The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-25
ADDRESSES BY MISS RAMSEY AND
MRS. MILLER WERE In
S~rRUcTIvE.
Departed From the Marrow Line. and
Embarked Into the Land OF Rte
Things That Effect AN.

Nature WED with hospitality. and ora
tory Wed with nature at the suffrage
f,lly held Yesterday afternoon AT the
George \ Laughlin home on Bethany
PIKE. under the auspices of the ohio
County Equal Suffrage League. and an
tended 10 make that meeting one OF the
most SUCCESSFUL that has yet been held
IN the interest OF the suffrage cause
More than a hundred persons. tho ma
Jority OF whom were women. although
many men were present. comprised the
audience. and while Mrs. Guiiford pud-
l'y was unable TO attend. Miss Eudora
Ltansey. OF South Carolina. and Mrs.
Iohn %. Miller. OF Pittsburgh. very cana
olN handled the situation. Airs. Miller
j. The daughter OF Justice kennedy. we'll
SHOWN iron engineer OF the Smoky CITY.
Their talks were not OF the sttrc1-
q ped nature. They branched out into
the Target ideas OF sex equality-that -
they did not hold that men are two
sized demons. or that women are angels
WIN Mhlic WinEs. but that all are
human beings. striving for the great
tHlnEs better conditions socially. re-
lglously. and politically.
The meeting was held on the lawn
surrounding the Laughliu home. IN.
speakers using the large side Neranda
as platform. ON this were seated a
great number OF persons. while sun "A
greater number utilized chairs that had
been placed about th- terrace. Mrs. H.
: Hominc. Miss Anne Cummins. and
other well known suffrage leaders in the
county took part. acting as ushers. Hon
George \. LRughlin. edltor of the Wheel
ing Telegraph. was the chairman Of the
meeting. ruling the place cspably and
well.
MIR. Laughlin Presid.s.
Mr.. LHughliu. IN his lutroductorv re-
marks. said that ne felt highly elatcd at
being selected chairman. a. % showed TO
him that even though women were iu
,haIse OF th- meeting. they had To de
b,nd sun a little on ~. masculine.
Hiss Ramsey was introduced first.
In beginning her address. IN. sneaker
from south carolina said that IN her op-
inlon the history OF words had q great
deal la store for those who would rty.
time Co th' study OF 90. For instanc.
years ago the word villain was taken
20 mean one who lived IN a village. while
uHnt TOT the associations OF his fellow
men. Also. that at the beginning or
NmsIo saxon Iif" woman was on an
equality with her lord" that is sh.
went into the home on AN equal b,sfs
bui With the miugling Of the French
win the Anglo saxon, woman fcll back
il.. uulIN.on socially. In the eighteenth
''hlurF' passing her conclusions on lit
crdturc. was stil not strong as one VINO
could wcep and faint al opportune times
\" we nineteenth century there were
.d'tlutdly two tNug~-the Amelia S,dIey
type. and the Bcokie SHARP type. M.
,vu" sweet and uua~Sumfug-the other
hrany. sweet. womsuly woman that We
KNOW and appreciate. The woman VII,
can do something
Miss Ramsey said that tho club idea
so prevalent now has not been long liv-
fHNA e. - htNfNnNlfE randy
each year. she gave a concrete eNamni.
'l a missionary society COMPOSED of
women formed in her church thirty
ears ago. ana 10 which the men str.nu-
lousy objected and even went so Far a.
10 Try To counfcract its effect bv having
lNe pastor attend the clubs meetinrs
Shc SAID that this had the effect af
ringing the men into closer touch WIN
lhtir actions. $ow. the speaker said.
any church would not try TO get al.r.
without clubs although the anti surra-
~Ists are saying that equal suffrage viii
..l-re clubs. Mies Ramsey holds that
insure clubs. ~
speaks OF Legislation.
Inc speaker then launched into rb.
question or legislation which women had
tried 10 receive ia Virginia. but Wbir-
they We're denied by tho barrier "no,,v
tN gone from state treasury" 4 lev
weeks later Miss Ramsey said $40 ouO
was voted 20 improve the lights on ,
main street Tor no other reason fbar
mat the merchants who solicited tb..s
Htht- were vote gettcrs. and voters.
she said That that act was MS instur-
Hehial m securing aid To- the suffrage
cause. Miss Ramsey said that woman
MAI an Indirect way 81 securing r.."s
nizance that had been a benefit to nor