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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-» •Close of the Third District Conventionand Election of OtHcers* for District and County AsaocIh-t I o II »,♦ — -The Woman's Suffrage Convention for the Third Congrrssioual District closed a two day’s meeting in this city on the night of the 0 h by a ranss meeting held at the Second Presbyterian elmrch, addressed by Mrr. Helen M. Goucar, of L»fnyptte, Presi* dent of the Wo'niii.’j Suffrage State Asso* ciation. The (tUfnda n e at al! of theses sions of the couvvnti-m w«s up o the *uli capacity of the hall in which they were held, and the proceedings throughout were characterized by much enthusiasm.A District Association was orgaii'z-jd with th9 following officers, who will hIso act asoilicsra of the Floyd County Ae^ »cia tion: President, Mrs. F. C Johnson; Secret tary, Miss Klla Diy; Treasurer, Mrs. Noble D. Morris; Superintendent of Pref-s, Miss Mary 1C. Card will; Superintendent of Lits erature, Mr3. D. M. Hammond.A Primary Committee wes appointed 8 follows: Rev. J. W. Clokey, Rev. T. H. Willis, Rev. Charles Hutchinson, William 8. Culbertson, Prof. W. W. Borden, Aug. Bradley, Jesss J. Brown, George B. Card*, will, J. F. Gebhart, James B. Reily, W. H. McKay.The organization of County Associations was provided for and the following ladUs elected as Presidents of such Assiciati »ns:Harrison county—Mrs. Mary C. Ajplt^gate, of Uorydon.Washington county—Mrs. Martha Lyon, of 8alem.Clark county—Mrs. Sal lie V. Jackson, of Jeffersonville.Scott county—Mrs. Jessie Divis, Scotts-burg.Jackson county—Mrs Dr. Charlton, S*y«* mour.Jennings county—Mrs. Sheppard, North Vernon.Meetings will be called at an early day in all these counties to perfect the organization of the County Associations. Miss Susan B. Anthony and Mrs Gongar say the Convention in this city was one of the moat enthusiastic and successful yet held iu the State in the interest of woman suf~ frage in municipal elections.
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New Albany Ledger
New Albany, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 07, 1887
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