Newark post., 1920-02-11
LOCAL INTEREST
MANIFEST in OUT
COME OF SUFFRAGE
State Association Offers To
Pay Expense of Special
Legislative Session

ed Cno local Drancn OF Cne Dela- |
ware Equal Suffrage Association
at a luncheon held in the duBarry
room of the Hotel dupont on Fri
day.
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles
presided at the luncheon served at
noon. Seated on her right was
Governor Townsend while Mayor
Taylor had the place at her left.
Prior to the luncheon the Della
ware Branch of the National Wo-
mans Party held it's annual meet
ing and election of officers at it's
headquarters on Seventh street,
near King. Mrs. Florence Bay
ard HiIles presided and Miss
Marie Lockwood served as acting
secretary in the absence Of Mrs.
Mary V. Adams. The following
officers were nominated and elect
ed to serve for the ensuing year:
State chairmen, Mrs. Julien
Ortiz, Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst,
Mrs. Victor DUPONT, Sr., Miss
Lockwood, DR.. Margaret Handy,
Mrs. E. B. Riley, Mrs. Robert H.
Richards, Mrs. Annie J. McGee;
secretary, Mrs. Mary V. Adams;
treasurer, Mrs. James A. Ginns.
AS presented by the nominating
committee the ticket of officers in
cluded the name of Miss Katherine
Lee Bayard Hilles as vice-chair-
man. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles
asked that her daughters name be
withdrawn because of her youth.
This was done after some reluc-
tant expressions of regret.
A review Of the work of the
past year was read, saying that a
poll of the State legislators indi-
Gated that majority of the men,
bers would vote for ratification of
thejSusan B. Anthony amendment
If called in special session.
The following resolution was
presented and adopted unanimous
ly:
Whereas the Federal Suffrage
Amendment has finally been pass
ed by Congress, and
Whereas, In view of the fact
that the Federal Suffrage Amend.
ment submitted to the State by
Congress cannot become law in
time for women to vote in the 1920
Presidential elections unless spe-
cial sessions of State Legislatures
are held for the purpose Of rati-
fication; therefore be it
Resolved, That this meeting
call on Governor Townsend to call
special session of the Legisla-
ture as soon as practical, and be
it further
Resolved, That we call on our
legislators to ratify the said Suf-
frage Amendment, thereby giving
women a share in the democracy
for which our men have fought
and died and for which women
have suffered and worked.
Mrs. James A. Ginns, treasurer,
reported balance of $489 in the
treasury and that more than $500
had been expended during the year
for the cause" of which $1,100
had been contributed to the work
of the national suffrage organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Hilles verbally reported
that the present moment was criti-
cal for ratification Of the suffrage
amendment, and special sessions
of the legislatures were needed in
many States, including Delaware,
to ratify the amendment, SO that
the women might be able to parti-
cipate in the coming Presidential
election. She added that suffra-
gists must no longer think merely
of themselves, but must now think
nationally, SO that action in Della
ware would be of influence in
other States.
Mrs. Hilles said she felt the
cause never had such loyal and
widespread support as now. More
money had been raised the past
year than ever before. She men,
toned the raising of $2,700 per-
sonally and was applauded hearth
ly. "But more money is needed
than ever" she declared" to carry
on the fight nationally. Women
of Delaware, you must do your
part to aid your co-workers in the
other States!" she concluded.
A vote of thanks was rendered
Miss Katherine Lee Bayard Hilles
for her work during the past
summer, in behalf of suffrage.