The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-22
MISS WILSON TO AID
SUFFS IN CONGRESS
Presidents Daughter VIII Re-
ceive Guests Of COngressiOn-
al Union on December Z.
n. Y. WOMEN HAVE PART

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.--Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter OF the President, has
accepted the invitation of the Women's
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage to assist in receiving delegates and
guests Of tho convention which will meet
In Washington simultaneously with Con-
gress. according to un announcement,
made at Headquarters here tonight.
The reception will be held or the eve
ming OF December Z ard will he the oc-
casion OF the opening of new quarters
which the Congressional Union has taken
IN washington in a residence facing
Lafayette lark. opposite the White
House. Invitations have been mailed 20
the wives of all the Cabinet officers 90
Join the receiving line. and 1t Is ex-
pected, particularly In view OF the many
conversions to suffrage In President Will
sons Cabinet this fall. that a number OF
the Cabinet ladies' will accept.
The suffrage hosts are already gather
Ing here for the demonstrators which
are to be made the week OF December
6-l3 to impress on Congress the strength
OF the oma suffrage movement. The
first demonstration will be held at the
Capitol on Monday. December g. on the
day that Congress opens.
The two envoys bringing n monster
petition from the women of the suffrage
States TO Congress- asking that suffrage
be granted to all women by means of n
constitutional amendment will arrive
here that corning and present their Pc
tition ts1he House and Senate.
Senate Sutherland OF Utah and Rep
~resentative Mondell Of Montana will ad-
dress the ENJOYS and s~uffragists at an
open air meeting on the Capitol steps on
that day. From the Capitol tho envoys
who are Mrs. Sara Bard Field and Miss
Frances Jollife. both OF California. will
go to the White House escorted ny the
suffrage forces. The envoys and 300
suffragists are to he received by presi-
dent Wilson at . O'Clock.
Among the 400 women who have ac-
cepted invitations 20 attend the recep-
ton Mt the White House are the follow
ing from New York Miss Lucy Burns,
Mrs. Crystal T.. Benedict. Mrs. \. G.
Bartlett. Mrs. Florence Kelley. Mrs. John
Dewey. Mis-. William l.. colt. Mrs. John
Rogers, Mrs. Charles Band. Mrs. Robert
Adamson. Mrs. John W. Brannan. Miss
Alice Carpenter. Mrs. incz Milholland
Boissevain. Mrs. George =. Morris, Mrs.
Harriet s. Batch. Mrs. Tiffany Dyer,
Mrs. Dryden Brewer, Mrs. Edward r.
Burton. Miss Anna Constable and Mrs.
Preston Satterwhite.
Mrs. q. II. +. Belmont Of New York Is
10 take n prominent part In the events
of the suffrage convention week. Other
New York women already here to pre-
pare for the occasion ar coming are Mrs.
Adolphus &. Bartlett. Mrs. Henry Bruere
and Miss Eleanor B%rannan. Miss Bran
nan has charge Of the finances of the
convention. which is expected to cost
about $4,000.
Miss Helen Todd Of New York Will he
one Of the speakers at the hearings on
the proposed amendment before com
mittces of the House and S-uate. Ns Will
also Mrs. Harriet stanton Blttch, presi-
dent Of the New York branch OF the
Women's Congressional Union.
4 feature of the week Will he "A
pageant iu honor of Susan y. Anthony
of which Miss Hazel MackIye - the
author. The pageant will he held on
December 10.