Evening journal., 1913-03-03
THOUSANDS OF
WOMEN In THE
SUFFRAGE LINE
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marshaled the forces OF equal rights
Mounted on an immense white charg-
or. in a long. loose yellow tunic, car
rying a eilded trumpet, was Miss Inez
Milholland. the celebrated New York
suffrage leader. She was the herald.
On the crack cavalry horse OF the
army. Mrs. r. c. Burleson OF the
army, acted as grand marshal A
score OF famous horsewomen. includ-
ing huntswomen of Virginia ana
Maryland, we're assistant mounted
marshals
While the parade was forming tab
icauX at the south front of the Treas
ury was being enacted. The signal Of
The start of the parade was relayed
block by block up from the Peace
Monument by hcralds. Their mega
phones we're gilded in imitation of
horald's hugles, and all we're dressed
ln costume.
AS the procession slowly swept up
Pennsylvania avenue, Miss Milholland
frequently sounded the triumphant
militant one of Progress" A purple
and yellow banner was suspended
from her trumpet.
Marchers in Uniform.
Hundreds of the marchers we're
uniformed. but the greater part don
ned citizens clothes. The uniforms.
OF every color, we're long "Portia"
capes, full and flowing, with a single
button at the breast "Portia" caps
we're the uniform headpeces.
Behind Miss Milholland marched
ten ushers, carrying yellow and blue
pennants, and wearing light blue and
gold caps and gowns.
A woman's band OF fifty pieces fol-
lowed. They received a tremendous
ovation at every step. Behind march
ed fifty more uniformed women ush-
ers. Then came Capital women
marchers--oYer 500--clad in golden
tan caps.
The first mounted brigade, headed
by Mrs. Burleson, the grand marshal,
were next
Then came floats denoting the
countries In which women have whole
or partial suffrage. Before them was
carried a banner labeled "Women of
vne World Unite" The first fioat re-
presented Norway. Mrs. Knute Nell
son, wife OF the Minnesota Senator.
was the central figure on this float.
seated amidst a miniature forest of
waving Norwegian pine trees. Other
countries represented by floats, all
drawn by caparieoned horses, wore
Finland New Zealand and Australia.
Each bore in large figures the date
upon which women were given suf-
yrage in these countries. On them
we're seated women and girls in re-
epective national costumes.
Following the floats we're squad
rons Of marchers divided as follows:
Social workers, teachers. business
women. librarians. writer's. artists,
musicians, and actresses-all In the
"Portia" uniforms. Behind were the
uniformed sections of business women
clergymen. club women. and the mis-
cellaneous hodge podge" OF friends
OF suffrage, male and female.
State delegations composed of the
hflh parade section, led by a band anC
special "hcarald." Nine girls. I'm old
fashioned hoop-skirts rosebud bon
lets were on float representing "Th,
First Bill for Equal Rights" Follow
ng was another mounted brigade
ma then marching braveiy were tive
score Senators and Representatives
rom the nine States where women
are given suffrage-Arizona Califor.
MIA, Colorado. Idaho Kansas. Oregon
ttan, Washington and Wyoming
Practically every solon was out. The
Vomen kept tabs" on deserters.
While the parade was slowly wend-
ing up the Avenue. the climax of the
pageant was being enacted on the
Treasury plaza and steps AS the
trumpet (megaphone) nstes heraldine
the beginning of the procession reach
cd the Treasury the tableaux began.