The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-06-06
ORGANIZE TO COMBAT
EQUAL SUFFRAGE PLAN
WIFE OF FORMER GOVERNOR
HEADS NEW STATE ASSO-
CITATION

City was elected president of the Ne
vada Association of Women Opposed
to Equal Suffrage at a meeting of
the enrolled members held at the
home of Mrs. V. L.. Ricketts,, 1913
Mill street, yesterday afternoon, says
the Reno Gazette. Mrs. Adams is
the wife of Jewett w. Adams, former
governor of Nevada.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. R. G. Withers, first vice presi-
dent. The officers and committees
tentatively designated at the meet
ing held last week were formally
elected.
The election of Mrs. Adams was
unanimous, and members of the as
ISOLATION have expressed themselves
as being generally pleased at this ac-
ton of the association and the assur-
ance that Mrs. Adams would under
take the work devolving upon her
through this position of leadership.
Mrs. Adams has a very large
acquaintance throughout the state
and a very large circle of warm per-
sonal friends in Reno. 1t is also
stated hal the election of Mrs. Ad-
ans was strongly urged and warmly
supported by the members of the
organization resident at Carson.
All other officers and committees
tentatively appointed at the previous
meeting were elected to serve in the
permanent organization. 1t is stated
that as the work Of organizing pro-
crosses over the state the committees
will be enlarged, and as news of the
organization has spread many inquir-
les from different points are coming
in. Many women are expressing
| their desire to enroll and the list of
embers is rapidly growing. A num-
Der of new names were added at yes
terday's meeting.
Among the most active members
are a number of women who are en-
ployed in various occupations outside
the home. 1t was decided to have
voluntary dues of 81, the payment or
non-payment of which would be in
the discretion of the members.
Regular meetings of the associa-
ton will be held on the last Wednes-
day of each month at the homes OF
members. The next meeting will be
on the afternoon of June Gath at
the home of Mrs. Fred D. Stadtmul-
Ter. The executive committee will be
subject to call and will meet when
ever business of Importance may re-
quire.
The officiary of the permanent or
ganization as far as perfected now
stands as follows:
Chairman-Mrs. Jewett w. Ad-
ans.
First Vice President-Mrs. R. G..
Withers.
Second Vice President-Mrs. L. d.
Folsom.
Third Vice President-Mrs. j. E.
Pickard.
Fourth Vice President-Mrs. c. L..
HARDWOOD.
Fifth Vice President-Mrs. Frank
Bell.
Sixth Vice President-Mrs. F. J..
Peck.
Seventh Vice President = Mrs.
Frank M. Lee.
Eighth Vice President-Mrs. R. L.
Fulton.
Secretary-Mrs. Fred Stadmuller.
Corresponding Secretary Miss
Katherine Collins.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. w. Hill.
Executive Committee-Mrs. Jew
EFT w. Adams (chairman), Mesdames
R. G. Withers, Fred Stadtmuller, v.
l.. Ricketts,, F. N. Fletcher, Frank
M. Lee, C. l.. HARDWOOD, R. l.. Full
ton.
Advisory Committee = Mesdames
Frank Bell, George Sutherland. L. d.
Folsom, F. ]. Peck, E. r. Dodge,
Ernest Gregory, M. Sheeline.
Membership Committee = Mes
DANES John Gregory of Carson City.
A. L. Hazlett. H. G. Comstock, A. N.
Salisbury. Charles Stevenson. Miss