The Detroit times., 1913-03-03


The banner float was entitled THE
sixteenth Neutrality-suspicious. to
grant equal suffrage nationally. II
was preceded by another band
Mixers Follow "PiIorins."
Women attired as Pilgrims. In
gIay- cloaks. knapsacks, and carrying
slaves. marched before the hoat. they
were followed by the "hikers'--Gen.
Resale Jones and her dust-stained.
footsore marchers. Following was a
mounted platoon of Baltimore women.
Banners, carrying the words The
Seventy-five Years Struggle for Free
DOM" and Justice Conquering Preju'
dice" we're the escort of the four
floats. representing suffrage, workers
in 1910. 1870, 1890, and today. Three
black clad women represented the
pioneer suffrage states. Additions
were represented by white-gowned wo-
men.
Another mounted herald and band
preceded the third section.
virginia's equestrian women. wear
ing green capes. followed. Behind
were carried banners declaring
Man and Woman Make the State
and Man Alone Rules the state.
Behind the banners we're nine more
floats, all allegories Of the fields oil
feminine activity. There we're farm
ers. housewives--offlciall calleG
'Homemakers"-Qua In homel!
gray home-spun, nurses, lawyers. doc
tors. dentists, laporers-wage Garner
and government employees. In'
largest contingent was the home
makers. float Behind marched hun
dreds OF the rank and ile' Of sni'
fragettes. Few were uniformed. Here
were the hurriedly recruited march
ers. Husbands, brothers, sweethearts
and children were In the ranks.
semblance Of order was maintained
The lines wavered and wobbled un-
evenly across the avenue. They In
cluded old women, young women, fa'
women, slim ones, grandfathers
papas. and several young children,
Nurses, about 200 OF them. were
dressed In the uniform OF their pro-
fession. College women. from the
most prominent women's institutions
of the country. marched In caps and
gowns. Famous women lawyers also
marched In their mortarboard caps
and black gowns Of graduation. SINH.
lar uniforms" were worn by the
dentists and doctors.
The women "laborers" wore dark
brown capes and blue skirts. The
men accompanying them wore over
alls.
Following was another float repre-
senting, Greed. Tyranny, Indiher.
ence, Factory Women. and Child
Workers."
The Government" float, pictured
by a man bearing alone upon his
shoulder the state" and q woman
standing Idly by with hands bound
drew cheers ut every corner.
squadrens Part Glasses.
Following the floats were sQuadrons
Of marchers divided - follows: Social
workers.. teachers, business women,
Librarians, writer's. artists, musicians,
and actresses-all In the "Portia'
uniforms. Behind were the uniform
ed sections of business women,
.clergymen, club women, and the mis-
|cellaneous hodge podge'' Of friends
tof. suffrage, male and female.
State delegations composed Of the
nth parade section, led By Q band
and special herald" Nine girls In
old-fashioned hoop-skirts and rosebud
bonnets were on d0at representing
The First Bill for Equal Rights
Following was another mounted
brigade, and then marching bravely
were two score senators and repre-
sentatives from the nine states where
women are given suffraye-Arisona.
California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas.
Oregon, Utah, washington and Wyo-
ming. Practically every solon was
out The women kept tabs On de.
serters.
A banner float or map, showing the
suffrage states in colored relief. fol-
lowed.
Light Among the Darkness" was
the title banner following this float.
showing nine states In light" and
the other 80 In darkness"
Another horsewoman bearing . ban.
lner heralded the nine suffrage states
In the order OF their granting suffrage
las follows: Wyoming, Colorado, Wash.
ington, Utah, Idaho. California, Ari
roma. Kansas and Oregon. Michigan
was not represented. There the sui
frage law Is under attack In the
courts. The suffrage leaders said they
wish to take no chances" today oil
disappointment later by including
Michigan in the pro-sufYrage lineup.
! A big battalion OF men marcherl
representing the National Mems
League for Equal Suffrage" marched
before q banner entitled mo Country
Can Exist Half Slave and Half Free
Abraham Lincoln" these words being
purported quotes" from the martyret
president
Shams Suffrage states.
A float bearing nine women II
white. flowing tunics. representing
the nine suffrage states. and 80 II
black gowns, IMPLYING the "no-suf
frage" states, followed.
The procession closed with state
delegations. arranged alphabetically
marching In order.
Along the line Of march, white-uni
formed ''petticost cavalry We'd with
police In keeping back the crowdi
behind the ropes. Soldiers, mariner
and sailors also were honorary
eyc0rtB. The gUfdfery were ytxtfuuet
at the Peace Monument, the marines
at the Treasury building. and the sail
ors In front Of the White House
court Of honor"
A long train Of automobiles, many
bearing aged women and male sui
frage advocates, brought up the rear
of the procession. The cars were