The Washington times., 1913-02-24
WOMEN WILL OPEN
QUARTERS FRIDAY
Visiting Delegation for Suffrage Pageant Be Received at 236
Delaware Avenue Northeast With Mrs. Gene.
We've Stone in Charge of the Work.

tional honor and our national hope that
women, as well as men, may become
truly patriotic American citizens" This
Is the statement given out by Miss Alice
Paul, chairman 81 the Congressional
committee of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association, which has
charge Of the pageant here March 5.
The statement was given out follow
ing the protest yesterday by Mrs. Rich
ard Burleson. grand marshal of the
pageant, against the suffrage ensigns
leading the way in the procession. The
protest took place at meeting of heads
of subcommittees arranging final de-
tails of the pageant, when 1t was dis
covered that no provision had been
made for carrying the American flag at
the head of the procession. Up to the
present time it has been generally un-
derstood that the leader OF the pageant
would be a herald on horseback. carry
ing the yellow and purple banner of the
suffragettes.
Both Ensigns at Head.
The grand marschal and four OF her
aides. mounted. will precede this her
aid. In order TO prevent any further
protest against the alleged absence Of
the national colors, il is now proposed
to haveI both ensigns carried at the
head OF the pageant. with the grand
marshal and her aides. Whether this
new ARRANGEMENT will satisfy the pro-
testants Is problematical. however. II
being understood that there should be
a standard of the national colors eX-
clusively in the lead. Mrs. Burleson
could not be reached today and the
matter is still in allegiance.
In speaking of the arrangement of the
pageant. however. Mrs. Eelen II. Gard
cner today explained that there could
be no intention to slight the American
riac in the procession, because II will be
everywhere visible.
I'VE have been trying to carry out a
certain color scheme which would be
artistic and which would contain as
far as possible the suffrage color5.
purple. white, ana yellow. she said.
In the procession itself these colors are
to dominate although there has been
no disposition to eliminate the American
flag.
Will Welcome "Hikers."
There was no intention of making the
national colors secondary. 1t was cX-
plained. and the placing Of a standard
at the head of the procession is really
"a form that can be conformed to in
order to please the protcstants, II IL is
necessary.
ARRANGEMENTS for the welcome of Miss
Rosalie Jones and her party of mixers"
are now practically complete. The
party was scheduled to leave Baltimore
next Friday morning and arrive here
Saturday. As the marchers have beaten
their schedule by three days already,
having arrived in Baltimore last night
instead of Wednesday night. the COM
mittee is waiting for word from tho
intrepid general before. announcing
any sort Of celebra ton
Ii is certain. however. that a welcom-
ing party will go out on the road TO
Baltimore to meet the party at Fiji
toenth and II streets northeast: Mrs.
Richard Burleson. grand marshal Of the
pageant: Miss Genevieve Wimsatt.
leader OF the Washington delegation of
and others, will be in the
party. 1t was expected that number
Of organizations destined to take part
in the pageant would go out. but the
early arrival Of the mixers" has in
terfered with this.
Plan Triumphal Entry.
Permission is now being sought from
Ma jor sylvester to parade from FIJI
teenth and II streets northeast to
headquarters. 1920 setreet northwest.
This would be a triumphant entry into
the National Capital the women al
he adquarters today exclaimed when It
was broached. A banquet at Rauschers
on Thursday night following the arri-
val of the "hikers.' will he one of the
features OF entertainment. II is OK
rected that the party Will be augmented
by number of Baltimore mixers"
during their trip here from that city.