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OFFICERS HEADQUARTERS Additional Members Executive Board

, ' en FLEMING BUILDING Mrs. A. .l MI'NL‘II - - - . - -
PreSIdent ~ "e‘Ifi (‘ott'wv Grow- I)vs Moines

Miss Flora Dunlap ~ - - ~ - * “ DES MOINES’ IOWA Miss Elizabeth Purliins - -’ - y- -
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Vice-President * Mrs. U. W. SmeIdiIIg — - — GI'iuIIeII

M's C Herin J. MacKfl , Dean - Amos - ~- “"3- ”'"m‘r A- Miller ‘ ' ‘ ' '
l S n 1 e y 1 - » - - 341.3 Grand Ave. Des Moines

Recording Secretary

Mrs. James A. Devitt ~ - - Oskaloosu Secretary Press Bureau

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Mrs. J. D. Hmnes - - - - - - -
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Mrs. Hiram K. Evans » - - (fim-ydou 1913
Mrs. P. J. Mills - 225 37th St. Des MoiIII-s Alaska

. WHITE STATES. FULL SUFFRAGE
Advisory Committee SHADED STATES. PARTIAL SUFFRAGE

Sen. A. B. Cummins. DARK STATES. NO SUFFRAGE
Washington, D. C.
Sen. Jos. E. Allen,
Pocahontas
Mrs. A. B. Cummins,
Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Francis E. VVIIitley,
Webster City.
President I. F. \V. C.
Mr. George Cosson,

DuMmmm Miss Laura Clay,

A ttorney-Gen. of Iowa

A. L. Urick, 189 N. Mill Street,

L““$?$§m“' Lexington, Kentucky.

Bishop Austin Dowling.
Des Moines

m:W.BSmw, ‘ My Dear Miss Clay:

Waterloo,
President
Iowa State Medical

SmMy I can not tell you how glad we are that you
Thomas McBride,

hwamw, will come to us. vIt is not too late by any means

President

hw,mMemm"my and we are all most pleased that we may count on
Rafifiggggfmw so much of your time. It is very good, indeed, of
m$wrmWMM you to come to us, and I am sure that Iowa peOple

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mewn will enjoy you immensely. We will plan for you to
%§fi§fi$fi begin work on May 11, and will have your schedule
President

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MmSmmeue automobile tours starting from the borders of the
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Chairman

“mm“ mmmflmn June 5rd, the Saturday before election. We shall
probably want to.put you in one of these tours,
with one or two other people perhaps; However, I
will write you definitely about that later.

Will you send me as soon as convenient, a
photograph and some press material so that we may
begin at once to get our publicity matter ready.

Thank you again for coming.

Cordially yo

President.

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lexington, Ky.

April 4th, I9I6.
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Your letter of larch 29th has been forwarded to my

home, and am complying with your requests to the best of my ability.

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I am enclosing some neWSpaper comments; and a sketch of myself written

mainly by jiss Alice Blacktell, which is long encugu for you to out it
several times.
Wnoer eno her cover I am send two photographs.

I have no newspaper clippings about my affiliations with other socie-
ties than the suffrage ones mentioned in the sketch. But for your infers
mation, if you can use it, I will say that I am a member of the “retes—
tent ”piscopal church; and while the discipline of my church does not al—
low women to speak from its pulpits I have on several occasions been res
quested to address the Diocesan Council of the Diocese of Lexington,onn
church subjects.

I have been affiliated with the club work in Kentucky since the or-
ganization of the Federation of lubs work in the state; and was at one
time a Vicewpresident of the state Federati n.

I have always been on the Board of the Hy.?oua1 Rights lsso. in va-
rious offices.

I an vice-president at- large of the Southern States Roman suf-
frage Confengnce.

I am a member of the ".C.".U., and was for a long time the state
Superintendent of thernrnnohise Department. Occasionally I make tem-
perance speeches; but aqu'ryml limit mysely yo the subject of suffrage.
If I can aid in any way to make toe Miss.Valley Conference
a success I shall be yery glad to do so.

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MRS. DESHA BRECK’INRIDGEuPRESIDENT

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT. MRS. EDWARD L. HUTCHINSON. LEXINGTON CORRESPONDING SECRETARY, MISS LAURA CLAY. LEXINGTON
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, MRS. CHARLES FIRTH. COVINGTDN RECORDING SECRETARY. MRS. ROBINSON A. MCDOWELL. LOUISVILLE
THIRD VICE PRESIDENT. MRS. JACOB B. JUDAH. LOUISVILLE TREASURER, MRS. WARFIELD BENNETT. RICHMOND

AUDITOR. MRS. CHARLES L. NIELD. LOUISVILLE

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 IOWA EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION”-

OFFICERS

President
Miss Flora Dunla - ~

Roadside Settlement, Des Moinos

Vice-President

Miss Catherine J. MucKay, Dean «

Recording Secretary

Mrs. James A. Devitt -

Corresponding Secretary

Mrs. J. l), Haines

Treasurer
Mrs. Ella G. Caldwell -

Auditors
Mrs. Hiram K. Evans

Mrs. P. J. Mills - 225 37th St. Des Mnim‘s

Advisory Committee
Sen. A. B. Cummins,
Washington, D. C.
Sen. Jos. E. Allen,
Pocahontas
Mrs. A. B. Cummins,
Washington, D. 0.
Mrs. Francis E. W'hitley.
Webster City,
President I. F. W. G.
Mr. George Cosson,
Des Mnines,
Attorney-Gen. of Iowa
A. L. Urick,
Labor Commissioner
of Iowa
Bishop Austin Dowling.
Des Moines
Dr. W. B. Small,
\Vaterloo,

President .
Iowa State Medical
Society
Thomas McBride,
Iowa City,
President
Iowa State University
Rabbi E. Mannheimer,
Des Moines
Bishop Theodore
N. Morrison,
Davenport
H. H. Seerley,
Cedar Falls,
President
Iowa State Teachers’
College
I. N. Taylor,
Oskaloosa.
Lecturer
Iowa State Grange
Clifford Thorne,
Des Moines,
Chairman

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Miss l'IliMIln‘ilI l’vi'kins - - - - -

- . - Victoria Hon-l, Des Moint-s
Mrs. ll. \V. Spuulding - Grinnvll
Mrs. llomvr A. Miller , - - - -

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WHITE STATES. FULL SUFFRAGE .
SHADED STATES. PARTIAL SUFFRAGE Ap'rll
DARK STATES. no SUFFRAGE

miss Laura Clay,
189 North Mill Street,
Lexington, Ky.

My Dear Miss Clay:

Thank you for the photographs and press material.

Of course, our speaking will close June 3, but we
shall be glad to have you as our guest until after the
election day, if you find it convenient to stay.

I note what you say about the Sunday meetings, and
I think we will probably be able to arrange for your
Speaking in churches on Sunday. The Iowa pastors, as a
whole, have been very nice about that. I think "The
Biblezbr Equal Suffrage" is the address to give.

There is so much discussion here about preparedness
that we are finding it safer not to mention preparedness 27/
Ve are trying very hard to
keep Suffrage a single issue. The W. C. T. U. of the
state is doing splendid work, but we have felt it was
wiser for them to do it through theirown organization,
and for us to do suffrage work only, so we would prefer
that you do not link suffrage with temperance.

I think I have no suggestions for your Speeches,
except that the Iowa laws are on the whole very fair
to women. We have equal guardianship of children and
the inheritance laws are fair, so that the general
arguments for suffrage of justice and fairness, and that
Iowa women have done their share in making this a
progressive state, are the best arguments to use. Also
the antis are talking a great deal about Colorado, about
the increased cost of elections and about increased
tax rates, citing California especially in regard to
taxes. They are trying rather secretly, to talk about
Mormanism also. It is well to have in mind an answer
to these arguments.

 

 fZ— Miss Laura Clay,

Your longest speech would probably be an hour, and
the shortest one fifteen minutes, the average being nearer
half an hour. ‘

We are so glad you are coming and the newspapers of
She state have already given the matter a good deal of
publicity.

I will write you a little later Where you are to
begin.
Cordially yours,
/

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MRS. THOS. .1. SMITH Ahnwnrg $113171!

state Headquarters. V SENATOR JOHNSON N. CAMDE‘PII, 111

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403 McClure 3163.. I‘rn-nki'mt . . W J ’1 . HON. D. N. LAFFEBTY, Cynthiano
First Vice President ; 1” .. A {17/ 7, _ A, 1" Master gegtuckIfinggt‘g (filings t
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MRS' ROBINSOB A' MODO“ ELL ' , ' m; ,‘ '_ ‘, Pres. Kentucky Federation of Labor
No. 6 Magnolia. Apts.. Lonisviiil- ’ .. ~ ‘-_ W- V‘ a JUDGE ED. C. O’R-EAR, Frankfort
. - ' . . f ' ', - '.-,w ‘ ' MRS. JAMES BENNETT, Richmond

Sewn“ Vi“ P'es‘dent ' V -, , . ; HON. CLAUDE THOMAS, Paris
31118. JOSEPH. ALDERSON W!" 4,; .. 7% ‘ Vi MRS, JAMES A. LEECH. Louisville
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Thu-d Y“?! President . I, ' '. ' -, ', Methodist Church, South
MR5. 1“. A. ROTHIER .,;;, _ L1“ - ,- , .A, MRS. JOHN c. C. MAYO, Paintsvllle
185 E. Second Street. Covhlgtnn ,{éi .‘H . . g . JUDGE ROBERT L. STOUT, lfrankfort
‘ -' .. ‘, ,z " ' . DR. R. H. CROSSFIELD, Lexmzton
Corresponding Secretary . ' W; 4'0 . - Pres. Transx'lvnni%P£iver%ity
' ' I “ " f" -- , -- DR. E. B. BARNES (2 mon
MISS ELIZABEEH 8‘ PEPPER , ' , ~ ,, MAJOR JAMES BLACKBURN, Frankfort
F'aflfflt REV. 11. G. TURNER, Danvllle

- 5 GENERAL and MRS. J. B. CASTLEMAN
Recording Secretary ' Louisville

MRS. J. D. HAYS, Owensboro White states, Full Snflrnge; Shaded States, Partial MRS, MORRIS BARTLETT, Lawrenceburg
Snflrage: Dotted State, Presidential, Municipal and , Kentucky Federation Women’s
Treasurer i‘nrtini County Suffrage; Dark States, No Sufirnm‘. Clubs R I i t
‘ JUDGE H, S. BARKE , lex up: on
MRS' J; 3‘ JUDAE . Pres. of State University of Kentucky
~115 Murray Avenue, Louisvrllc Vice Chairman of Campaign DEAN IRENE '1‘. MYERS, Lexington

Auditor MRS. MURRAY HUBBARD, Fort Thomas Magus} Women Transylvania Univer—
MRS. W. F. LILLARD, Lawrencoburg DEAN ANNA J. HAMILTON, Lexington

Dean of Women State University of
Chairman of Campaign Kentucky

MRS DESHA Buncxmmpan 3m. HUSTON QUIN, Louisville .
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726 McClelland Building, Lexington “”5“ “in“ 5’ C‘ a 0' 9

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)IISS LINDA NEVILLE, Lexington
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)IISS LAURA CLAY “RS Ane‘sis HARRIQON L ' t
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189 N. Mill Street, Lexington MR. R. A. McDOWELL'

. - Pres. Men’s Suffrage League Louisville
Chairman of Congressional \Vork MRS. SAMUEL HENNING ’
MRS- EDMUND 35- POST: Paducah Cold Spring, Cherokee Park, Louisville

JUDGE GEORGE DuRELLE, Louisville

MR. “'1“. MARSHALL BULLITT ‘

FRANKFORT.KYHAPI11 15, 1915,

Louisville

Dear Board Member:

Congressional Meetings: We are trying to arrange for Congressional
District meetings in our eleven districts.

The 7th District meeting was held in Frankfort February 5rd.

Miss Rebecca Averill, Chairman of the 7th District, called a meet—

ing and arrangements were made by the franklin League. A

"Dutch Treat" luncheon was given at the Frankfort Hotel and

Miss Walker, our National organizer, was our guest. Mrs. W. F.

Dillard, Chairman of the 8th Congressional District, will call a

meeiing in Lexington at the Phoenix Hotel next Wednesday, April
l9t .

Mrs. Breckinridge entertained suffragists

of the 7th District at luncheon yesterday,and made such successful

plans that she suggests that welhave a get-together luncheon (at the

cost of 55 cents) at the expense of the State Association. We think

it will pay. Are we authorized b the Board to make such expenditure?

The Congressional Committee and airmen are 53w at the work and have

no,finances at their command. We hepe, in the future, that the

Congressional Committee and the District Chairmen will be able to _. ’

finance their own work. Mrs. Ed 0. O'Rear of Frankfort has acceptedLZl/tflaui~
Zoomnaof the Committee to get a suffrage plank in the National Republican

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Appointments: The President has appointed Miss Emma East of Louisville,
Chairman of the State Poster Contest Committee and of
the National Poster and Slogan Contest Committee. The President has
asked Mrs. John Sower of Frankfort, Chairman of our State Publicity'
work, to also serve as Kentucky Member of the National Publicity
Council. She will ask Mrs. J. B. Judah of Louisville, Miss Anne S.
Baird of Paducah, and nrs. Abbie Meguire Roach of Louisville? to
act as members of this committee. It is the purpose of our
Association to co-operate in every way practicable with the National.
In this way we gain much inspiration. Please suggest names for our
Church Work as Mrs. A. M. Harrison has declined to serve any longer
in this capacity.

Organizers: As you know, we have engaged Mr. Millard for a month.
Shall we engage mrs. Henr 8. Jeffrey of Chicago,

experienced organizer and speaker, at $100.00 per month and traveling
expenses, she to pay her board and room? I wrote and asked her

if she would be willing to come for $50.00 and expenses. She would
not do this. The rates before mentioned were what she received in
Ohio. She had neVer gotten less. She comes highly recommended.
Shall we engage Mrs. Harriett Stanton Blatch for a lecture for

~50.00 to Speak in Lexington or Louisville, in the early fall?

If Miss Clay has heard Mrs. Blatch will she please write her opinion
Of her a L

We expect Mrs. T. T. Cotnam of Arkansas, to be our
speaker at the Federation in Maysville. Dr. Shaw and Miss Jane Addams
were not able to accept.

As President of the Ashociation I took the liberty of
offering a $25.00 prize for the best suffrage poster through the Art
Chairman of the Federation of Women's Clubs.

Please state what dates you think will be the best for
our Convention this fall and what place you prefer. If no reply
is received before Wednesday the 19th, I will take consent for
granted in regard to the luncheon in Lexington.

Very cordially yoggg ,, _ 7%“
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In regard to our Convention this fall, we have had invitations
from Louisville and Frankfort and have thought of Covington. It
might be best to meet in Frankfort next year or the next Legislative
year as we have done so much suffrage work here during this year.

 

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Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th, 1916

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ARKANSAS KANSAS MICHIGAN MISSOURI OHIO TEXAS
ILLINOIS KENTUCKY MINNESOTA NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA WEST VIRGINIA
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HEADQUARTERS, 403 ESSEX BUILDING
MINNEAPOLIS

CHAIRMEN STANDING COMMITTEES

Press, Mrs. \Valter Thorp, 403 Essex Bldg., Minneapolis

Honorary Press Chairman, Mrs. Eugenia B. Farmer, Old Cap-
itol, St. Paul

National Council, Mrs. J. C. Holman, 557 Dayton Av., St. Paul

Congressional, Mrs. A. H. Potter, 2849 Irving 5., Minneapolis

Finance, Mrs. S. T. McKnight, 2200 Park Ave., Minneapolis

Periodicals, Miss Florence Monahan, Minneapolis

Legislative, Miss Mary McFadden, Duluth, Minnesota

Publisc Dlemclmstration, Mrs. L. C. Bacon, 737 Fairmount Ave.,

t. on
State Fair, Mrs. C. R. Boostrom, 1642 Rondo St, St. Paul

OFFICERS
Mrs. Andreas Ueland, President
403 Essex Building, Minneapolis

VICE-PRESIDENTS

Mrs. George M. Kenyon

442 Summit Avenue, St. Paul
Mrs. David Simpson

1508 Harmon Place, Minneapolis
Mrs. Harold Crassweller

2016 E. 6th St., Duluth
Mrs. C. L. Atwood, St. Cloud

DIRECTORS

Mrs. A. II. Bright, 1004 Mt. Curve Ave., Minneapolis
Dr. Ethel E. Hurd, 710 Pillsbury Bldg.,,l}/[inneap0.lis .
Mrs. Peter J. Schwarg, Dodge Center, Minn.

Mrs. Luth Jaeger, 615 James Ave. No., Minneapolis
Mrs. H. G. Harrison, 1112 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis
Mrs. A. M. Burt, 1073 Lincoln Avenue, St. Paul

Mrs. A. B. Jackson, Excelsior

Mrs. C. A. Severance, Cedarhurst, Cottage Grove

Mrs. Edgar H. Loyhed, Faribault
Mrs. Eva W. Morse, Recording Secretary
Excelsior
S. A. Stockwell, Corresponding Secy.
32J4 East Slst Street, Minneapolis
Mrs. Victor H. Troendle, Treasurer
1636 West 26th Street, Minneapolis
Mrs. H. L. Tomlinson, Auditor
696 Grand Avenue, St. Paul
Mrs. Harold W. Briggs, Office Secretary
403 Essex Building

IVI rs.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

ST. PAUL
Senator Moses E. Clapp
Adolph O. Eberhart
Ambrose Tighe
John Mitchell
George M. Kenyon
Grant Van Sant
J. W. Bennett
Rev. L. R. S. Ferguson
Thomas McDavitt, M.D.
Julius A. Schmahl
Rev. H. N. Wilson
Rabbi Rypins
Rev. P. P. Womer
Joseph Elsinger
Albert Schaller
Otto Kueffner
Gilbert Gutterson
Rev. John A. Ryan

MINNEAPOLIS
Dr. Cyrus Northrop
A. H. Bright
S. A. Stockwell
Rev. Marion D. Shutter
Prof. Carl Schlenker
Prof. F. L. Washburn
Ernest Kennedy
Stiles P. Jones
Frederick B. Snyder
Horace Winchell
James Gray
VViIliam H. Eustis
W. A. Frisbie
E. F. Mearkle
C. W. Dorsett
James A. Peterson
Judge A. C. Hickman
Rev. J. M. Cleary
S. R. Child
Rev. Anthony F. Elmquist, PILD.
Prof. Frank Nelson

DULUTH
Andrew Nelson
L. Mendenhall
W. E. McEwen

Robert Eitel, Marshall

J. A. Du Bois, M.D., Sauk Center
Alson Blodgett, Farihault

Alvin R. Hunt, Litchfield

C. P. Howard, Freeborn

Ole O. Sageng, Dalton

J. W. Andrews, M.D., Mankato
Judge W. M. Comstock, Mankato
Julius E. Haycraft, Fairmont

H. C. Miller, St. Peter

J. \V. Daniels, St. Peter

E. A. Brown, Luverne

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Mrs. Albert McMahon, State Organizer, 403 Essex Building, Minneapolis
Mrs. Rene E. II. Stevens, State Organizer, 403 Essex Building, Minneapolis

April 19, 1916 .

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Lexington, inn

hr hiss Clay:-

I wont to tell you h w delighted

I am at the prospect of seeing you at th
fiississippi alley Conference. I have
talked shout you to our fiinn sets women a
great deal and th y are looking forward
with pleasure to meeting you. I know we
are to hesr you during the conference but
I vrite specially to ask if you will sneak
the banquet, Monday evening, lhy 8th.

Our Toast mistress, ids. David F.
Simpson, is aw y for a few day and asks me
to write in her place. Instead of her
signing topics to the speakers, she thinks
it would be better that each speaker choose
her own subject as she knows best what she
would like to talk about. Will you please,
'hen, send us some sort of subject that we
can print in our programs, which you can
speak to or use-as a point of d parture, just
as you like. The speech should be five to
seven minutes i length.

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 iKrnturkg Equal flights Aarnriafinn

President
MRS. TIIOS. J. SMITH
State Headquarters,
403 McClure Bldg., Frankfort
First Vice President
MRS. ROBINSON A. McDO“’ELL
No. (I Magnolia Apts., Louisville
Second Vice President

MRS. JOSEPH ALDE RSON,
Middlesboro

Third Vice President
MRS. F. A. ROTHIER
185 E Second Street, Covington
Corresponding Secretary

MISS ELIZABETH S. PEPPER
Frankfort

Recording Secretary
MRS. J. D. HAYS, Owensboro

Treasurer
MRS. J. B. JUDAH
2115 Murray Avenue, Louisville
Auditor
MRS. W. F. LILLARD, Lawrenceburg
Chairman of Campaign
MRS. DESHA BRECKINRIDGE
726 McClelland Building, Lexington
State Member Executive Committee
MISS LAURA CLAY
189 N. Mill Street, Lexington
Chairman of Congressional \Vork
MRS EDMUND BI. POST, Paducall

Ahmanry illnarh

SENATOR JOHNSON N. CAMDEN,
Versailles
HON. D. N. LAFFERTY, Cynthiana
- Master Kentucky State Grange
MR. HARRY ALLINGTON, Newport
Pres. Kentucky Federation of Labor
JUDGE ED. C. O‘REAR, Frankfort
MRS. JAMES BENNETT, Richmond
HON. CLAUDE THOMAS, Paris
MRS. JAMES A. LEECH, Louisville
HON. JOHN G. MILLER. Paducah.
MISS BELLE H.l BENNETT, Richmond
Pres. \Voman’s Missionary Council of
Methodist Church, South.
MRS. JOHN C. C. MAYO, Paintsville
JUDGE ROBERT L. STOUT, Frankfort
DR. R. H. CROSSFIELD, Lexington
Pres. Transylvania University.
DR. E. B. BARNES, Richmond
MAJOR JAMES BLACKBURN, Frankfort
REV. H. G. TURNER, Danville
GENERAL and MRS. J. B. CASTLEMAN
Louisville
MRS. MORRIS BARTLETT, Lawrenceburg
‘ '. Kentucky Federation \Vomen’s

 

 

 

WHITE STATES. FULL SUFFRAGE: SHADED STATES. PARTIAL
SUFFRAGE: DOTTED STATE. PRESIDENTIAL. MUNICIPAL AND

PARTIAL COUNTY SUFFRAGE: DARK STATES. NO IUFFRAGE. Clubs.

JUDGE H. S. BARKER, Lexington
Pres. of State University of Kentucky.
DEAN IRENE '1‘. MYERS, Lexington
Dean of \Vomen Transylvania Univer-

Sity.
DEAN ANNA J. HAMILTON, Lexington
Donn of \Vomen State University of
Kentucky.
MR. HUSTON QUIN, Louisville
Pres. Kentucky Child Labor Associa-
tion.
MISS LINDA NEVILLE, Lexington
Sec. Society for Prevention of Blind-

ness.
MRS. A. M. HARRISON, Lexington.

FRANKX§¥§E“§Q, 1916.

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ORGANIZERSit

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fieylston St.,

PitY. or, if
Wlll be glad

oration 3f

furtho
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of any wom

to make a donat

firginia and
urer. The

We have 16 ,
Please ,585 enrolled

rolled during the year 1916.

We have two or
ts.” _- field;
Mr.) . iminry S. .TaffT‘
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Clufler of these
possible.

We haVe on hand,

Flyer”‘1
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for canvassiny lots 1

.ram for study
Events Department
enable the of
:ha Woman‘s Journal
Bop

ter at 25 cents ton, Mass., and th
you will mail.us the
0 order them for you.

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5 J - FR. M. NEWS: :

7“” ,- Wmens‘
-hg every effort to get

on who are going
Q ion to the 6
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state Associatio

suffrage curds signed
(1.: . , L w ‘
wend me a llst of the new members ea

You can keep the cards at home.

r H ganizers
hr. Walter J.
N fly of Chic1go.
spemkerS,

T‘cmd Speakers now in the
Millard of Cincinnati, and
1 If you Would like to have
p ease notify us at headquarters

90,000 WNahy .
th23 cents per thousand to be
onelosed you will find a pro-
s otudy Course of the Current

at the office,

‘ purposes.
We think that
{gill help-to hold the 1 genes togethar
. :Estgo do better work. Order at ones

< e prlCe of $1 00 a year fxrm 585

. e Headquarters News Let-

Madison Ave., New York
SubscriptiOn price, We

a year from 171

w: ,~ ..
dfiriiil here a large suffrage mass
01 0 the ooavention of the Kentuv‘
ubs at Maysville, May 16. ,

weeting
H ,y Fedv
We are maks-

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«T fiktens1on of Suf 1n guffrafie plank asking forbe
platform in c

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hlcago and St. Louis. eggnyzgdkig$o-
please notify us.) If you wish
ampolgn States of Iowa, West
please Send to the State Treas-
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Tow» mampaign. (Miss Clay will make campaign
«a c:

w for one month in Iowa.) Conferences are being
Wrrlfifled in the eleven congressional districts by the
iarjouS'chairmen. The Board has made out a budget of
@?OOQ 00 for this year’s expenses. Will you help?

ifiVQ You ordered your yellow silk suffrage banner for
your lealue? Fayette, Frewviin and ngi;

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“Li-ea.“ 11 £10.11} ulp‘w
4,-

' theirs and we hope to use them in the suffrage

~e ix Lexington, May 6. Attend this parade if pos—
bctify us and we will order the flag for your

xiolflt The Lexington Herald has, for several years,
published the best suffrage news of any~news—
r in Kentucky. Many editorials have been written in
’ the enfranchiSement of the women ~- and, during
'illture the services of the Herald were invaluable
Amendment was pending. We have a plan to show
geiation of the stand the Herald”has taken and to
6 popular paper for the extenSion of our prepoganda
Please read the following plan and
fingfi at once how many subscriptions you will secure.

should publish once a week, probably
MOH5”f F ,= u- , of which two columns should
be devoted “ the worfi of the Kentucky Equal Rightstssooia-
tion, 7‘ ‘.e to the Women‘s Christian Temperance Union, It
was SUEgGSted by one of the members of the patriotic Societies
'huld take the remaining column, but it will prob—
. to hold it. The copy is to be furnished the
* some one appointed for that purpose in each err
", The weekly issue will be furnished for $AJQQ__
_ia;ggwiogwghree 0- “j“ Each organization being
V': two thousandfinew subscribers for the weekly
six months. This is the approximate pland”

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 iKmturky Equal liighta Aaanriafinn

President
MRS. THOS. .1. SMITH
State Headquarters,
403 McClure BIdK., Frankfort
First Vice President
MRS. ROBINSON A. McDOW'ELL
No. 6 Magnolia Aptn.. Louisville

second Vice President
MRS. JOSEPH ALDERSON
Middieshoro

Third Vice President
BIBS. I". A. ROTHIER
185 E. Second Street, )ovington

Corresponding Secretory
MISS ELIZABETH S. PEPPER
Frankfort

Recording Secretary
MRS. J. D. HAYS, Owenshoro

Treasurer
MRS. J. B. JUDAE
2115 Murray Avenue. Louisville

Auditor
MRS. WV. F. LILLARD, Lawrenceburx
Chairman of Campaign

MRS. DESIIA BRECKINRIDGE
726 McClelland Building, Lexington

State Member Executive Committee
MISS LAURA CLAY
189 N. Mill Street, Lexington

Chairman of Congressional Work
MRS. EDMUND M. POST, Paducah

Dear Aunt Laura,

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White States, Full Suii'rage; Shaded States, Partial
Snflrnge; Dotted State, Presidential, Municipal and
Partial County Suffrage; Dork Staten, No Suffrage.

Vice Chairman of Campaign
MRS. MURRAY HUBBARD, Fort Thomas

FRANKFORT.KY.. April m:

Ahnianrg finarh

SEl'ATOR JOHNSON N. CAMDEN,
Versailles
HON. D. N. LAFFERTY. Cynthiana
Master Kentucky State Grange
MR. HARRY ALLINGTON, Newport
Pres. Kentucky Federation of Labor
JUDGE ED. 0. O’REAR, Frankfort
MRS. JAMES BENNETT, Richmond
HON. CLAUDE THOMAS, Paris
MRS. JAMES A. LEECH, Louisville
HON. JOHN G. MILLER. Paducah
MISS BELLE II. BENNETT, Richmond
Pres. iVoman’s Missionary Council of
Methodist Church, South
MRS. JOHN C. C. MAYO, Paintsviile
JUDGE ROBERT L. STOUT, Frankfort
DR. R. H. CROSSFIELD, Lexington
Pres. Transylvania University
DR. E. B. BARNES, Richmond _
MAJOR JAMES BLACKBURN, Frankfort
REV. H. G. TURNER, Dlnville
GENERAL and MRS. J. B. CASTLEMAN
Louisville
MRS. MORRIS BARTLETT, Lawrencebutg
Pres. Kentucky Federation Women’s
Clubs
JUDGE H. S. BARKER, Lexington
Pres. of State University of Kentucky
DEAN IRENE '1‘. AVIYERS, Lexington
Dean of “’omen Transylvania Univer-

sity.
DEAN ANNA J. HAMILTON, Lexington
Dean of “’omen State University of
Kentucky
MR. IIUSTON QUIN, Louisville
Pres.i Kentucky Child Labor Associa-
t

on
MISS LINDA NEVILLE, Lexington
Sec. Society for Prevention of Blind-

ncu
MRS. A. M. HARRISON, Lexington
MR. R. A. MCDOWELL

Pres. Men’s Sufl'rage League, Louisville
MRS. SAMUEL HENNING

Cold Spring, Cherokee Park, Louisville
JUDGE GEORGE DuRELLE, Louisville
MR. WM. MARSHALL BULLITT

1 9 l 6 Louisville

Lt."

We are thinking of engaging Miss Florence Wattles, of
Kokomo, Indiana to speak at the Federation meeting at maysville.

she writes me that you heard her speek one yeer ago Ft the Lississipnl

.A.

Valley Conference at h-3‘.nne?;«polis. She also spoke at Indiana,

Kev Jersey and flew York. Kr. Millard reco.mended her to us

but we Go not know whether we want her or not. If you remember her
please write me rt once. otherwise 1e will have hr..millard.

Which do you think would be better?

Yours with love,

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JOHN LIVINGSTON I.O\VES
President

GEORGE GELLI’IORN
Ist Vir‘c T‘rosldent

HERMAN L. \YICI—IMANN
2nd Vice Presldont

DAVID N. O’NEIL
Corresponding Secrvtm‘y

ROBERT L. SANFORD
Recording Secretary

LEONE ROBINSON
Treasurer

A, C. MOYER-WING
Chm. Speakers‘

Bureau

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MRS. \VILLIAM BLODGETT
MISS MARY BULKLEY
MRS. R. I". BURCH
MRS. \‘VIIJJAM C. FORDYCE
MISS MARIE GARESCHI‘}
MRS, GEORGE GELLIIORN
MRS. E. M GROSSMAN
MRS. CHARLES KIMBALL
MISS MARY LIONBICRGER
MRS. .IOIIN LIVINGSTON LO\\'ES
MRS. FRANK MPFARLAND
MRS. R. MORRISON FI
MRS. DAVID N. O'. ‘

MRS. CHARLES PASSMORE
MISS LEONE ROBINSON
MISS CHARLOTTE RI'MBOIJ)
MRS. ROBERT L. SANFORD
MRS ERNEST W. STIK
MRS. LESLIE THOMSON
MRS. A. C. MOYER-WING
MRS. II. L. “'ICHMANN

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nf St. {Ennis

April 26th, 1915,

Mrs, laura Clay,
189 North Mill Street,
Lexington, Kentucky.

My Dear Mrs. Clay:-

Your letter of April 22nd, with
reference to accommodations for the National Democratic
Convention in June, has been handed to me for answer,

Inclosed herewith, you will find
list of the hotels which still afford accommodations
with the more centrally located, marked.

In making your reservations, please
state the extent of your stay in St. Louis, as some
of the hotels reserve rooms only for the entire time
of the Convention,

Kindly notify me promptly of your
plans, so that I can make the best arrangements possi-
ble for your convenience while here.

Sincerely yours,

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Chairman Hospitality

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 MRS. W. E. BARKLEY FLORENCE BENNETT PETERSON Chairman MISS ANNETTE FINNEGAN
I827 E Street, LincoIn. Nebraska I320 GIenInke AEnue, Telephone Edaewaler 4574 Hotel Brazos, Houslon. Texas

lcago, Iliinois

Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th, 1916

ALABAMA STATES REPRESENTED NORTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE
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