatisfaction or world
ly ambitions but is the offspring of the Divine
Spirit abroad in the worlds extremity.
We know there are times in the worlds his
tory when the truth operates with such irresist-
ible power as to judge its societies, enlightening
the understanding Of those ready for its recep-
ton. These few in numbers at first, appear to
the unreflecting and unperceptiye, as fanatlcal
peryerters of old and honored customs, when
in reality they are the forerqnners Of that state
in which ''al1 things are made new" Nowhere
is this Judgment SO seen and felt as in 1.-THE
changing relations of woman to society" These
changes are being daily recognized, ii not their
cause.
In the annual address before the Vas
sar Students Aid Society in Washington last
week by Judge Brewer are found the following
remarks:
"This change which puts into life, one-haf Of
the uplifting forces of humanity is the grandest
achievement of this century of civilization.
Much as it means to woman, it means as much
to man. Too long they have toiled apart
ssThe great mistake since the exile morning has
been that they have walked so little hand in
hand"
The next meeting of the club will be
held in Baxter Hall, February 18th, at 3
p. m.