Evening journal., 1915-11-29
Suffrage ENJOYS
HERE ON FRIDAY
Mayor Price Will Welcome
Women Carrying Petition
TO Washington
AUTOMOBILE ESCORT
FOR THE VISITORS

To escort the suffrage envoys who
pass through this city on their way
from San Francisco 10 Washington,
ID. c., on next Friday morning. a depu-
tatlon of about thirty automobiles
carrying a representative number of
Delaware Equal Suffragists. will
motor as far as Shellpot Park and
from there officially escort the three
motoring ENJOYS into the city.
The ENJOYS. accompanied by the
Official escortage of thirty automo-
blles, will come into town, down King
street 10 Front, to Market, up Market
to the Court House, where they are
scheduled TO arrive at noon.
Upon their arrival at the Court
House, the ENJOYS will be welcomed on
behalf of the city by Mayor James r.
Price. after which mass meeting viii
be held. Congressman Thomas w.
Miller has promised to be present, pro
viding he can reach this city from
Washington in ample time. Governor
Charles r. Miller, who was also in
vited TO attend, has regretted that he
will be out OF town that day and has
sent the following letter:
Mrs. Florence. Bayard lilies, WI
mington, Delaware.
NV Dear Mrs. Hilles; ! received
your courteous invitation 10 speak
to the crnss country petition bear
crs when they pass through vii
mington on Friday, Deccnber 3, and
| appreciate the opportunity you
have extended. I am en- route TO
Michigan, and shall be absent most
! OF the week on business, and MY
engagements arc such that / can
not be in Wilmington on Friday. /
have endeavored TO procure some
( ono TO represent me on this occa-
sion, but thus far without success.
If I should succeed, | shall have you
duly notified. 7 trnst circumstances
viii favor you with q satisfactory
celebration Of the event.
Very cordially yours,
Charles II, Miller,
Governor.
The automobiles will assemble a
Congressional Union headquarters a
10 O'Clock on Friday morning. The.
will largely be driven by their own
ors. Suffragists wishing 10 drive ar
requested to come to headquarters 81
that the places can be assigned then
as long as space holds out.
Following the mass meeting at tn
Court House. a reception in the ros
room of the hotel DUPONT will b
held TO grant an opportunity for al
Delaware suffragists TO meet Mira
Sarah Bard Field. Miss Frances Jol
life. the Official envoys of the petitio
that measures over $4,000 feet
length. and Miss Mabel Vernon, th
official advance agent Of the two pet
tion bearers. Senator willard Sauli
bury will be invited to attend the r.
ception.
Those who have loaned automobile
For the occasion are: Mrs. Ficren'
. Bayard Hiiles. Mrs. j. Saunders Ia,
lo; Mrs. Julien Ortiz. Mrs, Water Le
Mrs. Vict0- dupont. Mrs. Jam'
Ginns, Mrs. willard c Jackson. Mr.
Francis I. dupont. Mrs. JEANNE
/ Field, Mrs. r. Plll DUPONT. T.. Pa
dupont, Mrs. I.eonc,ri \. Ncrkcs, Mr.
r. Coleman dupont, Mrs. Elean'
, Mitchell, Mrs. James +. Nields. 1am'
/. r. Nieds. Mrs. william X. duPon
/ Mrs. !. B. Martin. Mrs. Harry Ia
kell. Mrs. Aires d. Warner. Miss Ma
, garet ". Shearman, Mrs. Charles Wa
|. ner. Mrs. j. Il. Justis, Miss Racha
Rowland, Mrs. Frank G. Tallman, Mr.
James p. Winchester. Mrs. John
4 Nullin and DIR. ii. L. bentley.