New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
CHEER SUFFRAGE PARADE
Continued from first page.
piers, real estate. engineers, tea rooms
and shirtwaist makers
Group Of Women Who Vote.

Group Of Women Who Vote.
Under a banner that carried the arms
of sweden marched a group of tall.
blond women, who walked with a
/ swinging stride and an air of strength
/ and accomplished purpose. They were
women of Sweden, who all had voted in
their native country and had helped to
send a woman delegate to the Storthing.
! Behind them came dozen hatless girls
| in white. carrying tennis rackets and
basket ball. They were girls from the
! physical culture class of Columbia Uni
versty
! Up near the head OF the procession
century sedan chair and behind her was
float showing the limited occupations
of women Of that time. Mrs. French had
an uncomfortable ride down the avenue.
| Ter bearers had not learned the hosptal
corps trick of breaking step and giving
! the litter an easy, hammocl-like swing
as they walked. They walked rigidly in
step, and Mrs. French's headdress hit
the top of her chair at every second
stride, while the jolt and strain on the
bearers wrists threatened an accident
| in every block.
Alias George Washington was one Of
the bearers. and while the chair was
waiting in 57th street for Mrs. French
10 come. and the order to march TO he
given. he enjoyed a comfortable smoke
on the cushioned seat. Miss Inez Mil
holland Miss Alberta Hill and Miss
Sarah McPike. who led the parade,
meanwhile were being busily photo
graphed from every point Of view. and
Miss Marion Tilden Burritt, of Smith
College. and Mrs. Helen Hay Greeley.
Of Vassar. who followed Immediately be-
hind. were somewhat nervously discuss
ing how they were 10 carry their banner.
The float Of former days represented
an fashioned fireplace, with a copper
kettle swinging from the crane and
spinning wheel and loom to complete
the furnishings of the Colonial room.
Miss Elna de Neergard, Miss Rosa
Gvllenbrook and Miss Grace F1lkins
supplied the most interesting scenery in
this exhibit.
Two Babies in the Parade.
The Youngest enthusiasts went in car
riages pushed by hand. They were Han
nah Bernard. eighteen months old ana
Sarge Martini one year old, under the
care of their mothers, who promised 10
train them up as they should grow FOR
the good Of the cause. They presented
au object lesson OF the ability OF women
who could take their children In pa
rade TO go to the polls once a year
/ Not far ahead OF them was the one
automobile of the procession. IL caffie
tho uioneers of the movement. VINO, be-
cause Of their age and valiant service,
were not asked to walk They were Mrs.
! Antoinette Brown Blackwell VINO y
nearly ninety years old; Mrs. Anna Gar
lin Spencer. Mrs. Phoebe A. HanaIoro
and Mrs Lille Devereux Blake.
/ DR. Anna Howard Shaw. Mrs. Hast
ines. Mrs. Harriet stanton Blatch anu
| Mrs Henry Willard. daughter OF Wiliiah
/ Ilovd Garrison. were among the marcn-
! ers
The parade was scheduled 10 start AT
! .. 20 O'Clock. but at that hour the weary
trailers of the Marathon race were sun
panting slowly along the avenue ana II
was not until 4 10 o'c.ock that Inspector
Walsh gave the word - the women ana
started the squad Of half dozen
mounted police under Lieutenant ChafIes
| Mccarthy to clear the way for the three
Thousand militant women with the cour-
age of their convictions.
At the head Of the line came the Equal
Suffrage banner, borne by Miss McPike,
and with the cords held by Miss Mil
! holland and Miss Hill both in white
/ flannel They had had considerable
trouble in disentangling the banner cords
from the dozen or more eager young men
who expressed a willingness to march 10
the North Pole in such pleasant com
uany, and this caused a delay OF several
minutes in The start Of the parade
Scottish Pipers Strike Up.