The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-16
WOMEN PLANNING
MONSTERPARADE
Forty Sections in Line, Which
VIII March in Cause of
Suffrage.
STARTS FROM CAPITOL
More Than 5000 Persons
Representing Women's Work
Will Take Part.
STARTS FROM CAPiI(

Washington, January l5.-More
than forty sections of paraders de-
voted to the cause of women's suffrage.
each section headed by a band. and
accom- panied by suffrage banners. VIII
take part in the pageant here March 8.
forming what probably VIII De the
largest affair OF the kind ever held
Starting from the plaza of the Capt.
toll. and passing down in front OF the
Peace Monument, moro than lo,VOO
persons, representing all the different
departments of work with whlch
women are associated. will move up
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue. sweep nearly
completely around the grounds of the
Executive Mansion. and disoand at
Continental Hall in Seventeenth Street
Message Through Air.
The parade will be started immedl-
ately following the delivery OF a mes
sage from The World. by woman avi-
ator who will come from the NORTH
west. present the message TO the ma
tional president of the National Won
ems Suffrage League, swoop over the
course and disappear in the west
At the close of the parade the mes
senger from the air again Will appear.
circle about over the White House ana
the Continental Hall where the mass
meeting of suffragettes will be in prog
ress. and perform series of evolutions
sym bolical of the advance OF women
from a position of dependence 70 one OF
freedom.
The complete line Of parade and the
details of the march from the Capitol
to the home of the Daughters of Amer
lean Freedom was given out today from
headquarters of the Woman's Suffrage
League. I420 T Street Northwest.
Virginians in Line.
First in line will be the Daughters
of Virginia. mounted on thoroughbred
e h. rrrla-
out the State. The beautiful cream
coIored Arabian stations of Mrs. Helen
II. Gardner Will lead this contingent,
with Mrs Mosby Coleman, daughter
of the famous dashing cavalry officer.
as commander.
Mrs, Richard Burleson. wife of Lieu
tenant Burleson, of Fort Myer. accom-
panied by Mrs. r. c. McLenna, presi-
dent OF the Society for Protecting the
Dignity and Honor of the Uniform OF
the United States, d famous horse
woman. will precede this section
Following the Virginian petticoat
cavalry will march the national officers
of the league. accompanied by band
of ushers, leading the way and empha-
sizing the Importance the suffrage
movement has attained here These
ushers are being chosen from among
the young society women OF the city,
many of whom have acted as pages at
the big conventions of women held
here in the past.
Floats Next Due.
Two series of floats representing the
/ suffrage countries and the nonsufrage
countries will close the first division
/ of the pageant. These floats viii repre-
sent aliegorically certain phases in the
/ suffrage movement. The general de-
signs are in the hands OF Mrs Glenna
:. Tinnin, chairman of the pageant
committee and will be confirmed by
Miss MacKaye, sister of Percy Mac
Kaye, the famous dramatist. in few
days.
The second division will be led by a
detachment of petticoat cavalry from
the Northern States Connecticut and
Rhode Island Will be prominent in this
! contingent. The Misses Elsie and Clara
Hill. daughters of Congressman Hill, of
/ Connecticut. have charge of this sec
ton. and probably will ride at the head
of the mounted squadron. Floats
representing the pioneers" OF suffrage
will form the other prominent feature
of the division
The third division Will contain the
cavalry section from other Northern
Stares Here will be the finest women
riders from New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and adjoining
States. The petticOat cavalry squadron.
which IS to be formed in New DIRK City
in this section Heralds. a band, party
with banners and floats representing
the industrial life Of women. VIII form
d part of this division, Farmers, home
makers. nurses. educators. lawyers. wo-
men workcre. such as factory work
crs and nndiiy women ON
pIoycd in the government departments
Fourth division will include a squad
ron Of petticoat cavalry from tho West
and associations of women not belong
ing TO any particular industrial organiza-
ton. There will be herslds and a band. y
series of cars with teachers. members of
The clergy. social workers, women
writer's. librarians, architects. artists
and musicians will also form a part Of
this division.
The fifth division viii contain repre-
sentativcs OF the States which have
c0uaI suffrage. the mems league. btg
state car and representatives from nom
suffrage States The division viii have
/ a party Of hcraids. a party with banners.
several bands and will be closed with
number of handsomely decorated auto
mobiles.