The Washington times., 1913-06-01
CAPITAL. WOMEN ARE
EAGER FOR PAGEANTS
Suffrage Parades in Erie and
Gettysburg to Have Share
Of Their Attention.

Tired and footsore but triumphant in
their success at the Baltimore ''votes
for women" pageant, Washington suf-
fragettes today started their preliminary
plans for taking part in similar demon
stretions at Erie. Pa, and Gettysburg.
Women will have a gigantic section
in the Perry centennial celebration
which opens at Erie on July 6, and the
Washington suffragettes plan to send q
group OF their mixers into this branch.
Women's suffrage will also be pre-
sented to the thousands of veterans and
visitors who go to Gettysburg to OBJ
serve the anniversary Of the great
battle.
Suffragettes here today were loud in
their praises Of Baltimore police protec-
ton for yesterdays parade, and equally
loud In condemning Baltimore cobble-
stone pavings which wearied tender
feet and gave an extra pinch to tight
shoes. Most Of the women marchers,
however. forgot their pains in the
thought Of the generally conceded sue
cess Of their section.
Capital Women in Parade.
More than 200 Washington suffragettes
marched In the big demonstration at
Baltimore yesterday. forming the most
conspicuous section. Five thousand
women were In line in the biggest votes
for-women demonstration ever held in
the South.
For more than q mile the procession,
perfectly policed. made it's way through
dense Hines OF humanity. ..
At the Lyric Theater, Senator Borah
of Idaho and Helen Ring Robinson,
State peuator from Colorado, told Of the
operation Of votes-for-women in their
States, and then the morality play.
Woman" by Mrs. Christian Hem
mick. Of this city, was presented, chiefly
by washington women, as the closing
feature Of the demonstration.
Mrs. c. T. Owens, Miss Alice Paul.
and Miss Lucy Burns headed the WASH
ington group, which attracted especial
attention In their pure white dresses.
The banner ahead of the section read:
We demand q constitutional amend
ment giving nationwide suffrage"
Section Wins Applause.
Everywhere. along the line these
women received the largest share Of the
applause. Their training In the WASH
tngton and New York parades had
made them more adept in marching
than we're some Of their sisters.
The washington delegation reached
Baltimore on three special cars over
the Washington, Baltimore and Annap-
oils electric line. Each car was dec
GRATED with yellow and white stream
ers and suffrage flags
The ''veiled lady" section. supposed
to be made up OF young society girls.
whose tsrents did not care to-, have
them fng objects of publicity, attracted
much attention Two members Of the
group were said to be Miss Garnet
Kondrup and Miss Douglas Graves,
both. Of Georgetown.
kissing Win Never cease.
Ars. Christian Hemmick, of this city,
gave out an interview declaring that
eusenie marriages viii be the program
of the future, and declaring that kissing
between men and women will never
cease.
More than Loo men marched. They
were the subject OF some heckling from
the sidelines, but for the most part the
crowds were orderly.
The parade was divided into sections.
such al the wage-earners. the trained
nurses. college women. Just Govern
ment League. A number Of floats.
symboHcai OF the suffrage movement.
were included. Child labor was shown
on q float where young woman laJ'
I'll with tuberculosis while number OF
little girls sewed on sweatshop goods.
"Mothers at Home" was the title of
another group, whose banner declared
that while the, mother now mends the
socks and shirts, she might also mend
the laws II she had a vote.
Borah Advocates Suffrage.
Senator Borah In his speech declared
that every objection to women's suf-
frage had been answered. and he said
furthermore that woman suffrage az
demonstrated in the West Is q COM
plete success.
Mrs. Hemmicks play. "Woman," was
received with a great ovation Mrs.
Howell Smith was a success in the prin-
ctpaI part of the Woman. and Christian
Hemmick played the principal male par,
of the man. Milton B. Bryan was
Freedom. Mrs. Randolph Keith Forres,
was Justice, Robert Bell was Prejudice,
Miss ,Almyra Sessions was Sin. Miss
Faith Purman was Ignorance and Miss
Effie Baker was Joy.
Other washington women taking parta
in the play were Misses Katherine Ladd
Hazel May Jewell, Dorothy Jelliman
Nellie Howard, Marie Chapman
Dwenille Benthal. Dorothy Ben,haL
Mary Baughman. Mary Thurman, Mrs
Frank Anderson, Mrs. James Mitchell
Miss Marion West. Mrs. Gilbert Gros.
venor, Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hopkins. Mtsi
Frances Hopkins MrA. 9. A Lyon. 5r;
Mics Edith Marsden, Ne Garss Hsey W w
Miss Elizabeth Davidson.
Only one Washington woman rode or
horseback, and she was Mrs. Margaret
Hopkins worrelI. Miss Mathilda K Dal.
loneyer OF Jefferson City. MO, marcneo
with the Washington delegation. carry.
ing q Missouri banner.