Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-05-29
WORK PROGRESSING
AnauaI Meeting Equal Franchise League
pl y and Lecture To Be Given

~ y anu LE@tttE 10 " nif~h
The first annual meeting Of the Put
nam Equal Franchise League was held
Fdday evening at The home Of the
President, Mrs. W J Bartlett, large
number being present. Preceding the
election Of officers interesting talks
were given on the following topics:
"The outlook for Suffrage by Mrs. +.
n. johnson. "The Hartford parade, "
by Mrs. e. ID. Arnold. "Votes for wo.
men, 2 by Miss Psyche Webster. "The
parade from the sidewalk" by Mrs. q.
II Nichols.
The secretary's report was most
pleasing for the budget Of information
contained therein. From a small char
Ter isl Of a score the League has grown
10 a N mbership Of sixty. Following
the treasurer's report the president ad-
dressed the meeting and spoke in a
general way Of the enthusiastic sup
port the members had given the cause,
and TIE call to align themselves with
Shelf sisters from other cities in the
fight for equal suffrage. Every meet
ing Of The year has been marked BY
COED attendance and sincerity. "fhe
time has COME size said, "when we
ought not TO be afraid Of anything ex-
cept not 10 standiup for the things ia
which we believe, and any man or wo-
man is more respected for such a stand.
suHraeists do not ask new rights, for
the foundation OF liberty and free gov
eminent is the right Of the people 10
participate in the legislative councils.
We come with that plea, for we wom-
en- IRE people and should receive our
night to go'e for the same political rea-
sons that men receive theirs. Abra-
ham Lincoln defined ~ ideal republic
as a government OF tn people, by the
people, aud fer Inc peop'ei' but ours is
o government Of The people ey half the
people
Inc following officers were elected:
President, Mrs w. Bartlett.
Wee president, Mrs. Ellen 4. Beard. |
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Treasurer, Miss Katherine Byrne.
Directors, Mrs. f. II. Johnson chair |
man. Mrs. T.. G. Morse, Mrs. G. ID. Ar |
mold, Mrs. IL. G. Meinkin, Mrs. Walter |
+. Brown.
The committees will be announced
after the next board meeting.
Refreshments were ser ied by the |
hostess and her two little daughters.
Mr. Frederic W. Hinrichs of Brook
lyn n. Y, will give an address in Odd |
Fellows hall on Monday evening on |
aEqual suffrage for men and women"
Mr.. Hinriehs is prominent lawyer of
New York, and a successful farmer of |
Woodstock and is well known in this !
vicinity. Local members OF the bar
have been invited as well as the mems |
organizations of the city Special mn-
sic by the Congregational fehoir under
the direction of l.. o, Williams will be
given.
On Tuesday night the one.aet play
GLOW the vote was won,a will be Civ
en- In Union hall, followed by dancing.
Cnfgil orchestra will furnish their
usual good music, so a pleasant even
ing is assured TO all.
A months campaign for .tNotes for
women will begin June l5,when State
organizer Miss Emily Pierson and 9th
er peakers will visit every township
in the county. Automobiles will carry
them nbout and programs of particu.
lar interest will be arranged. Funds
have been raised whereby Windham
and Tolland counties are to be worked.
Scarcely any suffrage work has been
done in some of the towns in these two
counties which send As members TO the
legislature, and some .impression may
be made on these representatives and
their constituents. The dates and pla-
ces of meetings are not ready to be an
nounced, but all leagues in the towns
and cities will give their best help to-
ward making this campaign success
full.