Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-25
MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN Gait
OPENS SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN
with BIG AUGUSTA RALLY
Inspiring Words by Distinguished Leader and by
Mrs. Nettie r. Shuler Of New York-Deborah
Knox Livingston Presides--Reception at Home
Of Representative annett--Big Crowd at City
Hall

the movement in numerous cities and
towns of Maine who iourneyed to the
Capital City Tuesday to be present at
the opening of the campaign which is
to be waged with energy till the day on
which the voters of the State take ac-
ton on the amendment, drew abundant
inspiration from the encouraging words
Of the nations foremost leader in the
cause of universal franchise. and from
personal contact with this remarkable
woman.
No stronger Utterance in behalf the
vote for woman has ever been heard
in this city than with which Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait won the large au-
dience in City hall last evening Hard
~ less inspiring or less impressive was
the address of Mrs. Ne:tIe r. Shuler Of
New York. corresponding secretary of
the National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, of which Mrs. Gait is the presi-
dent. Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston of
Bangor. chairman Of the State Suffrage
campaign committee and Names most
distinguished agltator for the suffrage
cause. presided in her Enthusiastically
charming manner. and her introductory
remarks rang with optimism founded on
intelligent and comprehensive under
standing of the situation in the State.
Conference Today
Today at the parlors of the Unita-
rian church there will be held a con-
ference Of the suffrage workers of the
central and western parts of the
State, at which Mrs. Gait and Mrs.
Shuler will be present. On Thursday
at Bangor there will be a conference
OF workers of the eastern and north
ern sections of Maine.
Reception to Distinguished Guests
a reception was rendered Mrs. Gait
and Mrs. Shuler in the afternoon from
o'clock until at the residence OF
Mrs, Guy P. Gannett. and this affair, be-
sides being thoroughly enjoyable and
perhaps the seasons most distinctive So
ciety event in this vicinity, was also
profitable, for it afforded an ideal OPP
portunity for those attending to get in
close touch with the magnetic personali-
ties of these renowned leaders.
~ ZIG htGU 1891 Sl "a dill MIS-. SIdI-
nett, whose hospitality was RESPONSE
bic for the reception, was unable to
be present, being unavoidably detain-
ed outside the city. The role Of host
ess fell to Mrs. Roy II. Bodwell who
assumed the duties of the occasion in
a most gracious manner. The rooms
We're beautifully decorated with field
and garden flowers of yellow-the suf-
frage color-and OF blue-which af-
forded harmonious contrast Music
was furnished BY Dennis orchestra,
stationed in the library.
In the receiving line stood Mrs. Gait,
Mrs. Shuler. Mrs. Livingston, Mrs
! Henry W. Cobb, president of the Au-
gusta Suffrage Association, and Mrs
! Bodwell. Two hundred invitations had
been issued to ladies of this city and
! the immediate vicinity, and a general
invitation had been extended members
of the Augusta Suffrage Association.
! The refreshments were in charge Of
/ Mrs. Paul Phalen Mrs. H. s. Wood
man Of Winthrop and Mrs. A. H. Stur-
tevant Of this city poured. The follow
! ing assisted in the dining room: Mrs.
Sewall Webster, Miss Clara Goodwin.
I Miss Mary Johnson. Mrs. William VIII
/ Hanson, Mrs. Burleigh Martin and
Mrs. Charles kinsnan. Those who as
sisted in entertaining We're: Mrs. raul
Sargent. Mrs. F. 3. Purinton, Mrs.
! Blaine s. Niles, Mrs Lewis BurIeich.
Mrs. Willis E. Swift, Mrs. William r.
1 Pattangall and Mrs. H L. Pishon.
CITY HALL MEETING
. In the evening a City hall the days
activities closed with a big mass meet
ing. proceeded By an outdoor concert
by the Second Regiment Band, which
also furnished music in the hall The
front OF the stage was gracefully dec
Grated with flowers, of which the pre-
vaiing color was the suffrage yellow.
/ a big American flag stretched ACROSS
the rear of the stage provided tha
background. A few minutes after S
O'Clock Gov. Milliken, Mrs. Gait, Mrs
! Shuler, Mrs. Livingston. Mrs. Ballyn-
/ tine of Portland, and Cha plain James
/ f. Cochrane Of the Second Maine Reg
iment stepped onto the platform and
took seats, and a few moments later
Hon. Robert Treat Whitehouse of Port
land followed.
1 Introducing Mrs. Shuler as the first
! speaker Mrs. Livingston spoke of her
! as one of the out of State women to
whom much credit for the campaigns
! success will be due, and commended
( the work which she had done in the
/ suffrage schools which We're conducted
/ in this State last winter. Mrs. Shuler
spoke as follows
| Mrs. F. J. ShuIer
( Mrs F. J. Shuler Of New York. CORE
spending secretary OF the National Amer
team Suffrage Association, discussed the
question from three viewpoints are wo-
men At to vote. do women need the bal
lot, and what will the women do when
they get the ballot
! over one million women in Great Bi-
tain alone have taken the places Of men
70 free men TO go to war" said Mrs Shu-
Ter. land the women in the shops and
/ the stores keep business alive. Women
! in the feld are feeding the soldiers in
/ the trenches. women in munitions facto-
ries are feeding cannon on the battle
/ field. and the women in the hospitals are
saving lives.
The women need the ballot to do their