The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-20
xo,IAN's SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
The National Meeting to he Held in
Arlington Hotel Auditorium in

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The approach OF April II. 1910. the
dato of the annual convention Of the
National American Woman,s Suffrage
Association. in the auditorium OF the
Arlington Hotel. Washington. d. c.,
has been the occasion of ringing call.
sent out by the president of the assoc
citation, DR.. Anna Howard Shaw and
other officers. Against the oft-repeated
assertions OF the privileges enjoyed by
the women OF this country. are gifted
by these officials, some facts that
play havoc With the assumptions OF
sentimental chivalry.
First. That women of the American
Colonies shared with men the dangers
and privations of a national revolution
but had no share in the political free
dom won by revolution. The women
American Colonies. shared with men
revolution. Unlike American women,
they shared in victory also, and to-
day are occupying seats In the Parlia-
ment of their native country.
Second. Against the fact that in
large majority of the States OF the
Union women are not recognized as
citizens is the Acknowledgement OF the
#tralia and New Zealand. and the mu-
land, Scotland. Ireland. Wales. Canada.
Denmark. Sweden and iceland.
Women here are asked to consider
are dtscardlng their wells. why the
Women Of China are awakening from
their immemorial lethargy. why the
women Of Germany. France. italy. Bel
gary, Bulgary, Switzerland. Natal and
Cape Colony are organized to enforce
their claim TO the ballot. American
women are eXhorted to remember that
their vote is most important for race
national honor.
Women are informed that tho year
1903 marked the first time in which
Norwegian women voted in parlinmen-
women Of Denmark y!ted In munich
pal elections, and the first time a
vote was cast by women of Victoria. at
IN election for State Parliament. 3
has bee sa no mImfs tod Woma1
the Municipal Council in Paris, and Q
woman is hlling the office OF Mayor in
an English city. American women are
T2.inf on rat pe1t0ns q pGal taSatiqn
Washington. Oregon. South Dakota and
Oklahoma, suffrage amendments 10 the
State Constitutions are pending In
California, on the Pacific coast. in
Greater 6 New York aud on the Atlantic
y
mans suffrage movement on this con.
tinent is marked. In Chicago, Spokane.
New York aud Baltimore, political set
Elements are under way. From New
York! City. suffrage propaganda Is
travelling through all civilized coun-
tries, and In tho national suffrage
adqunrters at New York IS being ro-
icetved news OF an unpreccdente W.T.
denlng of the suffrage impulse testi-
fled to by mon and women belonging
to all the great nations of the earth
THE PASSERBY.
Wolfe de Saic.
From these hints concerning the now
Bfoulnrds we come finally to the gem
.uine surprise In store. That concerns
the cory same now Silks described,
plus q wolfe do sole which Is a new
fabric like u achifron, but having more
.hody, yet very transparent and being
INTENDED to veil the foulurd.. AS an en-
ample imagine q toulard having an
old rose pink satin hitting into four
sided figures. formed by the white
Ssatln8crbcs ut the eorners, their short
white psnis linking one cube 10 the
other. Over this surface q nntlierS blue.
wolfe dc sole" Is laid, In likesman-
nor we find II lavender gray foplnrtl,
having IL small White Gnbo with a
Lavender gray single shot spot let ins
on ono corner, We! He'd over wit a. love-
Ely shade Of paie lilac, a hSnctntllgfon-
lard, same design, has a deep match
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