Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-22
CALL STATE SUFFRAGE ASS0CIA-
VT9V

The Illinois Equal Suffrage associa-
tiCn has issued cali for the 4Sth an
nual convention which Is TO lee held
in the house of representatives.,
Springfield, Oct 1927. inclusive.
The call has gone out to the 215 at
tIiated organizations of the Illinois
Equal Suffrage association. summon
ing their delegates 10 what promises
TO be the most significant convention
which the state organization has ever
held Springfield has been chosen as
the scene OF this convention partly be
cause of its central location which
permits the representatives 10 come
from all parts Of the state and partly
because il is the center about which
all the political Legislative and judi
cial activity Of our state centers. The
sessions will be held in the house Of
representatives in the state capitol.
General headquarters for delegates
will be established in the Leland no.
tel II is expected that the largest
body of delegates ever assembled in
the state OF Illinois Tor the cCnsidera-
ton of the cause of suffrage viii gath
er in Springfield to attend this COnyen-
ton.
The women of Springfield are put
ting forth every possible EFFORT to Sc
cure the greatest degree of comfort
and entertainment for the delegates
Mrs. George r. Lee has charge of the
hospitality. and other committees are
as follows. Program committee, Miss
Margaret 3. Dobyne. chairman. sos
Tower building. Chicago; committee
on transportation Mrs. Charles e
Nagely. SOB Tower building, Chicago;
committee on arrangements. Miss Har-
Tiet Reid. chairman. Springfield; com
mittee on information, Mrs ". r.
Nredenburgh, chairman. Springfield,
social committee. Mrs. George IT. Pal
mer, chairman. Springfield; local train
committee Mrs. Duncan Mcdonald,
chairman. Springfield.
The general topic Of the program
viii be How to secure full suffrage
FOR the women Of Illinois" While the
details of this program are still under
consideration ii is already determined
that able speakers will discuss the
following methods OF securing legisla-
tive action The caIl for d constitu-
tional convention: the amendment to
the amending clause; and 2 full suf-
frage amendment Time Will be elbow
ed for full discussion and for several
round-table conferences.
While business will be the principal
order of the day. the social element is
by no mans ignored and full oppor-
tunity has been arranged for that per
sonal contact amongst the women in
terested in the suffrage cause which
certainly leads TO cooperation and eff
ficiency An informal reception Will
n be held in the parlOrs Of the Leland
II hotel Wednesday evening. Oct. IS. \
reception to the convention delegates
viii be held a the executive mansion
by Governor and Mrs Dunno on Thurs
day evening, oct. o, at o'clock. The
annual suffrage banquet Will he held
on Friday evening. Oct. %, at the Lee
land hotel At 49, banquet the candi-
dates for governor in the coming cleo
tion have been asked to speak
While the consideration of future
policies Of the orga Hizatio1 viii Oc-
cupv a most prominent place in the
minds Of those attending the conveu-
ton. the election of officers and board
Of directors for the coming year is not
TO be forgotten. These officers are
elected by the regularly accredited
delegates representing the organi1a-
tons auxiliary to the Illinois Equal
Suffrage association