The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
GREATEST MAR. 4
EXPECTED WITH
WOMEN HELPING
Leaders Express Keen Ap-
proval of Inaugural Com
mitteeS Action.

Washington women, appreciative
over the recognition accorded them
by having representatives on the
inaugural Committee, intend to give
their unstinted effort to make The
coming ceremonies the most bril-
liant the National Capital has over
known.
Commissioner Mabel T. Board
man; Miss Alice Paul, chairman of
the National woman's party; Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter, president of the
Mothers Congress; Mrs Susie Root
Rhodes, supervisor of the District
Fairgrounds; Mrs John A. Logan,
and Mrs Mary Logan Tucker, vice
chairman of the woman's deparl-
ment of the District Republican
State Committee, expressed them
selves in favor of the plan, and
felicitated the committee on being
the first to give women an official
rart in the Inauguration of Chief
Executive.
THE women will help to make
the Inauguration a more attractive
event, said Commissioner Board
man, "and they have shown in the
past they are splendid workers and
organizers"
Deserve Ii. Says Miss Paul.
1T is an excellent idea" said Miss
Paul. Our party, as you know, has
always ADVOCATED giving women
equal rights with men in every
thing, and it is but fitting, in view
of the great work done by women
in the campaign, that they should
share in the honors of inaugurating
President-elect Harding"
II have been watching to see If
women were to be recognized by the
Inaugural Committee" said Mrs.
Rafter. "and 1 am glad to see that
Chairman Mclean has granted them
his recognition"
Women are capable of perform
Eng public service and l think they
are entitled to recognition on the
committee" said Mrs. Rhodes. i
do not hold that a woman can do
everything that a man can do, out
in every event of this kind. there
is a Womanly work to do that
women can do better than men.
Women are recognized as citi-
zens, and are entitled as such to
be recognized on the inaugural
Committee" said Mrs. John A Lo-
gan
The women of Washington are
familiar with inaugurations ana
will offer much advice and aid TO
the committee as a whole that VIII
be found most useful
Mrs Mary Logan Tucker said: i
know that the women did great
work during the campaign and they
will feel some measure of recon-
pense in seeing women connected
with the Inaugural Committee. The
committee will find, too, that the
women are of the greatest assistance
in carrying out plans"
President Wilson will ride to the
Capitol with President-elect Hard
ing and participate in the inaugural
: ceremonies, according to plans an
nounced at the White House yester-
day. The President has recovered
to such an extent that all doubts
as to his physical fitness for the
ordeal have been removed, IL was
stated. -
The President discussed the in
auguraI plans with Secretary Tumul-
ty, and according to the latter, is
looking extreNely well, and has ex-
pressed the desire to participate in
every way in the ceremony.
Under present plans for the i'm
augural. Gen. John ]. Persning,
as the ranking army officer in Wash
ington, will be asked to serve as
marshall for the parade. 1t is un-
derstood the general will accept.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott acted as mar
shall OF the last Wilson inaugural.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood served
at the first Wilson inaugural.