The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-23
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW WILL WITNESS THE GREATEST EVENTS AT NORTH
Dk0TkS GREATEST STATE FAIR WHICH IS NOW BEING HELD GRAND FORKS

frage movement for women in 1855 |
in which year the movement was prac-
tically inaugurated in Norway OF
course, such writer's as Henrik Ihsen
and Bjornstjerne Biornson had writ
ten about it before and the matter had
been discussed after reading of their
works, but until 1886 the women them
selves had not taken an active part
in it.
Only Dozen In 1t ut First
"There were only twelve women in
1t at first and we divided up the coun-
try between us. To each was appor-
toned certain territory and we went
! around from one town to another lee
turing on the subject. Finally we in
tcretsed member Of our parliament
and he argued the matter in the house.
! There was considerable discussion be-
fore we actually got full suffrage, as
it was necessary that the resolution on
the subject be carried by two-thirds
vote. Finally in 1907 we won and
have since voted on every question on
which men are allowed to vote. We
helped our cause all through the try
| IuS years VI COURSE NY recurring dIlu
circulating monster petitions.
Municipal suffrage we have had for
ten years, which makes us all eligi-
BILE for jury service, for school board
positions and offices of the kind. We
had no tremendous collective opposi-
tion to our cause, but we did have a
number of eager opponents. l always
believed that they helped us more than
they harmed us, for their arguments
against suffrage for wmen made peo-
pie think"
Hope for Full Suffrage in Sweden
Baroness Won Ploten, representative
of the Swedish council, stated that her
speciality was charity work.
"Of course | am interested in wo-
mems suffrage, as we all are" she
said, "but my charity work comes
first. 1t is my personal work. The
suffrage party, however, is a great
party in Sweden. In the older coun-
tries movements of the kind work
slower than in the newer lands, but
the time is coming when we will have
full suffrage. The question of wo-
mans franchise is today the most vi
tai question in our country. The wo-
men of Sweden are carrying on a
campaign with resolute confidence and
with moderation which does them
and their cause credit. For nearly
fifty years we have had municipal suf-
frage in Sweden. We are hoping that
we will soon secure full suffrage. We
do not want to hurry matters, though,
1t would not do to have it come sud-
denly. We do not want it until the
people are educated up to it. The wo-
men with socialistic husbands. you
see, would vote as their husbands did
and as a result we would be in dam
ger of the socialists running the coun-
try"
In Germany, Italy and Belgium
Suffrage for women is progressing
favorably in Germany. according to
Frau Stritt, who represents that coun-
try
Like all other Euroepan countries"
she said such movement requires
time, but when we do get Il reform we
grasp it and hold on to it. l do not
believe we will get suffrage for wo-
men soon, however. The national
council is now fighting for municipal
suffrage which is the first step toward
Marchessa Bourbon del Monde rep
resenting Italy and Mile. Popelin. rep
resenting Belgium. both announced
their belief in freedom and equality
but said that the time was not yet ripe
lin their respective nations for the
granting Of suffrage to the women.
"In due time it will come" said the
Imarchessa, "but we are working slow
ly and judiciously stop by step"
Prominent Women at Breakfast
Other prominent women represent
ing national councils in various coun-
tries who were present at breakfast
this morning at Marshall Fields tea
room and who spoke enthusiastically
of women's suffrage, were Miss Baelde
president of the Dutch national coun
Gil Mrs. Willoughby Cummings, Sec
retary of the Canadian council. Miss
Amelia Hanson, Norwegian delegate;
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Grannis Of New
York, president of the National Chris
tian League for the Promotion of
Purity: Mrs. Foster Avery of Philadel-
phia, first corresponding secretary of
the international organization; Miss
Lucy Anthony, niece Of Susan B. An
delegate: Miss Mary E. Creighton, sis
ter of the late bishop Of London; Miss
Fannie B. Wilkinson, principal Of the
Swanley Horticultural college, Swan
ley. Kent, England; Fraulein DR..
Tiburtius of Germany and Miss Crys-
tai Macmillan of Scotland.
Many Chicago women were among
the delegation and others met the
, visitors at the train today. Those who
breakfasted with the delegation were
Mrs. Henry Solomon. Mrs. Edward L..
Upton, Mrs. F. X. Tracy, DR.. Rachelle
Yarros, Mrs. Arthur Elliott, Mrs.
Laura Willoughby Greene and Mrs.
Richard Folsom. Mrs. George E. Per-
ley, Canadian newspaper woman, ac-
companied the party and other friends
who Joined them on their arrival in
the city were Miss E. NJ. Sanders, Miss
Shirley Camp and Mrs. F. X. Buck
minister.
From Marshall Fields the throng
of women departed in automobiles for
the University of Chicago where they
were scheduled to meet the faculty
before proceeding to the South Shore
Country o1nh for dinnar