Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-19
coming of,cial board at sis O'Clock last

coming ofiicial board at Sis O'Clock last
night.
| The principal address this Afternoon
will be made by Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait of New York, newly elected presi-
dent of the association
| DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, just chosen
| honorary president OF the association for
life and empowered to sit on the plat.
form at all future conventions. will
preside. Miss Margaret Wilson and
| other prominent Washingtonians inter
ested in suffrage will occupy seats on
| the platform.
Other speakers scheduled are DR.. Kath-
arine Bement Davis, commissioner Of
charities and corrections OF New York
of the port of New York. The meeting
| is open to the public without charge
| Although the place of the next conven-
ton is not definitely decided on until some
two months after each annual gathering,
| there is scarcely any doubt that st.
Louis, which has put in cordial invita-
| lions, will be chosen.
Peace Resolution Adopted.
Among tn numerous resolutions passed
at yesterdays session was one offered
by Mrs. Byron NJ. Caples of Waukesha,
Wis, in regard to international peace.
Her resolution provided that both in
convention and in their respective
homes members aid the women OF war
stricken Europe with moral support,
earnest prayers and unfailing efforts
to further a speedy worldwide peace"
The resolution also extended greetings
to all international woman suffrage as
sociations and bade the women of Eu-
rope God speed in their noble and I'M
ceasing efforts in behalf Of the wound
ed, sick and dying, and the widows and
the fatherless." Mrs. Caples was for
merly Miss Grace Stelle Of this city.
Bring about the amalgamation Of all
the suffrage forces in your state If you
can" was the message delivered by
Mrs. Charles Tiffany, president Of the
New York branch. at the luncheon of
the National College Equal Suffrage
League yesterday afternoon at the Eb-
bitt House: Some FPS woman gradu-
attended the affair. which was held In
connection with the annual convention
OF the National American Woman Suf-
rage Association. and which had for
us Keynote How to advance suffrage
by making friends instead Of enemies"
In line with Mrs. Tiffany's admonition
the league of her state is now simply
the college section of the New York
Suffrage party, the one organization
which includes all the former distinct
bodies aligned for suffrage except the
Congressional Union. This one great
organization" she declared. lis not only
economical. but makes an excellent i'm
preston on the minds of the laywomen
OF the commonwealth"
How Lines Are Formed.
Our lines are the lines of the demo-
cratic and republican parties" said Mrs.
raymond Brown, president of the New
York branch of the national associa-
tion, who talked along the same line and
followed Mrs. Tiffanys idea woman
suffrage in New York will increase in the
proportion Of the America n born voters
from two-thirds to three-quarters," she
declared declare Speeches were limited to
were to the point.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick of Chicago.
chairman of the congressional commit
tee OF the national association, en-
phasized the fact that when suffrage
advocates are approaching legislators
or congressman to make requests on
behalf Of suffrage they must remem-
per that they are making requests and
not trying to forcs demand. There
IS neither reason nor excuse for the
.atter. sne stated, and every reason for
the former procedure. Education first
as to the meaning of the request, she
said, and then the request itself. al
ways results in courteous treatment
and unbroken promises.
Support of Local League Pledged.
Miss Florence Stiles. president of the
Washington League, pledged the sup
port of the body she represents to Mrs.
Gait and the new administration of the
national association. Mrs. Frank NJ.
Roessing and Miss Hannah Patterson
of Pennsylvania both urged the neces-
sity of independent suffrage organiza-
tons having no conflicting policies
Catching suffrage leaders young and
training Them" is the way the purposes
of the organization were described by
Mrs. Elizabeth Puffer How.s. executive
secretary OF the National College
League. It's primary aim, she said, is
to get the serious attention Of the col
lege undergraduates. She announced
that there are now twenty college
chapters and twenty state leagues.
Mrs. Laura Puffer Morgan of the
board; of directors of the national
league told OF the body of 300 WASH
ington women; the local league, organ
lied solely to protest against making
possibls friends of suffrage into enc
mics. Dr.. Shaw, president of-thes Ma
tional Suffrage Association. also made
a brief speech. but Miss Davis, COM
missioner of corrections and charities
of New York city, and Miss Julia La
throp, head of the children's bureau.
were prevented from attending.
Miss NJ. Carey Thomas. president of
Bryn Mawr College, presided and in