Evening star., 1914-04-10
Or. Mary Walker Would Have
Woman Suffrage Process
sion Called Off.
PERMIT ISSUED is ONLY
REPLY OF MISS PAUL
More Than Twenty Horsewomen OF
the District to Participate In
Cavalry Section.

pr Mary Walker has appealed TO
mernebrs of the Senate in an effort to pre-
vent the woman suffrage workers from
carrying out their plans for a big parade
and demonstration in the National Cap
ital May . She has asked the senators
to urge the District Commissioners to
rescind the permit granted by them for
the suffrage parade through the streets
OF Washington. and for the other features
Of the demonstration
In support of her argument DIR. Walker
has suggested that the suffrage demon
stration will bring to Washington num-
her Of undesirable women. and that some
of the senator's may be applied to by these
women for funds to get back home.
I'VE have already received our permit
for the parade. 1t was not issued by the
Senate but by the District of Columbia
I do not expect that our plans will be
interfered with" Further than this brief
statement Miss Alice Paul. chairman of
the Congressional Union and organizer of
the demonstration. refused to make COM
lnent on the action by DR.. Walker
Horsewomen to Lead Parade.
More than twenty prominent horse
women of the District have already Joined
the cavalry section that will escort Mrs
George Rublee. grand marshal of the
parade The cavalry will lead the pro-
cession. Immediately behind the band.
clearing the way for the pilgrim dele
gates who are coming from every state
in the Union TO present to Congress pc
ttions and resolutions collected from
their congressional districts May 2,
asking for the passage of the Bris1oW-
Mondeu resolution. which seeks to amend
elimination account of sex.
Among those who will ride are Miss
Mary Morgan, niece of Clifford Pinchot:
Miss Elizabeth Kent, Miss Louise
Bridges. Mrs. Martha P. Tagg. secretary
and treasurer of the Consumers League,
who was grand marshal of the Baltimore
parade; Mrs. Wilmeth and Miss Ida
Rikin-
Want Street Cars Stopped.
Effort is being made by those in charge
of the parade TO have the street cars
stopped along the line Of march during
the progress OF the procession. Appeal
has been made to the Commissioners and
today the Congressional Union headquar-
ters was notified that the Commissioners
would give the matter prompt attention.
It will be recalled that last year long
fight was necessary to get the cars
stopped, the women finally taking the
matter to Congress, where bill was
passed as they requested.
Fall in Line Suffrage March has
been adopted and an effort is being made
to have it played at all the celebrations
of Suffrage day throughout the country
May 2.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, president of the Dis
trict branch of the Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, has pledged herself to head
a large delegation in the procession.
Plan for Raising Campaign Fund.
A week of self-deniaI. abstinence from
all luxuries for seven days, and devoting
the money to fund to win the right of
equal suffrage in a number of states Is
the fastest scEeme of suffrage workers to
acquire the ballot in at least seven more
states. A nationwide appeal is to be sent
out from Congressional Union headquar-
ters.
Virginia Harmed the actress. enlisted in
the equal suffrage cause yesterday by
joining the Congressional Union. II her
professional engagements will permit she
expects to participate in the demonstra
tion here May ..
Much suffGage enthusiasm has develop
ed in the New JERSEY schools. it is stated
and announcement reached headquarters
here yesterday that prizes for the best
essay on v,tes for women have been
offered
Rights of women to vote were discussed
last night In the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms By Mrs. Clara 3. Colby. NJ. NJ
Perkins, Mrs. Clara MacNauyhtan. Mrs
Charles Iorton and others,