The Washington times., 1915-11-26
NEW YORK TO GREET
SUFFRAGE PILGRIMS
Bearers Of Western Women's
Petition to Congress Will Be
Feted Today.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-New York suf-
fragists turned out In force today TO
greet the cross-country Pilgrim car.
bearing the western suffragists' petit
ton to Congress for a national suffrage
amendment.
Miss Ingeborg Kinstedt.. chauffeur:
Miss Maria Kindberg. the machinlst,
and Mrs Sara Bard Field. orator
made the cross country trip. Miss Fran
els Jolliffe. one OF ENJOYS. arrived by
train. They will be received by Presi-
dent Wilson December g.
More than fifty decorated automobiles
filled with local suffragists will meet
enyoys. from the suffrage States.
The pilgrims will be met by this pro-
ccssion OF automobiles at Eighty-third
street and Fifth avenue this afternoon,
and escorted to Sherry's.
Here officers and members of the
Congressional Union will tender the en-
vovs-a reception and tea.
George McAneny. acting mayor. will
welcome the ENJOYS from the Pacific
coast. The Escort Of honor will com
prise wives of city officials. including
Bruere. Mrs. Marcus NJ. Marks. Mrs.
william Prendergast. and Mrs. Nc
Anenv.
hiSS
Miss Frances Jolliffe. sister-in-law Of
Rudolph Sprcckels. one Of the ENJOYS.
arrived here by train. and is stopping
at the Hotel Netherland. Miss Jolifie
said that her health would not permit
her to take the automobile trip across
the continent
Miss Jolliffc is a leading Democrat
OF California. and was one of the most
| active workers in the Wilson cam
paign In that State.
Miss Jolliffe and Mrs. Sara Bard
Fcld will be the chief speakers at the
! big rcccption which President Wilson
will give in their honor at the White
House on December 6.
II am prepared to inform President
Wilson that the spirit Of the women
voters Of the countrv is TO put suf-
frage above political Issues and above
party affiliations said Miss Jolliff".
Women OF the suffrage states arc
standing shoulder to shoulder in dc.
! ma ndinp that Congress pass tho Federal
suffrage amendment
Women Ready To Threaten.
IT believe Congress will he inclined
| to act favorably. on this amendment.
said Miss Jolliffe. We shall explain
our roliCv to members II tho party
] in mower fails to heed our request we
| shall work for its defeat at the next
| election.
| "I talked with scores NJ women in my
State" said Miss Jolliffc. "TheN arc
! eager to help enfranChise tho women nt
| the East, and they arc standing stahCh'
| ly behind the policy To b" pursued 10y
the Congressional Union.
| Even though some members of con
! gress may hesitate TO support th'
| amendment because their constituency
| rSay not favor II. ] believe they VIII
give some consideration to the fact that
| the women voters do represent a politi-
cal power. which II turned against their
party can materially assist in prevent
| ing its return TO office"
Miss Jolliffe added that suffrage had
proved successful in California 'lf any
one questions this let him attempt tc
| take the vote away from women ana
see what will happen" she said.
| II wa.announced today at Union Con.
grcssional headquarters here that the
wom"n's liberty bell. which is a replica oi
the original Liberty Bell. will h6
brought from Philadelphia to Washing
ton with the Western suffrage ENJOYS
and placed In Cameron House. which I:
to be headquarters for the national con
yention December s 10 IL The bell wa.
used in the big suffragtst parade here
during the Wilson Inauguration. anc
! has since been used in tho Pennsylvania
! State campaign. II Is not to be runs
until the women OF the United State
have won the vote
/ "It seems an appropriate time to hrinl
1T to Washington now when the envoy!
arrive from the West" said Miss Alice
Paul. OF the Congressional Union, "anc
we hope to be able to ring II early II
January. proclaiminG that the Susan y
Anthony amendment, enfranChisng wo
men. has been enacted into law"