The Washington times., 1913-02-09
SUFFRAG|STS PLAN
MYSTERY SECTION
IN SECRET MEETING
Some Leaders Favor Pageant
Display to Show Vice, While
Others Oppose 1t.

oAtcIHOoE- pissnS Tor q ElNsteTy uSie-
cation IN the procession are being
formed
For the first. time since the suffra-
gette pageant work was Instituted, the
women barred reporters and the public.
This gave rise to reports that a spirited
meeting was under way. In which there
was a discussion Of a project to make
the mystery delegation deal with vice
conditions as disclosed in New York
and eisswhere In the last few months.
Some cf the workers. IL Is declared. ERE
In favor of having display to show
vice rampant under mems government
and profitable TO men at the sacrifice of
women's lives Others are bitterly op-
posed 20 such a section.
Guarded by the largest suffrasette. the
headquarters, were securely locked
sgsiast newspapermen. All inquiries as
&C the nature OF the meeting proved fu-
tile, as far as the husky suffragette
grerd was concerned. In other quar-
ters. however. It was learned that the
committee meeting dealt with reports
from sutcommittees, and especially with
a secret plan for what rs termed the
''mystery delegation"
viii Be Sensational Feature.
What the exact nature OF this dele
cation is viii not be announced by the
chairman. Miss Alice Paul. 1t will be
sprung as sensational feature Of the
remarkable pageant. Any woman who
gives the secret away to a newspaper
man In advance of March will be
barrel from voting after the suf-
fragettes win their fight for equal
sointe recrecv 'S TSey e vow tbssI thst the :. sem
sanonal and Perhaps shocking. exhibit
VIII be the one secret of their lives.
Alee II wtil make citizens from all
over the country sit Up and take notice.
O.. The plan is to have il the most force
fui symbol In the entire pageant-the
strongest argument for votes for women.
REPORTS OF the organizers this after
noon indicated great success. The
leaders confidently predict that the
pageant win outsaine the inaugural pa
rade.
Suffragette Rallies Held.
Miss Hazel Milhoiisnd. OF New York,
sent a letter TO headquarters today de-
ciaring that the pageant. will represent
the dawn Of new era for women In
fields Of endeavor." Miss Milholland is
70 be the herald of light at the head
OF the PROCESSION.
Suffragette rallies were held this
afternoon by Mrs Beard. wife OF Prof
Charles A. Beard. Of Columbia Uni
versity.. and Mrs Giendower Evans, of
Massachusetts. Three big meetings are
PLANNED for tomo-Tow-one of them q
mass meeting In the Columbia Theater
late In the afternoon.
Dawn Mist. the Indian girl who will
be in the pageant. is said to be the
settes plan to make the Indian section
one of the most beautiful and renarfa-
bic OF the parade.
Efforts are being made to organize a
large section Of the New York and Bos-
TO. striking garment workers, as one
Of the features OF the wage earners'
division.
Details Nearly Completed.
Details for the pageant are about
completed. The makeup Of the process
sion follows: Mrs. Richard Burleson Ind
aides al head Of parade, Miss Inez NIL
holland, as q herald: ten ushers, a |
band. forty more ushers, mounted bri- |
gade washington division) attired In
golden tan cspes, first section of main |
body. floats and marchers representing
foreign nations and their condition Of |
suffrage.
Second section, led by a herald In yel- |
low, feat representing the hoped-for
suffrage amendment TO the Constitution,
Pilgrims under the command Of Gen"
Rosalie Jones, all alfred in gray cloaks,
and carrying knapsacks and staves;
mounted brigade of Baltimore cavalry
women, four floats representing stages
in The United States fight for equal
suffrage
Third section. led by a herald in yell
low, q band. mounted brigade OF Viz
g1nia horFewomen. big banner inscribed
Men and Woman Make the State;
Sian Alone Rules the State" floats
showing occupations IN which men and |
women work, foat depicting agricuI- |
ture, with group of women farmers at |
work; homemakers float. nurses float. |
educational division. showing college
women in caps and gowns; lawyers sec
ton, with large delegation of women |
lawyers: doctors section; wage earners' |
section. with float typifying "Greed. In |
difference and Tyranny; government
nost, showing woman with her hands |
bound
Professional Women.
Fourth section-Professional women.
gowned according to their work. In
cludes actresses. musicians, authors,
teachers, and social workers.
Fifth section-State delezations. float
showing first bill of rights congress-:
foat showing division of States in suf- |
frage: men advocates of women's suf. |
frsge: q State car with banner, No
can exis. half slave and half
free; delegations from States where
battle for suffrage is still on; autcmo- |
bile section.
The costume for the cavalrywomen.
they ride sstride OF side sad |
die, win be the ordinary convent pnaI |
riding habits, with a short cape fioaIing |
from the shoulders
Miss Genevieve Winsatt. chairman OF |
make early applications for their places |
Miss Winsett herself will ride one of !
the famous horses from her fathers /
country home, "kinkora," In Mont9om-
cry county, Maryland. She has become |
20 enthused over the suffrage question |
that after the pageant she will go TO |
Germany 10 study social and suffrage |
problems |
Ths virginia cavalry division is max
ng especial effort 10 eclipse all others. |
for VirginIans can be OBJ |
tatned at suffragette headquarters bear |
ng on the subject OF mounts an5 |
prices.
saleswornen. stenographers and others
IN business life are being urged TO get |
he parade II is expected that this d.
Vision Will be very large.
Woman's suffrage should come in
Wisconsin within the next four years.
Benedict, of Milwaukee. who Is here to |
AXE part in the big pageant, March 3. \
Mrs Benedict was campaign manager /
II the Wisconsin Political Equality II