The Washington times., 1915-12-01
TO SYMBOL|zE
SUFFRAGE VICTORIES
Plans Made For Procession to
Meet Western ENJOYS on
December 6.

A squad Of mounted women VIII
head the big parade which IL being
organized by the Congressional Union
For Woman Suffrage TO meet tho two
enyoys from the West when they ar
rive on the outskirts OF the city De-
ccr1hcr 9.
ycst and mos' spcCtacular that has
been held in Washington. IT, liz stated.
There will he several hundred auto
mobiles all Eavlp decorated with gold,
purple and white bunting. and many of
the women will wear suffrage regalia
and wave suffrage banners.
A feature Of the procession viii hc n
dozen young girls In Greek costumes
bearing tho colors OF the union.
Parade To BE Symbolic.
Mrs. Mary Austin. author Of The
Arrow Maker The Land OF Little
Rain" and other works. II in WASH
ington today comforting with leaders OF
the parade about the plan OF the pro-
ccssion. She IL to meet the parade
leaders this afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. John Ia. White. 1924 II street.
Mrs. White is 10 be the cavalry leader.
Austin explained today. of the victories
suffrage has won and OF the efforts vet
to he made TO get n nationwide fran
chise
nc IWfINt NONllE ClTlS, I1HTCnIllH Nt
the head OF the parade " Mrs. Austin
explained will he followed BY twelve
women riders acting as escorts to the
automobile In which will ride Mrs. o.,
II. r. belmont. Miss Alice Paul. Miss
Lucy Burns. and Miss Anne Martin OF
Nevada.
Liberty Bell On Truck.
''Twclvc more women on horseback
win represent the twelve suffrage
States. They will carry yellow banners
emblazon.d with purple victory Hrcaths.
They will act as escort to the two wom-
en- cnvoys. riding in the automobile
which has carried them. without a
breakdown. across tho continent from
San Francisco. Behind The m,tnr will
come. on its caHiy decorated track the
woman's liberty bell. which wns III
Washington once before ut tho time OF
President Wilson's inauguration, and
which is to he rung, when all women OF
this county have the vote"
Tho 600 d!stingnahcd guests who vii
attend the Presidents reception nj >
o'clock the same afternoon will form tho
next section of tho parade, and thirty
seven Of. them will walk in advance
bearing blue pennants with sing Q
whit" star. each representing one OF the
still unenfranchiscd States.
A motor section and another section
Of cavalry will complete the naradc.
The "haIirmen OF the parade sections
are Mrs. Mary Neatly ilagCtt. actress
es section: Mrs. Paul DcsscH, army and
navy section. Miss Nilcen Solomons
artists section: Miss Bertha Dana. au'
tomobilc section; Mrs. Minnie Brooke
business womcn's section: Mrs. John
Jay White. cavalry section: Mrs
Helena Hill Weed. college womcns sec.
ton: Mrs Court +. Wood. club women's
section: Mrs. NJ. *. Mccarthy. depart
mcut section Mrs Nevi NJ. Hopkins
District OF Columbia section: Mrs Del.
mar Smith. foreigners section: Mrs. J
A. Rrcckons. State delegations Mrs
Herman Gasch, writer's section.
At the head Of the State delegations
will be Mrs. Lulu Francis. Alabama
Miss Elsie Hill, Connecticut Mrs
Charlotte Van wyck Miss Emily
Stearns. Virginia; Miss Charlotte
Johnston. West Virginia; Mrs. J. A
Breckons. Wyoming.
Miss Emma Waldo Is chairman Of the
registration section.