Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-31
ALL SPEAK IN
CELEBRATION
OF SUFFRAGE
Women Haze Big Political
Meeting and Social
s Hour.

One of the interesting features Of the
ratification jollifcation, held by the
League of Women Voters Saturday after
noon, was an impromptu address by Capt.
A. NJ Scott, who told of hearing Susan
B. Anthony talk forty three years ago.
He also made himself solid, with his
audience by his Introductory remarks, In
which he said he had been in politics for
seventy five years, and that his present
audience was the best looking crowd OF
politicians he had ever gazed upon.
The luncheon was held in the Riley
room of the Claypool hotel at II 80 Sat
urday, and was followed by program OF
music and speeches.
Miss Alma Sickler, president of the
league, opened the program with word
Of greeting to the new voters, congratu-
lating them on their long sought-for
victory after which she introduced the
first speaker of the afternoon, Miss Char
ity Dye, one of Indiana's pioneers in the
suffrage struggle.
Miss Dye told of the character and
work of Susan B. Anthony. of the move
ment that the ardent suffragist had
started, and expressed her own deep JOY
at being able to be one Of those who
had helped carry along the work TO vic
tory.
Mrs. Felix McWhirter, in the role of
the late DIR. Anna Shaw, addressing the
women, as the Indiana senate, made
plea for suffrage.
Mrs. McWhirtsr was with Mrs. Shaw
when the national woman suffrage con-
vention was held in Nashville, Tenn.
SPOKE AS
MRS. Gait.
DR.. Amelia Keller gave the next talk
as Carrie Chapman Gait, speaking be-
fore the Tennessee legislature in behalf
of ratification.
Following this talk was a suffrage
sing" with Mrs W. c. Walls at the
piano and Lorle Krun welding the
baton.
Patriotic and popular melodies were
sung by the enthusiastic group.
A number Of letters and kilograms we're
read by Miss Sickler. including mes
sages from Mrs Edward Franklin White,
Alice Foster McCulloch, Mrs. Charles
Jewett, and various other suffrage
leaders.
Members of a number Of women's or
CARNATIONS brought greetings from their
clubs. including Mrs. f. c. Rumpler,
president Of the state federation of wom-
ems clubs; Mrs. Curtis Hodges. Of the
oils Miss Julia Landers, representing
the democratic woman's organization, and
Mrs. E. A Gould. of Peru. Of the repub-
lican womans organization.
Mrs. Henry Pierce, Miss Laura Dom
nm. Mrs. Julia Henderson, Mrs Charles
Kregelo and Mrs. Charles Butler, all
women prominently identified with the
suffrage movement in Indiana. gave brief
talks.
Following the program. proper, 60
eial hour was held and various women
talked informally.
Miss sara Lautcr and Miss Ella Gron-
niger. who served in the morning on
a jury of women. told of their expert
ences.
The luncheon tables were decorated in
yellow and white. suffrage colors. and
the speakers table was graced with a
huge French basket of yellow flowers
and fringed with pennants bearing the
old battle slogan Votes for Women
The group at the speakers table in
Guided Miss Sickler, Mr.. Felix Nc
Whittier, DR. Amelia Keller. Mrs. Julia
Henderson, Miss Charity Dye, Miss
Laura Donnan. Miss Sarah Lauter Mrs.
E. c. Rumpler, Miss Eldana Lsuter, AIRS.
Charles Kregelo, Miss Julia Landers.
Mrs. Gould, Mrs Wilmer Christian and
Mrs. John Downing Johnson.