The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27

resentatives of the nine enfranchised
States. 1t is hoped TO have some of the
Governors of these States and congress
sional delegations in the parade Each
marcher in this division will carry an
American flag. Following them will
be the Womah's Political Union. led by
sixteen horsemen, followed by the
standard bearer, carrying the suffrage
oolors. All VIII be dressed in white
with purple, green and white regala
me speakers groups ofethe Women's
Political Union will carry their little
green r-strums. and each speaker will
he accompanied by a helper carrying
Il canvas bag, which will contain liter
AZURE and buttons for distribution.
After the speakers group will follow
the members of the union, VINO will
come from the different senator al dis
tricts of the State. They VIII not only
carry their senatorial district banners
but also special country banners.
These. banners are made after the de-
sign OF old country flags and shields.
designs which are dear TO the hearts
OF natives from this country or that
The senatorial and country sections
VIII be followed by group of young
women carrying the banners OF the
suffrage pioneers. In the centre of this
group Will ride in chariot decked
with flowers the Rev. Antoinette Brown
| Black we'll. vino was a vigorous work
err in 1S4s, when Elizabeth Cndy Stan
ton and Lucretia Mott called the first
woman suffrage convention at Seneca
| Falls, n Y.
Immediately after the pioneer group
! Will follow the section of members of
the Womens Political Union. divided
| according TO occupation callings First
| VIII come the teachers each bearing
torch OF knowledge. the Oldest pro-
| fessionsof women; then will follow col
/ en-
the features in the teachers section
! Will be group OF physical training
! teachers, who, in appropriate costume
I will take dancing and other steps to
! the music of the band, which will i'm
| mediately precede them During the
I march the steps will be what is known
as advancing steps" and at the cross
streets, where the procession has to
/ be halted from time to time. this group
| viii give national dances Another
feature OF the physical training group
VIII be four-in hand, driven by
well-known woman whip.
Women of the Professions
Following the teachers and the col
lege professors will come the women OF
the observation-disclosures in cap and
gown, carrying the wand OF Aescula-
pus LAWYERS, Investigators nurses,
writers. musicians, wearing a stole es-
pecially designed by Miss Lydia EN-
nett. artists, actresses, librarians So
cial workers
Before the section OF business
women begins. there Will be a group
OF enfranchised women from foreign
countries in their national dress Then
VIII come the managers OF business
houses, tea rooms. buyers. snop keep
4 ers. secretaries boOkkecpers, stenog-
raphcrs. telephone operators, depart
ment store clerks, Industrial workers
Immediately after the section of the
Il Women's Political Union Will follow
\ the Equal franchise Society OF which
] Mrs. Clarence Mackey was formerl,
1 president. This group under the presi-
i dency of Afvs. Howard Mansfield a.!
/ be dressed in white with blue acros.
4 shoulder sashes. lettered in silver
Equal Franchise" Each marche,
n VIII carry blue lantern lettered in
n white For New York, 1915" The ranks
OF marchers VIII be outlined by band,
OF deep blue bunting, and the sector
will be headed by band Of bearer,
of the Equal Franchise Society blu,
4 silk banner
After the Equal Franchise Society
wih follow the New York state Woman
4 Suffrage Association. Next will com,
/ the Woman Suffrage Party of the Cit,
OF New York, marching by assembI,
groups. These marchers will be /,
white with yellow regalia, carrying
thor yellow assembly district banners
Next Will follow the Political. Equal
tty Association, led by Mira. O. II. p
sBelnnopt The members OF this socie
= sRfil slte in white with dark blu,