Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-09
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Bio Mass Meeting.
The parade followed a mass meet
Ing In a downtown theatre presided
over by Mrs. william Kent, wife Of
Representative Kent OF California,
and al which stirring addresses were
made by Miss Carolina Lexow, field
secretary OF the Woman's Political
| Union of New York; Mrs. Donald
Hooker, or Baltimore, and Miss Lucy
Burns, OF Brooklyn, vice.chaIrnai1
of the Congressional Union for WO-
man Suffrage under the auspices Ut
which the demonstration was held.
Among those occupying boxes at the
meeting were Mrs. o. II. ~. Belmont,
Of New York; Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hilles. Of Wilmington, Del, daughter
OF President CIevGland's Secretary or
state; Miss Julia I.athrop chief Of
the Federal ChiIdren's Bureau; Mrs.
Harriet Stanton Batch OF New York,
daughter of the late Elizabelh Cady
Stanton. one Of the pioneer leaders In
the suffrage movement; The Equity
Franchise Society, OF Philadelphia;
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, Of Chicago, and
the Pennsylvania Mems League for
Suffrage. A number OF young women,
many OF them prominent in society,
acted ~ ushers. a# "
Many Novel Features.
There were many move, features IN
the parade and the marching women
were cheered loudly by the thrOngs
that lined Pennsylvania avenu all
the way from Lafayette Square, op-
posite the White House, to the Capt
tol. First and foremost was borne
aloft u banner, twenty feet wide,
bearing tho Inscription: 1--WE demand
tho passabc OF the Bristow-Mondell
resolution" Then came the first Sec
ton. the pageant division, IMPLYING
Spring, Youth and Hope, which had
been arranged under the direction or
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews Il well-known
artist. Thousands Of garlands Of
flowers we're carried Iby the young
ONE and children, the shades OF
the blossoms having been selected
with IN eye to harmonizing with the
Unions colors, purple. white and gold,
Chorus Of 1,0O0. " 49,.
IN this di"isiOn also marched the
chorus Of 1000 led by Mrs. Apolling
NJ. Blair. president OF the Kubinstein
Club OF this city. ""
Attractive as was this part OF the
parade. It did not evoke any more
enthusiasm 81 interest from tho on
lockers than the cavalry section
which came next and was commanded
by Mrs. Juliet Barrett ieublee, OF
Washington, who also was the mount.
ed grand marshal OF the procession.
Seven Mounted Color Bearers.
In advance Of the cavalry contiI-
gent were seven color bearers on
horseback, each carrying Il purple,
white and gold flag. At their head
rode Miss Elsie Hill. daughter Of for
mer Representative Hill Of Connec-
ticut. Among the prominent cavalry
women were Mrs. Denver S. Church,
wife OF Representative Church OF Cal
ifornia: Mrs. Charles Forrest Curry
wife OF another California Represen.
tative: Miss Mary Morgan. of Wash.
lngton. niece Of Clifford ptnchot. for
mer chief forester; Miss Alberta Hill
formerly OF Australia. now OF New
York, and Miss Elizabeth Kent.
daughter Of Representative Kent.
Actresses IN Line.
Mrs. George Odell was chairman OF
the foot marshals OF the political d.
vision which was next in line. and
which was subdivided into various sec
tons. This sections that created the
most interest were those Of the wo.
men writer's and the actresses. The
former was organized by Mrs. Marie
Manning Gasch. Of Washington. and
among those who trudged with her
were Mrs. iona Gale. Of Wisconsin:
Edna Kenton. Helen Reimer Snyder
Martin. Mrs. Adelaide Fairbanks TIM
mons daughter Of Former Vice-Presi-
dent Fairbanks, and wife OF Lieuten-
ant TimmoMs, U. s. ~: Mrs. Rheta
Childe Dorr, Marguerite Spaulding
Gerry Of New York: Alice Duer Mil
Ter and Rcberta Bradshaw. Among
the actresses Hattie Williams Annie
Russert and Mrs. Mary Realty Clag-
cit conspicuous.
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Other groups included college wo.
mon, farmers, mattresses. saleswOmen
laundresSes women printers stenog.
ruOherS social workers. seNmStresSes