The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
SUFFRAGE STORY TO BE TOLD INPAGEANT

\ ranks OF this cavalry troop. They will
be mounted upon thoroughbred horses,
and win make a dashing appearance as
the pageants advance. Mrs. Charlotte
Weikert will ride in this section, as as
sistant to the grand marshal. Miss Julia
IGoldsborough, Mrs. Churchill Candee,
Mrs. Glenna s. Tinnin, designer of. the
pageant, and Mrs. Mary Morgan, niece
of Mrs Clifford Pinchot, are some who
| have been announced members Of the
cavalry troop.
Separated by an interval form the re-
splendent cavalry. the next place in line
will be filled by one of the most pic
turesque sections OF the pageant-the for
eign delegations. There will be women
of every nationality in line. and this
section will be gay with the emblematic
colors of all the nations, enlivened by
numerous bands in odd native tracts.
Each delegation will bear its oountry's
standard and other symbols and insignia
Of its government.
Fifteen Nations Represented.
Mrs Abby Scott Baker is chairman of
the committee on foreign delegations
She already has completed ARRANGEMENTS
to have fifteen of the leading countries
OF the world represented in her section.
and fun Of enthusiasm over the attention
her section will attract. Mrs Baker
hopes to have even suffrage "Hotten-
tots represented.
Delegations from lands where women
vote will lead this section Eighty years
ago the only country where women had
this right to any degree was Sweden,
and there II was very circumscribed. Now
in nine of our own States and in several
other nations, they have received COM
plete political recognition and take an
equal share with men in the affairs of
government.
Gaily decorated cars, representing
countries having equal franchise. will be
drawn at the head OF this column. Their
decorations will be in the colors OF the
land they represent, and their allegories
Will portray the progress of government
and justice OF the States that have per-
mitted their women to Join its councils.
Australian Women First.
Following the cars will come the con-
tingents OF foreign marchers. They will
be led by delegation OF Australian
women. seasoned voters one and ALL who
in the words of their vivacious leader
the Hon. Mrs. Patricia Margaret Street,
vote with more sang. froid and less ex-
element than do the men. themselves
in this country"
Il think" Mrs Street commented upon
'ht poetdha' Ahdl pdStdHl mas
passed from the Capitol Building on the
Avenue next March 8. the people who
view 1t will readily concede that the
women who make up that procession are
entitled by right of nature TO have a
say in the government of this country.
This great pageant is not to be a
mere show: 1t is to be at once the eN-
preston Of conviction and the voicing OF
a demand. 1t is being arranged by wom-
-
on behalf Of their harder worked sisters
who are compelled to stay by their tasks
in Office. store. factory. or government
building"
Australian women are expected to take
part in force. by their leader. They will
come from all over the States TO partici-
pate. Mrs. Street has decided upon an
attractive marching uniform
for her company. 1t will swing out from
the Capitol plaza, the first body Of
trim in khaki costumes. brown
and jauntily worn sombreros.
other Nations In Line.
Companies OF women Of Norway. Swed-
en-. Finland, Iceland, New Zealand. and
China will be among those represented
in this column. AS far as possible, II is
planned to have them march in native
costume, making this section brilliant in
Chinese girls. who are students in
American colleges and universities will
largely compose the company from
Cathay. They will carry the great. gol-
den dragon, the emblem OF China, in
their midst. and a banner inscribed
Catching Up With China"
In twenty-six of the other countries
OF the world women have a limited vot-
ing right Each of these countries, !
NJ.
France, Spain. Portugal. Denmark. Aus |
Italy. and the republics OF
South America. will be represented in |
the column.
Mrs. Baker. who has been Iaboring |
long hours in preparation for her con- |
fribution to the pageant. believes that |
the foreign delegations will be the pic |
torial feature of the procession. In ac- |
,ordance with the plans of Mrs. Tinnin. |
an attempt will be made to arrange GER I
tain of these delegations in such a way |
that our own national colors viii be re-
produced by the solid company colors |
Of the foreign marchers.
In Partsian Costumes.
Miss Ghodsia Ashraf, of Persia mem
Der of the Bahia sect and at present |
student in this country. will be an espe-
tally interesting figure among the for
her country to take part in a public /
She will march in Per-
,ian costume.
America will have a small band Of
narchers midway in the foreign delega-
ions division. The first division will
,e closed by a delegation from that land
where women have the least amount to
'ay in the affairs of government. What
will be chosen to end the
column has not been stated. 1t probably
will be the Hottentot contingent.
A herald, dressed in red and gold. will
read the second division of the parade.
This division is designed TO portray the
beginning, growth, and present status OF
he suffrage movement I'm this country,
ust as in the first the story OF the move
nent among the nations will be told. The
of the equal suffrage idea
n America will be traced in allegorical
,ictures in this column from its pioneer
beginnings until its complete acceptance
" the States, which will be portrayed
IS imminent.
Calvary women In Lead.
Savalrywomen will head the second
otlmn. They will represent the horse
of the North. Members of
hiS troop are being recruited among the
ocfty women of the Northeast by Miss
1lsi& Hill. who. herself is an enthusiastic
nd Skillful horsewoman.
An teffigy of the American pioneer suf-
raget worker. Susan B. Anthony, will be
epreAented in heroic size an the first
oat kf this section. It will be clothed
n PURPLE and gold. Three figures in
lack tcowls and long black robes will
tand kbreast before her in the attitude