The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-03
DEMAND
VOTESFOR
W 0 men
Progress Of Movement Set Forth
in Spectacular Procession and
TabIeaux Capital Cap
tured BY Sufirageites
Telegram BY United Press

Telegram by Uniteo Press
Washington, March 3, Seven thou
sand marchers today joined in the de-
mand for votes for women in the most
elaborate suffrage demonstration IN
the worlds history suffragettes lit
orally captured the capital today They
all but overshadowed the inaugural
ceremonies tomorrow From All PARTS
Of the country and from distant lands.
every conceivable class Of women was
represented every type. every pro-
fesaion, every age-irom Baby Har-
yey W Wiley, irs s9n Of the former
chief chemist, and being early educat-
ed in equal suffrage by bis parents, 70
Miss u n Young, the S1year-old
pioneer in the equal rights movement.
Il was the overwhelming cnlmina-
tion Of a 55.year battle for ballots in
the United States. u vas both a pro.
test against disfranchisement and a
vivid. dignified, elaborate demand for
equal rights az the polls.
There were three distinct features
on the demonstration the parade,
series Of tabIeaux on the treasury de-
partment steps. and, tonight series
Of mass meetings.
That today's demonstration was dis.
tinetly for and By women was the key
note forced home to All observers The
women egiuced that theirs was no
part OF the inaugural ceremonies.
Pennsylvania avenue, from the cap
itol to the White House was seething
with denseiy packed humanity Grand
stands erected Tor the Inauguration
ceremonies tomorrow were iammea
with spectators.
Flags. pennants, buttons. handbills,
posters and banners OF myriad colors,
combined with Che costumes OF the
marchers. gave "The Avenue" kaIei.
doseopic appearance Tons Of suffrage
literature we're distributed. Streets
and sidewalks were trampled with
printed appeals for The ballot. Lusty
lunged women held imRromplu sui.
lragc speakers al street corners.
The city was m gala attire not only
for the women. but ior the inaugural
parade. Buildings we're ablaze with
color Inlertwined with the guidons
ana pennaais for wilson and Marshall
we're those emblazoEed Votes for
Women. National and international
colors 81 the suIfragists were iavishly
used
Women mixers came from New
York. Baltimore. Richmond aud other
nearby cities The largest was Gen.
loaalie Jones and her footsore fem.
.ainc army which completed its trip
from Nes York, begun Febsaary Y.
Homefolks and visitors mere aban.
eoned egefgthlns to view the pageant
today. The only desertion in nun.
bers or thought from the woman was
the citizens reception at the union
station 10 rrcsidontelect Wilson and
his party. But this crowd, massed a.
the depol plaza for the arrival OF WI
sons special train, swept down into
the avcrne IN q wild rush Tor a view
OF the woman's pageant as soon a'
The incoming executive had arrived.
BY noon the vanguard Of the wo
men paraders formed near tho Peace
Monument, al tie base Of the capito
The eastern extremity OF Pennssl
yanIa avenue
Women and girls, in dazzling Whit
flowing robes, on horse aud afoot
marshaled the forces Of equal rights
Mounted on an immense white charg
er. in a long, loose, yellow tunic, car
rying a glded trumpet, was Miss Inc
Milholland, the celebrated New Yorl
suffrage leader. She was the herald
On the crack cavalry horse Of tn
army. Mrs. X. G. Burleson, wife o
Lieut.. Burleson Of the army, acted a
grand marshall A score Of famou
horsewomen, including huntswomen 0
Virginia and Maryland, We're assIstan
mounted marshals
While tho parade was forming tab
Ieaux at the south front Of the treas
ury was being enacted The signal q
the start Of the parade was relaye