Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-25
MRS. VIM. kent
PRESIDES over
SUFFRAGE RALLY

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Maya Henolulha awoiaen AHambssI
among their most attractive md inter.
esting acquaintanees Mrs William
Kent, wife Of Congressman Kent. and
known her as q most unassuming, To
fined and highly educated neither.
They win be especially interested IN
the following description uf the great
assembly Of women az the national
capital IN which Mrs. Kent vas III
prominent and moving factor:
with banners flying. 10 baEdsI
playing and the women singing Al
marching song. several thousand SUI.
fragists from various Eecticns OF the
country paraded Pennsylvania ave.
nue. from lafayette Square TO the CAB
itui. There were 531 Of them, repre-
sentfng every state Ia the union, and
ASSIGNED one to each senator ard re-
preventative, who presented to- the
members Of Congress petitions skiing
the passage Of the Bfistow-M 0ndell
resolution calling for = federal con-
stitutionaI amendment enfrapc hising
women.
aInnnense crowds viewed the pro
scession. When the Capitol was reach
ed the bands were massed on the pla,
"a before the east front. Whefa they
played the March OF the Women. "
composed by Or. Ethel Smyth OF Eng.
land, accompanying chorus OF 1000
women, wearing robes Of white. with
green stoles and fillets Of green on
their heads,
Mrs. Kent Presides.
.aThe parade followed O massmeet.
ing in q downtown theater, presided
over by Mrs. William Kent, We OF
Representative Kent or California.
There were many novel features
in the parade and the marching wo
men were cheered loudly by the
throngs. First was borne aloft q ban
ner, 20 feet wide,- bearing the inscrip-
ton:
I'VE demand the passage of the
Bristow- Monden resolution.
& tsThen came the first section, the
pageant division, typifyipg Spring,
Youth and Hope, which had been az.
ranged under the direction OF Mrs
Eliphalet Andrews, a well-known ar
fist. Thousands of garlands OF flow.
ers were carried by the young women
and children. the shades OF the bios
SONS having been selected with an
eve ITO harmonizing with the unions
colors. purple. white and gold.
.In this division also marched the
chorus of 1000 led by Mrs. Appolinel
M. Blair.
+ "The cavalry was commanded by
Juliet Barrett Rublee OF Washington.
who also was the mounted grand
marshal Of the procession.
in advance Of the cavalry eontin.
gent were seven color-bearers on
horseback. each carrying purple,
white and gold flag. At their head
rode Miss Elzie Hill, daughter Of for
mer Representative Hill Of Connectls
cut Among the prominent cavalry
women were Mrs. Denver s. Church.
wife Of Representative Church OF
California; Mrs Charles Forrest Cur
ry. wife of another California r7pre-
sentative, and Miss Elizabeth Kent,
daughter OF Representative Kent.
MRS. George OdeH was chairman
Of the foot marshals Of the political di.
vision. which was next IN line. and
which was subdivided into various
sections.
Grouped bv occupation.
fsThe sections that created the most
interest were those Of the women
writer's and the actresses Other
groups. included college women, farm
ers. Mattresses, saleswomen. laun.l
dresses. women printers, stenograph-I
ers. social workers. seamstresse5l
artists. physicians. dentists, nurses.
lawyers, teachers, taxpayers and
home-makers. the latter section or
panfzed by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley OF
Washington. wife OF the mated pure
food expert"