Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-28
COMMITTEE MAY
BAR SUFFRAGETTES.
FROMC|V|CPARADE
Women Plead to Participate in
East Oranges Celebra-
tiOn.
FINAL DECISION Is LEFT
TO COLONEL G. P. OLCOTT
Citizens Lend Their Support to
Arguments of Club Mem
bers.

Thinly-veiled hints having reached
them to the effect that they were
not to be permitted TO participate IN
the parade which is to be feature
sof the semi-centennial celebration o.
East Orange next month, representa-
tives of the three woman suffrage
organizations in the Oranges de-
scended upon a meeting of the gem
eral committee arranging for the op-
servance last night and insisted that
they have prominent place in the
pageant.
Assuming the attitude that their
presence would give the parade a
political aspect most of the commit
tee members favored denying the re-
quest. Their stand precipitated
somewhat of lively debate as a
number of. citizens at the meeting,
including Thomas r. Creede, took
sides with the women and argued
their case in convincing manner
Not wishing to further enltven the
meeting with the arguments the com :
mittee went into "a conference, after
which it was announced that 1t was
up to Colonel George P. Olcott, VINO
has charge of the arrangements for
the parade. to settle whether the SUI
fragists are to have place in the
pageant.
Charles T. Titus was against per-
mittting the suffragists in the parade
because, he said, it was intended
for civic and military organizations
and not religious or political podies,
"But we are not political organiza-
tons" chorused the women folk
from the rear of the room.
plead with Committee.
Miss Martha L. Nordine, chair
man of the Joint committee of three
organizations. which was selected 70
arrange for representation IN the
parade, pleaded with the committee
10 give their request careful consid-
Grafton, saying the women folk were
looking forward with much anticlpa-
ton to having division set apart
for them.
..If we are allowed to participate
the parade said Miss Nordine,
is our intention to wear white
~esses like we do in Sunday school
ageants." She said the suffragfsts
should have place in the parade
{ Boy Scouts and other organiza-
ions would be in the line of. march.
she stated further that the women
would arrange a float which would
cost considerably to prepare.
Mrs. F. H. Colvin, secretary OF the
Women's Suffrage League. argued
that the suffrage associations are OF
an educational rather than political
nature. 1--WE were permitted into the
state House." she said, after it was
proven we were not members of po-
litical organizations. Most of us pre-
FER being called suffragists, con-
tinued Mrs. Colvin, but we cannot
be classed as a political organization
until we secure the vote"
Creede Lends support.
Thomas r, Creede persisted that
they should be allowed in the pageant
and he declared it was absurd to
think of not allowing them to do so.
1--WE are not. going to have side
shows or animals on exhibition, = be-
gan Mr.. Creede. "and | think it only
proper that our wives, sisters and
daughters should be allowed to par
ticipate in the parade"
It was suggested that the commit
tee could allow the women to parade
with certain restrictions, but the
members believed 1t should be left
, in the hands of Colonel Olcott, and he
promised to give an audience to the
suffragists when it would be deter
mined whether they will take part