Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-11
WOMEN FORM BRANCH Of
CONGRESSIONAL UNION
Mrs. Charles V. Meredith Is Elected
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Suf-
fragistS Absent.
WANT FEDERAL AMENDMENT
Claim Balance of Power i'm Electoral
college Through Control of Votes
III Suffrage States-WfIl Heckle
Representative Montague.

Inc women of Virginia are in deadly
Gaines: In their determination to xct
the vote. and get it speedily This was
eio"n quite clearly at bcwildcrins
louhu Oh open-air meetings, lunchcons,
dinners, receptions and business ses-
SONS which filled every minute OF tho
Gay yesterday. The occasion was n
conference Of the Congressional Crion.
called together by Mrs. c. V Meredith,
OF ms city. and Miss Mabel Vernon,
iof Wilmington, Del, for the purnosc Of
forming branch of that association IN
this state. composed Of members
piedseh TO work for the Susan t. An
thohE amendment to the Federal CON
istitutloh. granting suffrage to women
The day opened with a spirited omen
air meeting Oh Tenth street near Noin
Inc suffrasists arrived in three auto
moDiie5, gayly decorated In suffrage
colors. purple, white and gold, and
bearing n huge banner. on which were
me words. we demand an amendment
10 the United states Constitution en-
franciiising women" A crowd of fully
! 800 gathered around them and listened
with great deal Of attention to a
number Of speeches
WAITING TO NAB MOST,CuE
On Ills RETURN no CITY
MISS vernon announced that Repre-
sentative Montague, who had an ap-
| pointment TO receive a delegation or
women yesterday morning, had left
town to go to the wedding OF a friend.
| While feeling naturally considerable
disappointment at the unexpected
breaking OF an appointment made some
mostly. but declared: He has not
evaded US. We are waiting for him
and VIII see him when he returns"
After speeches by Mrs. Harry Low
enburg. OF Philadelphia: Mrs Latimer
and others. Miss Vernon asked the
| ~
men. If they were willing to vote on a
resolution asking Representative Mon
tague TO give his support TO the Fed
eral amendment. The vote was taken.
ana the resolution approved, only five
voting against it. When those 1--WE
urged by Miss Vernon TO give their
! reasons and defend their case. re-
NAMED silent, they were the butt of a
good deal of laughter from the crowd.
SAYS SOUTH AGREED TO
REGULATION or SUFFRAGE
In the automobiles were Mrs. Percy
Reed and Mrs. Frank Reed. from High
land Springs; Mrs. Frances Wilson
Grayson, of Warrenton: Mrs. Harry
Lowenburg. of Philadelphia Mrs Hill
Urquhart. of Richmond: Miss Mabel
Vernon. of Wilmington: Mrs w T. Lat
inner. of Utica, and Mrs. ROY X Flan-
nagan and Mrs. Charles V. Meredith. of
this city.
FOLLOWING the street
meeting, the women adjourned to the
Jefferson for luncheon. at which about
twenty-five were present. Mrs. Walter
Adams, OF Norfolk, was toast mistress,
and called for speeches from Mrs Lati-
mer. Mrs. Lowcnburg. Miss Vernon, and
Mrs Meredith.
The Southern States" said Mrs Lat
! liner. agreed to the Federal rcgula-
ton OF suffrage when the Constitution
was adopted, as is proven by Article V
| TO oppose such regulation now is di-
rectly contradictory TO the Constitu-
ton" She also quoted from speech
made recently by Secretary of the In
lter!or Lane:
This administration has the power
TO free Indians and Philippines, and in
tends 10 use that power."
MISS ALICE Paul.
MAKES BRIEF ADDRESS
From the dining-room the women
adjourned to the parlors for business
meeting and tho adoption OF consti-
luton. The speech of the rnectirp wae