Evening star., 1913-03-01
Request Made for Details.


march of the women's pageant the details
would be made.
Request Made for Details.
The local committee has requested that
a detail Of sailors be stationed around the
Peace Monument to keep the space clear
ed for the formation of the pageant; that
detail Of regulars be stationed at the
Treasury to maintain order and keep back
the crowds at that point, and that COM
pany Of marines be detailed at d. A. r.
Hall, where the pageant Will d1sband.
The request will be granted by Secretary
of War Stimson. it is said, as soon as the
request comes from the District Commits
sioners, notwithstanding the refusal of
Gen. Oliver, a few days ago to comply
with the request.
The Old Guard. composed OF veterans of
the civil war who were organized for the
defense of Washington. this morning ten
dered their services as an escort of honor
for the womens pageant. The offer of
the veterans was made through Gen. An
son Mills and was Immediately accepted.
The Old Guard will appear in uniform
and will occupy the place of honor in the
pageant. Immediately behind the heralds.
4 delegation of Georgetown University
students, in decorated automobile ana
accompa MED by a body of students on
foot will take part in the pageant. The
students occupying the automobile will be
Charles Bergens, David Muhearn and
Charles u. Shannon. who were on the af-
firmativc side in college debate at
Georgetown Thursday night. upholdinG
the proposition that woman suffrage
should be encouraged. The affirmative
side won, this being, according TO the in
forma ton available. the first time that a
collegiate debate at any OF the eastern
universities was decided i'm favor of suf-
frage The negative in the debate was
maintained by Dick Carmody. Joseph
Hackett and Robert Butler. the judge be-
ing Judge Joseph J. Clancy of Rhode
Island.
Regret misunderstanding.
Suffrage leaders at the local headauar-
ters today expressed deep regret over
what seems to have been an all-around
misunderstanding in regard to the letter
| from the national officers, addressed to
President elect Wilson. which was
/ brought to Washington by Gen" Rosa
| lie Jones and her band of pilgrims from
| New York Miss Paul. in charge at local
headquarters, stated that until she met
Gen Jones at Hyattsvile Thursday
| she did not know the general had such
| letter. Local headquarters, Miss Paul
| stated, had not been advised of the eX-
| istence of the letter, or Of the change OF
plan decided upon a few days ago by the
national officials III New York
| Gen Jones and a number of the pill
| grims appeared at local headquarters
shortly before noon today. and shooa
hands with scores of women and men
Gen. Jones looked little the worse for
the hike from New York, and declared
that she was ready. If it seemed neces-
sary or advisable, to start right off on
another hike. She said, however that the
purpose OF the pilgrims has been accom-
plisiled and that further demonstrations
like the New York to Washington pil.
grimage would not be necessary.
Banquet in Honor of Pilgrims.
Gen Jones will be the principal
| speaker at the banquet to be given in
honor of the pilgrims at Rauschers to-
night, and others of the mixers will make
short talks DR.. Anna Shaw. presiden,
Of the National Woman Suffrage Asso
citation who was expected to reach
| Washington some time this afternoon oil
tonight. today advised the local head
quarters that she will not be able to ge
here until late, but that she will go di
rect from the train to Rauscher's tt
greet the pilgrims in person and to max,
plain to Gen" Jones and her command
| the entire cordiality of the officials Of tn,
rational organization in regard TO tn,
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