The Washington times., 1913-02-03
|R|SHMEN TO GUARD
FAIR MARCHERS IN
SUFFRAGE PAGEANT
"Black Thorn" Brigade, Armed
With ShiIlaIahs, Will Give
Women Protection.

Armed with huge black thorn shilla-
lahs, and their hearts filled with the
old-fashIoned chivalry for woman.
which has always been a distinguishing
trait of Irishmen. fully 100 stalwart rep
resentatives of the ''old country will
join the pageant here March 3, and
form a body guard of honor. The idea
springs from the fertile brain of an
irishman, who presented himself at
headquarters today and urged the ne
cessity OF protecting the women from
any possible disrespect' that might be
shown them By jokers who wished to
cause excitement among the women
marchers.
Stories of rats. dogs and cats which
might be produced by college students
or others are scoffed at By the women.
who declare that such things are de-
scribed 20 throw discredit on the
pageant. Not so with the gallant Irish
men, who are determined that nothing
of the sort shall happen while there is
a strong arm and an honest heart left
among descendants of the "old sod"
Plan Meets With Favor.
Thomas ]. Gallaher. of the knights
of Columbus, and Joseph ID. Sullivan,
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
said today that neither of these organi-
cations would take part in the pageant,
but it is understood that both of these
bodies will be heavily drawn upon for
members of the black thorn brigade.
The suggestion has met with enthusi-
asm at suffrage headquarters, and let
tiers will probably be sent out at once
to all members of these organizations
urging them to take part in the pa
geaRt. Miss Alice Paul, chairman of
the committee of arrangements for the
and the committee had not yet had
time to carry out final details of the
scheme. That il is meeting with favor
by heads of the pageant is evident.
Members of the women's auxiliary of
the Hibernians are also being solicited
TO take part in the pageant. although
that organization will not take part in
a body. Many of the women will march
III the section devoted to foreign wom-
en- however. Special costumes, dis
for these.
Big Delegation from Ohio.
The organization of the Australian
women by Mrs. Patricia Street is now
complete, about fifty young women hav-
ing already signified their intention of
taking part. Mrs. Street is arranging
Tor several prominent Australian women
noH In the country to come here for the
pageant, but has not received definite
promises. she said. THE Australian
women are SO much better provided
with all sorts of freedom. including suf-
frage, that they do not go about so
much as American women" she said
and II is difficult to obtain q large
delegation of marchers from that coun-
try"
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, one of the
leading suffragists from Ohio, has sent
word that she will be here for tbe
pageant. and will lead a large deiega-
uon. A huge banner, with the legend, |
Let Ohio Women Vote" will be a
prominent feature of this section.
Mrs. Glendower Evans. a prominent
sunragette of Philadelphia, and a bril- |
liant speaker, arrived here Saturday to
assist In preparing features for the
pageant. Mrs. Evans will make ad-
dresses in different sections Ot the city |
to arouse interest i1 the pageant.