The Washington times., 1913-08-01
SENATOR'S ACTIONS
JOY TO SUFFRAGISTS
Pilgrims Hpapy Over Great
Success of Onslaught Upon
Nations Capitol.
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ness at the Capitol had been concluded
the women entered their waiting auto
mobiles, and returned to the downtown
section, many of them going directly
to suffrage headquarters in F street,
while others delivered speeches on the
downtown corners.
The third big suffrage demonstration
held in Washington within five months
closed with a banquet at the Brighton,
where more stirring speeches were
heard by 800 ardent advocates OF equal
suffrage, and where Senators, Represen-
tauves and others high in official life
sat down with the band of earnest
women who are working so hard for
their sex.
It was a happy and enthusiastic gath
ering. despite the fact that many OF the
women had Travelled all night in order TO
be present at the demonstration, and
had spent the entire day strenuousiy.
All who were present at last night
banquet felt that the days experiences
had been significant of big things, and
that woman had almost come into pos
session of the right that has been de-
MED her so long. The affair was fit
ting finale to a day of success, and en-
. thusiasm was rife.
Rooms Packed.
The Brighton Hotel was taken by
storm. every corridor and reception
room being packed with jubilant MEM
bers Of the pilgrim band. or their local
sympathizers. There were women from
every State in the Union: women who
have been in the midst Of the fight from
the very start, as well as women whose
convictions date from a later day.
The majority OF them were young ana
full of enthusiasm. and all were hand-
somely dressed, thus refuting another
popular fallacy that all suffragettes
must be dowds. The soft lights of the
banquet table shOne upon happy,
though tired, crowd. and the soft SHIN
mer Of satin, the glitter Of jewels, and
the sparkling eyes of the suffrage
leaders. made a stirring and animated
scene. Three long tables had been laid
in the banquet hall of the hotel, and
all were filled to the crowding point.
Miss Alice Paul, of the Congressional
Union, presided. She introduced first
Mrs Susan Walker Fitzgerald. of Bos-
ton, Mass, who told how proud she was
of the work that had been accomplished.
Mrs. Harriet Burton Laidlaw, Of New
York, delivered a brief but pointed
speech. There was tumultuOus applause
when she declared: THAT is woman $
hour" 1t was then that one of the
walters got frightened and let the china
tumble.
Mary Ware bennett, OF New York.
also spoke briefly. but spiritedly. The
women advocating suffrage" she said.
Are developing more and more the
most splendid prophecy OF the realiza-
tion of real Democracy that the country
has ever experienced.
Senator Charles s. Thomas of Colora-
do, chairman Of the Senate Committee
on Suffrage then was introduced.
"After giving much consideration to
the tariff, and after sounding out many
Of the members OF Congress" he said:
81 have reached the conclusion that the
majority are in favor OF putting woman
on the free list Suffrage is more than
IENnminp Colorado
has been so long fact out there that
the people are greatly amused t the
archaic arguments advanced by the
antis.
Move Is Certain.
Woman suffrage throughout the
United States is as absolutely certain as
the law OF gravitation, and it is just as
reasonable. Because some women do
not want suffrage is no reason why
those who do should be deprived OF this
sacred right. The time of victory is
coming rapidly, and I am satisfied that
] shall live to see it, although l am
getting along in years. 1t is ordained
by heaven just as the abolition Of
slavery was
James Lees LaidIaw. Of New York
president of the y Itional Mems League
for Woman Suffrage, told briefly OF the
work OF that organization. Represent
atlNe JOnn r. EtakeE OF C3liIOEllla,
who is working to have a suffrage
committee esta blished in the HU@se,
then spoke. He said that a vast i'm
provement in the laws and in the con-
ditIons surrounding women hal been
made in California since equal suffragr
had been started.
To-day is a greater day 10 the cause
of woman than March g. he Eaid
And let me add that March was OF
vast importance: it showed the world
how women could govern themselves
under the most adverse and trying cir
Cumstances"
Mrs. Rheta Childe Door, Of New York
who is TO b. editor 90 rhc Suftra gist.
a publication 10 be started next CCtO-
Der. told OF the work the papc.- will do
Miss Lucy Burns. Of the CUnRrc>-
sional committee, delivered I fOrceful
speech, in which he dec.c.,I Il 49,, Il
shame and a scandal that Ame.irHI
women in this enlightened aS- are rot
enfranchised.
Following the speeches = collection
was taken up Ior tHc brncIi- Of the
suffrage campaign wofk. $50 toina
subscribed in less han five minutes
Miss EMIL Perry WAS ar ;hc head Uf
the committee IN charge Of arrange
ments for the baHl Ir;