Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
MRS, ,TALLMAN' Is TEA
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
ManvAProminent Women Attend
Affair for Mrs. Raymond
Brown.

In,ule in the social history OF WI
mington. and promising returns IN
suffrage endeavor beyond the expectations
of the most ardent advocate OF women s
right to the franchise, was Mrs r; U.
TaIlman's handsome tea for Mrs. Ray
mond Brown of New York, fourth VICE
nrrsident of the National Equal Suffrage
Association. YESTERDAY afternoon at the
'rallran home at Tenth and Broome
streets. In spite of almost blizzard wealth
or conditions. Mrs. Tallmans drawing
room was filed with representative
Wilmington women. who heard with great
interest Mrs Browns forceful argument
fnr suffrage and later demonstrated their
belief In woman's right TO tho ballot by
the election of Wilmington ratification
committee Among those present besides
Mrs RAYMOND Brown. the speaker ana
honoreo, were The hostess, Mrs. +. U. / all
man and Mrs Thomas Woodruff Miller.
Mrs A. ID: Warner, president OF th" - la
ware Federation of Women Clubs; Dean
Winifred Robinson of the Woman $
College at Newark, Mrs. Fred Bach:
president of the Wilmington Equal
Suffrage Association; Miss Agnes Downey,
third vice-president of the Delaware Equal
Suffrage Association; Mrs John Eskrldgo
~ III.
hrs Harmon REYNOLDS Of Townsend, q
member ol the executive board; Mrs.
Victor du P0nt. Sr.. Mrs. Victor du Pont,
Jr.. Mrs. William X. du Pont, Mrs Paul
du Pont. Mrs. William s. Prickett, Mrs.
4. Fl. Berlin, Mrs. John Percy Nieids,
Mrs. Samuel Bancroft, Jr., Mrs. j. h..
Stadelman. Miss Elizabeth Jackson,
Nrs, J. F. Pennewili, recording secretary
of the State association Mrs. l.. ii. Broad
water. Mrs. Frederick Brmghurst, Mrs.
OdelI, Mrs. ArmstrOn 4 Hlrs. William
Bercland. Miss Mary Ror,S,,. and others
who are identified with tn, progressive
life of Wilmington MIR Henry Ridgely,
president of the state association, Mrs.
Philip Burnet of the finance committee,
Miss Winifred Morris, corresponding
secretary, all Of Dover, and Miss Leah
Burton of Lewes, chairman Of the legis-
iative committee, all expected TO be
present, but were unavoidably detained,
as was Mrs Albert Mcmahon.
Mrs Brown gave some very logical
reasons why Wilmington women should
urge the ratification of the Susan Il.
Anthony amendment by the legislature.
She cited numerous instances OF the need
for the franchise for women and declared
class differences were responsible for both
men and woraen's delay IN the matter
Each class fears the ballot for, the other,
she said In New York, before the voting
privilege WAS attained. Northern New
York politicians said they feared the vote
for the Southern part Of the State and vice
versa The overworked and unierpaid
woman in the shops fears it for the wealth
lest class, and so 1t goes everywhere,
only lack Of knowledge of fundamental
truths preventing all people everywhere
from recognizing the necessity for woman
IN politics.
At the conci,fsioncf Mrs Browns ad-
dress, she suggested Wilmington ratIhca-
ton committee be formed, with the result
that nearly every woman present enrolled
as members. This committee will seek TO
bring about ratification, through united
and individual effort.