The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-10
SUFFRAGE NOTES

When the suffrage pageant in wash
ington reached its climax last week in
the tableaux staged on the broad steps
and Greek porticos and facades of the
lis woman was one of the central fig
ures, according to Genevieve Champ
Clark. Miss Clark, who reviewed the
suffrage activities in Washington dur
ing inaugural week for The New York
American, is the daughter of Champ
Clark. Columbia, impersonated by Miss
Hedwig ReIcher OF New York, was the
figure ON which the tableaux hinged
Sarah Truax Albert, ranked next in
prominence. Mrs. Albert formerly was
well known in Minneapolis for her
Charles Albert, brother of Allan D. Al
bert, n later move to Spokane. Con-
corning the part thaken by Mrs. Albert,
Miss Clark had the following to say:
thrilled to h core, as this impersona-
ton of our loved country ~(Columbia)
come with majestic mien down the long
flight of steps. On reaching the broad
plateau before he final steps. she turn
ed as though hailing someone In he far
distance, and summoned to her side
Justice II her attendants. Between
ated by Mrs. Sarah Truax Albert in
| purple, followed by a group of attend
ants CARRIED in that harmonizing diff
ferent tone Of the same color. Grace
to n the truth. When they reached
Columbia, who awaited them, she sa-
luted, and they moved to the left OF
graphs were: Next from behind the
sheltering columns timidly approached
a tiny girl and boy, representing Love
the Herald of Chivalry. Mrs. Emma
ostrander followed closely behind with
a group of hand maidens all dressed
in blue, and as she came she gathered
the children under her mantle with low
ing grace. To the heroic strains of
Trinmphal march from Aida, Liberty
fairly few between the columns She
was i~mpersonated by Mrs. Florence
Fleming Noyes, h noted Greek dancer,
who Is called the reincarnation of the
Golden Age Goddess. Liberty was clad
in Diaphanous of ceries, and she SEEM
ed to swoop down the treasury steps
the spectators fairly gasped to see that
ed as a bird flies, with one graceful
motion sinking into another. The very
freedom and abandon of her movements
voiced the spirit of Liberty. She was
which included, among others, Miss
Elsie Hill, daughter of the congress-
however, wore sandals. Peace-Mrs.
Eleanor Lawson, in pure white,
followed Liberty, psusing long enough
on the upper steps to release the snow
straight to the White House, a happy
augury for the new administration.
Following Peace, were her attendants,
some carrying the olive branch and
others the cornucopias of plenty. Last,
\ but not least, came Hope, the hayward
child of Love, portrayed beautifully by
Miss Mildred Anderson, of New York,
wearing q v~ariegated robe which gave
a transparent effect. AS she reached
the bottom of the steps she broke into
a graceful, girlish dance"
The interest of Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
| mont In the rHIiSn nf MinnnSHta Snf-
frage has resulted in her offer of $40
in prizes for the best essays written
by high school students IN the sub
conducted by the Minnesota Equal
Franchise league. with reference to
the details of carrying out the competi-
tton," Mrs. Belmont said, II would pre-
fer to leave the matter entirely in Min
nesota hands. I will be willing to abide
} by the decision of those who might be
named to designate the prize winners
ing Miss Ella Patterson, chairman
MISS NJ. L. Hills and Mrs. L. Waterman,
was named. The subject of the essay
| shall be The Relation Of Woman Suf-
frage to the Prosperity of the Nation.
The essay shall be marked on clearness
OF thought, accuracy Of statement and
originality. The maximum number OF
words shall be 1900 and the minimum
1000. The prize, known as the Mrs
oliver, Fl. 2. Belmont prize" will be
as follows: 1 Prize Of SIS for the
DOSS essay" q. EAINO VI Wv LOE InS Sec
ond best essay. 8. Prize Of IS for the
third best essay. The rules governing
the contest, which is open to all Min
nesota high school students, provide as
follows: Only manuscripts which have
not already been published may be sub
mitted. Each manuscript must be
marked Contest and must be typewrit-
ten or plainly written in long hand
: Each manuscript must be accompanied
. by a sealed envelope containing the
writer's nom de plume, real name and
address, together with the name of the
pupils high school Manuscripts must
be sent to Miss Minnie L. Hills, 3O1
LaLond street; st: Paul. All manu-
than May Is, 1913.