The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-22

NEW YORK. Oct. 2I,--There was dis
appointment for Mrs. EmmeIine Pank-
hurst, the militant leader from London.
who was released from Ellis Island on
Monday. and signs OF regret from the
Madison Square Garden management.
wfrH sfrE t-EuEhursr CRITIC urE5H rf1s
stage of the Garden tonight to make
her srst public appearance OF her
present tour. before an audience that
in point numbers fell far below ex-
pectat!ons.
Far up in the highest Of the galleries,
where the seats sold for nifty cents.
there were few vacant spots to be seen
In the dollar seats on the tier below.
only "A fraction OF the chairs were
taken. The si.5e seats hack OF the
boxes held only a struggling contingent
and of the great oval of boxes around
the arena only four OF the boxes were
coupled before Mrs. Pankhurst was in
troduced.
Lewis Nixon Moves.
One OF the box holders Lewis Nixon
the shiphuilder. whose box was so close
TO the high platform Occupied by the
speakers that Mr.. Nixon and his party
could not possibly see the militant
leader. was deserted for seats In the
cheaper section where Mrs, Pankhurst
could be heard and seen~--thus leaving
only three boxes occupied when Mrs,
Pankhurst faced the audience.
The main floor Of the Garden had
been solidiy paved with chairs in close
rows selling at s25a and 81 The small
section of s2so seats directly in front
of the platform were fairly well filed,
but on the entire floor there were per-
haps three times as many empty chairs
AS there were occupied seats.
Instead Of a crowd of about - .eoe."
which members of the Garden forces
had said during the afternoon could
he seated~~some put It higher,--there
was not more than 5000 persons In the
great building, Many who have had
experience in Judging the size of
audiences. put the number at lower
than 5000.
Charles Edward There.
wherefore. when Charles Edward
Russell, who is the Socialists candidate
for mayor. was in the middle OF his
speech introducing Mrs. Pankhurst, he
was interrupted by an uproar as the
people far UP near the roof began TO
shuttle down the steps to the $2.5o
seats. so that they would be sure of
being near enough the platform to hear
q woman's voice.
Miss Joan wyckham. Mrs. Pank-
bursts advance agent and secretary,
who had made little speech herself.
looked worse than bored. Mrs. Pank-
hurst and Mrs. o. Fl. p. Belmont. who
had come into the hall together a short
time before. looked on passively until
the last OF the Atty -centers had found
\ place ~right up close.
Mr.. Russell went on with his ad-
dress then. and Mrs. Pankhurst came
forth and delivered with the easy
grace OF word and gesture. and In a
voice so clear and far-reachlnG that IL
came as a great surprise to the re-
porters and others who had heard only
her gentle spoken. wen. bred converse
tsonai tones at Ellis Island on previous
lays
Sheriff Hamburger. who had threaten
ID TO be on hand with twenty armed
deputies. was not in view from the
press seats. And as our sheriff always
10 within range of the reporters on
public occasion IT Is safe to say that
ne was not present.
Generous Applause.
Mrs. Pankhurst, as had been ex-
,ected. said nothing in her long ad-
dress that would warrant either off,
.tal Interruption, or interruption Of
any other kird. Generous applause
greeted her efforts time and again
Che did not advise militancy in
America, she did not condemn our
governmental interference VILE her
Anding last Saturday.
Instead she had only words OF praise
tor the treatment she hal received
1t Ellis Islar d. OF the officials and
employees there. and Of the excellent
management OF the island In gen.
eral. She had high praise for Presi-
dent Wilson, for the Arm but gentle
way American women have got, and
Rre getting, The vote. and. therefore,
the lack Of try need for miiitancy In
America. And then she launched into
4 speech abnut the militant move
ment In England, and decried the
she said. were resorted to only be- |
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