The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-23
MuilhOlland Boisscyain In
Statuary Hall.
WILL BIZ ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Procession From Congressional Id
brary TO Place Of Exercises Will he
Made Stirring Picturc---Speakers
From suffrage States.

Young suffrage leader. whose tragic
death in California last month follow
Cd her tour for the woman's party and
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage through the suffrage States
in behalf of the national enfrachise-
lnent of women.
From Richmond there will attend
Mrs. Sophie G. Meredith. Mrs. n. +.
Hudson, Miss j. s. jennings and other
members of the Congressional Union.
Since the death of inez Muihoiland.
in Los Angeles, one memorial has fol-
lowed another in many parts of the
This great national tribute
is capitalization of sentiment ac-
cumulated in many States. by women
IN all walks OF life. who feel the loss
Of this young leader more keenly in
stead Of less, as they turn once more
to the renewed battle for political
freedom for which she made her great
sacrifice. The memorial to be held
here on Christmas Day. therefore. ex-
presses nationwide protest on the part
Of women "a well a. nationwide sor-
row.
The fact that this memorial service
IS to be held ia the Statuary Hall,
often called HAN OF Fame" is frausht
with unusual significance for suffra-
gsts There in the old daya the mem
bers or the House Of Representatives
sat There solemn memorial services
were held for Lincoln. that great mar
tyr for liberty There Garfield was
honored by national tribute. Around
the piiared marble walls stand the
heroes OF manN States. the outstand-
Ing figures in the struggle for relig-
ious and political liberty in his coun-
try.
Young Sunragists Last Message.
TO the women Of this nation. to
whom this young woman is no less 4
martyr OF liberty, it is Of thrilling
moment that Inez Mulholland. who has
come to typify to women the waste
of women in their long battle for po-
titical liberty. should be memorialized
In such spot. It is fitting. women
declare, that in spot where the
statues OF Washington. Garfield and
Lee. Calhoun. Winthrop and Roger
Williams. Father Marquette. Robert
Fulton ard General Lew Wallace run
the gamut of noble achievement and
sacrifice. this young womans ringing
words OF encouragement to women
should be heard by the women Of the
nation.
This memorial resolution that will
form part of the beautiful Christmas
Day ceremony was drawn up by a
committee OF which Zona Gale, au-
thor. friend and co-worker with Mrs.
Boissevain. is chairman. 1t IL OF I'M
usual solemnity and beauty. embody-
ing as II does the last message of this
young sufYragist to the women Of the
Western States.
From a pictorial standpoint as well.
the memorial promises to become n
noteworthy memory OF the celebra-
tions that have been staged at the
nations Capitol. From the Congress
sional Library. across the plaza. the
procession that is to form part OF
the ceremony will take it's way at
o'clock led by suffrage leaders and
their young girl attendants holding
four great banners
The Golden Hammer Of 1910.
Unusually significant in the banner
that viii head this procession. 1t IN
the golden banner that lnez Mulholland
carried in 1910 in New york's first
great suffrage procession when. clad
In white and attended by girls helping
TO hold the great banner against the
wind. she made stirring picture as
she led that great procession down
Fifth Avenue. Few remembered with
cut tears the words on that banner
when the news flashed across the
country that Inez Mulholland was
dead Faded and furnished among the
brave purple. white and gold of the
new banners to be carried. the words
on the flag carried by the young lead
err. promise 10 ring out as thrIllinsly
as before. with deeper Significance:
Forward out OF error
Leave behind the night:
Forward through the darkness.
Forward into light"
II is significant that Miss Alice Paul
and Miss Lucy Burns, chairman and
Congressional Union for Woman saf-
frage. responsible for the renewed ac-
tive struggle for the political free
dom of American women. are to head
this procession with the flag OF their
dead comrads. and their solemn
comment:
AS He died to make men holy,
Let us die to make men free"
Vested Choir and Great Chorus.
Following the banner bearers and
their attendants across the plaza will
come the two great choirs which are
to sing a solemn service OF music for
a great chorus Of one hundred men in
purple. white and gold standards. fol-
low next, carrying high their shield
like fags. The picture of this color
full procession winding up the steps of
the impressive approach to the east
entrance Of the Capitol. tho historic
rotunda and into Etatuary Hall. will
make one OF great beauty.
Statuary Hall has been transformed
for this woman's ceremonial. A pur-
pie velvet curtain at the east end OF
the hall will fall In front Of tho great
pillars behind the statuAry. and form
a background for the nower.banked
dais from which the service will be
read. 1t Is fitting that the two speak
ers at this ceremony como from the
largest of the suffrage States. the
state in which Mrs. Boissevain died
so tragically. following her nnai ap-
peal In Los Angeles for the liberty Of
all American women. Representative
Baker. of California. sponsor for the
Susan =. Anthony suffrage amend
ment. who made the fight before the
rules committee for Il suffrage com
nittes In the House. has been chosen
to represent officially the national gov
ernment. He will speak briefly, the !
address of the memorial being riven /
by Maud Younger. OF California. friend :
and fellow worker OF Mrs BofsseyNin