The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
GET POLICE PROTECTION
Shameful Scenes of Former
Parade at Wilson Inaugural
ton Are ForestaIIed BY PIen-
ty of Officers = Congress
men Get Copies of Petitions.
All Walks Represented
(By the Associated Pre-.

(By the Associated Pre:.j
Washington. D.. c., May 9.-Several
thousand women from virtually every
State in the Union, today
along Pennsylvania Avenue from the
White House to the Capitol and pre-
scented to members Of Congress pc
titions adopted at meetings all over
the country a week ago. Five nun
dred and thirtyone Of the marcners
carried these petitions, one Ter eacn
member of the Senate and House. ask
ing the adoption of the Eristow-Mon-
dell resolution, amending the Constr
tuition to enfranchise m
Big Chorus Sings
Massing themselves on the East
steps of the Capitol and with several
bands and a chorus of 100 girls at
the entrance to the building, the en-
thusiastic paraders sang 1.-The March
of the Women" by DR.. Ethel Smyth,
of England, and only heard once be-
fore in this country. This Spectacu-
lar feature of the ~fternOon' demon
stration was witnessed by thousands
of persons who filled the immense
plaza.
Big Receiving Line
The bands then struck up The
Star S%pangied Banner" and 53l petit
ton bearers filed up the steps into
the rotunda of the Capitol, where a
special committee of Congress receiv-
co them. In the line were Senators
LaFollette. Thomas. Thompson, Owen,
Bristow, Poindexter. and Brady, and
Representatives SABBATH. Madden,
Falconer: Stone. knowland. Raker.
Mise. of West Virginia, Roberts, Of
Nevada, Helving, Heating and Bryan.
Crowds assembled along the line of
march early in the afternoon. The
police, anxious to avoid scenes such
as marred the demonstration the day
before the inauguration of President
Wilson last year, roped off Pennsyl-
vania avenue and kept the crowds
orderly. Several hundred policemen
walked beside the paraders.
Banners and Leaders.
The start was made at 3 o'clock
from Lafayette Square. First came
a banner 20 feet long inscribed 1--WE
Demand the Passage of the Bristow-
Mondeil Resolution 1t was carried
by Miss Helen Pillans. of England
Miss Rose Winslow, of New York, and
Miss Annie Salisbury and Miss Nellis
s. Spencer, of Washington.
Immediately behind walked Mrs
Jessie Hardy Stubs, bearing a flas
with the Unions c%olors, and Mis-
Lena Hitchcock. with a large Ameri
car flag. Next in line was Mrs. Jul
ia Barrett Ruble, grandmarshal, Q,
horseback. at the head or fourteen
cavalry women The executive boar,
of the Congressional Union, Mis-
Alice Paul, chairman; Miss Luc
Burns. Mrs. Donald r. Hooker, Mrs.
o. H.. r. Belmont: Mrs. Gibson Gard
Kent. and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis fol
lowed.
The girl chorus and rs flower girl
were a feature.
Many Professions Represented.
Groups of business women artists
nllnrn
own lawyers. and librarians. a
created interest INC were followed b
delegations of the Progressive and Sc
cialist parties, many men being anon
them. including several senator's an
Representatives. States in which WI
men were represented by special dele
cation, as were those in which can
paignS for suffrage now are in pros
resS.
Before the parade a mass meetir
was held at a theatre where speakei
urged the adoption OF the amendmen
Mrs. William Kent. wife of Represe1
tative Kent Of California, preside
Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr. editor
"The Suffragist,' declared the der
onstration marked the close of a 81
ty-siN years struggle and she thong,
that the will of the people had be-
made plain in the resolution adopt,
all over the country last Saturday.
Expect to Get Vote.
w have come to ask ongre
adopt the Bristow-Mondeli resoluti,
this session and they will do it" s
said. Senator Bristow. of Kanss
was given an ovation when he arc
to speak. He said no real argume
could be made against suffrage, exec
prejudice.
we will get a vote in the House
this session." declared Representa-
Mondell. of Wyoming.
A resolution that the meeting c