The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-25
CONNECTICUT
 SUFFRAGE NEWS
fBy A. G. Porritt.)

The attention of Suf1ragists is just now almost entirely absorbed by the coming sufrage parade in Hartford. I which is to take place next Sat1lrday As 1t is the first time that the women of Connecticut have attempted any such outdoor pageant and parade, ev- cry suffrage worker in the state is do- ing her utmost to secure that the par ade shall be a. complete and unqualI- fled success Most of the activity centers in Hartford, where the presi- dent Of the State Association. Mrs. T. N Hepburn a number of the officers, and the two state organizers-Miss iss Emily Pferson and Miss Alyse Greg Of their time to. the work connected with the decoration of the floats the lynarshaIling of the groups and other details of the parade.
 All the floats arranged for in the first outline Of the parade are now in course of preparation Most of them have been undertaken by one or oth- 1 er Of the local leagues. The Hart ford Equal Franchise league is taking the ..Vision of the Future'--the larg- | a float which will carry g group of 4S IchiIdren, representing the states of 1.-the Union. New Haven Equal Fran I fcaise league is sending as it's contri- ibution float designated Entrance into the Public Schoo1sss-With a little red school house on the steps of which the girls are still patiently waiting lwhiIe the boys are studying inside. Besides these two floats have been un- ldertaken by the suffrage leagues ct 1Meriden, Westport, Norwa1k. Bridge-s port and New Canaan. The Equal Rights Club of Hartford the oldest. suffrage club in the state, is contribut-i ] ing a float representing the pioneer I Isuffragfsts; while the Meriden Roliti- tcaI Equality c1ub-another Of the old-
 
 ling the making Of the first American I flag by Betsy Ross.
 sl The parade committee which is in icharge of all the arrangements, in- and cities of Connecticut Some of 1 the members of the committee are in charge Of special groups-of women | doctors, dentists, opticians, n1illiners and all thes other trade and occupa- i itions and professions in which wOmsn Hare engaged in Connecticut. Others 1. are on the ccmmitteea in order to be $ links between their local leagues and . ithe executive board of the 0. w. s. A., which is promoting the parade . Among the Well-known women who :. are on the eonamittee are Mrs Samuel < C. Shaw. president Of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise league Mrs. H. H .4 4DeLoss. Mrs. L. M Lawson and Mrs g. T Davis. Jr.- all of Bridgeport: Mrs : Frank Butterworth and Mrs. Frank A Corbin Of New Haven: IErs. P | Kent Hubbard. Jr., of Mfddletowns Mrs. H.. c. Burner and Mrs. Fsores' D. Lufler of New London; Mrs Julius Maltby of Waterbury and Mrs William s h.. Wood and Miss Sarah L. Potter o1 Westport and Miss Theodate Pope :. and Mrs Herbert Knox Smith o1 lFarnington.
 MT. Ernest Thompson Seton o1 slGreenwich, is chairman of the art com. 2 rnittee which has superyision of the
 
 Mrs. Seton has been spending mucll : time recently in Hartford attending 10 these duties. Mrs. Seton's reputa- i, ton as artist is a guarantee ol the quality of the pageant from the 5 artistic point Of view. 1t should bt 2 added that Mrs. Seton is being loyaIIs I and cordially supported by all the wo- linen who are sharing in the work o1
 decoration.
 Tn some of the womenss parades
 which are to take place simultaneous F 1y all over the United States on Mag
 2nd, the women have arranged 10 have i. ltheir own drum and fife corps, ane : much practicing has been going on u
 fprepare the women for this new task $ In Hartford the management of tn, I parade have thought it better to eni 2 gage bands and there will be over 4 | bands i1i the procession as 1t makea e its way through the city.
 e The parade will start at ? D.. m 6 from the capitol and the route vii } be down Trinity street through th Q Soldiers, Arch to Ford street; thenc 2 to the corner of Ford and Asylum sl streets, across Asylum to High street 7, along Main street to Elm street. Turn IT ing down Elm street the women vii
 proceed to the Park Casino where ,f mass meeting is to be. held. The rout l- is the one to which Hartford is ac a1 custorned for parades--the samc oI Ie route that the circuses always take. 2 There will be speeches in the Casin T after the parade and resolutions wi
 ba presented asking for immediate ac
 ttien by the United States congress- 2 Art League Exhibition