New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
STRIKERS In AUTOS
RIDE By FACTORIES.
Cars Loaned for Parade by
airs. Belmont and Mss Morgan

The feelings ~ Roman general az hts
triumph could have been nothing 20 those
which swelled the hosoms az she striking
phirtwaist makers yesterday afternoon
whom the 'scsbs" in the factories from
which they had walked out rushed 90 the
windows 20 them pass IN automobiles
loaned FOR the occasion by Mrs q. H. =.
belmont. Miss Anne Morgan and other in
fueutisl friends. And 10 this JOY was
added that 81 cheering for themselves long
and vocifenously before the home Of Mayor
Mcclellan, an Washington Square The
Mayor having written 10 Mrs. Belmont on
tho occasion OF the HippodrOme meeting
shat ne was not interested In the strikers.
they were anxious 20 call his attention To
the fact that other people thought diner
entity.
There were eleven ma, hines. and others
srrived unfortunately after the procession
had started Miss Morgan sent half
dozen taxicsbs and Mrs. Belmont sent her
own car.
Tho procession started few minutes
SITTER O'Clock from the headquarters az the
women's Trade Union League. No. IS East
20 street. and seventy-hve girls were
packed into tho eleven cars. Miss Mary
Dreier. the president OF the league. went
in the hrst one. and in the second came
rhe girls who have been released from
Fiaclwelrs Island. From this car nuttered
y hammer which stated that The Work
house Is no answer 10 a demand for Jus
tios"
Other banners Rad The police are for
our protection not for our abuse" and still
others recited the demands % the union for
shorter hours and better pay" while
''votes for women" hammers were also dis
PLAYED. Little American nags iiuttered
srom al the machines and were waved en-
Enthusiastically when the cars slowed NJ IN
front 81 the factories as an accompaniment
10 shouts OF 'TIurTaah for the strikers"
The procession went ND Fifth avenue
ssr IS S5th street where a. turned over 20
Seventh avenue and then went down 20 tho
district around Greene street. where 50
susny factories are located. Washington
Square being taken IN en- route. II ended
shout 8 80 O'Clock AT no. IS East ed
street
The ostensible purpose Of the parade was
~ drop the nicNets az their beats. but in
reality this was not done. The strikers
were having TOO good time IN the auto
nIobiles and the organizers Of the parade,
Who included Miss Elizabeth butcher. Miss
lnez Milhollsnd. Miss Ida Rsub and Miss
Niolet Pike-synpsthizers from outside
shought that the parade was doing more
For once there Was no trouble with the
police. Captain Cornelius Hayes. ~ the
new West s0th street station. called during
she day az the league headquarters 10
snake the necessary arrangements. and a
amounted policeman Was sent 10 lead tho
procession. He conducted himself in such
way that Miss butcher spoke az him
EfterUsrd as ''real white man. and Miss
Baub declared him % be not bit like a
policeman"
At meeting 10 be held this afternoon At
she home Of Mrs. Herbert Carpenter, No.
o. West 65th street. the case 81 the striking
shirtRaist makers viii he presented by
Miss liner MnhoIland and John Mitchell.
Among those who expect 10 be present Will
BE Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson-Seton,
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton, Dr. and Mrs.
Albert Shaw. Samuel Cntermyer and NJ
and Mr.. Walston Brown. The same sub
soc, was taken up by the Council OF Jewish
Women al SIS regular meeting yesterday
afternoon, Miss Mary Dreior being one Of
she speakers.
The committee OF the women's Trade
Union League. which is aiding the striking
shirtwaist girls financially and by supply
ing pickets and watchers, decided on a plan
YESTERDAY 10 raise funds for the strikers
which viii tide Them over ten days or two
.';her IN a victory for tho strikers. the
latter wish 10 believe. or through arhitra-
sion. Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Nalesh. who.
with Miss Catcher is in charge Of the
watchers said last evening:
There are many people not rich. but
~ell-to-do. who would gladly contribute
smaller sums than the very rich people can
give We intend 20 reach them and have
On appeal for AID printed on three thousans
postcard which We win send out 10 them
81 once. There arc from 6.osD 20 s.0D0 girls
stil on strike. and some - them. who are
rhe main support Of their families. arc in
hsd STRAITS We want TO raise al once a
Iund at say Sleeo, 50 a. 10 give tho more
needy s. = week until the strike ends
u Wa also stated that many new voiun-
s"erF had come forward TO act a. watchers
Thee INCLUDE business men. lawyers and
GO ggmen. Twenty delegates 81 the Cen
SRA Federated Union are also acting as
r watchers, ready 20 testify on behalf -
srrosted pickcts and 20 see that they get
sair PLAY.
lettor from IIoulder Hudgkins. No SIS
West lleth street - chairman ~ a COM
suittcc appointed by tho Manhattan Con-
Eregatioual church. Broadway and 10Th
Ftre-t, Wa sent out yesterday asking the
sflcors and members Of tho association 20
suoct with tho committee on Friday i'm tho
rhIrch parlors 90 report On tho merits Of
the strike from their standpoint. With a
view 10 possible settlement. The invita-
tlou Was accepted last might behalf OF
the association by President Z. r. Hsman
District Attorney Jerome was ~ the
sight court while several strikers wcre he
snE arraigned last night re talked with
Dir Fannie hOroWitz. q lawyer appear
SIG for strikers, Frederic 4. Taylor. en-
atOvcd ~ Mrs.. Belmont o. look after tho
girls Interests. and Herman GrosSman.
.ounsel for the union. III seems 10 he 4
5ar battle" Mr.. jerome ssid. III YOU will
l'rng evidence 20 my oficc 4 viii act
upon it,