The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-30
Especial to the Farmer)

Especial to the Farmer)
 Stra atford, Jan. 3o-After sleeping over fifty years the woman suffrage movement awoke in this town last night with a whoop and bounded into immediate popularity. In spite of the bad weather and the fact that there were other attractions in the town last night, every seat in the town hall was filled and many stood through the meeting which opened the cam paign of the suffra gists in this town. over half of the audience were men and they evinced as much interest as the ladies. Mrs. William T. Hfncks, of Bridgeport, president of the Con- necticut Association opened the meet ing and presided during the evening. She made a stirring address and was received with enthusiasm. She first Iishman who has devoted his life to suffrage for women. He told of the causes which were back Of the mili- tant suffragette movement in Eng land and the results already obtained. He was listened to with interest. Mrs. Porritt. his wife, followed with an elu- of the suffra gists in this country and their methods. Miss Emily Pierson took the town audience by storm. She was applauded frequently through her address and when she finished every one in the hall was sorry. Miss Pier son, besides having an attractive per- sonality and a ready command of lan- guage, Is apt and witty and she was frequently interrupted with enthusias- tic applause. Before the close of the meeting over fifty signatures were af- votes for women in this town. Strange to say over half of this num- Der were men.
 Those who came to the meeting eX- pecting to see the regulation suffrage speakers as pictured in the humorous prints, found a company of handsome, gracious and elaborately dressed wom- en in dead earnest. There were no ranters clad in bloomers ready to bury their claws in the hair of the horrid men. The speakers immediate Iy gained the confidence and respect of the audience and retained it throughout the meeting.
 The Chairman, Mrs Hincks, read a letter from Senator Stiles Judson who is now in the Bermudas, regrettinss his inability to be present at the opening meeting in this town and promising to speak for the laoles at to attend.
 This meeting was part of the trolley campaign which has been inaugurated and which covers Fairfield, New Hav- en and Hartford counties. Later league will be formed in this town as enough names have already been signed to warrant such a move. The town of Stra tford was one of the first to take up the movement half cen tury ago, but the Civil war and the questions which it involved crowded he women's movement into the shade. The hearty response which the town has made to the effort to revive il has gratified the promoters, very an opportunity to hear the best speak CTS that the country affords In the future. Had there been no other at fractions billed ahead of the su11rage meeting the hall would have been too small to hold the crowd which would have been present
 The patronesses were Mrs. Arthur DeForest Wheeler, Miss Fannie Rus sell, Miss Myra Curtis, Mrs D. T.
 The hall was handsomely decorated with American flags and the colors Of the suffragists which are purple, white
 Afew days ago the Farmer called attention to the condition of the Me Namara building on Main street and suggested that the health officer might find job there The cond1tlon shaI and he will make an inspection of the stairways and other places where a fire might prove dangerous to life. It is expected that this 1n.' spection will take place next week af- ter the matter has been reported to Chief of the State Police Eagan a' Hartford. Chief Judson said tlast night that he had not yet been order ed to make an inspection but that he would undoubtedly do so in the near future.
 ;lume on King street
 MT and Mrs. Samuel Beardsley in writing from St. MdfY'S, Fla. where they are passing the, winter. take oc- ca sion to say that they are enjoying summer weather there.
 The entertainment given by the grades of the Centre school will he repeated this evening for the benefit of the parents of the performers.
 Gregory Dwyer. a blind musician occupied the attention of the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades yes terday from noon until 12:45, which was really preliminary. to the main object of his visit which was to take a collection for the benefit of his school The talk was interesting and was illustrated with cards used by the blind in their schools. Tn the morning a portion of the time usually devoted to study waS occupied by Rev. w; Chapman of New Haven. who talked to the girls on the need of educa- ton.
 The Masonic building association will play whist tonight in odd Eel lows hall for the benefit of the fund. Refreshments will be served and ev- eryone is invited.
 Alan Wilson has been appointed dep- | uty registrar of voters by the Repub- Ifcan registrar. Louis E. Peck.