Evening journal., 1915-02-03
HONOR MALE FRIEND
OF SUFFRAGE Cause
DIR. George E. Reed Greeted
By Women Enthusiasts
at Hotel dupont
WORKERS TELL
OF PROGRESS

In honor of DR. George Edward
Reed, pastor of Grace NJ. Z. Church.
" no has always been such an ardent
advocate of woman's suffrage. Will
mington suffragists held am informal
reception in the rose room of thc
Hotel DUPONT last night, and despite
disagreeable weather il was well at
tended. Receiving with DR.. and
Mrs Reed were Mrs. Martha A.
Cranston, Mrs. Victor dupont. Sr
Mrs. William Albert Wood of Ger
mantown; Mrs. James p Winchester.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner, Mrs Charles War
ner and Mrs. Florence Bayard Hillcs.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances
neither Senator Zachary r. Harris.
Of Glasgow, nor Representative Fred
erick Bender, of Lewes, were able
! to be present After the guests had
been welcomed, brief suffrage speeches
I were made by Dr.. Reed, Mrs. william
Albert Wood, John S. Hamilton, Miss
Anna McCue and Mrs Edna S. Lati-
mcr. Mrs. Hilles introduced Dr..
Reed as the first speaker, who pre-
faced his remarks by saying that "a
lecture heard on the Bondage of Wo-
men, when young impregnated the
/ idea of suffrage in him and that
therefore he might say he was almost
/ born sufragist DR.. Reed express
ed himself as being delighted with
. the rapid strides that suffrage has
/ made in the last few years, and said
/ that men were ashamed nowadays to
/ predict the terrific things that would
/ happen If women had the vote.
- r.1e II
note the rapid strides that suffrage ha.
made within the last few years. It is nc
longer an experiment It is an actual
ity, and all the arguments put M
against it are merely preiudces growing
ont of the influence ST years"
Following DR. Reeds rema-ks. Mrs
liillcs introduced Mrs Wood a scion oi
one Of the most prominent Quaker fanii
lies ia that city, aud one of the pioneer.
/ oi the suffrage movement in Pennsvl
Vanla Mrs. Wood gave brief but in
Z tcrestiug account of some of her carl,
experiences in the work. aud spoke OF
the suffrage parade in Washington last
1 year. in which She was one of the arant
lnarshals. Mr., Wood also spoke of tho
campaign that Is now being waped
here. and said that IL was showing
splendid results already and added th,;
She hoped that Deawareans would tat,
advantage of the opportunity and boost
( Delaware by making il the first Stat,
in the East to get suffrage.
"Surclv the men of thi; State do moi
think that the women here are any les
fl 10 vote than those in lots of othc
States Therefore. ! say To You. boos
/ ycur state. make IL so bright and shin
inc ;hat others will want to follow vou
example. You know" continued Mr-
Wood, suffrage is not new issue; \
la' already been tried and not foun.
wanting"
Following Mrs. Woods remarks
john 5. Hamilton made a brief ad.
dress, at the conclusion of which Mis-.
Vernon introduced Miss Anna NcCue
who told those present about her trir
through the State and of the senti
ment there for the cause" Miss
McCue interspersed her speech will
a number of interesting anecdotes.
Mrs. Edna S. Latimer. of Baltimore
who conducted tho whirlwind toui
of tho Votes For Women Flyer
through New Castle county last week
Continued on Page Nine.