Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12


Five hundred members of the Ma
tional American Woman's Suffrage
Association, which opened it's forty
ninth annual convention at Poll s
Theater this afternoon. visited the
Capitol this morning to present argu-
meRts to their state congressional
delegations in favor of the passage of
the federal suffrage amendment.
The prelude to the opening of the
convention was conducted quietly. the
various delegations of women going
TO Capitol Hill in automobiles and car
riages. Senators from each state re-
ceived the woman from their states in
their offices. Members of the House
attended. =.
Delegates put up various arguments
TO their senators, but all bore heavily
upon the political opportunity, and like
wise the political disadvantage, that
exists for each political party with ref
erence to the suffrage amendment. The
amendment was reported yesterday by
the House Judiciary committee without
recommendation
Fly Woman's Service Flag.
what is declared to be the first femI-
nine service flag was unfurled at the
formal opehiDg OF the convention at
Polls this afternoon. The service flag
showed twelve stars, representing the
hrst twelve members of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
serving at the front. The nag was un-
furfed Immediately following the invo-
cation by Dr. Anna. Howard Shaw, hon.
orary president OF the association.
The stars represented only women who
have served the national association or
soipe Of its state Affiliations in official or
representative capacity. The total number
of suffragsts in foreign service is said to
number thousands
The women honored are Mrs. J. Borden
Hartman, Miss Heloise Meyer, Miss Irene
Mary w Dewson. Miss Lodovine lie
Moyne. Miss Elizabeth c. Bissell, Miss
Susan p Ryerson and Drs. Caroline Fin
ley: Mary Lee Edwards, Anna Won Sholiy
and Alice Gregory. The four last named
head the mobile hospital for France. which
Is backed by the National Woman Suffrage
Association.
New York Women Lead.
New York women formed the largest
delegation which moved upon Congress
this morning. There were more than
100 women. headed by Mrs. Norman
de r. Whitehouse and Miss Mary Garrett
Hay. They were received by Senator
Calder The Massachusetts delegation.
headed by Mrs. Teresa A. Crowley, was
received by Senator Weeks and Senator
Lodge, Women from Ohio were led by
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton. Other state
leaders were: Miss Anna B. Lawther.
Iowa. Mrs Andreas Ueland. Minnesota :
Mrs Charles .Passmore, Missouri: Mrs.
Guilford Dudley. Tennessee: Mrs w S.
Holmes. louisiana: Mrs. r. f. Edwards.
thaIaha- other states represented
were; Illinois. Connecticut. Arkansas.
colorado. Kansas. New Hampshire, Ala
bafna. North Dakota, Utah, South Da-
@ @sots; West Virginia. Virginia. Texas,
SSou.n saToiina, Nebraska. Michigan,
Aaryland, Maine and Kentucky
Delegates from the equal suffrage states
srh sleh other states have favorable
Geiegaiions eontented themselves with
el,as .nanhlns .neir REPRESENTATIVES for their
support, while the other delegates argued
their cases. The women pointed out that
women now vote for nearly one-fifth OF
,he members Of the House. for more than
nan the senators, they declared and for
t"o-hlths OF the presidential electors
To Continue Fight.
Following the session this afternoon the
convention stood ready to receive rec
concentrations from the executive coun
gu outhalng procedure in the campaign
IN behalf OF the suffrage amepdnenf n
was understood the council prouoses tt,a !
" the amendment is defeated at this ses-
sion the association will enter the CON
sressiotai election next year in an effort
suffrage to insure its passage in the next
Congress.
Reports of various national officers
showing the progress OF the suffrage
movement, occupied this afternoon 8
session Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
presided.
Morning, afternoon and evening
,neeuhss OF the association are sched-
uied for the remainder of the waaL
tne convention to end Sunday afternoon
MN mass meeting at Polls Tfieater
at : O'clock
fvseu f.S Ii.
receiving line at the New Willard Ho-
.sI iast night in honor of Mrs Gait
me national president. In the line were
ST. w g. McAdoo. Mrs. Newton D.
Paher: Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Mrs
fianknn +: Lane. Mrs. David r. Hons
Vn: s.s. Thomas w. Gregory and Mrs