The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-21
DELEGATES READ REPORTS
Appeal For Franchise
Moment at Gathering,
Chairman Of District
and
Of Little
Asserts

Looking forward with pleasure to
two days as guests and recipients OF
the far-famed hospitality Of Richmond
as a convention city, delegates from
womens clubs of the Sixth district
gathered in the high school auditor
ium this afternoon for the opening
session Of the federation meeting.
Delegates who arrived today regis
tered at the convention hall, and will
be entertained in the home of Rich
mond club women tonight. AS the
chief business sessions of the meeting
will not be held until tomorrow, the
majority Of the delegates will not
arrive until late this evening and early
in the morning.
Many of the parties from neighbor-
ing cities took advantage of the pleas
ant weather to drive through in motor
cars. Arrangements which the
local women have made to entertain
the visitors are being taxed, as many
more are attending the convention
than was anticipated, the attendance
record promising to be lifted a notch
higher.
Interest Increases.
According to Mrs. M. ]. Hamilton.
Of Brookville, district chairman, the
conventions within the last few years
have aroused increased interest and
attracted many visitors in addition to
the regular delegates.
With Mrs. Hamilton presiding the
convention opened at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon with concert by the Garfield
orchestra, under the direction Of Miss
Elizabeth Sands, followed by reports
| from committee chairmen, having in
! charge special branches of work being
advanced by the district federation.
| Five minute reports were given on
the following work by the chairmen
! Country life, Mrs. w. E. Dickson
Brookville; history. Mrs. S. S Har,
! rell, Brookville; parent-teacher. Mrs
Walter Saxon, Connersville; press
Mrs. G. E. Mullin, Brookville; indus
trial and social, Mrs. R. NJ. Hicks
Cambridge City: art. Mrs. William F.
| Starr, Richmond; library extension
| Mrs. Barnhardt, Richmond; forestry
and water ways. Mrs. George r. Cox
| Connersville; health. Mrs. Garret,
| Pigman, Liberty; civics. Mrs. F. w
Stephens, Richmond; literature. Mrs
Harvey Barnett; reciprocity, Mrs. Ned
| Abercrombe, Rushville.
because tulS system OIL "OThlHS
through chairmen of the different
branches is practically new and has
only been in operation in any system
attic manner since the first Of Novem
Der, 1918, the reports were not as de
| tailed and full as the delegates ex
pect at the next convention, when the
| system will have been employed fol
| more than year.
| Suffrage Not Issue.
| Contrary to he expectation O.
many. Mrs. Hamilton said. suffrage
and the appeal for the franchise would
not occupy a prominent place in this
years discussion, the convention
time being taken up with other con
siderations which concern the activ
tiles of the clubs in their home town:
and which will enable them to max,
themselves forces for Improvement il
the communities without the use o
the ballot.
1t is generally conceded among tn,
! delegates that movement will bt
started from the floor of the conven
ton to put a stop to the entertainment
of guests in the homes of the hostesse!
without charge.
| The delegation from Rushville ha: