The Washington times., 1915-12-06
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
MARCH TOCAPITOL
Vast Crowds Watch as Man,
moth Scroll is UnroIIed at
Historic Spot.
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many OF the distinguished guests who
will later be presented to President
Wilson at the White House.
One section of the parade was given
ever to women suffrage workers OF
the District of Columbia, divided into
business women. literary workers,
professional women and college wom-
ems sections. Marching behind these
were State delegations and second
cavalry escort brought up in the rear
of the procession.
The two women ENJOYS made their
plea today to Congressman Mondell
to be heard from the floor of the
ed him list of precedents for such
an appearance of outsiders to plead
special causes before that body.
mo nation can be prepared, and there
days, unless It sets its own house in
order" said Miss Jolliffe. Nov we
come here from A0O0.00O women voters,
delegated by them to plead for Justice
for all the women of this country
II am told that the last outside speak
er who appeared on the floor of the
House was Parnell, who pleaded with
you for the freedom OF ireland. Today
fore you to plead for the freedom of the
women of America"
Miss Jollifle addressed her remarks
to Congressman Mondel and Mrs. Field
told Senator Sutherland that suffrage
| h a paramount issue before the people
so far as women are concerned and
that means 30 far as men are concerned
as we'll"
Senators who told the women suf-
fragists this mcdning, according to an
announcement from the Congressional
Union. they would appear at the hear
| ing were Weeks, of Massachusetts;
Pittman, of nevada: Clark. of Wyoin-
| ing: Johnson, of South Dakota. New
lands. of Nevada; Sutherland. OF Utah,
and Gronna, of North Dakota,
More than score of members OF the
lower house accompanied Congressman
During the week the women will carry
| their campaign into the theaters. ana
they announced today that arrange
ments had been made at eKith's to
| have speakers talk about Suffrage at
each performance. Among tnose VINO
will appear there are Mrs. Alice Duer
Miller. Miss Maud Younger, the ENJOYS
| from the West, and Mrs. Harry Austin.
author and dramatist, who planned the
procession today.
Excellent order marked the early earl;
man was at the Capitol to see that Or
der was preserved there.
Adding to the excitement at Congress
sional Union Headquarters was the re-
| port that the first 5000 feet OF this PEE
iition the portion which had been signed
bv women at the voters convention in
| San Francisco, had been lost some
where between Wilmington and wash
CONGRESSMAN MondelI of Wyoming.
chairman of the House delegation to
| welcome the ENJOYS from the West
| this morning was busy trying to make
| arrangements to have the susan b.
| Anthony amendment introduced into the
| House as the first bill of the present
session. This has been hone in previ-
GUS sessions, and Congressman N on
dell hopes again to have III. X. l. on
the suffrage amendment.
Democrats To Give Hearing.
Just before the parade announcement
was made, amid cheers OF those who
heard the news. that the Democratic
National Committee. which is to meet
here on Tuesday, will give the women a
Mrs. Belmont Arrives.
The procession today was arranged 5v
Mrs. Mary Austin. author, dramatist.
and expert in pageantry.
The parade marks the opening OF the
Conversational Union convention, AT
which Miss Alice Paul. chairman Of the
union. win preside. and at which ma ma
tionai officers will be- elected for the
first time. Mrs. o. II. z belmont OF
New York, arrived in Washington tins
morning to attend the sessions OF the
convention.
! Gather Early Today.
|
gan to CATER at Stanton Square, Mary
land avenue and Fourth street north
east. But the policemen got there
ahead of them. At IL o'clock there was
a group of about forty policemen. and
Just eighteen suffragists on hand.
The Congressional Union leaders had
asked for twenty policemen. but, to pre-
, vent any possible disorder Major Pull
| man assigned $50 men to the task ol
guarding the suffragtsts.
Sergt s. ]. Harry was in charge OF
/ a mounted detail, for escort duty. ready
early nj the day at Stanton Square
| When the parade moved he and his mer
went ahead and cleared Maryland ave
nue. OF obstructing vehicles.
: Inspector Cross was in general chargI
1 of policing Stanton square. When th'
paraders entered the Capitol grounds
Capt. Thomas Judge was In charge o.
their protection. while Captain Harrt
; Peace Monument. clearing the path 70,
r the entrance of the suTragists int
: Pennsylvania avenue after trey hat
l pre- sented the enVoys to the senate q
and members of the House at the Capl
tol steps.
Climax of Trip.
r Miss Alice Paul, chairman of tn
union. today explained those ARRANGING
the escort had rot worked to gain larg
numbers, but to make the procession
symbolic of the coming to Washington
| OF the two women ENJOYS bearing tn
mammoth petition from Western voters
The two envoys reached the climax o
2 an eventful trip across the continen
4 upon which they preached suffrage doc
I trines in every State. and secured a.
!, along the way signers to the petition
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