Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-03
SUFTRAGETTES
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organization in most Of the ciZilized
countries; Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper,
who has probably written more on the
subject than any living woman; Miss
Jane Adams, one of the country's
most famous suffragists.
Tho Pennsylvania avenue process
sion consists OF twenty-five floats, IL
Illustrating the development of women
and the part they now play in the
worlds affairs. After each float was
a section of women or men. There
was a homemakers, section, an act
resses section. led by Miss Fola La
Toilette, daughter sof Senator La Fol-
lette; lawyers section, led by Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey, president OF
the Washington National Law School;
a college section, led by Miss Elsie
Hill; clergy section, in which the
Rev Anna Howard Shaw is leader;
a dentists, physicians and author
esses section. and even mems
section %
TO Show First Suffrage concention
One OF the floats depicts the first
woman's suffrage convention, in 1S4S.
Marchers in section Of the parade
were dressed at Quakers in long drab
cloaks Another group wore contin-
entail costumes with cooked hats and
cutaway coats. Each country was rep
resented in design an dcolor of its ma
tional emblem. Norway led the en-
tire parade, and the floats of partial
ly enfrnncsised countries followed ac-
cording to their suffrage status.
America was thus midway in the line.
There was a place of honor for the
states where full suffrage now exists.
Washington. Oregon, California. Idaho,
Utah, Arizona. Wyoming, Colorado,
Kansas and Michigan.
A band of cavalry women, COM
manded by Mrs. Richard Burleson,
wife of Lieut. Burleson, of the army,
led the procession. They were mount
ed on full-blooded horses, and many of
the riders are from the younger So
ciety set IN Washington. Miss Gene
We've Clarke, daughter of Speaker
Clarke took part in the plans.
Large College Contingent.
From Vassar and other women's
colleges came very large contingent,
in. some cases led by officers of the
colleges themselves Suffrage socie-
ties in all parts of the country agreed
to send Representatives and to carry
suitable banners.
A suffrage parade feature was a
series OF tableaus and exhibitions on
the treasury steps. A hundred suf-
fragist 'newsies" went about the
crowded streets of the capital in an
effort to gain a wider circulation for
their pamphlets and magazines. An
effort will be made not to allow a
single one who attends the Inaugural
ton to depart without hearing at
least one suffrage argument Votes
for Women" will be everywhere.
National Capital Already Hit.
AS a matter of fact, woman suf-
frage has already hit the national cap
ital with a bang. Not in the history
of Washington City has there been
such unique invasion, or one which
has aroused more interest throughout
the country. The resolute feminine
vanguard came in the night, and re-
manned for the day About the first
anybody heard from it was when Maj.
Richard Sylvester, the chief of police
was quoted in the newspapers to the
effect that he would not allow the
suffragists TO parade Pennsylvania ay-i
enue on the eve of Inauguration. Ac-
cording to the printed story, he fear
ed that he had not enough police to.
protect the marchers from the crowds
which would line the street at that
time. Then wasn't there an oGicry.
Poor Maj. Sylvester was Jumped on
from all sides. Suffragists, beginning
with the school teacher and shop
girl on up to the congressman-s daugh-
ter, all took shot at him.
Mai. Sylvester Sidesteps.
Quickly came report that President
Taft saw no reason why the women.
should not march along the avenue.
He would order out the Fifteenth
United states cavalry for police duty
If the 4onlookers did not behave. How
ever. about that time was heard the
Iyoice of Maj. Sylvester. He had been
handled a bit too roughly. Now that
II official body representing the pa