unknown (1889) Women's Liberal Federation [54]. Women's Penny Paper, 2 (54). pp. 22-23.
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1) Wansbeck and Morpeth: "The President of the Newcastle Association, Mrs. R.S. Watson, delivered a lecture at the last meeting of the Wansbeck Association, entitled 'An Irish Social Reformer fifty years ago.' Mrs. Donkin, of Morpeth, presided. Politics, said the lecturer, had so much to do with social questions that she thought all women should take a part in them." 2) North Islington: Mrs. Bryant, D. Sc., presided over the annual meeting of the North Islington Association of the Women's Liberal Federation; on this occasion Mrs. Menzies, the hon. sec., presented a report detailing the association's figures and numbers of the last year. 3) Norwich: "Mrs. Mottram, addressing a Meeting of this Association, said it was the duty of the women who had votes to exercise them, because the Town Council was their local Parliament. So many women said they would not vote [...] but there were many questions on which they had a direct interest, and when they had political power they ought to use it." After the address, Miss H. Coleman narrated an experience she had in Switzerland, when a gentleman termed her a radical because she supported a certain liberal M.P and shared his ideas. 4) Stockport: At a meeting of the Stockport Women's Liberal Association, presided over by Mrs Lees, the Mayoress elect, Mrs. Ormiston Chant (London) gave an 'eloquent address' on the subject of the female vote. Other addresses were given by several of the Liberal candidates. 5) Women's Liberal Association - Reports and Balance Sheets: Miss Ryley, honorary secretary, read the annual report of the organisation, an excerpt of which is provided. Afterwards Miss Muspratt (honorary secretary of the Waterloo and District Branch of the Association) read the report of that branch. Women's Suffrage to be the First Object: Miss Wubbe proposed to make women's suffrage the prime object on the Liberal Association's agenda. The President's Address: The Association's President congratulated the organisation on its energetic and vigorous work ethic, and the victory of re-introducing ladies as poor-law guardians. She then proceeded to pillory the Crown's management of the Irish Question, and spoke on "The Custody and Guardianship of Children" and "Other Unequal Laws." Mrs. John Mills moved a resolution seconded by Miss Conybeare, and three further women inlcuding Mrs. McLaren spoke.
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