New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Unions First Congress
Will Open at Capital
This Afternoon.
DEMOCRATS GRANT
cause" HEARING
National Committee Will Listen
to Arguments-Welcome
Motor ENJOYS.
iron The Tribune BurGu.l

tonight, to be present tomorrow at 1h'
oponing of the first national conven
ton Of the Congressional Union and al
the demonstration when the petition OF
the Women Voters Convention is pre-
sonted 20 Congress and to President
Wilson. The headquarters Of the union
we're opened with a whirl and rush, and
everything for the big meeting was put
under way.
A hearing before the Democratic Ma
tional Committee in the interest OF
woman suffrage was arranged to-day
by Mrs. Robert Adamson, wife Of the
Fire Commissioner Of New York. As
= result Of this big concession by the
Democratic chieftains there is joy in
the hearts of the sufTragists.
The hearing will be in the Willard
on Tuesday, and it will have a strong
moral effect, in the opinion of the suf-
fragists. Mrs. Lilly Wolstenholme, a
member Of the Utah Legislature and
Democrat, will speak, as will the two
ENJOYS from the San Francisco Women
Voters Convention.
Mrs. Florence Kelley, of New York,
will introduce the speakers, who will
mostly take the line, II was said to-day
that If the Democratic party hoped for
success next fall It could not afford 10
disregard the women voters Of the suf-
frage states. who would hold il ac-
countable for the defeat of the SUI
frage amendment should il be defeated
at this session Of Congress.
Half a Mile of Petition Missing.
Somewhere between Wilmington,
Del, and Washington is half mile
Of signatures to the suffrage petition
which was to have been presented TO
Congress tomorrow. Most of the pc
ttion is safely here. while other sec
tions of il are en- route to the capital,
but strenuous efforts to-day had failed
up to a late hour tonight TO locate the
half mile that has been lost.
Nearly one hundred members Of Con-
gress from both houses have replied
yes" to the invitation Of suffrage lead
ers to be present on the steps OF the
Capitol to welcome the ENJOYS who have
motored across the continent TO present
this mammoth suffrage petition.
These two ENJOYS, Mrs. Sara Bard
Field, of Oregon, and Miss Frances Jol-
life. Of California, will be accom-
panied by an escort of honor of several
hundred women. From the Capitol this
procession will accompany the ENJOYS
TO the White House, where they will
be received by the President.
Among the Senators who have prom
ised TO be present are Senators La Fol-
lette. of Wisconsin; Newlands and Pitt
man, of Nevada; Phelan and Works, of
California, and Owen, of Oklahoma.
Many other Senators have given condi-
tional promises, dependent upon other
engagements.
Members Of the House who have
promised definitely to be present now
number eighty-nine, and acceptances
still are coming in 10 the Congressional
Union headquarters Among those who
Rave accepted are Captick, Hutchinson,
Bacharach and Drukker, of New Jer-
sey, and Mott, Danforth, Magee and
Pratt, of New York.
White House Reception.
Three hundred will be present at the
White House reception at 2 o'clock.
u,
Congressional and departmental heads,
families. Of Washington and state suf-
frage leaders.
A division Of women on horseback
will head the parade. A group of
women on foot, bearing the Susan b
Anthony amendment banner, the Amer
lean flag and the suffrage banner, will
follow. Then will come a coterie OF
girls dressed In the purple, white anc
gold of the Congressional Union anC
wearing liberty caps.
Following the first band will be thir
teen women, representing the twelve
suffrage states and the Territory o,
Alaska. These will be led by a woman
representing Wyoming, the first suf
frage state. Following this group vii
be the ENJOYS in the automobile il
which they crossed the continent.
The next group will be the three
hundred guests invited 10 the Presi
dents reception at the White House
and then viii march the bearers of the
petition from the women voters OF the
West, which will be spread on white
cloth.
Special sections OF suffrage workers
IN various divisions, including groups
of lawyers, literary workers, doctors
clergywomen, social workers, the Won
ans Christian Temperance Union
home makers, business women and
state delegations will be in line. Guests
In automobiles and a second cavalry es-
cort will bring up the rear.
Mrs. John Jay White is grand mar
shall Of the parade and Miss Clara
Louise Rowe Is chairman Of the mar
shals committee.
New York Women Included.
FRS. Mary Austin served as artistic
director Of escort. Women who have
accepted the invitation 20 be present
al the White House reception include:
New Jersey-Miss Alice Paul, Mrs. j.
A. II. Hopkins, Miss julia Hurburt,
Mrs. G. La Monte. Mrs. W. B. Boulton,
Mrs. +. A. Patterson, Mrs. Howard
Warren, Mrs. Howard Boyle and Mrs.
Belle de Rivera
New York-Miss Lucy Burns. Mrs. o.
II. r Belmont, Mrs. Crystal Eastman
Benedict Miss Florence Brewer, Miss
a, =. Bartlett, Miss Florence Kelley,
Mrs y. X. Hazard, Mrs. John Dewey.
Mrs. william Colt, Mrs. John Rogers.
Mrs. Robert Adamson, Mrs. John Win,
terra Brannan, Mi 8 Alice Carpenter.
Mrs. FRAN COthren, Mrs. Rheta Cbilde
Dorr Mrs. Marcus ". Marks. Mrs.
julia Keinhart. Mrs Emma Instein.
Mrs. Joseph Criswold Deaur, the Rev
Mabel Irwin, Miss Constance Dreyel.
Miss Jessie Ashley. Mrs. Robert Niles,
Mrs Leonard Thomas. Mrs George s.
Morris. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blateh,
Mrs. Tiffany Dyer, Mrs. Dryden
Brewer, Mrs. Edward Fairfield Burton,
Miss Anna Constable, Mrs. Preston
satterwhite, MTs. Jesse Hampton, Mrs.
Edward Lauterbach, 1rs. Ida Hustled
Hsrpe5 Mrs. Theodore Rousseau, Mrs