Milford chronicle., 1920-01-23
SUFFRAGTSTS HOLD
A HOUSE WARMING
The DOVER SECTION ELECTS OFFICERS.
KEYNOTE, SUFFRAGE FIRST" SAY
SUFFRAGISTS.


1--WE Board Of the Delaware Equal Suf
1rage Association on Tuesday mornin,
OF last week in the parlors of thr
> Hotel Richardson, Dover.
Those present were Mrs. Henr,
Ridgely, president, presiding, and Mes
danes ]. W. Davis, Selbyville; Har.
mon Reynolds, Townsend; Cummings
\ Speakman, Smyrna; Robert Houston
i Georgetown; George Galway, Sea
V0rd; George Draper, Milford; J. W.
nnewill, Wilmington; E. c. Able
~, Georgetown; John Eskridge, Sea
and Misses Sallie Hall, Frank
Lean Burton, Lewes; Winifred
Dover.
49, ing everything else in import-
a a discussion of legislative
w alDast, present and future. Miss
Leah Burton, Legislative Chairman.
made an exhaustive report and, al
though the suffragists on being inter-
viewed only looked wise and refused
10 talk, 1t was evident that they are
by no means discouraged. Miss Bur
ton told OF an invitation to the Repub-
hcan dinner held in New York a few
days ago where she met Mary Garrett
hay and Mrs. John L. Pratt, and even
Mr.. Hayes and Mrs Henry Ridgely re-
ported a similar experience when she
ana Mrs. Harmon Reynolds were the
guests at the Jackson Day Democratic
Dinner IN Washington Both women
emphasized the fact that they had
made 1t very clear before accepting
these invitations that they were not
accepting as representatives of a
party, that they would not align
themselves with any political party
until Delaware Women are enfran-
chised. Delaware SuffragiSts cannot |
be true to themselves or to What they /
represent If they allow themselves to /
be placed on committee for either /
political parties before that party has
done its uttermost to give them
special session and ratify their amend
ment,' said Miss Burton. I'VE caunot
even make good political workers if
we go at it discredited by our own
men. Whenever you are asked to be-
come part of either party be sure
you answer, Suffrage First" and this
was the keynote of the whole meeting.
Following a discussion of the Con-
ventiOn of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage Association to be held
in Chicago February 1918. For OBJ
vious reasons this is presumably the
last convention that the National As
sociatiOn will ever hold, as after wo-
men are voting the old organization
becomes the League of Women Voters.
Effort is being made, therefore, to
make this the greatest celebration
sutfragists have ever held. Congress 2
Hotel has been chosen as HeadQuar-
ters and women wishing to attend I
must make reservation at once. y
The National Association proposes
to present decorations for distinguish I
ed work to pioneers. viz: those whose i
work for woman suffrage began before {
1895 and to any others who have serv- t
ed with sufficient distinction to be en- c
titled to them. S
The League of Womens Voters has
1epartmentized into six divisions, c
namely: Education in Citizenship, So L
cial Hygiene, Protection of Women in W
Industry, Child Welfare, Food Supply a
and Demand, and Uniication of Laws. n
Every State is to appoint a member "
or each of these divisions. Mrs. C
2idgely appointed from Delaware: a
Dean Winifred Robinson, Newark; Dr.
Anna Shipley, Seaford; Mrs. A. Y a
)owney, Wilmington; Mrs. ]. H. "
Hughes, Dover; Mrs. j. W. Pennewill, W
in their respective order a.
o represent Delaware Mrs. Ridgely g
Irged that a large delegation 20 to le
;hicagO from Delaware and that d
impetus for future activ- 5
Ly would be given to all who attend. W
The Board elected Miss Winifred II
lorris as official delegate to the Asso-1 ~
iation. Those expecting at present .
o attend the Convention are Mrs. ".
,idgely, Miss Morris, Mrs. ]. H. VI VI
Lughes, Dover; Mrs. ]. w. Pennewill 81
Mrs. John Eskridge, Sea- - y.
ord; Mrs. Harmon Reynolds, Towns Ii
nd. Others will be announced later p
The Delaware Association voted to ~
lake a reservation for a box in the p
auditorium for the Mass Meeting ~ ~
hich is to be the big event at the ~ mtil
OnventiOn- i''
The Chair appointed a budget and
nance committee to take immediate ~
cps to raise sufficient funds to fin uu uu
ice the work of the Association dur an an
e the coming year. Members of ~
e committee are Mrs. Philip Bur- a. a.
stt, Sr., Dover; Miss Alice Morgan, 'ie
,aford; Mrs. Andrew Lynch, George IN
wn; Mrs. Harmon Reynolds, Towns
ID; and Mrs. John Eskridge, Seaford.
At 2.90 p. m, an informal reception
as held in the new State Headquar- the
rs, 231 State street. The room was ins
DIVIDED to overlooking and enthu 70
lsm was manifest on all sides. A an,
egram was received announcing the
dden illness of Mrs. William Ward ba,
d the consequent inability to be to
esent and speak. In her absence in inc
NAL talks were made by Mrs. ROs- his
IL Hammond, Chairman OF tine Do sea
r Association; Mrs. Alpheus Coch drr
d, formerly of Texas; Mrs. Henry inf
1gely, Dover; and Mrs. Albert Nc Re-
hon. Miss Winifred Morris read Ha
,ort of the work done for Woman SIN
ffrage in Dover which was both in II
rational and delightful. Delicious dur
reshments were served. Immed- r
ely following this, the Dover women tbe
nt lnto session ana erected oincers the
the coming year. Those chosen the
re: Mrs. Robert Holiday, Presi- hav
It; Mrs. Roswell Hammond. Mrs. ina
phen Slaughter, Mrs. Buckingham, tax
| Mrs. Marshall Derby, Vice Pres T
nts; Mrs. Henry Meyer, Cores row
lding Secretary; Mrs. Alpheus rem
hiram, Recording Secretary. and inc,
3. William Pennewill, Treasurer. nin,