Evening journal., 1915-05-15
MRS. HILLES HEADS
STATE SUFFRAC|STS
Delaware Will Try to Raise
$1,000 to Continue Con-
greSsional Fight
CONVENTION ENDS
WITH RECEPTION

WI IL NEOEI lOlN
With the election Of Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hilles as president the first
Delaware convention of the Congress
sional Union closed its two-day ses-
sion yesterday afternoon with a busi-
ness session at the home of Mrs.
James p. Winchester, Eleventh AMI
Market street. other officers elected
for the Congressional Union were;
Mrs Julien Ortiz, vice-chairman; Mrs.
Paul DUPONT, recording secretary, and
Mrs William Staniar, treasurer.
The nominating committee COM
rrised the following: Mrs. James
Ginns, Miss Mabel Vernon and Mrs.
Donald Stevens.
Mrs. Frederick BFinghurst presided
at the business session. DR.. Joseph
inc NJ. r. White Delacour made an ad-
dress on the work Of the Congression-
Tal Union. Mrs. W. J. McCorklndale
spoke on the work Of suffraeists In
New Orleans.
Miss Vernon made brief address
ON the plans for the future In the
absence Of Miss Alice Paul, who was
to have spoken on that subject Car
rying Out Our Plans" was the sub
ject of an address by Mrs. Edna Lati-
mer, of Baltimore. She declared IL
would take 100000 to put through a
Federal amendment. Maryland, she
said, has promised $4,000 OF that
amount, and she asked il Delaware
would be able TO raise $1,000. II was
decided to try TO raise the amount
Refreshments we're served by Mrs
Winchester.
Last nights program comprised a
reception in the rose room OF the ho'
tel DUPONT Miss Elsie Hill of Wash
ington. gave an interesting talk on:
The Work and Ideals OF Susan b
Anthony" A feature of the even
ing was the presentation of the play
WAR Brides" by Miss Elizabeth Oil
yer of Swarthmore.
Mrs. Hilles. Miss Vernon and Other
suffrage leaders arc highly pleased
with the success of the convention
especially the demonstration anC
march yesterday from headquarters tC
Hotel DUPONT, where the delegation
heard the views OF Congressman Mil
Ter as 10 a suffrage amendment IN
Congress.
The demonstration was one of the
best ever made by suffragists In VIII
mington. The procession formed al
the headquarters. No. 305 Delaware
avenue, where a concert was given by
the First Infantry Band. The body
srrayed With banners and pennants
then marched 10 the Federal building
from the steps of which addresse,
we're made by Mrs. Hillos and Miss
Vernon. The procession then march
ed to Eleventh and Market streets
where il entered the Hotel dupont
The parade was headed by police
man, after which came the band AM
the suffragists Mrs. Hilles CARRIE
an American flag. while the Delawar
State colors we're borne by Mrs. Vic
tor DUPONT. at the head Of the dele
cation. The Congressional Union ban
mr. was carried by Mrs. Thoma
Mcgee, who came next. Miss Ben
jamin, Miss Margaret Lonand an
Miss Mary Brown supported the bi
purple banner. trimmed in white an
gold. which bore the words we DE
maud an Amendment TO the Unite
States Constitution Enfranchisin
Women State banners Of purple
white and gold we're carried by won
en- throughout the line.
Among those in the procession
were Mrs. John +. Thomas. Mis-
Margaret Wells. Mrs. William Ma
lone, Miss Rachel Rowland, Mis-
Eva X Jones. Miss Howland. Mr.,
Victor DUPONT. Sr.. Miss Elizabet
Beaman. Mrs. Pusey Heald, Mr.;
E James Ginns. Mrs. Gentieu. Miss Edit
Masters. Mrs. Reuben Satterthwait,
Miss Margaret II. Shearman, Mrs
William +. Harris. Miss Eizabet
I Sreakman, Miss Edith Garret. Mr.,
I Mary Hearn, Mrs. Edward Challenge
- of New Castle. Mrs S. n. Messick q
e Bfidgeville. State president w. c. I
j. L.. Mrs. Clara Marshall, of Lewe'
X State treasurer W. c. T. o.; Dir. ID
:, Lacour.
!, At the hotel the delegation wa
s Joined by Mrs. Elmer Mitchell, Mrs
j. ]. Montieth Jackson. Mrs. ]. p. Win
# chester. Mrs Robert Smith, Miss Mar
!. Jane Walker and Mrs. Frederic
J. Bringhurst.
When Congressman Miller fnishe
K reading his address. Miss verno
=. asked him II the resolution mentione
n in his talk was the Susan b. Anthon
or Bristow-M Mondell amendment. II
: replied that it was the latter.
II should prefer IT," he said. because
b, puts the matter squarely before th
/ people. However. should not be hir
dered in voting for the Shafroth-Pa
mer amendment il il should come nj
although 7 do not like its tenure"
y Miss Vernon declared she hoped /
T. would vote against il il Il came up
Mrs. Hilles. who introduced M
: Miller. declared the delegation NJ
= only represented the Congression;
Union. but thousands of womC
/, throughout the State. who wanted III
!, vote. She concluded by saying tb;
" she did not want the vote merely fl
q Delaware. but for the women of Ii
= country.
- GIRL SUFFERS BROKEN ARM.
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