The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-03
Sixty Special Trains.

sixty Special Trains.
NEW YORK, March 3.-Sixty spec
ial trains departed over the Penn
sylvania railroad from this city for
Washington between yesterday att
noon and today. In addition all of the
fast trains of the road were run in
various sections to accommodate
those who desire to witness the In
auguration tomorrow.
The "Tammany society of New
York" the non-political organization
of Tammany hall, made the trip in
specials. The braves will present a.
fine appearance in the line tomorrow.
Many silk hats that have not been
aired since Grover Cleveland took the
oath will be in line and there are
some vintage Of the days OF John
Kelly, who preceded Richard Croker
as boss of the hall. Black suits, elk
hats, gray gloves and the inevitable
tiger badge was the uniform demand
ed. Incidentally it was asserted that
the tiger wallet was even fatter than
| that which was carried to Balti-
more and made the organization the
| most welcome delegation that ever
reached the monument city.
Charlie Murphy, Big Tom Foley, and
all OF the well known leaders of tne
Organization will be in line. Be-
tween 1900 and 1000 made the trip
and the delegation was headed by the
Sixty-ninth regiment band.
i The Kings county democratic organ
Iization preceded the Manhattanites by
four hours. They were headed by
Boss John McCooey.
i Suffragettes Curtain Raiser.
i WASHINGTON, March 3Today
twas suffragette day in the national
i capital With weather to gladden. the
hearts of the most ardent votes for
women enthusiastic equal rights ad
/. yocates of both sexes prepared to add
/, to the Inauguration gaiety by a separ
!, ate pageant, the most gorgeous in the
4 HISTORY of the cause. .Washington's
. hundreds of inaugural visitors We're
early astir and by ten o'clock the
grand stands had begun to fill with
their burden of gaily dressed folks
preparing to cheer The triumphant
!, women as they rode and walked dowr
} Pennsylvania avenue.
Suffrage banners peeped out gal
' lantly from the mass of decoration.
3 and little knots Of women, banners
Efluttering over their shoulders, ant
4 streamers pinned across their breasts
r hurried toward the Peace monumen
g where the parade was scheduled t.
7 start at three O'Clock
Golden chariots. gaily caparisone'
horses and floats, rumbled and clat
It tered along every now and then, an
t. the crowd, making way, would chez
2, and shout in encouragement. Suff-ag
+ Headquarters was mass of struggling
g humanity. Mrs. Richard Cooke Burle
r son, grand marshal, was there, givin
final instructions TO her lieutenant
II as to the program.
Is Suffragists from every state In tn
Y, union, in jaunty costumes. marche
1t up the streets at intervals.
1T The delegation from Illinois, i
e suits Of white broadcloth, frimme
O. with gold, led by Mrs Grace Wilbu
W Trout, created the greatest enthus
r asm. Seventy-five strong they swun
"a to headquarters to the strains OF tn
B. Equal March written by one {
d their number in honor Of this da.
The Illinois delegation arrived SUI
m day. They came in train on whic
es women servants had replaced tn
to dining car and Pullman porters. In
I'D big public hall behind locked door
I'D Mrs. Florence FlemirS Noyes an
lg Miss Mary Anderson, In bare feet an
III flowing robes, today held their la
of dress rehearsal of the classic ia
of -
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