The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26

returned to her home in Middlebury, Vt,
| where her natural grace and intelligence
made her leader in society. The polish,
tact and self-poise that distinguished her
then, together with the experience gained,
have served her well in all her later more
arduous duties. She married E. A. Stur-
tevant, a brilliant young lawyer, who died
in early manhood.
Mrs. Sturtevant was among the first to
enter the ranks OF the organization which
was the outgrowth of the crusade. At the
second annual meeting of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union of Vermont
she was elected State secretary and later
State organizer; these two offices she filed
acceptably for four years, laying we'll
the foundation of the work in the Green
Mountain State.
At this time E. w. Peet of California re-
turned to Vermont, his native State,
where he met Mrs. Sturtevant and re-
newed a former attachment.
A first and early romance made natural
and easy a second and changed her home
from New England 10 the Golden State.
The women of California were not slow
in recognizing her ability and she was
soon made president of Alameda County.
Under her leadership the membership in
creased Until it was the second largest
county union in the United States. The
experience and success OF over ten years
admirably qualified her for the office of
president Of the State union, position
which she has now held for six years.
Every department of the work has moved
onward with vigorous strides since her ad-
vent.
She has become well known in our legis-
lative halls, where she has made her in
fiuence felt in the last three sessions.
Strangers became friends and men not in
terested IN the matter of woman's suffrage
lent an ear to Mrs. Peet, who chose with
that perfect tact of which she is mistress
the most auspicious time for presenting
her cause. She was also so excellent a
parliamentarian that every move was
made with intelligence and certainty.
Finding her so thoroughly woman whom
any one might be proud to know-modest,
womanly, intelligent - they said: If
this kind of women want suffrage they
ought to have it," and forthwith passed
the bill.
Her work in the Legislature has not
been alone for suffrage, but for other bills
as well, notably the one known as the
cage of Consent" which was passed by
both houses, and which Governor Budd
refused to sign; the cigarette bill, which
met the same fate; and it was largely
through her efforts that the uniform
license bill was defeated.
Her constituency are devoted to their
leader and delight to honor her by follow
ing where she leads. 1t is in recognition
of her valuable services in the Legislature
that her birthday, the 9th of April, has
been set aside by the State as Suffrage
day" and will be celebrated throughout
the State.
In honor of the occasion San Francisco
County will hold a parlor meeting in the
parlors of the Berkshire Hotel from to
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The following programme will be given
and delightful eve ming is anticipated
Following is the programme: Piano solo,
Miss Edna Luse song, Miss Cook; address,
Henrietta E. Brown; recitation, Fred
Head; song, Mrs. Swan; address, Rev.
J. Cumming Smith; piano solo, Mrs.
Bickel; poem (originaD, Mrs. L. r. Parish !;
recitation, Mrs. Edgerton; vocal solo, Miss
Allen; symposium, two minute speeches,
why l am a Suffragist.