The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-31

OF the empire state in a caravan bullt
in 1916, Mrs Susan Walker Fftzger-
aid. OF the Massachusetts Political
Equality union, who recently led
campaign OF the New England states,
and Mrs Frank NJ. Roessing, presi
dent OF the Pennsylvania sunragists.
A delegation OF men OF unusual
mum ers was led by Il. e. Beadle, pres
ident or the New York Mems league,
whose party had presented plays ana
given dances in a swing around the
circle" i'm New York. 20 get funds for
the cause Chaplain J.. Riley. or Plain
field. y J., who held meetings AT
Ocean Grove and other New Jersey
points enroute here. headed another
large delegation OF men. The brigade
headed by Miss Mabel Vernon mas
just completed a "swoop' down the
Jersey coast I'm a series of roller-chair
paredes az all the resorts Miss Mar
garet Foley. heading one OF the Mass
achusetts delegations, carried ban
ner which had been torn from her
hands during the March melee ana
afterwards "recaptured.
Mrs. Inez Haynes Gilmore. the mag
azlne writer, and Mrs. GlendoWer
Evans, both of whom were chiefly IN
strumenta in having The minimum
wage Law passed In Massachusetts
were among the Massachusetts dele
CATION
Forty automobiles gaily decorated,
were sent out from Washington 10 as
cort the pilgrims To the capitol. Wives
OF senators and representatives and
government officials formed the escort
party With band leading. and state
banners mingling with the national
party colors OF yellow aud white, the
parade moved along New York-ave. 10
Fourteenth-st northwest. south On
Fourteenth 10 Pennsylyania-aye. and
east on Penusylvauia-ave. 10 the cap
itol steps
While the demonstration was made
osteusibly for The purpose OF present
ing petitions urgi3g action during the
present session u 60, gross, the real
object o! todAys "veSIest' was lar
more serious. The rational leaders
OF the movement 2o~ Coaut their
strength in Congress-" rs aeArly dou-
Bile that o. a yeal ago There are II
senators rom ,@r-aEe states, two
from Illinois vh;cE has partial sur
fra ge. and Il toxeH from non-suifrage
states who are favorable 10 their
cause. Among the latter are Senators
Hollis and Gallinger, Of New Hamp-
shire. l.aFolctte of Wisconsin,.
Clapp OF Minnesota owen, OF Okla
bona. and even the ultra-cOnservatlVe
Penrose. OF Pennsylvania. In the
house. the friends OF woman suffrage
are legion. Several members OF the
cabinet are known TO favor woman
suffrage. and a majority OF the "cabi-
net ladies" have openly expressed Ia
vor OF the cause.
The banquet at which the pilgrims
were welcomed was 10 have been held
at the exclusive Chevy Chas club, but
tn club managers vetoed tn plan, ana
IL was hid instead at the Brighton.
The dinner was the most widely pat
ronized political-social affair ever held
here. scores OF Congressman and their
wives being among those present
During todays demonstration, the
women who don't want the vote FOR
themselves and don't want other WON
en- 70 have II, were active. To the
thousands who were attracted by the
suffrage demonstration the "antts
distributed voluminous and innumer'
able circulars explaining why they
don't want the vote and why nobody
else OF the sex should be given the
right TO use the ballot.