New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
1900 IN BOSTON
,cInIFFRAGE MARCH
,,o MO onlookers Cheer
I~ Yellow Outdoes Red
of Ants.
goSTILE BACK BAY
W. FLAGS TORN AWAY
curtis Guild Loses Her Dis
sr'. ooyerror Walsh and
P'' S,.e Greet Helen Keller

,,. r,,--s-s 'o no 81 oo,
'H 50 More than $1,000
s''','. .,....foor-hs Of them women
f'','' ,,- ,se suffrage parade to-day
-'''''o .. n ucr, twice as numerous
,'' '''' ..-o and over 100000 persons
90 81, ", ne route. The 1900 policemen ',L
''' y. ~, l,tv kept The streets clear
e W. ~ the downtown sections
:, = Is,u,,y at times in preventing
20 81. from breaking the rope bar
~ - women marched with matrons'
~ ,,.,.se.e the parade was strik-
,-..ess. There was abundant en-
- and O wealth Of color. Many
-. m,-,bers were notable for quiet
~ dress. Others were clad in
...~-escue costumes.
60 81 o-iv irausr.cous event OF the
4a, Re remova. before dawn or
=. .ssrage decorations rom me
80. S,or Of Mrs. Curtis Guild S resi-
,... i2l Marlboro street, and rom
~. ~. ,opses in the same street. one
'ss. 5.... decorated with suffrage col
- y I, The block also suffered.
~ ~Ants' Flaunt Colors.
=. -. Back Bay anti-sufraSe deco
....,-eerise black and white-pre.
ii.l- and the "artls" stated that
49, -oses artificial or reaD and
..ssi6 b.d~es had been sold during the
ne proceeds VIII 90 TO the
~, - r. new ward in The Chlidren's
go IN the Felway. downtown
l. ~. ~s-e more persons wearing the
low flowers or badges OF su'l'"Ee
s,- he red OF the opposition
- psrade did no, start from me
- n Beacon and Charles streets
-. - .rsntv minutes after schedule
- bsosuse o. the delay in forming
% y. Ferk Bay streets. Despite the
-. NJ the rarshals with their
'-.-..rto,ss. The intervals between the
,rs between the divisions .es-
- 4. every halt. and toward the
-. he march the parade became
'-,,. a solid column, eight and IN
-. i,stsnces six abreast ne lihe
.,girsi in passing was one hour ana
ttf r Ao no
- .Se women marched especially
IN ,ssrorl.rr promptly 20 the. po-
:, commands Of Che marshals'
.:.,,,-tter tfe line. please There
I've seventeen bands, besides drum
in, and Scotch tagppes.
Cheers Were Plentiful.
p, .,ec-ators along the line were
49,, Invariably respectful and gen
,,s, With applause. There were quar-
y, among orators over the suffrage
,.s..ion al various points prior 70 the
,,.v,. Of the paraders 40 Washington
~ 8romseld streets. and fights. would
~, resulted but FOR the interference
\ he police. Two women paraders
rr,si in Beacon Street.
cors-,or Walsh. with his staff, re
Used the parade in front OF the StaIe
gg,e. The Governor wore q yellow
,,s,te. and smiled broadly when float
s,rng the declaration that every can
s;s.e for Governor was g sutraglst
s,si. The parade halted that he
rirh, present 70 Alice Stone Blackwell,
lsghier Of Lucy Stone, pioneer SUI
,nrist BOUQUET OF yellow roses. Miss
Fsep Keller. deaf. blind and formerly
tsrb, stepped out OF line 20 give MN
Mrsonal letter thanking him for his
-iffls, 10 the cause.
The Oldest woman in the parade, Mrs.
lsiih Smith, seventy-fye, OF East Bos-
tn, Vas given a bouquet IN front OF
es Ciiy Hall reviewing stand by Mayor
CT.ey Margaret Foley, noted as a
,s,sisr Of politicians, was conspicuous
green, and placed a green wreath at
Re FOOT Of Lincoln's statue, IN Park
Ssslie.
While yellow. the suffrage color, pre-
i'z.laied, being worn almost invarla-
,.7 II some form. T only as a sash
i;ioss the breast or carried as a PEN
M; variety was furnished by uni
''rned groups or sections. A great
isnoef Of national flags were carried.
Victory" Led the Parade.
Kiss Virginia Tanner, who on foot
y. ne parade as victory wore
no o. white satin, with white and
cs sandals, and carried q gilded palm:
In Marion Booth Kelley, the chief
ss'satl, rode in an automobile, but her
't, we're mounted.
A! the newspaper women Of Boston
,.'is n a section by themselves, and
saNr's only woman dramatic editor,
As SaliiA Soano, was "a mounted aid.
%'l the ants and the paraders had
!. Balloons, red and yellow, Of course.
N taiis gave out 10000 OF them, but
Y Win thousands of roses, failed
as'uro the general yellow effect of
y streets.
lts anus were wrought up over the
s1i,g o. their decorations from Back
~ t'nes, and Mrs. Guild made formal
~sPalni 70 the police.
aolt know who actually tore down
.se decorations" said Mrs. Guild,
49, :. because Of my husbands strong
',g.sey Of anti-sufrage the inference
.t Guild had new anti decorations
,,- ,a's when the parade passed her