The Washington times., 1922-05-14
New WOmen'S Party
4HeadquarterS to BE
0ffcially Opened
Pomp, Ceremony and
Originality. to Mark
Dedication Sunday.

WAoiI>SAoN ~ 10 "iIneSS 'ie
dedication Of the first nation.
al political headquarters for
women from all parts of the coun.
try and representatives Of the
women Of foreign nations will at.
tend this dedication.
Since II is the National womGn's
Party which is planning the cere-
monies. the occasion will certainly
be both picturesque and impress
sive. It was the Woman's Party
which first made US realize that
The struggle for woman suffrage
wasn't a matter merely of dull
statistics and longwinded argu-
ments. but might also be the ocra-
sion for beautiful pagentry and
parades and picturesque demon
strations OF all sorts. Washington
has not seen the gay purple, yell
low and white banners Of the
Woman's Party on parode since
the suffrage struggle ending in vio-
tory almost two years ago. Next
Sunday they will again come forth
in full force to celebrate the es-
tablishment Of the party in its new
headquarters on Capitol Hill.
1t is really rather astonishing.
the progress of the Woman's Party
under its young leader. Alice Paul.
When Miss Paul first came to
Washington in 1918. she came
almost single-handed. She and
Lucy Burns started WORK in lit
tie basement store on F slree..
These young women with q few
devoted followers proceeded to
paint Washington yellow. with
suffrage doings almost every day.
Many Of us remember the big
suffrage parade on the eve Of
President, Wilson's Inauguration.
when Pennsylvania Avenue from
the Capitol to the Treasury was
black with the thousands Of specta-
tors who in their eagerness to see,
almost stopped the parade entirely.
President Wilson, arriving at Union
Station that afternoon is said to
have asked Where are the peo-
ple7" and the reply was "on the
Avenue watching tho suffra-
gettes."
THOUSANDS of people will un-
doubtedly turn out to see the
dedication ceremonies next Sun.
day, since the womsn's Party has
secured the amplifier used at
President Harding's Inauguration
and at the burial Of the unknown
soldier in Arlington. which viii
make It possible for as many as
100, 900 people to hear clearly the
speeches and music of the occa-
sion. The Marine Band will play
and a chorus of two hundred WON.
ems voices, as well as a women's
quartet, will sing during the cere-
monies.
President Harding is to attend,
prominent men and women will
speak, and Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont,
of New York, through whose gen.
erosity the purchase Of the new
headquarters was made possible.
will formally present them to the
woman's Party to be used as con-
ter for women's activities Of all
kinds.
In the new corner stone Of the
building will be placed the historic
documents of the suffrage cam
paisn, some of the banners borne
through many of the suffrage DEM
onstrations. greetings from the
governors Of all the States and
from distinguished representatives
OF foreign women. The pageantry
for the occasion is being directed
by Marie Moore Forrest.
More than 1000 women will
march in the professional with
which the ceremonies open. which
will represent the various profess
sions and Industries in which wom-
en- play an important part.
One Of the picturesque features
Of the ceremonies will be the
raising of a new banner presented
by Mrs. John Jay White. by a
group Of the daughters Of mem
bers Of the women's Party. includ-
ing Henrietta Forrest. daughter Of
Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest; June
Brown, daughter Of Mrs. Izetta
Jewel Brown; DOME May Goodwin,
daughter of Mrs. Donald Goodwin,
and Helen and Virginia Mimi
Eerode, daughters Of Mrs. Marie
Minnigerode.
Following the dedication cere-
monies an informal reception TO
visiting delegates will be held in
tho oa rdena Of the Headquarters,