New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-01
WOMEN CHRISTEN
WEE 1915 "SUFFIE"
Happy New Year Rests
Wrapped in Votes for
Women" Hopes.
LEADERS, HAPPY.
PLEDGE CAUSE
Ants Grimly Assert That ba''ie
for Ballot Is Lost ana
Predict ROut.

Little 1915 is the sun Iagis's 80
baby. Scarcely had she hoa'ed oo""
ont Of the full moon, or wherever II -
H., babv wears come from, than sho
uaa wrapped in a "votcs Tor women
blanket and handed about Tor the "u
miration of the sisterhood. ney
christened her "Sufie,' and sang 70 hei
this little ditty:
This child $40 10 ourselves VIII lars
She shall be ours.
Aud we will maxi
A voter Of our OVID .
Whether the child realizes the iuli
measure of her responsibilities re-
mains 20 be seen. Certainly 10 miami
was ever greeted with greater interest,".
Homes and fears Of 100000 sun raglsIs
are centred in the child. VIII sne
make good and win the vote Tor inc
women Of New York in the referendum
which is scheduled io- next November ,
Women of New York. having selzeo
the infant in her im9resslonaoie carry
/ hours formed In a circle about her ana
/ recited their vows for the year. eVl-
IDENTIFY hoping to inspire her with some
! Of their own enthusiasm. Nrs. mar
riot Stanton Blatch led.
with all the New York City ON
/ Gals converted and with the Governor
/ of the state and Mrs. Whitman Tor us
| consider the referendum won already
/ | resolve, however. 20 work for II night
and day, for only by SO doing can we
make good"
Mrs. Norman de r. Whitehouse spoke
next.
81 resolve to give all my money and
all my time for suffrage from TINS day
until the day of the referendum.
know we shall win"
/ Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. chairman
of the Empire State Campaign Commit
tee. told little 1915 she could not help
winning if the women did their snare
/ in helping her. Mrs. Cats New Years
VOW contained more than pleoge LOT
/ suffrage work. II wa
al resolve that l will try TO maintain
my mental poise, and that | Will en-
deavor TO be an influence IN the lives
of my friends to help them keep their
poise in these times Of crumbling
ideals and hopes"
Miss Pankhurst's Pledge.
/ Miss Christabel Pankhurst returned
/ from her Western trip IN time to greet
| the New Year in New York, where she
| is planning for another meeting on
January 10 in Carnegie Hail.
81 resolve" she said, Ito uphold my
country in the fight it is making for
the freedom of the world, and further,
when the present overwhelming danger
10 democracy and the liberty OF nations
/ ;s ayerted. to strive TO win Tor women
the right TO their share OF freedom IN
the shape Of the vote
Fire Commissioner Adamson SAID:
81 began the new year by making my
first suffrage speech, at least, II was
so late in the old year that 1t might
he credited to the new. ! intend 10
make more suffrage speeches ana
hone New York women Will WIN the
vote in November"
Mrs. Adamson said:
Il resolve every morning TO "ot iH1
with all my might for suffrage. we VII
win if we work among the men. SUI,
fraoe is now beyond the PINK yea ana
strawberry festival stage II mas s''
down to stern politics. .;
Miss Mary Garrett Hay ehalr l1.li1
of the Woman Suffrage party maue
her vow as follows:
"In this. the most important new
voar suffragists ever have had, l shali
1,ork as | never worked before, anu
7 have enough confidence IN the IN
teIIieence of men TO believe that we
shall win"
Suffrage Victory Predicted.
Mrs O. II. p. Belmont, on the eve
~ departing for Albany, "nere; enc
nil assist Mrs Whitman IN Receiving
her inaugural guests sald: ,rs+
.Fvor our strongest opponents must