The Washington herald., 1916-06-14
Thousands of Women Will
Parade in Unique Division
More Than 1900 Marchers Will Comprise the Sixth Sec
ton of the Preparedness Pageant -Sufragsts and
Navy League Members to Take Part

It's a far cry from the red days when
Amazon ladies were wont TO drop their
knitting. or whatever the antedeluvtan
substitute for that pursuit may have
been, seize a trusty war club, and sally
forth-it's far cry from those red days
to the effete present when a man can
write a song like 'I Didn't Raise My Boy
to Be Soldier and get away with it.
Such at least is the opinion of the
women OF Washington. As a result. they
have banded themselves together for the
parade, and worked with such produc-
tiveness Of purpose that they will form
what probably will be the largest and
one Of the most interesting sections OF
the entire parade.
The section referred to Is number six
In all II will comprise about 1900 march,
ers. headed by Marshals Thomas ].
Fisher. a civil engineer in the employ Of
the District, and John W. Beale, descend
ant Of one of the oldest families in the
District and marital uncle Of the late
John R. Mclean
strikingIy Picturesque.
The section will be strikingly pic
turesque thoroughout. II Will include
floats, banners, flower and nag draped
autos, and delegations in costume. 1t will
include very young girls, gray-haired
women, young men who believe in pre-
pdTe0nesS, ana ClO men WHO LOusnl
the flag in the black days OF the early
sixties. Fraternal organizations, girls
clubs, women's clubs, suffra gtsts, Span
lsh war veterans, giri-rangers, descend
ants Of signers Of the Declaration OF In
dependence, boys clubs, Minute Men, and
a score Of other organizations will join
in making section six one Of the show
sections"
The paraders in this section will as
senble at 1913 o'clock at First street and
Indiana avenue northwest. The march
srs will be led by the Knights Of Pythias,
fifty strong, headed by Morris Koenigs-
berg. Following them will come a dele
CATION of the Woodmen Of the World,
300 strong. and headed by J. C. McCon-
nell, of 1893 Maryland avenue northeast
After these will come, in the order named.
the following:
wornan's suffrage division, the nurneri-
cal strength Of which is not yet known.
but which undoubtedly will be large,
headed by Mrs. Alice Lee Moque, Of lsl
Harvard street northwest.
ID. A. r.. to Be Represented.
seventy-hve women comprising the
woman's section, headed by Mrs. Helen
Nelson DOGGY, of 143 Thirteenth street
northeast.
A delegation Of Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Twenty members Of the Washington
Camp Of Modern Woodmen Of Amert-
ca, headed by P. z. Beach, Of I21 Elev-
snth street northeast
One hundred representatives Of the
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty, headed
by Mrs. F. ]. TrunneIl, Of ST Second
street southeast.
Two hundred and fifty members Of the
Improved Order Of Red Men, headed By
]. B. Altman, Of 1349 Franklin street
northeast, all Of whom will be in cos
tune.
The Navy League Women's sectton-the
largest individual unit in the entire
parade. This section is expected to COM
prise 1000 women headed by Miss Eliza
beth E. Poe 1t will have its own band
and four huge hags-the American flag
and three others. Prepare Now" Pa
triotic Among Children" and the flag of
their organization.
Red Cross to Take Part.
A delegation Of wives and daughters
Of army men headed by Mrs. Montgor-