The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-26
SUFFRAGE
Demonstration in New York
November 9 is to Be a
Big Affair.

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-New York
has seen many demonstrations Of one;
kind or another in its history. the
last of which OF note was the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration. That cele-
brat:on was arranged and carried
out as a remembrance and glarifica-
ton of a man who had conquered one
of the secrets OF mechanical art. A
demonstration which will be quite
as magnificent in its way fulfilling
in every way the expectation of even
the most severe critic insofar as its
splendor, brilliant Nominations and
vast numbers of people will be con
cerned. will be held November 8. This
demonstration will be, however, with
five magnificent floats, thousands of
gHttering and waving lanterns, its
hundred university and college girls
in special Grecian costumes march
ing at the head of the procession,
singing the song of victory especially
composed for this event, with its
batallions of workers from all walks
OF life marching behind the banner
of their professions and trades with
the miners in line wearing the miners
lamp in their hats and costumed, as
they are, when they enter the shaft,
with its division of $50 specially dec
Grated and Illuminated automobiles,
each containing a carefully picked
and notable speaker to explain and
talk on the subject OF woman suffrage
a various points throughout the city
as the parade passes given points. all
Of this in commemoration OF another
and more recent vistory, not a vic
tory by force OF arms, nor a victory
over some element OF the industrial
world, but victory over the great
est of all foes to human progress-a
victory in certain wester nstates over
prejudice the prejudice that has OBJ
tanned in those states heretofore to
the principle Of permitting all of the
people voice in the operation OF the
government.
The central parade committee COM
posed of the various suffrage organ
izations in the state OF New York that
is handling this great parade are al
ready Beginning to feel the pressure
Of the vast enthusiasm that is even
now beginning to show itself. At the
headquarters of the central commit
tee, 80 East Thirty-Fourth street, one
may hear battery OF typewriters
clicking forth acknowledgements to
the pledges to march that are already
pouring in both from men and wom-
en- Letters are already being pre-
pared designating the positions OF
various divisions from outlying dis
tricts. All of the states now enfran-
chised will be represented according
to present indications by delegations
of not less than twenty-five persons
form each of those states.
The Mems League is mailing an in
vitation TO every national guard off
Ger in the state of New York to at
tend this demonstration, whether
suffragist intending to march or not.
These guardsmen are invited also to
post notice Of this parade so that the
members OF their representative
commands may be posted as to the
matter and file Their applications for
places in line as citizens, but not as
soldiers, should they so desire. 1t is
expected that large number of the
men throughout the state Will avail
themselves OF the invitation as we'll
as others; belonging to various fra
ternal organizations 1t is pointed
out by the committee that aside from
the interest created by the suffrage
carnival, which WIN extend from Nom
day until Saturday, ending in the pa
rade on the evening of Saturday. No
vember 3, New York at this season
of the year is particularly interesting
TO out Of town visitors.
The press committee has already
taken up with the railroad companies
the possibility of securing a reduced
rate excursion ticket for this event.
All together this demonstration
will be one that Will be decidedly
worth the crossing of the continent
or a trip from abroad to witness
Nothing Ike It has ever been attempt
ed before and it will be long while.
SO its sponsors say, before New York
sees anything that can approach 1t in
vastness, splendor and magniicence.
The Mems League is now sending ,
out invitations to It's members and
others interested, requesting the vol
untary service of captains for the
Mems League division. Those who
volunteer to serve as captains viii