The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-18

After luncheon. the women took
charge OF the field. Mrs j Borden
Hartman, Mrs. Archibald Alexander.
Mrs stephen Il. Ayers Miss Hill. Mrs.
crosby and corps OF half-dozen
had been busy enrolling members in
the tent on tho lawn from the time
the Governor ; iishod his speech
At o'clock they thought they
should have a meeting OF their own.
Colonel Tom Burch. Chairman Gross
cup and n half-dozen men assisted in
the work of setting everybody to-
gether. The north aide OF the little
cottage was seized, chairs and tables
were placed and the women began
TO gather.
Mrs Alexander called the meeting
TO order and introduced Mre. Crosby.
president OF the Womcn's National
Democratic League of the United
states, who said, Fellow citizens" to
the audience and ives popular aver
after. She said the league welcomed
the Wilson and Marshall organization
OF belonging to woman's political
club which had outlasted campaign.
Then came Mrs Hartman.
Mrs Hartman said 1t wac an OK
rlsordinary occasion when tho big
political parties welcomed tho infiu-
ence OF woman In a campaign. IT
Was something of which women should
be proud. and something also of
which they should take full advant-
age our organization IS TO remain
in eNist-nce until Governor wilson IS
elected President" said Mrs. HART
men. And We're going TO appeal to
the three classes OF women in this
country: the hrst the woman who have
N. a
want the vote. and the third. the wo-
men who do not care to be cnfran-
chsed Every woman has an inter-
est In the election OF Governor Will
son. because It means so much 10
her
we are going 10 send speakers into
the elk states where women have
the vote 10 toll the women there
what Governor Wieon has done in
two years in New Jersey for women
ardc hildrcn We arc going to APP
peal 10 the second class to use their
) Influence because OF things ne has
done ia the interest Of better govern
ment. and no matter what the third
class thinks. II cannot diveat itself
OF indirec, !nnroncc.
They nave influence on one or more
men ard they should use H. for no
woman trn fall to realize that hcr
TEST inicrc~ Hes IN the c,ccuon OF
Gcvrinsr Wilaon.
"Wc nro going 20 work very hnrd at
iae sea- dGunrtcrs "a Sew YORK organ
ring ire women OF TIE country for
iris rlovomont You can all assist
US very much mink 81 q vory goo,
plan II you l,se your influence with ths
wives - prominent Democrats II ySGi
yifiniiy 20 Join. II your club. isive teas
nd uion get Thorn Interested IS tar'f
a0i cfnat things which lnars you
NNe aro Going 20 send out , latt-- Of
suEar whicr I thought very good nut
inis ~aeit we arc sending gu. lotto
on hi6rkets Evary wno.S We WI
send cui "a lsttof on something OF tia
i.arire
Now j, is tho duty Of every woma,
hora 80 join THE organization an'
WORK fDs TIA common good
Bits Aiaxapdor declared ths Tomsi
~ tho country should work for Govar
, ms WiiaNH foT two reasons que ON
- aratituds f0T what the tt9varno
had done lar YamGH aRd ciiiirap i
rev Jersey ann the other ~ " hop
ZOE VIA, ha viii DC as president.
Mrs Alexander read = list OF III
laws signed by TAO Govern3r hurIp
tins ycaT aHi haif u once, limiting n
honrs ef w9msus ) work, omnioyer
iiabljitSi eeid storage, employment Q
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