The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-20
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Leaders of Suffragette Parade in
Washington Announce It's
Formation.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
Expccted to Be Most Remarkable
Affair OF Kind Ever
Held.

Washington February l9.-The for
nation OF the suffrage pageant to be
held here March 3 has been completed
nj the suffrage headquarters ON T.
street and those who have had an OPP
portunity 10 consider II are convinced
that the result VIII make one OF the
mos; remarkable demonstrations ever
seen in any country in advancement
OF a cause.
The parade will be In five sections.
First will come a herald. on horseback.
She viii he arrayed in yellow and
carry a purple banner. Ten ushers.
dressed in light blue and gold carry
ing yellow and blue pendants. will
follow her. and following these Will
come the officers ot the National Wo-
man Suffrage Association
In order then Will follow a band.
forty ushcrs dressed nj light blue and
gold. carrying yellow and blue pen
rants. the Washington division.
mounted brigade. wearing golden tan
capes.
Theu will he carried the large ban
rcr OF the association. Women OF the
world. Unite" followed by another
banner. Countries Where Women
tries Indicated. characterized ana por-
trnyed each by a float. rs follows:
Norway Finland, New Zealand and
Australia"
Countries With Partial Suffrage.
Next will he carried banner:
Countries Where Women Have Par
tial Suffra sc" followed by the follow
ine Ten girls dressed in Swedens
colors. ten girls dressed in Danish
oolors. ten girls dressed in lceland's
oolors. three girls dressed in Welsh
colors. i've girls dressed III. Scottish
colors. seven giSls dressed in Canadian
colors, five girls dressed in Ireland :
H.
colors.
Also following this banner there
VIII be representing other countries
which have partial suffrage, for Aus
tTia Hungary. = detachment OF 30
herman women from Baltimore three
Bosniars and three Tyroleans: for
Belgium, ten girls dressed in Flanders
costume.
Then Viii follow banner represent
ine countries where women are work
.ns for suffrage, another mounted her
sid, another band the Baltimore d,vi-
sion as mounted brigade and various
floats. representing the amendmen;
80 the Constitution desired by the suf-
frastSts The seventy i've Years
strussie for Freedom" Justice Con
ouering Prejudice" las II Was in
1870 las /; Was ~ 1870" AS 1; was
in 1920" and To- day"
Each OF these floats will be preceded
by pioneers and allies and followers
IN costume.
Floats of Various Ideas.
Another mounted herald and band
viii follo7 then tho Virginia division
VAIN banners and floats following tina
Aggregation These floats VII! repre-.
sent various IDEAS. among them "T'hs
Acme:nakers with ;he legend IVY.
prepare cur children for the State. lie;
Ut help 20 prepare the State :or our
children" Another viii represent ''E-Sl
cation and Will be followed BY college
womfn In CAP and gown
.i0faer The Law followed b,.
woinan lawyers another Medicine
followed b. woman doctors anothc,
Labor" Others ''Governrnent" etc
Then gill come chu.eats Of soc.a'
workers. teachers. lGs.ness Won =
women IN government ser.!cs. libra
r!ans, writer, artists. actresses. -nu-
sic!ans. clergy and clubwomen.
The State delegations viii follow.
preceded BY another herald and band
Following these viii cone Senators
and Representatives from sUfirsg s
States and marching con;inEentS from
the various political parties