New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-11
PRESIDENT FACES
SUFFRAGE PICKETS
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marble statue that will probably be
made of him one day and placed in
the Capitol. He greeted them not.
He saw them not. But in thirty min
utes he was the smiling host to
group Of enfranchised Indians. who
waited on him where the suffragists
had petitioned him the day before.
In little while he and Mrs. Wilson
rode out at the other entrance. There
was the same sentinel guard there, and
Mrs. Wilson, who was talking animal
edly until she saw the other women,
stopped short and looked at them as IL
startled. You have seen women do
this and know how il is done. For
whole seconds while the limousine was
getting out of the gate she looked them
over as if taking stock of their bear
ing and their clothes. These stood up
very we'll under the test.
Helen Hill Weed. daughter Of Repre-
sentative Hill. was one of them, and
she looked stunning In a long, monk
like gown and gray furs. Her banner
hung in rich-colored dignity in front Of
her. Mrs. Wilson made no sign. In
an hour Miss Margaret Wilson returned
TO the White House in the motor and
waved to them. Thus in the short
space of an hour was the attitude Of
the Presidential group denoted to
them.
Excitement on the Avenue
Meantime down the avenue excite
ment was growing intense. Somebody
started a movement TO get the women
away. The Park Commissioner said
that this was not his obligation. The
Chief of Police said that he had no
authority. Nobody could find any one
who had any. People were passing
along the street and vocing their SEN
tlments freely. One of the easiest
things to obtain on this story was an
interview. All Of the silent sentinels
would tell you at once all about 1t.
According 10 Mrs. Weed the most in
solent of the commentators were the
negroes; the rudest-she said the most
insulting-were the uniformed sol
diers. The most sympathetic were the
men. "They say as they pass so that
we and not the passersby can hear,
Keep il up! Keep il upn They seem
TO get our position much better than
the women. I don't believe the men
are for him
So great had the movement grown
by nightfall that thousands OF women
here In Washington. many Of whom do
not belong TO the union and others
from all over the eastern and middle
portion of the United States, tele-
eraphed that they would come to help.
There is to be writers day, at which
Mrs. Will Irwin will assist. There Will
be also days in charge OF Vassar and
some other colleges. The women Oh
New York will have a day.
Miss Alice Paul expressed herself as
delighted with results thus far. we
shall keep it up" she said, until Con,
gress passes our amendment or until
the President helps us. OF course, when
he helps it will pass
A Cumulative Movement
The movement is cumulative. IN ei,
feet Those who were there to-day Will
stav until the end, and it is predicted
that by Inauguration Day there Will be
two thousand women assembled around
tine White House. Those on guard To-
dav were Mrs. Bessie II. PaPandre,
Miss Mildred Gilbert and Miss Berat
Crone. San Francisco; Miss Vivian
Pierce, San Diego; Miss Gertrude
Cracker and Miss Augusta Croker,
Chicago. Those from non-sufrage
states were Mrs. NJ. c. Dowell, Phlla-
delphia; Miss Maud jameson, Norfolk;
Miss Pauline Floyd, Arkansas; MISS