New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-29
MARGARET WILSON OUT
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Eldest Daughter of President
Regulates Report That She
Opposes Movement.
HEARS "CAUSE" SPEAKERS
Bryan Punch on Tap at Recep-
ton in Her Honor at Social
Centre of Greenwich
Village.

Miss Margaret Wilson. eldest daughter
OF the President is very much in favor
Of woman suffrage" She said so last
night at the reception given TO her by
the Greenwich Commonwealth. at the
Greenwich Village Social Centre. in Pub
lice School A. She added that the news
papers which quoted her as saying at the
recent dinner of the Maryland Federation
OF Women's Clubs, in Baltimore that she
didn't think women needed the vote had
very much msQuoted her
Il talked at the dinner about the valls
Of social service she said "and after
ward some one asked me if did not be-
lieve women could have great deal Of
influence through such work / said YES.
that unquestionably women through so.
ciai service could do much to sway public
opinion, which was the greatest of all
forces in a democracy. That was all {
said. and then they put in t,re papers
that ! was against woman suffrage,
am not. ! am very much in favor of it
Preparation Made informally.
]; vas IN conversation that Miss Wilson
made this explanation. She didn't make
any speech at the reception. which was
rather an informal affair planned and ar
ranged by the people Of the neighborhood
who are members of the commonwealth.
This commonwealth is the first practical
try-out in New York Of the social centre
movement. II was early in February that
the Board or Education gave permission
to have Public School Il. at no SO Green
wien avenue. used in that way. and ever
since the thing has been growing with
Mrs j. Gilmore Drayton as supervisor
Some of the poliest Young men at tie
reception, who greeted Miss Wilson quite
corr Getty. two months aEo were street
gangsters. who had 10 be told to take
their hats of when they Just strayed N
At the door Of the Greenwich Village so
cial centre.
Or. Grant a Speaker.
The commonwealth has been financed
by members Of the Public Forum Of the
Church of the Ascension. and Or. Percy
stickney Grant was there last night and
made a speech. But committee Of the
nelghbors. headed b, q little woman
named Mrs. w. d. Smith welcomed Miss
Wilson. Before the randshakins began
the guest of the evening attended a
suffrage meeting upstairs. Yes. there was
a suffrage meeting ready for her Mrs
Katherine s Tips. of the Womans Po-
litioal Union. has a fourishing votes for
women club with thiTty-ive members.
who are also members Of the common
wealth. and no sooner did Miss Wilson
60 up to the cloakroom TO lay her wraps
aside than Mrs Tips nabhed her. \.
Pike. secretary of the club, received her
beamingly.
I'm so glad 10 come 10 "A suffrage meet
ing: only don't ask me TO speak" she
begged But she didn't have u speak.
T. 4. Gould. an ardent sufragist from
Ohio. who looks exactly like Mr.. Pick
wick. was holding the floor and was am
ply able to do il,
The reception was in the basement OF
the school. where crowds Of the neighbor-
hood people and some others surged past
the little woman I'm the pale blue, simply
cut silk dress, and said how glad they
were to see her. and she said how glad
she was 20 meet them
Then there was singing by Mrs. Jonn
n Flagler and others. and there were
speeches and at intervals the thirsty re
tired 10 the gym and drank BRYAN
punch What WAS that? Why, grape
luice. the kind the Secretary or STATE
served 10 the diplomats. and there were
sixteen cups 10 one person u you
wanted IT
Miss Wilson came TO the reception
with Mrs Macdonald sheridan, whose
guest in New York she is