Evening star., 1922-05-22
IMPRESSIVE RITES
MARK DEDICATION
Ceremonial at Woman's
Party Headquarters Attracts
Thousands of Spectators.

With a blaze of color. music and
song. and marked by stirring ad-
dresses and the reading of a mes
sage OF greeting from the President
OF the United States. who was unable
to attend in person, the new head
quarters of the National Woman's
Party at % 1st street northeast,
were formally and impressively dedi-
ca,ed yesterday afternoon.
mere were more than 1000 women
and girls in the picturesque process
Slonai which opened the exercises and
winch marched to the music of the
United States Marine Band Fully
o.uou persons were gathered in front
OF the headquarters building, which
was the scene OF the inauguration
OF president Monroe. and which
housed the American Congress in
lS1S-lSl9.
Tribute to "Cause Of WOmnnhOod.~
Many notable men and women,
some OF whom are internationally
prominent, party leaders, representa-
tiVeS from foreign nations and rep
reSentatives from nearly every state
in the Union We're present during
this dedication to the cause of wo-
inanhood, as one speaker referred
to il.
President and Mrs Harding were
expected TO attend until the last
a
message expressing regret at his in
ABILITY 10 be present and extended
ms cordial good wishes. His message
follows:
When YOU invited me. many weeks
ago. to be IN attendance at the ded-
ication of the national headquarters
OF the National Womans Party, to be
held on Sunday. May 21. 1922. the in
vitation was accepted. l am writing
to say il will not be possible to be
present.
Il share with you and your asso-
ciates rejoicing in the enfranchise-
menl of women of the United States.
and | very truly wish that the larger
opportunity for American womanhood
viii be marked by the highest ideals,
lofty patriotism. noble Inspirations
and great good to our common coun-
try.
Very sincerely yours,
WARREN q. HARDING"
Mrs. Havemeyer in Charge.
Mrs. II. o. Havemeyer of New York.
as chairman of the meeting. an
nounced the gift of the headquarters
building and outlined the purpose of
the gathering. I'm accepting this gift
In trust for the women of the future"
she stated. I'VE believe there is no
higher work for the future of the
whole human race than that TO which
we consecrate ourselves. That we
stand here in the fullest freedom
women have yet known is due to the
sacrifices of those who have gone be-
fore, and we can only pay our debt
to the past by working for the fu-
ture."
Maud Younger, legislative chair
man of the party. in brief address.
received the headquarters on behalf
of her organization.
Addresses We're made by Senator's
Curtis of Kansas and Carraway of
Arkansas. the latter representing the
democratic national committee: Rep
resentative Fess of Ohio chairman of
the republican congressional cam
paign committee: Mrs. O. H. p Bel
mont. president of the National
Woman's Party. who donated the
building and who made the keynote
speech of the dedication ceremonies:
Miss Younger and Mrs. Lydig Hoyt of
New York.
Music Special Feature.
Among the features of the cere-
monies were the singing by Madam
Alma Clayburgh of New York and
the chorus of 200 women trained
for the occasion by Charles S. Wen
gard. In the professional were wom-
women from thirty different profess
sioRs and occupations. each bearing
banner and greetings. Besides there
were pioneer Suffragists led by Rev.
Olympia Brown. women of the demo-
cratic. republican anu socialists
parties and those representing the
Clara Barton committee and the Sal
walton Army.
Invocation was said by Bishop John
lean University. Mrs. Marie Moore
Forrest was in charge of the process
sional and other spectacular features,
and 1zetta Jewel Brown, political
chairman of the party. closed the
cornerstone. Greetings were re-
ceived, besides those mentioned, from
governors of thirty states and from
forty-two foreign countries
Following the ceremonies there
was a reception on the lawn of the
headquarters, Mrs. John Gordon Bat
tclle being chairman of the reception
committee.