Evening star., 1929-12-09
TRIBUTES PAID
MRS. PANKHURST
'Woman's Party Ceremony at
Capitol Joined by Congress
Members and Others.

Members of Congress and representa-
.tives of foreign governments joined with
the National Woman's Party yesterday
in paving tribute to the memory OF Mrs.
Emneline Pankhurst. the suffrage leader
of Great Britain, at impressive cere-
monies held in the crypt OF the Capl-
toll Building.
Miss ChristabeI Pankhurst who was
her mothers companion and supporter
throughout the suffrage campaign, was
one of the speakers who responded to q
tribute paid Mrs. Pankhurst on behalf
of American women by Mrs. Edith
Houghton' Hooker of Baltimore. Mrs.
William Kent of California presided;
The occasion marked the first time
the purple, white and gold banners OF
the American feministS and the purple,
white and green of the English women
had been carried side by side. The cere-
mony was held in connection with the
biennial national convention OF the
Womans Party.
Shortly after o'clock Mrs. Victor
Ciu Pont, jr, of Wilmington Del, bearing
an American flag, led a professional in
the crypt. Following her we're flower
girls marching in double column bear
ing garlandS of purple, white and green
flowers. The banners of the National
Womans Party were carried by so
members Of the Young Women's Coun-
Gil, led by Miss Mable Van Dyke.
Tribute by Mrs. Hooker.
Mrs. Kent introduced Mrs. Hooker,
who is editor of the party's organ, Equal
Rights. Standing near the statue to
the three leaders in the American suf-
frage movement, Mrs. Susan B. Anthony,
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady STAN
ton, Mrs. Hooker then paid eloquent
tribute to Mrs. PankhurSt.
ITO all women" she said. "Emmeline
Pankhurst was the great emancipator
of Womankind." Some of her hearers
wept. I'VE weep for her today" Mrs.
Hooker said, because her passing is a
great loss to the world. Her gift of
franchise for the women of England
and to our own land, where she helped
that dream come true, freed the minds
of women from the customs, traditions
and restrictions that had held them in
Subjection for centuries. She taught
women to ask for their rights as free
men, not to beg for them
Miss PankhurSt responded to Mrs.
Hooker's expression. My mother lived
TO see suffrage triumph on both sides
of the ocean" she said She was al
ways glad she was able to help the
women of America win their political
freedom. She knew what the inspira-
+. ton of American pioneer woman suf-
1raglStS Sucn as susan b. Anthony,
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton had been to English suffragists
In their long struggle for the ballot.
Cooperation Between Nations.
"There has always been wonderful
cooperation between American and
English suffragistS. and they have
marched forward hand-in-h hand. lead
ing the women of the world to the
land of equality and freedom"
About 40 women's organizations were
represented at the exercises. repre-
sentative of the British Ambassador
Sir Esme Howard, attended, as did
representatives Of several embassies and
legations, including the italian, Span
ish and German embassies and the
legations of Panama, Venezuela, Colom-
bia and Persia.
Senator and Mrs. Guy D. Goff of
West Virginia and Judge and Mrs.
Finis j. Garrett of Tennessee attended
as did the following members of the
House: Representative and Mrs. Herbert
J. Drane of Florida. Representative and
Mrs. Thomas A. Yon of Florida. Repre-