Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1913-02-27
BUREY NATCHMEN
TO PROTECT WOMEN

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Special
Within a block OF each other two
burly private watchmen Thursday
were parading up and down before
the HEADQUARTERS OF the woman's Suf-
frage Association ard those OF the anti
surragisSs. the appointment OF the
watchmcn was made necessary, leS"SIs
Of the two movements declare, De
cause OF the strained feelings That re-
Gently have arisen with the estabhsn-
ment OF the antisuffragist Offices witnlh \
so short "A distance from the euNO-
Gates OF equal suffrage.
HEADQUARTERS OF the ants were /
opened Yesterday. In the handsomely /
decorated WINDOW facing main thor-
/ oughfare was placed quantity OF III
/ erature against the suffrage cause
I much OF AZ couched in caustic terms
/ which the sunr3gls'~ only a snort ote-
! lance away resent. Fearing that tue
latter might resort 90 violence the
| ant{s decided 20 engage the services
/ of the biggest Waterman they could
find Not TO be outdone. the suitra-
gists enlisted the services OF anotnei
physical giant.
The active campaign OF thr anti
sunragists Will begin TO-DAY accord
ing 70 Miss Minnie Bronsan. general
secretary OF the association. vast
Icuantity OF literature viii be distrlD-
luteo and every member OF Congress
and Cabinet officer will be interviewed
ny women who are opposed 20 the suf-
fraEe cause.
Sir Paul Eliot. late chief justice OF the
/ Supreme Court OF Australia. returned
! from New York yesterday, Where she
went 20 let the contracts for the cos
TUNES To be worn 10y the marchers
and others in the suffrage pageant
March Sd. Lady Patricia saio thai
more than goo women from New orr
/ city would come &c the capital 10 tak'
part in the pageant.
II sounds like a nail factory on I
Street 50 busy are the suffrage type
writer's at 1920, and the anti-suttrag
/ typcwritcrs at 1898. The rival head
Quarters are little more than a stone
throw apart with man doing an
l. throwinrl. Until yesterday the SUI
: fragists had all the publicity. but IN
!, members OF the Rational Associate
u Opposed u Womans Suffrage ar
nov on the Job Washington CORE
. spondents nightly receive reams Z
~. the hands OF Eriny messenger boy
i'g The suffragists and ANTS don
~ / seem To understand that they migl
10 got more into the papers IL they SCI
The COPY around 10y tEe "bcouut'
,e- voun- women whom they announce
lc have rallied 90 the respective cause
~ The ANTS led or with TINS az
~ nounccmcnt yesterday
CO. Miss Minnie Bronson viii ha'
Gu complete charge OF affairs until q
arrival OF Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dode
president OF the association, who "
be accompanied 20 this city by mo
than zoo workers for the cause Al
they are not coming on a mllho
- dollar special either. They are cor
l. ing down on a special train. but
UL will be the ordinary kinQ. " ME !
isuffragists delight in hiking, We
satisfied 90 arrive on the scene IN I
- usual manner.
IDS The suffragists countered with IN
T. open opposition 10 such tacucs
the blowing up OF Lloyd George re
deuce bv the militant English sum
IL -lHts was expressed by the leaders
new the suffrage procession 70 be helo ne
March sd. II was declared. howeN
that conditions IN England and Am
1ich lfca are so different that action VIII
nor would be entirely out OF place IN
fall United States would be perfectly
ting on the other side OF the ocean
eral The nnti-sunraEe publicity burs
saw then aimed this SHAFT up street
. ~ seThe frst blow aimed at the sun
az etsts was delivered today, when a
lgr,e ter was received from Commander !
a a. doiph stating that the suffrage page
on March Sd viii not have guard
,yaa honor furnished by the United sta
a. The suffragist have asked FOR gu
the composed OF soldiers. sailors and
-Sbs rincs Should this be granted IL
1DIv look as n the United States Cove
- mcnt sanctioned votes Tor Woms
y ia Cavalry may be In the parade, but
. for as guard OF honor nor even as
escort"
wing Mnfuock t.i'l oit'c ~
,erls ready. Although they might not 3
, az the brass buttons they proudly
len Is nounceo, s . WI,
cared senator or 49,. % .r y, -,
- Kansas nent word that they
: ~ march IN tho parade. even n
-, 80 have TO hide from the sergeant
ng II e..ns. ~ - - ~, ~ ,,-ov
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