Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-03
THOUSANDS VIEW
THE PARADE TO-DAY
Washington Densely Pack
ed With Visitors to Wit
ness Turnout.
BATTLING IS YEARS.
One of Most Enthusiastic Pageants
Ever Witnessed in Capital City--Re
ceive Many Cheers.

Washington, D. c., March 3.-Five
thousand marchers today joined in the
demand for votes for women in the
most elaborate suffrage demonstra-
tion in the worlds history. Suffra-
getttes literally captured the Capital
today. They ali but overshadowed the
inaugural ceremonies tomorrow From
all parts Of the country and from dis
tant lands, every conceivable class
of women was reprssented-every
type, every profession, every age
from Baby Harvey w. Wiley, Jr, son
Of the former chief chemist, and be-
ing early educated in equal suffrage by
I his parents, to Miss H. NJ. Young, the
87-year-old pioneer in the equal
rights movement.
1t was the overwhelming culmina-
tion of a fifty-five year battle for bal
lots in the Unitsd States. 1t was
both protest against disefranchise-
ment and a vivid, dignified, elaborate
demand for equal rights at the polls.
There were three distinct features
to the demonstration-the parade, a
tableaux on the Treasury Depart
ment steps, and, tonight, series of
mass meetings.
That today's demonstration was dis
tinctly for and by the women was
the keynote forced home to all observ-
ers. The women evinced that theirs
.}was no part Of the inaugural cere-
monies. Complete divorce-as q
theme and idea-from the inaugural
was emphasized.
Flower of American womanhood
joined in the celebration. Society
leaders in hundreds from all cities
trudged steadily besides humble house
wives. Actresses, opera singers and
professional women whose names are
known in every country joined with
enthusiasm. Senators, congressman
and leaders OF civic and political life
of the nation marched with the wo-
men.
Pennsylvania Avenue, from the Cap
itol to the White House was seething
with densely packed humanity. Grand
stand erected for the Inauguration cere
monies tomorrow were Jammed with
spectators.
Flags, pennants, buttons, handbills,
posters and banners of myriad colors,
combined with the costumes OF the
marchers, gave "The Avenue" kalel-
doscopic appearance. Tons OF sutt-
rage literature were distributed.
Streets and sidewalks were trampted
with printed appeals for the ballot.
Lustily lunged women held mpromp-
tn suffrage meetings at street corn
ers.
The city was in gala attire not only
for the women, but for the Inaugural
parade. Buildings were ablaze with
color, Intertwined with the guidons
and remnants for Wilson and Marshall
with those emblazoned "Votes
for Women" National and lnterna-
tional colors of the suffragists were
lavishly used.
Women "hikers" came from New
York, Baltimore, Richmond and other
nearby cities. The largest was Gen.
Rosalie Jones and her footsore femi-
nine "army" which had completed lts
trip from New York, begun February
12.
Homefolks and visitors here aban-
doned everything to view the pageant
today. The only desertion-ln num-
bers or thought-from the women was
the citizens reception at the Union
Station to President-elect Wilson and
his party. But this crowd, massed at
the depot plaza for the arrival of
Wilson'S special train, swept down in
to the Avenue in wild rush for e
view of the woman's pageant as soon
as the incoming executive had arriv-
ed.
By noon the vanguard Of the womer
pasadsss fdpasd near tn peace ntnnu
ment at the base of the Capitoleth
eastern extremity Of Pennsylvania
Avenue.
WoNsa aed arls, il dazzling whit