Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-14
English Women Out by
Thousands for DaVi-
son Funeral.
IGNORE POLICE ORDERS
Procession Follows Principal
Streets Instead of Quiet
Side Highways.

London, June li.-SuiragetS, mil
tant as well as non-militant, came
from all parts Of England today for
the funeral OF Miss Emily Wilding
Dawson. who met death interfering
with the kings horse at the derby
June 4. A special train brought the
body Of the woman sunraget martyr"
from Epson to Victoria station, where
a procession OF G,OO0 women were wait
ing 10 escort it across the city through
the principal streets to St Georges
church, Bloomsbury, where the service
was held.
Crowds gathered in the early morn
ing in the vicinity Of the militant
suffraget headquarters. where the
blinds were down and a huge banner
hung at half mast. Many detachments
OF women arrived from the provinces to
participate in the parade. They were
dressed in white, with purple sashes.
They wore black bands around their
arms and carried bouquets and
wreaths Of white flowers. Twenty
brass bands furnished music for the
procession.
BANNERS DISPLAYED.
There was a great display of ban
ners. bearing such legends as Flight
on, God VIII Give Victory" and I'm
conuuerable and Not Afraid The
train bearing the coffin left EPSON sta
tion soon after II O'Clock. The coffin
was covered with a purple pail and
was accompanied 10 London ID Miss
Davisons brother and a suffrdget
guard OF honor Scotland officials this
morning suggested that the procession
should pass through quiet side streets.
Sufraget leaders were indignant and
announced they would pay no attCI ton
TO the police. Possibilities of u COLI.
sion seemed large.
BANDS PLAY DIRGES
The funeral procession started from
Victoria station at o'clock The
coffin, covered with flowers, was in an
open hearse drawn by four black
horses. Bands played dirges while
members Of various womcn's societies
fell into line behind the hearse, each
group headed by its banner, and all
wearing mourning emblems.
Enormous crowds surrounded tho
station. making progres difficult The
parade divided IN II sections and the
sufragets marched in fours. all car
rying flowers. The coffin was in the
middle of the procession and the
clergy OF St Georges church. Blooms
bury, marched at the head The rec
tor Of the church. Dr. Baumgarten. haC
issued a statement tina, he was not
sympathizer with the woman's mill
tant tactics
CROWDS ORDERLY.
With the exception Of Mrs. Pank
hurst. who was rearres,ed today, anC
General" Mrs. Flora Drummond. VIII,
is IN, all leaders OF the militant or
ganizations. occupied prominent place
in the procession. Owing to IN,
dense throng OF spectators the funera
procession moved very slowly Tn
young women az the head, dressed en-
tirely in white. carried a cross aloft
The bands played dead march"
There was some slight booing her
and there. but the crowds for IN
must part were OiutI.N ana IN SN
pathy. a great deal Of confusion an
commotion was caused by report tha
police would compel the paraders {
proceed through secluded street.
There was no serious trouble. how
ever.
The ceremony at St. George
church was mos; impressive. At IN
arrival and departure OF the body a
in the crowd uncovered as the cofi
passed
PANNHIRST JOLTED AGAIN
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was. al
rested again today and taken to Holl,
way jail. She had been released o
license May 80. owing 10 III healt
brought about by a hunger strike.
while serving three years penal ser
itude. She was leaving house wher
she has been staying when she wa
arrested. She was dressed in dee
mourning and was on her way TO q
tend the funeral of Miss Dawson.