Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-17
ENJOYS of Congressional Un-
ion EncircIe Fifty Lawmak-
erS in Capitol Rotunda With
Ring of Hemp.
MAKE FINAL PLEA
FOR AMENDMENT
Noted Speakers Urge Action
During This Session Of
Congress- l50-pound Cake
for Wilson.

Washington, May l6.---Envoys OF
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage brought their l0,000-mile
thirty eight day tour OF the country
to II climax tonight with a final plea
to about fifty representatives and sen-
ators gathered In the rotunda of the
capitol for passage of the Susan &.
Anthony suffrage amendment at this
session Of congress. A dozen suffra-
gists. including several representa-
tives of states in which women are
tranchised, hinted broadly that this
would be IA good year for both demo-
Gratis and republicans to get on the
suffrage band wagon.
AS many spectators as could crowd
into the rotunda listened to the
speeches, and hundreds stood in the
plaza outside to applaud the suffra-
gettes who marched on the capitol
in body to the air of "The Marseil-
laise."
Trliimphal March.
Four hours previously the "suf-
frage special" bearing the envoys
rolled into the gaily decorated rail-
way station to be received by a large
local delegation of women workers.
There followed a luncheon at which
about 800 persons were seated and
an experience meeting" during which
most of the ENJOYS spoke. Then the
ENJOYS were borne to the east steps
Of the capitol in motor cars for a tri-
umphal march into the bnlding.
The steps were crowded with stf-
fragists garbed in white dresses and
the purple. gold and white snshes Of
the organization and carrying flags of
the same color. Five little girls pre-
ceded the ENJOYS, strewlng flowers in
their path and at the top of the steps
holding aloft huge Congressional
union banner, was Mrs Belva Lock-
wood, who Is SO years old and who
says she has been Il suffragist ever
since she was sixteen.
SoIons Are Ropcd.
The senators and representatives
had no chance to leave once they had
gathered. AS they faced the ENJOYS
headed by Mrs. John Rogers, of New
York, they were encircled by IA ring
Of rope, held by n hundred woman
workers. and beyond that was a sec
ond ring Of yellow ribbon, supported
by young girls.
Mrs Rogers declared that through
out the country there was a demand
that the Anthony amendment be
passed Mrs Elizabeth Geberdlne
and Mrs. Wallace Williams of Wash
ington; Mrs. Frances Haire, of Mon
tana. and Miss Alice Reynolds, Of
Utah, spoke along the same lines and
then Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, OF
Delaware, and Miss Ann Martin, OF
Montana, told the congressman that
their aid was expected.
Says Democrats Must Stay.
1T is most necessary that you
democrats remain in power" Mrs.
Hilles said. but 1t Is also necessary
that you recognize the paramount is
sue facing you in the enfranchisemen
of women AS Il democrat, | appeas
not only to democrats but every man
who stands for a republican form of
government"
Miss Martin said the suffragists
hoped to be friendly and that they
would not have to oppose any political
party
An iced cake weighing 15O pounds
was brought back from the west by
the ENJOYS as a present for President
Wilson.