New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-26
SIR ALFRED WINS SPURS
AS REAL SUFFRAGE HERO
On Eve of State Crusade for
Cause He Shows Wonder
full NeCktie Courage.
TAKES OFF PRETTY GIFT
But He Gets Many Other Things
to Hearten Him on His
Way Among Opposing
Saracens.

which requires more courage-to spurh
o suffrage necktie or to wear IT?
valiant Sir Alfred, He proved himself
no coward at least, when right before
,ha very blue eyes of all those expectant
suFragettes he tore their lovely blue
necktie from his collar and stuffed 1t into
his pocket
Is chivalry dead?
Well. the suffragettes didn't mind, after
q minute. for Sir Alfred smiled and SAID:
pear ladies. pray YOU, think 1t not Ill
Of me that do not wear your tie. am
saving il TO wear when | dine with 'he
Governor. But meanwhile. l assure YOU
Z, still rests In a spiritual four-in-hand
about my neck and will always be there.
will never forget you. and l VIII come
hack wearing my tie or in IL
This was at the national woman SUI
frage headquarters, where Alfred H.
Brown. the suffrage knight. began MS
round of visits before starting on MS TOUT.
NJ the state. Miss Elinor Byrns and MIS-
Erances Maule Bjorkman did the hohors'
IN the absence Of DIR. Anna Howard Sha"'
ord presented Sir Alfred with a blue
,,,o,es for women faG-blue is the color
80 the "Nationar'-and after the nag
sr1rape flower for his buttonhole, ana
,ha, the tie. II was OF a lovely pale blue
tuet the color Of the National nag.
The hero's hands were full of flag 30
.bere were loud calls for Mrs. Brown 10
come and tie her husbands neckue.
pu, an, What is this world a-comin'
to?
Mrs. Brown refused.
81 can't" she said. Il never ueo HIS
necktie in my life.
Miss Byrns came to the rescue lot sie
has practised on q small nephew ana
knows the curious mysteries OF four-'h-
hands.
From the National the party went IN
,,otor cars 10 the state" headquarters
where Miss Mary Garrett Hay and MIS-
Carrie Chapman Gait were waiting lor
them with a yellow hatband, a pin ana
cup Of tea.
Fvervbodv made little speeches. even
John Sherwin Crosby, who heard the
merry voices and dropped il TO see Inc
excitement.
Then they went around the corner into
,fod,son avenue where Miss Harriet May
and gown to do honor 10 the first man
crusader for suffrage. presented MIN win
q Golden key-"the key TO the situation -
and assured him of welcome IN ever!
one Of the two hundred suffrage cluoS
upstate.
Al the Union" last on the programme
Sir Alfred's heroism again was gwen t'e
necktie test. This time 1t was gorgeous
green tie. with bands Of purple and white
the Unions" colors.
Mr. Brown calamity ducked his head
while Miss Beatrice Brown. standing OH
tintoes. knotted il about his throat anu
c,inched II with purple, green ana "hi'e
pin ,,,.or
The little green car. with Miss Eleanor
irving the only living suffrage chaui-
,.,,ra,te was ready TO drive Mr.. Brown
erdR q Beadle to New Rochelle. where
there was a meeting in the evening. There
vera fond farewells all around, and con-
fett fom the merry hands OF MISS Eliza
beth Aldrich and Miss Rose Sandersoh'
Mr.. Brown took account OF STOCK JUST
before they started and found nimseh
possessed Of:
One blue necktie.
One green. purple and white neckde.
One yellow hatband.
Six suffrage flags.
One key TO New York.
One button bearing the portrait OF Dr.
Anna Howard Shaw.
One yellow suffrage rose.
One purple pencil.
Two hundred votes for women but
tons
One thousand suffrage leaflets.
The arst eight articles he promised 10
ch.ri,h throughout his trip and 10 wear
whenever the occasion warrants. the last
two II ia his mission TO disseminate.
HIS itinerary has been left more or less
elastic in order that invitations from
local clubs may be accepted. ANY one
who wants 10 hear a real live Suffrage
hero may write 10 him en- route or TO A
c. Beadle at the Mems League NO. Il
Broadway No invitations will be &C
cepted without promise OF an automoDiie
TO carry the knight on to the next town
The schedule 10 September % is as foI-
lows
Monday. August 25-New Rochelle.
Tuesday Yonkers, Tarrytown ana
Peekskiu
Weduesday-Wa Falls and
Poughkeepsie.
Friday-Rensselaer and Albany.
Saturday-Troy and Cohoes.
Sunday. August 3l-Schenectady.
Sunday, September 5-Syracase
Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures.
Wednesday, September l5-Elmira.
Wednesday. September 22-Amsterdam.