Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-03

Frances Walker Brown of Burlington.
The new local committees chosen are Mrs.
j. II George, Barre; Mrs: Ellen l.. Cor
win, Chelsea; Rev, Elisabeth Goldthwaite,
Felchville; aud j. S. Chandler, Ripton.
Rev. Mr.. Story was made superinttn 'ent
OF press work. 1t was voted to have the
ASSOCIATION Incorporated under the laws OF
Vermont and j. F. Wilbur and the gen.
eral officers were elected commits to
have the matter in charge. At the close
of the business meeting short speeches
were made by Mr.. Blackwell and Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait OF New York.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Friday afternoon spirited addresses were
made by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait of
New York, organizer Of the National as
ISOLATION, and by Rev. F. w. Lewis Of the
Methodist church. Mr.. Lewis, though not
pronounced suffragi,t, showed himself in
hearty sympathy at least with some OF the
reforms which the association is anxious to
bring about. Mrs. Gait, who is very
pleasant speaker indeed, with fine pres
ence and voice perfectly adapted to ora
tory, gave her hearers an idea of how sue
cessfully woman's suffrage is working in
Wyoming and by many an incident pointed
out how powerful lever the ballot would
be in the hands Of women in their efforts
to lift the world to higher moral plane.
The musical features Of the afternoon were
a solo by Miss Charlotte Day and chorus
selection by several pupils of the public
school, both numbers receiving well
merited applause.
At the close of the session, Mrs. Gait
organized local branch of the association
in this place with the following officers
President, Mrs. E. R. Campbell; vice
presidents, Mrs. Lora Wilson and Mrs.
Nora Marggraf; secretary, Mrs. E. E.
Robertson and treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Martin. HtEls
Friday evening the hrst address was by
Rev. Albert Hammatt, who stated that be
was asuffragist and gave three reasons fol
his position: First because, being an Ameri
can he believed taxation without represen
tation to be unjust; second, because he be
lieved in woman's ability to cope with politi
cal questions equally with men, and third
because the world can never be raised to it
highest ideal without equal suffrage.
After a beautifully rendered solo b.
Mis-, Alice Jackson, Mrs. Gait Of New
York was introduced and spoke eloquently
presenting many convincing arguments il
support of the cause, which she character
lied as her religion and her politics. Sh'
was followed by H. B. Blackwell of Bos
ton, who declared the first object Of gov
eminent to be the preservation of peace
This no government has yet been able t.
do because man, the fighting animal, ha
always been the ruling power. Womel
in the average, he said, are not only NOR
peaceable than men but they are also NOR
economical, and when we realize that NOR
than halt the money raised by taxation
expended for war, past, present or pro
spective, it becomes clear that Uncle San
needs peaceable, economical wife. M
Blackwell, though limited in time, spok
very entertainingIy and would, even at tina
late hour, have been cheerfully listened t
for much longer period.
The convention, as whole, was exceed
ingly interesting and worthy of very muc
larger attendance than it received.