The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-25
ROANOKE PREPARES
FOR SUFFRAe|sTS
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS MADE
TO ENTERTAIN COW
vvENTToN.
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CONVENES NOVEMBER J
DISTINGUISHED WOMEN WILL AT
TEND FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
STATE TO PRESS FOR
WARD THE CAUSE.
CONVENES NOVEMBER

Oke EQuai Suffrage AeoBuS Hdo ue-
voted its time during the fall season
to arranging plans for the entertain
ment Of the convention OF the Equal
Suffrage League of Virginia, which
will meet In Roanoke November 7.
s and 3. Under the able Leadership
Of the president, Mrs. Allen Watts,
much has been accomplished. and the
league feels that the convention will
be a distinct success.
In order to secure the presence OF
the distinguished group, Miss Kate
Gordon, Mrs o. H. P. Belmont Mrs.
Ruth McEnery Stuart and Dorothy
States. 1t was decided to change the
dates from November 8 and 10, az
originally intended, to November Z.
s and .. The above interesting speak
ers will be in Roanoke Saturday eve
ming. November Z, at the Masonic
Temple. 1t Ia expected that a largs
attendance will be present.
The convention will open at the
Masonic Temple Saturday morning ut
10 o'clock with q business session.
The preliminary exercises will in
clude an address OF welcome by Mr..
John Wood. secretary Of the Chamber
Of Commerce. The Chamber of Com
merce has also been most courteous
in presenting the 1easue an attractive
souvenir program.
An Informal lunch will be served
the delegates between and 4 o'clock
at tho Convention Hail on Saturday
and Monday of the convention. 1t Is
thought this will assist in the dispatch
Of business. ~ the session can be re-
sumed Immediately after lunch.
Sunday will be Q day Of interest to
the delegates. A religious service
will DO held at the conven&ion hail In
the afternoon at o'clock. Speakers
have also been engaged to visit vir-
ginia College and Rollins College.
A feature Of no small interest Will
be the presence OF Mrs. B. B. Valentine,
president Of the Equal suifrsss
is recoEnized as . charming and con-
vincing speaker and her appearance
Ia looked forward to with interest.
Roanoke people have shown much
interest In the number OF noted writ
ers who will be present. Amone
these may be mentioned: Mary john
ston. Kate Langley Bosher, Louise
Collier Wilcox. Ruth McEnery Stuart
and Dorothy Dix.
To Speak on practical Patriotism.
Other interesting personalities are:
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, who will
| speak on Practical Patriotism:" Mira.
| Stephen Putney and Mrs. John H.
| Lewis.
| The Hotel Roanoke will be conven.
ton headquarters. Some Of the dele
gates will be guests OF the hotel. The
majority. however. will be entertained
at private homes. The manner In
which the Roanoke hostesses have
come forward and offered hospitality
has been mest gratifying. Homes OF
many not in sympathy with the cause
Nhave been thrown open. The follow
Vng is a partial list OF Roanoke host
esses:
Mesdames J. Allen Watts, A. p.
Staples. r. W. Goodwin. Rockinghan
Hugh Trout. Taylor Gleaves, John
Garrett, John Parrott M. A. Rife. e.
T. Brunette. Brooks Marmon. Roy Is.
Smith. g. l. Fairbrothcr. A. Jennette,
w. Bourne, D. Corvette, J. w. Dur
ham, T. E. b. Hartsook. Clifton Hun,
J DeMoss Taylor, c. C. Goors, Beverly
Sneed, J. A. Jamison. D. w. Bowels,
T. J. Burke. Jackson, C. d. Fox, A.
M. Nelson. c. A. Sanders. d. W. Per-
l.. McClanahan. Marshall Milton. Otis
Meade. J. J. Wilmington. Mamie
Burke, J. w. Bell. Park, Brownles
Foster. Misses Pauline Massie, Kath-
erine Cox and tho Misses Terry.
The committee on arrangements d
as follows:
General Committee-Mrx 7. Allan
Watts, Roanoke Equal sufYrarc
League, chairman; Mrs. w. r. Bar
bour, Equal Franchise Learue Of
Roanoke Mrs. ]. H. whitner. Roam.
ok. County Equal Suffrage League,
Finance--Mrs. J.. n. Whitner.
chairman: Mrs Joel A. Jamison, Mrs.
w T. Barbour
Hospitality-Miss Lucinda Terry.
chairman; Mrs. J. X. Graham, MIRA
Clifton HUFF
Publicity-Mrs j. W. Durham. Mr.,
G. I. Fairbrother, Mrs J. NJ, Miles,
Decoration-Mrs l. r. Sanders,
Miss Wingheld.
Refreshments-Mra +. e. b. Hart
sock.
Delegates from the Equal Suffrage
League Of Roanoke are: Mr.. J. Allen
Watts. president: Mrs. J. X. Graham.
Mrs. M. A. Williams. Mrs. J. W. Dur
ham, Mrs. 7. .. b. Hartsook, Mrs
Beverly eneed. Mrs. John n. Miles,
Miss Lucinda Terry. Mrs. ~ L cav
y. MIS- Joel A. Jamison. Mr.. d. w.
Howells
Alternates ars: Mrs. 4. p. Staples
mrs. 7. ". ooodMn. Mrs. Graham
clayton. Mrs. r. eanders. MrA r.
| Frank TavlOY. Mrs ClaU6A (aorA Mr.