Evening star., 1915-01-09
Organization of Woman's
Movement for Constructive
Peace One Magnet.
AMENDMENT RESOLUTION
VOTE IN HOUSE ANOTHER
Annual Meeting Of Congressional
Union Set for Tomorrow-"Antis"
Are Active.

Suffrage workers are swarming in
Washington these days. They at
tracted by three events in which they are
particularly interested. There is the CON
ference today and mass meeting tomor-
row at the New Willard Hotel for the
nationwide organization of the woman's
movement for constructive peace. There
is the meeting of the executive committee
and advisory board of the Congressional
Union for Womans Suffrage tomorrow
afternoon and the annual meeting of the
union tomorrow evening at Rauscher's.
There is the vote in the House Tuesday
on the Bristow- Mondel suffrage resolu-
ton.
Mrs. o. H. F. Belmont of the Con-
gressionaI Union. who contributes largely
to its support, arrived in Washington this
morning, and will remain here for all the
meetings.
of the suffrage resolution for federal
anne mendment. is to speak on this amend
ment at the annual meeting of the Con-
gressional Union tomorrow night
Social Affairs Planned.
Mrs. Harriott Stanton Blatch of New
n
Boston. both of whom will speak at the
peace mass meeting at the New Will
lard tomorrow afternoon. are members
of the advisory council of the Con-
gressional Union, and will attend all
of the affairs given under the auspices
OF that organiZati ton.
Mrs William Kent will entertain the
members of the executive committee
and the advisory council at luncheon at
l o'clock at her home. 1925 street
northwest. Mrs. Winston Churchill will
council and the executive committee
at $50 o'clock, at her home. 1l09 10th
street. while the evening reception and
meeting at Rauscher's at 8 O'Clock is
for the entire membership.
Among those who will be present at
the luncheon at Mrs. Kent's are Mrs.
Belmont, Mrs. Bayard Hilles of Will
mington, Del; Mrs. Glendower Evans,
Mrs. William Bross Lloyd of Chicago.
Miss Lucy Burns; Miss Alice Paul. Mrs.
ellison Gardner. Mrs. Winston Church.
Ill, Miss Joy Webster. Mrs. John Jay
White, Mrs. Annie Porritt and Mrs.
George H. Day of Hartford, Conn: Miss
Julia Hurlburt of Newark. N. j.: Mrs.
Stanton Blatch. and Mrs. Charlotte
Perkins Gilman of New York.
Mrs. Kent is the chairman of the
committee of 100 to raise the funds to
carry On the WOTk at tHe ndIlOndl mead
quarters during the coming year. Serv-
ing with her on the committee are Mrs.
Alden Potter of Minnesota, Mrs. Inez
Milholland Boissevain of New York,
Mrs. Robert Gorham Fuller of Dover.
Mass; Mrs. Marie Jenny Howe of New
York. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles of
Wilmington. Del; Miss Mary A. Burn
ham of Philadelphia. and Mrs. Sophie
Meredith Of Richmond, Va.
Anti-Suffragists Active.
And while the suffragists are plan
ming for peace on earth and war on
Congress the anti-suffrage leaders are
waging a quiet but persistent cam
paign against them. Not noisy
minority, but quiet majority" they
describe themselves to members OF
Congress in their contention that there
is a strong movement against granting
the ballot to women.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge. president of
the National Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage. arrived in Washing
ton last night to remain until after
the vote is taken in the House. Mrs.
A. J. George of Massachusetts has come
to Washington for the same purpose.
Mrs. Daniel A. Markham, president of
the Connecticut division of the ma
tional association, has been sent here
for work among the representatives.
and will remain until the House makes
its decision. Mrs. Florence Con
SchwarZ, secretary of the Ohio division.
has been assigned to similar work, and
also will remain until definite decision
is reached.
Printed matter has been sent to every
representative by the local branch and
by the national association. Letters
and kilograms have been sent to
congressman from all over the country.
Lobbyists for the antis have been
working at the Capitol for the last few
days.