The Washington herald., 1916-12-07
ANTI-SUFFRAGE WOMEN
convene HERE TODAY
Convention Opens at 2:30 O'clock in
National Theater.

in the fight against votes for women"
will meet for the first time in national
convention this afternoon at the Ma
tional Theater. The convention will
be called to order at 2:3o o'clock BY
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge, of New York.
president of the National Associates
Opposed to Woman Suffrage
Patriotism will be the keynote of
this FIRST anti-suffrage national gath
ering. In keeping with this idea the
National Theater will be draped with
the American colors as a predominant
decorative scheme, and the red. white
and blue of the national flag will over
shadow the old rose. black and white
Of the ''antis." During the sessions of
the convention an augmented stringed
orchestra will play selections of pa
triotic music and the national anthem
will be sung at the conclusion of this
afternoons meeting.
The schedule for the first session of
the convention includes a program of
speeches by famous men and women.
Mrs. Dodge will deliver the keynote
address and will then introduce Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood, who will deliver
an address on Women and Prepared
ness" Mgr. william T. Russell, who
has just been made the bishop of
Charleston. g. c.. will deliver to the
anti-suffragists a special message from
SdIulnhl SlDDOnns OIL Baltimore, Ine
highest dignitary of the Roman Cath
Ollie Church in America.
Miss Mabel Boardman, chairman Of
the executive committee OF the Red
Cross Society. will tell the anti-suffra-
gtsts about the military relief work
by the Red Cross. A series of brief
speeches will be made by presidents of
State associations opposed to woman
suffrage on the theme, why Am an
Arti-suffragist-"
Today's Session.
Today's session Of tho anti-sufrrage
convention is open to the general public
Only the boxes in the National Theater
| have been reserved. These will be oc-
cupied by wives of Cabinet members,
members Of the House and Senate and
their wives. and other distinguished
guests.
The officers of the National Associa-
ton Opposed to Woman Suffrage, the
speakers for the afternoon, and the
presidents OF twenty-five State associa-
tons opposed to woman suffrage will
occupy seats on the stage This list in
cludes. In addition to Mrs Dodge and the
speakers, the following famous women:
Miss Alice Hill Chittenden. OF New York
City; Mrs. Jonn Balch. of Boston; Mrs.
Horace Brock. OF Pennsylvania; Mrs.
Henry Talbot, OF Ohio: Mrs Henry F.
Lyster. of Michigan; Mrs Robert Gar
rett, of Maryland; Mrs. Rowland G. Haz-
ard, of Rhode Island: Mrs. James B.
Wells. of Texas; Mrs. Ernest Jackson, Of
South Dakota; Mrs. David Conant, of
Vermont; Mrs. Sidney w. Thaxter, of
Maine; Mrs. Francis D. Williams, OF
Virginia: Mrs. D. c. Gallaher, of West
Virginia; Mrs. Simon Cassidy, of Iowa.
Mrs. G. E. Estabrook, of Wisconsin; Mrs
E. Yarde Breese, Of New Jersey; Mrs. A
T. Dudley, of New Hampshire; Mrs. Ed
ward Porter Peck. of Nebraska; Mrs ].
b. Gilfillan, Of Minnesota; Miss N. Y.
Baker, of Alabama: Miss Caroline Pat
terson. of Georgia; Mrs. Henry B. Thomp-
son. of Delaware, and Mrs Daniel "A
Markham. of Connecticut
The following representative American
men and women from every part OF the
United States were registered last night
In Washington hotels or were guests in
private homes:
From New York City, Mrs Ernest r.
Adee, Miss Alice Hill Chittenden, Miss
Elizabeth Gallaudet Miss Virginia Gal
laudet, Mrs. Wyllis Terry. Miss Anne
Sands, Miss Elizabeth Lynch, Mrs. John
A. Church, Mrs. E. L. Limbridge Mrs
Donaldson Clark. Miss Alice Foote Mac
dougall. Mrs. Nelson Henry, Mrs. Mary
G. kilbreth, Mrs. Joseph H. willets, Mr..
and Mrs. Francis s. Bangs, Mr.. and Mrs.
VI.
coume, Mrs. B. A. Sands, Mrs. Arthur
Claflin and Mrs F. NJ. Blanchard.
From Brooklyn, Mrs. William A. Put
nam, Mrs. George Phillips, Mrs. William
Mcleod Hanford, Mrs. NJ. Jeanette VIII
ilams, Mrs. T. w. Reynolds. Miss Emily
Goetze. Mrs. Otto Goetze, Miss Edith
Brett Southard. Mrs. William H. Ford.
Mrs. John F. Maynard, Utica, N Y
Mrs. Frank Fiske. Ir. Buffalo, Y, VI
the Misses O'Brien, Watertown N
and Mrs. Northrup. Johnstown, n. Y
From Philadelphia Mrs Horace Brock
Mrs. j. Gardner Cassatt. Mrs. Charles w
Henry Miss Laura NJ. Sloan, Miss NJ. G.
Brundage and Mrs. Charles B. Penrose
Pittsburgh-Mrs. John B. Heron, Miss
jackson, Mrs. Bissell, and Mrs. Van
voorhis. Miss Florence Hall. Bryn
Mawr, and Mrs. ]. E. Baker, Mrs. Nor
ris F. Barrett, Mrs. Frank B. Clam. Miss
Bonnell. Mrs. Simeon R. Guilford. Mrs,
Frederick Landstreet Miss Virginia
Landstreet, Miss Elsie Parkins. Miss A.
Farkins. Mrs. Paul G. Littlefield, Mrs.
George NJ Mann. Mrs. Louis PoilIet. Mrs
a. NJ. Purves, and Mrs. George P. White
From New Jersey-Mrs p Vorda