The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-21

wondering and they are nor Bolshs.
visits or I w W. whetI}tr our sort
OF democracy IL going to survive. Are
10 Ecing 70 make genuine BY i'd.
hitting to full citizenship 0ne-haif Of
the people who haven't those rights
now"
Mrs. Brown was director-general Of
the women's overseas hospital She re
counted the services rendered by the
women to the nation In time Of war
and declared that their services are a.
badly needed now during the days OF
reconstruction.
Miss Ellen Glasgow told OF the be-
ginning In Richmond ten years ago or
the suffrage movement by siS women
who met In the drawing-room OF
home and discussed the question All
but one declared 1t impossible. She.
more bold than the rest. disagreed in
the words of Morabeau.
NEW ERA At HAND.
Now. she said. new world era 10
at hand, when woman stands right or
the threshold OF securing the ballot ana
fun participation In the government
She declared that. as we'll as she her
self loved the past. II Is certain that
one cannot dance tho minuet when the
orchestra liz playing n fox tret- Sh"
asked that the women OF the state pre-
pare for the ballot. for II will be
theirs within short time.
Miss Lucy Randolph Mason made
plea for funds, the lest she said. the
league would make. and there was
general response. man individuals II;
the audience pledcing large amounts
and several. city leagues promising
gcndly sums.
Colonel Henry w. Anderson. who
had been expected to speak. sent let
ter TO Mrs. Valentine expressing re-
gret that he was called to New York
and expressing hest wishes for the sue
cars OF equal suffrage.
The convention opened yesterday
morning at in.so o'clock and viii cleSe
after tho afternoon session today. TIE
last report will be from the elections
of which Miss Nora Hons
ton, of Richmond is chairman. II said
last night there ia little doubt Of me
reelection TO the presidency Of Mrs
p. r, Valentine. who has guided the
organization ever sincc its formation
ten years ago.
Rev. George Wesley ,1hnes de-
iivered the invocation Yesterday morn
ing Mrs Kate Iangslev Bcsher.
who declared that the women who
are not permitted to vote are tho vic
tins OF the only autocracy existing
in the world today, delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome. Mrs. John Lewis.
of Lynchburg. responded. Then fol-
lowing reports from various officers
OF the league. The program for to-
day:
1000 A. M.--PoIis open for rion'i-
mating primary. Report on special
session Of the egislature-Miss Adele
Clark. Report of Acting President
Mrs. John n. Lewis. Lynchburg.
1900 Noon--Election of officers. --
Report of organizers--Mrs. Faith ".
Morgan. Hampton; Miss Mary Eliza
beth Pidgeon. Vaudeville: Mrs. Frank
l.. Jobson, Richmond; Miss Nora
Houston, Richmond: Miss Adele
Clark. Richmond. Report Of state
chairman OF political study-present-
ing outline of studies in citizenship.
Mrs. G. Harvey Clarke. Richmond.
Report OF resolutions committee.
400 =. M--Post- convention meet
ing OF state executive council--Jeffer-
son hotel, room S, main moor.
Credentials eommittee--Mrs. Frank
l.. Jobson. chairman; Miss Ida NJ,
Thompson. vice-chairman.
This committee will be at the JEFF
ferson auditorium through the day.
for the purpose of registering dele
gates and giving out badges Elections
committee--Miss Nora Houston,
chairman.