Evening star., 1913-02-06
CANDY TO AID CAUSE
Women Plan to Raise Funds
Selling ''Suffrage Taffy."
SEAT ORDERS POURING IN
Marchers Coming From Columbus,
Ohio, in a Special Train.
PROTECTION IS GUARANTEED
Chamber of Commerce Approves of
Parade-Audience of Men
Hears Mrs. Evans.
IS GUARANTEED

The latest thing in suffragist circles to-
day is the suffrage taffy." Hereafter
the women will be able TO combine
pleasure with business; Will be able to
regale themselves with candy, and at
the same time contribute to the cause
which is dear to their hearts. While
this candy plan to aid the cause has
originated here in Washington. it is
expected that soon "yoteS-fOr- women
candy will be found in all parts of the
country. The suffrage cause will re
ceive a percentage of the returns from
all sales.
The board of governors of the Retail
Merchants Association today notified the
suffragists that hearing would be given
at its next meeting. the night of February
j., 10 representatives of the suffrage
cause. Miss Alice Paul ami Mrs. Helen
II. Gardener probably will be the speak
ers at the meeting. At a meeting Of the
board Of governors of the Chamber of
Commerce last night the action of the
executive committee in passing resolu-
dons guaranteeing the women every
courtesy and protection during the parade
March was approved.
Many Requests for Seats.
Requests for seats on the reviewing
stands for the women's parade are COM
Ing in rapidly. The seats on the stand
south Of the Treasury, just opposite the
Treasury steps, where the pageant is to
take place. are selling at s. and the seats
on the stands on the south side of Penn
Sylvania avenue between Peace monu-
ment and 10th street are selling at ST.
The suffragists today decided to reserve
section Of 1000 seats for school chill
dren, to be sold at 80 cents each They
will be apportioned among the children
through the principals Of the schools.
From Columbus. Ohio. will come a wom-
ans special train. leaving there March /,
and bringing hundreds of women who
wish to take part in the demonstration
A letter from a Cuban was received TODAY
asking II she could march in the parade
She will be assigned to the section of the
parade set aside for women of foreign
nations.
Big Audience for Mrs. Evans.
About 800 persons. mostly men, gath
cred at the Public Library last night to
listen to Mrs. Glendower Evans of Bos-
ton speak Of the suffrage cause and the
coming demonstration. She said, in part ::
Until 1 learned what 1t was to vote.
and voted in the school elections. in
which women are allowed to participate
did not have any interest in anything
political or commercial; but now l can
terest than most men, and. I think. as
much understanding. One friend of mine
stated that she had been made ten Years
younger by gaining the vote. In industry
there is no chivalry, and there never will
be until the women get the vote. They
will continue to be i'll treated and under
paid until they gain the ballot
Meetings Today and Tomorrow.
Meetings scheduled for TODAY and to.
morrow are as follows:
Today:
8rp.m.-Meeting of department wom-
en-. at Mrs. Stoner's, 1927 Rhode Island
avenue; Mrs. Owen Kildare speaker
p.m.-Miss Yoder, 144 11th street
Beard. o..
s p-m.-Anthony- League at PortEer;
subject. Women in Politics.: n Martin
Williams. reading clerk of the House.
4:30 p.m.-Census office, Mrs Glendower
Evans, open-air meeting.
s p.m.-The Donald. Mrs. E. l.. Math-
ews. 1912 18th street; speaker. Mrs. Glen
dover Evans.
Tomorrow:
p.m.-Hall of Whitney Avenue Chris
tian Church. Park road near Georgia
avenue: meeting of joint committee of
BrightwoOd Citizens Association, Bright
wood Park Citizens Association Pet
worth Citizens Association. Takoma Park
Association: speakers. Mrs. Glendower
Evans and Mrs La Toilette.
9:D pm m.-Macabees. 1912 9th street.
s p.m.-At Mrs. c. c. McDuffie's, 14l6
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
p.m.-Parlor meeting at Miss Sheldon
Jackson's. the Concord. New Hampshire
and Oregon avenues. to Wellesley Col
lese people: speaker. Miss Lord.
IS s pm p.m.-Parlor 'sdl nm meeting at Miss Bliss
Mrs Wiley and Mrs Kent -