The Washington herald., 1913-03-04
TIE WASHINGTON HERALD. TUESDAY. MARCH A. 1913

claimed the reason and purpose Of tn.
whole pageant. II was a huge wagon
amply decorated and carrying the legend
We Demand An Amendment to the Con.
stitution of the United States Enfran.
was greeted with tremendous applause
along the line Of march.
OMsers on Horssbaek.
Leading these officers as they strods
along was their president, the Rev. Anna
Miss Shaw were Miss A. Anita Whitney
of California, second vice president OF
the National Association. And Mrs. Mary
Ware bennett, Of New York. correspond.
ing secretary. Behind these came Mra
Susan Walker Fitzgerald. Of Boston. 10.
cording secretary: Mrs Katherine Dexter
Mccormick, Of Boston. treasurer; Mra
Harriet Burton Laidlaw. Of New Yorl
City. first auditor, and Mrs. ]. T Bowen.
OF Chicago. second auditor OF the asso-
ciation.
The District Of Columbia Second Regi.
ment Band followed playing q martial
air. Then came forty young girls attired
In light hfue and gold. acting as body.
guard for tho leaders Of the cause. and
followed by a mounted brigade composed
Of Washington women garbed in lons
capes of golden tan.
A huge sign banner was next in line.
II bore the legend. Women Of the World,
Unite" and was carried by two sturdy
sunrasistA A banner bearing the words.
Countries Where Women Have Fun Suf-
fraee." followed. and introduced q long
series Of floats symbolic Of the nations
OF the world which have bestowed equal
suffrage upon their men and women
Norway came hrst. The wagon bearing
tho platform, on which stood the figures
dressed In Norwegian costume, was driven
by a woman. as were all Of those which
followed. Finland. New Zealand, and
Australia were depicted by the next
hoata
Countries Where Women Have Psrt1a,
Suffrage" was the legend upon the BAN
ner which followed the Australian float.
and Swedish people appeared on the mov-
Ing stage which next appeared Then
came Denmark. and Iceland
Behind each float marched ten girls
In the native costume OF the nations rep
resented.
Leads Canadian Women.
Mrs. Flora Macdonald Dennison. presI-
dent OF the Canadian Suffrage Associa-
ton. Commanded the Great Britain float.
one Of the most impressive in the
pageant.
Behind this marched three girls for
Wales. five girls for Scotland, fye for
Ireland. seven for Canada and three for
India, the various contingents attfred In
tho distinctive costumes worn in these
several lands.
preceded ten girls dressed in the clothing
OF Flanders
A banner bearing the label. Countries
Where Women Are Working for Sut-
fragc' was the next in line. Then fol-
lowed banners and floats typical OF the
nations represented. Among them were
Great Britain. France. Germany, East
Indian provinces, European provinces.
countries of the South Seas and many
others.
The second section OF the parade was
also led by a gorgeously robed herald,
Miss Janet Burns. Of New York, carry
Ing purple banner The section Dor
trayed ''the seventy-five years struggle
for freedom of Justice Conquering Pre-
1udice." A brass band and a mounted
brigade followed.
"PiOneers" in Line.
The pioneers of the cause eight in
number. with ages aggregation GO years.
followed in automobiles. Miss Louisa
White. of Washington. led the pioneers
section. Mrs. Relva lockwood. the noted
lawyer. once candidate for
the Presidency of the United States. was
in this section.
The first float was labelled AS il was
in 1870" Figures upon this float repre-
sented the pioneers who were present at
the dawn of the suffrage movement.
while other figures represented the
'scOrners." The pioneer advocates were
robed IN light purple. and the scorners
IN darker huges of that color. Mrs.
Harvey W. Wiley. CT Washington. was
eader on this float.
"As II was in 1870 was the next float, |
which showed a pioneer surrounded By
light allies, all robed in light purple. !
Miss Grace Ross. Of Washington, was
eader Of this float
''As it was in 1890" Miss Katherine |
Hitchcock. # Washington. leader. was |
'imilarlv depicted. and then followed the |
loIt To-day" This float showed a |
pioneer surrounded Ivy thirty allies. all
he float would carry. indlcati ting that |
here is now no lack OF support for the |
,ause. Miss Hazel Roberts. OF Washing |
ION. was leader OF this float.
The third section OF the suffrage pa