The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-08
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
MEETS IN ROANOKE
Report of Secretary Shows Rapid
Growth of Movements in
Old Dominion.
MEMBERSHIP NOW IS 5000
Mrs. B. B. Valentine Makes Her
Annual Address-Prominent
Speakers on Program.
MEMBERSHIP NOW is 5000
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ROANOKE. VA. November THE
growth OF the womans suffrage movc-
ment In Virginia was brought out
strongly to-day ut the opening session
OF the fourth annual convention OF the
Equal Suffrage League of Virginia,
when the report of the executive see
rotary was read. showing that the
membership or the Equal Suffrage
League OF Virginia had increased from
1000 to 5000 within the past year.
The report was the principal feature
OF tho business session this morning.
Reports from the hfiy-two branch
leagues were presented
rho opening exercises included an
address, OF welcome by Mayor e. b.
Mooniaw on behalf of the city. and
ono by Mrs. J. Allen Watts OH behalf
OF the three suffrage leagues of Roa-
nokc city and county. MrH. John II.
Lewis, of Lynchhurg. responded on
behalf OF the Equal Suffrage League
OF Virginia :,
~ this session Mrs y. ~. Valentine.
president announced the appointment
OF the committees:
Crcdcntials-Aiss Lucinda Terry.
Mrs. ~. .. Taylor and Mrs. Il. w. Els-
sell
Nominations Miss Roberta Well
ford. Mrs. Dexter Otey. and o. |. Fair
brother.
RESOLUTIONS Miss Mary Johnston.
Mrs. j. ". Lewis. Mrs. O. Harvey Clark,
Mrs. G. b. Townsend. Mrs. Kate Lang
ley Kosher and Mrs. W. T. Young
Revision of constitution Henry
Mcdowell Mrs. PrIton Green and Mrs.
j. w. D6rham
MRS VALENTINE DELIVERS
HER ANNUAL ADDRESS
Luncheon was served the delegates
in the Masonic Temple. and at ESQ
o'clock this Afternoon the session Of
The afternoon was held. Tho ere
dcntialH COMMITTEES submitted its re-
port. and Mrs. u. Il. Valentine delivered
her annual address. She was followed
by Mrs. Kate NJ. Gordon. of New Or
leans, who brought greetings from the
Southern States Woman's Suffrage
Conference. Her address was largely
devoted to what is being accomplished
In the South by the suffragists
Among the Richmond delegates at
tending arc: Mrs. George A. BarksdaIe.
Mrs. sallio Nelson Robins. Miss Lucy
Coleman. Mrs. Kate Langley Boshcr,
Mrs. q. Harvey Clarke. Mrs. Ernest
Meade, Mrs. W. II. Uruuhart, Misses
Mary and Eioisc Johnston, Mrs Il. Is
Valentine. Mrs. Alice o. Taylor Mrs
! ~. =. Harding, Miss Marie Lcahy and
Mrs. Carl Rostrop, Mrs W. w. Foster,
Z u's. E ~. osSooo. Mrs. Johil hart. MISS
Mary Vincent. Mrs. Charles VIM. Mrs.
Frank Duke. Mrs. j. Il. Cox and Mrs D.
80. Browdcr. Mrs. Charles Friend, Miss
Margaret Itackett. Miss Anne Fletcher.
Mrs. Burnett. Mrs. Walter Hubbard.
Mrs. S. W. Meek Mrs. j.. Tyler Jobson.
Miss f.ouise Tobicn, Mrs. ID. VI. Burgess.
Miss Lille Barbour.
Among the LynchburE delegates arc:
Mrs. Nellie Powell Mre. Henry Clay
Mcdowell. Mrs. Charles X. Smith, Mrs.
James Nowlin, Mrs. Dexter Otey. DIR.
I;obcrta Smith. MICS NJ C. wilkins,
Miss Mary Lewis.
ro-nights sessions OF the convention
were open 10 the public and the ca
racity OF the Masonic Temple was so
taxed that II was necessary to hold
overflow meetings at two other places
In the city, one OF these an open air
meeting.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
ON EVENING PROGRAM
lie principal speakers of the evening
..crc Mrs. Harriet Stanton Batch, of
New York; Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner.
& Miss Mary Johnston. of Virginia, and
Miss Kate Gordon. of New Orleans. all
of the speakers making telling argu-
mcnts In behalf of the cause they es-
rouse and expounding the principles of
equal suffrage.
According to leading suffrage workers
present the attendance at to-nights
meeting and the interest in them, has
never before been equalled in this
State.
Mrs o. n, p Belmont, Of New York,
and Dorothy Dix, were to have spoken
tonight. Mrs. Belmont was unable to
be present because of Illness, and Doro-
Thy Dix was also prevented from at
tending. Tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock special religious service will
he held.