The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-21
NlIlESs PARADE" TO
CONVINCE DEMOCRATS
nnG,n94sn WIN Mobilize AZ sc. Louis
"a stand In silent lanes From
Democratic Headquarters TO
Convention Han.
.ens. HARVEY CLARKE TO GO,
M. a. n Valentine, Returning From
Speaking Trip In southern virginia
Announces Formation of feacue At
Chatham.

Republicans are not 20 have cor
ner on abe market OF suffrage stten-
ton during the June political conven-
tions In line with IS policy OF =trici
ncn-part!sanship the National Amert-
can Woman Suffrage Association mas
pianned a demonstration for the
henefs OF delegates 10 the Democratic
NattesAi- Convention in ST Louis on
June "a Lake the Chicago parade,
this demonstration will have 8 dual
obsecs--to STOW Ghe delegates that
me women from all parts Of the coun.
-trr really want size vote, Assd that thsy
are anxious 90 have the Democratic
party help them TO get IL by placing
a suffrage plank in the Dem ocrato
national platform
The s. Louis demopstT alton VAL
take the form OF ''walsless parade
From 10 o'clock N the morning unta
noon on June "a thoIsan nos Of women
representing every section Of the
eountry will stand n silent lines be-
tween the jefferson Hotel. which IL
TO be the headquarters OF the DEM
ocratic de esates. and the Coliseum,
where the Deu * ratio Convention IL
70 be held The women Will he dress
ed in white and Will stand as close
toNether as the yellow psrasols that
they are 20 carry will permit They
will form golden lane through which
the delegates viii pass on their way
70 the Coliseum, and On platoon
opposite the entrance OF the big con-
vention building symbols tableau
vii be staged q which the appeal Of
the women for the vote will be sti.l
further visuaiized.
First "Walkiess Parade"
In addition TO being the first walk
less parade" ever held in the country,
the S. Louis demonstration bids fair
10 be one Of the most picturesque
arffrags demonstrations ever ase.l
anywhere Each block in the route
between the Jefferson Hotel and the
Coliseum Will he allotted to differen.
groups and marked distinctly with
standards NJ each end Of the space
bearing the name OF the State or dis
irtct from which the group comes
The women from the States where
men Rfone can vote Win all wear the
conventional suffrage yellow. but tho
women from the suffrage States will
he dressed tn red white and blue
costumes and Will carry banners or
penuanfs bearing the words. 7 Am a
Voter"
In order 20 keep unbroken the
golden llne Of rarasols which the NO
men Will carry. all banners, notes
held I'm front or the women at heiRh m
waist high. Although this picturesque
pageant Will last only until noon on
the 4th. the breaking up of the
'walkless ranks viii not ny any
means marx the close Of the suffrage
dsmonstration. There is 10 be Il night
program AZ We'll Of which Mrs. Leslie
Thompson viii he IN charge
Mrs. Harvey Clarke. third wee
president Of the Virginia League. vii
20 TO st. Louis to help ,represen. hi
State
Mrs. r. IS Valentine, president ot
the Virginia State Equal Suffrage AS
-saets;iefi-s Aer>itas fttst- re.trrch from
q speaking trip 10 Danville ard chat
ham. announces that. following hel
visit tt1rrF. strong suffrage ieaRu.
has been formed in chatham Mrs
Preston p. Moses was elected CREST
dent, Mrs. NJ TreadwaY. Tr SECOND
vice presldent. Mrs W u Barr. frs
vice president Mrs, Sall-o = Stutz
secretary. and Miss s she pherd. treas
urer