Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
WOMAN PARADERS
NUMBER 10000
Demonstration in New York to
Emphasize Demand
for Votes.
POLICE IN EACH BLOCK
TO PREVENT DISORDER
Regarded as Most Imposing Display
Ever Made by the Equal
Suffragists.

NEW YORK, May eyes front,
heads erect, shoulders squared, a vast
army of wonderland men-marched
eight abreast to the blare of forty
bands up 5th avenue this afternoon in
the greatest parade ever held for the
cause of woman suffrage. Behind a
squad of mounted police, the long line
swept out of Washington Square short
ly after o'clock, a white ribbon of
marching womanhood, spangled with
the yellow banners of suffrage, broken
here and there by the somber colors
of detachments of male sympathizers-
Over streets that had been swept and
scrubbed till they glistened in the sun
light, they paraded to Central Park, at
59th street. Tens of thousands. held to
the curb by 1000 bluecoats, gave
vociferous welcome and applause.
Streets Aglow With Color.
The streets were astir today with the
huttering yellow of woman suffrage. Be
decked in this color, hundreds of women
from all over the country poured into the
city to reinforce many thousands more
pledged to march up 9Th avenue this aft
ernoon in probably the biggest parade
ever held for the cause of votes for
women.
Suffragists arrived in large numbers
today from Washington. D. c.: Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Connecticut. Massa-
chusetts and upper New York state. Fair
weather aided the women in marshallng
their forces although the warmth or yes
terday-which was the hottest May on
record here for over forty years-con-
tinued.
Every precaution was taken to avoid
the confusion which resulted in Wash
lngton when the suffragtsts held their
demonstration there in March. Police
Commissioner Waldo detailed large
number of the best men he had for the
policing of the course of the parade.
up 5th avenue from Washington Square
to 57th street.
Ten Policemen in Each Block.
Ten policemen were assigned to each
block, five on each side of the street,
with a large Gordon drawn up at Car
negie Hall and the Central Park plaza
at 59th street. where meetings were
scheduled at the conclusion of the
parade.
The women were delighted at the
weather prospects. Notwithstanding
the heat. for all the marchers turned
out in uniform, many In gay colors-
Miss Inez Milholland and twenty-four
W
escort her, were out with their mounts
early, preparing for the demonstration.
The muster roll Indicated an army OF
10000 strong, augmented by 1900 male
sympathizers, brave enough to dare the
taunts Of unbelieyers and the "antis."
While platoons of police began to take
positions along 9TH avenue to protect
The parade from possible disorderly
demonstrations. tho marchers, recruited
from every walk of life. began to assem-
BILE this forenoon in Washington Square
and nearby cross streets. They were due
to swing into New York's famous thor
oughfare of wealth and fashion at 2
O'Clock and. to the music of forty bands.
march eight abreast to the Plaza, at seth
street and 5th avenue Upon disarmament
at that point the program called for two
mass meetings, one to be held in the
Plaza. another at Carnegie Hall nearby.
at which prominent speakers. including
Dean Summer Of Chicago, were to make
addresses
Reviewing Stand for Officials.
In front Of the great New York Public
Library, at 43d street and 9Th avenue. a
reviewing stand had been erected, from
which city officials and other persons Of
prominence might review the parade.
Under the command Of Mrs. Joseph
Beiderhasse, chief marshal. the local
paraders mustered behind the banners
OF the seven woman suffrage organi-
ZdllOnS WHICH nave neaQQ0aflerS In
this city. Those from out of town
gathered under the banners Of the
states from which they came.
The order of march placed the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION in the lead, with Miss Inez
Milholland, mounted color bearer, at
the head of the column.
NJ Richard c.. Burleson, who had
intended taking part in the parade.
was unable to be present. and several
prominent women who would other
wise have attended. including Rev. DIR.
Anna Howard Shaw and Miss Jane
Adams. have gone to Europe for the
International suffragette meetings soon
to be held.
Then came the congressional committee
OF the association from Washington, d.
G., led by Misses Alice Paul and Lucy
Burns; then women voters from the nine
suffrage states and Alaska. The latter
were CARRIED in white with laurel wreaths
and golden stars In their hair and bore
dloft map of the United States showing
the states where victory has been won.'
Divided Into Groups.
The Womans Political Union, divided
into professional groups and business
women prepared to fall in next The
last named included department store
clerks. stenographers. telephone opera
tors. muHners, dress and white goods
workers and domestic servants from the
suffrage nations. Norway, Sweden and
Finland. In national costume
The Equal Franchise Society, the New
York State Women's Suffrage Associa-
ton, the Women's Suffrage Party the
College League. the mems League for
woman Suffrage. delegations from the
non-suffrage states and the Political
Equality Association followed In order
named
The woman suffrage party turned
out wearing yellow George Washington
straw hats. adorned with yellow ro-
settles. and every man and woman In
the parade carried suffrage flag of
yellow. The mems division mustered
behind Oswald Garrison Willard and
Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robinson Hale
on horseback and a cavalcade of prom
inent men and women In couples
Conspicuous In the lineup was the
little group Of pilgrims. commanded
by Gen." Rosalie Jorss. famous for
the cross-country marches to Albany
and to Washington. They were attired
in their pilgrim cloaks and hoods and
their battered walking boots. Indians
cowgirls and a prairie schooner were
other features which attracted atten-
ton
Large Sum Raised.
demonstration attended by several
thousand persons. men and women
was held for the cause last night In