Park Fair,
assisted by Mrs. Campton. Charles C. Mason was thanked for reviewing
the laws of the State relating to women compiled by Miss Laddey. Lucy
Stone's birthday was celebrated August 13 in six places in memory of
her pioneer work in the State. Mrs. Laddey organized leagues in
Montclair and Asbury Park and spoke at seven public meetings. Money
was contributed to the South Dakota, Washington and Oklahoma campaigns
and to the national treasury. Congressmen were questioned as to their
stand on woman suffrage. Dr. Shaw was heard at the Conference of
Governors at Spring Lake.

The convention of 1910 was held in Plainfield welcomed by Mrs. C. R.
Riley, the local president. The Rev. Mrs. Blackwell paid a tribute to
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who had passed away, and after resolutions by
Mrs. Colvin the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was sung. Mrs. Decker
presented a flag to the association in honor of Mrs. Sexton, the
former president. Mrs. Kinsley gave a greeting from the Equal
Franchise Society. How it Works in Wyoming was told by Mrs. May
Preston Slosson, Ph.D., and Dr. Edwin A. Slosson. In the evening Mayor
Charles J. Fisk welcomed the convention. Professor Earl Barnes, who
had resided two years in England, gave an address on The Englishwoman.
Champlain Lord Riley of Plainfield announced the organization in
Newark on March 23 of the Men's League for Woman Suffrage with Dr.
William L. Saunders of Plainfield, president; Merton C. Leonard,
Arlington, vice-president; Dr. Edward S. Krans, Plainfield, secretary;
Edward F. Feickert, Dunellen, treasurer and 17 members.[119]

Mrs. Laddey was re-elected. Four new committees were appointed on
Church Work, Mrs. Bartlett, chairman; Industrial Problems relating to
Women and Children, Miss Bessie Pope; Endorsement by Organizations,
Mrs. Laddey; Education, Mrs. Riley. Public meetings were held in the
various cities; prizes for school essays were awarded and a year book
published. With the Equal Franchise Society the association had a
hearing before the State Senate Committee on Education, Joseph S.
Frelinghuysen, chairman in behalf of a School suffrage bill. Mrs.
Laddey, Mrs. George T. Vickers, Mrs. Philip McKim Garrison, Mrs.
Frederick Merck, and Mrs. Kinsley appeared for the suffragists. The
committee approved it but the Legislature rejected it.

In January, 1911, a luncheon was given by the association in Newark to
Mrs. Minnie J. Reynolds, who had returned from work in the victoriou