The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-20
SUFFRAG|STS WILL START FOR HOME ON
 MORNING TRAINS
Mass Meeting Held Tester day Afternoon Addressed by Number of PrOmi-
 nent Speakers

Wilmington, December 19.-(Special.) ) The members of the Alabama delegation to the National Woman's Suffrage asso- ciation will leave Washington tomorrow for Birmingham with the exception of Mrs. $. Lehman, who goes for visit to New Orleans, and Miss Amelia Worthing- ton, who joins her sister in Philadelphia.
 The forty-seventh convention of the National Woman's Suffrage association held it's last meeting at Poli theatre this afternoon, the speakers being Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary president of the national association; Chairman pr. Kath- erine Bement Davis, commissioner of cor rections. New York city; Dudley Field Malone, collector of port, New York city, and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National Woman's Suffrage asso- citation.
 On the stage of the theatre were seated the new officers, many prominent suf- fragists, among them Miss Marguerite Wilson, daughter of President Wilson, Representative Rainey of Illinois, Senator Clapp of Minnesota, Secretary of the In terior Lane and wife, and others. Dr. Shaw with her usual grace presided, introducing each person on the pro- gramme, with remarks relative to their activities in the general scheme of life and their suffrage activities.
 pr. Davis spoke on the "Reasonableness of Woman Suffrage" telling of her prison work and the relation of the general forces inside and out of prison walls, the attitude of the man and woman convicted and free.
 In introducing MT. Malone pr. Shaw said: Here is man who did not have to grow old before he saw the truth
 MT. Malone said: My ancestors landed not at Plymouth Rock, but at Castle Garden, and I have always had a pro- found belief that men of all origins and all blood relationship should be admitted to citizenship after remaining a given period of time under the influence of one institution. It is also desirable to place in the electorate every mature individual of brains, character intelligence and love of country to perpetuate the American traditions and the American idea of de- mocracy. If it is right and proper that aliens coming to our shores without the ability to read or write may vote and be- come naturalized citizens, how much more proper it is that our intelligent American women born in the atmosphere of America should be permitted actively to partici- pate in a government whose laws and in- stitutionS are so vitally affecting them in their new economic life.
 MT. Malone expressed himself forcefully on the subject of preparedness and con- tinued: eff the men of the nation will give the women of the nation the vote they will contribute mighty element of moral force and power to sustain the genius and leadership of our great Presi- dent in his unparalleled effort to keep America at peace and actively ready to be of effective service to mankind"
 Dr. Shaw after MT. Malone's speech said: We are neutral as an association on all questions, but not neutral in any question as individuals" In introducing Mrs Catt, Dr. Shaw spoke of her as a great leader not onlyfin this country, but in the whole world, as president of the International Suffrage association, rep resenting 2S countries, and as president of the National American Suffrage asso- ciation.
 Mrs Catt spoke on what she called "A War Against Tradition" saying that tra- dition was superstition, where reason ought to reign, and for this reason our progress was slow.