Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-08
MRS. VALENTINE AGAIN
HEADS SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
Urges United Work to Capture Gem
eral Assembly OF
1915.
MRS. CLARKE MAKES REPORT
Was in Delegation Which Called on
President WiisOn-W ants Less
"Belittling Chivalry" and More
Wholesome Respect"

Fewer roses. smiles and the belit-
Ting chivalry that treats woman as II
her place were Il little lower from an
intellectual standpoint. and more
wholesome respect. is. according to Mrs
q. Harvey Clarke, the type of COM
panship that the woman of to-day asks
of men,
Mrs. Clarke was one OF deputation
Of women who waited upon President
Wilson In Washington this week to
ascertain his position on the suffrage
question. and she related the experience
yesterday at the annual meeting of the
Richmond Suffrage League. She said,
with twinkle. that the nations chief
executive was very courteous and very
noncOmnittal.
She urged women TO keep up with
the questions Of the day, particularly
those relating to popular government
and suggested that II they did 30 tho
more wholesome" type OF respect
would be accorded them.
The meeting paid Mrs B. y. Valentine
the compliment of rc-clectinE her presi-
dent by acclanation. but for the sake
OF following parliamentary procedure
and making every thing entirely reg
ular.' all officers were reelected by
ballot.
APPEALS TO MEMBERS TO
WORK FOR VICTORY IN 1910
In a stirring appeal to members Of
the Rict-nond Suffrage League TO get
Virginia In line for sweeping suf-
frase victory In the near future. Mrs
Valentine, In her annual address, said
that the money. brains. prayers and
cooperation OF all were needed to bring
about this great reform.
She paid the highest tribute to the
wonderful spirit OF corporation and
capacity for team work existing among
members. and declared that the time
haH come for women TO set n date for
nal IN,
I'VE cannot wait for the Western
states TO enfranchise their women; for
the Northern States 10 come in, and
even have other Southern States de-
clare for woman suffrage. while we
walt for Virginia TO he the last. Our
hrst chance for anything definite will
come through the action of the State
i~-Hislaturc Of 1916"
she briefly outlined the fate of the
suffrage bill ut the hands OF the State
tribunal year ago. when but thirteen
out OF 100 members voted for the
amendment, showing that almost twice
as many had declared themselves In
favor of suffrage had cast their
votes Tor II In the previous session
The deduction was that the voters of
the State must have their viewpoint
toward suffrage changed, so that they
VIII so TO the Legislators in 1916 and
say. Now you may vote for this
amendment"
WOULD ENLARGE BOTH
MEMBERSHIP AND INFLUENCE
To bring about this transition. she
pointed TO the 100 counties in Virginia
where voters must he reached. and
urged the women to get into touch
win people wherever they go: rolling
up a membership and molding public
opinion. There are many who believe
in woman suffrage who have never
gone on record by aiiiliation with Il
suffrage organizations" is Mrs V;,len-
tines contention,
splendid propaganda work has been
done in the past yehr i'll the various
trades unions, meeting for which wcro
arranged 10y Mrs. T.. l.. Jobson. Ward
work has been started by the ward
committee. Of which Mrs. G.. v. Meredith
is chairman.
Miss Marie l-eahy, chairman Of
welfare work, reported hearty CO.
operation OF the suffraRists with the
Juvenile Court. Council of Social
Workers and other welfare orBaniza-
tons, and named among future plans
police women for Richmond and well
rare work in the factories.
other reports were made b. the
treasurer, Mrs. Grace Smithdcal and
by the auditor. Mrs. II. y. Sampson
and by the vice president. Mrs. Sally
Nelson Robins.
OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR COMING YEAR
The officers reelected were: presi-
dent, Mrs. Il. Il. Valentine; first vice
president. Mrs. G. V. Meredith: second
vice president, Mrs. Charles q; Kosher:
third vicc-president. Mrs. Sally Nelson
robins: recording secretary, Miss Nora
huston; corresponding secretary. Mrs
Alice Overbey Taylor; treasurer. Mrs
Grace Smithdeal. and auditor Mrs H.
y. Sampson.
The executive committee is com
posed OF these members Mrs. Il. A.
Kidd. Mrs. r. *. Flannlgan. Miss Marie
Leahy. Mrs. T.. l.. Jobson, Mrs. S. w
Meek, Mrs. Walter s Mcneil. Mrs.
John Hart, Miss Lou Belle Jones. Mrs.
S. NJ. Black, Mrs. Barton H. Wise Mrs
Archer Jones. Mrs. w. w. Foster, Miss
Lucy Mason. Mrs. G.. Harvey Clarke,
Mrs. j. Tyler Jobson. Mrs. Carl j. Ros-
trop. Miss Cally Ryland, Mrs. r.. G..
Gordon. Mrs. Milton Murcuse, Mrs. q.
X. MacRae Mrs. Z. Milford Crutchncld.
Mrs Benjamin Crump, Mrs. w. Hill
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