The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-01
PUTNEY.
"Suffragette Convention

SunragetJe convention scream.
To say the suffragette convention at
the town hail Friday evening was sue
cess is putting it mildly. 1t was more.
1t was a hownng success. 1t was given
under the auspices of the Women S BIZ
bic class OF the Community church, OF
which Miss Anna Blood Is president,
Mrs. Alta Phillips ice-president, Ger
trude knight secretary, Miss Olive
Blood treasurer and, Mrs. Edith Cobb
between this class and the men S class
and as usual they put it all over the
men,
Mrs. Knight as Mrs. Yates acted the
part OF presiding officer and made good
one. She could even rap those IL this
session to order-after several attempts.
Mrs. Minnie TTeadway as the new wO-
man in faultless Knockers received an
ovation, and her speech on the question
of woman suffrage must have made
the men quake. To find comfort the
men had only to look at Miss Pru--
dence.'' Miss Katherine Parker played
that part,-the lovesick old maid, look
ing for man. Her hair dressing was
unique.
Miss Jennie Pierce, dressed in the
latest fashion, with diamond engage
ment ring measuring over an inch
across, was most successful III her speech
which was principally - er-er-er-er,' but
the average female could interpret 1t,
all right. Miss Sylvia Derry did not
have any very heavy work to do, but she
acted her part well Mrs. Pond deserves
special praise, taking her part at the
last moment to fill III for Miss Olive
Blood, who was i'll.
Mrs. Cole with her soft voice was a
mild anti, but Miss Edith Bugbee was
scream, an anti of the anti 5. Mrs. Amy
Smith-one wouldn t have thought TO
look at her that she would have stuck
ways head. Miss Edith Adams was
typical sutfragette, while Miss Jessie
. Conner gave the men warning what
to expect if they did not come home
walking straight. Her costume was
particularly pleasing, too.
Mrs Monroe was especially good and
gave the audience valuable information
as to what one of the tOwnsmen was
waiting for. F. A. Burditt was the man
in the case. He was in a closet and dur
ing the speech of 81 his wife, he had the
door open and his facial expressions
gave evidence of what he thought of the
proceedings, but when she discovered
him he trembled and championed the
cause of suffrage.
The Japanese drill which opened the
entertainment was unusually pretty.
Ten girls. Lillian Lowell Ruth Blood,
Clarice Poland. Pearl Johnson, Muriel
Buxton, Violet ,Jelley. Georgia Proutv
and Leone Fuller, were dressed as Japan
csc girls. Their evolutions were grace
full and accurate. and under the drilling
and costuming of Mrs. \. VI. Corser they
were so pleasing to the audience that
thew were recalled and went through it
second time. Mrs. Parker and Miss
Pierce sang solos. accompanied by Miss
Mary Poland on the piano. Both were
in exceptionally good voice, and as an
accompanist Miss Poland showed marked
ability. Homemade candy was sold by
Mrs. Ada Pierce and Miss Ethel Wing
Miss Emma Mixer of West Brattle-
horo is a guest of her Siece, Mrs. d. J.
Smith.
Miss Edith Forrest of NORTHAMPTON,
Mass, is a guest of Mrs. II. /. Bailey
this week
Mrs. C. L.. Thwing renrpsented the
Putney branch OF the Red Cross at the
meeting in Brattleboro Thursdav.
Dorothy Brooks of BrattIeboro was a
guest over Wednesday night of Leone
Fuller and attended the sugar supper
Mrs. L. H. Bugbee and son, Richard.
returned Tuesday from SPRINGFIELD (Nt0,
where they had been since Saturday for
dentistry
Miss Clara Holt of Northampton.
Mass. is spending a vacat'~0 at her
home on Kimball hill. She will return
to her work Sunday evening. Her mother,