The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
MONSTER PARADE
OF SUFFRAGETTES
Thousands Will Join in
Up a geant Of
Protest.
|. ALL,CLASS LINES
ARE THROWN DOWN
Greatest Procession of Women ir
Worlds History Representa-
tive of Womanhood of EN-
pire, and It Will Be Wit
messed by More Than
100000 People.
Especial cable 10 The Times pIspatch.

9i8 Especial Cable TO The Times Disputch.l
London, June ls.--With London's
population almost doubled because of
the advent OF the coronation, 1t is esti-
mated that over 100000 persons will
witness the great suffragette parade
tomorrow. The processionsw will break
all records 1t will be FIVE miles long.
and It is estimated that more than
10000 persons Will march in line.
Every suffrage society in the country
has lent itself to the great "pag cant
of protest" IS also have many organ
izations from other countries. and the
final colossal preparations to-day were
said by one prominent suffrasette to
mark the greatest activity by a largo
body of women in the history of the
world igIj
Among the Mnrchcrs.
Foremost among the English organ
izations that will take part is the Wo-
mems Social and Political Union. Mrs.
Pankhurst's association. which has
In charge the general details OF the pa
rade. Others that will be In the pros
cesson are tho National Union of Wo-
mems Suffrage Societies. the great
non militant association. Of which Mrs.
Millicent Garrett Fawcett is president
! the Conservative and Unionist Women's
Franchise Society. the Women's Free
dom League, the New Constitutional
Society for Women's Suffrage, the
Church (of England) League for wo-
mems Suffrage, the Catholic Women's
Suffrage Society. lthe Free Church
(Nonconformist) League. the Actresses
Franchise League. the Women Writ
4 trs Suffrage League, the Scottish Uni
vcrsity Women's Suffrage Union, the
irish Women's Franchise League. the
Women's Tax Resistance League. the
Younger Suffragists, the Suffrage Ate
liet, the Mems League for Woman's
Suffrage. the Mons Political Union for
i Women's acknowledgements. Mems Com
mittee for Justice 10 Women, Cam
bridge University Mems League. Hast
lngs and ST. Leonards Woman's SUI
TRACE Propaganda League. Fabian wo-
mems Group. Gymnasttc Teachers Suf-
TRACE Society. International Suffrage
Club and West Essex WoInen's Suffrage
Society
To-morrow's parade will not only be
the greatest procession OF women ever
organized in the worlds history, but
Will also BIO representative OF the en-
tire womanhood OF the empire. Walk
u Ing in the ranks Will be delegates
from every part OF the British do
minions. Every profession and occu-
patton will be represented. Women
who have won distinction in their own
lines will be present in large numbers,
among them Mrs. Hertha Ayrton, mem
Der OF the Institute of Electrical En-
gineers. and Miss Ethel Smyth. Mrs
Doc. the English composer. who occu-
pies an unique position among nu-
eicians. Miss Elizabeth Robins. author
OF THE Convert" and "The Magnetic
North" will lead a large contingent
of women writer's. The best known
and most popular actresses will head
the division that represents the stage,
4 and in the ranks viii be found many
women playwrights. The women who
have won university honors will march,
wearing their academic robes.
Leads Australian Section.
Lady Cockburn. wife of Sir John
Cockburn, late agent-general for South
Australia, will lead tho Australian sec
tion. Lady Macmillan. wife of Sir
Arthur Macmillan x. c.. NJ. G.. will
walk in front Of the contingent from
New South Wales. Miss Vida Gold
stein Will represent Victoria. the last
to be enfranchised of the Austrian
states. Lady Stout. wife OF the Lord
Chief Justice Of New Zealand, will lead
n New Zealand. South Africa will be led
by Mrs. Saul Solomon. widow OF Saul
Solomon, known as "the Gladstone of
South Africa" She is honorary presi-i
dent of the South African Womens
Federation. Miss Nina Boyle, presi-
dent Of the Wor.en's Franchise League,
of johannesburg, will walk In the same
section f
In the historical pageant OF women.
representing the great woman per-
sonalities OF English history. from
Boadicea to Florence Nightingale. will
march $50 women, including Lady
3 Isabel Margesson the Hon. Mrs. Blythe,
Miss AMMAN Bryce and many others
Jsi There will be groups of working wo-
Z men, factory workers, nurses from all
the chief London hospitals. typists.
80 .rsa,, "A "a.
teachers. there will be mothers of
families. and women engaged in do
nestle occupations
There Will be a Canadian section, and
picturesque Indian contingent In ma
I tive dress. There will be a Scandina-
Wan section. representing Norway,
4 Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.
where Parliamentary suffrage has just
been given to women. There will be
French, German, Austrian. Hungarian
and American divisions each headed
by woman In national or symbolic
dress. iil'
There will be contingentlof Welsh
women. singing national airs and wear
ing the Welsh consume Some of the
dresses to be used are said to be over
+ 100 years old. Mrs. AMMAN Bryce will
lead the Scottish section. FIT,
N The Irish contingent will be viewed
with special interest. Miss Lennox,
tho noted Irish suffrage worker, has
charge of 1t. ay ,i,3. t!.
Women sanitary directors and health
Z officers Will form g. division by them
solves. Miss Helen Craggs Is in charge
Z of the brigade that will sell Votes for
Women" along the, route. Y
.s In Special Arrangement.
S Every suffrage association in the
\ parade will have Its own speclal ar
rangement. Thus the Women's Free