Evening journal., 1912-06-03
ARDEN
WOULD LET
WOMEN VOTE
Brown, Shoemaker Anarchist
Would Extend Right to
ImbeCiIeS
VOTES HIMSELF eUT
OF FLOOR PRIVILEGE


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ARDEN. DEL June 3.-This colony
placed its approval on woman's rights
on Saturday when Suffrage Day was
celebrated there. The picturesque viii
lage was thronged with "suffs" from
California. New York. Pennsylvania
and this State and they even had their
parade. to say nothing Of their cleo
ton. When the ballots we're count
ed the question should Women Vote
at Arden" was decided in the afirma-
tive without dissenting vote.
Even George Brown. the shoemaker
anarchist endorsed the Suffrage idea.
In doing so. George came near dis
rupting the celebration. George, had
planned to head the parade from Gid
Hall with Miss A. NJ. Sweet OF Phil
adelphia and had even become con-
ventional by appearing in a black suit,
white shirt. collar and tie Miss Sweet
faile to appear and Brown proved 10
be a spectator. Not to be outdone.
Brown, who was not on the program
asked permission to question "Sun''
at the meeting in the theatre. Scott
Nearing. of the University Of Penn
sylvania. who presided, granted the
request and Brown asked What the
women would do with the ballot"
Several Of the women answered him,
whereupon George started 10 make
an address saving he favored women's
suffrage and thought all lunatics. Inn
hiciles. criminals and even children
should vote.
At this point Professor Nearing de-
clared George out Of order and as
Brown was the last speaker q Frank
Stephens. founder Of the colony, NOV
ed 10 adjourn. George. with his usual
desire for the unusual, seconded th'
motion. thereby squelching himself.
Saturdays celebration, was uniou'
I'm that many of those taking par
, had participated IN suffrage demon
strations in California New York an'
Philadelphia and as the parader
! marched through the colony wearinl
1.-THE yellow. the badge of the SUITS
! and the men and women alike bear
. ing aloof banners declaring their he
. lief in the Cause" the effect wat
. striking. The Ardenites appeared il
white suits. ........
The banner bore such inscription
as "The Hand That Rocks the era
10 g
Women Do the Nations Housekeep
ing. ss-uslsssaAss.usssl''s hallld .s ny
Not Vote2" aud for those VINO under
stood, "Esperanto." a large banne
bearing the following WAS ip line, III
Rozyslancy Guy Aprohas la Nova
don In English that meant, RIOS
Valley Endorses Woman's SUI
frage"
The Delaware Equal Suffrage move
ment was represented by Mrs. Mar
tha Cranston. Mrs. Howard F. Wei
! din. Mrs Perkins Groome, Miss Ann
= O. Churchman and Miss Mary W
Green. The Philadelphia delegation
was headed by Mrs. Anna Orme, Mis-
Lydia Stookes. Adams. Mrs. Lawrenc
Lewis. IT. and Miss Carolina katzen
stein Miss Grace Isbell Colborn O
New York was present as was Mis-
Evelyn Haworth, of San Diego, Cal
ifornia.
The parade. the opening Of the pro
gram started from Gild Hall with I'D
b win Woolery. a youth on a whit
p charger and Scott Nearing and {
Frank stephens attired in white an
( wearing yellow sash following The
q came the "Suffs' and their sympa
-, thisers. Around Arden they marche
! to the music of a cornet and a drum
Arriving at the ouen air theatre, tn
! paraders were seated and the mas
meeting was held. Miss Colborn dc
clared that woman had been the cur
E der dog" in the past but she wa
coming into her rights. The speal
er, who is a New York writer. told {
the recent parade in New York
Mrs. Cranston also spoke. after a,
iournmAlt The Merchant of Ven
! ice" was presented in the outdoC
! theatre A dance followed
Residents Of the colony will hol
!. the first town meeting of the summe
. tonight
Frank Shaw, while ploughing re
: Gently found two Indian arrow head.
This site appears to have been tn
camping grounds OF the early Amer
leans
Mrs. Geiser and family Of Fairhop'
a Ala, who recently moved into the cot
e tage Of Ira p. Andrews. have lease
= cottage further down the colony
W and expect TO move into IL on Tues
l. day
e Mrs. Monte Bean who has been liv
ing in Florida during the winter ]
expected 70 arrive here within a shor
time.
II Thomas Farrel. of Philadelphia wa
1t here yesterday looking over his plo
y. Mr. Farrell will move here with hi
i family next week
Professor Harry Green Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, will spen
the summer here
" The advanced class in Espersnt
e will meet in Red House tomorrow eV
s. ening. On Friday night the beginner
F. class in the universal language wi
meet