Evening journal., 1916-03-04
NEW CASTLE SUFFRAGISTS
NAME MISS SPEAKMAN CHAIRMAN;
WOMEN PREDICT VICTORY

ference, attended by a luncheon, in
he Hotel dupont today. About eighty
'dve Delaware Suffragists and suffrage
aympathizers representing all parts
Of the State were present. The con-
ference completes the organization oi
New Castle county, which in turn
completes the organization OF the
State, Kent and Sussex counties hav-
ing already been organized.
The Honorable Mrs. Bertram Rus
sell Of London, England. was the
guest of honor and one of the princi-
pal speakers. other invited guests,
who delivered addresses, were: Mayor
James T. Price. William F. Kurtz,
Judge William S. Priekett. Miss Elisa
beth Carlisle. John II. Hickey, presi-
dent of the Central Labor Union; the
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne Of Dover;
Miss NJ. Phyllis Mason CT Laurel; Mrs
W. Watson Harrington. Dover; MSS
Clara Louise Rowe of Washington, d.
c.. and Miss Ella Riegel of Philadel-
phia.
The conference was opened with
prayer by the j. W. Easley The
election of officers constituted the
chief feature of business transacted
at the morning session.
The officers are: Chairman, MISS
Elizabeth p. Speakman secretary,
Miss Ellen SamwOrth; treasurer, MISS
Beatrice LofiandI vice-chairmen, Miss
Marie Lockwood and Mrs. J. Allen
Johnson, AIiddletown; Mrs. Harry
HAYWARD and Mrs. Mary B. Donnell,
Newark: Mrs. p. A. B. Lightner and
Mrs. Julius Dodd, New Castle; Mrs.
n Wilkinson and Miss Martha Price
Delaware City; Mrs. Joseph j. Cough,
Bear: Mrs. Wilkinson Cranston and
Mrs. 1 Rittenhouse, State Road; Mrs.
Arthur A. Wilmot and Miss Mary
Mullin, Claymont Mrs. Francis l. du-
Pont and Mrs. Victor dupont, ST..
Wilmington; Mrs A. j. Davidson,
State Road. Miss Helen Cranston'
Nlavor James r. Price extended
warm welcome to the suffragists on be
half of the city He said;
"Chair1nan. members Of the Congress
sional MON. guests 1t gives me grea
pleasure ON behalf OF the city Of vii
minnton to greet you and extend a very
cordial welcome to our and your city
/ assure Won that it is a pleasant tasi
10 welcome the ladies aud ] do not hesi
fate 10 avail myself Of this opportun
ity.
81 trust that the out-of-town member
will have a very delightful time will
us. and that those of the city viii se'
10 IL that your co-workers are well care'
for. OF this. however have no doubt
for I know You are royal hostesses
Prove TO them that the city knows how
TO take care of its friends when thel
come to see us.
ain vour convention today we hop
YOU will meet the questions tnat com
before YOU with your usual matur
Judgment and effectiveness. and ina
your deliberations and actions may d
rewarded with concrete results.
"Vhen Alexander Pope said, TIT
nroper study Of mankind is man, you
Of course. know that it was INTENDED
for the feminine gender as we'll Ge
10 YOUR women. If you are able Z
convince those Of your sex who hol'
the opposite view on the question o
woman suffrage and make them Zee
their responsibility of the franchise
YOU will have accomplished grea
work.
~ find a number OF people feal
that il the franchise is granted
large percentage of the women woul'
not exercise their right. To over
come this is difficult proposition
for the burden Of proof rests upol
you.
Remember that few questions eve
come before the public without at mrs
being received with ridicule. fo'
must penetrate that crust Of disap
proval
Get together. Concentrate your eff
forts. Organize. Union will brinl
you victory"
In making the response to Mavo
Price. Mrs. Frances Boyard Hille
thanked the mavnr and all who hav'
lent their suppc-t to the sdifragl
movement here. She spoke of tn
movement as being constructive ant
educational and said that the womel
of Delaware did not intend TO let an,
opportunities slip TO emphasize tn
need and value of suffrage in thi
State
Following the response, interesting
reports of the Sussex and Kent count.
organizations were given by Miss N
Phyllis Mason. of laurel and Mrs
w. Watson Harrington, of Bower, re
spectively.
Miss Mason stated that within tn
last two months seven suffrage organi
cations have been formed in tha
county. They are at Lewes, Milford
Georgetown, Delmar, Laurel, Seafor'
and Bridgeville. Her report showeI
nrogress and newly awakened IN
terest in suffrage in Sussex.
Announcement was made by tn
chairman that owing to illness, Mrs
Lena NJ. Messick. of Bridgeville, VIII
as state president of the W. c. T. L
was to have brought greetings iron
that oreanization. was not able to b
present. Mrs. Henry Ridgely, o
Dover. who was to have acted as toasl
master of the luncheon is also i'll an
was unable to be present at today
conference. Mrs. HilIes presided owe
the luncheon in her absence.
Mrs. Hilles appointed the followin
to serve on the nominating commit
tee: Mrs. James n. Ginns. Miss Racl
ael Rowland and Mrs. Clara Louis
Rowe.
The late arrival of several speak
ers on the program, made a hfteen
minute gap in the morning program
which was filled by an extempor
aneous talk on Suffrage by Mrs
Hilles. She gave a brief resume o
the work of organization as II ha
been conducted here the past tw
months and stated that altogethe
eighteen branches of the Congress
sional Union have been organized.
Mr.. Kurtz Talks ON AmericanizatiOn.