The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07
SUFFS SUSPECT A
LEGISLATIVE RUSE
Hearing on Bill Changed to
Date Of Votes for WOm-
en- Ball.
LOBBY TO TACKLE BOTH

The sufriagists are rot making any
charges. but they have a feeling that
the Legislature has put one over on
them. Here is the big votes for women
bail coming of tonight at Madison
equare Garden. and all the SUITS ready
10 60 and have the time OF their lives
and the Legislature gives the word that
the suffrage bill will probably come be-
fore the Assembly to-day.
or course Mrs. John Blair, chairman
OF the bali. said yesterday II might be
just an accident. but II was queer. she
thought that when Monday q all
along been the day when the SUITS had
TO go to Albany to look after the bill IL
should he changed to Tuesday this time.
While no names are named, suspicious
suifs wondered IL some anti hadn't sus-
gestcd that bringing the bill UP the day
of the bali would keep its supporters In
New York away. and thus rcduce the
lobby.
IL such II thc hope of the soions OPP
posed Ia the measure. however. they will
DC disappointed. The SUITS will be RICH,
there. a large delegation will 90 to
Albany on the : o'clock train, do their
duty womanfully by the Legislature.
and return-ycs return in time for the
ball. They may not have time to don
49, ~ 'Atsot6 wv hdNo pItDhI GU
with such care. They may have to rush
right from the Grand Central Terminal
IN travelling suits. but they'll be there.
And Mrs. Blair has directed the band
TO strike up See. the Conquering Hero
Comes the minute the delegation
appear.
SUNS have a CUB reason for gather
ing at the State capital to-day. for not
only IT. the bin likely to come before the
lOwef hptINa--t. Ia also V,,,,,ral ,1at all.
Senate judiciary Committee will give ad
vocates of the measure a hearing.
Ten thousand tickets have been sold
Tor the ball. and "A great crowd is ex-
pected. But the pretty yellow paper
costumes which were to have been sold
at the Garden Will have to he with.
drawn. Commissioner Adamson Of the
Fire Department told the suns that Will,
he WAS strong for the cause he would
have To remind them that 1t was agains'
the law TO sell anything OF paper there
and Mrs. Blair agreed hat II was bes'
to he on the safe side.
"~Suifragists are law abiding sh,
said. And Il would he terrible " an,
accident were to happen at our bali
OF course there is a no smoking sigr
AZ. but you know what the American
paper dresses but We can sell the papc,
w - 80 N"t's hAl' tAol' NNNts
body will wear them"
The programmes are gorgeous-witi
. picture of a pretty girl in blue an'
yellow ou the cover. and the l"tteripi
throughout IN blue and yellow. Mrs. z
X. S~trsnc,. chairman OF the ninm'
committee. secured adds" from almos
every one. including the standard Oi
COMPANY. which gave the SUITS $50 70
part % u page,
\ group ot d"buiantes and thci
brothers. shcparrdcd by Miss El.ano
Nash. VIII s.ll the programmes. f.acl
prograUua girl will carry her wares it
a pretty hi. and yellow Rag. 50 IL sh
is asked 30 dance she cant refuse ul
the score "f her programmes being Il
the way. hut can just hans the haI
over her arm and glide away.
The ball begins al \ o'clock. The dele
CATION to Albany reaches New work q
twenty minutes past 10. and will arrir
al thc Garden as soon as taNis can &c
them t,iCTc.