Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Mrs. Belva Lockwood Won Fame as Presidential Cand

years following the Civil war. % such
an extent that she was almost resAoeo
as a resident Her masculine atfhs
naturally attracted attention. An idea
of her dress may be had from de-
scription Of her appearance ct Presl-
dent Arthur's first New Years recep-
ton 1t was said she wore o black
broadcloth frock-coat and pantalOonS,
and carried high black silk hat in
her left hand. while in her right she
fouriShed a slender cane" An Irish
girl happened 70 know. when she was
about IA years Of age. was thrown IN
contact with DR.. Mary. Several others
were also there at the time, but the
doctor was doing all the talking and
was asking many questions Of the young
miss, TO which she invariably answered.
yes. sir After she had answered
thus a half-dozen or mere times, the
doctor became exaSperated. and said.
"Cawnt you see I'm lady2" And the
young girl, TO Be consistent. replied;
yes. Sirl'' And it was always after
ward. Yes, sir" for she seemed to be
unable TO realize that ii could be pos
sible for any one but man TO wea-
pantaloons.
DR.. Mary Walker was regular NJ.
d. and practiced her profession before
and after coming 70 Washington. Dur
ing the Civil War she rendered valid
able assistance TO wounded soldiers. ana
later. when she took to the lecture
platform. even extended her tours to
Europe, Unfortunately for her, how
ever, no one seems even TO have taksr
her seriously. and If she ever accent
plished any good in her dreSS-reform
crusade. it never was noticeable
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Long dresses are killing women u
she could only return tcdayi
The doctors ma. - costume I'm.
Quently got her i ouole and upor.
one occasion shs ID somewhat os
q sensation at tn o.,cl by Furnishing
a colored man v lad taken liberties
with her hat, ana proceeded forthwith
10 knock him cut according 10 Mar
outs Of QuesnSoerry rules. A report
OF the affair printed az the time give
the causes and effects OF the smuggling;
DIR. Walker wears q silk hat Of the
style irreverently denominated plug,
This morning she appeared in one OF
the corridors on the lower floor OF tn
House wing. and going 70 the ineleSura
occupied by MIR. Ingram lanitor Of the
House. obtained permission 10 deposit
her tile on the wood box while She
went into the room of the committee OF
claims Before leaving the hat she
borrowed q rubber and erased from its
interior some ScurrilRES inscription
which she said some Puppy had Writ
ten in Ii the last time she laid the hat
down, After. the doctor had diSap-
peared Into the committee room some
wag bribed colored egnploye Of the
on his head. So into the committee
room and offer it 80 the doctor The
colored man placed the doctors hat
jauntily on his head, and stepping
into the committee rooni, bowed 20 the
doctor. ana was about TO offer her the
hat when she Sprang To her feet.
screamed 'You ilnpadent Scoandrel'
and dealt the colored man u blow in
the eye that staggered him. She drew
shoulder. when the colored man. think
ing. that under the circumstances. =
retreat was advisable, dropped the hat
ana retired IN haste, The doctor re-
gained possession Of her hat. and 6A
parted In triumph The whole prs
ceedlngS was regarded by the witnesses
as one highly creditahle TO the spunky
doctor"
AS result Of her lecture trips
abroad, DIR, Walker VAS, no doubt, in
her day. the most noted Of all American
women Aside fson her dress there
Was little OF the masculine In her make
up as she was small OF stature ana had
y typical worNan'S voice she was a
good conveySatlonaliSt and fine evIa-
pAny. and. emitting hes nsannlSh as
tire. was thorougAt% tseamrss,
The doctor VS. ~, anty wo0lan at
lowed 80 appear in male attire by az
act OF Congress Shs died at her home
an Bunker Hill, near OSweyo, N e..
~ r,tary 81, 1910, agssi So M her
frequent visits e. Washington she
usually stopped With Mrs, lockwood