The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-07

. IfllIiStTailOn Oh AHe ANdtiOUdi sopCIEtSs
! u. A. r., warrant approval or de-
serve rebuke?
We feel 1t TO be our duty, as mem
/ bers of the society, having the well
! fare of our organization at heart. to
call your attention to the following
! facts. We are confident they will
| impress you with the necessity of
! your personal interest in placing the
| management of the affairs of our
great society in hands that will con-
tinue the good work for which we
! have struggled against most I'M
reasonable opposition, but which,
with your assistance has been crown
ed with honorable success.
Since the presidential election of
four years ago, a relentless effort to
hamper and thwart the efforts of the
present administration has been sys-
tematiCally followed. The failure of
this manner Of procedure is due en-
tirely to the Vigilence of the presi-
ent-general and her official asso-
ciates and the good judgment of the
/ organization at large. The policies of
/ this administration. submitted to you
/ through your representatives, have
met with your Endorsement This,
with the present prosperous condition
/ Of the society. testifies to their wis
/ dom and expediency.
Spread of Discussions.
Year by year the anti-administra-
/ ton candidates have spread dissen-
sion in the society entirely foreign to
legitimate differences of opinions re
garding its policies and affairs. The
question for you to determine Is, shall
the well-defined and successful work,
which each succeeding congress has
Endorsed with larger vote than the con-
gress of the year before, receive at the
/ coming congress still greater evidence
of your approval? Wide publicity has
been given TO the statement that the
nti-administration candidate for
president general in 1909 was defeat
ed by only eight votes, but no mention
Is made of her second in 19l1, and ii
is a" significant fact that she was de-
feated by las votes or s times more
emphatically than at first. The fol-
/ lowing congress, 1912, expressed in an
equally unmistakable manner its dis
approval Of her policies, whereas, ev-
cry candidate actively Identified with
the progress and achievements of the
administration received the indorse-
ment of the Continental Congress by
election to office.
The lines are now clearly drawn. Is
the administration to be sustained
and its policies continued, or are the
last four years of untiring effort, &c
be Of no avail?
Existing Conditions.
Existing conditions demand the cleo.
ton to the president generaIship o1
an executive of proven ability. Such 6
woman Is Mrs. John Miller Horton, OF
Buffalo, n. Y. For twelve consecu-
tive years she has been regent of tbs
Buffalo chapter, of over 200 members
the second largest chapter in the
-
questioned standing, OF social position
equal to that OF any woman in tht
country; woman of affairs known 4:
= such in Europe and America. She i:
thoroughly well equipped to continu,
| the policies of this administration. W.
: heartily indorse her candidacy anC
urge You to join us in bringing abou
; her election,
We feel the affairs of the society are
= approaching a crisis of sufficient i'm.
/ portance for US to appeal To every
. member of this organization for an ex'
$ preston Of opinion. KRowing yoy
at heart, we urge You 10 FIJI out tht
I enclosed envelope. or better. write III
4 fully regarding these matters. which
s interest us all SO deeply.
t Very truly yours.
AMARYLLIS GILLETTE.
! CATHERINE f. B. BRUMBAUGH
. LULA REESE HoovER .'','
+ fMrs. w. n,
> MARY C. BASSET,
ELLERE SPENCER MCSSEY
n MRS. JOHN PAUL EARNEST,
Z MABEL J. SWARNSTADT,
MRS. HENRY L. WANN
J Frances Tngraham).
! ABBIE w. JOHNSON,
ELIZABETH F. PIERCE,
MRS. HOWARD L. HODGKINS,
MRS. WILLIAM +. DENNIS,
ELLA CHAFER MINTOSH
(Mrs. II. P).