The Washington herald., 1913-02-23

There was not the slightest doubt ir
the mind of Miss Alice Paul yesterday
as to the grandeur of the pageant with
which women devotees at the shrine OF
equal rights will seek to impress Presi'
sress. In fact. Miss Paul, who Is chair
man Of the Congressional committee OF
the National Woman Suffrage Associs-
ton, and the very head and front of the
parade movement here. is OF the opinion
that after the suffrage host has swept
through the spacious streets Of the Capt.
tai there will be little else for the gov
ernment to do but declare a speedy con-
stitutional amendment, giving women the
ballot.
For the past two weeks, according to
Miss Paul staid, bewhiskcred Senators
and bald though cnthusia site Representa-
tives have been gun-shoeing their way
into the suffrage headquarters at 1420 F
Street with declarations OF fealty and
promises to march. In the vanguard of
this masculine army was Representative
Richmond Pearson Hobson. hero of the
Merrimac and originator OF ''Hobson's
kiss" Mr.. Hobson is said to have sig
OF the men suffrage enthusiasts which
Senator-elect Shaffroth of Colorado.
having a keen eye for the future and an
appreciation OF the power OF female bal
lots in his State. has been insistent that
he be allowed to act as one OF Mr.. Hob
sons ieutenants. Whereupon Representa-
tive +. B. Taylor OF the same State, and
likewise Of the same brand Of perspicu-
ity, came forward with a demand that
he also be allowed to wade, IL necessary.
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column.
Paul was soon in receipt Of offers from
the male officeholders of most OF the
other suffrage States of the Union.
though some OF those who solemnly plead
the cause of the "pee-pur' the com
mum pee-pur-were said to have siren
uously baked at a proposition 10 occupy
a position in the parade, even though
James Lees Laidlow. the New York
stood ready to occupy a
prominent place on the float.
A compromise is said to have been eff
fected. however. by heading the manly
column of Senators. Representatives. e,
Al. with a banner inscribed with the legend
Women Helped to Elect These Men,"
behind which will spread the Hobson
phalanr 1t is expected that about forty
Senator's and Representatives will be In
line
With the women themselves, however,
10 such squeamish principles were evil
lent. Any number Of hardy equal-right-
RS are said to stand ready TO do any
conceivable thing to help along the pa
'ade. and most of 'em have had their
'ets called by the intrepid and versatile
Hiss Paul and her able assistants
The stunts set for these enthusiasts
ange from donning classic. though thin,
lrapery on a day that is sure to be more
IT less chilly. to the mounting astride
Il fractions ponies.
Miss Anna Hail. of Cincinnati, for in
tance. has been fitted with a neat and |
'ecoming set Of fetters after the most |
design OF the Federal peniten-
iar!es. which she will drag through the |
treets on March 3. in token OF the bond |
ge of women.
And Miss Hall is going to wear 'em |
ven II IT does handicap her flight. should |
hose rude college boys make good their |
hreat to loose bevy of mice in the
midst Of the lady marchers
Gen" Rosalie Jones. who Is even now |
eading a suffrage army" to the gates |
{ Washington. will also play a promi-
cnt part I'm the parade. marching at the |
cad OF her "hikers" with the same mar
al stride that carried her through the
emile journey from New York to the
apital. Late advices from the general