The Detroit times., 1913-03-03
SCANTILY CLAD WOMEN,
WITH Barred FEET,
BRAVE COLD BLASTS


Social Leaders MinQie.
Flower of American womanhood
Joined In the celebration. Society lead.
ers In hundreds from all cities trudged
sturdily beside humble housewives.
Actresses, opera singers and profes-
sional women whose names are known
In every country Joined Win rnthuss
iasm. Senator's, congressman and
OF civic and political lite of the nation
marched with the women.
Penhsylvania-ave., from the capitol
TO the White House was soothing With
densely packed humanity. Grandstands
erected for the Inauguration core
monies tomorrow were jammed with
spectators.
Flags, pennants. buttons, handb'lls.
posters and banners OF myriad colors.
combined with the costumes OF the
marchers. gave The Avende" a kalei-
doscopic appearance. Tons OF suffrage
literature were distributed. Streets
and sidewalks were trampled with
printed appeal FOR the ballot. Lusty-
lunged women held impromptu SUI
frage speakers at street corners.
The city was in gala attire. not only
for the women. but for the inaugural
parade. Buildings were abiaze Win
color. Interwined with the guidons
and remnants for Wilson and Marshall
were those emblazoned Votes Tor
Women" National and international
colors OF the sufYragists were lavishly
used.
Women mixers" came from New
York, Baltimore. Richmond and other
nearby cities. The largest was Cen.
Resale Jones and her footsore rem
mine army" which completed its trip
from New York, begun Feb. II.
Desert Reception Committee.
Homefolks and visitors here aban-
doned everything to view the pageant
today. The only desertion--in num-
bers or thought---from the women was
the citizens reception ar the Union
station TO DPrssident-eiect Wilson and
his party. But this crowd, massed at
the depot plaza for the arrival or VIII
sons special train, S~ept down into
the Avenue In Q wild rush for view
OF the woman's pageant a. soon as Inc
incoming executive had arrived.
| BY noon the vanguard Of the womeo
paraders formed near the Peace Monu-
ment, at the base Of the capitol--the
eastern extremity OF Pennsylvania-ave.
Women and girls, In dazzling, white
flowing robes, on horse and afoot. mar
shaled the forces OF equal tights
Mounted ON an immense white charg-
er, In long. loose yellow tunic, carry
ing q sided trumpet, Was Miss lnex
Milholland, the celebrated New York
suffrage leader. She was the herald.
| On the crack cavalry horse OF the
army. Mrs. II. c.. Burleson, wife OF
|, Lieut.. Buriescn, Of the army, acted a.
Grand marshal A score OF famous
horsewomen, including huntswomen OF
Virginia and Maryland. were assistant
mounted marshals.
While the parade was forming tab
leaux It the south front Of the treas
ury was beinx enacted. The signal OF
the start Of the parade was relaysd
block by. block up from the Peace
Monument by hera1ds. Their mega
phones were gilded In imitation ..
hsrald's bugles. and all were dfssssd
in costume.
Mics Milholland Heads.
"A the procession slowly swept up
pennsylvania-ave.. Miss -MtlhoIiand
frequently sounded the triumphant
militant one Of Progress" A purple
and yellow. banner was suspended
from her trumpet.
Hundreds OF the marchers were uni
formed, but the greater part donned
"citizen's'' clothes. The uniforms. Of
every color, were long "Portia" capes.
full and flowing. with q single button
1t the breast "Portia" caps were
the uniform heAdpisces.
Behind Miss Ailhollaud marched ten
ushers, carrying yellow and blue pen
nants. and wearing light blue and gold
caps and gowns.
A womsn's band Of nifty pieces fol-
lowed. They received Q tremendous
ovation Ct every step. Behind marched
flfty moro uniformed women ushsra
Then came capital women mArchers-
over S0o.-clad In golden tan caps. !.
The Arst mounted brigade. headed
By Mrs. Burleson. the grand marsha4
were NEXT.
Then came floats denoting the coun-
tries IN which women have whole or
martial suffrage. Before them was
onrried q banner labeled women OF
the World Unite" The nrst hoat repre-
sented Norway. Mrs. Knute Nelson
wife Of the Minnesota senator, was
the central figure on this float, seated
amidst q miniature forest OF waving
norwegian pine trees. Other coun'
| tries represented by floats, all drawn
| by caparisOned horses, were Finland,
New Zealand, and Australia. Each
bore In large figures the date upon
which women were given suffrage IN
these countries. On them were seated
women and girls In respective nation
q costumes.
4 standard bearing the words:
Countries Where Women Have Par
tai Suffrage" was followed by ale
sorical floate representing Sweden.
Denmark, Iceland, Great Britain, Aus.
tria- Hungary. and Belgium. National
flaes Of the respective countries draps
ed women and girls seated on thrones.
Ten g1rls IN 6wedish colors were on
the Sweden" fioat. A large Union
Jack draped q young woman on the
Great Britain nOat. Three girls In
welsh costumes represented Wales;
five In kilties represented Scotland
seven wexring the Irish green and
caTryThE nHrpB. Represented -frefHffd;
seven Canada. and three society bellies
of washington, attired In Hindu tur.
bans and robes, represented india
\ banner. inscribed Countries
Where Women Are working for SUI
frage." was followed by floats typify
ing Turkey. Persia, Greece, China,
France, Switzerland, Italy, Holland
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