The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-16
EQUAL SUFFER AGE LEAGUE
OBSERVES SACRIFICE DAY

More than one hundred women, rep
resenting Pensacola's Equal Suffrage
Association and other interested in the
movement, gathered on the southern
,oggfa of the San Carlos hotel yester-
day afternoon to pay their tribute to
the memory Of Lucy Stone, America
pioneer suffragisr and founder of the
Wonlan's Journal, and to contribute
10 the Melting Pot, the contents Of
which will be sent to suffrage head
quarters in Chicago, to be devoted to
the fight now being waged in Nevada,
Montana, North and South Dakota,
Nebraska, Missouri and Ohio.
The reception, which was held from
full expression of reverance for the
woman who did so much TO elevate
womanhood In this nineteenth century,
and whose works live after her, but
was a delightful social occasion as
well. the program committee, of which
Miss Maud Suter is chairman, having
so arranged the details Of the after
moons entertainment, as to intersperse
che two addresses with music, and to
emphasize the central idea of the oc-
casion, the Melting Pot, in most eff
fectivc manner.
Mr. Frank L. Mayes, at the invita-
ton Of the committee In charge, was
first on the program, and spoke not
SO much Of the history OF the move
rlent for the enfranchisement of wo-
men, as OF woman's present status and
qualifications for citizenship.
Mr.. Mayes emphasized the fact that
the basic principles Of democracy have
already given woman the right to de-
mand the ballot, and that in making
this demand, she is but seeking her
rightfuf plane in the scheme of 1iv-
ing.
Referring to the contention that all
women do not want the ballot, Mr..
Mayes said that, in his opinion, if
there were only one woman in all the
world who asked for the right Of suff-
rage, this right should be accorded her,
in common justice.
Speaking OF the effective manner in
which woman has welded her infiu-
ence indirectly in the affairs. Of the
city, the state and the nation, Mr..
Mayes declared that while he did not
know that the woman vote in politics
would create better laws or q more
effective administration of those laws,
he believed this would be so, inasmuch
as woman's direct influence should
tend to elevate politics as her indirect
influence had already been SO strong
a weapon for good.
In closing. Mr.. Mayes paid a very
beautiful tribute to Frances Willard,
whose statute stands in the capitol
at Washington.
Following this address, Mrs Nita Os-
born Benn sang most delightfully."-, ac-
companied by Miss Cora Louise Simp-
son. on the violin. and was followed
by Miss Minnie Kehoe. who said:
Friends and Fellow Co Workers: It
has fallen to my lot to say a few words
to you this evening, and I realize all
too keenly how far short shall fall
Of the mark in saying to you what
feel. and what I would like to convey:
but I shall not attempt to go into any
detailed history of the movement for
woman's equivalence. To do that would
lead me into tones too vast for this
occasion.
But just a few words as to the rea-
son why women should have the bal
lot.
The obstacles to its attainment.
The Justice OF 1t.
The eXpediency Of it.
AS to the reasons why woman should
have the suffrage, I give you this: