The Washington times., 1915-10-19
National Woman Suffrage
Association Su m m o n S
Members of Sixty-fve A.
fliated Clubs to Annual
Session Here on December
IA.
Convention Will Feature
Conference for Delegates,
Personally Con d ucte d
Tours to Congress, and An
Information Bureau to Aid
Visitors.
Bv MABEL E. WINSLOW.

<- HE tional American
- Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton issues q call TO oil
members and friends FOR
It's for,y-seventh annual convention.
to be held S " MashinEtGn' a II I,a bccsn;;,er S
l4-l9, 1915"
such Is the invitation that is bcin.
scattered broadcast over the country
through the news letter sen: out
from woman suffrage headquarters
~poaing in from the sixty-iirc or
more clubs affiliated with the ma
tional orga anization. and 1t Is more
than probable that at least tfou-
sand delegates will be In attendancc
when DIR Anna Howard shaw taps
her gavel at the opening session on
December II.
The keynote OF the convention: In
event of victory In any OF the East
ern States within the next mSath.
an irrepress.ble feature will be Jnbi-
iatiOn with capital J. In addition TO
the routine of important business
and the intensive work Of number
of conferences. In case OF fouriold
defeat. 1t Is likely that emphasis VIII
be laid all the more strongly on the
conferences, for their constructive
value in directing future campaigns.
convention flanS.
The Congressional Committee and
the other clubs associated with 1t in
the District Of Columbia will find
themselves hostcsscs to the assoc!a-
ton for the second time In three
years. In the winter OF 1913 more
than eco delegates met In this city
to transact their business. Last
year even more gathered In Nash
VILE, and this year Washington. the
very bull's-eyc of suffrage aim. Will
be the scene of n gathering nearly
twice the size Of the convention two
years ago.
All the States have their associa-
tions. working with the central or
ganixation by Congressional districts
as well as by States. and each Of
these Is invited to send delegates.
Even far-away Hawaii Is to be rep
resented.
The entire tenth floor OF the New
Willard has been secured by the
committee on local arrangements.
The large ballroom Is to be devoted
TO meetings Of the convention. the
small ballroom and several adJoin-
ing rooms to conferences. A retir-
ing room. where delegates may hold
discussions u their hearts content,
Is expected to do away With much
noise in the assembly room. The
corridors will accommodate booths
OF suffrage publishing house and
exhibits incidental to the confer
ences.
Specialized Conferences.
The formal opening Of the con-
vention will be on December u.
though a meeting OF the executive
committee Is scheduled for the
preceding day. The committee.
comprising several delegates from
each club. has about hundred
members and Is to have sessions on
Monday and saturday. Inc re-
naming da%a, including sunday.
will be devoted to the general meet
ings. Daytime sessions are to be
give over to the discussion OF asso-
station business and to tho election
Of officers for the coming year. In
the evening what Is believed to
he an innovation in suffrage con-
vertions will take the form OF
series OF conferences on specialized
subjects. with at least two con-
ferences each evening.
Though the entire program for
these conferences Is Rs vet In the
making. 1t Is practically certain
that Mrs. Mcdill Mccormick win
have charge of ore dealing with
Congressional dis'rict orga MIA ton,
and Charles r. Hallinan will con-
duct n conference on publicity The
National Woman Suffrage Associa-
tlon Is working not only for the
passage OF the Susan r. Anthony
or Federal amendment. hut for
State suffrage laws as well. hence
the need for suggestions to those
in charge Of CampaiFns in Con-
gresSional districts. Mr.. Hallinan
Is publicity chairman for the ss-
soCiation and his conference viii
be OF particular interest to those
having charge OF this phase Of
activity in their C'uhs.
One Mass Meeting.
In other :cars the evenings Of the
convention have ordinarily been de-
voted to mass meetings. 1t will be
remembered that the 1913 convention
In this city held number OF
mass meetings ri the Masonic Tenn
pie. This year. however. the COM
mittce IN charg" believes that tho
Washington neoplr are so well rend
in suffrage matters that series OF
mass meetings. Is unnecessary The
only one incidental to tho convention
will bc held ~ POii'l Thcatcr on
he evening OF December 10 \ group
OF Interesting sneakers is to be So