Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-12
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aally Arranged 3 ~ Pelitisal
Equality Club Attended With
a1at flying Rssults.


The members Of the Political Equality
Club feel that Thursday was . red-
letter day in their existence. There has
been club OF the faith of equal rights
In the city for the past seven years, and
when the truth is told with neither
battery nor disparagement It must be
said that 1t has struggled along and
made 80 little progress that the leaders
have oftentimes been discouraged TO-
Iday those women are feeling happy. for
their rally OF Thursday was great
success from anunber OF standpoints,
The county convention. which was
held In the morning and at which only
|routine business was transacted, gave
mo indication OF the meetings that were
to follow. The reception to the promi.
EAnt guests OF the club occupied the
afternoon. The handsome home OF Mrs.
IC. III. b. BOardman was thrown open
and an invitation had been extended to
Eall club women to come. They came
and In such numbers that the hostesses
themselves were as surprised as they,
were delighted The large parlors were
filled when the ladies whom they had
come to see and hear were presented.
Mrs. Evalyn II. Belden. Of Sioux City,
state president OF the suffragists. was
THE first one introduced. The ladies' did
not attempt at the afternoon meeting 70
do much more than introduce them-
selves and Mrs. Belden the least OF all,
i for in coming to Marshalltown, which
was for number OF years her home
she was pleased to say word OF heI
pleasure at meeting again with her old
friends. Miss Mary Hay, who has been
A In the city before. touched the most on
4 the question in which all these women
slare so Interested, and DIR. Frances Wood
made happy little talk. touching on
1.-THE life she lived in Manila, when she
Invent as Red Cross nurse to help care
Il for the American soldiers in the Philip.
pines.
4 Good music which interspersed the
talks was much enjoyed Misses Adah
4 Powers and Grace Swingley played q
pretty duet, Miss Catherine Armbruster
4 played one Of Chopin's waltzes and the
4 last number was one OF the dainty Sc.
A lections for which Miss Pearl Benja-
l8min is known. Refreshments were
lserved In the dining room after the pros
.igram, Miss Mary Welles pouring the tea
land coffee. 81
4 Not all the ladies who had attended
Il the reception Were present at the mass
i meeting in the Baptist church in the
i evening, but many OF them were and IN
a addition many who had not gone to the
PERCEPTION came out to hear the speeches.
until the church was well filled Not ali
in attendance were women. for pros
y portion OF the audience were men. The
Il president of the local Organization. Mrs
a NJ. G. Huffaker. presided and introduced
the speakers.
DIR. Woods talk was an earnest one,
\ enliyened here and there by a little
q touch OF wit or we'll turned phrase.
y II was earnest because she told OF con-
u ditions Of which she had learned SO
:. much when she broke away from the
traditions of family and popular opin-
ion to study medicine and when she
Il endured the hardships OF the field and
camp in her work in the islands Of the
sea. The Inconsistencies of the govern.
} ment, as she viewed 1t, which has
talked 80 much Of liberty while holding
in bondage, was dwelt on and tile In.
evitable conclusion she reached wal
that as the black men had in the evo.
luton ofsevents received the full privi.
llleges OF citizenship. so in time woulc
I 1.-THE women of the land. who have
\ I proved themselves the ones who are
needed in the times OF any great emer.
gncy. The women themselves were no
spared in her recital OF inconsistenciei
and the action Of the club women a
Milwaukee last spring in barring thu
colOred women was given as an exam
pie. DR.. Wood admitted that those whs
are opposed TO the granting of the bal
!. lot to women maintain that they viii
receive II when they ask for it. Appro
baton. which woman is taught from
her earliest years to revere as god
: was cited as the greatest obstacle t.
her coming out and asking for wha
she usually believes deep in her, hear
she should have; The sanctltity of tn,
individual must be appreciated befor,
wbmen Will be given the ballot or be
fore they will even ask for II.
Mrs. Belden followed DIR. Wood. He
z talk was more of a political nature an.
showed her intimate knowledge OF al
3 affairs of the nation, whether tllos,
which are TRANSPORTING today or thos
which are now history. The ethica
truth that what helps woman also help
man and SO humanity, is just coming
to be understood. Thru all time the ex
ceptional women have proved tina
there Is no ban OF sex. but statute an,
Il lscustom have placed the Limitation
. upon the work that woman might dc
A strong objection. or rather excuse
made for not believing in the expedi
lency OF giving the franchise to womel
lies in the fact that they have not tax
EN- advantage Of the ballot in TIL
Q states which have a restricted suffrage
9 a restricted suffrage Is never popular
: but in the states where equal politica
: privileges obtain the women are takinl
i AN active interest in affairs polite. 4
!. mans sphere is recognised as wllereve
y his ability takes him, and that is tn
only sphere OF woman. Women, Will
not specialists. are far more versatile
q than men. In everything but polite
|: women are considered Invaluable. Wer
1t not for their homes women woul,
not ask for the ballot hut while legisla
ttonaffectse every home in,the land the.
Il viii desire to give expression to thei
convlctions. Mrs.. Beldsn. despite TN
al seeming acknowledgements which hav,
followed her hard labors for the worl
She loves. - an optimist and has n,