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O. W. Stewart Addresses First Open Meeting in Campaign for Equal Suffrage O. W. Stewart, formerly a member of the general assembly, addressed a pub lic meeting last Saturday evening at Scoville Institute, held under the aus pices of the Suburban Civics and Equal Suffrage club. He advised against militant tactics of the kind used by suffrage agitators in England, but declared that if women alone could vote, and denied the right to men, there would certainly be riots. Members of the club were pleased with Mr. Stewart’s ‘presentation of the sub ject and believe the meeting had great educational value to the propaganda which is for the purpose of giving women a hand in social housekeeping, of which job the men have made such a mess in many localities thruout the world. He pointed out that mechanial and scientific learning had progressed more in the last few years than in all time before and predicted that political prog ress and the science of government are just beginning to catch up. He ex pressed the opinion that the social or ganization could not be radically im proved and perfected until women, who, as mothers of the children, have as great a stake in government as have men. He treated the subject with fair ness to both sides, according to mem bers of the club. Music of the ‘evening was furnished by Mr. Norman Saxby, violin, and Miss Mary McMillan, pianiste, both of Aus tin, who delighted the audience with several selections exquisitely rendered. Nakama Club’s Parties Notwithstanding the counter attrac tion in town this week, the Nakama card party was well attended. Mrs Sidney Miller, Mrs.F. M. Ellis, and Mrs. George Lytler were on the com mittee and pleased with their pretty prizes and dainty refreshments. Members are looking forward with great interest to the annual Thanksgiv ing luncheon next Thursday. Mrs. W. Gifford Jones as chairman, assisted by Mrs. George C. Otto, Mrs. Richard Duebler, Mrs. S. W. Briggs, Mrs. C. S. Funk, Mrs.William Nye, Mrs. George H- Puchner, and Mrs. Ira M. Smith, as sures a success. All members are ex pected to bring a donation for Heph zibah home. Mrs. Jones has secured the services of the following performers who will render a vaudeville program while the luncheon is in progress: Clara Mae Mc Cloud, reader; Mrs. T. E. M. Pratt, Mrs. Charles O’Connor, and Miss. Alice Brown, vocalists ; Frank Winter, violin ist, and Mrs. Florence Castle, accom panist.
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Oak Leaves
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Sat, Nov 13, 1909
Page 24
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