The Washington times., 1915-12-08


the two women ENJOYS from the West
crn women voters heard on the floor OF
the House Of Representatives.
Speakers Announced.
Announcement of the speakers who
are being heard twice daily at Keith s
Theater also were made for the rest
of this week.
Tomorrow afternoon Mrs. William A.
Wood will talk, and tomorrow evening
Miss Helen Todd will speak. On FRI
day. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hlles and
Mrs. William l.. Colt will address the
audiences. On Saturday, Miss Maoel
Vernon and Miss Helen Jollie. of eng
fraternal delegates from unorgan-
ized States and unaffi!iated organiza-
tons were heard at the convention
this morning. They included Mrs. Grace
:abor Union of Seattle. Wash: Mrs.
Mary Howe, Civic Club, Seattle. Wash.
Mrs. William SEVERN, Womens Repus-
itean League. Illinois; Mrs; Laura q.
Brannan, chairman. Committee of 100,
New York; and Mrs. Robert Adamson,
president of the Womens Democratic
Club. of New York city.
List of State Chairmen.
State chairmen will make reports to-
day.
These include Miss Gail Laughlin.
california: Mrs. Bertha w. Fowler. of
Colorado: Mrs. w. d. Ascough. of
Connecticut; Mrs. Florence Bayard
HiHes. Delaware; Mrs. Nina f. Alien
der. District of Columbia; Mrs. w. +.
Stanrod. Idaho; Mrs. William Townsend
ung, Michigan; Mrs. Alden II. Potter.
Minnesota: Miss Anne Martin. Nevada
Mrs. Cyrus Mead, Ohio: Miss Cornela
Cook. Oregon; Mrs. Anne Lowenburg.
Carolina Mrs. Margaret Zane Cherdon
Utah: Mrs. J. Borden Estee. Vermont:
Mrs. Sophie G. Meredith. Virginia: and
Mrs. A. r: Colvin. for the North Middle
Last evening a reception in the Lit
tie White House" was given by Mrs.
a II. P. Belmont in compliment TO
the two ENJOYS from tn, WSstSrn tern, wom; nm;
Miss Frances Jrlliffe.
Miss Helen Todd made n plea that
women voters be made TO feel that the
ca.se Of jrStice to women women sh9nid ,2is DO
"It Is true" she said, that WITH the
women we have the advantage of
large body Of voters who are not deeply
attached to any party as party. but
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Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper said that. to
her mind. the "most impressive and
historic scene" that had occurred on
the Capitol plaza was that 'of three
little women voters from three States
in the far West appealing for political
liberty Of their millions of disenfranch-
ised sisters"
Many Notable Guests.
More than 400 guests, many OF them
from Congressional and official lire.
har
Charles e. Hughes. Senator and Mrs.
Sutherland. Senator" and Mrs. Achurst.
Senator and Mrs. Henry l.. Myers. Con-
gresham Ebenezer J. Hin of Connect
cut. Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Miss,
Constance Drexel. and Mrs. Leonard
A. Yerkes.
In addition to their work at their con-
vention, the women are making every
effort to preach suffrage propaganda
in Washington this week.
At Keith's Theater twice daily they
are putting on, at intermssions. sur
frage speakers of note. Last evening
Mrs. John Rogers talked, and speakers
today are Mrs william A. Wood. OF
Philadelphia. and Miss Helen Todd. OF
California.
Speaking On Streets.
They also have placed the "woman's
liberty bell" upon a truck. AMI upon
a platform with this bell. notable
women suffrage orators are appear
ing on the streets of Washington
Throughout the day. AS soon as one
speaker tires another relieves her.
Mrs. Chrystal Eastman Benedict. Miss
AIaude Younger, and Miss Mabel Yer"
non are among the speakers.
This bell is not to be rung until
every American woman has the vote
j is patterned after the original Lib
erty Bell.
When the nominating committee
makes its report. it is predicted today,
Miss Alice Paul, will be named A
president of the national organiza-
tion. There Is no opposition to her
candidacy.