New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-04
ALL SUFFRACISTS ASK
Is FAIR WEATHER
Other Details Of Big Observation-Disclosures
All Well Oied-Roosevelt Too Busy
in Maryland to March with
Mems League.

Equal Suffrage, so the two thousand
men suffragists that is the latest esti-
mate will be led this afternoon by Fred
erick S. Greene, grand marshal.
r. c. Beadle, secretary of the Mems
League, received a polite letter yester-
day afternoon from Mr. Roosevelts sec
retary. stating that he had several en-
to keep in Maryland, and it
would mot be possible for him TO accept
your kind invitation. With thanks,
Frank Harper"
When the news was broken to Mrs.
Harriet Stanton Blatch last night and
she was asked what she thought of it,
she said:
Mr.. Roosevelt is a very discreet poll
tician and writes nice polite notes
When asked whether she thought
women would get the vote without the
cordial support Of the colonel Mrs.
Blatch said
II think we will get it quite indepen-
dent from y political party. and be-
sides Mr.. Roosevelt is for us in way.
If he were speaking in the six suffrage
states ! am quite sure he would come
out strongly for woman suffrage.
Three Will March for Finland.
Finland. that progressive little prov
inCe of benighted Russia, which was the
first country in Europe to give women
the vote and has nineteen If them in It's
Parliament, will have the largest flag
and the smallest human representation
in the parade. The Finnish women.
however, make up in spirit for what they
lack in numbers. Not even for the
cause" would they march under the
Russian flag. and there were difficulties
in the way of obtaining a Finnish one,
Indeed, no one supposed there was
such n thing in this country 1t is against
the laws Of Finland to display the flag
In a foreign country. one was found
however. Mrs. Vclma Swanston Howard
discovered a friend who owns one of the
very few that have survived the Russian
absorption. Gladly he lent the great red
banner with its yellow cross. ana the
other difficulties were waived. only three
women are on hand TO represent Finland,
and they will all literally have a hand
OF the great red flag. II is hoped that
the scanty members Of the Finnish con-
tingent may be augmented before the
rarade starts: all women who hail from
that country and do not mind breaking
its law are invited to fall in at west
10th street, Just behind the Swedish dele
cation. without previous enrolment.
The Finnish women will have no mar
shal. only a standard bearer. The Swed-
ish women will be marshalled by Mrs.
Howard, the assistant marshal oe'ns
Hilda Englund, an actress. The stand
ard bearer is Mrs. Tillie Strindberg' niece
Of August Strindberg Many OF the
Younger women in this delegation VIII
wear the national Swedish costume; 'he
others will wear white. The women OF
Finland. Sweden. Iceland. Norway ana
Denmark will all march as voters ana
will carry flags Of similar design, each
ona showing large cross on contrast
ing background.
Plans Practically Completed.
plans for the greatest demonstration
ot ,,,oroen i'm all American history were
nracticallv completed yesterday after
noon. Every little banner was in place
ovorv little check receipted. every
sneaker for the street meetings engageh
and every marshal was letter perfect III
bor mart, Infinitesimal details were
being attended to by the scurrylhg manu-
,,,oidens hut order sat enthroned in the
council chambers
From 5000 to 10000 women are sure
IN march. and the parade VIII DE sue
cess. rain or shine But, there the r"p'
,Uo,,,d II rain or shine? Order sat
orore IN her throne, but those who
knew her best detected worried look on
the oueenly countenance. The women
u,ouId certainly march, but what apohI
their crepe paper flags, their "hlte sa'ii'
horrore their flower trimmed ha's'
Away with the thought
The parade will start promptly AT
o'clock from under Martha Washing
TOMS Arch" led by the dashing orlgaue
90 6ftv horseback riders. some astride' as
becomes suffragette, others seated
sidesaddle. as habit and prudence de-
,oard Then comes a double military
band-iust an ordinary band III trousers
IN the great grief Of the suftragettes'
u,bo are pining for the Scotch kilted iad-
IL iod tbpro Ia St
.Their nice skirts, you know, dld seem
60 appropriate" sighed one of last years
yotersns. "They took away the curse or
having men lead suffrage procession.
We cant lave them again, because they
,on't belong TO the union. Isn't that just
ike men TO spoil our good time?"
Workers for Parade Near Head.
Miss Josephine Beiderhase. marshal OF
Tho woman's Political Union. and Miss
Eleanor Brannan. standard bearer, VIII
fo,,o,v close on the heels Of the band.
oscortinr the executive board Of the
,,,top the women who have been work
ING since last August to make this parade
n success. Mrs. Harriet stanton Blatch
will be conspicuous in Vassar College
can and gown. while her companions are
wearing the trmmest Of parade regalla,
white serge suits, parade hats, and pur-
,J.. groom and white badges. This group
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