Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-13
EQUAL SgfFRACISTS
l7t
Wonlen's Convention Discuss
es Means Of B Raising Vi Funds.
REPORT ON LIBRARIES
LEGISLATION bk r1v1L RIGHTS
TALKED ABOUT.
Many Reports of the State Societies
Presented at the Several
Sessions.


The session this morning of the National
Woman Suffrage Association was largely
given over to the discussion of enrolment
and how to secure members and money for
suffrage. The discussion developed the fact
as the equal suffra gisas believe. that the
suffrage sentiment is. growing. rapidly. They
say that one of the things they, have had to
contend against was the oft-reiterated
statement that women themselves do not
want suffrage; They nave evolved q plan
which they believe will show that women
generally are willing and will welcome suf-
frage though they dbl hot care TO identify
themselves with Tito the extent of forming
su5frag e clubs. - ISL. 30" ,',s er~s. ts3~=
The National Suffrage Association has
prepared a, little yellow c.rrd, on which is
printed Enrolled Suffragists and the sem
tence II believe that WON should be en-
franchised" Then the esrd bears lined
places for name address, and state. and
where the card is obtained. These cards are
distributed at public g4ther. ngs, and those
who receive them are requested to fill them
out anu return them to- some local suffrage
club. go s. .a- ,-- r..
In the discussion this. morning. which was
led by Mrs. Priscilla p. Hackstaff of New
York, it was shown. that a surprisingly
large number. of these cards We're returned
filled out. and correspondence ofteY led to
membership in suffrags. clubs: The deelara-
ton that the 'signer Believed that women
should be enfranehissd committed only that
far, unless they chose, later TO become ac-
tive members of clubs: 80 -
Report on Libraries. ,ss.7 Z.
Mrs. Ida Porter Boyer made a report as
chairman of the committee on libraries.
She said, ia part: :<ss-, > - p.
''The assigned duty. of this committee has
been the preparation Of a photography of
woman suffrage The task is in its primal
stages, and may require a year for compile
ton. About 400 titles have been listed:
These have been secured mainly through
correspondence. The sforeign publications
remain to be catalogusd, and annotations
| are to be made. The principal libraries of
| the west and south will augment the list.
| The work of the past year has been the re-
! suit of the efforts of the members of the
| library committee, to which has been added
| the friendly assistancefof one or two public
! librarians. The chairman would suggest
| that in order to make the photography CONF
| plete and eXhaustivei tile states should en-
| body in their plan of WSfk the careful can
| vass Of the librariesiin'' the various states,
| and report titles Obtained to the chairman
! of the library COMMITTEE. a-z'-'5 -'-:'f-t'5t
| THE need for a photography of woman
| suffrage is clear'froft 4he replies Of librar
! shelves contain qualifications on this subject
| of woman suffrage, Pati as there is no spe-
/ cial catalogue, books Ifsted other than 'wo-
mani are not accessible Letters of inquiry
and their ansWeis Indicate the publications
most frequently found in library collec-
tons, as well as the demand for a special
| list of woman sufffagqH7 books -.
| Civil Rights. Legislation; ..iseteS
| This was followed BY Mrs. iB6yer' With a
| report from the committee on legislation
for civil rights IN part airs Boyer said
1.-The work Of this scosifn1ittee generally
ends when active legislation begins, and is
summarized in the REPORTS Of the various
state presidents" Emphasis has been lad
| on the IaWsjn the respectiveastates which
I discriminate against women: The commit
tee earnestly suggests that in those states
where no suffrage measures is pending,
| uniform effort be made on these points;
/ Coguardianship of minor children, equal
| intestate laws, equal property rights, age.
OF consent restriction of child, labor. &.
eve believe that a concerted action IN
| the states in which these laws require adj
| general demand would be an argument in
itself, We recommend, therefore, that
simultaneous effort be inaugurated in states
having the same legislative years to secure
.-- The Finances.
Laura A. Gregg chairman of the com
.mfttee On finance, declared that. there is
but one permanent source of revenue TO
suffra sc association; and that is the mem
| bershp dues So Mrs. Gregg said the
greatest effort for the increase of member
| ship should be made by eachzstate, county
and local association for money judiciously
expended IN suffrage work means power.
She said that the general plan of securing
pledges at the annual convention has been
adopted by most of the states and that
they can recommend 10 better method IL
The committee recommends various ways
of raising thess funds, One. was ito cali
for subscriptions fos ,threesfye ears. another
is to ask for subscriptions fer certain sums
annually. aeg - a-s'i:r.t:-
The, Music Feature. .~....., 80.
The music, which has been q drawing fea-
ture at all the sessions. will be- exceptional
ly fine tonight. Miss Alma L. Hendy will
sing Beeker's Spring Song and Miss
Emma Houchen will sing d 5cohtralto SOTO,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Dorothy
Houchen Mr. Herndon Morsell will per
sonsrlly conduct the 'siHgng.@ 81 = ~7's ~
Services will be held at 3 $50 tomorrow In
National Rifles, Armory. The services Will
be conducted by Rev. Mary. a. Sa ford as,
Sisted by Rev Marie Jenny 'fiowe and Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw. y
Mrs F. Henrietta Muller. formerly a
n ember of the London school board, will
deliver lecture in the banquet hall of the
Raleigh Hotter Sunday morning at ii o'clock
and at in the evening On Free Mother
hood or Partienogenesis,'s TO- which only
ladies are invited. 2-The members of the
National American Suffrage Association
are to be her guests OF honor.
"a ~. Afternoqn, Program.
The. order of thesaseeanobn was the. re-
ception of state fts ?. is always
good deal of n{egSss r. evinced. in these
reports. as through iheR the members of
the national bodysrInno$ee ,what.@the' va
rious states are accomplishing.
Miss Laura A. Gregg Proxy for the pres.
ident reported forJtNe@rHampshire. The
suffrage clubs theftossafa Increasing. One
club the Concord C1abtahas 100 members.
The newspapers OF fheasstate are opening
their columns for sahHaee literature. The
gain in membership aiipihg the year was
E37 per, cent over 1gn2snnI. sss5z Il;
West, Virginia wAsa represented by Mrs.
Bealah Boyd RiteAfe plt he. president. She
said the MEMBERSHIPS ishd increased and
there was general observance blythe suf-
.frage clubs of the biTfthtfay anniversaries
of Lucy Stone and E1iisabeth9 cadyi STAN
ton. 49, a. ft.asoSrE -.
Miss Emma Lore5 npYexy. presented the
for Dnfauay zhe sal he e Ia