New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-26
Merchants Ignore Ants Plea
to Suppress Decorations
for Parade
Wives and Mothers
OF Soldiers to March
Procession Tomorrow to
Start From Washington
Square at z p. M.

The annual woman's suffrage parade,
which takes place tomorrow on Fifth
Avenue, has been named the "Woman's
Parade" Alice Hin Chittenden. presi-
d.pt Of the New York State Association
Opposed 70 Woman Suffrage, however,
IA, written 10 Fifth Avenue shopkeep-
srs telling them not to be deceived by
a name and requesting that only the
Aars Of the United States, the Allies
and the Red Cross be displayed.
"In former years several OF the bust
ness houses on Fifth Avenue" she
wrote, shave been asked by sutfragists
20 decorate their windows with suf-
frare eolors, or to display suffrage
banners. Some houses have complied
with this request. This year our asso-
citation asks you not TO do so. This is
a time when the flags of our country or
Of our allies or the Red Cross flag Of
mercy are the only emblems which
should be displayed
So far as an incomplete canvass re
vealed yesterday, Fifth Avenue will
welcome the sufragists with their
colors
Among the shops that will display
.be suffrage colors are Peck & Peek,
lanes NcCreery & Co., Charles Serb
rsr's Sons. Z. p. Dalton & Co., L. p.
Hollander & Co.. Lord d Taylor, James
NeCutcheoD & Co., B. Altman & Co,
e P. Putnam's Sons and Franklin
Simon & Co. Best & Co. stated it was
still undecided.
Avenue Cordial to All
Fifth Avenue has viewed countless
rnra6es OF numerous varieties, and sell
dom has been guilty of the discOurtesy
Of ignoring the marchers. At some
shops il was suggested that the anti
susragists might have n Fifth Avenue
psrade also. when they doubtless would
discover the thoroughfare's greeting to
be as hearty as that accorded 10 the
sufragists.
Mrs Chittenden insisted that those
who displayed the suffrage colors
would make q big mistake Mrs.
William Hayes, chairman Of tho wom-
ans parade committee of the New York
State Woman Suffrage Party, scOfied
at her opponents letter, however, say
Ing Il was such as could be expected
from the antis' She said that G. P.
Putnam's Sons intended TO close their
business so that their employees could
march She added that the wives Of
The four members of the firm would
be in the parade.
One dash Of color will be missing to-
morrow. The Socialist red will not be
in the parade. Its absence viii mean
adherence for the war work in which
suffragists have engaged. The suffrage
Socialists have not changed their views
with regard to wopen's right 70 vote.
Indeed, a special suffrage edition of
"The New York Call" will be published
and sold along the line of march.
The parade starts from Washington
Square at 2. m, and will march up
Fifth Avenup 10 the Plaza Before II
starts the Protestant Episcopal Suf-
frsge Association Of New York will
give a luncheon at the Dutch Oven, near
Washington Square.
Mrs. Philip Lydig has turned over
her house and garage 10 the marchers,
and the slogans of several divisions
will be stored there. The. remaining
slogans will be housed in the home Of
-nAs. PeVlsc GShi lNBet - w o9"l44b NNH
Square.
Special Patriotic Division
special division in the parade will
represent the mothers, wives and sis
ters Of soldiers and sailors. Another
will be composed OF women who have
rendered patriotic service. Mrs. Charles
Lewis Tiffany will carry the American
flag at the head Of the procession. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw, Mrs. Norman de K. Whitehouse
and Mrs Lydig Hoyt will follow. Then
will come 1000 women carrying stand
ards composed of signature blanks
signed by 1,OO6,5O3 women favoring
suffrage for their sex.
Mayor Mitchell and other officials Will
review the parade at the Library.
The order OF formation will be:
,, m-National division. Washington
Arch.
Up. NEW York State division. Washing
ton Square Centre.
p m.-New York State enrolment OF sig
natures. showing that l.oo6.50S women
want the vote Washington Square South.
east TO Washington Place. north TO
Washington Square North.
p m.-City division, Fourth Street from
Washington Square east TO Broadway
also, East Washington Place. Mercer
anu hfeene streets, between IouTNn
Street and Waverley Place.
,. m-Mens division, Washington Square
North east 20 Broadway.
i p m.-M0thers. wives and sisters OF SOL
GERS and sailors division. Washington
Square North. west 10 Sixth Avenue
also. Washington Square West
ISV ?. m.-Women in industry division.
Ninth Street east 20 Broadway. Ninth
Street west 70 Sixth Avenue, Tenth
Street east 70 Broadway, Tenth Street
west 10 Sixth Avenue
4io ?. m.-Professional women's division,
Eleventh Street east to Broadway.
nv p m.-Teachers' division. Eleventh
Street west 20 Sixth Avenue.
4"' ,. m.-Business womens division. Thir-
Nenth Street. east and west.
,. m.-Taxpaying women's division. Ftf-
eenth Street, Fifth 70 Sixth avenue.
m,LPatriotic women's division. Six