Nashville Woman Suffrage Association Minute Book, 1918-1919 [Page 1] NASHVILLE WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION ROLL CALL MARCH TO JULY) 1918. Call Call HonoraryChariman [sic], Mrs. Leslie Warner ..............................................................................A A P A A A Chariman [sic] " W. A. Overall................................................................................................................ P P P 1st Vice " " Chas W. Baker ...............................................................................................................P P P A P 2nd " " " Geo. Frazer .....................................................................................................................A A A A A A 3rd " " Miss Katherine Allen ...........................................................................................................P P P A P P 4th " " Mrs. J. T. Graham ..............................................................................................................A A P A A A 5th " " Miss Mary Smith ................................................................................................................A P P A P A Recording Sec'y Mrs. W. J. Morrison ............................................................................................P P P P P P Treasurer " R. M. Mills ...............................................................................................................P A P P A A Corresponding Sec. Miss Cisco ....................................................................................................P A P A A A Auditor Mrs. R. S. Maddux .........................................................................................................A A A A A A Standing Committees. Chairman Press and Publicity Mrs A. G. Buckner ..........................................................................................................A A A A A A " Finance " J. H. Smith .................................................................................................................P A P P P A " Literature Miss Frank.................................................................................................................. P A P A P P " Membership Mrs. Ira P Jones .....................................................................................................P P P A A A " Meetings "C. D. Sullivan ............................................................................................................................. WARD CHAIRMEN. 1st Ward Mrs. Norris .....................................................................................................................P A A P A A 2nd " 3rd " 4th " 5th " 6 " Miss Suchman .........................................................................................................................P A A A A A 7th " " Porter .................................................................................................................................P A P A A A 8th " 9th " Mrs A. E. Hill .......................................................................................................................A A A A A A 10th " " John Barksdale ..................................................................................................................P P P A A A 11th " " Jos. W. Fall ........................................................................................................................P A P A A A 12th " 13th " 14th " 15th " Miss McGregor ..................................................................................................................A A A A A A 16th " 17th " Mrs Bettie M Donelson ......................................................................................................A A A A A A 18th " Miss Ciso [sic] ....................................................................................................................P A P A A A 19th " Mrs Myra Tandy .................................................................................................................A A A A A A 20th " " Ira P Jones .........................................................................................................................P P P A A A 21st " " Charlton Rogers ................................................................................................................A A A P P P 22nd " " Fossick .............................................................................................................................A A A P A A 23rd " " C M Russell .....................................................................................................................A A A A A A 24th " 25th " DISTRICTS. 7th Dist. 1st Pre't Mrs Buchanan ...................................................................................................A A A A A A Nashville Woman Suffrage Association Minute Book, 1918-1919 " " 2nd " " J S Beasley ...................................................................................................................A A A A A A "1 " 1st " Miss Gunn ....................................................................................................................A A A A A A [Page 2] Regular Meeting, March 7th, 1918. The regular monthly meeting of the Nashville, Woman Suffrage Association occurred at Headquarters; the Board thereof having previously met and elected Mrs. Geo. Frazer, Second Vice President; Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan, Chairman of Meetings; and Mrs. W. J. Morrison Recording Secretary. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved after discussion; Mrs. Overall going into her position on the unconstitutionality of meetings. Miss Allen reported four meetings. Mrs. Graham held meetings in the 15th and 22nd Wards, which endorsed Mrs. Warmer. Miss Cisco had written four letters, business or courtesy, both of which are important to the well being of an organization. Our treasurer, Mrs. Mills reported, some bills paid and a small balance of $37.66 remaining. Mrs. J. H. Smith, financial chairman was mext [sic] heard and she went into the lack of funds to meet the dues to the State Association; and suggested that each delegate pay her representation fee of $5.00 (five dollars). Mrs. Fall suggested, the pledge go through the ward. Mrs. Smith backed her suggestion with $5.00 pledged; Mrs. Overall $5.00 Miss Cisco, pd. $5.00; Mrs. Fall (ward) $5.00; Mrs. Mills (21st ward) $5.00; Miss Gunn (personal) $5.00; Miss Porter (7thward) $5.00: Mrs. Jones (personally) $2.50; Miss Allen (personally) $5.00; Mrs. Norris (personally) $5.00; Mrs. Graham $5.00; It was suggested that any woman giving $5.00 be allowed to name the delegate for whom she paid, and that other delegates raise their representation fee. Press Chairman, being absent explanation of illness in her family brought forth expressions of regret and sympathy. Mrs. Jones apologized for not having a better report but henceforth the membership chaiman [sic] declares she will prove her faith by her works. Mrs. Norris has twenty einterested members, taking a lively interest in doing their patriotic duty as well as in the courseoof [sic] study. She has roll call responses with suffrage facts and opened the meeting with inspirational talk on her early suffrage predilections;--when only fifteen she heard [Page 3] Susan B. Anthony, Julia Ward Howe and others, the lights of a generation past and we may well add, their works the beacon lights of today. Miss Porter had had her usual interesting meeting, so entertaining that women of other wards want to attend and she asked whether activities in which on resides , is absolutely restricted thereto. With firty [sic], membership, about one half are dues paying. The usual programme, a suffrage talk, the course of study and current events. We are indebted to Miss Porter for stressing Red Cross work in her ward and urging women to attend; she stated that so small a number, as 12 could make a good showing in war work. Mrs. Barksdale (10th) announced a good meeting and the study course progressing satisfactorily. Mrs. Fall (11th) has 12 active members but declares, they feel hampered with the present plan of activities. Miss Cisco, finds evening meetings fit into her ward best, and they have a real social time while pushing a good cause in their study course. Mrs. Jomes [sic] reported the women of her ward interested in the suffrage course and has 12 dues paying members. Mrs. Rogers has a very large membership, in the (21st ward) and an intensely interested one. Nashville Woman Suffrage Association Minute Book, 1918-1919 The last meeting Mrs. Overall, president, appeared before then. The suffrage study is proving interesting and instructive. Mrs. Morrison having been chairman for suffragists for the sale of Thrift Stamps, at the automobile show, reported sold $136.75. Miss Frank, chairman of literature, reported--having a credit with the National Association, for literature ordered for the fair and arriving too late was returned, she had ordered $5.00 worth to be placed against that credit. The former meetings being declared illegal and the organization desiring to avoid any possible error, wanted to again put itself on record endorsing Mrs. Leslie Warner ratified the endorsement. Reports being closed the meeting next took up the question of whether the best interests of the cause were concerved [sic] by a central publicity [Page 4] chairman or by the several ward chairmen. Miss Frank moved and it was carried, to discuss it at the various ward meetings and report back at