Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-29

was "the most moving and in
spring experience Of my life"
He said the Senate had a
duty to '"stay here not until
January but as long as neces-
sary to get the Job done"
Stronger Bill Doubtful
Leaders of the march appar-
entity had little success, how
ever, in urging President Ken
nedy to fight for an even
stronger bill than the one he
submitted.
Speaker after speaker at the
Memorial exercises demanded
that the measure be broadenec
to include a Fair Employment
Practices Commission and au-
thority for the Attorney Gen.
eral to file suits on a wide var
iety of civil rights fronts.
They were cheered yesterday
morning when House Speaker
Met ormack told them he be.
lieves the House would approve
such provisions If the Judiciary
Committee recommended them
But the President repeatedly
gave them no indication HI
would press for such amend
ments, arguing, instead, that II
would be difficult to pass hi'
original bill intact.
Despite jibes from both Mr.
Randolph and Mr.. Wilkin,
about the mythical Mrs. Muir.
phys right to discriminate" ir
her little tourist home. there
was no sign the administration
would try to bring small es.
adjustments under the public
accommodations section of the
bill.
These disappointments, how.
ever, were minor compared tt
the general sense of satisfaction
the march leaders expressed a.
the days developments.
Huge Influx
The march began with 6
massive influx of demonstrators
who arrived by train, plane, bus
car and foot from all sections
Of the Nation. Throughout thu
morning they moved through
downtown streets left all-but.
vacant for their use by Gov.
eminent workers and Washing
ton Area residents, who stayec
home in droves.
They gathered first on thu
slopes of the Washington Mon,
ument. Then, shortly befort
noon, without waiting for theil
leaders to take their places a
the head of the parade, the!
began their eight block marcl
down Constitution avenue t,
the Lincoln Memorial.
1t was a relaxed stroll, will
family groups, couples and in
dividuals interspersed amonI
organized delegations carrying
their identifying banners ant
placards. The strains of tn,
Battle Hymn of the Republic
mingled with the anthems o
the sit-ins and the old spiritual
as the marchers passed, sing
ing and chanting. "a
They gathered on the grass,
plot surrounding the Memorial
and as more and more thousand
arrived, they spread along TIN
Rejecting Pool back toward tn
Monument and filled the shad
owy spaces under the trees.
Comfortable Day
BY 2 pm, when the leader
appeared on the steps Of tn
Memorial, Police Chief Rober
v. Murray estimated there weru
more than 100000 person
gathered to hear the speeches.
1t was a bleSsedly cool da.
for Washington in August -
the temperature in the Low
80s and a fresh breeze blowing
Nonetheless, m e deal team
treated more that 1000 persons
who tainted or otherwise be
came i'll. Few required hospital
ization, however.
The words of the leaders =
and the songs that expressed
even more eloquently, tn Ell,
pleas - echoed from Lincoln
temple down the Mall, over tn
multitude and toward the Cap
itol - where many of the mes
sages were aimed.
I'VE are here" said the NAA
CPS Mr.. wilkins, because VI
want the Congress of the Unite,
States to hear from us - Ii
person-what many of us hav,
told our public officials bacI
home. We want freedom now!'
The $50 or so lawmakers VIII
came to the Memorial got tina
message - loud and clear =