Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-03
WILLIMANTIC
SOI- f5H0E ONMFATGN OFENSs State Workers Arrive and Secure Quar- ters-Who's Who Among the Lead

Madame Jeanne Cheruy, a French
 woman ana member Of the feminist movement of Paris, opened the suf- frage agitation in Willimantic Sunday l by addressing the members of the French colony here as they left the l church. Mne. Cheruy had been at- 1 tending early mass and had no fnten- ton of entering into a discussion of l her cause. When someone spoke to her at the church door, however, she was willing enough to tell of her er- rand in Fillimantic and her hope for the cause. Quite a crowd gathered to hear her and she made an engagement to speak later in the week at the suf- frage headquarttrs-
 NThe suffrage campaigners who are touring thfS Part of the country did not reach WilliElantic until Saturday night. They spent the evening in find- ing an empty store on Main street and will install their exhibits today. This is tie first time the suffragists have forwarded their cause by the means of exhibits, and the anti-suffragists who are strong in Willimantic are anxious to see what exhibits can be offered on this subject. One of the novelties in this line, which is to be shown in varf- ous drug store windows, is 8 voiceless speech. This is made up of thirty full sheets of cardboard, each carrying a suffrage sentiment and the whole making a complete suffrage argument The cards are placed on an easel ln the shop window, and one Of the cam- paigners stands by to turn the cards.
 The voiceless speech was first used by Miss Emily PierSon, manager of the present campaign. when she was in Ohio last summer working Tor the suf- frage amendment in that state. She and Miss Anne Forsyth another mem Der of the present company, wrote the speech, and it is popular enough to reach any audience. When it was used in New York in December, the Suf- fragiSts were arrested for blocking traffic on Fifth avenue. The Fifth ave- nue of Willimantic is not so crowded as to cause trouble here.
 The exhibit which is shown in the suffrage headquarters is made up Of a series of small exhibits, all tending to show what women have done for social betterment in communities where they now vote and what they intend to do in this part of the world when they have been enfranchised. The care of babies and of food is a distinct feature of the exhibit. The suffragists have their headquarters, when the subject is explained free of charge to all who may come. The big meeting of the week Is to be held Thursday evening at Loomer Opera house, and Mrs. Car los Stoddard of New Haven is to be the special speaker. Mrs. Stoddard is well known as a social leader in Con necticut, and although she has been in the suffrage movement less than 8 year. she is already considered one of the orators for the cause in the state. This may seem surprising, for it is not an easy thing to make a speech. but Mrs Stoddard has a strong back ground of southern ancestors, all of whom were Virginia lawyers with the gift of oratory in their blood. She had also some stage training. for she was at one time ambitious to become fam ous as an actress and did so far ac- quit herself as to become leading lady tor Crane before she married and left the stage To this training and the an cestry was added an excellent educa- tion acquired in France, so there is good reason why Mrs. Stoddard should suddenly come to the front as a very clever speaker for the suffrage cause.
 One of the speakers with the regular party, Miss Mary keegan. is an Eng fish woman and a member of the mili- tant party. She has been twice im- prisoned in Ealloway jail. London, for trying to carry petitions to Premier Asquith. Miss Keegan is to discuss the English wonen's situation at the Friday night meeting in the suffrage headquarters. Other members of the party are Miss Alyse Gregory of Nor walk Miss Clara Bill daughter of Congressman D. J. Hill; Miss Lucy Huffaker, a short story writer from New York; Miss Anne Forsyth, New York and Miss Elsie Tieman of Greenwich. The campai igners will re- main here a week