The Washington times., 1913-02-24

Following yesterdays stormy session
In regard to the position of the Stars
and Stripes in the suffragette pageant
which threatened to disrupt the pageant
organization, has come today a lull IN
which the work of preparing for the
visiting suffragettes is being done.
Thousands of visiting suffragettes are
expected. and the housing OF them is
a matter that will tax the ingenuity OF
suffragette headquarters.
Headquarters for visiting DELEGATIONS
will be opened Friday at 236 Delaware
avenue northeast, with Mrs. Genevieve
Stone, wife of the Congressman from
Illinois, in charge. Mrs. Stone has
charge of the reception of visiting dele
cations. New York. Illinois, and Penn
sylvania, have already engaged quar-
ters. Nearly everv State will send dele
cations.
Washington suffragettes will canvass
the city for lodgings for the visitors,
and viii grade the lodgings according
to price. Then with lists made out the
visitors may get their lodgings at any
price they may desire.
To Have Special Train.
a whirIwind campaign for votes for
women" will be conducted by members
of the Chicago Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation on the trip to Washington to
take part in the pageant here March
3. This announcement was made today
from suffragette headquarters here fol-
lowing the receipt of advices from Chi
cago. special train decorated with
banners and covered with white and
gold bunting and with a huge sign on
each side. Votes for Women will
leave Chicago March / with the Illinois
contingent
Word was received today from Mrs.
Martha Wentworth Suffren, vice chair
man Of the Woman Suffrage Party, of
New York city, that she will be in
Washington during inaugural week and
will take part in the pageant. Con-
gressman Kent, of California, has noti-
fled the pageant committee that he will
march with the Congressional section. l..
b. Bacon. secretary OF the Mems League
for Woman Suffrage of the State Of
Ohio. has announced that there will be
large delegation from Ohio to march
with the mems section OF the pageant
The big meeting in National Rifles
Hall tonight. at which Miss Janet Rich
ards and Congressman Edward r. Tay-
lOr of Colorado will be the principal
speakers, is the talk of suffragette head
quarters today. The activity OF the
antis makes IL necessary to push
matters as much as possible now and
friends of the cause" are urged to
attend Mrs. Glendower Evans will pre-
side. Mrs Robert La Follettee Is also
scheduled TO make an address. but may
be prevented by sickness I'm her family.
Other meetings today are at Mrs. Car
sons 6S2 street northeast at s o'clock:
Mrs. II. c. Lyman. speaker: Legion of
Loyal Women, 4l9 Tenth street north
west, Edith Marsden. speaker: at s
o'clock; Mt Vernon Hive, Maccabees,
Pythian Temple. at o'clock. Mrs. Mary
Beard and Mrs. Sarah Andrews,
speakers
There IL Indignation in suffragette
headquarters today over an alleged at
tempt to make capital out of the hike"
in which Gen" Rosalie Jones is the
leading figure: Early this morning a
man ella inning to be Official pathfinder
for the hiking" party, appeared at suf-
fragette headquarters here and de-
assistance.
Later In long-distance telephone con-
with General Jones in Baiti-
more, Miss Paul learned that the GEN
eraf' had paid the pathfinder 50 cents
TO get rid of HIM because he was a
nuisance. Following a hearty luncheon
at the expense Of the committee hen.
the alleged pathfinder disappeared.
Stars and Stripes Lead.
The American flag will lead the pro-
Iession Of the suffragettes.
This is the unqualified determination
OF the leaders of the pageant. as an
nounced In unmistakable terms today.
The national colors and the suffrage
roiors will both be carried at the head
Of the pageant, representing our ma