Evening journal., 1914-05-04
.SHAFROTH Predicts
EQUAL Suffrage soon
Colorado Senator Encourages
Delaware Women With
Prophecy of Victory
PARADE SPLENDID
MRS. HILLES SAYS

The woman's suffrage demonstra-
tlon on Saturday afternoon exceeded
all expectations, and even the oppo-
nents OF the movement were compell-
ed to admit, after the sunraglsts had
paraded through the city, that the wo-
men nad made very creditable
showing. and one that clearly indi-
Gated the wonderful advance they
have made IN their campaign for the
vote IN the past five years.
Market street was crowded with
persons eager to witness the demon
stration of the suffrage army. The
center of the city took ON a holiday
attire. For some time previous TO the
passing of the suffrage and horse
mems parades the spectators gather
ed along the streets, causing strang-
ers to wonder n a circus was in town.
The crowd was especially large and
demonstratlve at the corner of Tenth
and Market streets, where the speak
ing took place.
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, chair
man OF the committee that made the
arrangements for the parade and
demonstration, said after the affair
that she was greatly pleased with the
manner IN which the entire affair was
conducted.
II think it was perfectly splendid, q"
she said. 81 think the spectators
who watched the parade we're Inn
pressed with It's dlgnihed appearance
and believe that the men and women
who Witnessed the parade we're
touched with the earnest and patriot
ic purposes of the marchers"
Mrs. Hilles remarked that IL was
a patriotic thing for the women 20 do
to march In the line and showed that
they possess as much courage as the
men. She was greatly gratifed at
the large number OF persons who
! witnessed the parade. and the re.
spectful attitude Of all the specta-
tors.
The parade began promptly at 3
o'clock, the details such as formation,
/ route. etc, which were outlined IN
/ the columns of this paper on Satur-
day, being closely followed.
Yellow, the color of the sufragists.
was the ruling color of the day, and
IN addition to the hundreds of yellow
suffrage pennants, which were car
ried along the streets, there were
also many yellow roses. typical OF
the suffrage cause, worn by women
and men.
When the procession arrived in
front of the Market street steps OF
the Court House, a large automobile
served as a platform for the speakers.
Senator John +. Shafroth. of Colo
rado and Mrs. Jesse Hardy Stubbs.
of Illinois, national chairman of
publicity. Mrs. Hilles presided and
introduced the speakers.
senator Shafroth. the first speaker
talked for more than half an hour
iH a manner that moved the large
audience to frequent applause. About
two thousand persons were gathered
around the green, and all could not
get close enough to the speaker 20
hear what he had TO say. Senator
Shafroth said that Equal Suffrage Ia
speeding on with rapid wings. that Il
has already come TO abide in ten
States and soon Delaware will follow
suit He told some things that wo-
men IN Colorado are doing with the
ballot and hoped that the women of
Delaware Will not be deprived many
more years of the same privilege.
Mrs. Stubbs was introduced and
made an excellent impression with
her speech. She explained what the
women of Illinois have done with the
ballot and what they expect to do IN
years TO come. Among other things
she pointed out that II President vii.
son had given a definite answer tC
the delegation of women that visited
him, asking him for his attitude or
the suffrage question, and had he eX.
pressed himself In favor Of equal suf
frage, that fact alone would have
made him famous in the pages of his
tory. In the many years to com,
President Wilson would have been re-
membered as the first President VIII,
gave his approval TO suffrage for wo
men, she said.
, AT the conclusion of the speech
. making the band played The con
, oluding features of the day was thl
entertainment at the New Centur,
. Club on Saturday night, which was en-
, ioyed by about 800 persons. Tn
4 Arden Suffrage Club presented de
= lightfully two plays. "The Work
house Ward" was presented by Wil
10 Price, Frank stephens and Mis-
= Grace Isabelle Colbron. This was
a happy little sketch of Lady Gregory
e and IL was presented I'm pleasin
IS style. Between this sketch and IN
second. How the Vote Was Won,
10 Mrs Stubbs was introduced by MIR
G Martha $. Cranston. president of IN
{ Delaware Equal Suffrage Association
and talked briefly for the benefit q
n those who did not hear her I'm IN
n afternoon. How the Vote Was Won
5 was presented I'm an interesting mar
e ner by a cast OF ten, and the Arder
Il ties were congratulated upon the e,
cellent manner in which they pei
formed. Suffragists in all parts