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and corresponding secretary to President Theodore Roosevelt, asking
him to remember woman suffrage in his message to Congress.

The annual convention held Nov. 10, 1910, in Wilmington, was addressed
by Miss Lida Stokes Adams of Philadelphia and Frank Stephens of the
Arden Colony near by. A fine tribute to Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who had
recently passed away, was given by Miss Worrell. The Newport and other
clubs sent $30 for the Susan B. Anthony Memorial Fund and a
contribution was made to the South Dakota campaign.

In March the society of Wilmington, the largest branch, began holding
monthly meetings. In response to a letter from the National
Association, Miss Mary H. Askew Mather, Miss de Vou and Miss Emma Lore
were appointed to investigate the laws of Delaware affecting the
status of women in regard to their property rights and the
guardianship of their children. A committee was appointed to support
the candidacy of Dr. Josephine M. R. White deLacour for membership on
the school board of Wilmington, where women had school suffrage. This
year woman suffrage in Delaware lost another friend by the death of
former Chief Justice Charles B. Lore, who framed the petition to the
State constitutional convention in 1897 and who stood unfailingly for
the equality of men and women before the law. The State convention met
Nov. 9, 1911, at Newport.

At the State convention held Nov. 20, 1912, in Wilmington, addresses
were made by Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, State president of Ohio, and
Miss Harriet May Mills State president of New York; and on the subject
Why Delaware Needs a College for Women by Mrs. Emalea P. Warner and
Dr. Hayward. It was decided to have a bill presented to the
Legislature of 1913 for striking the word "male" from the constitution
of the State. A branch club had been formed at the Arden Single Tax
Colony. The State association had held 22 meetings.

On Jan. 4, 1913, a delegation from the Wilmington club was granted a
hearing before the Charter Commission and asked for a clause in the
proposed new city charter giving Municipal suffrage to women. Nine of
the ten commissioners were present and arguments were presented by
Miss Worrell, Mrs. Margaret H. Kent, Mrs. Cranston, Arthur R. Spaid,
county superintendent of schools; George B. Miller, president of the
board of education; Miss Grace B. Tounsend and Miss de Vou. This was
refused and the charter was defeated by an overwhelming majority with
no suffrage c