Evening journal., 1915-12-03

Several hundred Delaware suifrag-
lists and suffrage sympathizers gather
cd on the Court House green at noon |
today and accorded an enthusiastic
welcome to Mrs. Sarah Bard Field OF
Oregon, the envoy who is bearing the
suffrage petition from the Pacific
coast to Washington. ID. c.. when she
stopped in this city on her way TO the
icapitn ci.c She. with the owners OF
4 The car. Miss Maria Kindeberg and
Miss Ingeborg Kindstedt. have made
the cross continent trip entirely by
motor
The ENJOYS were met at Shellpot
/ Park by a delegation OF suffragists
who went out 10 the park in thirty
gaily bedecked automobiles. The dele
cation was headed by Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hillcs and Miss Mabel Vernon
and BY the buelcr. Albert Gray OF
Montrose. Arriving at the park the
maehines grouped themselves They
had not long TO wait before the ma
chine IN which the ENJOYS were travel
ing appeared over Penny Hill.
AS the machines proceeded into the
song with tho sirens and horns. and
the procession attracted much atten-
tion as IL whirled along.
Upon their arrival at the Court
House. the envoys were greeted on
behalf OF the Delaware suffragists by
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hillos. state
chairman for the Congressional
Union In her address Mrs. Hilles
explained the mission OF the ENJOYS
and what the suffragists were trying
to do. The women OF Delaware, said
Mrs Hilles. were as progressive and
ready for suffrage as the women OF
any western State. and that suffrage
was needed because the greatest fac
tory of the day, the home, is presided
over by women,
Following Mrs Hilles' talk Mayor
James +. Price extended a welcome
on behalf Of the city of Wilmington.
the Mayor said:
"Mrs. Chairman and ladies Of the
cause Of equal suffrage: AS Mayor OF
Wilmington, Delaware, II gives me
pleasure to extend to YOU the freedom
! and a very cordial welcome to our
city, during your short stay among
US.
I'VE are proud OF Wilmington, foi
we think il one OF the finest places
in the land to live. IL is a city o
homes. where we are always ready q
greet our neighbors from other part
OF the world.
"You are in the care today Of SOM
Of our best women and ladies VIII,
know how TO take care of you. / an
sure you will agree with me in this
] statement after the close OF your triI
here.
"You ladies who have crossed our
: continent and have endured the hard-
! ships of the trip on your way 10
1 Washington, have proven beyonu d
doubt your earnestness and falth IN
the cause that you have so ardehuy
espoused. -, 49,,
are thrice welcome within our bord-
b crs and I hope you will spend
J pleasant time here, and that your
D journey which is now drawing TO an
/ end. will not be marred by any mis-
hap' May your efforts be crowned
with success
Mayor Price was then asked 20 sign
the suffrage petition. which he did.
using the back OF Ralph Saltzman, his
secretary as a desk The Mayor said
he signed the petition not only on the
part of the people OF Wilwingion,
but as an individual as well. Mr..
Saltzman also signed the petition.
Mrs. Field. in responding to the ad-
dresses of welcome. spoke OF the
power the Western woman now has,
saying that there are four million
women who have the power 10 say
something about the enfranchising OF
their sisters.
"And believe me-" said Mrs. Field
"that means a great deal.
THE Western women will never bs
satisfied until you Eastern womer
have the vote. And we intend tC
march right on 10 victory"
Directly after the meeting on thu
, Court House green, Mrs. Field and tn
, two companions. Miss Kindstedt ant
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