The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-11

80 IHeinDefs ana nave village improve
mont association, which is a branch of the
suffrage association, and through which
the suffrage movement is propagated.
2 A committee Of five was appointed on
motion of DIR. Blanchard, to nominate a
list OF officers and delegates to the ma
tional convention. The committee was
as folIows: Rev. DR.. Blanchard, Mrs
Geo. G. Frye, Mrs. Martha Fairfield of
Saco, Rev. Mr.. Bellows, and Miss Titoomb
of Portland.
Mrs. Osgood said that there had been a
request for a delegate to the meeting of
the New England Association. February
18th, and it was suggested that the
nominating committee provide for this
delegate.
Short addresses were made by Mrs. Geo.
S. Hunt, Mrs. Geo. G. Frye, Rev. Mr.
Bellows and Rev. Mr.. Prescott of Ken
nebunk.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The little church was filed in the eve
ming. The exercises opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Prescott of Kennebunk.
The nominating committee reported
the following list:
President-Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey Of
Winthrop.
Vice president at Large-Mrs S. L. j.
O'Brion of Cornish.
-president-D DR.. Jane L. Hersom
of Portland.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Eta H.
Osgood
Recording Seoretary-Miss S. L. Don
nell.
Treasurer-Mrs. I. H. Nelson of Port
land.
Directors-Rev. John A. Bellows Mrs
II. H. Shaw, Mrs. +. B. Clark, Mrs. S.
Il. Hamilton of Saco, Hon. Frederic
ROBBIE, Mrs. John +. Thompson of Port
land.
Honorary -presidsnts-Rev. DIR.
blanchard, Mrs. S: e. Spring, Gen. Fran
Mrs. A. 4. Greedy, Ellsworth; Mrs. J. W.
WATSON, Skowhegan; Hon. Andrew
Halves, Deering; Col. J.B. .Peakes, Dow
or; Mrs. Geo. S. Hunt, Hon. 7. B. Reed,
DR.. f. II. Gerrish, Hon. Nelson Dingley
of Lewiston, Mrs. G. A. Quimby of Au-
ugsta; Mrs. Peasley of Auburn, Hon. j..
w. Symonds OF Portland.
Delegates to the National Convention
at Washington-Miss Elizabeth N. Yates
of Round POND, Mrs Charlotte Thomas
of Portland. Mrs. Jane H.. Spofford,
Miss Martha A. Fairfield of Saco, Mrs.
H. II. Shaw of Portland.
Delegate to the New England Conven.
ton at Providence, February 12th-Mrs.
Geo. S. Hunt of Portland.
The above list was unanimously elect
ed. M
Mrs. Eta 81. Osgood offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
r esolved-Tbat the Maine Woman
Suffrage Association views with deepest
regret the present warlike attitude of
the nations, and emphasizes Its convic-
ton that here is better way to settle
disputes between nations than Wharf.-The
way of arbitration.
Resolved we earnestly solicit the
Maine Senators and Representatives in
ward all legislation looking toward the
establishment of an international board
of arbitration.
MRS. LAURA ORMISTON CHANT.
Mrs. Bailey introduced Mrs. Laur a
Ormiston Chant of England. who is ia
nous on two continents as an eloquent
speaker and effective worker in the
cause of woman suffrage and other re-
FORMS
Mrs. Chant was received with grea
applause. She is typical English WON
an, of medium size and build and in the
prime of life. She has the typical Eng
fish information of speech. but liveliness
of manner that is not typically English.
She spoke at first with much earnest
ness OF justice and injustica in general
and injustice in particular in connection
with the right of suffrage.
She spoke with much emphasis of the
commonplace woman who says Five
most all I want why should l trouble. "
'sThere is no common place so detestable
as that"
But some say that the women are nc
better than men. Aren't they? Isn't
there one reason why they've had to be
betterf Isn't the care Of little helpless
children conducive to tenderness9 There
may be bad mothers, but most of them
are good and tender to their little ones.
Tenderness goes with justice and love
and wisdom, and indeed it inspires all
those characteristics.
She spoke at length of woman's work
in England and her own share in it. II
was of the greatest interest and showed
won derful progress in England.
In England they now have all the stuff
RACES except one and that is the parlia
mentaTy suffrage. Had the Liberal party
renal ned in power they would have had
that also.
But there was a wave of conservatism
bury TO powersald allFthat he stands for,
and we shall have to pay very heavy
bill for that
You can't take step backward with
out suffering for it.
- A very effective and striking part oil
Mrs. Chants remarkably effective ad
dress was her description of the home al
it ought to be in connection with the
advancement of woman. kHome shouldn't
be simply the place for the man to come
home at night and rest and sleep in ant
go away again in the morning. 1t should
be the central place of his life, where hi
shout d find the proper conditions ant
Inspiration to think his best thoughts ant
take them with him out into the world
to put into execution His wife should
be his natural confdant. To her h,
should express his thinking and by hel
should his thoughts be quickened and
frightened.
How can she help him if she is moi
equal in education and knowledge ant
in citizenship and with fellow sympathiel
and interests. She has been taught thai
it is proper for women to know nothi ne
of the practical side of life and moi
express it if she does, nor can she helI
her husband to think his best thoughts
Th e meeting closed with the benedic
tion by Rev. Mr.. Purdy.
G. A. r.
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