Connecticut western news., 1911-12-07
SUFFRA6ISTS FEAST
Mrs. Taylor Entertains Large Number
 at Norfolk Inn.


 On Saturday, December g. at l.So D. m., Mrs. A. s. G. Taylor. chairman of the Litohfield County Equal Franchise League. assisted by her husband, Mr. A. s. G. Taylor, entertained at dinner at the Norfolk Inn. about fifty repre-. sentative members of the Franchise Leagues of the neighboring towns of Canaan. Iakeville. Salisbury, Goshen and Norfolk.
 All were seated at one very long table, placed diagonally across the room. and which was tastefully but simply decorated with garlands of creeping pine yellow ohrysanthemums, fruits and souvenirs. The place cards consisted of maps of the Union on which the six suffrage states were indicated. Little boxes, in the form of well -browned roast turkeys. stuffed with candies were found at each cover.
 Five courses were served, the princi. pal article of diet being the good old New England turkey; for this was B repast of thanksgivinR,-than for the steady and encouraging growths of the leagues. which, at the present writing may boast, that after only four months of organization, a membership of 225 has been reached in this small corner of Connecticut.
 The dinner was we'll calculated to awake spirit of unity and desire for corporation amongst the leagues. That as many as possible, who were strangers to one anther, might become acquainted. members from the same town were not permitted to be seated together. An exchange of place cards with good-na- tured comment was a pleasant means of introduction.
 One Canaan leaguer found herself placed next to an unknown gentleman who seemed possessed of such extraordin- ary intelligence and delightful conver- sational powers that. becoming most curious as to his identity, she finally ventured to say, "I am wondering whether you are a minister, a teacher or the principal of some superior educa- tional institution"
 "No," he replied. '"I am just plain farmer"
 That is best of all, '" she said. And do you. a farmer, sympatnIze with woman suffraRe?"
 "I have believed in it for thirty years; for believe women, as a class, have a keener sense of. right and wrong than men have, and that they see more quickly and clearly 8 wrong and what expedient would right shat wrong. Also. they are more generally we'll educated than men," .
 "These are generous statements" said the Canaanite. ..-.. ..
 These are facts" said the farmer.
 At the close of the dinner, Mir. Taylor rose and made short speech in which he rendered fitting tribute to Wendell Philips. who has 30 splendidly upheld the cause of woman suffrage. ..
 Mrs. Taylor then addressed her children" telling them that they were "good children" and urging them to further efforts iu the good work. h the course of her remarks she said. "It is because of the high morals for which we stand that we have not as yet been given the vote. If men thought women's votes could be corrupted. every liquor dealer and dishonest politician would cry aloud, votes for women r But, because they believe women will fight for the highest standards alone, they are afraid"
 The presidents of the various leagues were then called upon and all, though perceptibly anxious over what was per haps their first public appearance, brave ly responded with interesting state. ments in regard to their leagues.
 Those guests who were obliged to await late trains were conveyed in car riages to the Taylors' delightful home where they were refreshed with tea and where they talked of future plans for the winters work in the cause of votes for women. SECRETARY.
 Canaan Equal Franohine League.