The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-01
SUFFRAGiSTS UNDER GENERAL
RosALlE JONES MARCH TRl-
UMPHANTLY INTO CAPITAL.
APPLAUSE IS CLAMOR0US
Police Arc Poweress to Restrain Peo.
Pile Who Turn Out in Thousands to
Greet tho Marchcrs--March Up
Pennsylvania Avenue Resolves Into
Struggle to Make Progress.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-"Generar
Rosalie Jones and her suffrage army
marched triumphantly into the capital
shortly before noon today, through the
capitol grounds and down Pennsylvania
avenue with an escort of local enthusi :
asts and citizens which fairly choked
the streets 1t was one OF the most
remarkable demonstrations ever seen
in Washington.
A presidential Inauguration could
hardly present a more enthusiastic
spectacle than PENNSYLVANIA avenue
from the capitol to the treasury build
ing after the plucky. dsheveled band
of pilgrims swung wcarily around the
Peace monument for the final stage
of their 250-mile march For the cause
OF equal franchise
Incoming presidents have not re-
ceived more clamorous applause than
did the company OF brown clad women
huddled in a little group, forged to
fight their way through veritable walls
of shouting humanity for more than
mile of their historic hike"
Police were poWcrless to restrain the
crowds, which overflowed from the
sidewalks and choked the long thor
oughfare from the capitol to the suf-
frage headquarters, So dense was the
mob of cheering men and women that
the march up Pennsylvania avenue
resolved itself into a struggle to make
progress
To prevent disruption of their COL
umn In the demonstration, General"
Rosalie Jones and her tired com
rades locked arms and clung together
moving only when police could clear
the way for a short advance. In
every block they We're halted repeated
ly, the crowds greeting them every
where along the line with tempestuous
demonstrations. Men and women
alike braved the horses hoofs and
chugging automobiles of the suffra-
gette army escort to grasp the hands
of the suffrage pilgrims.
Bedam.
Though no brass band heralded the
survivors, who II days ago left New
York for the advance on Washington,
a bedlam of sound rent the air from
the moment the hikers were in sigh,
of the capitol until they were jammed
into struggling mass of men, women,
automobiles and carriages before suf-
frage headquarters Automobile horns
and whistles kept up a din accompany
ing the shouts of the spectators. Even
the street grandstands, erected for in
auguration day. were jammed with
people, despite the efforts OF guards
to keep the crowds back.
When the treasury was reached. so
dense was the mob that the police with
great difficulty cleared a narrow path
way through which the marchers
could pass to the crowning glory Of
their achievement at suffrage head
quarters. Here, as soon as she could
get her breath. General Jones, lifted
by stalwart attendants to an automo-
bile, addressed the crowd. Shouting
through n megaphone the message of
equal suffrage and giving thanks for
the happy outcome Of the long and
hazardous tramp of her army, she
begged the Indulgence of the throng.
promising 10 talk you to death" be-
fore she left Washington.
Elizabeth Foley. war horse OF the
suffrage army, and Miss Catherine
Burns also spoke briefly. but their
words were lost in the deafening
cheers that echoed.
For 90 minutes the hikers waited In
the street until the police could dis
perse the crowd and then they were
rushed into the office OF the suffrage
workers, where they remained but a
moment and We're taken to hotels for
q brief rest before luncheon.
The marchers were greatly relieved
when informed of the receipt Of a teIe-
gram from the national suffrage head
quarters. announcing regret that there
had been a misunderstanding over who
should deliver the suffrage message tc
President-eleN Wilson. General" Jone,
was assured that her pilgrims would
be permitted to take the message, pro-
vided an interview with the new presi-
dent could be arranged after the In.
auguration.