New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-09

tied with the first inspiration for torch
light parade.
IT'S going to be the biggest thing that
ever happened In New York." says MI
Beadle, mo matter what the cause or the
principle. Anybody who misses marching
in this parade misses something out OF
his life which he can never replace
have said this at all our meetings all sum-
mer, and mean It and believe II.
How many men will We have? Well
now. I'll tell you what the actual COUNT
is-l,A0 That was done on an addlhs
machine. There can't be any mistake
about It. Those aren't press figures
they're the actual count Of our pledges
signed They do not include the men
who will march with the Socialists OF
other political parties"
James Lees Laidlaw, who will LEAD 'he
National Mems League for Woman oui
frage. yesterday estimated the numoer VI
men as two thousand, not including ne
said, all the friends q man might bring
along at the last minute, or the husbands
who will come out to accompany the'r
wives. Mrs. James Lees Laidla"' tne
boss" OF the whole parade, Is sure there
will be at least twenty thousand people
in line. Rain or starlight" Is the slo-
gan.
All day yesterday excited women kept
rushing into headquarters with stories OF
the wonderful displays they were going
10 have DR.. Mary Halton has three dir-
ferent floats; the first one. already de-
scribed to a delighted world Will be nlleo
with beauteous maidens finsins candies
to the crowd-a suffrage verse VIII De
wrapped about each sweet. The second
will represent "Our plank (Which Is sur
frage. OF course), and will convey the
idea that the plank is for all classes and
kinds OF women. There will be DOCTOR
college girl, a trained nurse. tenement
house mother. a rich butterfly. all IN cos
tune. The third float will be emma
the land where women vote"
Twenty-Five women in Chinese costume
will ride on this float behind rows vi
brilliant Chinese lanterns.
The arrival OF the uniforms for the men
was the signal for rejoicing late in the
afternoon. The heroes who are to escort
the beauteous maidens who drive the
triumphal chariots will 90 caparisoned IN
silver armor and clanking steel. They
will wear real helmets and carry shields
emblazoned with the name OF the state
represented by the chariot. Their cniel
duty besides being effective Is to hold
the heads of the foaming steeds In case
the noise and the excitement Is too much
for the steeds' nerves and the Tnaidens'
arms An unkind critic spread the rumor
abroad that snow white steeds were i'm
possible to get. and that the horse con-
noisseur TO whom Mrs. Laidlaw intrusted
the commission was acquiring snow white
hair on his own account. Mr.. Beadle says
that is q base libel. There are lots OF
white horses" he says.
All the suffrage societies Of this city
are uniting In this parade with the ex-
ception OF Mrs. o. II. p. Belmonts Politi-
cal Equality Association. many OF the
members OF which. however, will march
as individuals Curly headed little Miss
Elsie McKensie the English suffragette
who presides over Mrs. Belmont's suf-
frsge reading room, and tells people daily
how 1t took three policemen TO get her
lean sufrragette about this parade.
1T will be perfectly grand, I'm sure"
she says. I'VE never have night parades
at home"
The members OF the central parade
committee are: Chairman, Mrs. Harriet
Burton Laidlaw; treasurer. Miss Mary
Towle secretary. Mrs. Helen Hoy-Gres-
ley; chairman press committee. r, G.
Beadle.
The grand marshal OF the parade is Mrs.
Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale. and her
aid Frederick Stewart Greene.
The formation OF the parade is as fol-
lows:
NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUI
FRAGE ASSOCIATION.
Banner bearer Advance
Guard. ,: Miss Caroline Reilly.
banner bearer. National
Guard. Mrs. Mary Ware Dem
Marshal ........,..,,....hIs. Frances haude
Bjorkman.
Speaker ..........,.......Th The Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw.
CHARIoTs.
Torch bearers Drivers.
Wyoming. Miss Keith
Mrs II. simpson. -
Idaho, Miss Mary
Brooks .................M Miss Gwendolen Brooks
Utah. Miss Jean Park. Miss Nina Wilcox Put
nam.
Colorado. Miss Sara
McPMe ................Mrs. Florence Msule
Cooley
Washington, Mrs. Arno
bosch .................Mrs. John D. living
ston.
California. Mrs Maud
Shafter Howard 1850. Mrs, Mary Austin.