New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Patriotism of Women Wins
Tears and Cheers Along
Line of March
Red, White and Blue
Top the Yellow Flags
Marchers Ask Vote Only as
Means Of Helping
America

new era for woman suffrage was
marked by the parade yesterday.
For as the phalanxes of women came
sweeping UP the avenue behind the two
gallant white-hsired suffrage veterans
the message they flung to the crowds
on the sidewalks was message Oh
patriotism and loyalty that brought
cheers and tears from the crowds that
used to have orly smiles and jeers for
suffragists and their parades.
The Stars and Stripes first, and the
yellow suffrage banner second; patriot
ism, not propaganda; the vote as
means OF helping America-these were
the texts of the parade that rolled up
Fifth Avenue.
Country First" Is Slogan
There was a slogan painted in black
and white in the parade. "My Country,
Am at Your Service" but it was not
the printed words that carried the mes
sage. II was the women themselves,
with their service flags and their knit
ting bags, their heads high and their
ewes front, who told the story Of patrl-
otto service again and again to the
spectators.
The crowd lined up early for the pro-
cession, the reviewing stand being well
filled before . o'clock. Borough Pres
ident and Mrs. Marcus NJ. Marks, Sen
ator Calder. Commissioner OF Licenses
Bell and Focd Commissioner Moskowitz
were in the official stand long before
parade tima.
Dr.. Shaw in the Van
At $ o'clock the mounted police came
into sight, the Red, White and Blue and
the yellow flags appeared over the top
of Murray Hill. and the parade was on.
Dr. Shaw, in cap and gown, and Mrs.
Gait, in a white cape, came into sight,
and at the appearance of the two pio-
neors, who have marched and worked
for suffrage all their lives, the crowd
gave out roar Of welcome
After them came women and bands,
banners and slogans. women ana then
more women; gray-haired, many of
them; Vogue" covers some of them,
lame a few of them; colored women,
wee little japanese and the men.
Waving their hats at the Borough
President, smiling broadly at the spec
tators, the guard Of honor that brought
up the brigades of signature bearers
came swinging along, for all the world
as If they were enjoying marching
with the girls" Perhaps they were.
At any rate, they were doing it, and not
the least among them were Judge WILL
lam II. Wadhams. Justice Charles L.
Guy, Hamilton Holt, Robert Under
wood Johnson, Samuel Untermyer, Com
missioner Charles II. Strong, James
Lees Laidlaw and James Byrne.
The pickets had taeir innings along
about then, when a sign reading I've
Are Opposed 10 Picketing" came in
sight. Il was generously applauded by
the spectators, but their attention was
distracted by a woman, who first Kissed
and then cried out: Aren't you
ashamed Of yourself? And your sisters
there in the workhouse! You don't de-
serve the vote, and if | were a man
wouldn't give il to youl YOU
But just then the policeman treated
her 10 what he called the "bum's rush"
after which she hastily promised she
would be good, refused to give her
name and hurried away.
Cheers for Service Division
Suddenly those in the grandstand
saw waving led line far down the
avenue. Redder and redder IL grew
and louder came the sound of voices,
announcing its approach. Finally,
headed by Mrs. Oliver Hartman, came
the section that had fired a fame of
enthusiasm all along its way from
Washington Square--the mothers, wives
and sisters OF soldiers and sailors.
Solid squares Of them. each with their
red service flags, showing the stars
that meant boys in camp or perhaps
even at that minute in the trenches,
silver stars on poles shining through
the ranks. red, white and blue ribbons
running along the lines!
IL was this section that the grand
stand crowd jumped to its feet TO
cheer; il was this section that blurred
the eyes Of women spectators.
That's the best thing | ever saw in
any parade" declared Commissioner
Bell. Enthusiastically.
Its the most impressive showing
for suffrage that could have been
made" said Borough President Marks.
They passed along as the band
played "Over There" and some one in
the crowd took up a paraphrase Of the
Conan words ITS over Here for the
mothers" said the woman. The suffs
are coming, the suffs are coming, and
we won't give up until it's over. over
here"
The golden afternoon was paling into