The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-02
A. s. 6. TAYLOR HEADS DIVISION OF MALE ALLIES More Than 1000 Women Take Part In Hartford
 Demonstration Equal Franchise League Makes Hit With It's Satire
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Hartford, May 2@This city today ezzas the scene of the first big demon stratfon by equal sufI7gists that Con- nectacut has ever witnessed Adyo- . cates of -<votes for Women came from almost every town and city in +be state to join in the parade and by their presence give impetus to the ad- xancement of the cause. The man axers had received assuranoes from more than 6 thousand persons that they would surely be on hand and at noon it was said that this number would be largely increased.
 There was much enthusiasm in the ranks and a lively interest among those on the outside The antf-suf- frage mass meeting of Hast night, which was in effect intended as a counter demonstration and at which hundreds of red roses were distributed helped to excite curiosity on the part of the general public. The parade was. witnessed by thousands of spectators
 The parade was scheduled to start H 3 o'clock Long before tnat .nour the marchers began te-assen1ble in inc neighborhood of the capitol and the state armoty where the line was formed The line of march wzz from fCapitol avenue to Trinity street. to1 Hzg1is te Main. down Main to Elm, to the Park Casino. where Q mass meet ing is 10 follow at o'clock
 It was a novel and nicturesque sight. hundreds of women dressed in white frudsfng sturdi1y along behind ban nsrs which designated the trade or profession to which they belonged- Practically all of them wore caps ana short gowns of varigated coIors sIIni- lar to those worn in the big parade, in Washington a year ago, presenting kaieddoscopic effect. There also were. arm rega1ias-
 MANY MEN IN RANKS.
 There were many men in the ranks too and Yale, Wesleyan and Trinity each contributed good sized con 4fnxenf of students who seemed to think if great fun Bands of music mt ffeuuent intervals In the procession made things lively Quite number of srznragists were mounted and the 1zsarner in which they handled their capsb1e -horsewomen- A company of bag pipers in Highland costume added to the novelty
 Another uniet1e feature was a yoke of oxen drawing a decorated cart bear znw 4fe inscription "Connectdcut Try fr,~ to Catch Up's This was sent by ef,s Bridgeport Equal Franchise league end driven by C. S. Shaw, husband of the president
 The parade was divided into i've sec- tions, each being preceded by 2 her ala carrying a banner announcing it. There were also numerous floats in zeufously conceived and very attrac- tive There were hundreds of ban mers other than those borne by the feraIds one bearing the revolution arE legend Taxation Without Rep resenfation is Tyranny and aDpther carried by 40 young girls, inscribed s@votes- for Women
 GRANDMAs AND SCHOOL GIRLS
 The paraders were grouped accord ing to occupation and these groups law yers and ministers down to cooks and 7aundressea There were mothers and <randmothers and children under high school age Eleven automobiles car xied as many loads of suffragists, each car Bearing the name of a state in :, which women had been granted suf- fraze Others were tagged with chose in which the sunragists had frn- mediabe future hopes Not the least imposing feature was the contingent of more than 30 automobiles from HxtchHeld county
 The banners were all designed by Mrs Ernest Thompson Seton, of Greenwich and were highly attractive. fehfnd the first herald, was imperson- atad by Miss Ethel Murray, of Gui1- ford Miss Emily Piersou of Crom- well, state organizer, was chief mar eflal and Miss Alyse Gregory of Nor- walk, was her assistant
 BRIDGEPORT HEADERS
 A e. O. Taylor of Bridgeport, head ed the mems division The marshal of the grandmothers was Mrs. Frank Day, of his city. At the head of the mctresses WEBS Mrs Chas- F. Stoddard Of New Haven Mrs. J. Schwab of New Haven, was at the head of the Eculptors- The marshal of the social workers was Miss Grace D. Upham of Bridgeport A banner Isabella Beech CT Hooker was carried by Mrs. Hooker,s son. Marshals of other groups included some of the most Erurninent w0hoen in Connecticut.
 The motive sought to be conveyed xo the minds of spectators by eight beautifully decorated floats was out lined in the banner and legends on each These floats had been contIi- buted by the equal franchise leagues of New Canaan New Haven, Green WEch. Rfdgefie1d. Westport, South 1 Manchester and Hartford and the l Woman'n Suffrage Party of strat- ford and the Political Equality club 1