The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-21
|SUFFnAG|ST Of
mote To SPEAK
HERE MONDAY
Mrs. Guilford Dudley, One of
Most Prominent in Cause,
Arrives Today.
UNDER AUSPICES
NATIONAEASS'N.
Addresses Herar and tThroughs
State WIN Ba inxnxuestcf
Federal. l.Amzndment. >

Mrs 0unford Dudasxr, ee 1,nGnvius,
Tenn. enA Of xhs mest preminent OF
southern sufrxagists. wfA roach Pensa-i
cola this svepinS. and wiu speak in
the interest," Of fhe 1sdsrai amendment
ON funday aftern06n st the city hall,
at <s8o 0Nclocl< and ON Monday even
ing AZ c'c1ec,. on Garden street, in
front ar tho Elksr club.
Mrs, Dudley, who comes to Pensa-
cola under the auspices of the Ma
tional American woman's Suffrage As
sociation, is one of the most brilliant
suffraEfsts In the country. and for
several years has devoted her talents
to promoting the suffrage cause, espe-
cfally giving her time and energies TO
work In connection with the federal
amendment.
While IN the city she will be a guest
at the San Carlos hotel and VIII be
entertained at luncheon while here by
Mrs. Ellis Knowles at Harbourvisw.
Mrs. Dudley will be met by Af.s.
Frank d. Tracy, Mrs. w. e. McIlw ine
and Miss velma Maura, who form -
entertainment committee on Morsia"
afternoon and evening. the follo-''7
ladies acting as escorts of honor: 49,
Fl. L. Covington. Mrs. Max Klein '-r
Fl. c. Cushman, Mrs. p. y, 49,.
Miss Fannie Kehoe. Miss 20
ley Mrs. r. e J.. Daniel Niss
line Reese Mrs. NJ r. Bats 24~
e. McHeynoIds. Miss Evanetfe II
son. for the afternoon. And f,fe =
evening. Mrs. Ellis Knowles. Miss
deste Hargfs. Miss Isabel fngraN.
Miss Mayme Freeman. Mrs w
Mcrlwafne. Miss veIrna Maura. NJ
r. f. Bruce, Mrs. A. r. McDavid. MI
Miss @. M. Robinson.
In the meetings that have been ar
ranged. Pensacola Is offered n rarn
opportunity to hear one OF the most
forceful and interesting OF the younger
suffrage leaders Of the south.
For several years Mrs Dudley has
cause, having been one OF the FIRST OF
the southern leaders to enter the lists
in the amendment tight.
Coming OF distinguished southern
ancestry, young and lovely. she is
charming personally, as we'll as one
of the most brilliant intellectually OF
the southern women who have given
their time and talents TO suffrage.
II was Mrs Dudley who made the
ringing speech at the great mid-year
convention In Chicago several years
ago at which time she and other
prominent suffragists came out in
open condemnation of militant tactics,
and II was at this meeting that the
resolutions were framed condemning
such practices. these resolutions hav-
ing been afterward sent to President
Wilson. IT was significant that u
was immediately after this declara-
ton by the most prominent suffragisfs
in the country that President Wilson
came out in open advocacy OF the
franchise for women.
Coming as she does with the en-
dorsement Of the national and state
associations, the work OF Mrs. Dudley
and her colleagues should not be con-
fused In the public mind with that
small band of women who have
brought disrepute upon the nation.
Mrs. Frank d. Tracy. who has been
delegated by the state association 70
arrange the meetings for Mrs. Dudier,
said yesterday:
The American National womanfs
Suffrage Association since the en-
trance of America into the war. has
lent its every effort to the promotion
of It's successful prosecution. Dr.. Anna
Howard Shaw. honorary president. is
at the head OF the woman's section %
the National Council Of Defense. and
she and the president, Mrs. car~'a
Chapman Gait, and other national
leaders, have given their best endssva-
to aid in every possible way in tils
war program.
TT Is because these women realizs
the grave necessity at this time. when
so many aliens are allowed 70 vote,
that American womanhood should be
given the ballot for the protection cf
the home that Mrs. Dudley comes 70
Pensacola to make her plea for tfse
federal amendment"
Senators Fletcher and Trammell are
both opposed 10 the passage of the
and Mrs. Dudley comes
TO Pensacola to place before the voters
the issues at stake.
At both meetings petitions will bs
circulated. some among the voters AMI
others to be distributed for the sigma
tures Of the women in the audiences
Wherever Mrs. Dudley speaks She
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