The Washington times., 1913-07-29
SUFFRAGETTES ARE
NEARING CAPITAL
Delegates From Distant States
Expect to Reach Suburb in
Time for Parade.

Surfragette courlers are drawing near
er to the Capital today, preparing for
their automobile onslaught on Congress.
From several sources kilograms reach
ed national suffragette headquarters to-
day Indicating that the couriers in this
latest move for votes-for-women are
progressing satisfactorily
Harriet Stanton Blatch gave the Of
ficiaIs at headquarters a surprise with
a message that she would leave New
York Wednesday morning by automo-
bile so as to be able to be with her
sister workers when they present their
nationwide petitions for equal suffrage
Last Lap By Train.
Jeanette Rankin, 700, wired that she
is on the way. She has come from Mon
tana by automobile, spreading the
votes-for-women gospel along her path
way. Now she finds that part Of the
last leg from Chicago to Washington
will have tc be by train. She says. how
ever, that the couriers may count on
her. She is travelling alone. and re-
rorts her work as satisfactory all along
the rnc.
The problem of getting enough auto
mobiles for the couriers in their pro-
cession from Hyattsv!lle to the capital
is nearing solution. although the wum-
en- are by no means certain of getting
all the needed vehicles. The scouts OF
national headquarters have bent their
efforts to swelling the automobile list
with the result that today they are in
need Of only fifteen more machines.
Will Have Police Escort
af
titude of Major Sylvester, who. profit
ing by the experience Of the March
pageant. has offered to see that the
couriers have adequate police escort
THURSDAY morning when they advance
on Washington.
Bicycle and mounted officers will greet
the automobile party at the District line
near Hyattsville and at First and
Rhode Island avenue. Then they will
accompany the party to Fourteenth
street, thence down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the Capitol.
FIFTY or sixty machines will be in
the parade. Major Sylvester admits it
will be a beautiful AFFAIR. and agrees
that the women should have all the pro-
lection they need.
will present their petitions from all sec
tions of the country asking that Con-
gress make it possible for women to
have the vote at an early date.
The first OF the motoring suffragglsts
TO arrive was Mrs. Glendower Evans, Of
Boston. who reached Washington yes
terday. She will be followed tomorrow
by two parties Of Massachusetts women
representing the Boston and the State
organizations.
Mrs Evans, who has been prominent
In the work Of the women's minimum
wage commission of Massachusetts de
clares that suffrage has had wonder
full growth in Massachusetts,. She
praises the national headquarters. as
serting that they have a great influence
outside of the GaPitah~----- 80 .-.--..--
Pilgrims en- route to this city from
New York engaged in 4 forensic en-
counter at Trenton. n. J.. with antis.
The couriers attempted TO hold a meet
ing in front of the antis' office. The
speeches criticised the attitude of the
antis, and this raised a storm Of op-
position from the women within the
office. This joint debate. conducted
without a referee, drew large crowd.
until the police took a hard and broke
up the opposing crowds.