Evening journal., 1912-11-20
SUFFRACISTS
OF STATE I'M
SESSION HERE
Mrs. CranStOn Chosen to Lead
"VOteS for Women Army
This Year
REPORTS SHOW
PROGRESS ACCOMPLISHED

The sixteenth annual convention Of
the Equal Suffrage Association Of
Delaware is being held in First uni
tartan Church, Eighth and West
streets. today, with morning. after
noon and evening sessions. The
morning session opened with prayer,
offered Dy the Rev J. II. Mitchell
Mrs. Winfield S. Quigley presided
Miss Ella w. Johnson was appointed
chairman of the credential commit
tee and Miss Mary R. de You. chair
man OF the committee on resolutions.
The minutes of the last annual
meeting was read by the recording
secretary, Miss Helen Cranston.
Following the reading OF the min
utes, the treasurers report, read by
Miss Ella w. Johnson, showed total
receipts of Sl43.29, and total expenses
of S79.7l, leaving a balance Of $63. So.
Miss Mary de You, the corresponding
secretary reported. in part as follows:
THAT since the Equal Suffrage As
D
State Convention on January 8, 1911,
suffrage sentiment has begun to reflect
more deeply than ever before the rapid
/ ~ changing attitude of thinking people
throughout the United States on the
subject of equal suffrage.
The association, numbering 80 men,
/ bers a year ago, now totals 1S6, of
whom 1876 are due-paying and so non
paving, being simply enrolled mem
bers.
The State Association comprises
three clubs-Newport, Wilmington
and Arden near Edge Moor. The
Arden branch, organized in May has
paid up membership Of IS, has held
meetings and has disbursed $3.50.
An organization at Milford, formerly
known as the Milford Reading Room
has been recently organized anc
taken for its slogan, Votes for Wo-
men"
The State Association, including tn,
three constituent clubs, has helc
twenty-five meetings during the year
Two of these were out of door meet
ings held by the Arden branch, which
during the few months of its exist
ence, has held a celebration of Sif
frage Day. with a parade and opeI
air meeting and successful presenta
tion of the comedy, How the Vot'
Was Won"
Seyent meetings have been held b.
the Newport Club. Ten meetings hav
been held by the Wilmington Clut
which now has paying membershi
OF eighty-ive members, with thirty-si
enrolled suffragists as non-paying.
In February the Association held
large public meeting at tho New Cen
tury Club, with DR.. George + Reed
pastor of Grace M. r. Church and ex
president of Dickinson College, as tn
speaker Of the evening.
Efforts of the committee on mOvini
pictures, have been rewarded with tn
assurance from the Majestic Theatr
that the feature, "Yotes for Women,
has been booked for Tuesday. Decem
Der 3. A new departure is the recen
organization of a Municipal Depart
ment open to non-members as well a
to members. the object I'm view bein
to study the work Of our city board
and departments. and to assist il
carrying out civic ideals. especiall
those relating to health and sanitation
The Wilmington Association ha
bought and distributed one hundre
and fifteen pieces OF suffrage propa
ganda throughout the State. outside @
+ Wilmington. seventy-five having bee
sent to members of the State FEEDER
alton of Womens Clubs
The State Association has distri
, buted 1000 flyers and 500 pictur
= leaflets. The State Grange and tn
; w. C T. T. have both again passe
resolutions during the year OF sur
S porting Equal Suffrage. The Sui
frage Association considers itsel
fortunate in having the approval {
= the press in Wilmington.
= Committees were appointed as TO
lows.
On Credentials-Mi Ella w. Johr
son. Of Newport, chairman; Mrs
l. Spicer Arden; Mrs. Weldin. Newpor
Il On Finance-Miss Lore. chairman
# Mrs. Ware. Arden; Miss Emma WoI
rell
Il On Resolutions-M Miss Mary r. d
o You. chairman; Mrs. Margaret +
: Kent. Miss Annie o. ChurchmaI
n Newport; Mrs. Steinlein. Arden.
a On Literature-Mrs. Welden an
+ Mrs. Steinlein.
4 The delegates to the conventio
e were Newport-Mrs. John A. Grams
v ton. Miss Helen Cranston. Mrs. Ell
Y W. Johnson. Miss Annie o. Church
/. man, Mrs. Emma Weldin, Mrs Lizzi
Hilyard, Mrs. Ellis Myers.
o Arden-Mrs Steinlein, Mrs War;
Mrs. Laura Toby Mrs. Spicer-
o Wilimngton-Mr W. S. Quigle.
l. DR.. Louise d. Washburn, Mrs Mar
r. de You, Miss Elizabeth S. Cav
throp Miss Emma Worrell, Mrs. A
fred ID. Warner, DR.. Josephine de La
Cour, Miss Margaret II. Kent. Mis-
Mary A. Peirson,
$ The election of officers resulted a
II followsa President, Mrs. John
e Cranston. Newport; vice-presiden
Mrs W. S. Quigley, Elsmere; CORES
? pOnding secretary, Miss Mary r.
. You; recording secretary, Miss Hele
Cranston. Newport treasurer, Mis-
Ella w. Johnson, Newport; first al
q, ditor. Miss Mary II. Askew Mathol
. second auditor, Mrs Ware Mrs. Ma
garet II. Kent was elected as q repr'
n sentative from Delaware on the nj
II tional executive board TO go with Mr.
r Cranston and attend all the meeting
d from November q TO 26- With tn
election the morning session al
jo~rned.
Mrs. Laura Toby addressed Il
members briefly giving the person.
experience Of herself and husband 4
r the Arden branch), who marched \
1 the suffrage parade. held nj New foi