The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-03
LOCAL SUFFRAGISTS HAVE BUSY MEETING Indorse Movement to Carry
 Fight to Congress
INTERESTING REPORTS
Decided to Have One Monthly Meet ing at Night and One in After noon-Delegates Named to
 National Convention

The movement to carry the fight for woman suffrage to the halls of Congress was indorsed yesterday afternoon at the meeting of the Birmingham Equal Suf- frage association. held at Cable hall. This action followed the reading of commun- ication from the national association uyS- ing the Alabama suffragists to join the national movement.
 Mrs. Solon Jacobs president of the state association. urged the local suf- fIagists to indorse the movement stat ing that they had given the men of Ala bs ma chance to give them the ballot and had been refused and that while the ac- tivities in the state would not be lessened, they should take up the proposition of national suffrage. A resolution indorsing the movement was unanimously adopted.
 Among the other features of the meet ing was changing of the second meeting O. each month to Thursday evening, the nomination of delegates to the national convention at Washington. preparations for the suffrage booth at the State Fair ano reports of the standing commit tees,
 Mrs. Angus Taylor, president of the local association, presided at the meet ing yesterday, which was the first since the regular meetings were discontinued during the summer months There was a good attendance and much business transacted. Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch made a report on the early closing movement, stating the movement was making good progress She reported the sale of a sofa pillow made by the girls of the embroid- of .IpSapl &y Lcebs, netting Sl2,50, which was turned over to the treasurer of the suffrage as- socie ton She also brought message Of thanks and appreciation from the busi- ness women of the city for the use of the suffrage headquarters and the supply of iced tea furnished during the noon hour.
 Following the reading of a communica- tiol. from the state headquarters in ref erence to the meeting of the state execu- tive board in Birmingham tomorrow, at which delegates to the national conven- ton. which meets in Washington, will be ! elected, the statement was made that oW- ing to circumstances delegates would be required to pay their own expenses and call for volunteers for nomination was de, and was responded to by the fol- lowing Mrs. Angus Taylor, Mrs. Jack Bowron, Mrs Sidney Ullman. Mrs. Norris Nixon Mrs. Mutchmore, Miss Amelia Worthngton, Mrs. Oscar Hundley, Hrs. Lewis Underwood. Mrs. J. K. Martin, Mrs w C kilgore, Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe and others.
 Mrs. Taylor presented her plan for an alternate afternoon meeting with night meeting. stating that under the present plar many of the business women and men were unable to attend dufsAg the afternoon. The recommendation of Mrs Taylor was adopted and the next meet ing will be on Thursday night.
 Mrs. Jack Bowron reported the plan by which a Dodge automobile will be disposed of by the local suffrage association dur ing the State Fair. Mrs. Nixon Norris, who is in charge of the suffrage booth at the fair. requested all those who had promised donations to send them at once to the fairgrounds as the display would be closed Monday. Other interesting re- ports were made and closed the busy and interesting session.