New-York tribune., 1912-12-24
SUFFRAGE AWAITS SANTA
Biu Christmas Stocking Hung
Up in Associations Rooms.

The probabilities are that when Iheo-
dore Roosevelt, Charles Murphy. Nlllla'A
Barnes. william Sulzer Assemblyneh
Hinman and Wagner, the Rev. ChaTIes
Parkhurst. Mrs Arthur VI. Dodge. OF the
National Association Opposed 10 Woman
Suffrage. and various other persons not
unknown i'm political and ant-suiiIase
circles receive their Christmas mail ms
nornine their several and respective
laws will drop. For I'm the mail of each
Will be a pretty votes for women Shris'-
mas card. with a polite invitation 10 WISH
the headquarters OF the New 1ork state
Woman Suffrage Association, No. ~
Madison avenue. this afternoon, any time
from ? 10 8 o'clock. and drop gift IN the
associations Christmas stocking.
There will lie a pleasant social time with
liauid refreshments suited TO the occasion
Mrs. William WINS. VINO is arrahsHs
the marty. can make ''awfully' sood
punch-and there will be plenty OF suHra-
cists on hand so that Colonel Roosevelt
and any other politicians who accept the
invitation can nave a real good uno
discussing votes for women.
The stocking. which is 20 depend from
the chimney piece I'm the biz front room
AT 40. $50. was being prepared yesterda!
1, * a sizable one. for Mrs. WINS SAID
she would hate 10 have Mr.. Murphy or
any one else bring an important present
and then find there was no room for II III
tho stocking Mrs WINS had quite
time in making ont her list fof guests
IN he invited. She was 30 afraid OF com
a1 ~ leaving out
SOME one who ought 10 be asked. she
did nearly omit Mr.. Barnes, because he
lives so far away. In Albany but other
suffragists reminded her that II would
never do TO ask Boss" Murphy and snuD
Boss" Barnes.
we can't have those two great leaders
scratching eyes and spelling each other
good looks because one was bid 10 the
suffrage party and the other was not,
observed one seeker after the ballot.
Maybe Mr.. Barnes won't be able TO
come but there's nothing to hinder his
sending a check for $1,000 by mail for
our stocking. lie could even telegraph II,
you know"
The suffragists ere anticipating great
pleasure frcm Colonel Roosevelt's re-
sponse 10 their invitation. The card
which was sent to him was specially en-
bossed and tied with yellow ribbons,
and Mrs Ivinss daughter. who is an ar
fist. drew rtrie moose heads and hats in
rings. intermingled with vlgnettes Of Miss
Harriet May Mills Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, and other well known suifrasists,
all around the margin
Il know that Mr.. Roosevelt will wish
TO come" observed Mrs. WINS. as she af-
fixed stamp TO the Invitation bearing
his name. because he must feel so
badly about not being able to forward the
cause Of woman suffrage as he could
have done. and doubtless would have
done. had he been elected President OF
! the United States. ! feel sure tha.
send us a valuable present-a good big
check. probably-to make up for what he
meant to give up II things hao gone his
way November 8.
A pessimistic person in the corner sug-
gested that maybe Mr.. Roosevelts con-
tribution TO the stocking would be an
autographed copy of the article he wrote
about woman suffrage for THE Outlook"
good many months ago-some time be-
fore he headed the Progress i've party
ticket-the referendum to the women"
article. But all the other suffragists
cried out upon the pessimistic person
and said they felt sure Mr. Roosevelt
would give them a nice. comfortable
check.
Guests who accept the states" invi-
tation are requested as they enter TO
drop their offerings in me stocking. and
then there will be a social interval. and
then Christmas glees and songs will be
sung, including Onward Christian Sol
der" out of compliment TO Mr. Roose-
welt.
Although the affair is being arranged
IN a great hurry a brief pantomime en-
titled How We Bagged Them" may be
presented II will show. in pantomime.
how the suffragists succeeT ID in forcing
the political parties one after another
TO put suffrage plank in their plat
forms. Miss Cora Morland will take
the part OF Miss Alice Chittenden. the
we'll known anti" al the Republican
and Democratic conventions, pleading
for said plank. for the suffragists do not
wish 10 deny the anti-suffragists their
share of the glory of bringing about the
suffrage referendum.