Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-11-20
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
GIVEN IMPETUS
BY THE ELECTION
Women Gather at Philadel-
phia for Annual Conven-
ton Of American Suffrage
Association.

Philadelphia Nov. 20-Elated over
the recent addition of four stars to
their flag, hundreds of delegates to the
forty fourth annual convention of the
National American Woman Suffrage
association. which meets tomorrow for
a five days session, are here today pre-
pairing to give to "the cause the most
notable impetus since the inception or
the equal franchise movement The
women have come from every section
of the country and are among the lead
ers in their respective states. The no.
tells are filled with them, and many
others of the delegates are being en-
tertained in private homes
The program prepared for the gath
ering provides for many novel and at
tractive features Witherspoon hall,
where the most of the sessions Will be
held. has been handsomely decorated
for the occasion. The siX-star flag,
conspicuous at the former conventions
of the organization, gives way this year
to the 10-star flag, the four new stars
representing the states of Michigan
Kansas oregon and Arizona, which
adopted woman suffrage amendments
at the recent elections.
A fine array of talent has been OBJ
tanned to address the various meetings,
consisting of prominent men and wo-
men who have become famous for their
devotion and labor along different lines
OF human activity.
The meetings will vary in character
from a great outdoor rally in Inde-
pendence square on the opening day to
q thanksgiving service on Sunday at
ternoon in the Metropolitan opera
house. All Of the evening sessions will
be open to the public
Jane Adams to Preside.
At the formal opening of the conven-
ton tomorrow night Miss Jane Adams
OF Chicago will preside and the ma
tional president, Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw, will deliver her annual address.
Another feature of the evenings pro-
gram will be addresses from leaders
who aided the cause to victory in Ari-
xona, Michigan, Oregon and Kansas.
The men enlisted in the equal suff-
rage cause will have their innings Fri
day evening. The session will be in
the entire charge of the NATIONAL Mems
League for Woman Suffrage and men
only will appear on the program as
speakers.
The program for the Saturday even
ing session will be conducted entirely
by the National College Equal Suffrage
league, of which DR.. NJ. Carey Thomas
president Of Bryn Mawr college, is the
head. Two debating teams made up of
young women college students will en-
gage in debate on the subject of equal
suffrage.
A special program has been prepared
for the Independence square rally to-
morrow, The original Woman's Decla,
ration Of Rights will be read, and Mrs
Charlotte PIERCE, the only living signer
will be present. and be formally pre-
scented with bouquet of flowers.
The Sunday afternoon Thanksgiving
service in the opera house will probably
be the largest indoor suffrage meeting
ever held in this country. The back
ground of the stage will be huge world
map, showing the progress of the suff-
rage movement up to date. All the
Suffrage territory will be painted in
bright red. A band of 60 musicians
viii furnish the music for the meeting
Rev. Anna Howard Shaw will preside
and among the speakers will be Miss
Jane Adams and Miss Julia Lathrop
the latter the newly appointed head OF
the children's bureau.
Mass Of Routine Work.
A mass Of routine work will be dis.
posed of at the daily business sessions
at the convention. Reports will be re.
ceived from the various national Off
GERS and committees and from dele.
rates representing all OF the states
These reports will embody a narration
Of the progress made during the pas
year, the plans of campaign found mos
effective and an exchange OF idea.
through debate.
The speakers who will be heard a
the night sessions will include man,
persons OF national or internationa
prominence. In addition to those al