The Washington times., 1913-05-04

NEW YORK. May 4.-woman suf-
frage leaders look upon the parade of
yesteFday as convincing evidence not
only of the great growth of the suf-
fraee~ rank and file. but of the in
creased public interest in the move
ment.
Not only was the pageant a grand
success, from a picturesque point of
view. but II emphasized the ability of.
women to handle a marShing line of
10000 with real military precision.
Likewise ii was noticeable that
among the l0o, 900 onlookers there was
a tacit feeling that the movement had
come to stay. The contrast between
the numbers in the parade yesterday
and a few years ago, when a few hun
dred women carried the banners of the
organization, furnished striking ex-
ample Of the efficacy of publicity and
aEa kenfag pubic understanding. g.
One of the enlightening features Of
the parade. as rejecting the spirit of
the movement, was the number OF
children of four and five making their
way afoot, and still younger children
drawn in go-carts or carried in their
fathers arms.
Women March With Precision.
Three old women, in wheel chairs
showed the universal spirit of the pa
rade, and men whose boards were white
marched along with them.
1t had been widely estimated that any
where from 5000 TO 1900 would march.
but, alas. the exact figure of 9.6l5. was
furnished by the National Association
Opposed TO Women's Suffrage, which
counted the crusaders as they swung
past in their two hours tramp.
In spite of the heat-it was 81 in the
shade-the women kept in line with a
precision that would have done credit to
the regular troops.
Millionaires' wives and factory girls
went side by side, and the 800 men in
the line added a touch Of masculinity
to the pageant
The parade proceeded without any of
ers that marred the parade in Washing
ton on March last.
Cheers Greet Marchers.
New York stopped scofftng at women
suffrage parades several years ago. and
yesterday, instead of the jeers and
jokes of other years, there was ap-
plarse, an accompaniment of hand
clapping, a ripple of cheers from the
start to the finish.
Perfect police arrangement made the
way clear and kept it clear, while not
only the police, but substantial looking
citizens discouraged the loose mouthed
and the. sidewalk comedian. II was
not his year.
call or. shout things at women whose
husbands are the big city officials.
whose names are known in societies, in
philanthropic md educational work,
who are doctors, lawyers. and ministers
Of their sex, who work in offices, in
the factories, who teach the schools and
labor in settlement houses. who nurse
in hospitals and who direct homes.
Antis' Appeal Postponed.
There was nothing to joke about
when the college women passed. or the
land lighted up the shade of the tall
or when the women of New Jersey,
Connecticut, Massachusetts. or the nine
States where they vote, or from up
state New York, came along.
Those who did not applaud kept
silent, and the half of the onlookers.
who were women, went away with
thoughtful mien.
The demonstration was so Impressive
that q counter appeal OF the anu-suf-
fragists by banners was postponed. 1he
mon hired 10 carry the signs rubbing IL
In about Michigan and Ohio and the
other Etates, thought IL would De better
10 wait for so..,e day when there We're
Tot SO many yellow badges with Votes
for Women" around.
When IL comes TO parradlng- anyway
the New York women are experienced.
Nothing Men Can Show:
When they started out originally
they hired military men to arrange
things for them. but now there is noth-
ing any man can chow them.
Why, when Chief Grand Marshal incz
Milholland swung her horse around ana
raised her hand down at Washington
square that parade could not go wrong
Just behind Marshal Mllholland were
assistants and deputy marsIals, ana
they had reported that every division IN
every intersecting street all the way
up 10 THenty-seVenth street was ready
and waiting to fall in line.
That is the way the marshal and the
board of strategy had arranged II. Be-
ginning with the Square itself divisions
had been formed on every SIDE. and
then on both sides OF the avenue from
there on up. the other divisions were
waiting. headed out 20 fall in line when
their turn came. There could not be
a intake, for when the line ended the
divisions in the side streets knew II
was time for them to come out.