The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10

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Sherman N. Booth. went over to the
automobile occupied by Miss Lucy
Burns and other members of the Con.
gressional Union and congratulated
them upon the success Of the parade.
Actresses Jnterest Crowd.
Sections that created interest were tn,
woman writer's and the actresses TIT
former were organized by Mrs. Mari,
Manning Cash. of Washington, ane
among those who marched with hei
were Mrs. iona Gale, of Wisconsin
Edna Kenton, Helen Reimer Snyder Mar
tin, Mrs. Adelaide Fairbanks Timmons
daughter of former Vice President Fair
banks. and wife of Lieut.. Timmons. u
8. N; Mrs. Rhita Childe Dorr. editor oi
the suffragist; Marguerite Spauldinl
Gerry, of New York; Alice Douer Miller
and Roberta Bradshaw. Among the
actresses we're Miss Hattie williams
Annie Bussert, and Mrs. Mary Realty
Clagett.
Red Badge Of Socialism,.
A particularly interesting feature Of the
men and women In this section Of thu
procession wore red ssstes with red
handkerchiefs tied about their right arms
One Of their banners they carried boz
the legend, Here Comes the Real Men
ace; Amt II Awfule'
Miss Dorothy Kirchway led the social
and political sections, including social
workers, friends, clubwomen, w. c. T. u.
Women's Relief Corps, army and navy
women, taxpayers, national Congressional
committee, Democrats, Progressiyes, Re-
publicans, Socialists, and the Mems
League.
Mrs. Leonora T. Meder, of Chicago,
who has spent many years In social serv-
ice work, also marched. She was one OF
the first woman lawyers In Kentucky.
and has served on a jury in Chicago.
Mrs. Grace Norton rode In advance OF
the campaign States, and Miss Elizabeth
Cullen rode before the unfree States.
Three Generations 1T Flag.
One of the features of the parade was
q fife and drum corps connected with
the delegation from the Just Government
League of Maryland. This corps was
composed of young Baltimore women and
was led by 1.-The Little General Mrs
George s. Latimer. who headed the
march to Annapolis.
The banner Of the National Council of
Women Voters was carried by three
of suffrage workers-Mrs.
aged seventy-four years; her daughter.
DR.. Cora Smith King. treasurer of the
National Council, and her daughter,
Sylvia Smith King. aged twelve years.
GirIs Garry Garlands.
In the first section of the pageant
we're $50 girls, typifying Spring, Youth,
and Hope which had been arranged I'M
Ter the direction of Mrs. Eliphalet An
irews, an artist. Thousands of gar
ands of flowers were carried by these
girls. the shades Of the blossoms hav-
ng been selected to harmonize with the
,olors of Congressional Union, which or
,anized the parade-purple, white, and
gold.
The Stars and Stripes OF the United
States was carried before the woman del
gates from the eleven free" States Of
Wyoming. Colorado. Idaho. Utah, Wash
ngton, California. Arizona, Kansas. Ore
ron, Illinois, and Alaska. where women
AVE the right to vote. This flag was
,arried proudly by Mrs. Martha Tagg.
Among the individuals OF prominence
Who rode in the automobile section OF
he parade and lent their sanction to the
suffrage cause. were Senator Poindexter.
# Washington; Senator Clapp. of Mime
'ota: Representative Victor Murdoch of
Kansas. and others
Representative and Mrs. J. W. Bryan.
II Washington, carried the Washington
State banner. The Countess Erdody, of
Austria, rode in an automobile wearing
Ter native costume, and carrying the
lag of her country. Mrs. Philander Clax-
on. wife of the United States Commits
ioner OF Education. rode In the automo-
Tile section.
Scmicircle at Capitol.
The line OF march passed down Penn
ylvania avenue to First street north
vest. where it turned north to street,
,assing up to the hill to the east front
" the Capitol. A section of the plaza
lad been marked OFF and the parade
described a vast semicircle before the
'apitol, with its van at the Capitol steps
md the rear steadily proceeding up the
ILL.,
Mrs. Stubs. of the Congressional
jnion. led the march up the Capitol
';eps. followed by a band. Next came
fifty girls with floral chains OF laurel
md they were massed with a band at
he head of the Capitol steps Then
anne the ribbon-bearers who marked OFF
| lane from top TO bottom of the steps
Ind the rest of the procession filed ia
md filled the steps on either side. Scores
II camera men and moving picture oper-
Itors sniped" at the suffrage marchers
When the entire procession had reached
he plaza. Mrs. A. NJ. Blair, of the Rub
nstcin Club. led 900 voices in singing
he suffrage song, Son of the Women"
The galleries of the House chamber
lad been reserved for the 531 women who
resented to Congress the petitions draft
d at the various demonstrations held
n all parts of the country on May ..
Received by SoIons.
The bearers Of Petitions were greeted
" the reception committee, consisting
4 eleven Senators and eleven Represen-
atives.
The members Of Congress who greeted
he suffrage advocates at the Capitol
fere Senators Thomas, Bristow. Owen, |
PoindeXter, Sterling, Gal
niger. Kenyon. Sutherland. Jones, and
thompson. and Representatives Mon
ell. Falconer. Stone, Rapley, Bryan (of
SABBATH Campbell. Know
and, Kahn. Heating, and Madden.
The Congressional committee Of the Ma
tonal Suffrage Association did MT pre-
ent to Congress the great mass of Pc |
itions and resolutions, which have been |
eceived as a result of the demonstra- !
ions of May as the late mails show |
hat hundreds are yet on the way from |
II parts of the country. The commit |
ee will present the resolutions to Con-
ress next week.
The crowd outside dispersed rapidly |
fter the singing of the suffrage anthem |
nd within two hours. the demonstration |
ad passed and only litter of laurel |
caves over the east steps of tho Capt. !
81 marked one of the greatest process |
ions in the history Of the suffrage !
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