Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-22

With her We're Mrs. Homer King and
Mrs. L. A. Goodrich both of whom
alleged their devotion to the cause.
Il am a human being" said Mrs.
James H. McClintock and when she
was not contraGicted. she continued,
That's way | am here. | want to
know what is going on in the world
Her remarks met the commendation
of Miss MAJ Noble. There was Mrs
A. r. Cater who showed a surprs-
ing enthusiasm, Mrs. H. NJ. Femme
more, Mrs. Lyman Bennett, Mrs.
Franklin McCluskey and Miss Eleanor
Sloan who professed to be keenly
taken with the whole event and of
course such earnest civic workers as
Mrs j. l.. b. Alexander, Mrs. ". 5.
Bradford, DR.. Rosa Goodrich Boido
and Miss Jean Telford were deeply
concerned. Miss Theresa HoughtOn,
secretary to Governor Hunt, declared
that she had not been sent and was
there merely because she wanted to
be.
After careful maneuvering the
guests who had a little pull, managed
to have their place cards changed
and sat at the table with some one
of their own set. DR.. Marion Walker
Williams and Mrs. f. A. Stafford,
who believed in suffrage before she
was born" did the local honors.
The first speaker was Mrs. Nelson
u of urh
appearance of one who did not he
long, made a clever little talk telling
how suffrage was not granted in
Michigan. Later in the afternoon in
a confidential chat she expressed her
sincerity and stated that suffrage was
quite fashionable in Michigan. She
said she was sending news back to
Detroit and getting paid for it 1T
IS so Fascinating to receive payment"
she said.
Miss Julia Hurlbut was on the
speakers list and declared that she
had even driven around New Jersey
in q second hand Ford in her efforts
in behalf of political equality.
Mrs. A. R Colvin of St Paul caused
a certain amount of envy when she
said the people of Minnesota were in
the hands of the brewers.
Mrs. Percy Reed of Virginia, who
has the manner of tried public
speaker appealed to the Arizona wo-
men as sisters" She pleaded with
them dramatically to rescue the Susan
b. Anthony amendment. THE gate is
locked. you hold the key in your
hands"
Women need not be squirrel headed
according to Miss Helen Todd Of Cal
ifornia. She sand the way to over
come this difficulty is to work for
national suffrage. She believes it is
a. sublime thing for women to Go and
thinks it is a great opportunity not to
be overlooked. She does not believe
as the men dc that The place for
women is a hot kitchen full of flies.
She declared there would be no peace
in the world until the women get
the vote.
Miss Edith Good declared that the
Susan B. Anthony amendment was an
immediate matter-more important
questions occupying the attention OF
congress. The negro who is dissatis-
fled with his position in life should
have heard this pretty little Washing
ton girl who declares the black mar
has the best of it. He can vote Sh'
knows every act of congress and mus
pass hours in the gallery which mus
make it very lovely although she sal,
| she did not believe politicians sincere
Size is travelling with ner mother.
| Miss Kathryn Morey is also bein-
chaperoned by her mother although
| there are just women in the party
! However, some of the advice giVei
! by the ENJOYS might have been re
sponsible They did not hesitate t
invite every woman to write to eacl
member of the judiciary COMMITTEE
and even the president himself wheth
er or not they were acquainted.
OF course it is still Leap Year am
some women are daring, said lun
/ cheon guest, still she might feel EN-
barrassed at not receiving reply.
Mrs Harriet Stanton Batch of Me-
! DIX, VINO is daughter VI rliHdbcti
{ Cady Stanton, said she did not IN
tend to stand on a soap box an
longer asking New Workers to civ
her the right to vote. She preferre
having Arizona women ask congress
! for her. The Phoenicians applaude
her unselfishness to an echo.
Miss Lucy Burns of Brooklyn re
leved herself by speaking in slightin
terms of the democratic party and tn
chief executive who had great gil
Of changing his mind etc, etc. Sh
kindly offered to answer any dues
tons that might be put to her an
Mrs. Frank Struckmeyer who wa
master of ceremonies, inquired ="
it would be fair, or wise or just
defeat Senator Ashurst or Congress
man Hayden after they had done
much for us Miss Burns Teplie
that size was an outsider and she ha
no right to sa| how any one shouI
vote but IL she could size
In the meantime Mrs. Edith )
Clair Thompson began removing ii
flags and banners and as the guess
saw the stakes being pulled they lc