| Main Performers | (Mrs Henry) Millicent Fawcett (Chair),
Lord Robert Cecil MP,
Mr W C Anderson MP (Secretary of the Parliamentary Labour Party),
Miss Maude Royden,
Miss Margaret Robertson - speakers |
| Set List | 20:00 Suffrage Songs,
21:00 Meeting |
| Performance Notes | Demonstration by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies to demand the inclusion of women in the Reform Bill.
"The Albert Hall was crowded last night for the demonstration , organised by the National Union of Womens's Suffrage Societies, to demand the inclusion of women in the Reform Bill. Mrs Henry Fawcett presided, and the resolution was moved by Lord Robert Cecil, and seconded by Mr W C Anderson, chairman of the Independent Labour Party. It was stated that the societies in the National Union now cover all the constituencies, number close on 400, and have a membership of 35,563. The National Union received during the current year £30,000 and an appeal was made at the meeting for an additional £10,000 in aid of its new policy of actively supporting the candidates of the Labour Party - which has included woman's suffrage in its programme - in three cornered contests. A sum of £5,123 (including a gift of £1,000 from 'A Friend through Mrs Fawcett'w was received.
The announcement by the chairman that Mr Snowden's amendment to enfranchise women under Home Rule had been defeated was received with loud cries of Shame. Lord Robert Cecil said he had come from the House of Commons. 'Shame. Even so, the first thing he had to do was congratulate the meeting on the steady, and continuous advance of the cause of women's suffrage. (Cheers). Despite the opinion of Lord Curzon, he was profoundly convinced that women had much that they could bring to the state."
(The Times, 6 November 1912)
"The Albert Hall was filled on the evning of November 5th witha gathering composed largely, but by no means wholly, of women. On the platform sat many old friends of the movement, among them Mrs Garrett-Anderson and Miss Emily Davis, who carried to John Sturat Mill in the House of Commons the fisrt petition for women's suffrage."
Miss Margaret Robertson's speech was interupted by Suffragette demonstrators.
According to The Daily Telegraph (6 November 1912) donations of £5,120 were raised at the meeting, including two sums of £1,000 and £500 given anonymously. |