LOUISIANA 217 could be state-wide. It had a standing Legislative Committee and for thirteen years its activities constituted the work of a State association. In 1904, Mrs. Merrick, Louisiana's pioneer suffragist, was made honorary president ; Miss Kate M. Gordon, president; Mrs. James McConnell, vice-president; Mrs. Armand Remain, corresponding secretary; Miss Jean Gordon, recording secretary; Mrs. Lucretia Horner (now Mrs. James McBride), treasurer. There was no change in this board until 1913 except that on the death of Mrs. Remain in 1908 Mrs. Judith Hyams Douglas was appointed in her place. Clubs were formed during the years in various towns, but did* not survive, until in 1913 a league was organized in Shreveport which did excellent work under its presidents, Mrs. S. B. Hicks, Mrs. S. P. Weaver and Mrs. J. M. Henry. The first State con- vention was held Nov. 12, 1913, in New Orleans, and the follow- ing officers were elected : Miss Jean Gordon, president ; Mrs. George Wesley Smith, Rayville; Mrs. James C. Wooten, Monroe; Mrs. Louis Hackenjos, Alexandria, vice-presidents; Mrs. R. M. ("arruth, New Roads, corresponding secretary; Miss Lois Janvier, Xew Orleans, recording secretary; Miss Olivia Munson, Napo- leonville, treasurer; Mrs. Fannie Wolfson, Coushatta, auditor. This hoard was unchanged until 1915, when Mrs. Clarence King of Shreveport became treasurer and Mrs. M. H. Lawless larck'ii City and Mrs. D. C. Scarborough of Natchitoches, auditors. There was no further change until 1920, when Mrs. Mr! '.rule became treasurer and Mrs. Horace Wilkinson took Mrs. Scarborough's place. State conventions met in Alexandria in 10,14 and in Shreveport in 1915. Conferences were held in
- y-five parishes in anticipation of the proposed constitu-
tion of Hji 5. A convention was held in Alexandria in July, mi 8, and chairmen were appointed in forty-eight par- in preparation for the State amendment campaign. In reviewing the history of woman suffrage in Louisiana three and out prominently as influences that molded a favor- able public opinion. These are the national suffrage convention >O3 ; the inauguration of charity campaigns on the lines of political organization and the forming of the Southern States ian Suffrage Conference, the object of which was to place VOL. TX
