The Washington times., 1913-02-23
WOMEN PROTEST
SLIGHT TO FLAG
Plan to Put Stars and Stripes
Second Is Cause of Row
Among Suffragettes.
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position of the flag and therefore turned
Il over to Miss Paul, who was not pres
ent in today's meeting.
Chicago suffragettes will have at the
head of their division in the March
pageant a woman, who participated in
Abraham Lincoln's inaugural festivities.
She is Mrs. II. r. Wilbur.
Her father, C. E. Belden, was friend
OF Daniel Webster. and her husband,
j. C. Wilbur, knew Henry Clay.
The Chicago delegation will have its
first marching lesson on Wednesday.
Miss Helena Bingham. chairman of the
music committee, declares that the Chi
cago women will form a model of mill
tary precision, trimness, and verve. In
fact, the Chicago sisters are planning
to surprise the rest of the women
marchers.
MANY women haven't the faintest
conception of the true rhythmic step.
says Miss Bingham. Il am going to
teach these children of a larger growth
how to walk"
District Women Aroused.
Washington suffragettes are not en-
tirely pleased with Miss Binghanl's COM
PARSONS. and they declare that the wo-
men of the Capital will show that they
do know how to march and like good
soldiers In the suffragette army.
The suffragettes and anti-suffragettes
are engaged in a keen contest, but the
consequently are not feared, especially
by the suffragettes.
Anonymous letters received by the
suffragettes, signed Mere Man." make
vitriolic attacks on the pageant plans,
and the general idea of women's suf-
frage.
'.The handwriting is Enthusiastically a
woman's.'' declare the suffragettes as
they insinuatingly turn their eyes to-
ward the antis' quarters, short dis
tance down the street.
Charges and counter charges are n.y.
ing thick and fast. although the lead
ers on both sides are conducting their
fight on dignifed lines.
Whole City Excited.
The whole city is excited over the
campaign. Hundreds have already
aligned themselves with the ants by
signing the pledge book at headquarters
Suffragette headquarters are constantly
crowded, too, and with the advantage
Of long start on preparations there is
no fear Of failure.
Young girls are forming the chief
strength Of the antis. Girls from private
and public schools have enrolled with
the antis ard promised hearty support.
The antis have been annoyed because
some suffragettes have insisted on COM
ing into the anti headquarters for ex-
fAx., a bat Nl. and
cons OF equal suffrage. The ants be-
lieve that guerilla" warfare has been
started from suffragette headquarters,
but the leaders deny such tactics.
woman eighty-eight years Of age
with a family of children and grand
children has enlisted with the antis. She
says that 100 years from now any .wom-
an declaring in favor of equal suffrage
will be subject to a Jail term.
The suffragettes have realized more
than 500 from the sale Of their Etera-
ture. A, favorite pastime with the Nor
NAL school girls now is the collection of
literature from both camps. for use in q
debate Of the suffrage question.
Leader of Ants Coming.
Mrs Arthur NJ. Dodge. who arrives
tomorrow to direct the antis' campaign,
is a graduate of vassar College, and
an active social worker for twenty
SleHt AihciSSl. SspcSiohS
day nursery work. in large cities has
made her name a "household word"
with thousands of American mothers.
She is a woman Of strone convictions
and the strongest of these is her belief
that woman does not want nor need
the vote. She has FIVE sons. one Of
whom is Geonrey Dodge of this city,
who is preparing to enter the diplo-
matte corps. -.--
Suffragettes will hold a meeting at
the Brighton today and another tomor-
row at the National Rifles Armory. The
arrival Of General Rosalie Jones
and her band of hikers will be made
the occasion of a great demonstration,
probably followed by a banquet at
Rsuscher's.
The antis plan to have Friday nights
meeting at the Belasco on gigantic
lines They hope to nail for all time
manv Of the arguments of their op-
ponents.
Students in Georgetown. George WASH
ington and the National Law School are
anxious TO hear TIE anti side Of the
suffrage question.
Congressmen's Wives Aligned.
Congressional women are aligning
themselves with both the suffragette
and antis headquarters. but the ayes"
appear to have the balance OF power.
The antis' headquarters has issued a
statement in reply to a challenge by
mail which contained an editorial sup
mort of suffrage. Miss Bronson declares