The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-19
ATTACK WILMINGTON
WITH SOAP BOXES
(ContInued from First go

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occasion with official dignity. Sergeant
David Wardeli and a squad of police
men met the army at Shelipot Park,
ana escorted them up the road into
Inc city. directly to the City hah. liar
fason w. Howell, mayor of the city,
was standing on the steps Of the hall
waiting 10 receive them. He led the
general and her army upstairs into the
eity council chamber, where in the
presence of the army, its followers,
ana as many Wilmingtonites as could
crush INTO the room, he officially well
coined the army and gave the gem
eral the freedom of the city
Welcomed BY Mayor.
Ihe' mayor admitted with delight
IN accord with all the principles
which this suffrage army stands for.
But, he added. Il love to see peo-
pie succeed who work so hard tor
success. And / am sure that every
body in Wilmington whether they
agree with all your ideas or not, ac-
cord you the utmpst respect and cour-
tesy. have no fear that you will
suffer from ridicuie or rudeness for I
think everyone recognizes the honor
or having you make your first stop
here, and In return we want to make
Wilmington the garden spot of your
travels. offer to your general the
freedom OF the city to hold meetings,
and do as she likes. / know that
you are all good citizens in your own
communities, and we are glad TO have
you with u.s.,
The mayors speech was loudly APP
piauded. General Jones replied with
thanks and gave a brief description
OF her army al it enters a town.
First said the general, there is
Mrs. Schultz with her scout riding
ahead to create interest. Then comes
Miss Elizabeth Freeman, in her lit
tie Gospel Wagon the yellow canvas
sides covered with suffrage notices
in black letters. Then come the
weary pilgrims Although / am only
a paper general. / usually lead the
column, followed by my colonel. Col
onel Craft. who walked with me all
the way to Albany. Then come the
pilgrims. Two of them have walked
through from New York city. Others
have Joined from the various cities
through which we pass We have
more recruits than we have deser-
tions, so that our army is keeping
ZIP d good size all along the way
Following lis Is the very important
commissary department, with good
Mr.. Major, who carries our luggage
in his automobile, and who is assist
ed by Mr.. Van Wycke."
War Correspondence Speak.
General Jones ended her speech
With q very generous appreciation of
the work of the war correspondents -
Miss Freeman and Miss Elizabeth
Aidrich also spoke.
General Jones announced the only
request she would make Of the city
Of Wilmington would be for q large
supply OF soap boxes. Armed with
these the army will set out tomorrow
to convert the town, winding up in
the Garrick theater tomorrow night,
where they will make suffrage
speeches between the acts. After
the meeting the army posed on the
steps of the courthouse for pictures,
and the general took semi official
roll-call. Eleven marchers have
walked every step OF the way from
Newark.
Mrs. Georgianna nd. Lehman, who
marched into Chester with the army
yesterday, was on hand this morning
and walked into Wilmington with
them. She ia sixty-seven years old.
but declares that she will march into
Washington with them. She return
cd to Chester 70 stay with friends
tonight. but promises to be back
Thursday morning.