consent to do it at once, claiming that legislators from the
farming districts asked for delay. Every possible influence was
brought to bear on him but the situation remained unchanged. "For
reasons" the party in power (Republican) decreed that, while of course
the special session must be held, this could not be done until fall or
winter. The members of the association, knowing the futility of
further effort, proceeded to arrange for a public jubilee.

The meeting was held in the City Park of Denver on the night of June
25 in connection with a concert by the city band. Mrs. Hosmer presided
and prayer was offered by Mrs. Almira Frost Hudson. Jubilant speeches
were made by Mrs. Harrington, State Senator E. V. Dunkley and Captain
Morrison Shafroth to an audience of about 1,500. Governor Shoup was
out of the city but sent a letter to be read. The Mayor was
represented by Commissioner J. W. Sharpley. At the Fourth of July
celebration held under the auspices of the Colorado Patriotic League
at the same place, the president of the State suffrage association was
one of the speakers. Her subject was "Woman's First Fourth of July"
and so this celebration also took on the nature of a rejoicing over
the new women electorate of the nation.

RATIFICATION. The Legislature met in special session Dec. 8, 1919, and
a resolution for ratification was introduced in Senate and House, in
the latter bearing the names of the two women Representatives, Dr. May
T. Bigelow and Miss Mable Ruth Baker, and that of the Senate the name
of the one woman member, Senator Agnes Riddle, and as passed it bore
all three names. It requires three days for action on a resolution and
the ratification was completed on the 12th, both Houses voting
unanimously in favor. The day of the final passage was made a great
occasion for the Equal Suffrage Association. Legislators referred to
it in their speeches and Mrs. Walling, one of its board of directors,
was escorted to a seat beside Speaker Allyn Cole. Mrs. Hosmer was out
of the city. A short recess was taken that the first vice-president,
Mrs. Anna M. Scott, might be heard, who made a brief but eloquent
speech. When the time came for the final vote Speaker Cole surrendered
his place to Representative Bigelow, so that a woman might wield the
gavel when the result was announced.[21] The bill went immediately to
the Governor, who signed it on the 15th. Colorado had by this
ratification placed the seal of her approval o