W. R. Haight and Miss Marie B. Ames, who had been in
Jefferson City for ninety-six days working in the interest of the
Presidential suffrage bill and had just returned with the joyful
tidings that it had passed both Houses! The delegation was met at the
door and escorted down the center aisle by Mrs. Gellhorn, holding
aloft a banner bearing the words, "Now we are voters." The large
audience rose spontaneously and amidst deafening cheers and wild
waving of handkerchiefs and hats the women ascended to the stage,
where they were individually presented to the audience by the
presiding officer, Dr. Shaw, who congratulated them and the rest of
the women of Missouri on the great victory. [Full account of
convention in Chapter XVIII, Volume V.]

To celebrate the success of this great convention and especially the
winning of Presidential suffrage, the St. Louis League at its annual
meeting in April gave a "victory tea" in the Statler Hotel. The guests
of honor were Senator James W. McKnight and Representative Walter E.
Bailey, who had so successfully led the suffrage forces in the Senate
and House. With music and the presentation to Mrs. O'Neil, in
acknowledgment of her long and faithful services, of an illuminated
testimonial, it was a delightful afternoon. Mrs. Fred English was
elected president of the league. At the State convention held at St.
Louis Mrs. Gellhorn was elected president, Mrs. Miller honorary
president, Mrs. David O'Neil honorary vice-president of the
association.

With Presidential suffrage won, the work before both State and city
association was obviously the organization and education of the new
voters. At a State meeting held in Kansas City May 3, a "budget"
system was adopted and a definite quota assigned to each county.
Kansas City raised $3,000 at a banquet in the Muehlbach Hotel, Mrs. J.
B. White presiding. St. Louis then raised its quota of $6,000 and
another $6,000 was pro-rated throughout the remainder of the State,
giving $15,000.

The next step in order was the establishment of Citizenship Schools
and the slogan "Every Missouri Woman an Intelligent Voter in 1920" was
adopted. Under the direction of Mrs. Olive B. Swan, executive
secretary of the State association, citizenship schools were arranged
for in every one of the sixteen congressional districts. Miss Ames and
Miss Lutie Stearns, two expert organizers, traveled through the State
holding meetings and conducting schools. Mrs. Leighty and M