New-York tribune., 1913-07-28

through the New England states has
found in every state visited some special
circumstance that has been significant and
interesting. Although the party is made
up Of seasoned campaigners. not a state
has failed 10 give them new thrill
In Lynn. Mass, when the car drew
into town at $50 p. m. they found
crowd of more than 1000 waiting on
the City Hall steps. In Providence the
marty was augmented by two other auto
mobiles. which attached themselves 10 the
through car and acted as a body guard
throughout the day. This permitted OF
some scattering Of forces 10 cover several
crowds at once, and they even dragged
clergyman away from the sermon he was
writing and put him on the stump.
The three automobiles made telling
hit in the towns they covered, and will
long be remembered 10y many an aston
ished citizen In Augusta, Me, the Gov
ernor was awaiting them at the state
House. where they presented their letters
Of introduction from Governor FoSs and
discussed the need Of women in politics to
help improve moral conditions
Through the sparsely settled sections
Of Maine the party passed like a meteor
throwing out hiers TO the wondering in
hsbitants. who ran 10 the roadside to
wave a greeting. Vt every homestead
some one was ready 10 catch the mes
sage as il was dropped, and thus the word
reached many hundreds that will never
sec a suffrage meeting
Men at work i'm the fields threw up
their hats and shouted, gangs Of railway
laborers cheered and q woman who was
shelling peas gathered peas, pods and
bowl into her apron and ran out TO get
tn. fier In one town the man on the
water wagon actually climbed down from
the drivers seat 20 pick up the words Of
wisdom that were 10 be read under the
caution Of Just Think
"The picture that stands for New Hamp-
shire experiences is not that Of mighty
mountains or wood-sheltered lake. nor is
II the sympathetic little motorcycle, with
side chair. i'm which two young boys were
seeing the sights, including the 'suifragist
pilgrims.' whose photographs they TOOK
from every known point OF view as they
acted as a self-appointed body guard. now
running ahead. now dropping behind. but
never losing sight of their charge. The
nicture that stands for the New Hamp-
shire tour IS that OF Manchester where an
outdoor speaker is a rare bird and a
woman speaker an unknown species.
Here II took half an hour to get a
permit. the process being one Of going
from one official TO another and then back
TO the first. And when the permit was
delivered. duly signed and sealed, what
was the 10y Of the troublesome visitors TO
learn that it was a permit TO cucumber
the highway subject TO the conditions
printed on the back. which were THAI
every encumbrance must he properly
Illuminated At night and fenced, barri-
caded and guarded by day.
Vermont will ever be 10 the touring
suffragists the state Of mayors in action,
for both in Montpelier and Burlington the
visitors were cordially welcomed by the
city's executive and their honors even
climbed into the decorated automobile,
introduced the visiting speakers 10 the
audience and expressed sympathy with
the cause.
In no other state did the visitors leave
behind them so many public officials
proudly wearing the green votes for wOm-
en- button, and I'm no other state, when
a heavy shower came on. was police head
auarters opened up and the automobile
put into the shelter where the patrol
wagon belonged. The party was proud Of
ne achievement"