Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-05-09
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cral thousand ~>uffragiStS from various
sections Of the country today paradcl
along Pennsylvania avenre from Lafay.
cite Square 10 the capital. There were
81 of them. representing every stale in
the Union. and assigned one Ia each
Senator and representative. presented To
the members of Congress petitions ask
ing for the passage Of the Bristow-M Mon
dell resolution calling for a Federal
constitutional amendment cnfranchising
women.
Immense crowds viewed the process
sion along the route. When the capital
was reached the bands were massed on
the plaza before the east front. where
they played the March If the Women"
composed 10y Dr. Ethel Smyth of Eng
land. acc mpanying Il chorus of 1000
women, Wearing robes of white. with
green stolcs aud fillctS Of green on their
heads.
The parade followed u mass meeting
in a downtown thcatcr presided over by
Mrs. William Kent. wife Of I.epresen-
tative Kent Of California. and III which
stirring addresses were made by Miss
Caroline Lcxow. field secretary Of the
W0man's political union of New York I;
Mrs. Donald Hooker Of Baltimore. and
Miss L.ucf lsurnS of BROOKLYN. vice
chairman Of The Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage. under the auspices
Of which the demonstration was held.
Among those occupying boxes at the
meeting were Mrs. o. III. II. Belmont of
New York. Mrs. Florence Bayard IIilles
of Wilmington. Del. daughter Of Presi-
dent Clcvcland'S Secretary Of state:
Miss Julia Lathrop. chief Of the Fed
cral Childrcn'S Bureau: Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Glaich of New York. daughter
of the late Elizabeth Cady Stanton. one
of the pioneer leaders in the suffrage
movement: iAc Equal Franchise society
Of Philadelphia; Mrs. Antoinctte Funk
of Chicago and the PENNSYLVANIA Mems
League for Suffrage. \ number Of
Young women. many Of them prominent
in So-ietv. acted n ushcrS.
There were many novel features in
the parade and the marching women
were rhecrci loudly by the throngs that
lined PENNSYLVANIA avenue al the way
from Lafayette Square. opposite the
White House. Ia the capitol. First ant
foremost was borne al0ft n banner.
twenty feet wide. bearing the in>crip-
ton: We demand the passage If the
Bristow Mondcll resolution Thel,
came the first section. the pageant diyi
sion. t!pifying Spring. Youth and Hop
which hal been arranged under the Iii
%rcclion If Mrs. Eliphalct Andrews. .
well known artist. Thousands Of gar
lands OF flowers were carried by the
Young women and children. the shades
of the blossoms having been selected
with an eye 10 harmonizing with the
unions %colnss. purple. white and gold.
Ia I'll : division also marched the
chorus az loDn led by Mrs. Appollinc VI.
Blair. president of the Rubimstcin club
4. this city.F Attractive aS was this part
If the pnraIr. il did not evoke any more
cnthnsi; IN or interest from the OF
lockers than the cavalry section which
came next aud was commanded Nv Mrs.
Juliet Barrett Eublec Of Washington.
who ah0 was the mounted grand mar.
shall Of he procession.
In advance Of the cavalry contingent
were seven color bearers on horseback.
each car,ying a purple. white and gold
flag. At their head rode Miss Elsie
Hill. daugh fer Of former Representative
Hill Of toI necticut. Among the promi
aent cavalr women were Mrs. Denver =.
Church vie OF Representative Church
If CaliiorI ia; Mrs. Charles Forrest
Curry wifi, of another California rep
rcsentative Miss Mary Morgan Of
Washington. niece Of Clifford Pin~hut.
former chief forester: Miss Alberta
Hill. forrcFly of Australia. now of New
York aud Miss Elizbcth Kent. daughter
IF Representative Kent.
Mrs. George Odell was chairman Of
the foot marshals of the political divi
sion. which WAS next in line. and which
Mas ~uhiiNidel into various sections.
Tn sections that created the most i'm.
~tcrests were those Of the women writer's
and the actresses. The former was or.
ganiZcl hy Mrs. Marie Manning Gasch
of Washington. and among those who
trudgel with her were Mrs. iona Gale
of Wisconsin. Edna kcnion. Helen
Reimer SNYDER Martin. Mrs. Adelaide
Fairbanks Timmons. daughter II formx
er Vice President Fairbanks. and wife
of Lieutenant Timmons. United States
Navy; Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr. Mar.
%guerite S~panlding Gerry of New York.
Alice Ducr Miller and Roberta Brad.
shaw. Among the actresses Hattie vii
liams. Annie Bussert and Mrs. Mary
Nealt. Clagett were conspicuous.