New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-07
SUFFRAG|STS EJECT HIM
Marc Anthony Then Fights, and
Dancing Follows 0ratory.
MORE ELECTIONS DISCUSSED
Englishman Tells How His
League Aids Cause by Tn
terrupting' Speakers.

Palk abeot the injustice OF the English
Nevards who eject suffragettes from
political meetings for asking questions!
The cat that belongs to the Equal Fran
chise Society, at No. East 18th street
Mare Anthony-mark the Anthony, dell
cate compliment to Susan B.-well. that
cat knows the English stewards aren't
patch, FOR injustice. on Miss Florence
King. hostess and general manager a, the
society's Tuesday evening entertainments
Marc always attends these entertain
ments dressed in black and gray fur and
a silver mounted collar.
He was there last night. and when Hsr-
old Barker, Of London. England arose BY
invitation to talk about The Mems Mill
rsnt Suffrage Movement IN England" he
-Marc-was 20 interested that he took up
his position on the table directly In front
of Mr.. Barker and gazed straight into his
face. Marc is something Of a militant
himself
And then Miss King elected him. Shut
him out SO he couldn't hear that suffrage
speech. And to add Insult 10 injury
there must have been an snt-suffrase
dog outside the door. for the argument
that arose when Marc Anthony got out
there-"M-r-r-ow TT, SPIT. Bow. WOW.
CTR. New Well. it MAS at least sev-
era seconds before Mr.. Barker could re
sumo his speech with calmness.
II can't be said that all the auditors
were as attractive as Marc Anthony was
trying TO be. but they did pretty we'll
They are mainly young girls and few
very young men who go for the dancing
that follows the speaking. but 1t il
rule that they mayn't have the dancing
unlcss they listen 10 the preachment first
Mr.. Barkers talk about the Mems Po-
litical Union for the Enfrsnchisement -
Women. Of which he IS a member. a
cuGed the stories OF several fights which
caught the fancy Of the youthful au-
dience.
I'VE joined this Union in 1910 after
women were excluded from political
meetings" he said.
This exclusion robbed the suffragettes
Of one OF their most effective weapons.
that of questioning public speakers. and
We concluded II was time for the men 10
get busy. Since then there hasn't been a
meeting addressed by a cabinet minister
anywhere in England that We haven't.
some OF US attended and interrupted a.
they call &C.
Generally. as tickets are always re-
auired for these meetings. the n1alc sui
frsgists can't sit in groups. and when one
IS elected. 81 he always ia the minute
he asks a question relating TO woman. 10
IS pretty roughly handled. having no
friend near HIM 10 help.
But recollect one meeting. where M
Lloyd George spoke, where tNenty-six %
ne were able 10 mass ourselves solidl,
around a column twenty feet high, 20 the
top OF which one Of our number. a sea-
man. climbed and made himself fast with
a rope.
THAT seaman vas able TO fire questions
at Mr.. Lloyd George FOR At least thirty
minutes. while the rest Of US fought the
stewards off,.
Just then Marc ANTHONY. outs;Ge tho
door. emitted yowl which sounded like
why wasn't | there and the audience
gigsled. the music struck up ard the
dancing began.