In 1912, women won the vote in three states—Arizona, Kansas and Oregon. There were great celebrations—bells ringing, joyful processions through the streets, speeches were made, etc. My personal favorite celebration comes from Pittsburgh, Kansas:
Two hundred women tonight hurried old hats into a bonfire that had been built in the public square and amid cheers and songs, marched around the blaze in celebration of the decision to grant the women of Kansas the right to vote….More than a thousand persons witnessed the demonstration.
It was a symbol of “passing of the old fashion in politics and the coming of the new” in the words of Carrie Chapman Catt.
The article from The New York Times also includes this plot bunny:
Among the hat burners was Mrs. H.J. Irwin, 71 years old, who knew Abraham Lincoln and campaigned for him in 1861. She was a member of a sextet of girl singers who traveled over the country participating in campaign meetings.