The Washington times., 1917-01-23
Meetings Held and Plans For.
muIated in the Club.
World.
sUFFRAGISTS MAKE PLANS
Prepare for Determined Storm
on Congress in Behalf of
Amendment.


most systematic, determined, and en-
thusiastic storming. of Congress in
behalf of the Federal amendment
ever made by suffragists, the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION has called to its aid hun
dreds OF the brilliant representative
women of the country.
The Congressional work has grown
to such proportions that it has been
found necessary to divide it into four
sections with four division chiefs.
Mrs. Walter McNab Miller, of Mis-
souri,, will be at the head Of the so
cial-political section; Mrs Maud Wood
Park, of Massachusetts,, will be chair
man of the section on legislation.
This Is the famous Front Door Lob
by" noted for its scorn OF side door
methods and love of the open; Miss
Heloise Meyer, OF Massachusetts,, will
have charge Of the social section.
There also a publicity section in
charge of George Mosshart. From
North, South, East, and West "Con-
'gressional aides" have been selected
from among women who are leaders
In their resident States and whose ap-
peal to Senators and. Congressman
will have weight and dignity. In their
Congressional campaign, the national
workers have wholeheartedly needed
the advice Of the Rev. Anna Shaw,
who said recently, Organized brains,
not organized emotions, are what wo-
men need today"
Hostesa AZ Tea
Mrs. Walter McNab Miller, of Co
lumbia, Mo-, and Mrs. Edmund Post,
OF Louisville, KY, were hostesses at
an informal tea Saturday afternoon at
the suffrage headquarters The in
vited guests included the wives of
all Missouri and Kentucky Senators
and Congressman.
The District of Columbia Woman
Suffrage Association met Thursday
evening at the national suffrage
headquarters, with the president, Mrs.
Henry Churchill, Cook. In the chair.
The principal speaker of the evening
was ]. J. Murphy, formerly of Cali
fornia, who explained "Why Women
Should Have, the Ballot" and COM
pared the work in the East with that
In the West. Miss Frances Scherger
gave vocal solos, accompanied by Mrs.
Jennings at the piano.
Political study Club.
The Political Study Club held its
January meeting last Friday after
noon at the new suffrage headquar-
tiers, 1926 Rhode Island avenue north
west, with the president, Mrs George
A. Armes. in the chair and a large
attendance present. Mrs. w. w.
Townsend was hostess, assisted by
Mrs. J. L. Massey.
Members responded to roll cali IN
the general subject of suffrage, one
response bringing out the fact that
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait had re
ceived a telegram from North Da-
kota announcing the action of the
legislature of that State giving wom-
en- Presidential suffrage, thus adding
five more electoral votes to the sur
frage States. The announcement was
greeted with, a round OF applause.
The club voted to hold itself in
readiness to assist in every way pos
sible the suffrage bazaar to be held
on March Is TO II.
Tells of Work In Florida.
At the close OF the business meet
ing Miss Elizabeth Askew, of Florida,
addressed the club with an account
of what the clubwomen OF her State
had accomplished. Mrs. Eastment,
of Connecticut, followed with an
equally interesting recital of what
had resulted in her State from ths
efforts of two women to interest other
women in civic betterment. Miss
Deal. of the School Teachers Asso-
citation, then explained the bill for
school teachers pensions now before
Congress. and the club unanimously
passed resolutions favoring its pas
sage.
The program for the February
meeting at the headquarters will in
clude current events by Miss Blau-
welt, followed by three-minute re-
sponses by the members to the ques-
ton. why Am i Doing Suffrage
Work." The hostesseS for the meeting
will be Mrs. Eastment. assisted by
Miss Blauvelt.