Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-07
UNIQUE CEREMONY
At TRANSFER OF
SUFFRAGE TORCH
New York and New Jersey Del
egations Meet in Midstream
on Tugboats.
Cartoon by Grady

New Jersey women took formal
possession of the unlighted suffrage
torch this afternoon when a delega-
tion of women from this State met
the New York suffragists represent
ing the Women's Political Union of
New York In midstream In the Hud
son River and while standing on
tugs, the latter who have been the
custodian of the torch for several
weeks passed II over to the New
Jersey women. 1t is to be carried
through the women's suffrage cam
paign In this State until the night of
October 10, and then IL victory is
achieved to be lighted
After the presentation. the New
Jersey women brought the torch to
Jersey City where there were more
ceremonies and then started by auto
mobile for this city, where a meeting
was held in Military Park Eliza
beth. Railway, Mattewan and Keans-
burg are then to be visited and the
party Will turn the torch over to the
women of Monmouth county at At
lantic Highlands.
Gaily arrayed in the green. white and
violet of the suffrage colors, the sym
bollsm of which, derived from the in
itlal letters, is interpreted, Give
Women Votes" a long procession of
automobiles, laden down with votaries
of the cause, set out from 10 Halsey
street at 10 o'clock this morning. bear
ing the delegation OF New Jersey
women who received the torch
The New Jersey delegation was
headed by Mrs. Nina c. Van Winkle,
president of the New Jersey Women's
Political Union, who received the
torch from Mrs. Henry o. Have
meyer, representing the New York or
ganiZation. When the unique cere-
mony was completed the New Jersey
delegation returned to Jersey City to
hold the first of the days meetings
on the Pennsylvania Railroad pier at
Montgomery and Washington streets.
Hold Up by Steamboat Inspector.
The trip to Jersey City was made
without other mishap than a blowout
on one of the automobiles. but when
the party was about to embark for
the trip to midstream they found
themselves confronted with a real
difficulty. The steamboat inspector
at first declared that only fifteen
passengers would be permitted to go,
but half an hour of argument finally
got him to increase the number
somewhat. Three of the party were
Stnlpcilcu W BO dSlOTtt however, DG-
fore the inspector would permit the
boat to leave the pier One of them
was Felix Tumulty, secretary OF
Mayor Mark Pagan, Of Jersey City.
who was scheduled to make a speech
The New York tug was at the ap-
pointed place on time, however, and
found the wait not at all unpleasant
with a smooth running tide AMI
plenty of motion picture men to find
occupation for the spare moments
Finally the New Jersey delegation got
away from the dock and in few
minutes the formal exchange of torch
and greetings was under way.
Mrs. Havemeyer said in turning over
the symbol that she did not expect
the millennium to follow the extern
sion of the suffrage to women. but
did assert that 1t would bring about
no great political upheaval, no great
financial crisis and no great war.
"Snce the birth of nations" she
said, there have been traitors; since
the organization of armies there have
been deserters, and since the institu-
tion of law there have been lawbreak-
ers, but nations still exist, armies
still are being organized and courts
still administer the law"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle said in accepting
Lne tOrcn 1nat III was the duty OF lne
enlightened woman of leisure to rec
ognize and alleviate the mental,
moral and material poverty of other
women.
Mrs. Anna Delony Martin, of New
York, seconded the words of Mrs.
Havemeyer by quoting the Hymn of
Suffrage"
The rivermen made the meeting of
the tugs a brief holiday for them
selves, crowding as close around them
and shrieking their whistles until the
words of the speakers could not be
heard by those standing only a few
feet away. After the speaking was
finished both tugs proceeded to the
Battery with the river ovation eX-
tending all the way. More motion
pictures were taken here and the Wis
itors to the park cheered the women.
Then the New Jersey party returned
TO its side of the river and entered
on its previously arranged schedule.
Included In the party were: Mrs. Van
Wrinkle, Mrs. Mary e. Mccormack, of
Jersey city, president of the Jersey
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