Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-08

0lection night--witf the women In
y ~ full swing Of rejoicing and in the
midst Of eager groups awaiting the
yoeyrns.
Heads Of their wards. leaders Of their
lIetricts, and members Of the State
Cofnmittec. they thronged the head
quarters OF the Republican Women of
fsnnsyivania, at i5lI Locust street,
list night.
Among those who were hostesses and
Euests at the reception held there we're
The new Governor of the State. his
wife and Clifford. Jr. /: senator and Mrs.
Pepper. Mrs. J. Willis Martin. Mrs.
George Horace Lorimcr. Mrs. Joseph
p. Mumford. Mrs. George II. Straw
bridge. Mrs. II. Delaney Downs, Mrs.
y. Bertram Iippincott, Mrs. Walter
King Sharpe, OF Chambershurc: Mrs.
Rudolph Blankcnburg. Mrs. Samuel Il.
Scott. Mrs, George A. Dunning:. Mrs.
J. Earl Wagner. Mrs. Clinton Rogers
tice and Mrs. William ]. Schatfcr, Miss
Mary Wayne. Mrs. Joseph Gazzam,
Mrs. I. NJ. McAllster, Mrs. l.. IL
O'Harra, Miss Sarah ID. 1.owrie, Mrs
Bessie Dobson Aitcmus ani Mrs. Ellis
Groben.
On guard before the door Of the head
quarters stood policeman.
In the entrance. in the room where
the special wire which brought in the
election returns from all parts of the
State had been installed. and arounC
the table where the hostesscs were serv-
Ing coffee. cider and sandwiches, tbs
women crowded.
Sympathy for McSparran
Well dressed. talking in low tones
the women quietly discussed the variou,
aspects Of the campaign. Their vic
tory was too sure to make their Ell
thusiasm evident, except in small bursts
Of cheering and clapping of hands as
Mrs, BlankonbUrg read the returns anC
Sympathctir remarks of Poor McSpar
Yan," rs the score rolled up against
him.
1.-THE ward chairman in the Sixth
District announced perfect roll cal
Of the women poll watchers. said Ms
Groben. And when You consider that
they stayed on duty all day without
q cent Of pay--that means real earnest
ness. don't YOU Think
II am glad" added Mrs. Groben
who is member Of the Republican
State Committee. that election is over
and I don't have to worry about TO-
might" = a.,
TeEISJcEfu "CIluu III Nl''
Twelfth District" =" announced Mrs
Gazzam. leader OF the women in th'
Eighth Ward. land every rcgisterc,
woman in the ward except those wh'
were i'll came out and voted. Isn't IL
great?
MY idea" she continued. "is tha
there should be more co operation b.
tween the women and the men. "
might mail our notices together. An'
perhaps the women could have reSlstra
tion teas. think there shou Id be com
special registration stunts planned 10
next year, don't you?' and she hur
fied away to greet another enthusiast.
And THEN Came the Governor
But " vas not til! the arrival Q
Mr.. ana Mrs. Ptnchot was announce
that the enthusiasm became great.
"They are coming--they are comm
they vii! be here in minute 50.
Mrs. Lorimer.
At last they came--small Gitfor
clinging tightly to his mothers skir
and looking down in embarrassed di>
comfort as the WOMEN crowded aroun
him. ,
Che rs. greetings, wavings OF hand
terchiefs, ana cries Of congratulation
were undtst.nguishabl in the generU
hubhuh.
"lt's been great victory sni
Mrs. Pinchot, while Mr.. plAcho
Stoppe, on the steps to express his az
probation 20 the women and his wis
that he would have their continued sup
port and helr.
And With the last best wish expressej
the last sandwich eaten. and almost tn
last drop of coffee drained from III
percolator and the cider pitcher quit
empty. the women tr6pped home-tired
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