The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-24
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washington, D. C.. April 23.-This Isl
woman's week on the local caienaar'
and nature celebrated the fact by mn
ishing her spring task OF 81, 1iah III
Washington the City Beautiful she
carpeted the earth with tender green,
produced charming vlstas at almos.
every street corner, sent gehlie rains
at night TO keep things fresh ana cleAi,
and tempered both Winn anu sun W
miladys comfort
The national capital has In It's regu-
lar population $4,000 women wage,
earners This number may he doubleo
by the addition of housewives ana
others not employed outside the home.
TO this result was added during tile
month 800 suffragists, 200 Dauehlets,
of the American Revolution, an eauai
number OF Lady Maccabees, and the
entire membership of the National
Board of the Mothers Congress WIN
such an aggregation of femlnihlly
within its borders. is 1t surprising ina,
the city should be at It's best ana 'he
City Fathers long to keep 1t SO
In the groups that decorate the
streets and public buildings, there are
women from every State in the uhl0h'
from Mexico and from far-away IA IA
wall but In all the hfty-seven varieties
the militant smffragist is conspicuous
by her absence. So also is the. tetanus
germ. Indeed, judging by the nfil-
liant responses of Mrs. S. q. e; Nor
Walker, of Missouri, TO the president
generals address Of welcome at the
opening session of the u. \ T. Con.
sress. the logical arguments IN razor
of equal suffrage advanced BY DE. An
ma shaw. of Pennsylvania; Mrs Alex
Clay, of Kentucky; Mrs Fitzgerald. OF
Massachusetts, and Miss Florence KEEL
~, OF New York, before the House
Judiciary Committee and the senate
Committee on Woman's Suffrage: thf
loving appeal for the education OF pa
rents voiced by Mrs. Frederic Scheof
at the reception given in her honor bS
the local chapter OF the MothGrs So ot!
gress, one is inclined TO believe th'
germ of silvcr-tongued .oratory ma.
swiftly converted womans pToverbia
"gift of CAB" into something might!
Well worth hearing so at ieas
notable address TO the Connnenta
Congress. he paid gallant tribute L
thar newer side OF the American wo
man.
The clash between the agist!
and ant!sufraiists al the Capitol OF
TUESDAY caused, If nothing else, tn
annual busting of the Senate woman
Suffrage Committee room ana aWok
the following gallant men TO the rae
that they were expected 70 !usul
their appointment TO that particula
branch of the Senate work: Senator
A. 5. Clay, OF Georgia Cwho succeea {.
man of the committee); Joseph
johnson, of Ala bama: Albert j. Beyer
idge, of Indiana: Elmer T.: Burkett,
Nebraska, and George Z. w gilmore.
Rhode Island.
In the wake of the mlles-long pet
ton to Congress for equal suhrag'
developed opposition to senate
Lodges ambition to secure an apprs
good money TO defray the expense
an investigation 10 tell the sons an
daughters of Uncle sam the price
present day necessities of life, ar
those who went TO the Senate eXpec
ing to be entertained only by the su
fragists. found themselves held by II
,erest for or against the Lodge pro-
osition. roofing for or lanenting II
enthusiasm evoked by the an nc nc
ond New York District, 50 recent
represented in Congress by the la
Hon. j. Brock Perkins. Another polit
cal sensation of the hour was .
reported retirement of the pre-e n1ine
Republican leaders. Senator's Aldric
of Rhode Island. and Hale, of Mair
which means also the wtthdraWal ne
official circles of two senatorial nos
esses OF the old school. Mrs Aldri
end Mrs Hale both possess rare je'
els and the exquisite workmanship a.
the various settings would attract g
tention at all times when the Daus
ters OF the American Revolution q
nor in town Tho latter. howev'
wear many. many times kings ra
son, IN ffieweled orders and ornamen
Which by their brllliancy add great
to the scenic effect of 2. A. 4. GO
crosses and have recently. proved
tempting to pickpockets that was
ington's best sleuths have been detail
Ia protect the owners. Mrs. John M
Ter Hort on, regent of the Buffalo Cha
ter, D. A. r.. alone. frequently after
sessions of the congress wearing 81
600 worth of jewelry, and always