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Lewes mayor raises Suffragette Flag
Gesture made to celebrate 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote
Standing with the Suffragette Flag are (l-r) Vickie Burrier, president of the Zwaanendael Women’s Club; Lewes Mayor Ted Becker; and Kathy Lindemer, regent, Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. NICK ROTH PHOTOS
August 29, 2020
Lewes Mayor Ted Becker helped to raise the Suffragette Flag outside city hall on Women’s Equality Day Aug. 26 in celebration of the 100th anniversary of voting rights for women.
The flag was donated to the city by the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club and the Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Becker read a proclamation in support of the GFWC Zwaanendael Women’s Club celebration of this historic event.
The flag will stay up until Wednesday, Sept. 9, ahead of the 2020 Chautauqua event with the theme “Women’s work: Campaigning for Social Change,” which will be held Sept. 10-11.
Mayor Ted Becker reads a proclamation celebrating the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote.
The Suffragette Flag hangs below the American flag and the City of Lewes flag.
Cindy DeEmedio applauds following Mayor Ted Becker’s reading of the proclamation.
Ellen Grill, dressed as Susan B. Anthony, is a parliamentarian with the Zwaanendael Women’s Club.
Lewes Mayor Ted Becker, members of the Zwaanendael Women’s Club and Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and city council and staff gather as the Suffragette Flag is raised outside city hall.
