The marchers weaved in and out of heavy traffic as they made their way to the church, then stood on its steps, yelling war whoops and raising clenched fists. They entered the building around 3:15 p.m.

Happy

Inside, the women showed signs of fatigue, but the general mood was spirited and happy. They agreed to meet at 6:30 p.m. tonight for a communal dinner and discussion of further plans. At the time of last night's meeting, the site of tonight's was still undecided.

"Today, those of us who have lived and built a women's center in the Harvard building at 888 Memorial Drive have won a victory," read a press statement the women released at 4:15 p.m. "Our commitment to the Riverside community was met to the satisfaction of those committee spokeswomen we had contact with. Our commitment to a women's center is well on the way to completion.

"We decided to leave the building so that the love and energy generated in the last eight days can be used toward further creation of a center for women rather than in the courtroom with legal hassles," the statement said.