New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-29
1000 SUTFRAG|STSM MARCH
Women Make Brilliant Demon
straton in Baltimore.
MANY NOTABLES IN PARADE
Pageant to Illustrate to Demo
Gratis That the Cause Is a
Real One.
ts, sun Correspondent Of TIL. Tribune.I

staged q parade here tonight to demon
strate TO the Democratic party that the
cause" IL a real one. The parade did not
lead through Convention Hall, as originally
planned, but DR.. Anna Shaw and a delega-
ton of suffrag!sts appeared before the
resolutions committee last night and pre-
scented their request for a woman's SUI
frage uank in the Democratic platform
The uffragists, drawn from New York.
PHILADELPHIA Washington, Baltimore and
other adjacent states and cities, as we'll as
from he Far Western states, intended 70
paradl last evening. but the affair was
postponed at the last moment because Of
threatening weather.
II s estimated that nearly thousand
women were in line tonight. The majority
Of item were drawn from the ranks OF the
Just Government League, OF Maryland
under whose auspices the parade was held
ThTe can be no accurate estimate OF the
number who witnessed the parade, but
thousands lined the streets for dozen city
blocks.
in the main, the curb spectators gave the
slffragIsts respectful reception, although
there was not evident the same friendly
feeling that existed at the time Of the
monster demonstration in New York. The
,ufragtsts were occasionally greeted with
leers, and when the mems division passed
there were many cries Of "Henpeck!" "Oh.
mother. where's the baby?" and similar
salutations.
DR.. Anna Shaw, who watched the con-
vention proceedings to-day, returned 10
New York tonight and was not a partici-
pant
Many NotabIes Take Part.
Prominent suffragists from New York,
Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore
we're IN line. however. these including Mrs.
Nellie Van Slingerland. founder OF the
Joan Of Arc League, who carried the
banner used in the New York parade; Mrs.
Frank Stratton. representing the suffrage
party of New York: Miss Olga Gross, Of
the Philadelphia League; Mrs. c. A. Bow
man, OF Philadelphia, and Miss Anthony,
Of New York. who Is the niece Of Susan b.
Anthony and who carried the banner OF
the pioneer suffraglst The District Of
Columbia sent a delegation Of l25 women
under the leadership Of Mrs Alice Jenkins,
president OF the Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation of the district. OF which Mrs. Har-
vey W Wiley is president.
The suffrage parade began TO assemble
shortly after o'clock before the residence
or Miss Mary Garrett, facing the Washing
ton monument For an hour the invading
hosts. intent upon making a notable show
ing for the growing cause" gathered and
took their places in line.
The march through the streets OF Balti-
more was spectacular affair. The long
Il Io1 htr
marshals on horseback. Miss Ellen la
Motto being chief marshal. Mrs. Donald
r. Hooker and other officers OF the Just
Government League OF Maryland rode as
her assistants.
Following them came Joan OF Arc,
mounted on white charger and dressed
as was the famous maid OF Orleans Fur
thor down the line was Miss Kate Ernest
as Mrs Margaret Brent the historic SUI
fragist OF Maryland, who was accompanied
By Lord Baltimore known in private lifo
as Frank r. Ramey and a member OF the
Mems League.
The Goddess OF Liberty appeared on an
other float. She was impersonated by Miss
Grace Bechtol. who received the petitions
OF the six states where woman's suffrage
amendments are now pending Those petit
lions were presented by six Baltimore
girls. selected with an eye to their beauty.
Gorgeous State Floats In Line.
The state floats were gorgeous sights and
received the plsudits OF thousands who
lined the streets of the convention city
They were Communicated by the following
laurel crowded characters
Washington Miss Laura Byrne.
-
Utah-Miss Eva Hall.
wyoming-Mrs. W. o. Stevens, OF An
napolis.
Colorado-Mss Louise Frazee.
Each OF these waved aloft the banner OF
respective state which had granted sut-
frage to women.
one OF the most striking features OF
demonstration entirely new TO Baltimore
and national conventions was the division
Of suffragists who marched with shackles
in their hands to show how man has bound
woman In the affairs OF the nation. The
shackled suffragists were drawn from the
Baltimore and other chapters throughout
the state OF the Just Government League
Marching behind this division were d.
visions OF teachers. lawyers, social work
ers. business women, working women and
section devoted TO trade uniohs. Each
section had its banner and there were
dozens of pages and heralds to NIL out and
keep things running smoothly.
Some OF the banners used In the parade
tonight were Identical with those which
aroused such enthusiasm when the great
suffrage demonstration was held I'm New
York last spring.
Large numbers OF open carriages we're
provided for those suffragists who were too
old or infrm 10 walk. Every suffragist In
Baltimore and the State Of Maryland was
invited by Mrs Hooker to participate In
the pageant tonight, and hundreds re-
sponded. All visiting suffragists were also
asked TO participate, and visitors 10 Balti-
more from the suffrage states OF the West
Joined with their sisters OF the East
Miss Dora Osle, OF Gainesville. Nd. d.
rected corps of girl 'newsies" who sold
hundreds Of copies OF The Maryland suf-
frage News" and at the rear of the long
procession marched boys and girls whose
mothers weer interested In the cause"
Among the visiting paraders were Mrs.
Robert NJ. La Toilette, Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey. dean Of the Washington ID. c.
School of Law; Miss Elsie Hill. daughter
of Representative Hnl. Of Connecticut.
Mrs W w. Ptzer, Of Colorado. and Mrs
May Arkwright Hutton, OF Washington
state The two latter are delegates 10 the
Democratic Convention,
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. of New York
Mrs william j. Brown. OF Baltimore. and
Mrs Lawrence Lewis. OF Philadelphia. were
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