Evening star., 1913-02-25
BOTH CAMPS BUSY
Suffragists and Anti-Suffra-
gists Display Activity.
ATTRACT MANY VISITORS
Chairman Of Parade Committee In
censed at Rumor.
ROUTE OF PARADE WITHHELD
"Antis" Announce There Will Be No
Rival" Demonstrations
Plans Outlined.
ROUTE OF PARADE WITHHELD

win the Sunrag1StS telling their trOu-
bles and their good fortunes freely to the
newspaper men, and the anti-suffragists
declaring they are not seeking publicity
and have no important news announce
ments to make today, interest in the work
being done by women at both headquar-
ters continues unabated. judging by the
crowds that flock to the two camps.
That there are troubles in the suffragist
camp came to the surface today, with an
announcement by Mrs. Miller, chairman
of the parade committee, that the pro-
cession will not pass the White House
and the State, War and Navy building
March 3.
Mrs. Miller declares that she has
learned of a scheme on the part of in
augurat1on officials to place on sale for
March 2. at the low price of 10 cents,
seats on the State, War and Navy in
auguration parade stand. She says she
has been told by inauguration officials
that they feel they will be justified in
selling seats on this stand for the day
or the suffragist procession. March 3, the
day before the inaugural parade. because
OF the heavy expense attached to build
ing the stands. and their desire to make
as much money out of the stands as pos
sible.
For this reason, Mrs. Miller says, she
has decided that the procession shall
not pass this stand on March g. as she
declares the suffragists have gone to
great expense to erect their stands at
various points, seats in which are selling
at from 50 to 80.
She points out that If these So to IS
seats are placed in competition with
seats on inaugural stands at 10 cents
each there Is no question that the suf-
fragists' stand seat sale will be hurt.
News to Inaugural Committees.
At inaugural headquarters it is said
that nothing is known there Of any plan
to sell seats on inaugural stands at
low prices in competition with suffragist
stands. There is a similar lack of in
formation in regard to the reported plan
at the offices Of Arthur Peter, chairman
of the inaugural committee on review
ing stands, and at the Office of John B.
Colpoys. assistant chairman of that
committee
1t was said today at suffragist head
quarters that the route of the process
sion of the suffragists March has
never been made public, for the reason
that contractors and others are en-
deavoring to ascertain it for the pur-
pose of putting up stands along the
line and selling seats at prices so low
that they would materially harm the
sale of the seats on the stands already
provided by the suffragists. Mrs. Mil
ler's committee is now going over vari-
procession. and has decided that it will
not make public until the last minute
any conclusions reached.
No Rival Displays.
Mrs. Dodge. in charge of anti-suffra gist
headquarters. announced today that she
and the other women of her camp have
decided that no effort will be made to
have rival demonstration in Washing
ton at the time of the various suffragist
activities. Their meeting to be held at
the Belasco February % will be the only
meeting of the kind around that date.
Mrs. Dodge does intend, however, she
said today. to hold another meeting after
the inaugural ceremonies and suffragists'
activities are all over.
AS soon as all the smoke blows away"
she said, 1--WE will announce the plans
for another night meeting, SO that per-
sons who are employed in the daytime
may be present.
Beyond that there is little that we
can say at our headquarters, where we
are greatly occupied with a remark
ably heavy mail and with a constant
stream of visitors desiring information
and literature"
Miss Constance Leupp. who left New
York with Cen" Rosalie Jones band
Of marchers. arrived in Washington
yesterday evening. as an advance
guard to prepare for a reception to the
army of "hikers" when it arrives
Thursday.
"Army" Evidences Endurance.
Miss Leupp, who is the daughter Of
d former Indian commissioner, said her
companions on the hike" were all in
fairly good condition, despite the ac-
counts Of their hardships. and had not
greatly suffered on the tramp to the
capital. She returned to Baltimore, to
be with Gen" Rosalie Jones on the
formal entry into the capital.
1t has been decided that Gen" Gene.
We've WimSatt, commander of the cavalry
division of the suffrage pageant. and a de-
tachment of her troops will gallop out
to Hyattsville, Md Thursday morning
and act as the escort to the mixers. Miss
Leupp said the army would leave Bal
timore Wednesday morning and would
leave Laurel at the same hour THURSDAY v
morning for Hyattsville. from which they
would depart the following morning with
the expectation of reaching Washington
at about noon the same day