Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
POLICE COOPERATE
WITH SUFFRAG|STS
Women Feel Sure of Protec-
ton During Their Parade
Tomorrow.
TO PRESENT CONGRESS
NATIONWIDE APPEAL
Army to Hold Mass Meeting Be-
forehand Of Women From
Every District.


Every District.
Adequate police protection has been as
stirred the small army OF suffragists, rep
resenting every congressional district in
the country. which will hold mass meet
ing tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock in the
Columbia Theater and then march to
the Capitol to present to Congress petit
tons for nationwide equal suffrage. Miss
Alice Paul, chairman Of the committee in
charge Of the affair, said last night
that permit for the march to the Cap
itoi has been obtained. and that the Cap
itol police will cooperate with the metro
politan police to preserve order.
Miss Paul said that she felt sure there
would be no interruption to the march.
The women will parade from the Column
bia Theater to Pennsylvania avenue and
directly to the Capitol She declared she
believed there would be no necessity for
extraordinary protection, as reports re-
ceived at suffrage headquarters showed
that the police are ready to do every
thing possible.
Section of Gallery Reserved.
The suffragists were encouraged by
the receipt from Senator Overman.
chairman of the Senate rules commit
tee, of cards for an entire section in
the Senate gallery for tomorrow. The
tickets will be distributed among the
most prominent suffragists. who will
use them after distributing their petit
tons to the various members of the
Senate and House.
Suffrage headquarters, at 1920 F street
northwest. were unusually busy yesterday.
Final preparations for the big demonstra-
ton tomorrow were completed. Several
score women were hard at work all day
arranging the petitions and completing
the list of women who will present them.
Delegations from different states arrived
during the entire day.
1t was announced that if the weather
tomorrow is fair most of the delegates
who go to the Capitol will be dressed en-
tirely in white. Suffrage headquarters will
be open from 3 O'Clock until o'clock to-
day to enable the delegates to call
and receive final instructions. and get the
banners each will carry. State delega-
tons will meet this afternoon.
Speakers at Mass Meeting.
The speakers at the meeting tomorrow
morning will include Mrs. Beatrice
Forbes Robertson Hale. a niece of Forbes
Robertson. the actor: Mrs. James Leeds
T.aid,aw. auditor of the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association and
utfe of the nresident If the National
Mems Association for Woman Suffrage.
and Miss Janet Richards OF Washington.
Miss Alice Paul will preside. :
lars. Mary Ware bennett, secretary OF
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association, will be the principal speaker
of meeting after
the petitions have been delivered. Other
~ Baa I'd of New York Miss I.ucv
Burns of Brooklyn and Mrs. Nina E. Al
lender
The following women are listed among
the Delegates: 49,
Alabama.
Miss .corneiia L. Morgan, daughter of
ex-senator Joun =. SNioi san, 0is @, i1.,No
petn 1nei.ey, o $3.50 ,,;fs 81 sYsernsv
~ southern railway. and Miss Grace
Francis.
~ ks. Arlray,sae
esss 81 g..
Mrs. Chase; Mrs, Lewis MeTiman, Mrs.
1'ae e.' '' : '- =
California.
Mrs. II. Lansing Perrine, Mrs. E. B..
', w''.a.'ss to. rr1:,,,.. 49,. ,,,fo ~
p 4Ae', ~. .,;,,,.r, r.
~ a..... g. S.a,,h.
0tepneHs' WIZ " IS
ens' Mrs. EVeris a. hayes "i,e -
fus. wife of Lieut.. Commander Kalbfus.
Kahn; Mrs. Fletcher, Mrs.
Charles Ball and Mrs. Kettner
co1orodo
Mrs. Pitzer, sister-in-law of Speaker
o..anp n.a.,,, Ta.,t,ne. Mrs
VIE u 80 80 paSrasan..t,va
FL NJ Seidorridre wife Of
n q ay .o., a Sa,domridge
Connecticut.
Miss Elsie Iilii, oaush'el VI io,nei
Representative mn MISS wary 4no
gan, niece OF uhioru aii'cno', anu VT,
Bradley: MIS- ra.r'c,a i o.r1e., Wis nd an
rn,, ON nadden
nalowore
Mrs. Martha 5. Cranston, president
Delaware Suffrage Association.