The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-20

sentatives, whatever their party. The
Union insists that a quicker way is
to hold the dominant political party
responsible for the failure of Con-
gress to pass our amendment. The
two theories are irreconcilable."
The National Association believes
in making friends, instead Of enc
mics, of politicians, and an others,
and the keynote of the annual
luncheon given by the National Col
.lege Equal Suffrage League, and the
topic of the evening was "How to
Win Suffrage by Making Friends
Instead of Enemies" Miss M. Carey
Thomas of Bryn Mawr, presided, and
a number of other prominent educa-
tors and suffragists spoke.
Mrs. Gait In her address to the
convention laid particular stress on
the Importance of making friends for
the suffrage cause, and in accepting
the office of president asked the co.
operation and loyalty or ali sIffra-
gists, and emphasized the Importance
of working tremendously. She asked
that every. woman present endeavor
to bring into the suffrage ranks at
least one hundred otSa4r women dur
ing the year.
And now we come TO the resigna-
tion of DIR. Shaw, which was a source
of sorrow to all suffragists all over
the country.
Surely nothing could better have
demonstrated the wonderful love and
loyalty in which she is held by the
women Of this country than did the
great demonstration given her, and
the fact that among all the hundreds
of women gathered in Washington
not one could be found who would run
against her. It was greatly against
her will that Mrs. Carrie Gait, presi-
dent of the International Suffrage
Alliance, and at the opening of the
convention at the head of the New
York forces, at last consented to ac~
cept the office. And suffragists all
over the United States should be
very grateful to the women of New
York, who gave up her leadership
with the keenest reluctance, and only
after much persuasion, and because
Of the realization that in making this
sacrifice they were not only acceding
TO the wishes of DIR. Shaw, but were
placing In this office a leader who
win do much to promote suffrage
work in America, and at the same
time were giving DIR. Shaw an OPP
portunity to concentrate her wonder
ful talents on the wC-k In the various
states, and especially in the cam
paign states.
No words could possibly describe
the beauty Of the Flower Demonstra-
ton on the resignation of DR.. Shaw.
1t had been kept a close secret until
the day arrived, when the air was
fairly electrical. DR.. Shaw had re-
quested that afternoon that she
might have seated on the platform
with her some of her old friends,
the great pioneer leaders IN the SUI
frage movement, and when the band
struck up Scotch airs and entered
the room with the officers of the va
rious associations in line, each hold
ing aloft a great handful of flow
ers, with at their head two national
officers bearing great yellow chry
santhemums like glowing lights of
suffrage, the sight of the procession
was not only one never to be forgot
ten, but the expression on the faces
of the wonderful women on the plat
form was most touching and beauti-
full. Every delegate rose as the band
struck up, each with a handful of
flowers, and as the Scotch airs rang
through the room the uplifted arms,
with their floral tributes, kept time
ment of color and beauty. A chap
let of gold on a blue velvet cush-
ion was placed before the great lead
er who is so beloved, and Mrs. Laid
law of New York threw about her
shoulders long garland of exquisite |
roses. Then, as the band went from
the airs of Scotland to Tipperary, |
the women Joined in the chorus and
as they sang they moved forward |
and literally covered DR.. Shaw with |
flowers. There were few dry eyes
in the great audience, or on the
platform, and when Miss Thomas
rose and announced that the con-
vention had pledged an annuity to
DR.. Shaw of thirty thousand dollars,
TO be paid in ten yearly instalments,
the climax Of the afternoon was
There were two other
pledges, one of $500 dollars and one
for one hundred and fifty dollars per
month for office expenses.
In accepting the honorary presi-
iency of the National Association,
for life, with power to confer with the
BOARD on all matters, DR.. Shaw stat
ID that she would do so provided that
t was meant for her to be really
Identified with the work of the ma
.ional association, and the rising vote
if every suffragist present evidenced
he sincerity of their wish to have
heir beloved former president assoc