The sun., 1916-12-26
CAPITOL MEMORIAL
FOR INEZ BOISSEYAIN
Statuary Hall Scene Of Strik-
ing Tribute to Late Woman
Suffrage Worker.
THOUSAND IN PROCESSION
President Urged by Resolution
to Aid in Victory for
Ballot She Sought.

WAsHtNaToN, Dec. 25.-A most inn
prcs.ivc ceremony was held In National
Statuary Hall in the Capitol this after
noon In memory OF Incz Mtlholland
Boisscvain. the most popular and one OF
the most aggressive workers in the cause
Of woman suffrage and social welfare.
The exercises were held under the
auspices Of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage. A thousand or more
persons Joined a procession that formed
at 4 o'clock at the Library Of Congress
and marched across the Capitol Plaza
to Statuary Hall. where In the dis
tinguished but mute company OF the
"lmmortals'' whose efiiges adorn the
great Valhalia impressive speeches were
made. vested choirs chanted and finally
resolutions were adopted addressed to
President Wilson in the cause OF equal
| rights for women.
Almost . Pageant.
The procession was pageantlikc. A
feature OF the parade was a long line
of banner bearers gowned in purple.
white and gold, at the head OF which
was carried the banner borne by Miss
Milholland in the great suffrage parade
| In New York In 1910. on which was In
scribed:
Forward out Of terror
Leave behind the night:
Forward through the darkness
Forward Into light.
/ In the parade of banner bearers were
representatives from many states. Miss
| Lucy Burns. prominently identified with
| the work Of the Congressional Union.
! carried a banner on which was inscribed !:
AS He died TO make men holy. let
| us die to make men free"
Another striking banner had a scrip
tural quotation:
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a nan lay down his life for his
! friends
| The banner procession was led BY a
vested choir followed by surpliced women
and a hundred girls carrying flags. The
! procession passed into the Capitol by the
great east entrance. In front OF which
Presidents are inaugurated. and through
{ the historic rotunda into the Statuary
/ Hall
Great iiaIl IL Decorated,
Speaker Clark had granted spec al per.
mission for the exercises From the
great dome OF the Capitol hung hun.
dreds OF purple. white and gold Congress
sional Union banners. Across the east
| end OF the hall was drawn purple
curtain forming a beautiful background
J Tor the flower covered dais from whicC,
the memorial service was conducted.
impressive and significant music
| introduced the services. Then Senator
! sutherland and Representative Raker.
representing the Senate and House re.
sNctively. addressed the audience, paw
| ing tribute to the great work OF Mrs
! bolssevain Miss Anne Martin OF Ne
Nada presided and in opening the meet. =.
| ing said
| The world will little know nor long
remember what We say here. but IL can
not forget what 1nez Milholland did. In
| lne campaign just closed in the Western
| states Tor the national enfranchisement
OF women she poured out her precious
strength until she had none left TO give
ana then died. She gave her life for the
| freedom or women and for the welfare
OF her country. Inez Mlholland died
| not only for the women OF this nation
but for the nation itself and for all
| women"
senator Sutherland's Tribute.
Senator Sutherland said I'm our day
We are witnessing a great movement
! having for its object the EQUALIZATION M
the rights which have accrued from
this common struggle OF both sexes for
n larger democracy. Back OF II there Ia
"A conviction OF Righteousness as strong
| as that which animated the barons at
| Runnymede and enabled them to wrest
Magma Charta from the reluctant hands
Of King John.
What lnez Milholand Boissevain was
and what she did will constitute an in.
spiraiion TO other women to go on with
the work which she has laid down. work
which will not close until 1t ends in q
victory as wide as the country she loved
and the country she cherished"
Other speakers Wee Rowland r. Ma.
hany Of Buffalo and Miss Maude
Younger OF California.
The memorial sent to President Wilson
reads In part:
I'VE ask that you open the great doors
before which our women are exhaustina
their lives In waiting and appeal VIII
you not let this nation by It's example
win yet another victory for liberty
throughout the world7 VIII you not bs
moved to act so that by her death Ine7
Milholland Boissevain shall have deliv.
cred from the sacrifice Of life her coun.
trywomen?'