New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-23
clear Skies Promised
for Giant Parade Up
Avenue To-day.
THIRTY BANDS
TO CHEER LINE
oo ooO Women and 10000
Men VIII Crowd Ranks
Beauty Squad a Feature.

DcduAy
,,.s last night the weather man
- ,,syrences that to-day would
80 with light northwest breezes
:. "a a,ust the right degree Of warmth
., msrchers in the greatest parade
~. has ever taken place for the
So. cause. Thousands Of men
"a women throughout the city VIII
-. the word 70 march, and at 8
',.,o,k this afternoon the order VIII
:. sven which will send the front
,.nks on their way.
Mobilization plans are complete
=. last recruits are being enrolled,
~ countless banners Of yellow and
.n-rls green and white are stored
,,,sr. they can be quickly dis
,,isu,ed to those who will carry them
srr.hine is all that is needed 10
mike the promise Of spectacular
end successful parade complete
" yo,t Of those who will march
49,. b.sn ordered 10 assemble in the
..;sbborhood -. Of Washington Square
:. . o'clock. the different groups
lining in the streets which cross
vi,,b Avenue. from where they VIII
,.n INTO line in their places in the
,,r.de The grand division OF the
women's Political Union will as
,,mble at Second Avenue and Hous-
nr Street, and will march up Second
sv.rue 10 Twenty-second Street
where it will turn and join the main
parade at Fifth Avenue.
10000 Women, 10000 Men.
The suffrage leaders are confident
TIA. there will be at least 2o'OoO
vnmsn and 10000 men in line, but
N. total number Of marchers when
he parade gets under way may be
much larger. The route leads up
Fifth Avenue to Fifty-ninth Street.
where the closing pageant VIII be
staged as the last Of the marchers
enter the Plaza. The thirty bands
assembled in close formation and
conducted by one leader, will play
the "star Spangled Banner as
women grouped around the fountain
raise the flag.
Tn. parad. will be divided into eight
usnd divisions. The first is the inter
national, in wa,ch Will march repre-
,.nutives OF the different countries
where women already have the right to
vote. The first country Will be Aus
tnns, the others following in alpha
ht,csl order. In this division Will De
the float on which the ten women who
represent Victory, Equality, Liberty
Justice and the SIX continents will ride'
II. second division will represent tne
United States among the countries ana
will be composed Of the members OF
the National American Woman Suffrage
Association, marching in formation
Of it. own. Ths third division will be
the Empire State Campaign Committee
which includes the New York State
Woman Suffrage Association.
Several Hundred Autos.
The following division. which will be
The largest o. tll. will comprise the
Thousands Of marchers who have en-
rolled under the yellow flag OF the
Woman Suffrage party. The hfih di-
vision will be the Mems League for
Woman Suffrage. The sixth will in
tlude the Equal Franchise Society, the
Collegiate League and the occupational
aud professional groups. The Women's
Political linton will form the following
elnson. and the decorated automo-
eAss. several hucdred Of which will be
n line. will BRING up the rear The
sa'onobiles val carry the banners OF
NE different organizations which have
hdorted woman suffrage, among when
He Tie America Federation Of Labor
saa the General Federation OF WON
tn's Clubs
ne reviewing stand, from when
N.se who have been invited by tne
nrsge organizations will watch the
ftftCe - g. front
NE Public library. Among those
va0 are expected 20 occupy seats are
Syor Mitchell District Attorney Per
sn', Dudley Field Malone. Collector Of
~ Fort; State Controller Eugene NJ.
snsv', Borough President Marks, state
'hs'or George v. Simpson, Judge
sheaum, Of the Supreme Court;
S.snH Grfenhsgen and Ralph NJ.
nt marchers pass the reviewing
.no the flags and banners in the
s's vii be dipped in salute.
Uncle Sam Barred.
nislose who have organized the pa
~ nave taken care TO impress upon
,sfeners the serious purpose which
,..sa inhuence them all, and for that
s'h J, has been decided not 70 have
e.. one In line TO represent Uncle
-, ~ was thought that such figure
,re oe too grotesque for such sol
D.. oeeanon, but that does not mean
s,..ne 'ne parade In itself will not be
r. IL will be a sea Of color
sho 70 end. and every msrcher
a.. Is WILL carry some regalis 20 show
frs..a or she is united with the suf
Ss,r cause and is marching with the
v''e OF getting votes for woman