The Washington times., 1915-11-22
Little White
HOuSeArend
OfSuffragists
Historic Lafayette Square
Mansion to Revive Politi-
cal and Social Activities
With Its Selection as Head
quarters For Coming CAM
paign.
s-HE famous old mansion. pop

-HE famous old mansion. pop
ularly known as the Little
White House. because It has
been used by several vice
Presidents, will again be the scene
of social and political activity.
The suftragists will be "at home
during the month Of December. As
the mansion Is across from the
White House. and easily visible
from it's windows. the PRESIDENT
will look out upon the colors OF the
Congressional Union for Woman
Surrage-their purple. gold ana
white, flying high against the sky.
and will have little difficulty In
deciphering the blazing letters on
their great banner strung out
against one Of the balconies: we
demand an amendment 20 tho
United States Constitution enfran-
Chising women a.,
The house In Lafayette square will
Congressional Union for their
great national convention from
I,ecember s 70 December ~. This
convention will far eclipse that IN
San Francisco, which created such
q stir along the coast apd middle
w est. AS III Suh W. A'A' NJ
Y. II. p. Belmont. OF New York,
will be not only a stronK social
asset, but will take an lndefatiH-
able interest In the political &C
tivities of the week. Mrs. Belmont
will be hostess at q reception to be
across the contineni;, President
Wilson has already agreed to see
them at Z o'clock on December s.
when they will present resolutions
urging the passage OF the Susan
IL. Anthony amendment. and u pc.
tition of over 100000 names signed
at the exposition. During the same
week Mrs. Richard Wainwright.
wife of Rear Admiral Wainwright.
will have charge of a dinner for
members of the convention. apd
there will be also many luucheohs
and other functions at which
Washington society will be largely
represented.
To Invade Congress.
However the week of December &.
duriEs which the opening Of Con-
Gress is merely a minor episode and
the first shooting Of Democratic
party when It's national committee
will meet a mere incident. this i'm
portant week will find tho suffrag-
lists doing something besides holding
house parties in the Little White
House" Congress 10 to be invaded
wheedled. coaxed. or persuaded by
preference. bombarded II necessary.
into passing an amendment to the
national Constitution Congress will
have TO do 1t some time. That Is .
foregone conclusion. Every one ad-
mits that. They might as we'll do
It now and be done with It, says the
Congressional Union.
From past experience. It would
seem that Congress likes being In
vaded BY the suffragists. else why
prolong the process. since suffrag-
lists will never let up until that Fed
eral amendment has gone through.
The week Of December to 13 will
have hearings before Congress. dur
ing which speedy Passage Of the
amendment will be urged. There
will be huge mass meeting In the
Belasco Theater. addressed BY Sena-
Tor sutherland OF Utah. who has
agreed to introduce the suffrage
amendment in the Senate. but the
climax will be In Convention Hall
on Monday evening. December 10,
with the great spectacular pageant
depicting the greatest suffrag gist' s
Me.
History Of Mansion.
The walls of The Little White
House" were they able to speak
could tell tales. Built in 1923 BY the
Tayloe family. 1t Is one Of the mos,
historical houses In Washington
having been the residence Of Doll,
Madison and thus often called tht
Madison House. 1t has been used b,
Don Cameron. at one time member
OF President Grants Cabinet, ant
later Senator from Pennsyepania
Whom Senator Mark Hanna had tn,
III" house. President Mckinley was {
frequent guest. But the right to II,
nop'liar name in Washington. 9TH,
Little White House." is deriyed from
Its occupancy by Vice Presidents
among them Vice President Garret
Hobart.
1t Is safe to predict that tho No
"rol and social activities Of the suf
traG'sts during December will equa
messed within its walls