Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-19
NOTABLE SPEAKERS WILL
DISCUSS EQUAL SUFFRAGE
"Whnt Is tho Matter With Virginla?"
to BE Subject OF Symposium
at Convention Tomorrow.
ELEVEN FoUR-MINUTE TALKS
Mass-Mccting to BE Held in Audi
forum OF Jefferson Hotel, at Which
State Senator Lee Tirinkle and
Mrs. Brown Will BE Heard.

One Of the most interesting sessions
of the State Suffrage Convention, which
opens at noon tomorrow in the Jcfcr-
son auditorium, will BIO the symposium
OF eleven four-minute speakers ut the
afternoon meeting from 3 to 5 O'Clock.
when notable Virginia women from ali
parts of the State will respond to the
slogan and questions:
wv oman Suffrage by lg20-What Is
the matter with Virginia."
mrs, II. G. Minor. of Richmond, Will
Iead OF with the statement that Moth
Mrs. John T. Meade, OF DanviiIc. Will
others of the New South want It."
sponsored by Mrs. John ~ Miles. Of
Roanoke. secretary OF the Womcn's
Chamber of Commerce OF that city.
woman member OF the State Educa-
ton Commission, Will voice the demand
of her profession. Teachers Want IT.
Miss Iiawcs On Program.
;, Miss katherine Heath Ilawes. of
lantic Field Y. w. G. A., Will express
the desire. Social Workers Want It
Mrs T.. H. Osgood. educational score
tnry for this province Of the Episcopal
church; Will present. Church Workers
Want It," Congress and the Political
partieS Want It., will be covered by
Or. Kate Waller Barrett. of AlcXan-
dria, State regent of the u. A. RS.
preSident OF the National Florence Crit
tender, Mission; will state Other Coun-
tries Have It" Mrs. Is. t. Munford.
Of Richmond, will answer the question:
Wei. Then What Is the Matter With
Miss Lucy Randolph Mason OF Rich
mona, VIII prophesy The future in The
IDEAL Commonwealth:' Mrs. j. IL. Whit
ncr, OF Roanoke County. concluding
the symposium with Making II Right
In 1870 AS these well-kuown women
,be,- al Sneakers OF force and ability,
meeting most entertaining.
Reception by Miss Jones'.
rom TO O'Clock a reception TO
me convention Will be held at the
nome nome Of Mrs Archer G. Jones. to be
O'Clock at the Jefferson auditorium.
Senator +. Lee Trinnle. OF Wythe-
vile. VINO represents the Fifth Sena-
bly, will be the first speaker at this
meeting. senator Trinkle is pioneer
advocate OF the suffrage cause in Vir-
Miss Lucy Randolph Mason. OF Rich
mona VII present the campaign fund
Tor is2o: Miss Ellen glasgow. author
frage League of Virginia, will deliver
a brief address Introducing the prin-
GSipal speakers OF the evening. Mrs
vice president of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association. di-
rectorr;,senernl Of the womens over
Will Review Years Work.
a. the Friday morning session. be-
ginning at 1850 O'Clock. work OF tho
past year will be reviewed by Mrs.
Jonn A.. Lewis. OF Lynchburg; Mrs
Faith W. Morgan, of Hampton; Miss
Mary Elizabeth Pidgcon OF Clarke
county; Mrs. Frank L. Johson and
MISS Nora Houston. OF Richmond Miss
Adele Clark. OF Richmond will tell of
the work i'm the special session OF the
LeEislature Mrs. G.. Harvey Clarke
OF Richmond, state chairman Of polit-
an outline of studies In citizenship FOR
the new voter.
primary for the nomination OF Of
held at this session. which will con
Guide the eighth convention OF The
Equal Suffrage League Of Virginia. All
seSS'ohS are TO be open TO the public