Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-20
FUND FOR SUFFRAGE
Contributions Pour Into Head
quarters Here.
P0INDExTER IN PARADE
Senator Announces He Will March
in "Votes for Women Procession.
RECEPTION FOR HIKING ARMY
To Be Met on Arrival at Laurel,
Nd, and Escorted Into City by
Female Musicians.
RECEPTION FOR HIKING ARMY

Money is pouring into the equal suf-
frage headquarters today in the form Of
| contributions from those who cannot
march in the procession to be held March
and for tickets from those who want
to see the spectacular pageant as 1t
| moves along Pennsylvania avenue and
the imposing tableaux to be presented on
| the east steps Of the Treasury.
| Plans for the demonstrations are prac-
| ucally completed and aid in the form of
advice and personal service, as well as
cash. is being freely offered to the women
1helr headquarters is as busy as the
ahterooms of a political convention, and
| there Is a constant stream Of callers,
| many of them women of national reputa-
| ton. all eager to aid the cause
MISS Mary Johnston, the authoress, is
aiding the movement with energy. having
| spoken Tor the cause at several meetings
yesterday and last night, and being
scheduled to speak at a meeting at the
Rochambeau this afternoon, and another
meeting at the town hall in East Falls
another Of the public men who today an
| nounced his intention to march in the
procession. and from New York comes
word that Miss Emma Steiner, an orches-
trail director of that city, who Is said to
have conducted 5000 operate perform
ances in this country and abroad, will be
among the marchers Mrs. Ovid Butler
Jamison Of Indiana. a sister of Booth
Harrington, will also march.
Unlimber Heavy Artillery.
The women at the Headquarters unlim-
bered a piece of heavy artillery today at
their opponents, the "antis," who have
arrived on the scene, ready to combat
the equal suffrage movement in Wash
ington. A story was sent out yesterday,
apparently from the anti headquarters.
although 1t is denied there, that q party
of 200 antis'' are coming here on "a mill
lionaires' special train,' and Mrs. Helen
r.. Gardener, one of the suffragist leaders,
said about that story today:
Well, the ANTS can have all the silk
stockings they want. AS body we make
no claim to such distinction. Our move
ment is not one Of society women, al
though there are very many prominent
society women with u.s.
Two special trains containing woman
suffragists are coming from New York
for the demonstration here March 3. One
will arrive Saturday and the other Sun
day. They will contain about 500 persons.
1t was also announced today that Mrs
Lawrence Lewis, treasurer of the Equal
Franchise Society of Philadelphia, is
coming here to take charge Of the CO.
lumbia Theater meeting of the suffra-
gists.
Hen. ftOEdue Jones DdIQ OIL nlkeTS
Is to be met at LaureI, Md, on their ar
rival there by band Of Missouri woman
musicians and mo- than 200 marching
suffragists from Washington. The band
is composed Of twenty young woman
school teachers from Marysville. Mo.
Hearty Welcome for "Hikers."
Edward A. Fuller, editor of the Hyatts-
Vile Independent. and George H. Nc
u
have arranged to give the marching SUI
fragists a hearty welcome when they
reach Hyattsville en- route to this city.
II want it distinctly understood that l
am not suffragist," said Editor Fuller
this morning, but think the hospitality
Of the town should be extended to them"
The editor and his business manager
are arranging to receive Gen" Resale
Jones and her followers. the invitation
to include the newspaper writer's who
will be in the party.
There are many suffragists In Hyatts-
Vile, states the editor, and some of them
may desire to make speeches Of welcome
when the mixers reach there Should
many residents Of the town display an
interest in the reception and entertain
ment to the general and her follow
ers the affair will be made gain occa-
sion.
The Washington reception to the 'hik-
ers'' is in charge of Mrs. Harvey Wiley,
wife Of DR.. Wiley of pure food fame.
1t Is announced at headquarters that
many of the "hikers" are young girls, and
proper hotel quarters and homes are to
be found for them by Mrs. Wiley.
Suffrage Meetings Scheduled.
Suffrage meetings scheduled for today
and this evening are as follows: IL M
Outdoor meeting, North Capitol and H
streets. government printing office,
speaker. Mrs Glendower Evans. pm
The Rochambeau, speaker. Miss Mary
Johnston pm.-Mrs. Forrest. 1921 X
street. speakers, Mrs. fremont and Miss
Burns. p.m.-Town Hall meeting, East
Falls Church, Va. speaker, Miss Mary
Johnston. p.m.-Mrs. Wood, 2143
street, speaker Miss Lord. p.m.-Miss
Florence Ethridge, 204 A street southeast,
speakers Misses Edith Marsden and Nina
E. Allender $50 p.m.-Cornell women
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