Evening journal., 1914-10-31
SUFFRACISTS
REFLECT Officers
Will Urge New Legislature
TO Amend Constitution
in Their Favor
DEPLORE THE WAR
THAT SHOCKS WORLD

DOVER, Del, Oct. 31.-At the !
election Of officers of the Delaware |
Equal Suffrage Association yesterday |
afternoon Mrs. Martha s. Cranston !
was reelected president for the nine
teenth consecutive time. other Of
foers who we're reelected included:
Mrs. Winfield S. Quigley. vice-presi-
dent; Miss Helen A. Cranston, re-
cording secretary: Miss Mary r. de-
You, corresponding secretary; Miss
ella W. Johnson. treasurer; Miss
Caroline NJ Cooper. member OF the
National Board. and Miss Mary II.
Askew Mather, auditor. Mrs. Flor
ence Bayard Hllles was also elected
an auditor to succeed Mrs. Alice l..
| Steinlein.
Miss Annie L. Arniel was elected
delegate to the National Convention
to be held in Nashville, Tenn.
November ~ TO II, inclusive. Mrs.
Martha s. Cranston and Miss Caro-
line NJ. Cooper will attend the conven-
ton by virtue of the offices as
president Of the d. e. s. A. and
member Of the National Board, re-
spectively.
Mrs. Leila Aron, Of Dover. was the
only speaker Of yesterday afternoons
session.
As president Of the New Castle
Club, Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles
gave an interesting report OF the
work of that club. Mrs. Hilles re-
ported Al members, men and women,
10 Of whom are dues paying mem
bers. The club was organized last
March. Mrs. Hilles, as fraternal dele
gate to the convention representing
the Congressional Union Of Washing
ton, also gave an interesting ac-
count Of that branch of suffrage work.
Miss Anna w. Bird, representing the
Consumers League, spoke interest
ingly Of that work, calling special at
tention to the early Christmas shop
ping campaign which has been
launched by the league, and to the
work of the scholarship committee.
A delightful musical program was
presented during the afternoon session,
the artists being Miss Mabel Tebo and
Miss Lucille Satterheld, pianists; Miss
Ruth Wilson, contralto Miss Elsie
Bishop, soprano, and Miss Kathleen
Benson. violinist.
The convention decided to have bill
presented to the next State Legislature
asking for a constitutional amendment
favoring Equal Suffrage.
Mrs Helen Hoy Greeley of New York
City, Samuel II. Derby OF Woodside and
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles were the
speakers Of the evening session. Previous
to the meeting Mrs. Greeley addressed
an open-air meeting in front Of the
lp0stoflice.
During the session the resolutions
committee. of which Mrs. Hilles was
, chairman, presented the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved. That this convention would
express deep sympathy with our sisters
Of other countries whose hearts are torn
with the agony Of war; with those men
for whom conscience brings a baptism OF
spirit in their question Of duty, and
with the men who are knowing the bap-
tism of blood in the defense of their
ideas. That we hold IL to be our duty
to use all the influence women possess,
to advantage higher ideals in interna-
tional relationship rather than that OF
military suppression, and also
Resolved, That the members of this
convention view with horror the dreadful
and devastating war which is now con
vulsing nearly every country in Europe.
That we firmly believe in arbitration to
settle all matters OF international dis
: pute and pray that the combined powers
of Christianity, civilization, humanity
70 and education may make impossible any
repetition of war for all time TO come.
4 Resolved, That the members OF this
convention rejoice that the education
IL ..fD mol. Fa
fast and that the present head Of the
!, various educational departments are
q all equal uffagists--Dr Samuel G.
Mitchell, President Of Delaware Col
Z lege; Miss Winifred Robinson, dean OF
I Delaware College for Women; Dr.
! Charles A. Wagner. Commissioner of
h Education; Mr.. Clifford j. Scott. Sup
= erintendent OF the Public Schools OF
a Wilmington and we further rejoice in
the fact that the National Educational
Association of the u. s. at their an
nual convention in 1914 overwhelm-
ingly endorsed suffrage for women and
equal pay for equal work.
Resolved. That the Delaware Equal
Suffrage Association stands for prompt
and effective measures to protect and
promote public health and safety and
that IL ally itself with all organiza-
tions coming with the housing prob.
lcm to ameliorate present ochditi ms.
Resolved, That our United states
Senators and Representatives be re-
Guested by the Delaware Equal Suf-
frage Association assembled in Dover,
70 support the Federal amendment for
the enfranchisemelt OF women. known
as the Bristow Mondell Amendment.
Resolved. That we congratulate the
Equal Suffrage Association of Della
ware on the increased interest mani
fested in the cause in Delaware since
the last convention as evidenced in
cooperation with the Congressional
Union and the fraternal relation with
other State organizations; and the
enthusiasm exposed ON the appear
ance of representation in public de-
plonstations
Resolved, That this convention "a
unanimous in its sense " 2 attitude
TO the good people of Dover for their
friendly acts in contributing both to
the hospitality and entertainment cf
TIE members.