Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
VISITING MERCHANTS
TO HEAR SUFFRAG|sTs
Several Leaders to Make Addresses
mt Sixth and Broad Streets
Tonight.
MRS. VALENTINE RETURNS
Five Branches Of Virginia League
Organized in Fauquier and Lou
doun Counties-Presiden of Or.
ganization Is Warmly Received.

In honor OF Better Acquaintance.
week the Equal Suffrage League Of
richmond will hold an open-air meet
ing at Sixth and Broad Streets to-
night at $3.50 o'clock Among tho
speakers will be Mrs. B. B. Valentine
Mrs. F. L. Jobson.
Mrs. Valentine. who is president NJ
the Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia,
mas returned from n motor trip through
parts or Loudoun and Fauquier Coun-
ties. She organized leagues at PURCELL
viiie. waterford, the Plains. Middle
ourg and Casanova, and also held
meetings In warrenton. where a league
was already in existence.
Al Middleburg Mrs. Valentine spoke
IN the Confederate Hall on Tuesday
night. She was introduced By Miss
o, matioe.e HoIand to an enthusiastic
audience. Immediately after the meet
ing the executive committee of IN.
Midolcburg League was Amounted
The committee is made up OF Miss
charlotte holland. chairman; Mrs. Ed
ward Lee Broun, Mrs. Splitter. Mrs. D..
Mrs Aldrich Dudley.
wARRENToN TURNS OUT
TO HEAR SUFFRAGISTS
From Middleburg Mrs Valentino
motored to Warrenton, where she was
the guest OF Mrs. r. K. Hilleary presi-
dent of the Equal Suffrage League OF
"arrenton. under the auspices of which
meeting was held on Thursday nisat
In the new town hall. Mrs Frances
wilson Grayson read war Brides"
after which Mrs. Valentine was intro.
duced by Richard y. Brooke, OF War
renton. He made a strong plea for
equal suffrage. Mr.. Brooke is an artist
mond.
On Friday night the first open air
suffrage meeting ever held in War
renton took place In front OF tho court
| house. Although scheduled TO speak
from the courthouse step. SO large a
| that Mrs. Valentine addressed the au-
dience from an automobile. She was
! introduced by Rev. Edward Kinks,
! former rector OF the Episcopal Church
in Warrenton, who now has a parish
in Maryland
DRUMMER BOY JOINS
NOTES-FOR-WOMES RANKS
Tho committee in charge OF the meet
ing was composed OF Mrs. r K. Hill
leary. Mrs. Shirley Carter. Miss Gas
kins. Mrs John B Grayson. Mrs Mar
shall. Mrs. Appleton and Mrs. Washing
ton Nelson. Mrs. Valentine received
an enthusiastic response to her plea
Tor suffrage and many signatures to
the petition to the General Assembly
The drummer boy in the band was con-
rerted to the cause" and volunteered
his services at the Casanova meeting
next day.
On Saturday morning members OF
the committee from the Warrenton
league drove through town In an auto
m obile ga!ly decorated in suffrage BAN
ners. They proceeded to Casanova,
where they were met by & group OF
suffragists. including Miss Carter, Mrs.
Buckner Randolph and Miss Nourse.
The meeting was held in the oak grove
near the station. The drummer boy
drummed.' and in a few moments a
crowd assembled. Following Mrs VAL
cntines address, the CASANOVA league
was formed.
The Equal Suffrage League OF Vir-
ginia has adopted resolution. on the
death OF Miss Frances H. OVERLY. who
was member OF the league since Its
org an!zation.