The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
AMAz0NS, NOT DOLLS,
FOR INAUGURAL PARADE
Head of Women, Wilson Union OPP
posed to "Purposeless Exhibitions.
ARE political WARRIORS
Insists on Women Sharing Glory OF
Winning Election.

The women who are to march in the
inaugural pageant will parade, not as don
babies or dress models or strolling beau
ties, but as warriors who have borne the
brunt OF political battle and emerged
from the fight on the side of victory
according to Mrs. James II. Boggs, pres
ident of the women's Wilson Union. and
chairman OF the wonen's division Of the
parade.
The women Of the United States"
said Mrs. Boggs last night, protest
against any exhibition of women In the
parade as doll babies and statues or
purposeless works Of art. Women wno
performed yoeman service for Democratic
principles and good government In Amer
lea are tired and sick Of the exhibition
of the sex usually made OF them in pub
lie parades. We demand to be recognized
as American citizens for the patriotlc
service we have rendered, or not at al.
We are through with the doll baby stage
Of women publicity. and with the art ex-
hiblt stage, and with the dress model
stage of women exhibition"
Helped Elect Wilson.
Mrs. Boggs said that women gave Will
son fully one-eighth Of his total popular
vote in the last election and that conse-
quently they deserve a prominent place
IN the parade as political warriors.
I'VE shall take part In the parade as
citizen narchers," she said. I'VE shaII
have several hundred horsewomen. we
shall have our automobiles. We shan
have appropriate floats. We shall typify
in approprtate manner women's snare IN
the victory Of Wilson and progressive
measures"
Bids for the reviewing stands were con-
sidered by Col Robert n. Harper ana
the Inaugural Committee yesterday, and
the first order OF business today VIII De
the awarding OF the contracts.
$4,000 VIII Do.
I'VE have gotten through with $500
in former years, and 1 guess we can DO
1t this year" Col. Harper Yesterday SAID
in commenting on the cutting OF the ap-
preparation TO maintain order during the
inaugural period by the House from S4o'-
600 to S25, 600
Vance c. Mccormick, chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee, yester-
day notified the Inaugural Committee
that the Central Democratic Club Of Har-
rfsburg Pa, expects to have about 80
of its members in the Inaugural Parade
Word was also received that the Ma
tional Training School for Boys plans to
participate in the parade. Five or six
cadet companies Of about forty boys each
are to march
Contributions reported yesterday to the
Inaugural Fund by Chairman Arthur
Peter included the following:
Thomas H. Pickford, $1,000; John F.
wargamann, $500; Hotel Continental. $500;
Security Savings and Commercial Bank.
500; Chr. Heurich Brewing Company,
500; National Capital Brewing Company,
500; Burch & Kleps Inc. $3.50; Federal
Taxtcab Company, $50, and Commissioner
Louis BrOwnlow, 800.
John w. Brawner, 800; Gait & Brother.
800. ]. H. Small & Sons, 800; NJ. e.
Horton, 800; William H Rapley, 800;
Frank C. Henry, 800; Ford Motor Com
pany, 800; C. ". Woolf & Co, 500; Co
lumbia Granite and Dredgins Company,
z. Edmondston, 800; Estate of Daniel
Evans, 800; Ralph P. Barnard. 800;
Thomas Rurfin, 800, and A. Friend, 800.
Berry & whitmOre. 500; P. ]. Nee Co,
800: Dr. Sterling RufTin, 800; NJ. NJ.
Parker, 800; James NJ. Lambie. $50; N.
F. Mangan. $50; Harry Sherry. $50; c.
A. Muddiman & Co, SO; Boss & Phelps,
$50; NJ. G. Copeland & Co, So and Brown
ing & Baines, so.
A. A Mantzouris. so; Murray A. Cobb.
$50; Emma P. Hume. $50; Fitch. Fox &
King, $50; T. Arthur mith, $50; Henry B.
the Crane Printing Company. s25: E. ].
Murphy & Co., Inc, s25; National Capital
Press, S25; George T. Keen. Inc, SIS;
Henry K. Simpson, s25; Gist Blair, s25;
Milton Strasburger. 800: ]. Sanders. SO;
William H. Walters & Co, SO; H NJ.
Packard, so; Ernest A. Coleman, so, and
VI. Sworzyn & Sons. $.