The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-22
HEADQUARTERS
 WOMENS PARTY. IS DEDICATED

WASHINGTON, May 22. = With President Harding, leading members of Congress and representatives of for eign countries viewing the ceremon- ies and a throng of thousands of per sons looking on, the "Old Capitol" where Congress sat in 1814-1819 and where President Monroe was inaugur- ated, was formally dedicated here yes terday as the new national headquar- ters of the Woman's Party.
 The ceremonies attendant upon the formal dedication of the new Wom- ans Party headquarters, which were presented by Mrs. Oliver H. P. Bel mont, were participated in by thous- ands of women. All traffic in the i'm mediate vicinity of Capitol Hill was stopped and the streets closed during the exercises.
 President Harding, Senator Curtis, of Kansas; Representative Fess, of Ohio; and Cordell Hull chairman of the Democratic National Committee, representatives of foreign countries and officers of the National Woman's Party occupied a specially built plat form overlooking the vast multitude of persons viewing the elaborate cere- monies. Members of Congress .ani other distinguished guests were seat. ed in chairs arranged on the roadWays and lawns of the Capitol Park.
 WOMEN SING
 Preceding the ceremony the Marine band played airs of victory and tri- umph. A professional of 2,000 women, led by a chorus of 200 sang verses writ ten especially for the occasion as foi- lows:
 '"The walls that hold us from our oN-
 ward sweeping,
 Walls barring women ever from the reaping,
 These walls must fall! Standing to-
 gether
 Women shall take
 Their lives in their own keeping. Horizons wider wider, endning never! Horizons beckoning whither and
 wheresoever,
 Horizons wider, wider, ending never! The wider world,
 Ever and forever
 Next in line came foreign women and those bearing greetings from for eign countries, followed by State rep resentatives and women of various professions, led by the pioneers ot their groups At the end of the pro- cessional came several hundred high school girls, marching behind the ban ner "Youth Is at the Gates"
 Miss Maud Younger, of San Fran cisco, spoke on the Meaning of the Headquarters" prior to the dedication.
 CORNERSTONE UNCOVERED
 Mrs. Izetta Jewel Brown, of West Virginia, then uncovered the corner stone in which were placed the greet ings of President Harding, Senator Curtis, Representative Fess, Cordell Hull, State Governors, foreign wom- en, State and occupational represen- tatives.
 Relics of the suffrage campaign ragged purple, white and gold ban ners which figured in arrests at the White House-photograp of the lead CTS of the party, and finally the two declarations of women's rights, the first one drawn up in 1848, and the second charter of women's. rights which was proclaimed at the cere- monies were placed in the cornerstone.
 When the cornerstone was closed a fifteen-foot purple, white and gold ban ner of pure silk presented to the party by Mrs. John Jay White, who original ly chose the OrSdHlHalloH cololS "oo raised by the daughters of the mem- bers of the party, symbolizing the wo- men of the future.
 It is planned to remodel the head quarters to include an auditorium, re- search and information departments, the most complete feminist library in existence and unique clubhouse accom- modations for members.
 Beginning May 18th, the Club Bar bar cbon twill he open from & a. m,