The Washington times., 1913-01-27
MANY PHYSICIANS
TO BE IN PARADE
More Than Hundred Women ocors Headed by Dr. Frances
Foye, of Washington Will Take Part in Suffragist
Pageant Here March 3.


the leadership of DIR. Frances Foye,
will take part in the suffragette page
ant. March 3. This announcement was
made today from headquarters, 1870 F
Fstreet northwest. Among those who will
take part in the section OF the big pro-
cess!on devoted especially to women
physicians arc Drs. Mary Alice Brosius.
Julia NJ. Green, Ida J. Heiberger, Louise
Ress, Frances 4. Foye, all of Washing
ton; DIR. Frances w. Baker and her
niece, of Media. Pa, and Drs. Lillian
Welsh and Mary Sherwood, of Balti-
| more.
announcement was also made today
OF characters in the tableau. to be pre-
sented on the southern steps of the
Treasury building in connection with the
pageant. The central figure of this pic
ture will be Columbia, which is to be
taken by Nine. Nordica, as previously
announced. She win be waited upon by
Justice. presented by Miss Flora Will
son: Liberty, represented by Mrs. Flora
Fleming Noyes; Hope. represented by
Miss Mildred Anderson, of New York,
and by Charity and Peace, the women
for which have not yet been selected.
The costumes of these characters
SeleCIcu duu utsCElDtu ps
Miss Hazel MacKaye, today. are as
follows: For Justice, deep purple and
gold: for Charity. blue. the character
to be attended by a band of brightly
clad children carrying roses; Liberty,
deep crimson. with many attendants
whose dresses will carry out the same
idea: Peace, all white, and with at
tendsnts bearing corucopia and other
symbolic emblems of plenty: hope, an
elusive figure clad in garments of irri-
descent colors and accompanied by a
band of children bearing symbolical
emblems
Announcement of the beginning of the
tableaux and of the pageant viii be
made by trumpeters, who will relay the
call from the Capitol steps. the point
of starting OF the pageant TO the Treas
ury building. The performance of the
tableaux will be arranged 70 correspond
with the time of the marching, SO that
the pageant will arrive opposite the
Treasury steps just at the completion
of the tableaux. The final picture will
then be held until the procession has
passed.
The evoiutions OF the people in the
propriate music. Miss MacKaye SAID
| today that she had made no arrange
| ments as get for this musical organizs-
tion TO accompany the evolutons, but
| city will be used. The Marine Band
has been mentioned for the honr. The
band will be seated in the plaza be-
| tween the street and the Treasury
| steps. The main grand stand for the
women will be erected just opposite. in
front of the Sherman monument. Up
| wards of seventy-five persons will take
| part in the tableaux.
Details of the secion of physicians In
clude the division into parties Of doctors
representing the different methods of
treatment. The homeopathic physicians
will ride in automobiles.
All physicians will wear cap and
gown. The District contingent of ply
sicians will have a special banner bear
ing the names of DIR. Mary D. Spack-
man, the first woman physician to ap-
ply license to practice medicine in
the District, in 1872; DR.. Mary A. Par
sons. the first woman to be admitted
to the medical society; DR.. Anna Rice
and DR.. Jeanette Summer, who found
ed the Woman's Dispensary in 1885,: DR..
Ida j. Heibeiger and DIR. Clara Bliss
in 1890: DR.. Anita MCGEE, who was
made an army surgeon in 1897.
The Political Study Club, with the Of
ficers mounted on thoroughbred horses:
the Rhinelander Equal Suffrage
League, Of wisconsin, and prominent
officers of the Ohio State woman's
Suffrage Association, will be prominent
features of the big pageant here March
3
This announcement was made from
headquarters here today. Mrs. l.. Whit
ing, president of the Political Study
Club, of Washington, will drive the
famous Pink Admiral" owned by
Clarence Moore. The horse will be at
tached to a basket surrey and will be
escorted by properly costumed grooms.
The banner of the organization, a huge
yellow silk affair with black letter
ing. vill be carried at the head OF this
delegation.
A large contingent from this club is
expected. and all members will wear
yellow sashes. Mrs. J. F. Wilson, with
her favorite saddle horse, will act as
advance guard for the party. Mrs.
Ruth b. Hensey. and Mrs, Tindall.
prominent in the organization. will oc-
cupy places in the parade.
Wisconsinites In Pageant.
Scarcely second in Importance to the
announcement of the Political Study
Club Is that from Mrs. c. p. Crosby,
president of the Rhinelander Equal Suf-
frage League OF Wisconsin. that large
delegation from that State will take
part in the parade. Miss Lutte Stearns.
president OF the Woman's Suffrage
Association of Wisconsin. will also be
present to take part in the pageant. and |
will lead a delegation of marchers.
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton. president |
of the Ohio State Woman's Suffrage |
Association. will take part in the !
pageant. and will be in a carriage at |
the head OF the Ohio delegation. Mrs. |
Upton is member of the executive |
board Of the NATIONAL Woman's Equal |