Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-08
SUFFRAGE LEAGUES
IN ALL PARTS OF STATE
Twenty-Five New Branches Have Re-
Gently Been Formed by State
Organization.
PLAN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN
Y. W. G. A. Opens Home for Girls at
WillonEhby Beach-Juvcnile Pro-
tcctive Association of Virginia Per-
fcCts Organization.

is a menace 20 the State Will have
their rest considerably disturbed when
they learn that TWENTY-FIVE now
leagues have been organized in Vir-
Sinia since tho opening Of tho annual
campaign this year in April Feeling
that what thcy needed most of all
was tho spreading of equal suffrage
ideas through every county in Vir-
Einia, the state league began par
tcularly vigorous campaign early this
spring. which VIII continue without
abatement we'll into October, at least
After that work Will probably be con-
centrated on the Legislature. before
which suffrage amendment to tho
State Constitution will como at the
next sessi ion. The sufrraEists have
been surprised and very much encour-
aged at tho cord!a! and eager rcccp-
ton that has been given them in even
the remotcst parts of Virginia. where
probably suffrage speech had never
been made before this summer. They
have suffered abuse and provoked
laughter for so long that now they can
hardly believe Tint people are actual
ly running attic" them and eager TO
hear what they have 10 say. on. man
in their audience Il couple of months
ago, actually accused them Of espous-
Ing the cause" because II was ''styi-
tsh" so TO do. If equal suffrage has been
stylish" they think. then nothing in
the world can stand In the way of Il,
for very large per cent OF the pom
ulation Is always bent upon becoming
stylish" At all costs.
MRS. VALENTINE HAS
SPOKEN IN MANY SECTIONS
The State organizing has been car
ried on by means OF series OF
speeches made by different members OF
the league in response to invitations
that have come TO them from every
direction and every kind OF club and
association. Most OF tho speaking has
been done BY Mrs. +. g. Valentine.
president OF tho state league. who has
been travelling for that purpose almost
continuously for tho past three or
four months. She has been ably as
sisted by Mrs. John H. Lewis, OF
Lynchburg, who will 10 remembered
as having made delightful speech
before tho last regular Legislature:
Miss Roberta Wexford, now OF Char
lottesvine, but formerly OF Richmond:
Miss Nora Houston and Adele Clarke,
OF this city, and number OF others
Tho campaign has resulted In the
formation OF leagues at Big Stone Gap,
Bristol. Charles City County, Char
lotto County. Danvillc. brakes Branch.
Front Royal. jamestown. Keysville
Louisa County, Montgomery County.
Norton. Richmond County. Tazeweil,
York County, Esmont and Scottsville.
V.
RustburG and Rappahannock County.
At some of these places speeches were
made before large and interested nu-
dicnces at the county scat on court
day. when several hundred people were
gathered from all around
ADDRESSES BEFORE
RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS
On several other occasions the
league sent speakers. In response TO
INVITATIONS iSyin
meetings. political gatherings and SO
on. ON July &c, for instance Mrs VAL
entine and Miss Wexford went. in re-
sponse TO an urgent invitation, TO
speak before the Piedmont assembly.
a religious gathering somewhat In tho
nature OF n camp meeting, lust ont
side OF Gordonsville. There were OF
course. number OF clergyrncn pres-
ent and the speaker made her tall,
rather an ethical and social welfare
one. using rs her text. 10 the great
delight OF the audieno. a verse from 6,
Paul: There Is Neither Rond nov
Free. Jew nor Greek, Male nor re
male but All Are One in Christ
Jesus"
On July "a. Mrs. Valentine was IN
Vited TO speak ut a PRESBYTERIAN lawn
party Mt the Hot Springs. When the
cold and was unable % tpcah!Ebu her
place was very willingly taken bv Rev.
Edward Ward. an Episcopal minister
from P'ttsbuTE. who made an able aG-
dress on suffrage. The fact that an
Episcopal minister was giving n sur
frage talk before n gathering OF Pres
byterians Mt lawn party. though
considerable OF MIXTURE did not
strike any one MS incoreruous 90 in
terested were they IN tho subject
NEW LEAGUES ARE
BEING ORGANIZED
number OF other invitations l,nvc
been received TO speak in other places
In Virginia between now and Novcn-
Der. One OF the most notable of these
Is one for the Bush Meetln. OF IN.
Evangelical and Prohibition Alliance
to BIO held this year in Pur.e!ivilIe in
Loudoun County. This meeting, which
has been an annual affair for thirty
years lie always largely attended. AMI
has generally been considered mo
stronghold OF tho conservatives THU
year. however, lie secretary wrote 10
the league that tao alliance. wished 10
become enlightened on tho subject OF
equal suffrage, and wanted Mrs Val
invitations have come from lccsburr
MidGlcburE, The Plains Nnrrertnr
Winchester. Charles,own. Augusta
County Fair. Tapn"hannock. FauuuIcr
County, Shcpardst5"n tn" Farmers
Union picnic at Ca~tc~sv!llc. tho Fred
cricksburc County Fair. SpotsvlvanIa
Courthouse, urhanna, and several
places in New Jersey. Mrs John Lewis
has orga nized a number Of leagues a,a
VIII organize n number more this fan
Very cTcctivo work has also been dom
by Miss Roberta Wexford. who has ken,
up suffrage booth tn Campball Uail
at the University, all tho sumner dis
playing suffrage m .DH and literature.
As a result OF all these efforts. Nf,y-
one counties arr now organized soma
with number OF leagues. and a pr.a-
many more VIII be added TO that total
before tho end OF the year