The Washington times., 1913-01-27

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| treasurer Of the organization. The Ohio
delegation will be large.
! 1t has been announced that DIR. Lillian
/ Welsh and Or. Mary Sherwood. promi-
nent physicians OF Baltimore, will take
part in the pageant, and will be in tine
section devoted to women doctors.
To Hold Open Meeting.
Arrangements are being made for an
[; other open air meeting tomorrow or
, Wednesday. 1t Is proposed to have 1t
late in the afternoon to accommodate
employees in the Government offices.
Four meetings are scheduled for Tues
day as follows: a parlor meeting at s
O'Clock, at the home of Miss Eunice
oberly. 26l5 Garfield street northwest.
, Miss Lucy Burns. speaker: meeting
street northwest, at 3 o'clock; the home
of Mrs. Eenelon b. Brock, 2le0 Connec-
ticut avenue, at 4 O'Clock, when Mrs.
Stone and Mrs. Allender will speak;
mass meeting at 1864 Wyoming avenue,
at il o'clock. when Mrs. Robert La Fol-
lette and Mrs. Jenet Richards will speak.
Workers at suffragette headquarters
today were busy tabulating the names
of persons who wish to take part in
the pageant, several hundred Of which
came in Saturday and this morning
from points in Pennsylvania and ad-
joining States. All must be assigned
places in the pageant and provided with
accommodations while in the city. Now
that the main details Of the parade
have been arranged this assignment Of
places has become doubly important.
Two hundred applications for places
in the pageant were received from
Pittsburgh, including about fifty promi-
l-rI nal-
leges of the country, Swarthmore,
Wellesly, Bryn Mawr, and Radclif
come names of young women who wish
to take part. Miss Ruth Verlenden, Of
Swarthmore, who Is organizing the
women Of Maryland. has reported that
numerous alumni of the different wom-
ems colleges may form a section to
mrch among the collegians.
4 recent application from a mans col
lege, the name of which was not giten
out, for a place in the parade for fifty
students, has been referred to the chair
man of the committee on the mems
section.
Honey Boy" To Help.
The offer Of Primrose and Dock stader
to permit the use of their band for the
pageant has stimulated interest among
other minstrel organizations. George
Evans. the Honey Boy minstrel man,
has signified through his agent here,
John w. Black, his desire to take part
in the pageant and furnish his band.
The popular blackfaced comedian is in
terested in woman's suffrage. he de-
clares, and not only will march, but
will permit his band to furnish music
at the mass meeting at Continental
Hall. after the Darade-
An important feature Of the tableaux
on the southern portico of the Treasury
building was announced today. Twenty
five dancing girls, chosen from among
the best in New York public schools,
will take part. presenting several beau
tiful folk dances.
Pioneers To Be Shown.
Representations of scenes among the
pioneers in their march across the
plains may be used in connection with
the farmers section. 1t is proposed 10
show the important place women have
occupied in settling the new country.
An old-time prairie schooner with a
woman tending the children and driving
the horses at the same time. and float
surrounded by Indians and representing
settlers camp. defended by men and
women side by SID, will be two features
There will be a series of characters
representing woman's place in agricuI-
tural pursuits from Biblical times, when
as Ruth she worked among the CLEAN
ers to the present. when women drive
the most complicated of modern agri-
cultural machinery.
In the section devoted to soldiers and
nurses, famous characters of history
will figure. Molly Pitcher" Florence
Nightingale, and others will be repre-
sented. The American Red Cross. found
ed by woman, will come in for special
consideration.
Each of these sections will be &C
companied by a band. Mrs. Spencer. OF
California, who is organizing the farm
ers: Mrs. Caro- G. Moore. wife of Com
modore Moore the home makers; Mrs
Charles Morton, the soldiers and
nurses; Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey. the
lawyers, and Miss Bliss Finley. the
women wage earners. have completed
a list of followers numbering several
hundred for eacn section
Wanted: Four ,rumpeters
Not to be outdoEe by the women OF
Baltimore who have arranged for a |
lovely woman to announce the coming
Of the mixers" Washington suffragettes
have issued a call for four young women