New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-27
SUFFRAG|STS TO HIKE
TO WASHINGTON NEXT
General Jones Hopes To Be
at Capital in Time for
Wilson's Inaugural.
ROCKET HITS OFFICER
Surgeon General Is More
Startled than Hurt-Cupid
Languishes and Bonner
Goes Home.


Languishes and Bonner
Goes Home.
from % StaT Correspondent or The Tribune
stockport Centre, n. Y, Dec. 25-"Gen-
srsl" Resale Jones. leader Of the suffrage
army which is marching six strong on
Albany, announced to-day that the pres
ent campaign had been so successful that
she WAS contemplating marching on
Washington 10 attend the inauguration.
"Of course. It is not definitely settled
vet the General" said, but the plans
arc So nearly completed that I don't mind
having them made public. II we do go.
We propose TO leave New York about the
middle Of February. We shall take our
time along the road. We have had many
cities between New York and Washington
who are enthusiastic over the idea. They
are making plans already for rousing re-
ceptions in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
This first little march on Albany was
arranged so hastily that the friends
along the way haven't always had time
10 welcome us with the ceremony they
would have liked. However. we are so
well satisfied with the results that We
have decided II is the only way TO CON
vert the country. Comparatively few
people attend suffrage meetings or sub
scribe TO suffrage publications but when
q band Of women march past their homes
they rush oJt TO take the leaflets and
they think about us after we have passed.
That is all we need-to get people think
iug about this question.
our opponents bring IL UP against US
that women can't go TO war. Wei, We
have proved that We can march We
aren't afraid OF blisters or snowstorms.
and veil go TO Washington. If We can
The General" marshalled her little army
promptly at o'clock this morning and
they were off for Stockport before the
frost had melted. But, alas. the sun Of
this brief December day rose brilliantly
over hills Of gray. and before noon the
roads were one great melting puddle Of
three-inch slush and mud. General" Jones
slumped along ln her rubber boots again
and her army picked it's way envlously
behind her.
Two Suffraeists Go Coastine.
1u Tie fields beside the travelled road.
however. the Youngsters found enough
snow for coastinE. and right merrils they
shouted 70 the pilgrims 10 got on and
have ride
Aids Katherine stiles and Gladys Cour-
son. the Youngest soldiers, could not re-
sist the temptation TO take Just one. ~
Tho result was they had TO travel double
quick time for half an hour afterward 20
ovcrtake the staid army plodding ON
ahead.
Tie entrance into Stockport was marked
ly what was intended for a celebration,
but just missed being catastrophe. \. j.
Mcclure had the stage set for pyl o.
techuic display TO welcome the pilgrims.
4 skyrocket fizzed and sputtered over the
back OF a chair. then II darted straight
toward the Surgeon General" Lavina
Dock Before the startled pilgrim could
dodge the fiery thing struck. Fortunately.
her long wOollen cloak was so thick that
the rocket merely struck it and fell 10 the
road. where 1t sputtered a moment and
died Little Doc" trudged serenely Oh.
Scarcely had the army recovered It's
pose before il had another warning that
st was reaching the enemy's country.
Young Louis Wilcox fired a shotgun.
Every pilgrim jumped in the slush. ana
the war correspondents made dash and
Colared the lad. Whereupon he eX-
planned that he had meant the shot as a
salute q honor. He was forgiven and al
lowed TO 20 free.
At the Stockport postoffice the pilgrims
paid their respects 10 Miss 5. NJ. van
Buren,. who has been postmistress for
twenty years. Miss Van Buren, is dis
tant relative Of President Martin Van
Buren,. whose home was about ten miles
from here.
Asked about votes for women. she said:
ia like 10 see the time when ilhterate
men would be deprived OF the vote. I'm
not quite sure whether ! would give II TO
women There is one sure thing, though
women don't always get their rights when
they could fiji public positions better than
men ] wouldn't want 10 be President,
however"
Take Factory for Hotel.
The army was met at Stockport By Mrs.
5. F. Tinker and Mrs. w. o. Barker, OF
Albany. who escorted them to what every
one supposed was their hotel. bare
square building next to the village store
They stormed the door and were met by
IN amazed person, who Informed them
tartly that this was q factory; the board
Ing house was just around the corner.
So after these perilous adventures the
army bvouacked for the night $50 miles
from New York, cheerful in spirit, though
sore OF foot
Some Of the marchers we're in such hne
physical trim that they spent part OF the
afternoon in coasting down nearby hills
on sleds borrowed from the Stockport
small boys Around a huge bonfire TO-
night extemporaneous speeches were mace
and debates on the suffrage movement
conducted
A council OF war will be held to-morro"
morning at Q O'Clock TO determine whether
or not 10 make q forced march ana