Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
MRS. DICK FERRIS
ADOPTS NEW ROLE
Los Angeles FootIight FavOrite
PreSideS at Enthusiastic
Suffragist Meeting
MAKES A STRONG ARGUMENT
Actress Urges Study of Problem
Confronting Southern Cali
fornia Women
MAKES A STRONG ARGUMENT

Mrs. Dick Ferris, known to all the
atergoers as Florence Stone. appeared
in a new role at her home yesterday
afternoon, acting as presiding ofhcer
at a meeting of enthusiastic sur
fragettes. She not only appointed her
committees but made an enthusiastic
argument in favor of "votes for Wom-
en-" She urged her hearers to take up
the study of this problem which faces
the women of Southern California.
Following her own words on this SUD
ject, Mrs. Ferris introduced Mrs
Charles Farwell Edison, assistant chair
man of the organization committee or
the Political Equality league, and Mrs.
Edison spoke briefly Of the Importance
which women Of the stage have given
to this cause jim the east and in Eng
land and told the women in her au-
dience that the matter of woman sur
frage is vital issue in California TO-
day. Women of this state should
realize that they may take DECIDED
action in winning or losing the vote
for women" said Mrs Edison, "and
should consider the matter and decide
upon which side they wish to stand
Ms. Edison explained just what leg
islative and electoral conditions Will
be necessary before women may re-
ceive the privilege of the ballot. A
Spirit OIL INJURY III lAlCSC PhSsNNo "a 49,
matter was evident, and at the close
of Mrs. Edson's address Harriet CleV-
enger Higbee proposed that the Wom-
en- present organize an association TO
be known by some name to be decldeo
upon later to enable them TO study the
question. This suggestion was accept
ed, and Mrs. Ferris appointed a COM
mittee on organization and nomination
of officers, naming Miss Adele Earring
ton of the Belasco theater, Florence
Oberle of the Burbank, Harriet Clev-
enger Higbee and Mrs. Byron Beasley
as members of the committee. The
meeting adjourned to meet Friday, NO
vember II, at the residence of Mrs.
Higbee, 1899 Rosewood avenue, at 2:3O
DECORATIONS GRoTEsoUE
Mrs. Ferris served tea. coffee and
sandwiches from a table plentifully
adorned with Halloween decorations,
and the dining room was illumined
with lights from grotesque pumpkin
lanterns. Assisting the hostess were
Mary Buehrmann, Mrs. Ward Win
chell, Miss Ethel Scott and Miss Kath-
arine Edison.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Shelley
Tolhurst and Mrs. Hull McClaughrey,
and invitations to membership includ-
ed Margaret Langham Stone, Adele
Harrington, Florence Oberle, Marjorie
Rambeau, Eleanor Gordon, Mrs. Ram
beau, Grace Travers, Helen Sullivan,
Ethel Won Waldron, Ida Lewis. Cleo
Maddison Agnes Cain Brown Girard,
Mrs. Harry Glazier, Mrs. Louis CAL
vert. Mary Buehrmann, Miss Rather
inc Edison, Miss Margaret Lindley,
=J.ouise Royce, Fanny Yantis Stock
bridge, Mrs Charles Giblyn, Bessie
Tannehill Foote, Josie Hart, Muggins
Davies, Laurie Johnson, Mrs. w. H.
cline, Mrs. Randolph Bartlett, Mrs.
Dick Vivian, Lillian Burkhardt Gold
smith, Florence Oakley Pryor, Glare
Mersch, Rosina Henley, Helen Ber-
tram. Mrs. John Blackwood, Mrs. By
ron Beasley, Mrs. Robert Brunton,
Madame Jenny Kempton, Mrs. Mace
Greenleaf Miss Lowry, Harriet Clev-
enger Higbee,. Mrs. John P. Thayer,
Mrs. Don Keller, Miss Bess Mum and
Mrs Andrews.