Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION
MEETS HERE ON TUESDAY
advocates of Votes for Women to
Gather From All Parts
81 OF State.
DIR. ANNA II. SHAW TO SPEAK
Mrs. b. u. Valentine, of Richmond,
Will Preside, and Wcll-known
Women Arc on Various Commit
tees Arranging for Convention.

& OF peculiar interest III view of tho
recent suffrage victory il New YORK
is the seventh annual convention OF
the Equal Suffrage League OF N!r-
ginin. which opens tomorrow with
meeting of the executive council nj
suffrage headquarters. a. 100 North
Fourth Street. Officers CT The Equal
Suffrage League Of the state arc as
follows: president, Mrs. j.. Il. Nalen-
tine. Richmond: Honorary vico-nreSl-
s dents-Miss Mary Johnston. Warm
Springs; Miss Ellen Glasgow. Rich
,nond; Mrs Kate Langley Kosher,
Richmond: Dr. Kate Waller Barrett
-Alcxandria: Mrs. Louis" collier Will
COX. Norfolk. Vice presicnts--Mrs.
John II. Lewis. l.ynchhurc: Mrs. w. j.
Yancey. Bedford. Mrs. {. l.. Townsend,
Mrs. Faith W. Morgan. Hampton. Re-
cording secretary Miss Roberta Well
ford. University. Va: treasurer. Mrs
T.. G. Kidd. Richmond: executive and
press secretary, Mrs. Edith Clark
Cowles. Richmond; headquarters sec
rotary. Miss Ida NJ THOMPSON, Rich
mond; auditor. Mrs. :. NJ. Block. Rich
mond.
Chairmcn of standing committees
s Political. study ard research. Mrs. c..
Harvey Clarke, Richmond: agriculture
and thrift. Mrs. ID. Miles Taylor. Rich
mend; vigilance, Mrs. Kate Langley
Bosher; woman citizen subscriptions.
Mrs. w. p. Adkins. Richmond.
Il Chairmcn special committccs.--Dcc
rloration, Mrs. Nora Houston; hospital
ity, Mrs. John 6. Nuncc: reception.
Mrs. Lewis II. Machcn: ushcrs and
pages. Mrs John Ilampdrn Chamber
Jayne; bureau of information. Mrs. r.
L. Jobson; literature. Mrs. Roland Car
rett and Mrs. l.. l.. Williams.
til.
.Jobson chairman. Miss May Moore.
Miss Julia Moore. Miss Ellen Robin
son (Hampton). Miss Ida NJ. Thomp-
son. This committee will he at the
Jefferson auditorium at $50 Tucsda Y
morning, and until 1870 for the pur-
pose of registering delegates and Civ
ing out badges.
DIR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW
SPEAKS TUESDAY NIGHT
The convention will he called to or
der Tuesday morning promptly at lG:3I
o'clock in the jefferson auditorium b.
the State president, Mrs. Is. Il. Val.
cntjne. Rev. ii. y. G. Maclachlan. D
D.. pastor OF Seventh Street Church
will offer prayer, and Mrs. Barton II
Wise will deliver the address of wei
i,come. to which Mrs. w. T. Yancey, OF
Bedford. will respond The minut es
of the last meeting viii be read, anc
Mrs. Kidd will read the report of the
.5trcaSurer. Mrs. Henry a. Sampson a.
acting auditor, will read her report
and that OF the executive and press
= secretary Will be read by Mrs. Cowlcs
I The presidents survey and the ap.
q polntment of committees will consum,
4 the remainder of The morning session
sN The afternoon session will begin a
+ $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. John II. Lewis. %
y LynchburG. will be chairman of tn,
afternoon. In the order named. tn,
following committees will present thciI
reports: credentials. Mrs. +. L. Jobson
chairman: congressional. Mrs. John II
Lewis. chairman: political study an,
research. Mrs. &. Harvey Clarke cha ir
man; agriculture and thrift. Mrs "
Miles Taylor, chairman: elections. Mis-!
Adele Clarke. chuirma,i. The discus
. sion of the recommendations of III.
executive council will be led by Mrs
]. II. Whitner and DR.. Kate VALE
Jarrett. From : to & o'clock Their,
( VIII be q reception 10 Dr Anna How
ard Shaw and the delegates 20 tn,
convention.
Mrs Valentine VIII presidc a, III.
mass meeting Tuesday evening a
which Mayor Icorg. ..iasl!c viii a..
nTer the actress o: welcome. Tn.
feature % The Tass-rn"e,irr will h.
the address of Or anna Howard shaw
perhaps n" mo-, diSt!rsu:sh.J An.r
2 gcsn ~r--1ar n hsr generation. Or
shs" e 7oao-s-J4;I@@ s!cfnc 0, the Ma
1904 -A-r.r5cza 20. an suffrage .,s.
I srcis-4on ar r-t"cre.. chairman II n.
WOMAN Committee Council! II VA
tso-eI D...ase
WILL TELL OF EXPERIENCES