The Washington times., 1913-01-16
"DOCTORETTES'
TO DRIVE CARS
IN BIG PARADE
Women Physicians From Over
Country Will Be Feature of
Suffrage Pageant.
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Spain, Russia, and other countries,
England probably will be represented
by characters dressed to represent
women of the time of Boadacea, these
characters being followed by women
bound by modern conventions and for
hidden the rights of suffrage.
These characters could also be utilized
in the tableaux on the south steps OF
the Treasury building, where a sue
cession of pictures will be given while
the pageant is passing. Suggestions
for a series of evolutions by portions
of the pageant while they are passing
the Treasury, have been made, II be-
ing the intention to make the tab'eauS
practically an integral part of the
pageant at this point.
Australian Women to March.
Clad in natty marching costumes,
with leggins, short skirts and rough
rider hats, a large delegation of Aus
:, allan women, representing one of the
first countries where women were ac-
corded the franchise, win occupy a
urominent place in the big suffrage pa
rade.
These women will occupy the leading
place in the section devoted to deleGa-
tions from countries in which women
have been granted suffrage. They vii
/ be under the leadership of Mrs. Leslie
Street, who is organizing the squad. ant
will have representatives of the "islano
| continent present from New York
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, ano
several other States. This section oi
woman suffragists. as well as the othel
sections devoted 10 women OF foreiST
| nations. promises to be not only one
| Of the mcst interesting, but one OF thu
| largest Of the individual sections of th'
rageant.
Second only in interest to the foreigr
women will be the wage earners. OF
| ficials of the pageant declare the pres
ent agitation in New York and TIT
| many public discussions regarding
| women's wages have brought about {
desire for women and young girls t
| take part in the parade and show
what sort of girls these are who arr
demanding living wages"
Carload of Horses.
This section will be in charge o
Miss Bliss Finley, chairman. who is as
sisted by Mrs. John p. S. Neigh. Mis-
Lydia Burklin, and Miss Elizabeth Nc
Lean. Miss Finley is in correspondents
with leaders of women's organization
of wage workers in different cities. an'
! has already planned for several hundre'
/ women wage earners.
A number Of Oklahoma sufragette
| who intend to appear in the parad
| here on the day before the inaugura
4 have sent a request to j. w. kirk,
| resident of that State, and an owne
| of thorough-bred horses, to forward ;
| carload of his finest horses to this cit!
! for their use.
Mr.. Kirk was original yfrom Virgins
and there he acquired his love and goot
| judgment of horse flesh. Shortly aftel
| the war Mr. Kirk went to Texas and
became a ranch owner. He later moved
\ to Oklahoma.
1t is said that a request has also beeI
made to Mr.. Kirk to send to this cit,
pack ofhishounds to be put at th'
disposal of local hunt clubs during In
augural week.
Many pretty features are being pro
vided at suffrage headquarters. Bou
| quets of white, green, and purple flow
ers are distributed to all who call to
| day, and a larger banner is to be in
| stalled soon over the entrance. Mrs
/ Hazel NJ. Stevenson, wife of DR.. J. 9th
| Stevenson. of Dallas, Tex, vice chair
man of the National School of Spinol
| ogy, who Is chairman of the house
| furnishings committee of the suffra
gettes. has provided complete furnish
| ings for all the offices. Many of tn
| things were contributed by merchant
abou tthe city who are in favor o
| 1.-The cause"