The Washington times., 1913-03-03
.SUFFRAGETTES GET
CHEERS OF THRONG
Ten Thousand Women March
Down Avenue in Fight
for Right to Vote.
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civic and political life of the nation
marched with the women.
Pennsylvania avenue. from the Capltoi
to the White House was Seething with
densely packed humanity: Circumstances
erected for the Inauguration ceremonies
tomorrow were jammed with spec.abS,IIs' pabi,Is
Flags, pennants, buttons, hanopliis'
posters and banners of myriad coioIs,
combined with the costumes OF the
marchers, gave THE Avenue kalei-
doscopic appearance: Tons OF sunrass
literature were distributed. Streets and
sidewalks were trampled with printed
onneaI for the ballot. Lusty-lunseo
women held impromptu suffrage SPEAK
ers at street corners.
The city was in gala attire not oniy
for the women, but for the inaugural
parade Buildings were ablaze win
color. Intertwined with the guidons
and pennants for Wilson and Marshaii
were those emblazoned Notes Ior
Women" National and international
colors of the suffragists We're lavishly
used.
Women "hikers'' came from New
York, Baltimore. Richmond and other
nearby cities The largest was Gen.
Rosalie Jones and her footsore feminine
army which completed its trip from
New York, begun February Il.
Starting Signal Relayed.
HomefoIks and visitors here abandon
ed everything to view the pageant to-
day. The only desertion-in numbers
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 spe-
! cial train, swept down into the Avenue
in a wild rush for view Of the Wom-
ans pageant as soon as the incoming
executive had arrived.
By noon the vanguard Of the women
paraders formed near the Peace Monu-
| ment, at the base of the Capitol-the
eastern extremity of Pennsylvania ave-
] nue..
| Women and girls, in dazzling, white
| flowing robes, on horse and afoot, mar
shaled the forces of equal rights.
| Mounted on an immense white charger,
| in a long, loose yellow tunic, carrying
| gilded trumpet was Miss Inez Nil
| holland, the celebrated New York sun
rage leader. She was the herald.
On the crack cavalry horse of the
| army, Mrs. r. c. Burleson, wife OF
Lieutenant Burieson, of the army. acted
| as grand marshal A score Of famous
horsewoman, including huntswomen- Of
Virginia and Maryland, were assistant
! u,C f.s5 rar-hais
:. aiis TIRE gaTade WIS 'arnliug. tah-
lesuE zt TIE south front OF the Treas
,,rv vas being enacted. The signal OF
tsae start or the parade was relayed
block By block Up from the Peace Mont
scent by heralas T'dsT nnegaD Diioues
vera gided n imitation OF neraid's
letEies and I'll were dreeSaB IN cos
tttHs
- tile nr ceszlor sio=siy swept m
penn Vleca,..a a-Vg4Hel Mlss NIL 5.lsut
frssgRsntl7 sounded ths sianiphsnt
and yellow banner was SUSPENDED i.o1l
her trumpet.
Hundreds Of the marchers were uni
formed. but the greater part donned
every color, were long "Portia" capes,
full AMI flowing, with single button at
| the breast. 'Portia" caps were the uni
FORM headpieces.
Floats of Many Nations.
Behind Miss Milholland marched ten
usners, carrying yellow and blue PEN
nants, and wearing light blue and gold
caps and gowns.
A woman's band of fifty pieces fol-
| lowed They received a tremendous
| ovation at every step. Behind marched
| fifty more uniformed women ushers.
| Then came Capital women marchers-
| over 5oe-clad In golden tan caps.
the first mounted brigade. headed by
Mrs. Burleson. the grand marshal, were
| next.
Then came floats denoting the coun-
tries in which women have whole or
partial suffrage. Before them was car
| ried a banner labeled Women of the
| World Unite The first float repre-
wife of the Minnesota Senator. was the
central figure on this float. seated
| amidst a miniature forest of waving
1 Norwegian pine trees. Other coun-
| by caparisoned horses, were Finland,
| New Zealand. and Australia. Each
bore in large figures the date upon
| which women were given suffrage in
these countries. On them were seated
women and girls in respective national
| costumes.
A standard bearing the words:
| Countries Where Women Have Par
tial Suffrage" was followed by allie
gorical floats representing Sweden.
tria- a-Hungary, ana Belgium. National
| flags of the respective countries draped
| women and girls seated on thrones.
| Ten girls in Swedish colors were on
! the Sweden" float. A large Union
/ Jack draped Young woman on the
I Welsh costumes represented Wales
| five in ldlties represented Scotland
seven. wearing the Irish green and
| carrying harps. represented Ireland
seven Canada, and three society bellies
| of Washington. attired in Hindu tur-
hans and robes. represented India
Hiking Marchers In Line.
| A banner, inscribed Countries Where
Women Are Working for Suffrage, "
was followed by floats typifying Tur-
! KEY, Persia, Greece, China, France,
| Switzerland. Italy. Holland and Ger.
many. These concluded the first sec.
ton of the professional
Anpther mounted herald, carrying a
| trumpet with yellow and purple ban
ner, led the second section of -four
floats, fmpressively representing the
Progress of the suffrage movement in
! the world. The color scheme of this
| division was purple. violet and gold
The banner float was entitled Tine Six.
| teenth acknowledgement TO grant
| equal suffrage nationally. 1t was pre-.
| ceded by another band
Women attired as Pilgrims" in gray
| cloaks, knapsacks, and carrying slaves
marched before the float. They wer,
followed by the "hikers'-Gen. Rosalit