East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-03


Norwegian pine trees. Other coun-
tries represented by floats, all drawn
by caparisoned horses, were Finland,
New Zealand and Australia. Each
bore in large figures the date upon
which women were given suffrage in
these countries. On them were seat
ed women and girls in respective ma
tional costumes.
A standard bearing the words:
Countries Where Women Have Par
tial Suffrage" was followed by alle-
gorical floats representing Sweden,
Denmark, Iceland, Great Britain, Aus
tria- -Hunary, and Belgium. National
| flags of the respective countries drap-
ed women and girls seated on thrones.
Ten girls in Swedish colors were on
the Sweden" flot. A large Union
Jack draped a young woman on the
Great Britain float. Three girls in
Welsh costumes represented Wales;
five in kilties represented Scotland;
seven wearing the Irish green and
carrying harps, represented Ireland;
seven Canada, and three society bellies
of Washington, attired in Hindu tur-
bins and robes, represented India.
A banner, inscribed Countries
Where Women Are Working for Suf-
lfrage," was followed by floats typi-
flying Turkey, Persia, Greece, China,
France, Switzerland, Italy, Holland
and Germany. These concluded the
first section of the professional.
Another mounted herald, carrying
a trumpet with a yellow and purple
banner, led the second section of four
floats, impressively representing the
progress of the suffrage movement in
the world. The color scheme of this
division was purple, violet and gold
The banner float was entitled "The
Sixteenth ndment"-proposed tc
grant equal suffrage nationally. II
was preceded by another band
Women attired as pilgrims in gray
cloaks, knapsacks, and carrying slaves
marched before the float. They were
followed by the "hikers"-Gen. Ro
sale Jones and her dust-stainej, foot
sore marchers. Following was {
mounted platoon of Baltimore women
Many Floats.
Banners, carrying the words "Th'
Seventy Years struggle for Free
DOM" and Justice Conquering Preju
dice" were, the escort of the fou
floats, representing suffrage worker
4 in 1910, 1870, 1890 and today. Thre
black clad women represented the pio
Ineer suffrage states. Additions wer
Represented by white-gowned women
Another mounted herald and ban
Ipreceded the third section.
Virginia's equestrian women, wear
. ing green capes, followed. Benin
: were carried banners declaring: ma
u and Woman Make the State" an
MAN Alone Rules the State"
Behind the banners were nine NOR
y floats, all alegories of the fields {
~ feminine activity There were farm
ers, ousewives-officially calle
"Homemakers''- in homel
y gray homespun, nurses, lawyers, dot
tors, dentists, laborers-wage Garner
and government employees. Tt
q largest contingent was the HON,
a makers" float Behind marched hui
q dreds of the frank and file" Of su
Q lfragettes. Few were uniformed. Hel
Q were the hurriedly recruited marcl
>lers Husbands. brothers, sweetheart
and children were in the ranks.
d, sem blance of order was maintaine
The lines wavered and wobbled une'
er emily across the Avenue. They inclu'
ed old women, young women, fat WI
. men, slim ones, grandfathers, papa
t. and several young children.
n Nurses, about 200 of them, we
ir dressed in the uniform of their pr
an fession. College women, from IL
u most prominent women's institution