Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10
Garry Twenty-Foot Banner.

The twenty-foot Bristow- MondeI1
banner was carried by Misses Helen
Pillans. Annis Salisbury. JOY Webster.
Rose winslow. Grace Stewart and
Grace Spencer
One of the most attractive pictures
in the parade was a group of moro
than 900 children. led by Mrs. ]. L. 5.
Neleigh. of Neighborhood House They
carried strands of flowers and baskets
of blooms. and evoked vigorous ap-
plause along the line of march
One of the most imposing features was
the huge float Of the congressional com
mttee OF the National American WON
ans Suffrage Association. Against the
green leaves of the trees lining Penn
syivania avenue it showed like a yellow
sunset Mounted on truck forty feet
long was an immense banner of yellow
canvas six feet high. which proclaimed
that the national association and more
particularly the congressional commit
tee. had buried all differences in their
efforts to forward suffrage legislation.
1t boldly announced that the National
American Womans Suffrage Associa-
ton. founded in 1869 supports the Bris-
tow-Mondell resolution drafted by Susan
b. Anthony in 1874. FIRST, last and al
ways This announcement displayed
on both sides. was in large black let
ters which could be read more than a
square away.
At the front Of the banner was pic
fure of Susan B. Anthony and at the
other end a picture Of DR. Anna Howard
Shaw. with the dates 1874 and 1914. TO
show thirty years Of hard work in the
cause of suffrage.
Identified by Banner
This float was preceded By the officers
of the congressional committee OF the ma
tionai association. with banner an
nouncing their identity. These we.e Mrs
Medill Mccormick. Mrs. Antoinette Funk
and Mrs. Sherman NJ. Booth. Following
the float was the Washington woman
suffrage council, led by Mrs. Glenna
Smith Tinnin. its chairman.
She was accompanied by Mrs. MeadeF.
who has been prominently identified with
the suffrage work in Chicago, Mrs
Winslow. the congressional chairman OF
Philadelphia: Mrs Virginia Watrous and
other members of the Washington council.
and the Pennsylvania state delegation.
All the women of the congressional
committee and the Washington council
were in white. with suffrage colors and
Votes for women" badges. As parasols
they carried wands. upon which the vel
low suffrage colors famed forth attrac-
lively.
The delegation representing the nation
al association was preceded by fife and
drum corps
Not only did the Congressional Union
CliecT tHe CONGRESSIONAL committee Wnen
IL arrived at the Capitol with its huge
float. but afterward the members of the
congressional committee went over TO
the automobile occL pied by Miss Lucy
Burns and other members OF the Con
gressional Union and congratulated them
upon the success of the parade.
."" Carried the Flag.
Representative and Mrs Joseph
knowland carried the flag of California
In the section devoted to that state
and the ribbon streamers that held the
lag steady were held by their children,
Eleanor and Russell
Many representatives and senator's
marched in the progressive division Of
the parade. The bull moose banner
was carried by Senator Poindex.er Of
Washington. Representatives. Nolan and
Bell OF Califoria and Falconer of Wash
ington- Representatives stevens Of Mine
sofa. Hnebaugh and Thompson Of Illinois
Macdonald of Michigan, BRYAN of Wash
inston and Murdoch of Kansas marched
with the women.
There were many features of the parad.
of particular interest The Youngest sIf-
frage organization member in the. world
rode IN one Of the automobiles Miss
Sheilash Stone, aged six weeks. daughter
OF the Illinois representative. a member
Anthony League. In the same automobile
was the oldest woman ia th,. parade
Ms. H NJ Young. aged eighty seven
Among those who mar, ned IN the
writer's section headed by Mary Man
ning. Were IONA Gale Mary Isabel
brush. Miss Constance Leupp. Nine Mary
&oetschius, Mrs. Hamilton Wright Mar
Gucrita Spaulding Gerry. Edna Kerton
Hen Rei.uensnyd-r Martin. Mrs Rhtta
'tiide borr. WrifreG MalIen Roberta
t:taos haw Neva b"war and Benjamin e.
MARSH. They V eye entertained AT dinner
is~t night by MrS Gasch
'iFs, kHrl w. Green OF Santa F. y NJ
marched and carried the resolution from
IN" New M"Nl~0 Wraan'S- Suffrage
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