The Washington herald., 1913-01-19
-CoryTight by G. V. Buck.

shoulder and his foot upon a half-hewn
log. He will typify the home-bufIder
Behind this car, the "home-makers''
section will march. and. according to the
plans of the chairman in charge Of its
organization. IL will be one OF the most
unique features OF the parade.
Mrs. Caro- G.. Moore, wife Of Commo-
dore Moore. is in charge of the home
makers. She expects TO have about 2OoO
in line. and Immediately behind her large
contingent her husband will lead n com
pany. OF the men home-makers, complet-
ing the sections import.
Mnrchcrs In Brown.
Hundreds of washington's home-mak-
.ers are expected to enroll in this Sec
tion OF the pageant. Mrs. Moore has
planned the organization OF this section
for simplicity. strength. and dignity. and
has decreed a warm. rich brown as the
predominate color OF the marchers' uni
forms. Symbols OF the home of the
charm which envelopes 1t. OF those In
enaceable touches which are among life.
sweetest memories, will be attempted and
displayed by the home-makers II Is
promised that they will form one Of the
most impressive sections of the whole
pageant. Mrs. P. p. Claxton Is assisting
Mrs. Moore.
when the home-makers associate
themselves with the suffrage movement"
Mrs. Moore said. in speaking of her
work. "A great added significance is
given TO the cause. Home-makers cannot
be well associated in the public mind
as militant workers of discord They
are Joining the movement. because they
are learning that they and their children
are most intimately concerned with the
results of mems legislation, with mems
Interpretation and methods OF execution
OF the laws. The home and home-mak-
ing Is becoming more and more identified
with the suffrage cause"
Quakers I'm Line.
large Quaker delegation will march
behind the home-makers. The men will
march with their wives. representing
their original belief in the equality of
the sexes. Mrs. Guion Miller. of Wash
ington. is in charge of the organization
of this company
Quakers have stood for the equality Of
the sexes from the foundation OF their
sect. Lucretia Mott was among the
earliest American sufrragists. The place
to he given to the descendants of these
pioneers in the movement is to be one
of honor. and it is estimated that several
hundred of them will take places in the
company.
Man and woman as soldier and nurse
Will be portrayed by the<next float Fol-
lowing the car. a contingent of nurses. in
their customary uniform of cap and
gown, will march.
In the fourth car the college man and
woman viii be represented in the acad-
emic cap and gown. and this float will be
by a College Woman's Brigade
1t is estimated that about 1000 women.
representing all the leading women's and
co-educational colleges In the country
will enlist in this brigade.
Colleges to BE Represented.
Miss Elsie Hill. chairman of the COM
mittee arranging for this contingent has
already received announcements of con-
tingents being formed at Swarthmore.
Vassar. Wellesley. Bryn Mawr, Smith.
Goucher. Cornell. Michigan. George
and Sweet Briar. These. 1t
Is said. are but a few of the number
of woman's institutions for higher edu-
cation which will have companies In the
College Woman's Bribade on March 3.
In the suffrage procession in New York
The college women's section was greeted
oy continual. sympathetic applause from
The Plaza to Union Square. The crowds
realized that the marchers represented
The best and most intelligent women of
the country, among whom were many |
famous names, and were caught by the |
lignity of the appeal. The college wom- |
EMS section in the pageant is expected |
10 attract an equal attention and re-
,pect. |
The fifth car will show man and wom- |
IN together In the practice of law. Royal |
purple will be the color OF this cars |
and its allegory will be i'm |
oress.ve and simple. Behind the car, |
women lawyers will march in a company |
hat will have several hundred in its
-anks.
Mrs. Musscy Chairman.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. a promi-
rent member of the Washington bar and |
lean OF Washington College of Law, is |
hairman of the committee in charge of /
for this contingent She
will be assisted by Miss Gertrude E. Leo
lard, also a member OF the District bar,
IS vice chairman,
Mrs Mussey intends to have several |
women lawyers in line. who will be
lrawn from the thousands of women
throughout the country who have chosen |
he legal profession. They will march
q the academic cap and gown, wearing
he royal purple, the legal color, and
ach will carry a staff surmounted by
ONE symbol to emphasize the profession
o which they belong.
Mrs Mussey promiSes tn have women