The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-24
women ARRANGE
FOR CONVENTION
Several Thousand Coming for
December Meeting of
Suffrage Body.
MASS MEETING PLANNED
Mrs. Churchill Heads Committee on
Arangements-Mrs. Mccormick to
Report on Organization.

The committee of prominent local suf-
frsgists which has been appointed by the
national board of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association to have
charge of the local arrangements for the
annual suffrage convention has just been
announced. The convention Is TO be held
at the Willard Hotel December 1913 and
is expected to attract to the city several
thousand visitors. including delegates
from sixty-hve affiliated organizations
established in every State in the Union
and Hawaii.
The local committee represents the three
suffrag &c societies in the District affiliated
with the National Suffrage Association:
namely. the College Equal Suffrage
League. the Washington Woman Suf-
frage Council and the State Equal suf-
Columbia
Mrs. Churchill Chairman.
The committee is headed by Mrs. Win
ston Churchill. chairman: Mrs. Laura
Puffer Morgan, vice chairman, and Mrs.
George Alexander Mosshart. secretary
and treasurer Mrs. Churchill, who is a
member of the national campaign COM
mittee. is now campaigning in New York.
but will return to. this city later. In the
meantime, the local arrangements are IN
the hands of Mrs. Morgan. who is also
member Of the national Congressional
committee and is handling the Washing
ton publicity for the association. Mrs.
Mosshsrt has been for the past year
chairman OF the Washington Woman
Suffrage Council
The other members of the committee
are Mrs. Helen II. Gardener. Mrs. GIenna
Smith Tinnin. and Miss Ethel ". Smith.
representing the national Congressional
committee: Miss Florence F. Stiles, presi-
dent of the College Equal Suffrage
League: Miss Mary O'Toole. secretary OF
the college league, and newly elected
president of the State association; Mrs.
Carrie Z. Kent, treasurer of the State as
ISOLATION; Mrs. John Oliver Moque. and
Mrs. Frank Hiram Smell. members Of the
executive board OF the council. and Mrs.
Helen R. Tindall, who has arranged
many suffrage conventions in Washing
ton for the national association.
To Open street Headquarters.
Tho committee has its headquarters at
sresent at the offices Of the Congressional
committee IN the Munsey Building but
will open street headquarters later in
order to facilitate arrangements for
what they believe will be the biggest
suffrage convention ever held.
The executive council of the conven-
tion. which has representation from al
the states and numbers about 100 MEM
bers. will hold meetings on Monday and
SATURDAY Of the week Of the 18th. On
the other DAYS. business SESSIONS will
be held in the morning and afternoon
and conferences in the evening. A big
reception will be given to the delegates
on Saturday. On Sunday there will be
a mass meeting at Polls Thsater and
on Monday confessional hearing in he
half of the Federal amendment.
One of the most important conferences
held during the week. which will extend
probably over two evenings. will be that
conducted by MIS-. Ncdill Mccormick.
chairman OF the Congressional com
--ittee. She will explain the orSaniza-
ton Of States by Congressional dis
trh-ts which she has completed this
summer. and tell Of the work done
through these districts for the Susan B.
ANTHONY amendment.