Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-11
MRS. VALENTINE VOICES
DELIGHT OF sUFFRAG|s!s
Greatly Pleased With Action OF
House in Submitting Amend
ment to States.
MISS ERAYsER MAKES ADDRESS
Says Housekccpers OF Richmond
Have Not Been Able to jolt Their
Families Out of Their Usual Food
Customs-Onlccrs Are Elected.

Mrs. Is. +. Valentine. president of
the Equal Suffrage League OF Virginia,
upon hearing of the passage of the
nationwide woman suffrage amend
ment by the House of Representatives
yesterday said:
We Will set our faces toward the
ratification Of the Federal suffrage
amendment. and while we are working
for democracy ut home we will in no
wise cease our efforts in the great war
for democracy abroad. The suffraGists
will continue to work. night and day.
for the Red Cross for the conservation
OF food. for the thrift stamps.
President Wilson's stand on the
Federal suffrage amendment means
moro than We can possibly express. 1t
means that God is working for the
freedom of the race. and has raised up
for us a man-W oodrow Wilson, who is
not afra id to stand for the right
1T is lovely TO be back home again."
said Miss Mary Frayser. addressing the
regular weekly meeting of the Equal
Suffrage League OF Richmond yestcr-
day afternoon. "even though ! must
begin with All arraiSnment. Are YOU
too conservative to jolt the family out
of It's usual food customs" Miss Fray
ser then gave figures supplied by the
bakers and Srocers Of Richmond. which
arc in the nature of an arraisnment of
the conservation practiced by local
housewives, largely, the speaker
thought because they had not as yet
realized the absolute necessity OF sub
stitution in breadctums and the con-
servation Of fats.
The business meeting was presided
over by Mrs. L. Z. Valentine. Mrs.
Frank l.. Jobson. vicc-c chairman OF the
elections committee. serving in the alb
Sence OF Mrs. John q. Muncc, the chair
man, reported the result of the pri-
mary held last week for the nomina-
ton OF officers and members of the
executive council Of the Richmond
league for 1918. The nominations ha"-
ing been unanimous. it was moved.
seconded and carried that the record
ing secretary cast the ballot Of the
league. as read.
OFFICERS ELECTED
For LOCAL LEAGUE
The officers and executive council
elected arc:
President, Mrs. Il. rs. Valentine: first
vice-preSdcnt. Mrs. Kate Langley DO
shcr: second vice president. Mrs. Sally
Nelson Robins: third vicc-presidant.
Mrs. G. Harvey Clarke: fourth vice
vice-president. Miss Cally Hyiand re-
cording secretary. Miss Nora Houston:
treasurer. Mrs. Grace IL. Smithdeal
Mrs. Henry Aylett Sampson.
Executive council of the Equal Suf-
frase League OF Richmond:
Clay Ward--ATrs. T. =. Gordon, Mrs.
Ernest Mead, Mrs. Ordway Fuller. Mrs
James Page, Mrs Charles ". Ha!wood
Mrs. Hiram Smith, Mrs. T. T.. Dew
Mrs Robert Pollard. Mrs. n. Miles Tay-
lor. Mrs. George harrington.
Jefferson Ward-Nlrs. l.. l.. Williams
Mrs. Roland Garrett. Mrs George
Snithey. Miss NJ. Jennie Jones, Mrs.
Mason Smith. Mrs. j. i. Wicker. IT.
Madison Ward-Mrs. r.. c. Hill Mrs
Allison Addison, Mrs. James c. robert
son, Mrs. Kate Peasants Minor. Mrs
:. NJ. Block, Mrs. John Hart. Mrs r.
j. kcrnodlc. Mrs. Fula Young Mcrri-
son, Miss Agnes Randolph, Miss Page
Snellings.
Lee Ward-Mrs. John G. Aluace. Mrs
w: >. MCNEIL. Mrs. Barton Wise, Mrs
Milton Marcuse. Mrs. a. Greenv.ald.
Mrs. James J. Pollard. Mrs Randolph
MAYNARD. Mrs. Henry Field. Mrs. Meade
ADDISON. Miss Helen Christian
AT Larsc-Mrs. Garter N,o-melcv
Mrs. John Armistead. Mrs. j. T.. CO..
Miss Vera Palmer. Mrs. Josephinn
houston. Mrs Minnie Thalhimcr Liy-
ihSaton. Ms. Benjamin r. Crump. Mrs.
=: . AlcHae, Mrs. s. r. Glover. Mrs
ihomas w. MurreN, Mrs. w w. iii.
MIS-. clarence Caiot, AIrs. John Harop-
uen Chambcrlaync. Miss Alice Doolcy
MISS Donna Shrahan. :Irs S,n.r,
Michaux.