The Des Moines Register from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 51

ft, ilapzms of and feub, iflarri (Sllttntitt-NtM, 1014 Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference in Des Moines Tjf Top row, left to right Miss, Jan Addams, Chicago. Mrs Tattle Ruffner Jacobs, Birmingham, Miss Klora Bun- i Itt ttSlll j' 111 lap, Des Moines, Miss Harriett E. Grim, Darlington, Wis. til III jffi 1 I Mi I 11 Second row, from the tap, left to right Mrs. E.

M. Darrow, Fargo, N. I). Miss Alice B. Curtlss, Madison, Wis Miss Ada I 1 I If fjvill 1 11 I James of Richland Center, Mrs.

Draper Smith, Omaha, Miss Anne Martin, Reno, New II 1 III 1 ssU Third row, left to right Mrs. Jenny C. li. Hardy of' Tecumseh, Dr. Anna K.

Blount, Oak Park, Mrs. Maud I "ls'w III II I ZlisiSJIs''IsS Wood Park, Boston, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, Cedar Rapids, la. lam 0mtt9f Bottom row left to right-Mrs.

Mary E. Craigie, New York; Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, Chicago; Mrs. J. O.

Grundy, lies I lfciSMi fT) Moines; Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCuIloch, Chicago; Mrs. Ella ti. (Stewart. Chicago.

rVO farm v-i it-. -o v. mt m- mm aa Mil mm a mm 11 ikii mm -m kl mm a i- 1 II II Mr IIIIB I II If mrmtam I HII large cities. Mrs. I'ptnn is well known among suffrage workers.

Mrs. Mary K. Craigie of New York, who has been In charge of the national rliurf work of the suffrage movement, has some well laid plans for expanding this part of the work, and It Is likely the conference will hear something vt them. Mrs. (Jrace Wilbur Trout of Chicago, 'who, it wlir be remembered, addressed 4ta Tarn will tell of the first registration day in Chicago.

Mrs. Trout was one of the most 'prominent of the Illinois suffrage workers who secured the passage of the bill in the legislature. Hhe is president CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO. Program for the Conference Sitvt'iy Hotel, Marvh 80, a. in.

WeU'onip Mora Hunlap. Des Moines, la. Mi'tonea Since the Mst Conference" lr. Anna Blount, Oak Park. Ill Petition did It In Nebraska." Mrs.

Draper Smith, Orha- a NTaK TV ji it nni llHn iViPHnr Ifl mi. Aimer, Co-lii bin. Mo, In Indian' AlltPlifl k'ffllAr -The presntY Mrs. Theodora oumana, Wakesha" Win "Woman's Journal" Miss Aaness Ryan, -Monday Afternoon, 1:30. Greetings from Pes Moines TVom- en's club Mrs.

Marie M. CarreU Working with the legislature "Experiences in Minnesota." Mrs. f.mily H. Brlsht. Minneapolis; VV hat TVe did In Iowa," Mrs.

Ella MoHnie Knm: la liakotH Got Her Bill Through." Mrs. Clara L. Harrow. Fargo. S.

1 1. "The Art of Mrs. Ada 1.. James, Richland Center, vi. Organization "Experiments In Orcan.

5. Iff 1 HW I minion, Maud wood Park, Boston, "Organization of Large Cities," Mrs. Harriet Un ion, warren, "Organization Ex The Mississippi Valley Equal Suffrage conference opens this afternoon In Dei Motncs, and will continue In session for three days. Thli la the third fathering of the conference and Iowa feeli especially pleased to be the hostess (tale at thia particular time when the cause of suffrage In Iowa seems swaying In the balance, the hope and belief being that the next legislature will set the pendulum swinging toward victory. From Wisconsin Louisiana, from Nevada to Ohio will come women prominent In the suffrage work, arriving In De Moines today and 'Monday to attend this big conference.

It Is well to remember that this Is In no sense a convention, it Is just a big gathering of the suffrage family to talk over ways and means for definite propaganda Work. The conference Is of great value to the states of the Mississippi valley as they all have many problems in common, and it also affords opportunity for any state to present Its own particular problem and receive advice and assistance from the other states as to the best plan for working out that special problem. The stnte associations represented in the conference and their presidents include: Alabama. Pattie Huffncr Jacobs; Illinois. Grace Wilbur Trout; Indiana, Amelia R.

Keller; Indiana, Anna Dunn Noland; Iowa. Flora Dnnlap; Kansas, Genevieve II. ohalkey; Kentucky, Mrs. Desha Breekeiiridge; Louisiana, Kate Cordon; Michigan, Nellie Sawyer Clark; Minnesota, Emily H. Bright; Mississippi, Annie K.

Dent; Missouri. Helen Gintern 'Miller; North Dakota, Clara Darrow: Nebraska. Henrietta Smith; Ohio, Harriett Taylor Upton; Oklahoma, Ruth Gay; South Dakota. Mamie. D.

Pyle; Tennessee, Barnwell Elliott; Texas. Eleanor Hreckenrldge; 'Wisconsin. Mrs. Theodore "Methods" will be the Kcueral subject of the conference and every phase of suffrage work will be touched upon. The leaders In the movement who have taken part in the various Mississippi states In organization and campaign work will be to Rive talks and tell of the methods followed.

The conference will be of tlie ulmost help to all states still woriilnz toward equal suffrage and in the Mississippi valley states all are with the exception of Illinois. Much interest will center about the Illinois delegation who will tell of the methods followed by that state In recent campaign. The benefits to bo gained by those attending the conference will be many. The Iowa Equal Huffratre association and the local organizations will do all possible to make the stay of the visiting suffragists one of pleasure ns well as profit. Miss Klora Punlap is the president of the Iowa state organization, Mrs.

J. B. McIIose of Boone, vice president; Mrs. Carrie V. A.

Lucas of Clarion, recording secretary; Mrs. Frank TV. Dodson of Des Moines, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Susie H. Brown of Panora, treasurer; Mrs.

Ella O. Caldwell of Adel and Mrs. J. G. Grundy of Des Moines, auditors.

These officer's, with Mrs. Homer A. Miller nf lies Moines, Mrs. Pleasant J. Mills of lies Moines.

Mrs. H. W. Hpauldlng of Grlnnell and Mrs. Harriet Uelvel Evans of Corydon comprise the executive board of the state, who will be the Btate hostesses on occasion.

The local ar-'rangeimnts were made through committees under the supervision of the Des Moines Suffrage council, Mrs. J. G. Grundy, president of the council, being general chairman. The conference has no officers but a programme committee Is chosen at each -H 111 j- 4f I conference to lake charge of the pro periences, alias Alice curtlss, Madison.

"Utilizing Other Or- liamzations. Grange. Mrs. J. Hardy, Tecumseh.

Discussion led by Mrs. Pattle K. Jacobs, Birmingham, Ala. "Literature" Florence B. Peterson, Chicago Mrs.

Jessie Hardy Stuhbs, Washington "Out of Ixwir Clara L. Thompson, St. Louis Discussion ld by Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, Chicago. Tuesday -Morning, March 31, 9:30.

"Work of the Federation nt Mrs. F. W. Webster, Des Moines Financing the campaign "Nebraska Method." (irace M. Wheeler, Lincoln, "Our Plan In Wisconsin.

Mrs. Lottie H. Jordan, Kenosha, Wis. Discussion led by Mrs. Ella S.

Stewart. Chicago. Active campaign experiences "Ne vada," Miss Anna Martin, Reno, Nev. "Why We Expect to Win in South Dakota." Mrs. John j.

Pyle; "lessons Learned by Our Mrs. Sophie Oshkosh, Wis. Discussion led by Mrs. C. W.

McCuIloch, Evanston, 111. "Keeplntr Suffrage a Btralnht Miss Laura Clay. Lexington, Ky, "Difficulties Encountered In Winning Recognition in Indiana" Mrs. Anna D. Noland, Logansport, lnd, I.

a rk.wi 'ii Dunlap, president of the Iowa Equal Suffrage association. Monday evening the meeting will bo held at the First Baptist church at o'clock. Mrs. Wood Park of Boston will talk on "Tho World Status of Women;" Miss Agnes Nostor of Chicago" will tell of "The Working Woman's Need of the Ballot," Miss Anna Martin of Nevada will tell of "The 1m- portanco of Winning Western Campaigns;" Miss Alice Paul of Washington, D. will talk on "Federal Work for Suffrage." The address of welcome will be made by Mayor James It.

Ilanna. The general public is invited to attend the mass meeting and all sessions of the conference throughout the three days. No admission fee will be asked. This morning and evening there will be suffrage speakers In the various churches, possibly In thirty or forty of them. Dr.

Nina Wlson Dewey is In charge of this feature and among those who have accepted the Invitation to speak In the churches are Mrs. Ella S. Stewart of Chicago; Mrs. Mary E. Craigie of New York; Mrs.

Ida B. Wise Smith, the Rev. Msry Slbbltt of To-peka, Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCuIloch of Chicago; Mrs. Maude Wood Park of Boston, the Rev.

Olympla gramme Hiid carry out such plans as are necessary. The committee this year is Miss Harriett E. Orlm of Darlington. chairman. Mrs.

Pattte Huffncr Birmingham, and Mrs. Edna Fischel Gelhorn qf Hi. Eouls, Mo. Miss Grim Is one of the best known of the younger group of suffragists. She is a graduate of the Chicago I'n-versity and has done a great deal of active campaign work.

She is a remarkable out door speaker, having a splendid voice, a good presence and a quick wit which carries her audience with her. Mrs. Kuffner is the president of the Alabama Suffrage assocla-Hon and one of the leading southern suffragists. Mrs. Gelhorn is one of tint well known active workers in the cause of equal suffrage.

The conference will open with a mass-meeting this afternoon at the Berchel theater. The programme as arranged follows; Miss Jane Addams of address on "The Newer Aspects or Equal Suffrage;" Mrs. Klla S. Mtewart of Chicago, address on "The rhilosophy of Feminism:" Itahbl Eugene Mann-heimer will give "A Word for The welcome will be given by (lov. George TV, -Clarke and the response will bo made by Miss Flora tin Is a native daughter of Nevada, a graduate of the I'nlversity of Nevada and of Stanford university.

For four years Miss Martin was professor of history In the University of Nevada, and for about seven years she lived In England and traveled in Europe. Mls Martin Is a tenuis enthusiast, -winning the tennis championship of Stanford and of the Nevada university three times. Miss Martin will tell of her campaign experiences in Nevada. Mrs. Jenny C.

L. Hardy of Tecumseli, ho got the suffrage bill through two sessions of the Michigan legislature, will be another Interesting visitor who will talk on utilising other organizations. Mrs. Hardy is an Australian by birth and had much to do with suffrage in Australia and New Zealand before coming tn this country. Mrs.

E. M. Darrow of Fargo, N. president of the Votes for Women league, will be an Interesting state president who will tell "How North Dakota Got Her-Bill Mrs. Harriett Taylor Upton, president of the Ohio State Suffrage association, will tell of the organization! Brown of New York, and Mis, Harriett Taylor Upton of Ohio.

Monday and Tuesday the sessions ill be held at the Hotel tiavery, which la the headquarters for the conference. Tho conference will come to a close with a reception Tuesday evening 'at the home of Mrs. Harry West on Grand avenue. Mrs. Janseii Haines, active chairman during the absence of Mrs.

Pleasant J. Mills, has had charge of this feature, which Is expected to be a large and very brilliant affair. Among the prominent suffraglnts who it is expei ted will attend the conference Is Mrs. Maud Wood Park of Boston, executive secretary of the Boston Suffrage association for good government. Mrs.

Park Is an excellent speaker and a woman of charming personality. She Initiated suffrage work among college women. For three years Mrs. Park studied the position of women in all foreign countries returning about a. year ago.

Mrs. Park will talk on "Experiments In Organization" Monday afternoon. Mrs. Draper Smith of omuha, president -at the Nebraska Suffrage asso After the vote Is the Voter," Mrs. Ella H.

Htewart, Chl-, cago; "Ttespnnslhlllty of the Citl- vav 17v Illvmniu Urou'ii Ilui'tnu ciation. Is another interesting Mrs. Smith will tulk on petition work, and will no doubt have much to say that will be of Interest. Nebraska has Just secured i.1,0o(l signatures to a petition which ipius equal suffraKe on the ballot In Nebraska in November. Miss Aria James of Richland Center, who had charge of the suffrage bill in the Wisconsin legislature, -will be here for the conference.

Miss James Is the daughter of Senator James of Wisconsin. The art nf lobbying will be the subject of Miss James talk, and Mrs. Gelhorn of t. I.ouls will lead the discussion. Another state president who is coming to the conference is Miss Martin of Heno, Nevada, Miss Mar "First Registration Day In Chicago," Mrs.

Grace Wilbur Trout. Chicago. Organisation for effective work-National," Miss Alice Paul. Washington. D.

"Sectional, XI. ...1. V. j.iij.. nirifliiii" nnimi Lit, Kvanston, Miss Kate Gordon, New oilcans, la.

i "Men-ate Hill 3.V17." Mtes Laura Clay, Lexlimtoii. Ky, Itepnrt of eitlnliilUes Election ui i'rok'rtimms.