October 9, 1912.
My dear Miss Kellor.
It gives me great pleasure to submit to you a report of organization work done in the Progressive Party in the State of Illinois from September 11th to October 10th.
The following list of meetings have been held in Chicago and various parts of the state at which there were women speakers:
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PLACE |
DATE |
SPEAKERS |
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Chicago -- Hotel La Salle |
September 11th |
Mrs. Wilmarth Mrs. Blaney Mrs. John Bass Mrs. R. Robins |
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Chicago -- Olympic Theater -- |
Sept. 23rd. |
(Partial List) Senator Funk Mrs. R. Robins Mrs. Kellogg Fairbank Miss Grace Abbott Mrs. G. W. Plummer Mrs. G. S. Welles Judge G.W. Bope |
|
Chicago -- Ridgeway Hall |
Sept. 24th. |
(Partial list) Mrs. G. S. Welles Mr. Fletcher Dobyns Judge Bope |
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PLACE |
DATE |
SPEAKERS |
|
Monmouth -- |
Sept. 26th |
Miss Harriet Vittum Mr. Fletcher Dobyns Dean Franklin |
|
Chicago -- 28 Ward |
Sept. 27th |
George D. Knight Mrs. George Welles |
|
Western Springs -- |
Sept. 30th |
Fletcher Dobyns Mrs. Lucina G. Irish Dean Fulton |
|
Grand Crossing |
Sept. 30th |
Mrs. Antoinette Funk |
|
Chicago -- Myrtle Masonic Hall |
Oct. 1st |
Mrs. Raymond Robins Henry S. Allen Senator Funk George E. Colby, Cartoonist Henry Cochems JANE ADDAMS CHORUS |
|
Hinsdale |
Oct. 3rd |
Mrs. K. Fairbank |
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Chicago, 1944 W. Lake St. |
Oct. 3rd |
Mrs. Medill McCormick |
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Chicago -- 3106 W. Lake |
Oct. 3rd (Eve) |
Mrs. Raymond Robins |
|
Evanston -- |
Oct. 3rd (Eve) |
Mrs. Raymond Robins |
|
Chicago Heights |
Oct. 4th |
Prof. Merriam Mrs. A. Funk |
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PLACE |
DATE |
SPEAKERS |
|
Moline |
Oct. 4th |
(Partial List) Mrs. G. W. Plummer Mrs. Frank Gates Allen |
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(Bloomington (Lexington |
Oct. 4th |
Mrs. Raymond Robins |
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Chicago -- 47th & State St. McNally Hall |
Oct. 4th |
Mrs. George S. Welles |
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South Chicago |
Oct. 5th |
Mr. Haney Mrs. A. Funk |
|
Chicago 701 W. 14th Place |
Oct. 7th |
Mrs. T. W. Allinson Mrs. Beil |
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Chicago 3106 W. Lake St. |
Oct. 7th |
Mrs. Funk |
|
Downers Grove |
Oct. 8th |
Miss Abbott Hon. A. D. Theil |
|
Hyde Park |
Oct. 8th |
Mr. Chas. Colby, Cartoonist Mrs. Wiles |
|
N. Shore Cong. Church |
Oct. 8th |
Miss Buck Miss Sweet Mrs. Dobyns |
|
Wilmette -- |
Oct. 9th 2 P.M. |
Mrs. Raymond Robins |
|
Chicago -- 17th Ward |
Oct. 9th 8 P.M. |
Mrs. Raymond Robins |
|
Chicago -- 14th Ward |
Oct. 10th |
Mrs. D.H. Hammer Miss Farrar |
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I am enclosing copies of all literature and appeals which have been sent out to the following list throughout the city and state.
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NAMES |
LITERATURE SENT OUT |
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To -- All Ward Chairman District & County Chairmen Women of Chicago |
1st Announcement of meeting held Sept. 11th, Hotel La Salle |
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1200 women in state Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs (Partial List) Various Ward & Dist. Headquarters State Fair for Progressive Booth |
2nd Report of Meeting held Sept. 11 Hotel La Salle Jane Addams Leaflet |
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3rd -- Return [Postcard] 4th Copies of Women Do Something and Jane Addams Leaflet 5th -- Minimum Wage Poster Labor Record |
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6th Registration Notices Letter about store Rule of the People Poster Suffrage Poster |
Literature in quantities has been sent to various town and country headquarters throughout the state, in response to requests.
The constant demand for speakers, posters and literature has been most gratifying, and we are receiving encouraging reports as to organization work that is being done.
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