Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-03-04
WOMEN MARCH IN
GREAT PAGEANT
Historic Pennsylvania Az
enue Res0unds TO Tread
Of Feminine Feet

tlual capital today aill Ir' as Wo-
mans day and al such 800 boo re-.
m,mbered as distinctly as tomorrow
WIi De remembered as Wilson'S day
F0- three hours this afternoon IN"
broad stretch OF Pennsytanla nyF'
als between the Capifo. and tho
Treasury building. famous NJ The
route u the presidential IuauFnra-
fYu professions. resouudoi tlth The
tread OF 5000 WOmeu and some
hundreds of men marching under
'hn banner OF Votes for Women
IN parade was more than a mere
.r iacle - division otter division
el down the avenue thr tens ni
ff. sands OF spectator. Nho lined
both sides ~ the historic thorough.
faro we're Wably Impressed by To
HH'0undly earnest character Of Tho
demonstration When me .aHt sec.
zion lad passed from ,en more
flHl one spectator was heard %
ugraw the opinion that tbe demon
.HN ~ az INV Vt NNI'. NN'". NlN'A' p
ahIs ever seen IN any country in anJ
.aH.s
Hfh flags flylng. bands playing
and crowds cheering fhe womor
made gallant show as They march.
Of along Women from every state
aal women Of almost every nation
aIfs society women and working
a0ufH women ~ the stage and wo-
mrn rho have distinguished them
solve 100 numerous other professions
an marched shoulder 10 shoulder in
fhs COMMON cause
Iia parade vas in five grand a.
visions Each division contained fif-
2, sections. and each section was
beaded by a brass hand Each divisi-
IDn uis chapter ln the great story
which tho pageant unfoldcd the
ror OF fhc struggle of woman fof
liberty and equality throughout tho
afss
At fh, head 81 the procession rode
ffs r'auesque leader. Miss lnez Mi
holland. CARRIED as a hoarald ana
carrying trumpet and banner After
fhs herald came musicians. wo.
mems band. then q standard bearer
then mounted brigade Following
these we're nfty ushers dressed 10
Bloc and gold
Tho first division Of the pageant
presented the idea that the equal
mnas. movement be- world wide
The un,t division showed by ~.
res U FOUR floats the progress o.
th, Suffrage movement in m" United
s'afa# other divisions comprised
DELEGATIONS Of women farmers. nur-
sn nlH.ltors lawyers. physicians.
artists. musicians. writer's. factory
uorkar and others 90 show the
many professions and occupations ln
ah.h FDWcn engage
Those we're followed by the state
delegation. some Represented bi
floats and some by marchers the
Gilman of thr division was the biz
state .lr celebrating tho triumph OF
tls f.n states now having equal sur
'rar. ald attempting 10 show III"
needs o.. tHr other states Tor th'
sam. H- IaEc ln this division ap-
per.i Also large delegation OF
uer r,r-. emitting the Mems League
ior a.mn suffrage
T0r ..rg OF the signal gun for
'Hs rar o. the procession was also
Pc signal FOR the opening OF he
al.'.aHDl. pageant ON the steps OF
'af Urea building As the first
ma.r of fr approaching procession
vas heard columbia advanced to
thf ..a. .. ..e steps simultaneous
ly H .. advance tRo gigantic
Am-a. ..ss were uuiurled on
esther .. the broad platforms
ah.. ... fHs steps Columbia
fhsr ......G 90 the broad plaza
.e a 'he pageant marched
toe D.. . summoned from the
f'aE sa. of the heavy Ionic pill
.tr .a. support the roof OF the
Treasury ding. figures represent
Ag Justice. liberty Charity. Peace
god H. f represented By q
foaar . ...sn boz society or TO-
no profession. SIS each character
cane '.r aas attended by ar
nIo.a. . uf Eracos. pages and
a. the tableau
"a ua. .lIt up around the
.sft ha. 'he actors In II
"et' '-. series of descriptive