The evening world., 1913-07-31
Women From Every State Re-
ceived With Honor and Plea
Made for Them on Floor.
CROWD THE GALE LERlES.
Senator Owen Their Spokes-
man While Other Mem
bers Make Speeches.
CROWD THE GALLERIES
Bv Samuel n. WjlitGnss.
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Bv Samuel n. W1liianss.
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VoglA.)
WASHINGTON. July 3i.-women suf.
frasasts invaded the United States Sen
ate to-day In spectacular array and
helped along the cause Of equal frap.
chiss In . manner far beyond their
most sanEuine expectations. Instead Of
finding the doors .of the Capitol barred
~ do the militant English suffrasists
whom they try to enter Parliament
buildings the American women found .
cordial welcome Awaiting them. the
great main doors Of the Capitol wide
OPEN to lst than IN and the lobby Of the
Senate prepared a. Q reception room for
them.
~ can't believe Il 10 all true" ex.
claimed Miss Alice Paul. their leader.
In an scstacy of almost fearful delight.
''Oh. look. look and sec for yourself
what q wonderful pilgrimage Il has been,
and crowned with such triumphant sue
| cess. II Ia beyond all We hoped Tor. all
We expected. all We wanted. We
thought We would have a little body Of
. hunderd women. Just about Two for
| each State In the Union. That would
bs ninsty-siK exactly. We planned to
have . woman for each Senator, to see
him and represent 10 him the petitions
we have prepared.
WOMEN sUFFRA0lsrs FROM
EVERY STATE.
And now just look. See that line Of
automobiles coming up 70 the Capitol
There must b ssvsnty-hve OF the ma
chimes. and at least three hundred
women. They come from every State.
Each one has her petitions. Oh. there
are thousands upon thousands Of names
signed 70 them. Ladies. ladies. hurry
hurry. ell Of you set to the ssnate
chamber. The Senatsss are vsiting 70
receive us."
The excited little leader danced In a
fervor Of Joy and enthusiasm and she
ran up and down the great stone steps
Of the Capitol and marshalied her army
q women for the final triumph.
Each he'd her duty assigned. issr Pc
ttAsus In hand and her pasticslas Sen.
ator picked out. Arriving At &hs outer
waiting noOm Of the 0snsts. cards were
cent BY pages to the >Ssnators ono after
another. Thsu each particular group
Of women was invited to enter the
lobby and escorted 20 The marble re-
ception room within the sscred pre-
cincts OF the Senate itself. Only the
floor Of the sctusi meeting room Wa
bawed from their lDvasion.
The Senators rssppnAad, quickly "a
the calls and met thsir respective dele
gstious In the marble room. Within
. few minutes the ooridoss and LOBBY
ware bussing with oonvsrsstion. The
armament OF the women wAs composed
Of smtles. Their weapons vars yards
and yards Of pstttions done up ia
gorgeous bows Of yellow ribbon
Their attack was conducted with soft
and psrsuAsivs words Of argument.
Not an aggressive move. not Q MIL
itant motion. no harsh note msrred the
invasion and capture Of the Senate
1t vas essentially feminine In every
feature. The gowns were OF white
the hats were Of modish pattern. TN
smiles were ailuring and the sttaci
Irresistible.
Even the crustiest Of the old con
servativs Senators enjoyed being sur
rossu AAA nv hAvlAa ~ attRnc tive WOm01
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eor' pesmeu y" u"
LADIES. no ..n. ,.,.",. w." 49, 80, . S...
s"'s - ~"o '' . ~. ..s.".
ever seen IN tss eens'e Ns 'h"ue"csA
fear. VIII be most psemc'oua ~
II my duty to CAL tne atsent'on of IN
Investigator Commsttss 10 your %
tions."
Then all i&ushed IN s'ee sho e"s'
loaded the senator down Win pett'oo'