The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-24
SufERAGISIS OPEN
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to explain why they worked to de-
feat this measure.
The best manner In which to do
this, she said, Is to ascertain the at.
| titude of the representative from
each district. and II he was opposed
/ to the measure, try in every way pos
sible to CONVERT him. The report of
! the treasurer showed that about 81, 90
| had been raised In funds for the work
during the past year.
Committees Named.
The committees appointed were as
follows: ..
III. Lewis, chairman: Mrs. w. w.
King. of Staunton; Miss Roberta Well
| ford. of the University Of Virginia.
| Nominating Committee-Mrs. @. w.
| Richardson. Marion. chairman: Miss
| Lucy Mason, Richmond. Mrs. Rose
! Mcdonald, of Alexandria
| Resolutions--M.ss Mary Johnston
| chairman; Mrs. Louise Collier Will
cox. Norfolk: Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett, Alexandria; Mrs. II. c. Nc
| Dowell. Lynchburg; Mrs. j. Tyler Job
| son. Richmond.
I The executive committee met In
| the parlors of Hotel Carroll wednes-
/ day evening. The following were
! present:
| Miss Rose Mcdonald, Alexandria;
Mrs. M. NJ. JefYeries. Fredericksburg;
Miss Izora De Wolf, Highland Springs:
! Mrs. John Fl. Lewis, Lynchburg:
Mrs, George w Richardson. Marion:
Mrs. w. Jones Adams, Norfolk: Mrs
/ b. B. Valentine. Richmond Mrs. C,
/ V. Meredith. Richmond. Mrs. A. O.
Taylor, Richmond: Mrs. G. NJ. Smith
deal. Richmond Mrs. F.. g. Kidd,
} Richmond.
| Roanoke; Mrs. ]. II. Whitner. Roam
oke; Mrs. w. w. King staunton; Miss
Roberta Wexford, University OF Vir-
ginia: Mrs, L. r. Foster, williams
burg; Mrs. Stephen Putney, Wythe-
vile.
Morning Session.
I The convention proper was opened
with prayer by the Rev. w. A. Cooper.
of the Memorial Methodist church,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. An
address was then made by Mr.. Alex
ander johnson, OF Vineiand, ~. j.,
who wished to interest the suffrage
body in the cause he represents. and
( invited the convention to attend In a
| body his lecture on the Menace OF
the Predetermined" to be given that
afternoon.
Defeat for reelection OF all sena-
tors and representatives In congress
and all members OF State legislatures
who are opposed to taking away from
the individual States the right to de-
termtne. each for itself whom 1t will
allow the right Of suffrage Is the
avowed purpose of DIR. Anna shaw
who will inaugurate her campaign
here on Friday night, when she speaks
before the Suffrage league.
DIR. Shaw made this announcement
yesterday in Washington. and stated
that after speaking here she would
continue the campaign before woman
suffrage organizations in other cities
The object of this campaign Is TO get
a congress and State legislatures OF
such composition that the equal suf-
fragists will be able to secure an
amendment to the federal constitution
assuring nationwide woman suffrage,
4 Last Of Delegates.
i Following Is a list Of the delegates
to the convention.
Il Miss Lucy Mason, OF Richmond;
Miss Louise Crump, of Richmond;
/ Mrs Thomas Murrell. OF Richmond
Mrs Tyler Jobson and Mrs. r. L. job
son. of Richmond: Miss Mary ,Har-
ris, OF Richmond: Miss Eugene Hub
bard. Of University Of Virginia; Mrs
Arthur NJ. Taylor, University Of Vir-
ginia: Mrs. Haskins Hobson and Mrs
Roy X. Flanagan. OF Richmond: Miss
Elizabeth Cooke and Miss Lucy Cole
man, Of Richmond; Miss Kate Meade
Of Richmond; Miss Adele Clark and
DR.. Margaret Kuyk, OF Richmond
Mrs. J.. r. Houston and Mas Marie
Leahy, Of Richmond; Mrs. ID. M. Bur-
gess. Of Richmond: Mrs. Charles w
VIM and Mrs. Benjamin Crump, Of
Richmond; Mrs. kate G. Read. Of
Richmond, and Miss Ixora De Wolf
OF Highland Springs; Miss Christine