The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-04-23
OUR WOMEN TAI5E PART IN SUI
FRAGE MEMORIAL CEREMONIES.


eva Wright. In the Competitor).
The Suffrage Memorial ceremonies
held in the rotunda of the capital
February 10 1921, at which was un-
yelled the statuary group of Susan b,
Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
Lucretia Mott We're both elaborate and
impressive.
Upon entering the dlmly lighted ro-
tunda there was nothing to attract
the attention save an irregular yell
low draped mass at the far end of the
center aisle which seemed to create
an atmosphere of awe and mystery.
Another aisle interested this at
right angles in the center termina-
ting at the doors leading to the cor
rtdors and were grouped on either
side of the statuary and encircled the
rotunda. OF this group some formed
the chorus, some were banner bears
and others flower girls. The distin-
guished guests, president OF organiza-
tions, etc. stood in front at the left
of the statue.
Miss Jane Adams presided.
The presentation of the statue to
Congress was made by Mrs. Sara
Bard Field, of San Francisco.
On behalf of Congress Speaker Fred
erick II. Gillette, of the House of
Representatives. accepted the memoir
ial
Lights were lowered. the yelling
gradually removed when suddenly UNI
der brilliant spot light the myster-
ious, inspiring tribune stood revealed
to that vast audience, which seemed
to feel rather than hear them say.
Our hearts, our hopes. our prayers.
our tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears
Are all with thee are all with theer'
The first to place floral tributes on
the statue were the descendants of
the three women: Miss Eleanor An
thony, grand-niece Of Susan b. An
grand daughter of Mrs. Stanton and
Miss Lavender Wilcot, grand daughter
of Lucietia Mott
The woman in whom we were, most
interested whs Miss Halle Q. Brown,
president of the N A. c. w. with her
attendants.
When Miss Brown. with her flower
girl, stood in front of the statue and
the banner bearers turned the large
royal purple banner bearing in white
letters the inscription, National AS
ISOLATION of Colored Women, they
were greeted with prolonged applause,
surpassed only by that which greeted
the tri-color banner OF the Woman's
Party.
Our National President was superb.
One woman sitting near the writer
said, Halle Q. Brown has glorified
us tonight"
The dignified banner bearer, Mrs.
Monen L. Gray, is president of the Ne
gro Women's National Republican
League, which organization is also
affiliated with the N. A. c. w. 1t was
through the untiring efforts of Mrs.
Gray that the Colored women of the
country were so successfully repre-
scented.
Miss Josephine Hamilton. the dainty
ard graceful flower girl. is a teacher
in the Public Schools of Washington.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Julia West
Hamilton woman identified with
every organization of note in, the cap
ital. Because of this the, selection of
Miss Hamilton seems to have been a
fitting tribute to the faithful SER
vice of her mother.
Miss Halle Q. Brown was the only
Colored woman permitted to make a
plea for her people in the future pro-
gram of the Woman's Party. After re-
viewing the part the Colored men and
women have shared in the develop
ment of our country Miss. Brown
for the District Of Columbia" age
Of consent to be at least sixteen years
in all states and that the age for
minor males be the same" TN the
name of common humanity our organ
ization of one hundred thousand wom-
on comes protesting against mobocra-
cy and lynch-law,
- two forces which if allowed
to go unchecked will cause the
downfall OF this nation in brother
rising aga INST brother. These
lynchers. with the stencil of burning
Victims in their noStrils and garmr nts
singed by the same flames that Gre
mated a writing human. being-these
men return to their homes. function
ing as fathers of families, ana repro
duce a brutal. blood thirsty criminal
instinct in their Offspring. Like Thos.
jefferson. ] would say 81 tremble for
my country when I reflect that God
Should the government not en-
force the Nineteenth Amendment we
recommend an amendment 20 the
the amendment against the disfran-
chisement of women, especially Color
ed women and Furthermore, that they
be given the proper Federal Protect
ion in the exercise of their right of
suffrage. The government Is spending
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
enforce the Prohibition Amendment
and we hereby petition that Congress
employ the same means to enforce the
Nineteenth"
AS expected no action was taken.
This does not mean that the Woman's
Party goes on record as our enemies.
We who sat there and heard the pro-
ceedings know that the Ayes" came
out too strongly to believe that. No
this rebuff. The thing for Us to do
in the future is to use this and other
d. cisions as an argument with our
women as to the vital Importance of
our getting together and taking con-
troll of our own destinies in place of
leaving them in the hands of white
friends, self appointed leaders or hand
picked Negro politicians.