ment Day was observed by tableaux on
the Court House steps in Wilmington, with Mrs. Florence Updegraff,
national organizer, and Miss Ospina, local congressional chairman, in
charge, Mrs. Brassington presiding, to whom a farewell luncheon was
given, as she was removing from the State. She was succeeded by Miss
Agnes Y. Downey, first vice-president.

The annual convention in Wilmington Nov. 29, 1918, was addressed by
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president and Mrs. Halsey W. Wilson,
recording secretary of the National Association. Mrs. Albert Robin was
elected president. In May a congressional petition campaign was
launched at a large subscription luncheon given in Hotel DuPont,
Wilmington, with Mrs. Catt, Mrs. Frank Vanderlip, Mrs. Maud Wood Park
and Mrs. J. Borden Harriman guests of honor and speakers. Mrs. J.
Frank Ball, State vice-president, presided. Miss Mabel Willard,
acting for the National Association, conducted the petition "drive"
and secured 175 volunteer workers, who enrolled 11,118 names to
influence the votes of Delaware's U. S. Senators on the Federal
Amendment. Mrs. Robin being absent from the State, Mrs. Ball became
acting president. A conference with U. S. Senator Josiah O. Wolcott
was held at her home in June, a large number of prominent persons
being present, at which the Senator declared himself open to
conviction. Mrs. Halsey Wilson gave a week in September to work in the
State. An active educational campaign was carried on until the
November elections and suffrage literature was distributed at the
polls.

The State convention took place in November, 1919, at Dover, with Mrs.
Raymond Brown, national vice-president, as the principal speaker. A
memorial address for Dr. Anna Howard Shaw was presented by Mrs.
Cranston. At the reception given in the State House by Governor
Townsend and Secretary of State Everett C. Johnson the Governor said
in his welcome: "I feel more than ever since the war that women should
have the ballot. I will be glad at any time to use my influence toward
giving those of Delaware the right of suffrage." A luncheon followed
at the Hotel Richardson, attended by the Governor, Secretary of State
and other officials. All of the legislators were invited. The guests
were welcomed by Mrs. Roswell P. Hammond, president of the Dover
society, and James H. Hughes. Mrs. Robin, who presided, spoke of
ratification as the one goal of their efforts and Secretary Johnson
endorsed it. The Opera Hous