Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-24
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BALTIMORE, April 24.-Like Caesar
of old she came, she saw and she con-
quered, and it all happened in about half
an hour.
Lady Astors who came to America to
attend the American conference and
League of Women Voters convention
here, was allowed to arrive, at the sta
ton in peace but was Immediately
whisked to the conference holding its
afternoon session in the ballroom of the
Belevedere.
She didn't even have a chance to motor
out to Evergreen" the suburban home
Of the John w. CARROTS, where she and
Lord Aston are guests during their Baltl-
more stay.
However, Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait,
who was presiding, managed to keep
all the South and North Americans en-
crossed in the platform discussion on po-
utical states Of women, which was the
topic Of the afternoon.
ONLY A small committee headed by Mrs.
r. Louis Slade of New York. went down
TO the lobby to meet her, though there
was a large crowd of Baltimore people
at the station.
She was shot up TO the ballroom, where
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick, treasurer OF the
International Woman Suffrage ALLIANCES,
was speaking.
Lady Aston has arrived" announced
Mrs Gait, and Immediately cheer arter
cheer went up as the little lady IN q
black wrap with rich ermine collar came
up the aisle and seated herself on the
platform. She wore her favorlte shape
hat-a small tricorne Of shiny black
straw With a tiny wing Of white at the
side.
She wears her blond hair nuffed out
at the side and is continuously smiling
or laughing with a constant expression
OF animation.
As she threw of her wrap disclosing a
simple dress of navy silk with lace at
collar and Gifts, isn't she pretty ana
"tsn't she sweet" were the expressions
on every side.
It was particularly fitting that Lady
Aston should have arrived at Mrs. CHtt
own meeting as they are great FRIENDS
and hold many Of the same views. 1hey
became acquainted at the internauonal
suffrage convention In Genevn In June
1920 and Mrs. Gait was her guest In
London in December OF that year.
The meeting went on, Lady Astor bub-
bling forth with shear. hear" at some
particularly good point made by Mrs
Gait or Nine. De varela Of Nicaragua
That lasted only about Is minutes and
then Mrs. Gait announced Lady Astor NJ
THE best known woman In all the world
and the best loved because she was born
in the United States"
After the photographers and moving
picture operators had clicked her stand
ing between Mrs. Gait and Mrs. Park,
Lady Aston animatedly began;
Look here. I didn't know / had to
evening. but I'm delighted with this op-
portunity because l want to set one or
two things right that have been said
about me since l came.
zone Is that some folks seem TO look
I'D to me rather than 10 the sufragists
In England, because ] didn't have TO
smash windows.
That's true because during the great
suffrage movement, / WAS busy popuiat-
ing the world. but many Of my friends
went to prison and II II hadn't bean for
those early suffra gists Of England, you
and would not be here today
Lady Aston Is tremendously in earn
est on this point and showed 10 by the
tense nervousness Of her hands. She
wants the world TO know that the glory
Of her being in Parliament belongs to the
brave pioneers In the movement for ema-
cipation OF women.
ut Is hard enough for me some times
because all the pioneering isn't finished
yet. hut what must It have been for
them" she asked.
Please tell them I am not unenthusi-
astic about the Washington conference"
Why" she stood up 10 her full height
OF 5 foet ? and emphasized her state
ment with blazing eyes. Il think 1t was
the beginning Of civilization and I think
President Harding was leader Of men,
and women. too. for the way he called It
and managed it.
IL was In Europe and ! know what
n tremendous impression was made.
But" she added. archly. having be-
gun on the right path. they look 10
Washington for more comforting"
As for Catholicism and woman sur
frage which Mrs. Gait had been discus
sing, Lady Aston said, wrinkling her
forehead and pursuing her lipa In an at
tempt TO look mockingly serious: Why,
/ can't imagine any religions blocking
votes for women. Goodness, l always
thought all men and women are squal in
religion. Why. that's the saving grace Of
religion"
And she buthely continued: TIE been
hearing something of State regulated
houses Of vice in some Latin-American
countries. Awful. too, shameful for
words" she exclaimed. 1.-THE women
/ ouUht IN rise mn in horror"