The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-13
I[H OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
srArE Equal sIFFRAGIsTs HOLD
An AIL-DAY SESSION.
Mrs.. Hsaer Hill II Chosen ~ Fresf-
Aeut and Miss Grace ssaacs OF
waIIa WaiIa II seiecte1 Delegate


tas recording secretary: Mrs. T. Old
ham. Mrs z. Pslmer-S Spinning. Mrs. T.. c.
r. Fefer. PuyaIlgp; F. e. Reynolds ard
Nrx Paul Land. Fremont. Laura e
peters aud Ernest Burns. Port Angeles:
xre Rosa II. Hall. Granite Falls, Afrs
Jus.a f. HawIey. Mrs. W. r. Ridgway,
Mrs. d. r. Willis. Latona: Mrs. Anna
Brown. Mis- w NJ. Morrison, MIRA J.
VI. Langley. Mrs c. L. Haggard. Mrs r.
". r. Gaye. Mrs. William Sugent. Mrs.
E. e. Moores and Mrs. A. e. c. Nugenf,
Seattle. Mrs. Leavis and Mrs. ~. Jordan
croske. Tacoma Rev. James csrnes. Sno-
hGnlxh Mrs. Mary A. Brown and Ellen
Tnayer Everett, Mrs. Frank Curtis,
Mrs william Curtis and Mrs. K. V. Graz
mer. Houghton.
mo features OF the mornings session
we're brief discussions aud q rearrange-
m<nt OF the constitution and bylaws and
the adoption OF the naodiiications. the pre-
smble Of which be- as follows:
sBeiieving that the time has come when
IN organisation should be perfected for
the purpose OF occurring the equal rights OF
All cifiSsna Of Washington.
Therefore, We, the delegates and friends
Of equal suffrage. ia convention ASSEM-
bed, At Olympia, this third day OF July,
10 the year OF our Lord lss'. do adopt the
Article Nv. Of the old constitution. relat-
Ing to members. Il made article II. The
original was as follows:
ANY perzon may become q member Of
this association by signing this consfitu-
ton. or authorizing some one TO sign for
them"
!, was changed to read:
ANY person signing this constitution
and paying an annual fee of one dollar
ui1) Is entitled TO membership IN this
association
The article relating TO officers In the old
constitution named d president, secretary.
treasurer and vice president for each
county. These We're elected by ballot at
the annual meetings. and constituted an
executive committee. OF which three were
4 quorum. The present constitution states
tast the officers OF the association shall
b. 9 president. vice president at large,
recording secretary, corresponding secre-
tAry and treasurer. Presidents OF local
class shall be vice presidents OF the as
sociaiion. and all shall be elected by bal
Ioi at the annual meetings OF the aSsoc!a-
ton
Article ~. establishes that the meetings
sha.l be held annually. at such time and
place az the executive committee shall
determine.
Auxiliary Associations.
Auxiliary associations under the old by
laws were allowed as members of the
state association by sending In a list of
>lttssps&> Ait HE@ !aH governing local
sc.siies requires the sending In TO the
corresponding secretary of statement OF
lis organization. a list of It's officers and
payment OF - cents per capita for its
members. The officers of the state assoc!-
alton shah constitute the executive COM
ni,lee. and five shall be required as a
quorum. The executive committee shall
convene upon a call OF the president or
three OF It's Members. All members OF
The various committees shall be appointed
BY the president, subject TO the approval
Of tue executive committee, and that COM
mi.see shall till all official vacancies.
The representation OF auxiliary societies
IN the annual meetings OF the state assoc
Cation shall be two, and one additional
representative for every twenty-five mem
eefs, all of whom shall have the same
rights and privileges as the members OF
the association. Delegates must be pro-
slded with proper credentials. The by
laws or constitution may be amended at
any annual meeting OF the association by
majority vote
The adoption OF the constitution and by
laws was not carried out without discus
slon, q faction being DESTROYS of incor-
foiating references TO the Deity and intro
daeng a religious tone to the documents
Of organization. This disposition was met
b. tho opposition by the very logical ar
sumeats that the association was a po-
E;eai one and that II expected 10 find Its
support among all creeds and factions
Jews. Gentlies. Romanis,s. liberals ana
Rose Without any religions belief. are to
he drawn together In a movement 10 es-
iaoiish the rights OF women In relation 10
Their Acknowledgement and 1t was not be-
heved that such az interest as hoped for
could BE inspired by incorporating any
thiag Of 4 religious character in either
sahs;itution or bylaws. The result OF
he discussion WAS that tho question or
Dity was not made To appear.
The Afternoon session.
The afternoon session was called 20 or
or BY AEs. Savage. the retiring pTesi-
srEt az o'clock. who stated that unless
neFe VAS some objection. the minutes Of
he reetins Of 1897. held in Olympia would
N tead az that time, Mrs. Savage sag
gessed that ~ save time il would be well
b have a nominating committee appointed
e Rfestp; the names or persons qualified
% 14 official positions for the succeeding
fezr The suggestion met with some op-
fss!sson which required argument 10 set
aAae The chair then appointed Mrs.
tildevnlaE. Gen. Macpherson and Mrs.
tf'eFs as such 4 committee During Mrs
tfieermans absence Mrs. LongmlFe, Of
.aceIls, was chosen to act as secretary
Mile The nominating committee WAS alb
tseded % elect & delegate 10 the National
American Nomen's Equal Suffrage Asso-
rSson. which couvcues at Washington,
4. c. from February - 10 - The choice
isa upon Ais Grace isaacs, Of Naiia
ala, The election OF y member q! the
executive committee. also Of the national
association required longer time The
ffsi nomination fell upon Mrs Crlderman.
6 Tacoma. he recording secretary. Ms.
4as-s~ e hat efra
aAa promised Der husband faithfully that
sAe woulI I'D. accept any office and she
seu!a have to abide by her wGrd. Mrs.
AHaSmier slse II Tacoma, WAS then nom
F&ied Mrs IoDsmier stated that she
sApScteo to 81 - Dawson 20 toin her nus
aSha and thai she could not hcpe 10 be OF
ssy Waite to The association ia The klon-
Sac district Mrs, Jacobs. OF Seattle. de-
.iaed and the membership was then voted
Mrs rhayer. II Everett
Ticket Made Up.
The nominating committee being ready
% report the following rames were pre-
s a'ed; Fer president, Mrs, Homer Hh',
stasne. vice PRESIDENT. Mrs. Peters. Port
ahstles; corresponding secretary, Miss
= Pike Columbia City; recording Sec
.s&fY Ms Martha simpson. Fremont:
N%sarer, Mrs Savage. olympia
ne az ire NEST interesting features ~
as afternoon MAS the report OF Mrs.
-~e!a Z. Peters safe organizer. which
seaec her SoIk during the past year.
..9seraljy n Ciausm ard jefferson coun-
S where = number % meetings have
~ Ae.6 a1d where ruca interest in ire
sSFsrent has been aroused Mrs. Peters
.aors wss adopted. Mrs. Crtderrnsn sub
LED her report as recording secretary.
wing che o.strl button q literature And
-SeiaFs ard reviewing the growth CT the
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