The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-05

! interesting and strenuous program for
the coming winter. The State conven.
ton meets in Richmond on Decem.
Der and 10, and is followed inlme-
oiately by the Southern States Con.
.eren,:s. ~ wnich delegates win ccme
rom fifteen Southern States Some
OF the features OF the convention and
conference are to DC big mass meet
ing at the Jefferson auditorium, and
large subscription dinner at the JEFF
ferson, at which many hundreds are
expected TO be present. On all Of these
occasions there will be speeches by
noted speakers from all over the
United States, notably Miss Beatrice
Forbes Robertson Hale, the talented
niece Of the actor.
Great Pro-rcss Reported.
Mrs. Valentine fGld Of the tfemen-
dous progress that has been made in
inc past year throughout the State,
IN organizing lew leagues and getting
signatures to the petition. Speaking
OF the recent suffrage elections in
the North, she said: Suffrage had
won a great victory. Two years ago
1t would have been absolutely impos-
sible to Set half million votes fof
suffrage in New York. That is has
been done is a glorious victory There
was another significant thing about
the election. Even the most bitterly
antl-suifragists papers in New York
called attention to the fact that the
presence OF 5000 women watchers at
the polls resulted in the most uuiet
and orderly election the city has ever
seen There were fewer arrests than
ever before. In spite of Il tremendously
increased registration. Another signi-
fcant thing was the remark of Iom
chine boss, Well, we've protected the
women, poor devils. against them
selves -
1t was announced that the usual
open air meeting would be held on
Saturday night. with the following
speakers; Miss Mary Higgins, Miss
Adele Clark. Miss Nora Houston, Miss
Mae Schaili. Miss NJ d. Winn and
Mr.. Herman Winfree. DR. d. II. An
derson. professor of history and poll
rical science at Westhampton Col
lege. will speak next Thursday before
the league on the proposed charter
changes.
The following were elected as dele
gates TO the State convention;
Mrs. f. v. Meredith. Mrs. Charles
G. Bosher, Mrs. Sally Nelson Robins.
Miss Nora Houston, Miss Alice Tay-
lor. Mrs. Grace Smithdeal, Mrs. Fl. A.
Sampson. Mrs. f.. G. Kidd. Mrs. r.
X. Flanagan, Mrs. Marie Leahy, Mrs.
+. l.. Jobson, Mrs. Walter s. Nc
Neill. Mrs. John Hart, Mrs 8. NJ
Block. Mrs. Barton II. Wise, Mrs
Archer Jones, Mrs. W. w Foster.
Miss Lucy Mason. Mrs. G. Harvey
Clark, Mrs. j. Tyler Johson, Mrs Carl
Rostrup. Miss Cally Ryland. Mrs. T.
c. Gordon, Mrs. Milton +. Marcuse.
Mrs n II H,J
Crutchfield. Mrs, Benjamin Crump,
Mrs. w. Hill Irauhart, Miss Coral;e
Johnston, Miss Adele Clark. Mrs. d. Z.
Hooker, Mrs. ". 2. Adkins. Mrs.
Ernest Mead, Mrs. s. T. Stephenson.
Mrs. Dabney Crenshaw. Mrs Stuart
Michaux, Miss Ida Thompson, Mrs.
Louis Macheon. Mrs, Beckers, Mrs
Evan r. Chesterman, Mrs Pope Nash.
Mrs. j. j, Hickey. Mrs. James Cannon.
Mrs. Russell Bowie. Mrs. Tom Murre.i,
Mrs. Carter Wormeley, Mrs. Horace
Wexford Jones. Mrs. Wallace Gill
Mrs. A. w. Orpin, Mrs Walter Hubar d
Mrs. Mary Lynch Hutton, Mrs. John
Armistead, Mrs. Stuart Reynolds, Mrs.
Robert Pegram. Mrs. Helen Christian.
Mrs. Frank Duke, Mrs. Amos Cover
Mrs. John Robertson. Miss Emily
Jones Mrs. NJ. F. Rueker, Mrs u. NJ
Burgess, Mrs. Kosher Miller, Mrs.
Charles Friend Mrs. William Dabney.
Mrs. Moses May, Mrs. w. r. Harris.
Mrs NJ, e Mareuse, Miss Caily BY
land. Mrs. r. G. Cowles. Miss Nine
Schaill, Mrs. NJ. d. VIM. Mrs. f. j.
Wlrn, Mrs. ]. A. Kelvin, Mrs Thomas
Burton Snead, Mrs C. p. Lee. Mrs. w
c. Blakey, Miss Vinvent. DR.. Margarat
Kuyk. Mrs. f. E. Osgood, M-s. W. w
oster. Miss Lucy Mason. Mrs. r.. n.
Meanly, Miss Linda Koiner. Mrs. John
Harrison, Mrs. Robert Hudson, Miss
Mamie h, Winston, Mrs. VI. Kirs'l
Mrs. +. II. Haskell, Mrs. G. H, Dunna-
way. Mrs, A. Greenwald. Mrs. Hill
Montague. Mrs. II. T. MaIoney. Miss
Alice Dooley, Mrs. Warrington Wise,
Miss Sophie Gayle, Mrs. John Hamp-
den Chamherlayne,