Evening journal., 1915-05-01
CITY SUFFRAC|STS
march IN PARADE
Take Part With Philadelphia
Sisters in Votes for
Women" Demon
StratiOn
STREET MEETING
HERE TONIGHT

Wilmington suffragists were wen
represented in the suffrage parade IN
Philadelphia this afternoon. The local
delegation met at suffrage headquart-
ers on Delaware avenue at IL o'clock
this morning. and headed by Officers
Mcbride and Bradford. marched down
Delaware avenue to Market street TO
Fourth street to the boat landing TO
the strains of Onward Christian
Soldiers" as played by the Whining
ton Fife and Drum Corps. At the
head of the line Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hillcs carried a large silk American
flag. while Mrs. Thomas MCGEE
marched by her side bearing a State
banner Miss Winifred S. Bach and
Miss Catherine c. Fletcher carried a
silk banner bearing the inscription
Equal Suffrage Association OF VIII
mington. founded 1896" An equal SUI
| frage banner was also carried by DIT.
/ Josephine NJ r. White de Lacour.
All carried yellow pennants bear
| ing the word Wilmington in white
| letters. Most of those in line were
dressed in white and had yellow
sashes with the inscription Votes for
Women"
The 10 o'clock boat was taken and
return trip will be made on the 9
o'clock boat Tonight upon their re-
turn the marchers will hold meet
ing at Fifth and Market streets to tell
about the parade. Mrs. ]. W. Thomas
will preside and speak. other speak
ers will be Mrs Annie l.. Arniel and
Mrs. Annie J. MCGEE.
Among those in line were, when the
marchsrs left suffrage headquarters
Mrs. Bertha Compton of Claymont
Mrs j. w. Thomas, Miss Eva X. Jones
Miss L. II. Hitchcock. Mrs. L. Hitler
sOhn. Mrs. Rose OstrO Barskey. Mrs
! Horace A. Burns. Mrs. Elizabeth b
Stirlith, Mrs Eva Dewey. Nj. A. Orpen
Mrs. ". w. Bacon Mrs. T. w. Bacchus
Miss Elsie Spring. Miss Edna Parkin
Mrs. George Hook, Miss Elsie Robelen
Miss Mathilda Seipp. Miss Mabel Fow
! Ter. Mrs. William Staniar, Miss Edit
W. Garrett. Mrs llstelle Hall Speak
man. Mrs Reuben Satterthwaite. Mrs
Annie j. MCGEE. DR.. Josephine M. +
! ! White de LacOur, Miss Winifred
2 Bach, Mrs. Susan Rowland, Miss Mar
s r. deVou, Miss Elizabeth p. Speak
d man, Mrs. Annie l.. Arniel. Mrs. Flor
D ence Bayard Hilles, Miss Marie Lyme
:. Miss Catherine c. Fletcher and Mr.
a Mary +. Brison.
p The townfolk of Arden are inter
8 ested not only in Woman Suffrage, br
= also in minor suffrage, and tn
X younger generation, who are encOul
II aged to take an active part in NEE
r ings. are being trained TO an INTEL
z gent interest in executive matter
Il Arden will be seen in the Suffral
n parade this afternoon in Philadelphia
IS marching with the Delaware col
Ie tingent Mrs. Donald Stephens, wi
/ is president of the Arden Equal Su
frage League, is EXPECTED to lead Il
IS delegation.
II Among others who will march are
II and Mrs Harold NJ. Ware, Edwin 5. Pc
d ter. Dr. +. +. Moore, Frank Stephel
NJ Miss Dorothy T. Freshman, Mrs. Fra
Of b. Downs, Mrs. Harry Morris, Miss Ma
,t garet Wood, Joseph Cohen, Villa
9 Worthington. Sd, William C. Ferris,
in Norman S. Roberts, Mrs Norman
A. Roberts, Mrs. Cora /. Potter, Buzz Wa
Miss Edith Won Wattenberg, NJ
Elenor Stephens. Mrs. Alberta Gels
Miss Elena Darling, Donald Stephel
Miss Sara Cohen and Ralph I. Crowel