The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-15

Pennsylvania Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation, and her beautiful home in
Logan Square has been woman suf-
frage center for more than a gener-
alton Her uncle, Dr. Joseph S.
I.ongshore, made possible the found
ing Of 1850 OF the first woman's
medical college in the world, III
Philadelphia; and her mother, Dir.
Hannah Lonshore, was a member Of
its first graduating class and prac-
ticcd medicine in that city for fifty
years.
Mrs. Oliver II P. Belmont, presi-
dent of the political Equality Asso-
citation Of New York City, will open
the beautiful new headquarters of
her society with public receptions
December A. Mrs. Belmont pur-
chased tye-story house for the use
Iof the club, and among the many
attractive features planned for the
seasons program is vocal class un-
der the supervision Of Nine. Nor
dica, who has long been an active
suffragist.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, white
gracing the coronation festivities III
London last summer as wife of thu
snecial ambassador from the United
states to the coronation, found time
70 deliver serious address on the
woman question before the Society or
American Women in London. Re.
fcrrins to equal suffrage, she said.
mo matter which side OF the ques-
stion woman chooses, she Is the better
for the mental stimulation which rel
suits from the study and discussion
Of public affairs"
Mrs Ellen Spencer MusSey, found
err and dean OF the Washington Col
leGe Of Law, Is reported to be ut the
head Of movement to have the
memorial to the women of the Civil,
War, which II proposed by the Mill
tary Order Of the Loyal Legion, take
the form Of a university in Washing,
ten, Mrs. Mussey explains that
there is not university in Washing
ton TO which women are admitted on
equal terms with men
The opening session Of the
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage con
vention in Philadelphia last week
was held in the private reception
rooms OF Mayor Reyburn, in City
Hall. The MAJOR delivered the adj
dress OF welcome. which was re-
sponded to by Mrs Blankenburg,
wife OF the mayor-clect. Mr. Rey-
burns courtesy In placing his receo
lion rooms al the disposal Of tn
women Is without precedent and
came as Il surprise to the Suffrage
Association.
1t is reported that the women OF
California, through their State AS
ISOLATION, are making definite plau3I
to render every assistance to the
State OF Oregon in it's struggle foe
the enfranchlsement of women. that
The Pacific Coast may stand solidly
for equal suffrage
Al the convention of the illinois,
Federation Of Women's Clubs, held
last week in Galesburg, a resolution
fayoring equal suffrage was present
ed and carried without a dissenting
Voice
Governor Johnson OF California
and the executives of four other suf-
fraoc states were guests of honor at
a reception given in Chicago, Novem-
her %, by the Illinois Equal Suffrae
Association, In May last the govern
ors OF five equal suffrage states ad
dressed public meeting in New
York and testified to the success Of
women's acknowledgment in Their
states
An active campaign which will
he extended through the winter haa
been entTed upon by the Equal Suf-
trase league OF Virginia, and will
conducted from The state headquar-
tiers at Richmond Gcyernor Mann
predicts that the women Of Virginia
Y III be given the ballot within the |
next ten years.
Governor-elect GoIdsborough oil
in an address few days