New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-25
Memorial in Statuary Hall
To-day the First Ever
Held for Woman
CONGRESSMAN WILL
JOIN SUFFRAGlSTS
Hundreds to Take Part in
a Great Procession to
the Capitol
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from , stsr Correspondent OF The Tribune
Washington. Dec. 24.-The nations
capital will turn aside from il. Christ
mas merrymaking tomorrow to honor
Inez Milholland Boissevain. sufragist
lover OF freedom and martyr 10 the
woman's cause.
In Statuary Hall, where services were
held for Lincoln. and where Garfield
was offered a national tribute, where
Washington and Lee and Garfield and
Roger Williams made their fights for
independence, her memorial service will
be solemnized. No such tribute has
ever been paid woman before. In the
whole history OF the country no such
memorial service has been held in
Ststusry Hall for one who had no
monument there.
But Inez Milholland Boisseysin has
her abiding monument in the hearts
OF the people for whom she gave her
self so freely. She has it in the hearts
OF the women Of her country especially.
That is everywhere the feeling here
among the people. among tine leaders
of her party. even among the anti
surrsgist Senators VINO offered Statu-
airy Hall for the memorial service.
No Sorrow at Service
IL is 20 be one OF the most Joyous
of memorials. Holly mingles on the
streets with the purple and gold ban
ners Of the Woman's party. which sent
her out TO make her last fight FOR the
Federal suffrage amendment. fight
which her death interrupted. The
name OF IneZ Milholland Boissevaln IS
heard through Washington with the
Merry Christmases" Of those who will
honor her tomorrow.
"She was one of the true Christmas
persons Of the world" said Alice Paul.
national chairman Of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage. she was
always giving herself. 20 downand-
outs, TO those who others call criminals,
to the woman's cause. and to every
cause that needed her.
Alice Paul will lead the parade
carrying the faded and pathetic old
banner that Inez Milhollsnd bore in
1910 in the first great suffrage parade
ever held in this country. Miss Lucy
Burns, vice-president Of the Congrss-
sional Union. will carry a banner read
ing: AS He died to make men holy,
LET US die 10 make men free
4 vested boys choir will follow in
the procession 10 the rotunda Of the
Capitol 10 the east entrance and
81 Ill
come an army OF surpliced women, and
after them procession Of 100 young
girls bearing flags. Hundreds OF white
and purple and gold Congressional
Union banners will wave from the
great dome OF the hall. and a purple
curtain will form the background for
The fower-covered dsis from which
the service will take place.
4 Woman Chief Orator
woman is to be the chief orator
in this great womans memorial. Miss
Maud Younger. Of California. Inez Nil
holland Boissevain's fellow worker in
the campaign which cost her her life.
will pay tribute TO her friend. Sena-
tor Sutherland, OF Utah. and Repre-
sentative Raker. OF California. Will
make short addresses. Anne Martin.
national chairman of the Woman's
party. will preside over the meeting.
Members of Official and diplomatic
circles OF Washington and prominent
people from all parts Of the country
wil be present in the audience.
The secretary of the Dutch Legation.
A. ". l.. Tiara Van Starkenborgh. is
TO be there. The labor party will be
represented by William II. Johnston,
PRESIDENT OF tho international Associa-
ton OF Machinists; the Daughters Of
the Confcderacy by Mrs. Frank 7.
Odenheimer. president general; the So
cialist party by J. Webb Richman. the
District Of Columbia secretary. SEN
stors and Congressman from practi-
Cally all CT the Western states and
from many Of the others have sents
word that they will join in the memo
rial. }lr. and Mrs. John 4. Milholland.
her father and mother; Miss Vida Mil
holland. her sister. and Eugene Bossc-
vain. her husband. are already in Wash
inztOn