The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-21

.Resricted Suffrage BIZ q man M.
Randolph Blahkenbars. Of Phiialell
iphla, who for thirty years had been
studying the suffrage question OF men
and women. x
aAnti.surrage, Miss lice Hill Chit.
tenden. Brooklyn, Y \ y Sd
The attention Of the hundreds Of del.
egates was 50 concentrated that the
drop Of the proyerblal pin could almost
be heard--and yet the answer There
was no answer Ii,
Civil Service was discussed through,
six topics, led by six ispeakers-gen.
eral ubiect. rs the Federation Doing
Vital Work through the Civil Service
Reform Committee? Speaker was Mrs.
Sarah Plat Decker, chairman. She
submitted i've questions at the request
OF the president 60 q
ist. Has your club ever had a pro-
gramme upon the subject OF Civil Ser.
vice Retorms?' ..i
I'd. GHave you any knowledge of
your State institutions. having in
charge the deficient. defective. and de-
llnquent?f 5a5,
Sd. Are the officers OF; these instl-
buttons appointed & because Of their
merit Of thorough political influence2a
4th. Have you a visiting committee
for the jail in your cIty?" ,5l
9Th. as there a Civil Service law.
in your city or Slater"
State presidents night was one new
er to be forgotten. As the forty:eight
State presidents OF the Federation
marched to the handsomely decorated
platform OF the Music Hall to the!
strains of martial music, they each I'M
furled a small silk flag, which bore the
colors OF their Federation and their
j. 3 IT .3TH. = 6 . s.
State motto. Each president was exi
pected to tell in n speech Of three min.
utes the best asset Of her State and
some OF the speeches were very bright.
and witty. Mrs. Broomhall, president
OF the Ohio State Federation arose to
make her reply, the. other presidents
who occupied seats on the stage stood
up and greeted her by waving their
banners. Several ofsthe answers to
the question were unique. That Of
Mrs. Charles W. Pepper. Of Washing
ton, D. c., who said that the best as.
set OF her district was President Taft,
who was borrowed from Ohio, brought.
.orth much laughter and applause. Nc!
less amusing was the reply OF Mrs.
Frank Pattison, Of New Jersey, who
declared that the famous New Jersey
mosquito was the States best asset
Wednesday evening was the climax
Of the Biennial. Music Hall was
crowded to Its full capacity. The stage
presented very brilliant appearance.
In II were seated the newly elected of
lcers and directors; til honorary Off
GERS and the State presidents. while,
conspicuous among them was Colonel
Mellish. Three fine addresse were
given and during intermlss!on the
Scottish Rite Choir charmed us with
is lovely masic. Mrs. Moore who had
fad the misfortune to fall on the pol:
shed floor Of a home where she was
l,elng entertained, had been confined
70 her room for several days But
hat evening she was wheeled close to
he desk of Mrs. Cowles, tfirst vice
vice president of the federation and
iresldIng officer after Mrs. Moore's ac-
:ident. After the addresses, the pres.
dent OF the Woman's Club Of cincin-
,latl presented Mrs. Moore a beautiful
american silk flag, on behalf Of the
Woman's Club OF Cincinnati, and
Brother Mellish presented her with a
cry beautiful lockwood Vase. Mrs.
Moore, responded and then introduced
he new officers. The lights We're
hen lowered and America was sung.
pictures of some OF the presidents OF
he United States were displayed, The
concluding pictures being Of Mrs.
Moore and Mrs. Maxwell. The Tenth
Biennial was then declared by Mrs.
lNoors as adjourned. 81
In giving you resume OF this won;
lerful convention, it has been very
$llalcalt to pick out the kernel. the
trouble has been they are all kernels,
tut have wanted to bring from each
Federation Department SOME line OF
bought that was suggested for club
work, and / trust, at leastEyou all have
ieard the echo and may have cleaned
,on,o hint for n " ou 1.-Two fof worl, In