The Washington times., 1913-02-13
MISSOURI WOMEN
PLAN BIG FLOAT IN
SUFFRAGE PARADE
Mrs. Fayette Ewing Opens
Quarters for State at Home
of Speaker of House.

The arrival of Mrs. Fayette Ewing. of
st. Louis, to take charge of the portion
of the pageant for the State of Mis-
souri,, and the issuing of invitations to
women of the Woman's Relief Corps, an
organization affiliated with the Grand
Army of the Republic, and the MEM
bers of the Woman's Army and Navy
League, at the suggestion of Mrs. ]. c.
kelton, wife of General Kelton. and
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg are the fea-
lures of today's operations in connec-
ton with the big woman's pageant here
The coming of Mrs. Ewing assures a
huge success for the Missouri portion of
the pageant, it is declared. Mrs. Ewing
will have headquarters at the home of
Mrs. Champ Clark, and will be asso-
etated with her in the work in connec-
ton with the pageant. 1t is now for
mally announced for the first time that
Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of
Speaker Clark. will represent the State
on the huge float.
Missouri To Have Float.
The display presented by Missouri
will include a huge new banner rep
resenting the State seal, and a hand
some float representing the we'll
know suffrage stamp, with figures in
drapery posed on a platform. The
banner is being made especially for
this pageant and will be taken back
to the State souvenir of new
suffrage. In connection with the
work for the pageant, Mrs. Ewign
viii be at home at the residence OF
Mrs. Clark's regular reception day,
viii be made q Missouri day.
Word was received today from
Mrs. Donald Hooker, of Baltimore,
president of the Just Government
League of Maryland, that the six
the pageant will be shipped soon by
train. It was intended originally to
have them brought here by horses
but this had to be abandoned.
Illinois Headquarters.
On account of the large size of the
Illinois delegation it has been decided
to open headquarters here, and a house
will probably be rented as near as pos
sible to the Peace Monument for this
purpose and to provide a melting place
for al interested in womans suffrage
from that State. Mrs. Clara B. Wills has
written Miss Paul here regarding this
matter and explains that Illinois intends
to eclipse all other States with dis
play OF banners and floats.
Word from Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout,
president of the Illinois Suffrage Asso-
cation. describes the beautiful costumes
to be worn by suffragettes from hsr
State. A handsome stole of white
broadcloth, nifty cooked hat with
white and gold trimmings and orna-
mented with band of nine stars to rep
resent the nine States in which suffrage
has been granted, with the letters II
linois. across the front, will make a
sensation, ii is promised.
sr--- 49, Socialists NAV Parade.
Members of the Socialist party may
take part in the pageant This matter
is being pushed by prominent members
of the party here, and there have been
conferences with leaders 'of that organ
ization and the sufTragettes. Webb
Richmond. secretary Of the party, is
arranging for this feature of the pro-
cession.
Notice from Elizabeth Lloyd, prom
inent in the uakers. of Philadelphia, re-
ports great interest in the pageant
and promise a large delegation for
the affair From CChoke. Va, comes
word that a delegation of marchers
will be present for the pageant.
From New York today, comes the
beautiful suffragette pupil of Mrs:
Noyes, will take the part OF Hope
in the tableau on the Treasury steps.
Mrs. Patricia Street, who is in New
York arranging for costumes, tells OF
the coming delegations and of con-
tracts let for many new costumes. \
large consignment OF costumes was
received today at suffrage headquar
tiers here Costumes for Mrs. Nylcs
and some of the other principal per-
formers in the tableau are being made
at The Neighborhood House