The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-11-12
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
Workers for the Amendment Meet al
Sioux Falls

Workers for the Amendment Meet al
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls-The amendment COM
paign convention of the South Dako-
ia Equal Suffrage association has
passed into history and in point Of at
tendance, in enthusiasm and in the
support, encouragement, and promis-
ed cooperation Of influential men
from all parts of the state, it has
far exceeded the expectations of the
most sanguine.
The formal opening of the meet
ing took place at the First M. E.
church on Wednesday at 2:30 p. m,
in a prayer offered by the Rev. J. M.
Brown, pastor Of the church.
MRS. A. d. Tinsley, president of
the Minnehaha County Equal Suffrage
association cordially welcomed the
National and State officers.
Mr.. Tore Teigen, vice president Of
the Sioux Falls commercial club, well
coined the visitors in the name of the
club, and placed himself on record
as in favor of the Woman Suffrage
amendment.
The Reverend H. R. Best gave a
brief address endorsing the suffrage
movement.
The Reverend Anna Howard Shaw
then rose and was greeted with
rounds of applause. Her hair has
turned gray since her last visit to
our state; but her y has lost none
Of it's fire, her dimples are just as
bewitching, her repartee as inimita-
bic and her great heart and SOU and
mind are still reaching out toward
humanity in a desire to help and to
uplift it.
Miss Rose Bower of Rapid City
charmed her hearers with a cornet
solo, and the meeting closed with a
social hour. In the evening, one Of
the largest and most brilliant gath
erings In sioux aFlls occurred in the
Cataract parlors in the shape of a
reception given by the local organi-
zation to the national and state Of
ficers. Addresses were made by
Mrs. Tinsley and Ex-mayor Doolit-
tie.
Miss Shaw, though weary gave an
other address, and Mrs. Lulu L. Shep-
ard Of Salt Lake City, a real woman
voter gave a spicy little talk on the
privileges and responsibilities Of cit
izenship rs she found them.
Delightful music was furnished for
the occasion by the Hamilton orches-
ira.
Thursdays program was full of in
tereStlng speeches from men and WO-
men from all parts of the state, and
letters and messages of encourage
ment, among which was one from
Governor Wesley, were numerous. The
governor said the association had
only to command" him: he should
help IN every possible way. Mr.. 8.
A. Ramsey. of Woonsocket gave the
members good advice as to how to
conduct a campaign. and assured
them OF his hearty support. Mr..
Goodfellow, Of Bookings, another
champion brought with him the
greetings and promised support OF
the A. 0. u. w. which he represent
ed. Miss Ursin of Christiana, Nor
way, is a war-scarred veteran in the
cause; for she helped her sisters in
Norway to win the ballot and is now
offering her invaluable services to
South Dakota.
n financial side of the campaign
was discussed, and $1,000 were pied
ged by the audience within half an
hour. Thursday night, the church
auditorium and parlors were crowd
ed and people stood near the door.
me Rev. j. IN. Brown made the
prayer and was followed by Mrs.
oilith VI bell RAPIDS and her
strlnged orchestra. Mrs. Smith is
an old-tlme favorite and her music
is always a source of delight to the
people of the state.
in the absence of Mayor burnside
CITY Attorney d. j. Conway in a wit
" speech welcomed the ladies' of the
convention, IN the name of the city,
mrs. lnez Thompson-Peterson, an
otfer musician to which the state in
gene1al and Sioux Falls in particular.
points with pride, sang three must
car gems, being accompanied bv Mrs
Helen Moltaire-Irighr.
Addresses We're made by Miss Perle
penfleld of Texas whose subject was
woman as a Citizen and Mrs. RAJ
chel Foster Avery, First vice presi-
dent National American w. S. A.
VINO told why Some Women Want
10 Vote" A question box conduct
ed by Miss Shawn proved extremely
amusing as we'll as instructive. and
she was held til a late hour answer
Ing, In her concise and witty way the
questions of the multitude.
friday was given over mostly TO
business. with short talks on 'The
Moral Aspect of the oman Suffrage
Movement
Friday night Miss Shaw addressed
a lneeting in the church which was
OF such huge proportions that an
overflow meeting had to be provided
elsewhere.
Sioux Falls was selected as the
headquarters for the coming cam