The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-27
General Rosalie Jones An
nounces Her Army, Plead
ing Votes for Women, !"
Will Probably Arrive in
Capital in Time for Wood
row Wilson's 5 Inauguration
LEAVE NEW YORK
IN LATE FEBRUARY

N~A =
Tramp Through Mud
Now l30 Miles on Road
BY MARGARET WATTS DePEYsTER
Especial Dispatch to The CsI9
STOCKPORT CENTER. N r, Dec.
26.-General Rosalie Jones. leader of
the suffragette army which is march
Ing six strong upon Albany announced
today that the present campaign had
been so successful that she was con-
tenlplating marching on Washington to
attend the inauguration.
"of course. it is not definitely settled
yet the general said. '.but the plans
are so nearly completed that do not
mind having them made public. If
we do go, we propose to leave New
York about the middle of February
We shall take our time along the road
We have many letters from prominent
suffragists in the cities between here
and washington who are enthusiastic
over the idea.
"They are making plans already for
rousing reception in Baltimore and
Philadelphia. This first little march
5t
on Albany was arranged so hastily
that the friends alon tae way haven't
always had time to welcome us with
the ceremony they would have liked
However. we are so we'll satisfied with
the results that we have decided it is
the only way to convert the country.
PROVE THEY CAN MARCH
Comparatively few attend suffrage
meetings or subscribe to suffrage pub
lications. but when a band OF women
march past their homes they rush out
to take the leaflets and they think
about us after we have passed. That
is all we need, to get people to think
ing about this question.
"Our opponents bring it UP against
us that women can't go to war. Well,
we have proved that we can march
We aren't afraid of blisters or snow
storms. and we will go to Washing
ton
The general marshaled her little
army promptly at O'Clock this morn
ing and they were off for Stockport
before the frost had melted. But alasi
the sun of the brief December day
rose brilliantly over hills of gray and
before noon the roads were one melting
puddle of three inch deep slush and
mud. General Jones stumped along in
her rubber boots and her army picked
their way enviously behind her
In the fields behind the travelled road
youngsters found enough snow for
coasting. and riding merrily they
shouted to the pilgrims to get on and
have a ride
sUFFRAGETTEs GO COAsTING
Aids Katherine stiles and Gladys
Coursen. the youngest soldiers. could
not resist the temptation to take just
travel double quick time for half an
hour afterwards to overtake the army
plodding on ahead.
The entrance into Stockport was
marked by what was intended for
celebration, but just escaped being
catastrophe.
A. ] Mcclure had the stage set for
pyrotechnic display to welcome the
pilgrims A skyrocket fixed and sput-
tered over the back Of a chair, then 1t
darted straight toward Surgeon Cen
eral Dock Before the startled pill
grim could dodge the fiery thing
struck Fortunately her long wooden
cloak was so thick that the rocket
merely struck 1t and fell to the road
where it sputtered moment and died.
Little Doc trudged serenely on.
Scarcely had the army recovered its
poise when it had another warning
that ii was reaching the enemy's coun
try. Young Louis Wilcox fred a shot
gun. Every pilgrim jumped In the
slush and the war correspondents made
dash and collared the lad. Where
upon he explained that he had meant
the shot as salute OF honor. He was
forgiven and allowed to go free.
Romance Joins Rosalie
PoUGHKEEPsIE N. Y, Dec. 25.-A
romance has resulted from the suffra-
gists' hike to Albany. Tonight the en-
gagement was announced of Miss Gladys
Coursen, one of General Jones army,
to Grifith Bonner. Poughkeepsie
newspaper man and grandson OF the
late Robert Bonner. The young people
first met when the suffragists left
Poughkeepsie, and the announcement of
their engagement was made in Hudson
tonight. Miss coursen is the daughter
Of Alfred Coursen, president Of the
American Mineral Wool company.