The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Sufragists from Every State
and Many Foreign Countries
Participate in Pageant.
COLUMBIA WILL REVIEW
Twenty Thousand Active Supporter
of Equal Rights May Join Most
Unique Procession.

poor, famed and obscure. they have gath
cred here to participate in the sreAtest
demonstration for their ''CausS that has
ever been held. Their procession Is meant
by them 10 sound a warning TO the IN
coming administration TO assist IN VIC
tory which the women say they are bound
to win.
When the bugle call is sounded at p.
M. tomorrow one of the most unique pa
rades in history will start. II Is the
drama of a worldwide story. and It's
actors have been assembled from the
ends of the earth. for Chinese girls viii
march: most of the European countries
will be represented; even Persian girl
will be in line.
Thousands of women will take part in
this pageant They have been pouring
into Washington in an ever-increaslnS
stream throughout the past week. They
have "hiked' here from New York
They have ridden to the Capital upon
their thoroughbreds from Virginia and
Maryland
Men. too. Will be in the line score
of mems leagues for equal suffrage will
take part and male sympathizers, led
By Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson, hero
of the Merrimac. and now Representa-
tive from Alabama. will form a strong
company
The acts of this drama will be nu-
quick succession.
CoIors to MinEle.
Colors of the rainbow will he mingled
in the pageant. The women have chosen
this color scheme. for they say at the
end of the rainbow Is hope. Hundreds
Of beautiful banners will he borne by
the r,archers. and many standards bear
ing campaign inscriptions. The number
who will march is estimated from ten
to twenty thousand.
The parade will pass in seven sections
The world wide movement for woman
suffrage will be the story told by the
first section, ''seventy-nve years OF
struggle for freedom" the subject of
the second: man and woman make the
State: man alone rules the State the
motif uf tho third: the appeal of busi-
ness and professions the argument of
the fourth: uniformed Inarchers.
representing the demand of all classes
If women for the ballot, the content OF
the fifth: the appeal Of the States,
the representation Of tn" sixth. while
tie seventh and last section will show
the actual iSht for equal Suffrage IN
tine campaign States.
All manner of variation has been
crowded into this general plan. That the
people who witness the pageant to-mor-
row afternoon will see complete pano-
rama of the equal suffrage question is
the promise of the women who have
laborsd at its construction.
4 fitting climax has been prepared. A
gorgeous tableau, representing the apothe-
SIS of our country. Columbia" crowned.
will review the pageant. The reviewing
stand will be arranged on the steps of
the Treasury among its lofty, imposing
columns.
H.dwiE Rcicher noted Germa n
actress and beauty. will portray Co
lrr..Eia' She will take her place upon
the broad stand OF honor with impress
siye ceremonies. Her bright train of
virtues. Justice Charity, Liberty"
Peace" and Hope" will take their
places. enc by one. in a semi-circle be-
hind her, representing the jewels in
her crown. Each virtue will be fol-
lowed by a train OF attendants. who
will form in a pyramid behind their
mistress and represent the spikes In
tn. crown of Columbia"
Miss Flora Wilson. daughter of the
Secretary of Agriculture. will imper-
senate Justice" Miss Elsie Hill.
daughter of Representative Hill.
Charity" Mrs Florence Fleming
Moves Greek dancer). Liberty" Mrs.
CHINA s. Tinnin. the designer OF the
pageant Peace" and Miss Mildred
Anderson. of New York, Hope
Seata n bout SrOne.
Officials of the pageant expect a record
attendance. Seats in the stands along
the Avenue. and in the suffragists' stand
OF honor. opposite to their tableau, have
been nearly all disposed of. and thou
sands OF letters have been received at
their headquarters from equal outrage
associations all over the country. inform
ing them of delegations to come for tie
great display.
This most important demonstration
that women suffragists of the United
States have attempted will not con-
cluded by the pageant. This will only
usher In campaign. which the women
say. will be waged more and more in
tensely in Washington until an amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United
States has been obtained. enfranchising
all the women of the United States.
Following the women's great parade to-
morrow, the most noted advocates of
equal suffrage of this country will open
Il campaign of speech making which will
last throughout inaugural week In
augural visitors. and. for that matter the
incoming government officials. will hear
more of the votes for women cause
during this time probably than during
the whole OF their past. The best-known
women speakers for the cause have been
concentrated in Washington. and after
loose together for the conversion of the
general public.
Contributors to the ..Cause."
Among those who have made large
money contributions toward the success
CT the great womens demonstration to
he staged tomorrow are: Miss Florence
Etheridge. Mrs. Belva Lockwood. Miss
Bliss Finley Mrs. La Toilette Mrs
Charles Martin Miss Emily Rowland.
Miss Clara NJ. Hill. Mrs. Lillian E.
Bourne. Mrs. y. b. Paul, Mrs Perry,
Miss Julia c. Lathrop. DIR. Mary A. Cros-
ius, Mrs. A E. Hendley. Miss Coraline
Mytinger. Abbie l.. Ham, Olive Has
brouck. Miss r. l.. Blaine. Mrs. Ada G.
Mr. and Mrs Sheridan Ferree, Miss
Fanny T. Cochran. Sara NJ Blakey,
Mrs. Cornelia Trenthsrt. Lavinia L.
Dock. Mrs. J. ]. White, Miss Alice T.
Jenkins, Ida Neeper. Miss Katherine
Pike, Hannah Luscombe, Julia L.. Wells,
DIR. Kate Baldwin. Margaret V Clark,
Natalie F. Bell. Janette r. F1tzhugh.
Laura L. Runyon Miss Sally Been. Mrs
William Hitz. Rosalie G. Jones. Rather
inc K. fitzpatrick. Ruth Ingraham, Mrs.
J. c. Nickerson. F. r. Luscombe. Eliza
beth NJ. Griffith. Miss Mary Johnston,
Mrs. Roach. Catherine r. Wells. Anna
s. Hal Frances Williams, A. E. Will
son. Miss Marie Gasch, Mrs. L. B.
Thompson, Elizabeth r. Keys. Mabel
G. Swormstedt Faye Kent Bebb.
May Faulconer. Jennie l. Munroe, Anna
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