Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-16
PENROSE NOT PRESENT
TO HEAR SUFFRAGISTS
Women Undaunted BY Sena.
tors Belated Message Can
ceiling Conference
W. II. BAKER LISTENS
Secretary OF Republican State Com.
mittoe Acts as Substitute
Audience

The mere fact that Senator Pcnrosc
was not around 10 hear them did not
deter delegation Of determined sui.
frhgists from descending upon his office
In the Commercial Trust Building today
ana delivering their views just the same
as though Mr.. lenruse was seated In
h!S big chair In all lis ample avoIrdu-
pOy.
In tho chair Of the senator was w.
Harry Baker. secretary Of the Eepub-
liran state Committed lie listened with
courtesy but he did not move n In
or elevate an eyebrow either for or
AGAINST the contentious made by the
Visitors.
OF course. they came to urge the Sem
ator's support Of the suffrage amend
m"nt. and were well fortified with fig,
,r"s ana facts.
Tho senator wa - have 'c5u there.
hui cog slipped IN hi arrangements
ana u" could not keep tAo ouGageipcnts
Win the suiiraglsts "a; ths time mu-
,uaily agreed upon.
Ftnrosr's Beluted Regrets
]; was not until 1880 ths morning,
on" hour before The appointed time
that III" surSragists learned the Sena-
tor would not arrive. Word TO this eff
feet was sent to the suffragists' head
quarters by Samuel Dunbar the Scna-
'ors secretary. Mr.. Dunbar admitted
under cross-eNamnatlon that he po"-
sesscd this information az early as
O'Clock last night just whey he kept
the information IN captivity 50 many
hours Mr.. Dunbar failed - cSplala.
Ns ] 80 was the time set for the
offensive" and as many Of the invaders
had 10 make AN early start from their
homes In rinifg l,- oil
were on their way t. this city when the
sad news was learned
we have come 80 fer" they argued
why turn tack?" And 80 they appeared
before Mr.. Baker. There were nearly
two score Of them. including several
prominent men who believe that the
woman who is capable of conducting Il
home is also qualified to cas-. the ballot.
Mr. Esker Obiigrs
Mr.. Baker was somewhat Nurpriyad
But he Is accustomed to surprises and
rccovcrs quickly. lie also has II good
memory which Is very essential in his
business.
Would he listen" OF course lie would.
+ II he had contemplated taking II train
cut of town he didnt say So He leaned
back IN tn" chair and fe'l into q rtcap.
tive mood.
/ The delegation was composed Of many
Of the women prominent in civic and
state affairs 1t included Miss Helen
Taft, daughter uf former President TAFT
and dean Of Bryn Mawr college
The addresses Intended fer senator
penrusc were delivered 10y John \. Phil
lips. vice president of the Pennsylvania
Federation Of Labor: Graham {. Wood
ward. a prominent Republican, and Mrs.
james Wlusor. Of FIavcrfurd.
The speakers pointed out that state
after State was adopting Woman Suf-
fragc. that it was the best thing for
Che United states, and that nothing
could inspire the women Of the country
to more patriotism than the early pas
sage of the Woman suffrage amsndmcn,
to th" Federal Constitution. Mrs. vii
fred Lewis introduced the speakers.
Among others present IN the de!rGa.
ton were Ms. Edwin g. Gr!rc. president
at the Home and school League; Miss
Marie Ernst Kennedy. Miss Sophia II.
DULLES Mr., William Baird. Miss Natalis
Morris. Mrs. II. II. Donaldson. Mrs. Ed.
ward Robins, Ms. Frances Noble. Mrs.
Edward Troth Mrs. Charles j. I;huads.
Mrs. Morris JaStroN, Mr.. George T.
StrHdln. Mrs Charles Dudley. Mrs. 10,
seph Gazzam. Mrs William Alcbrt Wood,
MfS. EDWARD !. fldflSnpIlt, NlSS floI'
cicr l.. Sanviile, Miss Mary Mcconnell,
Miss Martha Davis Miss r.llzab, Ia
Lowry. Mrs, Edward NJ. Bidde rreSi.
dent Of the civic club: Miss Anna T..
/ Davies. head Of thy college Settlement
Mrs. n. NJ. Adams, head Of the South
wark Neighborhcod House Dr. Sarah IL
I.ockrcy, Miss Fanny Travis cochran,
Mrs. George Morgan. Miss l'rieda Miller
! Mrs. Harry Lowenburg. Miss Lcwellyn
NJ Clinton, Miss Anna NJ. W. Penny,
packer, Mrs. L.. \, Fowler. Judge Ed
ward ~. Biddie. Shippen Lewis. Reuben
\. Fowler, Elmer Atkinson, pres dent Ot
! IN. AIe,L.s ..4 r-ln 90. ANnllLnl Girfrn c..