The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
SUfFRAG|STs IN
BIG CONVENTION
REPORT PROGRESS
Delegates from Many Towns ATT
tend Annual Meet in Church
of the Redeemer.
INCREASED VIGOR URGED
in FIGHT FOR VOTES
Newark Women Made Members
of Several Committees Organ
lied at Business Conference.

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Fifty delegates and members of the
various civic n political study clubs
of the State gathered at the Church OF
the Redeemer for the annual conven-
tion of the New Jersey Woman Suffrage
Association today.
Mrs. Clara Laddey, president OF the
State organization, welcomed the del
egates' at q business meeting, which
opened the morning session, She urged
the members to increased efforts to Sc
cure votes for women" for which they
We're working.
The report of the corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Ella A. Kifborn, dealt
with the meetings held throughout the
State. Mrs. Elizabeth 7. Bartlett, his
torian of the organization, also sub
mitted her report for the year.
The election of the following Of
hcers closed the morning session:
Honorary presidents. Mrs. Florence
Howe. of New York, reelected. and
Mrs. MinolaS Graham Saxton, Orange;
president, Mrs. Clara Laddey, reelected;
first yice-president, Mrs. Ulilla L.
Decker, Orange; second vice-presidents
Miss Helen Lippincott, Riverton; re-
cording secretary, Miss Emma L. Rich
ards, Newark; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Ella A. Kilporn, Arlington; treas
urer, Mrs. Anna B. Jeffrey, South~Or-
ange;' auditor, Mrs. Mary b. Kinsley,
Hoboken; press superintendent, DIR.
Mary d. Hussey, East Orange; his
torian, Mrs. Elizabeth Il. Bartlett, Ar
ington; directors, the Rev. DIR. Antoi-
nette Brown Blackwell, Elizabeth; DIR.
Madana F. DeHart, Jersey City; Mrs.
Joanna Hartshorn, Short Hills; Mrs.
Elizabeth Vail, East Orange; Mrs.
Phoebe Wright, Sea Grit; Mrs. Caroline
Barnes Wilson, Vinelapd, and Mrs.
Frederick Feary, Orange.
The following commit es were ap-
pointed by Mrs. Laddey:
Legislation, Mrs. John r. Paddock.
Orange, chairman; education, Mrs
Chamberlain Riley, Plainfeld; organi-
cation. Mrs. Abram Van Wrinkle, New
ark; prize contests, Mrs. Isabelle Chris
tie, Bayonne; ways and means, Mrs.
Herbert Taylor and Mrs. Elwood
Leary; literature, DIR. Mary d. Hussey;
courtesies, Mrs. Anna f. Fisk, Orange:
resolutions, Mrs. F. Howe Hall, Plain.
field; Miss Mary d, Campbell, Short
Hills.
Anna d. OClCty, 0lalc. tiSdSUiCIf
reported that the organization hal
funds on hand of $153. II, the total re-
ceipts having been $760.0S, and the
disbursements s606.S7.
DR.. Mary D. Hussey, press superin-
tendent, reported that petitions were
being circulated all over the State. The
Socialist and Prohibition parties and
the Federation of Labor were helping
/ thaco nafifinnc aI0nO cha sntd
On the motion of Mrs. Emma r. Fisk.
president of the Orange Political Study
Club. it was decided to appe1it a men,
Der of each league to take charge of the
petitions. 1t was suggested that the
petitions be circulated among the EN-
ployees OF the large stores. Mrs. Lad
dey went a step further. She thought
it would be well II a sign were placed
on church doors saying. Petitions
may be signed here"
The program for the afternoon is as
follows:
Prayer, the Rev. DR.. Antoinette
Brown Blackwell.
Welcome, Miss Emma l.. Richards,
president of the Essex County Suffrage
Society.
Response, Mrs. Florence Howe Hall,
honorary president of the association.
1.-THE Training Of Our Daughters"
Mrs. Joanna Hartshorn, president of
the Short Hills Political Study Club.
"Club Loyalty" Mrs. Emma F.. Fisk,
president of the Orange Political Study
Club.
Greeting from the w. G. II. u, Mrs.
Emma Bourne. State president of the
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