agists. Mrs. Maud Wood Park of Boston made the principal
address. Miss Chase after having held the presidency ten years
declined re-election and was succeeded by Miss Kimball, who was
re-elected for the next seven years.[117]

In 1913 a brilliant suffrage banquet, the first of its kind, was given
at the Eagle Hotel, Concord, on February 28, attended by notables from
all parts of the State. Mrs. Wood was toast mistress. Among the
speakers were Governor Samuel D. Felker, Mrs. Josiah N. Woodward,
president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, and William J.
Britton, Speaker of the House. On May 9 a debate was held in the
Woman's Club of Newport, between Miss Frances M. Abbott of Concord,
press agent of the State association, and Mrs. Albertus T. Dudley of
Exeter, president of the State Society Opposed to Woman Suffrage. The
large audience voted in favor of woman suffrage. The convention was
held at Concord, December 10, 11, with addresses by Mrs. Katherine
Houghton Hepburn, president of the Connecticut association; Witter
Bynner of Cornish, the poet and playwright, and Senator Helen Ring
Robinson of Colorado. Miss Kimball subscribed $600, the largest
individual contribution yet received. Mrs. Jenks gave a report of the
meeting of the International Suffrage Alliance at Budapest, which she
attended. This year the charters of Manchester and Nashua were changed
by the Legislature to give School suffrage to women.

In 1914 the convention was held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall, Manchester,
November 11, 12, with able State speakers. Major Frank Knox, head of
the Manchester _Union_, always strong for suffrage, presided in the
evening. Ten county chairmen were appointed. The association
cooperated with that of Vermont in a booth at the State fair at White
River Junction.

In 1915 State headquarters in charge of Miss Abbott were opened in
Concord and continued five months during the legislative session.
Public meetings were addressed by Mrs. Marion Booth Kelley and Mrs.
Park of Boston; Mrs. Antoinette Funk of Chicago, member of the
National Congressional Committee; Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston of
Bangor and U. S. Senator Hollis of New Hampshire. Miss Jeannette
Rankin of Montana made a few addresses. A large illuminated "suffrage
map" was framed and put in the State House and other public places.
Quantities of suffrage literature were sent out, including 400
suffrage valentines and tickets for the suffrage film Your Girl and
Mine