The Washington herald., 1915-12-10

They looked at me in surprise. I'm
deed we would be glad to do 1t over"
they said. ''if 1t would be of help to the
cause Of suffrage"
Miss Elizabeth McShane and Miss
Louisa Hall are the two enterprising
and courageous Philadelphians who came
down from the Quaker City with the
Liberty Bell. which Is never to ring TIL
women have the vote. At present they
are running a close rivalry with the suf-
frage van in street-speaking expeditions.
Katherine Ruschenberger. prominent suf-
frase leader in Philadelphia.
Miss Gale Laushlin, the brilliant young
lawyer from San Francisco. was one
time secretary Of the state executive
committee Of the Progressive party. She
Is strong suffrage leader and a bril-.
liant and effective speaker.
A Friend Of Susan .. Anthosy.
Every one who il attending tho con-
vention at the Little White House" Is
very glad that the Rev. Olympia Brown.
Of Baltimore. Is also there. For she Is
one Of the most delightful and inspir-
ing OF women and. as a one time friend
OF Susan B. Anthony, ranks as a pioneer
in the movement.
Of the original members Of the union,
Is the only sufYragist who ever spoke for
the cause from the center Of a baseball
diamond This happened In Philadelphia
and the reason she was chosen for the
honor was because she Is one Of the most
able OF all suffrage speakers
In charge OF the suffrage van that
carries speakers to the crowded marts
of the city every day Is Grace Benefiel
Cotterill, Of Seattle. one Of the leaders
in Oregon and Washington in securing
the Mothers Pension and the Eisht-Hour
law for women.
lars. William Kent. member Of the
executive committee Of the Union. Is the
wife of Representative Kent. of Cali
fcrnia. She is one Of the founders and
leading supporters OF the Union and her
house and garden have been the scene
Of many important meetings In the his
tory of the organization.
Mrs. Jenny C. Law Hardy, native of
Australia. who has como from Michigan.
is especially interested in the federal
phase Of the suffrage question because of
the fact that suffrage came to. Australian
women as an act OF central legislature
and not state by state.
Prominent Names from Every State.
Among prominent delegates from New
York are Mrs. Marcus Marks. wife OF
the president Of the Borough Of Man
haitian: Mrs. Robert Adahson. wife Of
the fire commissioner. of New York. and
Georgia; Mrs. John Winters Brannon.
wife Of the head of Bellevue and allied
city hospitals: Mrs. Tiffany Blatch. Mrs.
Evan Evans and Mrs. Louis Delefield.
prominent socially, and Mrs Harriet
Stanton Blatch Of suffrage fame.
Other delegates Of note from all parts
Of the country are Mrs. Hugh L. White
Of johnson City. s. c.: Mrs. Lily wols-
tonholme. a member Of the Utah State
Mrs. J. NJ. Howell. a daugh-
of Congressman Howell. of
Utah; Mrs. ]. Borden Estee. prominent
In Burlington, Vt. society: Mrs. Percy
8. Read. prominent In Highland Springs.
Virginia; DR.. Helen-Iove-B -Bossieux. al
brilliant young physician: Miss Emily
Stearns. Of Culpeper, and Mrs. ]. N.
Jennings. of Richmond. Virginia.
frouinent OeleS2teS from New Jersey |
are Mrs. ]. A. H Hopkins. chairman n
of the Woman's Political Union. and
member Of the State Board Of Charities |
and Corrections; Miss Lillian wiggan. |
prominent in East Orange society: Miss |
Julia Hurlbur, president Of the Wom- |
an's Political Union, OF Aiorristown, N. ]. |
From Detroit come Mrs. Dorothy |
Earle, daughter OF the prominent lawyer. |
Mr.. Otto Kirchner, Mrs. Delaphine Ash |
baugh. president Of the Michigan Fedora
ton Of Clubs and q prominent candidate |
for the presidency Of the general fede-
ration.
Ohia delegates include Mrs. lilas
Meade, Of Vandalia, and Mrs. Louis A. |
Dickenson. Of Fremont, prominent I'm |
club work IN that State. Philadelphians |
of note include Mrs. Edwin c. Bryce.
Miss Alice g. Brock. niece Of Mrs Hor- !
ace Brock. president Of the Anti-suf-
frase Association Of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. William Albert Wood. grand mar
Ihal OF all the suffrage parades In Phila-
dolphin, and two prominent physiciansi
from the Quaker City. Drs. Caroline |
Katsenstein and Jane r. Baker. Il
Ready to Prosecute Huerta.