Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-23
NORWICH SUFFRACISTS AT HARTFORD
Party From Here Attended 44h Annual Convention of State Association-Learn That Cause Now Has 15,576 Ad- herents in This State-Had $160O0 Funds This Year

Among the more than 100 delegates at Hartford on Tuesday and Wednes- day in attendance at the 44th annual
 convention of the Connecticut Wo- man s Suffrage association, was a par " from this city which included Mrs.
 W A. Norton, Mrs. Willis Austin, MiEs Ada L. Richards, Miss Eliza Avery, Dr. Woodward, Mrs Henry A. Tirrell and Mrs. Edson F. Gallaudet.
 The president, Mrs. William T. Hlncks, of Bridgeport, called the con- yention to order shortly after noon. She said 1t was fitting in view of the Iact that the movement, originated in Hartford forty-four years ago that this convention should be held in the Cap itol city
 Mrs. Thomas N. Hepburn, president of the Hartford Equal Suffrage league, t1on to Hartford. She said further that Connecticut a, few years hence will be added to the ten states where women ssre now privileged to vote.
 Suffragist Coors in Decorations.
 Unity hall was appropriately deco rated with purple, white and green colors of suffrage A large banner was hung at the rear of the platform bearing the inscription Votes for Women,' bearing ten stars, one for each of the states in the Union where the fight for suffrage has been sue ceSsful. The front of the platform was trimmed with green and white bunting, and with a Connecticut pen pane at either end. The speakers table also was decorated with the colors." Potted palms were arranged about the platform. Around the bal cony were hung a banner for each of the states where the women are privileged to vote. The states are given and the dates when the Iegisla- NIr sufrage- They are: Oregon, 1912; Washington, 1910; Idaho, 1896; WyO- ming, 1896; Colorado 1893: Utah. 1896; California. 1911; Arizona, 1912; Illinois, 1913; Kansas 1912.
 Seated on the platform with the chairman were Mrs. Ernest Thomp- son Seton of Cos Cob, vice president of the association: Miss Ruutz- -Rees of Greenwich, secretary: Mrs. Her bert H. Knox of New Canaan, chair man of Fairfield county; Mrs. A. E. Scranton Taylor of Norfolk. chair man of LitchfeId county Mrs. Mary J. Rogers of Meriden, treasurer.
 $16,0o0 in Funds.
 The preliminary business having been completed before 1 o'clock, the hour designated for the luncheon to be served in lower Unity hall, Mrs Mary J. Rogers, treasurer for the past twenty years startled the assembly into applause when she said that from $500 in the first year of her steward ship, the funds had steadily increased until during the present year over $16,000 have passed through her hands in the development of suffrage. Fol lowing the luncheon the convention again convened in the hall above and heard reports of the auditors. Mrs Julius Maltby and Miss Frances Os- born; a report of the chairman of the legislative committed Mrs M. TOsCan Bennett; of the chairman of enroll ments Mrs. George Fl. Day; of the state organizer, Miss Emily PieTson, and of the second state organizer, Miss Alyce Gregory.
 15,576 in the State.
 Miss Pierson gave a report of her nineteen weeks campaign, which she said was enthusiastically received. All reports exhibited a steady growth, and assiduity on the part of leagues and leaders with definite result of 15,- 5T5 adherents in Connecticut
 Tn her report she said:
 The plan of the executive board was to carry on a campaign in ten cities, Wallingford, Rockville, Putnam. Will iimantic, Middletown, Bristol, Derby, Torrington and Winsted. | In none of these was there any sui frage organization. and $3.000 was ap- any excess to be raised in the towns which were visited At the close of this campaign, which was very successful, a, week was spent in Hart ford in connection with the legislature. l The unfaVOrable action then came, but l It was decided not to cease work and l through the generosity of Miss Eliza beth Hooker five more weeks, costing l S1, 800. were decided upon. These were 1 spent in Norwich New London, Dan i oury, South NorWalk and Stamford. l AnsOnia was later included through