suffragepageants

This appears to be Elizabeth Freeman (waving, head turned, holding flag), followed by the five "Suffrage news girls" as seen here:
(the news girls appear in the same order in both photographs)

"Suffrage news girls - Liz Freeman (LOC)" by Library of Congress

NYTimes reported in 1913: "HEMPSTEAD, L.I., May 22. -- The townsfolk here are waiting with much curiosity for the suffrage pageant which Gen. Rosalie Jones has arranged for next Saturday afternoon. On that day those interested in the suffrage cause, will march from Mineola to this place. At the trolley junction the parade will be reviewed by Assemblyman O'Keefe and officials of Nassau County." Two days later, also in the New York Times: "Hempstead, N.Y., May 24. -- Three miles of public highway between Mineola and Hempstead were crowded this afternoon with a long line of automobiles from all parts of Nassau County as they followed the suffrage pageant, in which 500 women and a few men marched as enthusiastic upholders of the cause."

There seem to be conflicting dates: New York Times article (above) dated May 22d (a Thursday) ... reports the pageant will be "next Saturday afternoon" (May 24, 1913) ["The parade will start from Mineola at 2:15 o'clock."]. The second New York Times article, dated May 24, 1913, refers to pageant taking place "this afternoon" (Saturday). The date etched into the Bain News Service negative (above) -- as well as on some other negatives apparently taken at the same time -- is "May 25, 1913" (Sunday). Some, such as "Suffrage news girls", appear to bear a date of "May 26, 1913" (Monday).

I wonder if the parade/pageant ran for several days? A march one day, a festival-type event in Hempstead the next day or two?

Pixel Wrangler and pennylrichardsca: Thanks for the additional information and the alert about the conflicting dates. We'll at least update the source data to add the year of the parade for this and the other related images of the event that you've identified.

NYTimes reported in 1913: "HEMPSTEAD, L.I., May 22. -- The townsfolk here are waiting with much curiosity for the suffrage pageant which Gen. Rosalie Jones has arranged for next Saturday afternoon. On that day those interested in the suffrage cause, will march from Mineola to this place. At the trolley junction the parade will be reviewed by Assemblyman O'Keefe and officials of Nassau County." Flower girls in the springtime would make sense, too. Two days later, also in the New York Times: "Hempstead, N.Y., May 24. -- Three miles of public highway between Mineola and Hempstead were crowded this afternoon with a long line of automobiles from all parts of Nassau County as they followed the suffrage pageant, in which 500 women and a few men marched as enthusiastic upholders of the cause."

The shields look a lot like this one from an earlier Commons upload:

Great sharing my friends! How wonderful that this documentation reaches the global digital consciousness :) Enjoy your weekend now!

Cute girl second from left doesn't look to plussed about things.

?any info where on LI.

NYTimes reported in 1913:

"HEMPSTEAD, L.I., May 22. -- The townsfolk here are waiting with much curiosity for the suffrage pageant which Gen. Rosalie Jones has arranged for next Saturday afternoon. On that day those interested in the suffrage cause, will march from Mineola to this place. At the trolley junction the parade will be reviewed by Assemblyman O'Keefe and officials of Nassau County."

Flower girls in the springtime would make sense, too. Two days later, also in the New York Times:

"Hempstead, N.Y., May 24. -- Three miles of public highway between Mineola and Hempstead were crowded this afternoon with a long line of automobiles from all parts of Nassau County as they followed the suffrage pageant, in which 500 women and a few men marched as enthusiastic upholders of the cause."

We've come a long way, baby. I don't understand why it took so long for the lunk heads in Washington to realize that women are HUMAN BEINGS. Women worked hard for a nickel an hour or less. They carried and delivered the babies who became famous men. Just how STUPID were we?