Carrie Chapman Catt - Diaries, Europe, South Africa, August 2 - November 15, 1911 (Box 1, Folder 1)

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Diaries of Carrie Chapman Catt, a noted leader in the woman suffrage movement, written during a trip around the world.

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The ex-Prime Minister was of the Party and took me in to lunch. There were the usual speeches and Mr. [blank] heartily endorsed the action of Norway. The experiences was one long to be remembered. The program of our stay

[There was a fine meeting in the University under the direction of a Club of Liberal students]

was as follows: Tuesday

11am Reception of the press.

2pm Drive to [Boxenkollen?]; lunch at 3pm

8pm Reception in Women's Reading Club, Miss Capellen president. Mrs. Irgens, wife Minister Foreign Affairs made fine speech.

Wednesday

Visit to [Sto??hing] in morning

4-6 Reception at Minister Foreign Affairs and at Prime Minister's

7 Lecture in University to large audience. By the rules of the Management, only history could be given but no stronger propaganda could be given than

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than the History of Woman Suffrage in a country where it exists. The lecture was followed by a supper banquet in the Grant Hotel, and later by a reception where the speeches were made. The most important was made by Prime Minister Konow who said: "Our political parties differ widely upon many things but upon one they are entirely agreed, that is woman suffrage" I responded, proposing a toast to the men of Norway who had given the suffrage. The response was the royal 'rah 'rah 'rah peculiar to Norway and Sweden. Mrs. [Quam?] presided over the dinner

On Thursday we lunched at the [legalim?] with the American Minister, Mr. Pearce. In the evening I addressed teh "Studenternes Venstreforening" Union of Radical Students, presided over by Mr. William Keilhau Afterwards we had tea and brad and better [bread and butter?], tea having been substituted for the usual beer in my honor.

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The House of Parliament

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The journey to Stockholm was delayed in order to visit the King, the appointment having been made by Mr. Pearce for Saturday morning. We had a half hour's visit and "His Majesty" demonstrated that he had read the papers and knew all that I had been doing. He seems a very democratic sort of King

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The Royal Palace

Another view

The most significant event of the stay in Kristiania [now Oslo] was the reception at which nearly all members of the Cabinet were present. It has never been my lot to see in one gathering so many of the men who are "making history" as upon that occasion. The spirit of warm hearted, cordial approval of woman suffrage was most gratifying.

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Another happy experience was left behind us and again a record of six speeches in as many days was achieved. We arrived in Stockholm early in the morning of a [??] rainy day. However [??] women were there to receive us and an arrangement to meet the members of the press a little later was speedily made. Having made ourselves at peace with the customs we arrived at the Grand Hotel where three large fine rooms were in readiness for us. [Ducks?] were plentiful and the view from the seven large windows fronting the "Stream" was a never ending pleasure. Directly opposite to the left was the Kings Palace

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