The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-01

tied Wheeling and a reception was
held for her at the Hotel
On May 30. lawn fete was held at
the home OF Mrs. Wheat for the pur-
pose of raising money.
In January OF 1905 Wheeling was
preparing to get new charter and at
this time Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall who was
president of the Political Equality
League succeeded in interesting the
city officials with the result that an
amendment 10 give women OF Wheel
ing municipal suffrage was voted on
al the same time as the Charter. Sew
eral weeks before the election, two ma
tional officers. DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw and Mis- Kate Gordon, visited
Wheeling and a new League, known
as the Woman's Municipal League was
formed. whose special object was 10
secure municipal suffrage. A spirited
campaign was conducted and the vote
stood, for the amendment $500,
against 4.172, not bad considering II
was the first time II had been pre-.
sented and the short time allowed for
the campaign.
The first president OF the Munici.
pal League was Mrs Edward Hazlett
other officers being Dr. Mary Baron
Monroe. Miss Elizabeth Cummins. DR..
Jones and Miss Florence Hoge.
The Municipal League continued N
be active for several years after the
charter election. but from 1910 70 1912
there Is no record of activities. Then
/ the suffrage parade in Washington at
the time OF President Wilson's inaugu
ration was directly responsible for the
renewal OF suffrage activities In
Wheeling. Three Wheeling women
marched in this parade. Mrs. George
+. Boyd Sr.. Or. Harriet y. Jones and
Miss Ellen Douglas Hoge on arrival
home meeting was held at the Board
OF Trade room in Market Auditorium
to tell about the parade and at this
meeting about 50 men and women
signed membership cards. on April
2. 1913. a melting for formal organiza
ton. or reorganization OF the old
league whichever IL might be termed
was called. Dr. Jones was elected
president. Miss Florence Hoge vice
I president. Mrs. ". +. Loe RECORDING
secretary. Miss Anne Cummins cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Julia Rine
treasurer The following year Miss
Hoge served as president. while Off
GERS for the present year arc. Mrs
Flora Williams. president. Mrs &. ~
Taylor vice president. Miss Anne Cum
Minis. spondinE secretary. Miss
Carrie Zane. recording secretary. Mrs
Henry " Russell assistant secretary
Miss Bertha Schrader treasurer. with
county executive committee % the
following Dr Mary BARON Monroe
Mrs " ID Mccoy. Mrs vs. s Hamif
'on. Mrs Edw. S Romine. Mrs 20
ward Ulllctf Mrs George a Laugh
Il o. To-
q sheridan Miss Byrd Beall and Mis-.
Florence linFn
During tho past frw wears n number
. of notable speakers have spoken un
dor The auspices OF the League
Among them arc Miss Christabo
pankhursf. Mrs 3 " Pcfhick Law
renee. Madame POaka Schwimmor
Miss Ksfe Gordon. president Of ths
southern States Woman Suffrage Con
terence. Mrs ioaka BeckfurIdge and
NIHH lOuI. Clay ~ Krnfrkv. Wfaa
NDealie Jones ~ New York. Mrs Alice
-'nbbina WollH. pioneer police WON
au ~ California. Senator Heien Rims
Robin NJ Colorado. Nrs Nina D.
AIIrndor ~ Washington. 70 O.. and
Hra Beatrice I0rbr. Robertson Uala
NJ Sow York. who spoke under rhe
joint auapIrra ~ Tho League and The
lrHFr0 .Ise party
Amn1F ffe local mon who have
Hn.' .f0f t| speaking and acfIne
rfa.rmlu sf mfsHnaH. arr Ha, H
p ..r'1. Iir. q D. Hrnu'fHo.. Hon
GEORGE 8 lHFfHr. SIR &, burgess
. TAYLOR ir Walter % hilton Hrd AZ
'o.n'y. 'hH. -rHuck. ~ " Wuker.
'n frHf. y NI.rrf Hrd Tfnma
fn1IF Man. moro hove expressed
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