Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-11
FANS ENTHUSIASM
OF SUFFRAG|STS
Colorado Woman'S Talk ReviveS
Issue at Santa Barbara
Convention
TELLS OF BETTERED LAWS
Delegates Attend Presentation of
Ell Canine Real Bell at
Old Mission
TELLS OF BETTERED LAWS
BY FLORENCE BosARD LAWRENCE

BY FLORENCE BOSARD LAWRENCE
SANTA BARBARA, April 10.-There
is some disappointment here over the
result of the equal suffrage suggestions
made yesterday morning. The feder-
alton has always eschewed this one
subject, while at the same time ad-
vocating reforms and new institutions
which can only be secured through
power Of the ballot. Many club wo-
men, as we'll as other thoughtful per-
sons everywhere, believe that women
should have this ballot and thus more
directly in the affairs that interest
them rather than be obliged to secure
their results by the indirect and ar
duous methods now of necessity en-
ployed.
Governor Gillett In his speech last
night referred to this condition when
he said that women must create the
atmosphere, stimulate the interest and
boost for all reforratory movements
until the situation demands recogni-
tion and then when they have worked
so hard they may influence their vot-
ing representatives to present the sub
ject for the public ballot.
The situation here at present is a
strong argument In favor of political
equality for women. Vesper service
at the old mission with the presenta-
tlon OF Ell Canine Real bell by Mrs.
Frank Mcguire formed the programmed
part of The entertainment for the day.
Many of the club women were guests
of local members, however, and sight
seeing parties rode and drove about
the lovely hills and canyons of this
beautiful spot all day.
At the mission, where special cars
transported the club women, Father
Theophilus Richardt delivered an ad-
dress on the missions and the boys
choir of st. Anthony's gave the vesper
music. This evening after the music
in the ballroom Mrs. Isabella Church
i'll, past president of the Colorado
Federation of Women's Clubs. gave a
delightful talk on "a Message from
Meri." In her remarks Mrs. Churchill
said:
Women's suffrage will not down, de-
spite attitude adopted by the Women's s
Federation yesterday. Mrs. Churchill
tonight stirred the women to en-
thusiasm in a talk on the Message
from Mer1." Meri was Mohammedan
poetess of the sixteenth century. The
speaker, compared the status of Amer
lean women with that witnessed in the
Turkish empire.
Women must have suffrage, she said,
because 1t is the next step In evolution
airy progress, but 1t must not be given
as a reform measure. These reVolu-
tionists who expect it to prove a
panacea for all ills will be disappointed.
Speaking of suffrage in Colorado, the
speaker said Colorado has the best
bureau for child and animal protection
in the world. There are no girl ven
ders and no children work in the mines.
Judge Lindsey has been a great help
and his court is largely maintained
through the women's clubs.
Mrs. Churchill accented Colorado's
laws relating to women and children.
Her talk was informal and contained
comparisons and strong, Illuminating
pictures The first law passed In the
state after Colorado women had the
franchise made the mother a CO.
guardian of child with the father.
Mrs. Churchill has been a member of
only one club in her life. She served
as first vice president of the Colorado
state federation for ten years and was
president for two years. She resides at
Greeley, Colo, except when she is in
Pasadena with her daughter, Mrs.
full personality and is a gracious
woman. She says Colorado club
women have been a little backward in
claiming their position, and says that
to be effective in politics the women
must go to the primaries, caucuses and
ward meetings. She gave an interest
ing account of legislative study in
which representatives at the capitol
present bills to women for their ap-
proval.
During the afternoon today hundreds
of women delegates to the convention
gathered at the old mission to attend
special services, marking the presenta-
ton of Ell Canine Real bell. The bell
which is placed just outside the old edi-
flee, marks the route the padres took in
olden times from mission to mission.
1t was presented in a speech by Mrs.
Frank Mcclure. The bell was then
blessed by Father Peter Wallischeck
one OF the Franciscan friars.
Father Superior Theophilus Richardt
made an address on Santa Barbara
Mission" and there was singing by
st. Anthony's college boys choir.
A large number of addresses are
scheduled at the convention tomorrow.
In the evening reception to the Wis
itors will be given by the local women's
club. A feature will be old Spanish
songs and dances.
Tuesday the election Of officers will
take place.
PROGRAM FOR TODAY
The program for tomorrow will be
largely devoted to Los Angeles women.
Those distinguished ones who are to
speak are Mrs. George w. Jordan of
the Cosmos club, who will make the re-
port of the clubhouse loan committee.
1t is generally understood that this de-
partment will be dropped and many of
the delegates are instructed to vote
against the continuance of the work.
The subjects of education and fores-
try and civil service reform will come
up for consideration in the morning
and in the afternoon waterways,
bringing in the Hetch Hetchy matter.
with Mrs. Robert d. Hill as chief
speaker.
Art will be discussed by Mrs. Ran
dali Hutchinson of the Friday Morning
club and Miss May Gearhart, super
visor of drawing in the public schools.
Mrs. Willoughby Rodmans report of
the work along civil service lines will
and on this same subject Mrs. |
Bertha Hirsch Baruch will deliver a
paper on Character Building of the
Child Through the Drama"
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles will give
some notes on the biennial at Cincin-
natl and the election of delegates to |
that assembly will take place.
"IIousehold Economics" Mrs. Flora |
M. M Pyle, Woman's club, Santa Ana,
and "Legislation,H Mrs. Edwin d. Buss, |
Woman's club, Bakersfield, are other |
subjects to come before the meetings
tomorrow.
This talk Of adopting blue as the |