Police Grilling Blames Sylvester Over Parade Safety
President of city police faced sharp questions as Congress plans a wide probe into suffrage parade protection. Senator Poindexter and Representative Hobson lead testimony accusing police of negligence after a boy scout was beaten while protecting marchers. Admiral Wainwright offers support and witnesses report a systemic failure. The inquiry aims to identify who is to blame, with steps toward a full investigation after the inaugural crowds are secured.
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United States Senate
Miles Poindexter
Senate
Richmond P. Hobson
House
Felice Sylvester
Luistrict Gay
Syl Vester
Congress
Senator Poindexter
Hobson
Richard Wainwright
Poindexter
Washington
Death notices and funerals in early 1913 1915
Obituary notices list several deaths and funeral details with names Barbara Ammann Georgi ann a Brown Cashell Eskew Walsh Wolff and others. Services scheduled at Mount Zion Bethesda and private interments. locations include O Street NW Twenty eighth Street NW Maryland Avenue NE and Union Cemetery Rockville Maryland.
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Emily Duckett
Mount Zion M. FE
Twenty-ninth Street
Dumbarton Avenue
O Street
Cashell
Joseph W. Cashel
Tay Hil
Union Cemetery
Rockville
Eskhw
Harriet M
John D. Eskew
William H. Heron
Ninth Street
Mary Elizabeth
Frank Ge‘er’s
Seventh Street
Glenwood
Cemeter Waeseh
den- x
Mary Walsh
Eetemin
Patrick Walsh
Maryland Avenue
Norfolk
Pilot
Portsmouth
Woleep
Henry E
Frederick
Louisa Wolff
Max Rosenthal
Eighth Street
Funeral directors and embalmers in Washington DC area
Local funeral homes list prominent firms and contacts in Washington DC area. Names include Ww. RB. Speare, Frank A. Speare, Geo. P. Zurhorst, WM. Lee, Harvey's Sons, Thos. S. Sergeon, Thos. M. Hindle, Wm. Sardo & Co., Pumphrey & Son, Frank Geier's Sons, with addresses and phone numbers. Published as a directory style notice of providers and services offered.
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RB. Speare
F Street
N. W
Frank A. Speare
Geo
P. Zurhorst
East Capitol Street
Zurhorst
Mer. J. WM. Lee
Pennsylvania Avenue An
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fourteenth ST. NW
Thos. S. Sergeon
Cain
L Seventh Staw
Thos
M. Hindle
Pitth
Hoe
H. Sardo & CO
ST. NE
Modern Chapel
EB. Pumphrey & Son
Maryland
Rockville
Frank Geier’s Sons
Tig
Suffrage Parade Row Among Congresses_Business
Diplomatic corps greet new president as Senator Jones calls for inquiry into police conduct and protection for suffrage marchers. Suffragists plan to present protest to the District commissioners and President Wilson. Maj. Sylvester defends police, commissioners pledge review within days.
Sylvester Reports Police Handling of 1913 Suffrage Pageant
Superintendent of Police Richard Sylvester explains to District commissioners the department orders for the national suffragist parade on March 3, 1913. Street cars were halted at key intersections from 2:30 pm to manage crowds, Pennsylvania Avenue was roped with cable to meet congressional resolution.
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Hobson
Wesley Jones
Washington
Senate
Congress
Maj. Sylvester
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Avenue
Peace Monument
Seventeenth Street
A. D
Wilson
Treasury
New Willard Hotel
Fourteenth Street
Union Terminal
Shoreham Hotel
Fort Myer
New Willard
Shoreham
Fifteenth
Richard
Fifteenth Street
First
B Streets
Police say parade security limited by force shortages
The report notes no major losses or injuries during the parade while detailing police constraints. Officers used 716 personnel along the route, supplemented by mounted and special workers, but conceded crowd control was challenged by a twofold throng of suffragists and inaugural spectators. The solicitor explains long police service and repeated attempts to increase staffing, plus actions to pause streetcars during the parade.
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Congress
Metropolitan Police Force
District of Columbia
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Johnston
Capitol
John A. Johnston
House
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Leslie Street
Diplomatic Corps
Supt. Sylvester
District Board of Commissioners
Police Department
Alice Paul
Congressional Committee
A Australia
Hne
Red Cross
Hnes
Pensylvania Avenue
Rudolph
Sleer
Knute Melson
Pennsylvania Aveniue
Jay
Secretary of War
Guiseppe Catalini
George Bakchmeteff
Russia
Ambassador Jusserand
France
James Bryce
Count von Bernstorff
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Seventh and
D Streets
J. H. Small & Sons
H Sts
Waldorf-Astoria
Broadway
New York
To-Kalon Go., Inc
F St
H Street
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Willis.l. Moore
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