Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-29
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
Annual Affair to Be Held in Waterloo.
The Program Issued.


The state convention of the Iowa
Equal Suffrage association will be held
in Waterloo, November -, 13 and IA.
Mrs. Evelyn H. Belden, of Sioux City,
who recently lectured in Ottumwa, is
the president of the association. The
coming meeting promises to be very
lively affair, as work for the coming
session of the legislature will be map
ped out. The reports of the officers
will show a large increase in member
ship, and affairs generally are in a
very satisfactory condition with the
association.
The Officers.
Following are the officers of the as
|soclation:
President, Evelyn H. Belden, Sioux
City
Vice-president, Dollie Romans Brad
ley, of Denison.
Recording secretary, Clara M.
Richey, of Des Moines.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Nellie
w. Nelson. Des Moines.
Treasurer, Mary J. Coggeshall, Des
Moines.
Member N. w. S. A. committee, Mar
garet w. Campbell.
Auditors, Martha c. Callahan, of
Des Moines; Ina Light, Taylor.
| Members, Emma Cromer Laid, Shell
don; Anna H. Ankeny, Des Moines;
| Alice l.. Priest Shenandoah.
/ Superintendent press work, Mrs.
Nellie Nelson, Des Moines.
Official organ. "Woman's Standard"
Sarah W. Whitney.
Following is the complete program:
Tuesday, Nov. II, 8 p. m.
nf fba p,it
at Y. NJ. c. A. parlors.
Tuesday, Nov. ~, 8 p. m.
Opening meeting in Y. M. c. A. au-
ditorium
Invocation, Rev. A. A. Tanner, Wa
terloo.
Vocal solo, Miss lola Pfifer, Water
loo.
Addresses of welcome, THE City,.
Mayor J. P. Martin; "Civic Club"
President Mrs. John A. Rock; e"W. C.
T. u Mrs Sallie Ferris; Churches"
Rev. T. M. Evans; 1.-THE Law H. w.
Hanson; 'Chautauqua Circles" Mrs.
J. A. Wheeler; 1.-THE Schools" Prof.
F. H. Bloodgood.
i Vocal solo, Miss lola Pfifer.
i Responses to addresses of welcome,
Mrs. e. H. Belden, Sioux City
!. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 9 a. m.
Formal opening of convention.
Invocation, Mrs Emma C. Ladd,
Sheldon.
Roll call, state officers.
Appointment of committees.
Reading of executive committee
minutes, Mrs. Clara M. Richey.
Reports of state officers, Mrs. E. H.
Belden, president; Mrs. Nellie WNel-
son, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Mary J. Coggeshall, treasurer.
Reports of superintendent.
Three minute reports from local
clubs.
Announcements. 4,
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2 P. M. t,
Prayer, Rev. Samuel Callam.
t Report of credentials committee.
} Work conference at 2:30, topic, Cor.
ganization," leader, Mrs. Nellie w. Mel
+ son.
l Talks by Mrs. Cora E. Hand, Dam
bury; Mrs. Mary e. Huffaker, Mar.
| shalltown; Mrs. Adelaide Ballard, Hull;I
e Mrs. Alice R. Glass, Mason City.
5 At $3.50 p. M, services in memory
: of Martha c. Callahan and others.
3 Leader, Mrs. Adelaide Ballard, Hull.
e Solo, Mrs. Dina Bachman, Waterloo.
: kaI T. OO u. ILL.,, luI0G luluulS TeEUIIS
= from local clubs
e Wednesday, to 10 p. M, reception
t to delegates.
Thursday Nov. IA, A. M.
K Invocation, Mrs. Colonel Springer,
Il Anamosa.
Reading of minutes.
Supplementary report of credentials
|. committee.
}, Report from Standard, Mrs. Ella
Stevenson, Waterloo.
e Election of officers.
e Miscellaneous business.
p Adjournment
u Thursday, Nov. IA, P. M.
y Invocation, Rev. ]. E. Johnson, Wa.
. terloo.
= = Music, Mandolin Club.
= Work conference, topic, "The Aim
9 of Suffrage" leaders, Mrs. Elmer G..
Stockman of Mason City; Mrs. Irene
= G. Adams, Cresco; Mrs. Loie A. McMuI-
, Ian, Ellis; Miss Bessie Murray, VIM
l. terset; Mrs. G. NJ Craig, Allison.
Report of resolutions committee.
> Address, "a Trip to the Klondike,' "a
= Mrs. Lydia F. Richards, Waterloo.
= Three minute reports from local
: clubs.
Unfinished business.
= Adjournment.
=. Thursday, Nov. Ia, 8 p. M.
e, Invocation, Rev. HI q. Beeman, Wa
terloo.
S. Music, Girls quartet
I. Address, THE Political Hemis.
v, pierre" Rev. ]. A. Earl, Waterloo.
Address Woman from the Bible
Standpoint, Mrs. Emma G. Laid, Shell
don
- Address, Mrs. Evelyn H. Belden,
10 Sioux City.
a. Music, Girls quartet.
r. Adjournment.
SIS
n. Chas. R. Wessmar, Evanston. Ill.