The Washington times., 1913-03-08

knees. One woman rode a side-saddle,
a shining example of what real wom-
an Is. The society women and actresses
| taxing part inn the tableaux. seemingly
not content with the display their mar
row low-cut gowns, gives their forms
| at social and professional functions,
took the opportunity to display their
! bare feet and limbs from the Treasury
steps. Had such a performance been
would have been fined $50
A POLICEMAN'S WIFE.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
L was on Pennsylvania avenue with
| my little girl to view the suffrage pa
| rade on Monday afternoon 1t seemed 10
Inc that the police assisted by the spe-
cial policemen were entirely Inadequate
to keep the line clear, especially in
view of the fact that the sight of
women marching in a parade was a
new experience to everyone and the
intense desire to, get close view made
II impossible to restrain the people to
any certain bounds. / do not believe
| that any force short of regular troops
could have held the crowd back.
My husband has been in political cam
paigns and i, too, have seen something
OF political meetings. My observations
have led me to believe that when
women take part in such public affairs
as politics that they must expect to be
subjected to pretty near the same man.
ner of indignities to which one Is liable
when indulging in. proceeding that
draws together all the worst elements
of society.
Doubtless it was new to these women
to be scofied at and derided by men
but surely this is something that must
DE expected when one becomes an OBJ
iect for public honor and condemnation.
Personally, don't believe that the
presence of Major Sylvester could have
restrained the people on Monday, even
, If ne had foregone the important duty
of personally supervising the entrance
of the President-elect into our city.
Major Sylvester enjoys an international
reputation for being thorough and
painstaking officer and I cannot for the
life Of me see where the parade on
Monday was any reflection upon him.
The regular inaugural parade on Tues
day which I also saw, was different
proposition and the people were in a
different humor because they knew
about what they would see.
MRS. DOROTHY NJ. WOOD,
1881 Monroe street northwest
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
I have read many peoples theories
about the parade Of March 8 and none
seem to hit the situation right from
vester nor any one else could have done
anything more under the circumstances.
Can't every one see or know that every
body wanted to see the parade, and as
there was only one mile in which to see
II there was not room enough for every
body behind the ropes.
/ was born and raised in washington
and am sorry that the marchers were
insulted. No man who insults woman
can have any respect for himself. l am
sure they were out of town men who did
such things because they were away
from home and no one knew them. II
the marchers had had longer route
there surely would not have been such
congestion on the Avenue.
NO ONE IS TO BLAME.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Being an observer of the woman's pa
rade Of March 3 and caught In the
crowd with my wife at Fifteenth street
with view down Pennsylvania avenue,
feel competent and duty bound to ex-
press myself in behalf of the police and
Major Sylvester.
1t mist be remembered that the crowd