Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-06
n. ]. SUFFRAGISTS
PROUD OF PARADE
Even Little Boys Among Spec
tatOrs Showed Respect
to Marchers.

The 500 New Jersey women who particl-
hated in the suffrage parade in Fifth ave
nue on Saturday today are highly elated
pver the success OF the demonstration
md the reception that was accorded them
all along the line OF march
My most vivid impression Of the
Parade, | think, was the attentive
n serious attitude of the multitude OF
,5nlooters,' said an enthusiastic Newark
woman. commenting on the great wom-
mn suffrage demonstration in New York
Saturday afternoon. when I tirsf de-
,ided to march with the rest of the so
niety / was a bit dismayed at the idea,
FOR | rather feared that we would be the
object Of more or less unpleasant com
snent. But tllere wasn't a single jest
ing or disrespectful remark that came
within earshot, Even the small boys,
fssho were camped on every available
mot where a small boy could stick,
Tad oniy words OF praise. Many of
them cheered and elapped their hands
ms we went by, and one Of them SAID
Gee. they look as good as my mndderV
And q man with a large voice ana adj
rairing c-ountenance said: You shoulu
have votes. You are doing better every
year.
There were pleuty of cheers for the
women III NfA dfiHfAF -
loo strong and marched with orange ana
Hack banners. Many who crossed the
rivpr nj 4 o'clock swarmed the Tea
rooms and restaurants about the startins
anlace at Eleventh street and fortlheu
themselves with tea aud toast In anticl'
pntion of ii wcarisome tramp,
Little weariness was evinced at the
goal. however. owing, perhaps, to the III
fspiriting music, the comfort OF low
heeled shoes which they had sehsiplS
worn. or the softness of the asphalt ana
the cool breeze that accompanied them
on their way. Besides this, there were
no waits, the line starting promptly at D
o'clock.
"A man remarked to me his astonlsh-
meDt at the number of women, another
of the Jersey delegation said. SAID
thai he had seen II few women AT lie
suffrage headquarters and thought 'hat
they must be the exception. and was
amazed to find thousands of the same
superior sort of women brave enough
and willing TO go through the ordeal OF
a public demonstration for the sake OF
their convictions.
HE said tina he did not see how any
one could help but be impressed ana go
away with an entirely new ldea Oh
woman suffrage and its seriousness.
rAnu NE u hnIt NOV W.
have the vote and that we will get 1t.
He hoped, too, that we would nave an
other parade next year and make 1t
bigger STILL
The local societies were all represented,
Mrs. Clara Laddcy. of Arlington, leading
with the organization Of which she Is
president, the New Jersey State Woman's
Suffrage Association. The Equal Frau
chise Society was led by Mrs. Caroline
Alexander. of Hoboken, aud with the
Essex County Equal Suffrage Society was
Miss Emma L. Richards, the president.
Mrs. Abram Van Wrinkle, president of the
Women's Political Union, marched y
that body, MS did Mrs, w. W. Open
helm, president of the Equal Suffrage
League. which was organized last week.
Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, daughter of the
late Julia Ward Howe, was a prominent
figure and the aged Rev. A~ntoinette
Brown Blackwell, of Elizabeth, the old
est living suffragist. was borne in a car
riage hidden In clusters of lilacs.