New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

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men. and the anti-sufraglsts confined
their activities 70 waving seven
banners from their headquarters at No.
43O Fifth avenue.
Altogether it was entirely too peace
full and proper TO suit the hot young
bloods Of the cause" AS General
Rosalie Jones said with a sigh:
"Parades aren't what they used to be,
girls Wen have 10 think UP some-
thing more thrilling for next time"
10000 in Line Is Estimate.
The suffragists estimated that 10000
women were IN line Marching eight
abreast IL took them two hours to pass
the reviewing stand at the Public
Library. where the distinguished men
Of the city were gathered to see who
these women might be who thought
they wanted TO vote.
The entire length of the avenue was
crowded long before the march began.
The police inspectors at 40th street es-
timated that half million persons saw
the parade. Windows of hotels, clubs
and stores along the route were Elle1
with friends who waved flags and yell
| low balloons as they recognized famous
or especially beautiful personages in
the line.
The Holland House flung forth new
yellow and white flag-bought for the
occasion by Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw,
chairman Of the Borough of Manhattan
OF the Woman Suffrage Party. Mem
bers of the Union League and other
clubs on the east side OF the avenue
sat with the sun in their eyes all after
noon-which was considerable devotion.
And a surprising and much appreciated
incident was the applause from the
Union League windows when the col
lege women passed.
The Police Department succeeded In
its attempt 10 prevent rowdyism or
confusion such as marred the parade
Of last year and that in Washington
March 4. The entire traffic squad,
numbering 1900. was stationed, ten
TO a block. throughout the length OF
the route TO Central Park and across
57th street TO Carnegie Hall. where the
Women's Political Union held a mass
meeting.
Inspector William ]. Lahey was in
charge from Washington Square to
l4th street Inspector James II. Gillen
from 14th TO 42d street. Inspector
! Cornelius Cahalane from 42d street to
the Plaza and Inspector John F. Dwy-
er from Fifth avenue to Carnegie
Hail.
"Benediction" at Carnegie Hall.
At the Carnegie Hall meeting, which
Mrs. Harriet stanton Blatch called the
"benedction TO the parade" the
speakers were Dean Walter Taylor
Sumner. OF Chicago; Miss Margaret
Foley. General Rosalie Jones and
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch.
The six other suffrage associations
held monster open-air meetings at the
plaza under the direction OF Miss
Mary Garrett Hay. big boss OF the
Woman Suffrage party. Among the
sneakers were DR.. and Mrs. Walter
Hervey. Mrs. Frederick Nathan, Mrs.
John OHara Cosgreaye, Mrs. susan
Walker Fitzgerald, Miss Leonora
O'Reillv. Miss Rose Schneiderman,
Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. James Sher-
win Crosby and William j. Sehieneiin.
Early in the day the suffragists went
about with anxious faces. asking one
another II the heat wasn't dreadfpu
and weren't they afraid they'd be sun
struck. and how many ambulances
were there? BY 3 o'clock. however
the tall buildings cast comfortapie
| shadows across the street and march,
ing was endurable. Only the famous
gentlemen in the reviewing stand SUI
fered. for there there was no kindly
shadow. Politeness demanded much
lifting OF hats. Enthusiasm inspired
great deal more. Heads only more Or
less protected by nature grew redder
and redder. If all their anti-sunrase
prejudice wasn't burned away, II their
hearts didn't ilelt with sympathy Tor
the "cause"-weli, 1t wasn't the
weather mans fault.
! And IL wasn't Mrs. Blatch's fault
that President Wilson. ex-Presidehts
Taft and Roosevelt. Governor Sulzer
and Mavor Gaynor were not there. too.
She invited them all two months ago.
II was exactly 3 o'clock when Miss
Josephine Beiderhase. marshal Of the
Woman's Political Union section Of the