The evening world., 1911-05-04
PARADE Of WOMEN
SUFFRAG|STS LETS
MRS. STEVENS OUT
Millionaire. Vice-PreSident Of
Franchise Society Calls 1t
"Atrocious."
STUNS RICH
Chased With Mrs. Belmont
and Mrs. Mackay, Resig-
nation Is Sad Blow.

An imprisoned appeal for woman's
suffrage. delivered yesterday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Richard Stevens.
Castle Point. Hoboken. 10 the members
Of the New Jersey State Equal Fran
chise Association. had such IN effect
IN Mrs. Stevens that she promptly re-
signed from membership. Her husband
Is one Of the leading s%uffrsslsts of New
Jersey. and also is prominent in the
movement in this city.
The resignation OF Mrs. Stevens was
a stunning blow to the New Jersey
State Equal Franchise Association. The
high social standing OF Mr.. and Mrs.
itevens In New Jersey and New lorK
made them valuable adjuncts to thu
promotion Of the cause.
Clarence Mackay. orssni? she asso.
citation at the historic stevens nome a,
Castle Point a year ago. Mrs. Stevens,
although she professcd to be antago-
nistic to the objects of the movement,
was elected fourth vice-preSident. The
meeting yesterday was the first annual
gathering.
Parade Appalled, Her.
Young Mr.. Elder Of Brooklyn wa,
the guest OF honor. He spoke OF tn,
benefits OF votes for women at con
siderable length. Enthused by his ora
tory the members present decided tc
march in the suffrage parade to be helt
In this city Saturday afternoon. In tn,
mean time Mrs. Stevens had been re
nominated for the Fourth vice-Presi
dency.
DO you really mean to march In thil
parade7" asked Mrs. Stevens.
She was assured that the loyal SUI
fragists and suffragettes certaini,
meant TO march In the parade.
Anything 10 preferable to an ~atrociou
parade through the streets Of Ne,
York." declared Mrs. Stevens. "whe
It comes to that. I shah step down an
out.
AS to forcing men to act as wome
think they should. II is Out OF the que.
ton. There Is nothing to be gained b
suoh means. ! ave never gained
point by compelling a man and I q,
convinced that no woman car do 1t.
My convictions are such that I car
not consistently remain . member {
the Equal Suffrage society. I view tn
problem from the standpoint that II
vote at present Is by far too large. co..
sderirg the number Of mon UNIT
vote, and I can see no wisdom In II
creasing this number BY women y
better qualified"
BY this time the s~uffrasists and su
fragettes were In q state ~approachir
petrifaction from establishment. Mr.
Stevens kept right on.
Accepted a. Hostess.
3 IT never was in sympathy with n
equal franchise movement" q h,
next declaration. "Of course, you kno
tho society was organized in my hous
p and that circumstance made my posLae
rather delicate. l was asked to 10
a and I Joined. ono must act different
Z In mes own home than elsewhere
8 times. l could scarcely remonstrate
my own home when l was gracious
rendered the once Of Fourth vics-Prel
dent. VI / feel that l must speak n
honest convictions at this time"
Action was not Immediately tax
upon Mrs. S;evens's resignation. N
}. Stevens was quite grlevsd. but has n
relinquished hope OF converting his VI
to the cause.
In giving out the reports Of the me
ing to the newspapers last night
mention was made by the officers
the society OF tho resignation Of NJ
~ Stevens. That independent woman "
y not so r~eticent to-day respecting her
10 ton at yesterdays meeting.
Is The S~,evenses OF Castle Point
:" members OF the Four Hundred OF n
:" York society. S~uYraEists have rank
=, Mrs. stevens with Mrs. o. II. p. b
70 mont AND Mrs. Clarence Mackay as
" powerful advocate OF the crusade
~ votes for women. n her detection
=. indeed a sad blow. even though
&c stevens continues to stand firm for
rirhts Of the so-called weaker ser.