The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-01-23
CARROLL COUNTY
SUFFRACISTS
PRESIDENT AND TREASURER SUBMIT
REPORT FOR The YEAR.

the reading of the minutes of the last
by the secretary the presi
dent submitted the following report
Although a year has passed since
a small company Of women assembled
together in Boyle's Hall to hear Mrs
Reginald T. Foster, field secretary VI
the Just Government League OF Mary,
land, explain the reasons why the
women OF this State as well as many
other parts of the country are asking
for the enfranchisement of their se1
and to arrange, if possible, branch
of the League in Carroll county the
time has passed so rapidly and pleas
antly that 7 can not realize that !:
months have gone by since reluct.
antly accepted the presidency Of the
newly formed League. So earnest
and SO convincing were Mrs. Fosters
arguments that an organization was
formed before the meeting adjourned
with eleven members. Miss Mary B
Shellman was elected president, Miss
Whitmore secretary, and Mrs
Carroll Albaugh treasurer. These
officers, with the following ladies
formed what might be called the
pioneer members of the League: Mrs
O. D. Gilbert, Mrs. George r. Blown
Mrs. Fred II. Knapp, Mrs. Charles
Mrs. d. +. Sh1pley, Mrs. III
+. Feeman, Mrs. Dora Edwards anC
Mrs. S. K Herr The first meeting
was held at the residence of Mrs
Charles Billingslea and arrangements
were made to hold mass meeting al
the Opera House, and a resolution
nCCah tn inin tho nnyuIu fnrr11nd (Niuif
League, as body, and to assist in al
civic work for the good of the com
New members were reported
and the increase has been steadily
going on until we now number S9mem.
bers, all Of whom, we are proud tc
recognize, as good wives, mothers ant
lovers Of home, and al.
ways alive to the best interests o1
home, the community and the country
at large. Meetings have been nelG
once a month-at first in the after.
noon at the Opera House which was
kindly offered by Mr.. Beach-but il
was found to be advisable to meet il
the evening, since which time VIZ
have met at the homes of members
with great success.
T uDllC lA66LlA5S MGI0 AClu - NC0L
minister, Taneytown, Uniontown, New
Windsor, Sandy Mount ard Sykesville
new members being enrolled in eacf
place, and branch League organized
in Sykesville Two mass meetings
were held in Westminster. The frs
at the Opera House, February 13, 1913
speakers-Dr. o. Edward Janney or
''The White Slave Traffic" and DR.. ]
@. Mythen on "Woman's Suffrage
both of Baltimore. The second, May
18th, at the Opera House; speakers
Hon. J. Booker Cliff, member Of tht
Legislature from Baltimore county
Mrs. S. Johnson Poe, chairman o.
Petition Committee OF Baltimore, Mrs
Donald r. Hooker, president j. G. Il
OF Nd, Mrs. r. II. Foster, Field Secre
tary and the Silent Speech" demon
strated by Mrs. Charles Keller
Literature was distributed at all the
county gatherings and fairs, and OF
election day at g. number of the poll
ing places. Letters were written tC
President Wilson, asking him to use
his influence to have disorderly houses
and saloons closed in Washington OF
Inauguration Day, and letters anC
kilograms were sent to Congressmer
and prominent politicians relative tx
suffrage, and to the State Conventions
asking that the suffrage plank be in
serted in platforms of the party. 28s
signers were secured to the suffrage
petition which will be presented tx
the Legislature asking that the uues'
ton be submitted to the people.
"Our meetings are growing more
and instructive. At the
meeting held at Mrs. 0. D. Gilbert's
splendid addresses were made by DR.
Tiffany, of w. Nd. College, and Rev
J. G. Mythen, Of Baltimore, and al
Mrs. VIM. Vanderford's, by Prof. Chas
Kolb, principal OF the Westminster
High School, and Miss Katherine
Lockwood. AT this meeting severa
gentlemen were enrolled as honorary
members The banquet given at the
Hotel Westminster to our State Sen.
ator, and four delegates to the Leg.
islature and our State President Mrs
Hooker, is of such recent date and
was such great success, thanks
to our splendid committee arrange
ments that it needs no comments. This
is a brief summary OF the work OF the
League during the year. To steadily
grow from the small beginning of III
members to SO quietly and without
special effort, except to distribute lit
erature and let each one read an6
think and decide for herself is some.
thing to be proud of. Prejudice is
giving place to reason, and many who
at one time spoke sneeringly Of the
hooinniuo coa onr
realize the justice OF it, and to recog-
some or the best and most intellectual
as well as truest home makers ant
home lovers OF the country"
The treasurer reported small bal
ance In the bank, handsome banner
purchased for the League, and all ex.
penses paid.
The election or officers resulted In
the unanimous reelection of all Of
ficers as follows: President, Miss
Mary ID. Shellman; First Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles Billingslea; Second
Vice President, Mrs. s. K. Herr; Sec
retary, Miss Annetta Whitmore; Treas
urer, Mrs. Carroll Albaugh; Chairman
Entertainment Committee, Mrs. O. ID
Gilbert; Chairman Petition Committee
Mrs. ID. r. Farrer; Chairman Litera-
ture Committee, Miss Lillian Erb;
Press Correspondent, Miss MI. B. Shell
man.
Mrs. Carroll A1baugh read very
paper on Margaret Brent
the first Maryland Suffragist," and in
teresting articles were also read BY
Mrs. Knapp, Mrs. Billingslea, Miss
Noel, Miss Erb and Miss Whitmore.
Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs- Billingslea and
Mrs Luther Bare were appointed 2