New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-02

moments. There was the surprise
birthday party for Mary Garrett Hay,
for one thing, staged some time be
! tween midnight and breakfast, at which
the astounded and delighted big Boss"
oi the city party received a birthday
cake and more flowers and candy and
woe be unto her! Gather souvenirs Of
Saratoga than her little campaign suit
case ever dreamed of carrying.
There was the motor parade on Thurs
! day night, a long line of automobiles
that paraded up and down the main
street Of Saratoga just as the Sara
togans were taking their evening stroll.
There was the flower show on the
I last night, when Just as the young
/ leader Of the state suffragists stepped
/ out TO make a final announcement a
! sudden rain of blossoms came hinging
/ from all parts Of the room. pclting the
/ laughing, gasping Mrs. Whitehouse in
/ a swift rainbow whirl. IL was during
/ the shower that a facctious young man
| in the front row picked up a dry, faded
remnant Of a nasturtium and. bowing
! low, presented II TO Mrs. Whitehouse
with "the compliments OF The New
| York Times"
The ants were we'll represented al
the convention. For several sui
fragists, with husbands Of the opposi-
tion. picked mp and LETT their spouses
TO grumble alone about woman's place.
One woman with Just such life com
panion looked at James Lees Laidlaw,
who was sitting on the platform.
oh she exclaimed, "if John were
-
lUckiest woman in the world"
There were plenty Of other lucky
women at the convention. however, FOR
suffrage husbands were in abundance.
When Frank Nanderlip rose TO make
his speech Thursday night he referred
10 himself as a victim of indirect in
fuence," but when the crowd applaudcd
him too much for his modestv he
turned helpiessly to a smiling little
woman who rose and held his hand
through the crisis.
"!f that's indirect influence. ! want
some" a Saratoga youth called out
cheerfully.
Saratoga, by the way, was very cord.
lal 70 its visitors. The racing town is
quite blase 70 mems political conven-
tious, and has long refused TO blink an
eve'ash az the red fire and bugle blasts
Of Republican and Democratic gather.
inCs, but never before has the city
been invaded by an army Of women
Saratoga Likes SutTragists
And Saratoga liked the new expert.
/ cnoc. She watched the women 60 then
/ beaten path from the United States
! Hotel 70 Convention Hall, and she
hung around the corners TO see thew
come back She peered in at Conven.
ton Hall. and then she entered. and
she oven opened her pocketbook n
. throw coins into the suffrage collection
pans. And even before the sufrragist,
had proved that they were pleasant
guests hey found the town decorated
for 'rolr honor, yellow banners bios
eowrnC through the rain. campaigr
steamers plastering the hotels and Of
fee buildings
So that, even though sufragist'
6rst Of al things want TO vote, Mrs
Whitehouse voiced for the conference
p feeling Of sadness that the vote is
going 20 bring.
We've learned 70 work together, II
respect each other, "a love each other
she said, standing in the pool Of flower:
JUS before the convention adjourned
"ari wei miss the struggle. Br'
weN be glad 20 miss n, won't we -
She turned 70 the row of officers on tho
. platform. They nodded Yes"