The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-22
Lady Nancy Aston
Is Felicitated by
Va. Sufiragettes
Mrs. B. B. Valentine is
Reelected President Of
League As Mark Of APP
probation of Her SUI
perior Leadership

FenCftAftons to Lady Nancy Astcr
upon ber apparent election 10 tn"
house of commons from Plymouth,
England. a pledge OF support to Pres
ident Wilson in his efforts TO carry
through his league of nations plan,
with the hope shat harmony may be
brought about between the two pc
liticai parties and the best national
interests conserved. and the passage
OF resolution urging the general as
sembiys ar its 1920 session To ratify
the Susan B, Anthony amendment
marked yesterday the closing hours
in command OF, the suffrage forces.
the Equal Suffrage league Of Virginia
at the Jefferson hotel
The Reelection to the presidency
OF Mrs, B. 3, Valentine, OF Riehmond,
who since its formation ten years ago
has guided the destinns of the organ
ization. insures ~ the body her active
leadership in the coming tight be
tween the legislature. As state leg
islattve chairman, Miss Adele Clark
filling a new Office, will use her rare
qualities in this direction as second
/ in command of the suffrafige forces,
of the annual convention OF
state chair man Of enrollme mt. created
at this. convention.
OrhEr officers named YESTERDAY ars
Mrs John Fl. lewis. KyMchbsEg. f,rs'
vice president Mrs, J. II. Whitner
Roanoke. r r. y. No. I. second
vice president. Mrs c. e. Townsend
Kate LangsIey Bosher, Richmond
fourth vice president: Mrs. Robert
Barton. winchester, 9Th vice -presi-
dent. Mrs. Faith ~ Morgan. Hamn
ton sixth vice president; Mrs E. &;
Kidd. Richmond treasurer Mrs
Edith e. Cowles. Richmond execu.
tive and press secretary Miss Ida NJ
Thompson. Richmond, headquarters
secretary; Miss Lucinda Terry. Roa
noke, recording secretary; Mrs. s. NJ
Block, Richmond, auditor: Mrs Johr
II. Lewis. Lvnchburg. member ma
tionai executive council. and Mrs. G
Harvey Clarke, Richmond. politica
study and research
Fly Yey~sn,taosa. ef1e @esne errf1r tes
affirmed its non partisan policies
refined BY the national association
that il shall not give adherence to u,
attack any party. It also re-affirmse
its position on matters of politica
and social reform and places itself or
record as reiciced that naticn- wild,
prohibition would be an accomplish
ed fact in 1890. resolution o
tribute to the late Or. Anna Howard
Shaw, setting out the value OF tn,
work she performed during a lons
and useful life was adopted.
4 note Of hopefulness that the gen
oral assembly Of 1890 would ratify I'll.
Anthony amendment. thereby honor
ing the womanhood OF the state ant
upholdinE the principles Of Eenuin,
, self government. was soundAd At al
times during the two-day session o.
the convention. So sure arc theflsagu,
members Of the full rights Of citizen
ship within = short time that the new
executive council passed q resolution
plcdginS the mindfulness Of it's repre-
sentatives tn those broad principles D
human liberty which affect the well
being of all the people Of the com
monweaith. During the next year tn
members will study the outlines Of cit
igenship. prepared by Mrs. c. Harve,
Clarke.
The resolution Of feiicitation to Lad.
Astor referred to the former Richmon,
| the study principles of Righteousness
which the Pilgrim fathers hroueh
over in 1890. Lady Astor Is a niece .
| Mrs. John II. Lewis. FIRST vice presi
dent of the league.
| A tribute to the work, Of Mrs. a. r
| Valentine, as president OF the orEani
zation for the last ten years. was pal,
4 IN the following resolution.
! Resolved. That this convention plac
/ upon Its records a tribute to the prest
/, dent of the Equal Suffrage League Q
| Virginia. Lila Meade. Valentine. J
member OF the nrst group Of suffragist
ever gathered together in this state
Mrs. Valentine has been the leader
| the moving spirit. the inspiration an
! the executive head Of the suffrag
movement In Virginia. Always pub
lie spirited, catholic In her sympathies
broad and deep In her views. active Il
! many movements that have made 10
| fuller life and higher standards In thi
j city and state, earnest and loyal !,
! church work. and deeply interested Il
I public questions of local. national an,