The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-04
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont.

IT HE name o. Mrs. o. IT. =. Belmont
has long been known as that OF n
leader OF the most exclusive so
cial circles OF New York and Newport.
and her entertainments. her Jewels. her
CuChts. her horses. her carriages. her
motors. haze been discussed by news
brg ldth of the land Her executive
nbi'ity is SO pronounced that shc has
SELDOM failed OF success. and it g.
charactoristic Of her that she never
abaulOns "a cause which needs her as
HistanCe.
when after a careful consideration OF
the status Of women iu tnis country she
last year declared herself uurcservcdly
in favor Of votes Tor women. those who
know her most Intimately predicted
that she would not long remain an in
active member of the Woman Suffrage
association. Their pred ctions proved
true. for she lost no fimo iu confcrrin-
with the leaders on the movement.
As u result on entire floor Dr. one o.
the newest and best office buildings i'm
Fifth avenue. New York. was secured
FOR rcad1uartcrs. Tho National Wom-
ON Suffrage association, Of which Dr.
Anna Howard shaw is president was
Installed there and over hair their rent
given gs a contribution from Mrs Hcl-
mont. The New York association WAS
given offices on the same floor rent
free. The press bureau of che national
association was not only provided with
offices. but the entire expense or main
tanning ihis department was assumed
bv AIRS Belmont.
She never iu any way however Of
fere a suggestion as Co its manaEcmcnt.
leaving that. ns she says. Co the better
Judgment and ripper experience OF those
LONGER I'm the work. I'm fact every
thing She does for suffrage is char
on who have helped 20 bring the move
mont to its present system Of organi-
zati0n.
Handsome Private offices
airs Belmoure private offices occupy
...H. AL
suite. whore she can Doc found at her
desk from N o'clock Co 3. and often
later. every day. These are the head
quarters or the Political Equality as
ISOLATION. Of which rhc is president.
This local club. which she formed with
fu the past year. has paid member
shin ~ nearly 1000 and is constantly
In addition 90 THE she has estab-
lienrd seven suffrage settlements in
different parts of tire city. each pre-
sided over by young woman familiar
with settlement work. whose DUTY 10 is
60 secure speakers. arrange concerts
and other entertainment for the mem
hcrg. form classes. choose books for tho
library and make tho house AN attract
fvr meeting place for al desiring 90
avail themselves q tho 1dVautnEes or
n has been said that the world would
not seriously consider tho principle of
equal rights until the woman Euffra Ue
houses. 10 requires but ono visit 90
these Suffrage settlement 60 prove
that this time has come.
SO enthusiastic is Mrs. Belmont over
the development of this movement that
shc spent the month Of July in London
fn order that She might familiarizc her
self with the achievements Of tho Eng
1ieh women I'm their struggle for tho
ballot.
on her voyage across tho Atlantic
Nrr. Belmont arranged woman sur
frarc meeting. which was held On the
big dining room ~ Tho BuTit1ria. with
Tho 500 firgt-cings passengers I'm at
tendance. She introduced Judge Gcrord
who presided. and the speakers OF the
evening were Senator Dcpcw and Miss
Tnez nfiihol1znd- a generous collection
was taken up. and SIR Wcctman Pear
non proposed n vote or thanks 20 Mrs
belmont. which mot with a ready re-
Spouse
Aids Women Strikers.
During the shirt waist ma'zcfs' strike
last winter Mrs Belmont made an earn
est investigation. and quickly realized
that the girls were az n great dfsad-
vantage fn their struggle for Justice
She Immediately rallied 90 their assist
nncc. conferred with thcir leaders
raised large sum Of money. wrote let