The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-20
OPEN AIR SUFFRAGE ORETORY
LAWN PARTY PRExE CONTESTS.
SRS. BELMONT PRESIDING.


/ NaAAN-Aa NV VIM NHtNA4 EfAkN'
Another great stroke for TIE Cause a
Woman vas made yesterday On the
Thomas estate al Coruna. l.. l.. when
more than eight hundred mombsrs Of the
various branches of the Political Equality
Association pledged their president. Mrs..
o. n. p. belmont. % several sorts Of sodn
water and then hgesnsd with apparent
delight 10 three hours % speechmaking.
Ths bright particular star Of the OOca-
sion was Phoenix IngrAham. who motorsd
over IRON Hompstsad with Mrs. BslmoaL
Miss Ines MilhollAnd. Mrs. Ida Hustled
Harper. Mr.. Winlfrod Harper Cooley.
the pure food expert. and sidney smith.
Mr.. IngrahAm he's only rscuntiy Identified
himself with the hght for franchise
and Displays the fiery seAl Characteristic
of the recruit he was attirod ysster-
dry IN the colors Of tho Pankhurst suiiIa-
gettes. his suit and hat being gresn and
HE Knitted scarf purpls. These colors
are worn regularly by Miss MilhollAnd.
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch. Mrs. Lee ID
Forrest and others who sit politically
AZ the feet Of the English leader.
But Mr.. lngraham did more than merely
display cOlors. He stood for two hours
On an Insecure plank q the front plAxn
taking notes on the arguments for Ire
emancipation of women set forth BY eight
prise spsaksrs. After they had al I'm
iMhsd he analysed the merits Of enoh for
Cor the benefit Of Mrs. Harper and Mlas
Milbolland. who had besn chosen By Mrs.
Belmont 10 sorvs with him a. judges.
This doesn't mean Of course that Mr..
IngrAham has eschsWed initiating dGbu-
tantes INTO tho mysteries Of leading a
cotillon. but he did not deny that he found
the suffrage QUESTION quite a. serious and
almost az complicated.
The Judges awarded the first prins %
MiHs Eizaheth Moesch a tho Harlem
branch Of the p. =. A.. who explained that
there were many reasons Why women
should b extended the ballot
The ballot hasn't made men eRemi-
nate she continued. why should Il
have that eject on woEneni We an need
the ballot 10 protect ths interests Of the
home Just a. We need a bath TO protect
our health
Miss Mossch receivod . black leather
bag with a gilt clasp ~ a reward for her
OratOry.
The second pEiEe. q fountain pen. went
90 Avid Wechaler Of tho East New York
branch. who was the hest slayer of tho
eight. He talked nearly twics a. long
a. any Of the others and didn't pause
once Tor breath. Tho third pfip went
20 Miea Emma Colech OF the Vast New
York branch. a alendsr. white frocked.
blonde maiden. who tod her audience
IN q trembling treble that tho mothers
inhueDce should really be felt in govern
ment
Alberta Hill got more applause than
Ell the reat 81 the speakers put t0getheT
and several persons were heard TO re-
mark that a Rirl with a classic profile
and that kind Of brown eyes needn't
bOther herself about the ballot. The
iudFaa explained, however. 70 those Who
asked Why she didn't ST q priue that
ahs told too many funny stories 70 give
the type Of argument best calculated TO
Tksrs were, Of course. other apeeohes.
Mra Belmont welcomed tho association
and congratulated the members on the
progress made during the year.
TO sum up. Hhe said, we have the
parent association with seven branches
and Eve headquarters and a membership
OF osi. We have held isa suffrage meet
ines, attended by l0.s7O men and women.
besides the 1000 or more AZ the Hippo
drOme mass meeting. We have raised
o8.asa.oo and expended ts.t0s.yT. apart
from o.l7o.sa contributed 10 our ascot
alton which has been spent in the wOrh
Of suffrage. We have Distributed H7-SSi
aD.O00 postal cards. We have reooived
and sent out I6,ii7 lstters and s.ssT oircn-
lar letters. We have been mentioned In
i7.O00 or more nowspaper Items. and have
had 7,ai7 visitors az the di9erent head
quartera."
Women hat tired. Mrs. Belmont con-
Of trying 10 reform the country
By merely holding up ideals for their
children 70 follow. and ahe adiured the
earnest workers 10 rise up in their might
and show the politicians that there was
4 new force Tor them 70 reckon with.
sB-E-Is-M-O-N-Ti Belmont HelinOntl
flahi Rahi Bahi' yelled the Eage earneru.
and the Hariefnites, and The Bronx kites
and the BroWnsvilliane In unison. A
knickarboclIersd younRster Of eight sum
rith a shower bonauet on huttsrouns.
and Emma POdell, leader of tire Harlem |
branch, announced that she had some !
thing 20 cay. She carried a Fat brown |
naper package, which she unWrappsd |
~ she advanced 70 she edge % the piazza |
which did duty a. q nontruml, and re- |
vealed a black oak frame which enclosed |
some printed matter with Illuminated |
Initials.
Il would like 20 read something, ahs |
began, and a a emiling nod from the /
PRECEDENT. turned to tho Illuminated |
printing.
AT q meeting Of the orgnninoru rep |