The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-04
SUFFRAGETTES, OF STAMFORD TELL
 OF YEARS WORK
(speeia1 to The B,arraer.


 Stratford, Sept. 1.-The annual meet ing of the Stratford Wornen's suffrage association was held Wednesday af- sternoon in the town hall at 3:30 o'clock The officers elected last June yylao assumed their offices were: Pres ident Mrs Sterlnfg Fillmer; vicerpres- ident, Mrs, Charles B. Lay; second ce-presddent, Mrs. William p Kel- sex: treasurer. Mrs Harold Lowell; re- cordinE secretary, Mrs. william Rich ardson: corresponding secretary, Miss Lillian T. Snowdens member of the executive committee Mrs Leroy Lew is, Miss Emma Allen and Mrs. John Hughes.
 There was a large attendance at the meeting Miss Lillian T. Snowden, the retiring president. read the annual re- port which is as follows:
 On September 8, 1918, the first annual meeting of the association was held at the residence of Miss Judson An ex- ecuttve committee was called for Sthe Following week with the result that q definite program for the monthly meeting was arranged The aim of the executive committee was to pre- sent to the association various s1b- jects of public concern.
 At the October meeting, Mrs. Lay and MT. O1fe talked on the subject of Socialism Mrs Lewis at the Novenn-s Der meeting read a paper on the Re-, oakland ReferenduIn.' At rhe Decem- Der gathering, Mrs. Fillmer gave 9. very interesting talk on foods as one branch of the health Ward Organ izatfon Work was the subject which Miss Alyse Gregory spoke upon at the meeting. Mrs. Edward Parker, former ly a practising physician In Green wtcsh, Conn, gave very instructive talk on the subject of ..Eugenies. 2
 Mrs. Kutscher at the March meet ing, read an excellent paper on sChtld Labor, " accompanied by an exhibit of pictures showing children at work un- der p4tfful conditions At our April gathering, A41s Taylor read a paper on the %Commiss1on Form of Govern Hent At the meeting which was held in May, some of the members of the organization who went to Hart ford to see The parade there on May ?. tt1res of the parade. The election of officers took place in June.
 After the officers were chosen, Rev. E. N. CaIpenter spoke on the wisest methods to adopt in order to win the influence Of local representatives to the state Legislature. Tn July, Mrs. Edward Porritts the state press secre- tarys addressed the club on the Non Militant Sumrage Movement in Eng land. z Her talk was most interesting and those present received valuable inforunatdon Nlass Alice Hal1, daugh- ter of x-Coneressrnan. Ebenezer Hill of Norvalk, at the August meeting, V1ashanEton. D. C.
 Since the inception of the organiza4 fion, the club has entertained the Fairfield County Suffrage Workers at the Congregational lecture room, Mrs. Herbert Knox. the county chairman,
  been held, the irst one taking place on December in the town hall, the Rev. E ". Carpenter introduoing the speakers. Miss Emily Plurnley and Os- Wald C. Willard. On February 1Ttn, the second mass meeting was held in the town hall Elliott Peck dntrodpc ing the speakers Miss Emily PiersoE and Mrs Hepburn. state president. and on February 2s the third was held in the Franklin school Mir. Bassett and Miss Emily P1erson addressing some of the residents Of that locality
 Edward T. Buckingham of Bridge port lectured in the town hall in March. his subject being the stCorn- pensation Act..' On May IS. Miss AIyse Gregory gave suffrage day in Stratford. Arriving here in the morn ing, accompanied by some of the mem berss they went to the Baird Manu- facturing concern and talked to the men during noon hour A sunset meeting took place near the center of the town Mrs. Fitzpatrick and Miss Casey preceding Miss Gregory with short discourses. The Hartford parade should also receive mention as part of the years work of the club Many compliments were received for the float
 Of the years work. for without mon ey the association could do but very little. We set at work to raise the necessara.y funds Cor the maintenance of the society the hrst affair being in January when candy and food sale sum gained being about $10 On April 8, a rl1mmage sale took place in the town hall the association realizing Sso from 1t. On May 9th, an entertaan- naent was given in the Red Mems hall. sSs being realized. On July 9th, a. lawn fete was held, $50 being cleared At the annual state convention last Oc- by the president and three other mem bers. All the county meetings have been represented by several of the members.
 And now with the closing Of the year, trust that the great suffrage cause has gained a strong and per- manent adherence in Stratford and that it may be greatly augmented the coming year.
 The stratford M .E baseball team will cross bats with the shelton Epds- oopal church nine tomorrow after noon.
 Miss Marie McDonald and Mrs. R. Mcdonald of New York have been spending the week at the home Of MT. and Mrs. William Castelot on Half Moon Cove. South G0nd.
 Miss Lillian Russell and Miss Mary Ryan, both Of New York. are spending a, few days at MT and Mrs Timothy Ryan's on Fresh Pond.
 The annual meeting of the Stfatford this afternoon in the Town hall. :, The officers elected last June who assumed their offices today were: President Mrs. Sterling .Finmer; vice-president