The Washington herald., 1913-03-04

now vanishing ~ Hope Ii ever wont to
do. Following these danced two score
children. carrying balloons OF varied
colors as the bubbles Of Hope.
Columbia, thus surrounded. smiled
benignly on the army Of suffrage moving
forward to success
The pageant then began to move past
the Treasury. The advancing line was
fittingly led by the president Of tho In
ternational Suffrage Alliance. Mrs Carrie
Chapman Gait
Child Labor Float.
One thing that particularly impressed
me was the float representing child la
Dor. wish that every man. woman or
child In the United States might have
for one minute gazed upon that scene. It
was a. real. as concrete and as revolt
ing as the tabieaux had been beautiful
The mother was represented at a sew
ing machine with an infant in her arms
while several children. all under sixteen.
were portrayed as dragging out their
childhood in drudgery. Even as signifi-
cant was that space in the procession
filled only by two women who bore q ban
ner with this inscription. This space
represents four million workingwomen
who cannot be here for lack Of time
and means"
From my own great interest in the
Fourth Estate" I was pleased to see a
large and enthusiastic delegation Of wom-
en- writer's A word to the wise was
given by the banner which strongly
limited that the women voters would
control the balance of power In tho
Presidential election OF 1915 There are
three million women voters in this coun-
try to-day and II the pending campaigns
10 II
women voters will be available.
Tho crowds seemed much amused b.
the appearance IN the parade Of a large
and distinguished delegation of Repre-
sentatives and Senators. But they cared
not a Whit, for many OF them were COM
forted by the thought that women's
votes had elected them-and might again
Not only men from suffrage States were
represented. but many from other parts
of the country. This showed that they
were there from conviction rather than
from coercion
Prominent Men in Line.
Among these were Senators Poinde1ter
of Washington. the new Senator from
Colorado, former Gov. Shafroth, and
Richmond Pearson Hob
son. Victor Murdock and Colorado MEM
bers. II was rather amusing as the
mems division passed to hear a man, far
back in the crowd call. there go the
heroes" But the heroes didn't seem to
mind at all. but rather to enjoy life i'm
Practically every State in the Union
was represented in one way or another.
the States in which the issue
is at hand. Among them was my native
State. Missouri, which was represented
by a float which portrayed the State
seal. with a young woman IN the fore
holding a torch Of knowledge
The first band in the entire procession
was one from Marysville. No. which
came by playing triumphantly as though
they might play suffrage through Mis-
souri, in 1914
No section OF the parade was received
with more enthusiasm than the suffrage
pilgrims led by their faithful commander,
Gen" Rosalie Jones. She answered tho
cheers OF the crowd by bowling to the
right and left and by waving her pilgrim
stan crowned with flowers. The Old
Guard. in its pilgrim garh of brown cloak
and hood. was accompanied by the cadets
Of the Maryland Agricultural College
who offered their services In apology for
their hasty misconduct when the pilgrims
passed their school. II was a FRANK,
manly act.
To sum up the day. must say that
even people rankly opposed to suffrage
FOR women are deeply indebted to the
women whose patience and perseverance
lave brought about such a wonderful
sight. Il will be many a day before the
American people will see another sight |
TO beautiful.