Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
NATIONS WOMEN
PETITION SENATE
FOR THE BALLOT
DParade in Autos to Capitol,
Following a Demonstration
at HyattsviIIe, Md.
BUSINESS OF CONGRESS
HALTS IN THEIR HONOR
Senators Receive Petitions and Speak
in Favor Of Amending
Constitution.
PILGRIMS TRIUMPHAL ENTRY
Cheered as They Move Through the
Streets Of National Capital,
Bringing Long Journeys
to an End.
BUSINESS OF CONGRESS
HALTS IN THEIR HONOR
TRIUMPHAL ENTRY

Woman sufragists represent
ing every state in the Union
gathered in Washington today to
petition the Senate to give imme-
diate consideration to a constitu-
tional amendment forbidding the
states to erect a barrier of sex
against the right to vote.
The demonstration included a
rally and reception to the visiting
delegation at Hyattsville, Md, a
parade of gayly decorated automo-
biles carrying suffragists along
Pennsylvania avenue, the presen-
tation of thousands of petitions to
members of the Senate, and the
delivery of speeches in the Senate
by sympathetic members OF the
upper house of Congress.
Cheered Along Route.
AS the line of automobiles, covered with
yellow and white bunting and flags. pass
ed along Pennsylvania avenue. preceded
by a platoon of mounted police, there
were frequent outbursts of applause from
the crowds which lined the sidewalk
More than sixty automobiles were in line
Participating in the demonstration were
many women who had Travelled hundreds
and some even thousands Of miles, most
Il In automobiles. holding suffragist meet
inzs. making speeches and collecting petit
tions to the Senate along the way. Miss
Jeanette Rankin. president OF the Mon
tana Suffragist Association. held the rec
ord for distance travelled. for she came
all the way from Butte. Mont.
The petitions delivered to the Senate
were said by the suffragists to INCLUDE
more than 10 OO0 names. OF both men ana
women Gathered last night at suffragist
| headquarters, the petitions filled to over
scwing several large boxes. Petitions
were delivered to every senator who could
be found. and the signatures represented
| people In each senator's home stase.
Senate Listens to Speeches.
Practically the entire morning hour"
In the Senate was given up to the deliv-
cry of the petitions to the Senate. A
section including 80 seats had been
turned over TO the women. and all were
filed by the suffragists and their SYM
pathizers A number OF senators. includ-
ing Senators Owen Of Oklahoma. Ashurst
Of Arizona, Clapp of Minnesota, Works
of California, Smoot of Utah. Lane of
Oregon, Poindexter and Jones of Wash
ington Thomas of Colorado and others
delivered brief addresses indorsing the
petitions Of the women.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma, in present
ing a mass of petitions. made sig
nificant address in which he warned his
colleagues that they cannot AFFORD to 1g-
more the demands of the suffraSists. He
said that the two great parties can no
longer afford to insult the more than
3,UO,Os0 women who now have the full
suffrage in America"
1t was the third suffragist demonstra-
tion held in Washington since the pres
ent administration was elected. and the
speakers at Hyattsville declared that the
work is to be continued until action In
both houses of Congress IL obtained.
Hyattsville Gayly Decorated.
The town Of Hyattsville was gayly dec
GRATED in yellow and white and red white
and blue for the occasion. and even the
storm of yesterday did not dampen the
ardor OF those who took part The entire
town apparently turned out for the oc.
ton went out to watch the program there
Forming shortly before 10 O'Clock under
the direction of Miss Rath A. Noyes
marshal. the automobile parade. with the
state representatives arranged in alpha
betical order. moved into the HyatIsvill,
ball park at 10 o'clock. Gathered in tht
grandstand were Miss Alice Paul. chair
man OF the Congressional Union; Repre-
sentative Smith of Maryland. members o
the Senate woman suffrage committee
Mayor Harry Shepherd of Hyattsville
and the following reception committed
from Hyattsville:
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Wells. Mr.
and Mrs o. B. Zantxinger. Rev. ant
Mrs. Thomas, Robert r. Boarman. Mrs
and Mrs. r. G. Whiting. Mrs. Harr,
Shepherd. Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Mcfarland
Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Ralston. Mr.. ant
Mrs. C. III. Welsh. DR.. and Mrs. Thomai
and Mrs Alfred Wells, W. 8. Bryan. Mrs
Helen Burnside Graham. Mrs r. II
Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Carr
Mr. and Mrs James +. Rogers DIR. ant
Mrs. Alfred s. Hodes. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge:
\ Carr.
National Council Represented.
The National Council of Woman Voter.
was represented at the reception by DIR
Cora Smith King. who had charge or the
arrangements, and the Federal Woman.
Equality League was represented by Mrs
Charles Morton. Mrs. c. w. MacNaugh
ton. Mrs Miles Poindexter and Mrs Mon
dell. wife OF Representative Mondell o
Wyoming.
As the line of automobiles entered tn,
ball park they were announced by Col
II. Martin Williams, reading clerk of the
House. All were lined up in front of thu
grandstsnd and then Mayor Shepherd
Miss Paul and others delivered brief ad
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