The Washington herald., 1915-12-14

Mrs Arthur NJ Dodge. Of New York.
was reelected president Of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
a. yesterday afternoons session of the
annual convention OF the organization at
Tho Shoreham.
other officers elected were: Miss Mary
S Ames Mrs. John B. Heron, Miss Anne
NacIIvaine Mrs. Edward Porter Peck, and
Mrs. Sidney W. Thaxter, vice presidents;
Mrs. William B. Glover. secretary of the
council; and Miss Caroline W. Stewart,
treasurer. These directors were re-clect-
Cd /" serve until 1918: Ohio. Mrs. II. f.
Talbot: Maryland. Mrs. Robert Garrett;
Michigan. Mrs. Henry E Lyster; and
I!strict of Columbia, Mrs. Augustus
Gardner.
Denounce SufraEfsts.
Sura fgists were denounced for the
lack of patriotism exhibited in useless
" annoying the President of the United
States and Congress in making a sham
fCht which is a scandal in resolution
adopted by the association.
When one of the delegates suggested
that the word scandal be omitted, cries
OF No, no." were raised in protest
One paragraph of the resolution read:
BE is further resolved that this organ
ization regrets that il is compelled, by the
aforementioned unpatriotic conduct of
suffragists to take up any time what
ever of the President OF the United
States. or of Congressional commit -:
and that this organization would engage
IN no political activity in Washington
during this session of Congress but for
its conviction that it is the duty of this
organization tn keep the public Informed
regarding the reluctance of American
women to have the ballot thrust upon
them. and to contradict with facts and
incontrovertible proof the misleading
statements so often put out by the suf-
fragists" u
Try to Avoid Notorfcty.
Mrs. Dodge said those opposed TO
woman suffrage are trying to avoid
controversy. notOriety and sensational
ISM
This policy has been followed with a
remarkable evidence of self-control con-
siderinS the provocation from the other
side" she continued. "Our speakers and
workers have heard themselves called
liars at meetings and in the press and
have been unjustly accused. according TO
the mental attitude of the speaker or
writer, OF being supported by, affiliated
with. or representing the liquor vice in
forests. They have been called traitors
10 their ScX-they have been sworn at
by women. Some of them have had our
clnhIems torn from their clothing by suf-
fracists"
Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife Of the Sec
retary OF State. read a letter written
by her father. John W. Foster, former
Secretary of State. declaring that a suf-
frage amendment to the Federal Con-
stitution would be unconstitutional One
para graph read:
1T Is not necessary to enter upon an
examination OF the arguments advanced
in favor of female suffrage to decide
upon the merits OF the proposed amend
% he aIa Z in
wolves a more important question. to wit.
radical change in our constitutional
form OF government"
Mrs William B. Glover of Connecticut
Is secretary TO the convention.
Members Attend Reception.
Mrs Thomas T. Graft vice president
of the District branch of the society, last
night received at her residence in honor
of the officers and delegates. Receiving
with her were Mrs. Dodge and Mrs
Mahlon Pitney. Among those present
were:
M, Nicholas Anderson. Mrs Arthur Addison.
Mr. Willard Bruxnson. Mrs. Gst Blair Mrs
Is1thrcp Bradley. Mrs woodburv Blair. Mrs. Ed
tpn Bradley Mrs Buckingharr Mrs. Douglas Put
nam Biruie. Mrs. Joseph II. Bradley. Mrs Henry
e. Cotbin. Mrs. Edward T. Capehsrt. Mrs. Thomas
NJ Chatard Mrs- Aherton CushTnan. Miss' Gard.
Mrs Robert Chapman Mrs. ]. Vaudeville Carlisle.
Mrs John Daridge Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn,
Mrs Strrhcn E1kins Mrs. Richard Ely Nine
Ekengren. Miss Elliot Mrs Frank FloteSer. Mrs.
Charles Fitzhugh. Mrs Henry Fairbanks. Mrs
Charles c. Glover. Mrs Homer Query. Miss
Gsyune, Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Mrs. Charles
Hauilin Nine Hause. Ms. Robert Henry Mrs. !
Gerge Howard, Mrs. Charles Hussey. Mrs. Rich |
ard 4. Harlow. Miss Laura Harlan. Mrs H. Nor
gan Hill Miss Henriques. Mrs. Theodore Jewell |
Mrs Ralph Crnss johnson. Mis- johnson. Mrs. |
John r. jackson. Mrs- Ralph jenkins. Mrs. Robert |
lansing Mrs Robert Lincoln. Mrs Joseph Letter, !
Miss Murray Ledyard. Mrs Henry L. Lipptt, Miss /
lay. Mr. Charles L. McCawley Mrs. David Nc |
Kec, Mrs Charles Melee. Mrs Z. Rollins Morse. |
Mn, MoutepmCry Maconb. Mrs. Alexander Ma
rruIer. Mrs. Alexander Mahan. Mrs. Robert Shaw
Oliver. Miss Oliver. Mrs William Phillips Mn. |
Robert n. Pass the Misses Pstten. Mrs George