Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-03-07
W0MANS' DAY LONG
TO BE REMEMBERED

Equat suffrage ana right Tor bat-
anee.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-In the
memories Of the 331 600 residents of
Washington and the 10000 or more
visitors now in the national capital
today win live as Woman's day and
as sucn will be- remembered as dis
tinctly as tomorrow viii be remem-
bered as Wilson's day
The women struck an effective
blow for suffrage when nearly eight
thousand paraded along Pennsylyan-
ia avenue this afternoon or took part
in the pageant on the steps Of the
Treasury building. It was an impress
siye demonstration and when the
women in their gorgeous costumes
marchcd up the avenue in military
order they drew prolonged cheers
from the great crowds which took Up
all the available space along the line
Of march. The floats which were in
the parade were most attractive and
symbolic OF the ideas presented by
the suffragettes
For three hours this afternoon the
broad stretch of Pennsylvania aye1
nue., between the capitol and the
treasury building. famous as the route
of the presidential inaugural process
sions, resounded with the tread Of
5000 women and some hundreds of
men marching under the banner of
Votes for Women" The parade
was more than a mere spectacle, As
division after division passed down
the avenue the tens of thousands OF
spectators who lined both sides Of the
historic thoroughfare were visibly
impressed by the profoundly earnest
character of the demonstration. When
the last section had passed from view
more than one spectator was heard
to express the opinion that the dem
onstration was one of the most re-
markable ever seen in any country In
any cause.
With flags flying, bands playing and
crowds cheering. the women made
gallant show as they marched along.
Women from every state and women
of almost every nationality, society
women and working women. women
of the stage and women who have dis
tingushed themselves in numerous
ether professions, all marched shout
der 10 shoulder in the common cause
The parade was in seven grand di-
visions. Each division contained fifty
sections. and each section was headed
by brass band. Each division was
a chapter in the great story which
the pageant unfolded story of thu
struggle of woman for liberty and
equality throughout the ages,
At the head of the procession rode
the statuesque leader, Miss lnez Mil
holland. CARRIED as a herald and car
rying trumpet and banner. After the
herald came musicians, women's
band, then a standard bearer, then
mounted brigade. Following these
were fifty ushers dressed in blue and
gold.
The first division of the pageant
presented the idea that the equal
suffrage movement is world wide
The next division showed by series
of four floats the progress of the suf-
frage movement in the United states.
other divisions comprised delegations
of women farmers, nurses, educators
lawyers, physicians, artists must
clans, writer's, factory workers and
others to show the many professions
and occupations in which women en-
gage.
These were followed by the state
delegations, some represented by
floats and some by marehers. The
climax Of the division was the big
state car celebrating the triumph Oh
the ten states now having equal sut'
frage and attempting to show the
needs OF the other states for the same
privilege. In this division appeared
also a large delegation Of men repre-
senting the Mems League for woman
suffrage.
The firing of the signal gun for the
start of the procession was also the
signal for the opening OF the allego-
rical pageant on the steps Of the trea-
sury building AS the first music OF
the approaching procession was heard
Columbia advanced to the head OF the
steps simultaneously with her ad-
vance two gigantic American hags
we're unfurled on either side OF the
broad platform which flank the steps
Columbia then descended TO the
lroaa pIoza balo4y and rs the pageant