Omaha daily bee., 1897-09-27
IOWA WOMAN SUFFRAClSTS
Twonty-2ixth Annual Convention to Meet
at les Moines.
MRS. c. [, C. Gait is LEADING TIL: WORK
Program for the Gathering Conn
priscs Reports. Pnpcrs sud Adj
dresses to Cover ~ Session En-
tending over Four Days.

DES MONIES, Ia, Sept. 26.-(Special)--
The woman suffragists of Iowa will hold
their twenty sixth annual convention in this
city october 10, IA and Is. 1t will be by far
the largest and most Interesting gathering
ever held by the society. Last winter the
National Woman Suffrage society held its
annual convention here, and all the national
leaders attended The result was remark
able Impetus to the cause in this and ad-
joining states. Several hundred leading
women attended the convention While new
interest was aroused in Iowa the national
leaders we're also awakened to a broader
idea OF the suffrage cause and it's prospects
in this state, and the result has been a
greatly increased interest on the part of the
national officers in the work in this state.
One result has been the assignment of Mrs.
Carrie Lane Chapman Gait of New York to
the organization of suffrage societies in Iowa.
She has been at work seven months and has
not only organized a large number of new
societies, but also infused new life, interest
and strength into the older ones She will
be prominent in the convention next month.
Miss Addie johnson of st. Louis will also
be present, She will have charge Of plans for
a mock session of the Iowa Legislature, which
will be given the last evening of the conven-
ton. 1t will represent the legislature in ses-
to the people constitutional amendment
providing that the right OF suffrage shall
be extended to women. Mary G. Hay of San
| Francisco will also be present and have
charge Of the work of raising money. The
| program is as follows:
| The convention will be called to order
| at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, followed
| by prayer and roll call of officers. The
| minutes of the closing session of the last
annual meeting will be read, followed by
| the appointment of the credentials commit
Recording secretary, Katherine Pierce, Des
| Moines; corresponding secretary ana super
| ntendent of organization, Martha c. cal
| lahan, Des Moines; treasurer, Annie II. An
| keney, Des Moines; superintendent of press
work, Anna j. II. Satterlee, Dunlap; super
| intendent of enrollments and petitions Ella
| Moffatt MarShalltown; county fair work
George w. p. Hill. Des Moines; miscella-
neous business and adjournment.
ence under direction Of Mrs. Carrie Lane
Chapman Gait and Miss Mary G. Hay
special topic, The Duty of County on, II.
| GERS" question box; prayer, followed by
reading Of minutes: report of credentials
committee; presidents address-Mrs. Ade-
laide Ballard of Hull, Ia; reports of county
w Wednesday Evening-Music and prayer
| twenty minute addresses by Rev. Elinoi
subject. Just Like. a Woman, and by Mrs
dress aasa Rev: f !0fs Henrietta ri g. Moore Sf ONO
How to Make the Wheels Go Round, u
| Mary G. Hay: collection.
Thursday Morn.ng-Prayer; reading OF
minutes; reports of county presi-
dents; amendments to constitution; miscei-
| aneous business and adjournment.
| Thursday Afternoon-Work of conference
under the direction Of Mrs. Carrie Ian. Lane
special topic, The Model Suffrage Clut
and Its Work." Question box; prayer, fol
| lowed by short addresses by Mrs Julia c.
| Hallan on Woman and Evolution" Mrs
Hattie B. jerks of Jessup, "A BIT of Per,
Spencer, rs the Average Woman of Today
| Ready for the Ballot?'' Mrs Clara A. Nc
| Diarmid of Arkansas and others.
Thursday Evening-Music and prayer
| followed by short addresses by DR.. e. l.
Eaton and Mrs. Margaret w. Campbell, boti
| of Des Moines; main address by Mrs. Car
| rie Chapman Gait, followed by collection.
| Friday Morning-Music and prayer; read
! ing, of minutes; final report of credentials
| committee; election of officers; report oi
! plans of work committee; miscellaneous
| business and adjournment
| Friday Afternoon-Work conference, un
| der the direction of Mrs. Carrie Lane Chap
man Gait ana Miss Mary G. Hay; specia
| topic, Training for Organizers;" organ
| ization of Model Club" Miss Mary G. Hay
music. reading OF minutes and report or
| resolutions.
Friday Evenlng-Sesson of Iowa legisa
ture, under direction of Miss Addie John
| Sop of ST Louis.