Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-05
RICHMOND sUFFRAc|sTs
.!'I' PtAN VICTORY BANQUET
Passage of Amendment Brings En-
prcssions of Gratitude From
aSlcrf Virginia Women.
URGE ACTION BY ASSEMBLY,
Leaders Want State Legislature 10
BE Among First To Ratify Measure
Making Ballot Possible for Both
SeXcS-StntcmcntS of OF Thanks.


SuGragis,s OF Richmond Will hold
high carnival within a few days 10
celebrate the national NiCto& of wo-
man suffrage.
a "Nictory banquet" is planned. with
speeches and toasts and music and all
the other accompaniments OF a gather
ing of the clans at which there is
nothing but the immense satisfaction
AZ a hard Won victory.
Tho banquet viii probably he held
IN tho Jefferson auditorium, and ten
tatiye plans indicate that j, will be Il
notable occa sion IN the history OF
Richmond.
There wiu be called meeting Of
the Boual Suffrage League tomorro"
moffins al ocioeN 70 psrteSt riAnS
ley Bosher, frst vice president. VIII
preside.
~ Nation Now Unn.hamcd.
Mrs. E. IS. Valentine. state president.
ast. n:Eh,, spea King 9: the ma! pas
SAGE OF The Fedora ameDamea; II he
TRt reioice ina; Al as, consre.s ms
saSsn the sis2 wnich WI! ena Ole ms
% ihe world LnaShane1
The Fsoe-al sutrzss ameaansa;
row. soss - iAs Legislatures ot the
Goct.-eiEhi States. aac vii uadou etso-
iour:hS ,hus EiN:as - Inc women II
AnsSssz ne po.a;iea. poNer already
ny o@s res-s, :hs' N-s.n.s Cd
7os .oaS sso :SAs ne .5i!ss;tye by
:er b -: EQla. >-z-ase League
stsse -!..
STATE should Atone.
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.astrlIsa: 50 sE-2es:.y desired - NJ
Wilson IS ayr g - -: - ~c-a .g-
the welfare O: 81. COUNTY, Virginia
women Wi. he ready . ;ahe ,1e.r Ta-s
II constructing :ne better social ne
Responsibility 1. Realized.
Mrs. Kate Langley Boshe-. a-st vice
president Q: the Richmond League,
said:
and sfs 16t 1 ,o2 Inc ssl n sic 81
snnEHHia; and es Seo wHFh o.; ne re-
Ssss A The a. MSns S19o o
Gftizenship is not TO be entered into
lightly. but 'sooerly, earnestly and n
me fear Of God Il men had no, wanted
freedom With a teelffns q 81 ave PSs.'''I /;
what should be expected Of them.
Said Mrs. :. Harvey Clarke, chairman
Of political study and research for The
The .sreatest event in the history
OF american womanhood has happened.
means that our national lawmakers
woInan's service TO the country IN time S
OF peace as we'll as in war. They have
sntitled to equality OF opportun!,y.
The enfranchisemcn; OF woman is a
htting event 10 mark the beginning o.:
our national reconstruction after the
days OF tragic struggle for a better and
more lasting democracy. This democ.
racy, IS now made safer because ii
hearts and brains Of all the people in.
stead OF half the people"
Declares II Good News.
This is indeed good news de.
clared Mrs. sally Nelson Robins Il
was present when the amendment was
defeated in the Senate last fall. and I
only wish / might have been present
when IL was passed"
Miss Adele CLARK. legislative chair
man OF the Richmond League, mus ex-
pressed herself:
To-day American '%omea are given
the opportunity to- p.:tce the "a pstone
Anon ihe structure OF democracy whose
fonnda tons were laid by WASHINGTON.
Jefsrson, Mason and Henry. and IL IS
orthe men and women Of Virgo
prove Their political k!nship 10 these
great Nirsin!ans by placing Ni-g!ni.
among the first OF the State TO ratify
mis- JUS and rational amendment 10
our national Constitution.
M.ss Nora Houston. recording secre-
tary o. the Richmond League. said:
The third battle OF the Marine has
been won BY the grace OF God. and I
oeiete that The forces OF democracy
VII. sweep on TO victory over the
whole world Jafterson's Virginia was
one OF the nine States TO raiify tn.
oTs!nal Constitution which euarar-
lees seif-goveEnnien 70 American men.
May Wilson's Virginia be one of the
tnirtE-siX 10 raufy the amendment
giving me same guarantee to Ameri
can men and women Tho rnir;, ~ :.