Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-23
LETTERS TO EDITOR

Ardent SuifrAgisf OF City BesfOws
Credit. Tells OF Wonderful Pageant
Given Recently And Best0ws Credit
For Success OF AFFAIR.
To the Editor Of the Erezaing Capital: |
Seldom has Annapolis manifested
greater interest than In the wonderful
presentation TO thee public OF "The
World or Woman Voters" in the arm
DRY on the night of the Goth instant. 1t
was great show and most impressive.
most refined, and unique in its pre-
sentation. The improvised Stage was
indeed the setting for "a galaxy of
beauty" as advertised The banners
borne in hands of lovely young women
made an object lesson in suffrage.
AS many Remarked, we did not
know there were SO many countries,
and certainly did not think they were
enfranchised II looked as il Senator
Mcclellan stated the case well in his
great suffrage address when he said,
every country is for suffrage nov. ex-
cept Turkey. United States and the
Zulu Islands," wherever they may
bel. Soon, If such pageants as these
are staged over this country, the
United States will part company with
those folks.
The presentation of this beautiful
pageant was a tremendous undertlk-
ing. Too much cannot be said for the
willing and able workers. nor for the
cooperation of the young women who
were the actors in these scenes. so
brilliant and beautiful Each woman
was splendid in her part. Mrs. Kad-
esch seemed to bear on her mobile,
sensitive face all the tragedy of the
widows of Belgium TO whom. as some
recompense, has been given the right
we'll the part of shackled Maryland.
One wondered how she could sing so
joyously, and the Goddess of Liberty"
seemed to hold all the dignity of the
world Not the least pleasing feature
OF the evening was the fine humor and
good feeling OF the great throng OF
people. It is often said of New York
crowds they are always jolly and good
natured, of course, Annapolis is get
ting in the list of large cities. This
good humor existed in the community
all during the preparation of this
show, and to so many people are the
suffragists of Baltimore and Annapolis
indebted. We wish to return thanks
through our ever-helpful paper TO the
art Press" who contributed half'the
cost of printing; to DR.. Fell who loan
ed many chairs; to the Community
Service for same kindness; to the boys
in gray from st, Johns for their very
decorative presence; to Mr.. Handbook
for loan OF Dove of Peace, that found
such a right setting in the hand that
bore it: to the Naval Academy for loan
OF spotlight; to Mr.. r. G. CLANCY for
valuable aid TO the Globe Furniture
Company for loan of two beautiful
screens; to numerous citizens for
small favors, we thank them all. AS
suffragists we are very proud of the
/ splendid cooperation of the women of
our League, of the Baltimore workers
and the general public of Annapolis.
We feel indebted to Mrs Ogle, of the
Just Government League; to Miss Mar
tin. to Mrs. Forbes, of Hartford county,
and especially to Mrs. Walker, of Bal
timore Our own suffrage workers
were certainly unsurpassed in eff
cheney Mrs Robert Moss was director.
Miss Heffenger, though not of us, was
associate director; Mrs. Abram Moss,
chairman of music; Mrs. T. j. Linthi-
cum, chairman of hall and decorations,
assisted by Miss Margaret Martin;
Mrs. George T. Feldmeyer. director of
ushers, assisted by Mrs. Hugh Riley,
Mrs. Cecil and Mrs. Richardson assist
ed with posters; Mrs. Norman Smith
did good work as publicity chairman.
Mrs. E. d. Johnson, Mrs. Fenton.
Mrs Root, Mrs. Edgar Basil, Miss
Wooley and Miss Gum pinned up
the whole show, task of greatest inn
portance. for Mother Goose has told
the world what begins with needles
and pins.
To Mrs. Hooker, who has done SO
much for suffrage in Maryland, and
who presided with such grace and
dignity over this function. we give
thanks.
MRS. A. c. HILL.