Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-06
SUPREME COURT JUDGES
VIEW SUFFRAGETTE PARADE

| WASHINGTON, D. c.. March g.
The supreme court adjourned to view
the suffragette parade.
United Press
/; WASHINGTON, March 3.-Perfect
weather greeted the suffragette pa
rade which this afternoon began at
2:30. During the morning hundreds
of newsgirls sold suffragette litera-
ture. Suffragettes sold sandwiches
and eatables along the line of march.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March a.
| Ten thousand marchers today Joined
| in the demand for votes for women in
the most elaborate suffrage demon
| stration in the worlds history. Suf-
fragettes literally captured the capi-
tai today. They all but overshadowed
the inaugural ceremonies tomorrow
From all parts of the country and
from distant lands, every conceivable
class of women was represented-ev-
| cry type, every profession, every age
from Baby Harvey W. Wiley jr.,
son of the former chief chemist, and,
being early educated in equal suf-
frage by his parents, to Miss FL. M.
Young, the 87-year-old pioneer in the
equal rights movement.
| 1t was the overwhelming culmina-
ton of 55-year battle for ballots in
the United States. 1t was both a
protest against disinfranchisement and
a vivid dignified, elaborate demand
for equal rights at the polls.
There were three distinct features
to the demonstration-the parade, a
series of tableaux on the treasury de-
partment steps and, tonight, series
of mass meetings.
That todays demonstration was dis
tinctly for and by women was the
keynote forced home to all observers.
The women evinced that theirs was
no part of the inaugural ceremonies.
Complete divorce-as a theme and
idea from the inaugural was empha-
sized.
Flower of American womanhood
| joined in the celebration Society lead
ers in hundreds from all cities trudged
sturdily beside humble housewives.
Actresses opera singers and profes-
sional women whose names are known
in every country joined with enthu-
siasm. Senators, congressman and
leaders of civic and political life of
the nation marched with the women.
Pennsylvania avenue, from the capi-
tol to the White house was seething
with densely packed humanity. Grand
stands erected for the Inauguration
ceremonies tomorrow were jammed
with spectators.
Flags, pennants, buttons, handbills
posters and banners of myriad colors
combined with the costumes of the
marchers gave "The Avenue" kalei.
doscopic appearance. Tons of suffrage
literature were distributed. Streets
and sidewalks were trampled with
printed appeal for the ballot. Lusty.
lunged women held impromptu suf.
frage speakers at street corners.
The city was in gala attire not only
for the women, but for the Inaugural
parade. Buildings were ablaze with
color. Intertwined with the guidon.
and pennants for Wilson and Marshal
were those emblazoned "Votes fol
Women" National and internationa
colors of the suffragists were lavish
ly used
Women "hikers" came from New
York, Baltimore, Richmond and othel
nearby cities. The largest was Gen
Rosalie Jones, and her footsore femi
nine army" which completed its triI
from New York, begun Feb. 12.
Homefolks and visitors here aban
doned everything to view the pagean
today. The only desertion-in mum
bers or thought-from the women wa
the citizens reception at the UnioI
station to President-elect Wilson ant
his party. But this crowd, massed a
the depot plaza for the arrival o
Wilson's special train, swept down int
the avenue in wild rush for view
of the woman's pageant as soon as tn,
incoming executive had arrived
BY noon the vanguard of the womer
paraders formed near the Peace monu
ment at the base of the capitol-th,
eastern extremity of Pennsylvani;
avenue.
Women and girls, in dazzling, whit,
flowing robes, on horse and afoot
marshaled the forces of equal rights
Mounted on an immense white charger
in long, loose yellow tunic, carrying
gilded trumpet, was Miss Inez Mil
holland, the celebrated New York suf
frage leader. She was the herald.
, On the crack cavalry horse of tn,
army, Mrs. R. C. Burleson, wife o,
Lieutenant Burleson, of the army, act
ed us grand marshal A score of ia
nous horsewoman, including hunts
women of Virginia and Maryland, wer,
assistant mounted marshals.
While the parade was forming tab
: leauX at the south front of +ba +ra,,,