Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-18
ANT|-SUFFR RAG|STSp
PLAN RECEPTION
AND MASSMEET|AG
Will be Held in Ballroom of Hotel
du Pont, Tomorrow
Evening at 8.
JUDGE GRAY TO PRESIDE

Women of Delaware who are opposed
10 suffrage and who are endeavoring To
convince the members of the Legislature
that their views are the right ones, have
arranged for the most ambitious mass
meeting and reception ever attempted by
thcm in this State. 1t will be held in the
ballroom of the Hotel du Pont tomorrow
evening from to 10 o clock and all cltl-
zens. both men and women, whether Tor
or AGAINST suffrage, are invited TO attend
and hear what leading Delawareans, as
we'll as prominent men of affairs IN the
nations eye, have to say about granting
franchise TO women.
/. Judee George Gray will preside at the
meeting. The retired jurlst has gwen
suffrage careful consideration Tor many
wears and his conclusions have been
reached after due deliberations.
William Fl. Marbury, a prominent
attorney of Baltimore, who served with
distinction in the office of district attorney
Under the late President Cleveland, and
who helped the fight against suffrage when
II WAS before the Maryland Legislature
will be another speaker.
Miss Mary G.. kilbreth, president of
the National Association Opposed to Suf-
frage of New York City, in whose honor
the reception coincident with the mass
meeting is gwen, will he present, and may
make a few remarks. Miss kllbreth rs not
q sneaker, but a thinker and worker, and
for that reason is the more convincing,
10 come, when she does speak publicly.
Miss Charlotte Rowe, field secretary
for the association opposed TO granting
franchise TO women Is a very clever speaker
and knows ali the angles OF the suffrage
question. Miss Rowe will make an ed
dress.
Following the meeting as the plans now
90. there will be a reception rendered Miss
HiIhreth. For this function the following
ladies will aid Mrs. Henry B. Thompson,
president of the Delaware Women OPP
posed to Suffrage in receiving:
Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, Miss Emily
P. Bisseu, Mrs. Preston Lea, Mrs, Josiah
Marvel. Mrs. Willard Salisbury, Mrs.
Henry p. Scott, Mrs. Eugene du Pont,
Mrs. Richard Reese, Miss Mary G. Cooper
Mrs. George ?. Bissell, Mrs. Josiah O.
Wolcott, Mrs r. p. Robinson, Mrs +. ".
Curtis, Mrs. J. A. Draper, Miss Amy
du Pont.
Mrs. George A. Elliott, Mrs. F. l..
Gilpin, Mrs. George r. Hoffecker Mrs.
Otho Nowland, Miss Virginia L. Reese,
Mrs. c. L. Ward, Mrs. Henderson Weir,
MIS-. ltelaNart NiaIh, MIS- Niiithii bVHiA'
Nrs. Harry T. Graham, MrS. Murray
Stewart, Mrs. MacIlvaine
Mrs. J. L. Cahall, Georgetown: Miss
Florence Hall, Delaware City; Mrs q. W.
Marshall, Milford: Mrs James Pennewill.
Dover: Mrs. F. j. Reynolds, Smyrna
Mrs. c. c. Fuller, Dover
Assisting the above named ladies. who
are on the personnel of the Delaware As
sociation Opposed to Suffrage. these ladies
have been asked to aid In receiving:
Mrs. Ernest 5. Taite, Mrs 5. D. Town
send, Mrs. George Sparks. Mrs. Thomas
Il. Gormley, Mrs. j. T.. McNabb, Mrs
Charles l.. Candee, Mrs. Frank de Ar
mond, Mrs. L. W Snyder, Mrs. Poyntel
Johnston, Mrs Edmund Mitchell, Miss +,
Kirkus. Mrs. J. ". Bastian, Mrs. lrvir
Whitenan. Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Mrs
Z. 2. Moody. Mrs. Charles II. Wollaston
Misses Hebb, Mrs. +. 5 Garrett. Mrs