Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-28
DELAWARE WOMEN TO
ATTEND CONVENTION
Gathering of the National Wom-
ems Party in Washington
Next Month.

Delaware will have 10 delegates and "a
al,erlatcs at the convention of the
Nationsl Woman's Party TO be held In
Washington, February Ia to Is. the
proeram for which has just been an
nounced by Alice Paul, chairman OF the
party The principal purpose OF the con
ycntion is the adoption Of future pro-
gram for the psrty, This decision will be
reached by msjority vote OF the $40
delegates from the As States:
In order that the Womans Party pro-
gram may not duplicate those OF other
groups, representatives OF III national
womens organizations, and departments
of the government dealing with women
and children, will address the convention
before the vote is taken. The Democratic,
Republican, Socialist and FarmerLabor-
parties will send representatives TO outline
legislation they propose to enact In the
interest of women.
Miss Mabel Boardman, first woman
commissioner of the District OF Columbia,
VII welcome tho delegates to Washington
ard Rev Olympia Brown of Racine, Wis
cousin one of the first women preachers
IN the | nited States, and Trend OF
Susal Il ANTHONY, viii open the con-
vcntion with prayer.
Among the 10 women who are listed on
.hc program gre. Mrs. Ellls Iost' iegisih-
tive chairman of the W. c. I. T.; Miss
Mary stewart. national corresponding
secretary of the Natioral Federation of
Busiress and Professional " omen S Clubs;
Mrs. Philip North Moore, president of the
National Council Of Women; Miss Ida
Hafford. Washington director, General
Federation Of Women's Clubs; Mrs
Henrv Willard, president National Wom-
aus Peace Party, Miss Mabel Nttrcdge
president, Womap's International League
Miss julia Iathrop, chief. Federal Chill
drcns Bureau: Miss Mary Anderson,
director, Woman 5 Bureau OF the Depart
mcrt Of Labor; Miss Ethel Smith, ma
,ionel legislative secretary. Nomen's
Trade Union League; Miss Ahce Robert
son, cons ngrcSswoman from OklahoIa.
Three mon Will have q place on the
rrogr,,m: Speaker Gillette Of the House of
REPRESENTATIVES.. who will accept the suf-
fargc memorial which will he presented to
tho Cppitol; pr Simeon Fcss. chairman
81 tho Congressional Committee of the
Republican Party. who will repI csent his
party. ard Senator Thaddeus Caraway, OF
Aka sss. who will speak on What the
Nomqu's Party has accomplished at the
hual session of the convention.
Tho oprnirg day Of the convention will
10 dsyotcd 20 memorial services in honor
of Suffrs 60 pioreers in which 30 national
wolrco's organizations totalhrg incn-
hrrship ~ more than ten million will JON
tho Vouan's Party in presenting 70 the
{ ntol , statue of Susan b. Anthony.
Turrcti} Mott ard Elizabeth Cady
~ta.t tat Taue Addams Will he chairman
az tho memorial ceremonies.
The second day Of tho convention Will
b. devoted to final reports on the suffrage
campaign aud 10 a session at which repre-
nentltives Of foreign women will speak,
The third dav will be gwen to reports
al boards az the Woran's Party on their
opinion as "a the party's future; presenta-
ton 81 legislative programs OF national
womer's organizations, and addresses on
what the political parties offer women,
bv representatives of these parties.
Discussion of whether tho party shall
continue and proposals for It's future
program will occupy two sessions The
cof. ventjo- will close with the presenta-
tinA Il PICKET pins TO all the suffrage
pickets. about 900 ii all