The Washington times., 1917-03-05
Forget Their Chief Object in
Life for Day to MingIe
With Crowds.
UNDAUNTED BY FAILURE
Refuse to Be Discouraged Be-
cause They Didn't Get
Into White House.

Undaunted by their failure to pierce
the steel gates OF the White House
and appeal personally to President
Wilson yesterday, members of the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage today have for the minute laid
aside their chief object in life, the
vote, and Joined with the inaugural
crowds.
Before, abandoning their active
works for participation in the festiv-
tiles, however, they showed how they
felt, four hours after the White
House picketing ceased, when at the
mass meeting in the New National
Theater. S50,s43 was pledged to fl
nance the suffrage campaign for the
year. The contributions ranged, from
81, collected from stage hands, to
$4,000, pledged in a telegram from
Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont. of New York,
who was i'll and unable to attend the
meeting.
$1,000 Pledged BY Branch.
The District branch pledged $4,000
through its chairman, Mrs. w. Thomp-
son Burch. Mrs. Harvey Wiley, Mrs.
Paul Dessez, Mrs. ellison Gardner, and
others prominent in suffrage ranks
here made individual contributions
aggregating several hundred dollars
more.
Miss Lucy Burns, of New York, pre-
sided at the meeting The speakers
were Miss Maud Younger. OF Califor-
MIA; Mrs. Florence Bayard Hills, OF
Delaware: the Rev: Allan McCurdy,
of New York, and Mrs George Mid
dleton. the daughter. OF Senator La
Toilette, and known in suffrage work,
and Miss Fola La Toilette.
Miss MIIhoIIand Sings.
Miss Vida Milholland, who has just
taken up suffrage work as a memorial
to her sister. Mrs. Inez Milholland
BoIssevain, sang the woman's MAR
seillaise."
The rainbow Of yellow, purple, and
white which entirely encompassed the
White House yesterday was accom-
plished with no apparent difficulty ex-
cept the persistent opposition Of the
elements. Only one OF the numerous
pickets found the weather and the
struggle of carrying her heavy banner
too difficult, and Miss Beulah Amidon.
the South Dakota beauty. collapsed
after reaching headquarters and was
removed to Emergency Hospital Her
condition today was improved.
Terminates PIeketInE.
The demonstration about the execu-
tive grounds terminated the system
Of picketing that has prevailed more
than two months at the gates Of the
White House.
While the committee bearing the suf-
frage resolution failed to gain admis-
- NNF fkafr
sage having been received by Sergeant
McQuade. many OF the marchers did
get a glimpse OF the President.
While the parIey. between Miss
Anne Martin, heading the deputation.
and the White House policeman was
in progress, the President and Mrs.
Wilson passed out OF the east gate in
their automobile. The marchers
formed lines between which the ma
chine passed, but the Presidents at
tention was apparently oblivious to
the suffragists.
who Carried Banners.
The State banners were carried by
the following women: California,
Mrs. Vernon v. Rood; Colorado. Mrs.
NJ V. shonyo; Connecticut, Mrs. w.
d. Ascough: Delaware, Mrs. Florence
Bayard Hills; Florida, Mrs. Charles
Owens; Georgia, Mrs. Clara Kennon:
Illinois, Mrs. Bertram Sippy; Indiana,
Miss Eleanor p. Barker; Iowa, Miss
Florence Harst: Kansas, Miss Marion
McGaw; Louisiana, Miss Madge Bo-
len; Maine, Mrs. Robert Treat White
house; Maryland, Mrs. Townsend
Scott; Massachusetts,, Miss Josephine
Collins; Michigan, Mrs. Harry Cole
man; Minnesota, Mrs. Alfred II.
RriObt. Mississinni Miss RaIIa