El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
FFRI6ET s
To ST0RM
CAPITOL
Two Hundred Women Will
March From New York to
Washington.
EXPECT MANY TO
JOIN ALONG ROUTE

FEW YORK, n Y, Feb. S-More
NJ than 200 women viii begin the
= march Of the suffragets to
Washington, which leaves here on Feb
ruary II. according to a statement made
at suffrage headquarters today
Applications from residents in towns
and cities along the line Of march in
dictate that the total number Of en-
trants in the hike" will approximate
400 in number Among these viii be a.
number Of male sympaUhlzers with the
cause Of equal rights, and nearly 100
newspaper correspondents, assigned TO
the story by their newspapers
The marchers viii be LED by Gen.
Resale Jones' Col. Ida Craft, surgeon
Laura Dock and private Sybil, the only
women 10 finish the march from New
York 10 Albany during the latter part
OF December. Besides these veterans,
mixers from almost every state Of the
north Atlantic scaboard have signi-
fled their willingness TO participate
Among the states which will be repre-
scented viii be New York, Pennsylvania.
Connecticut Vermont, Massa chusetJs
and Maryland
In Philadelphia the first men will
Join the marchers- Ernest Stevens and
Two other members Of the mems walk
ing club have peuuOueu Tor the prlVl-
lcge OF marching They were admitted
on the condition that they wear the pill
grim's cloak, a long brown garment OF
flannel designed as the most comforta-
bic dress for WltnsuandlnS the var p
bic weather conditions that will mark
the trip.
Local suffragets have manifested the
utmost interest in the coming march
and have hailed It as means OF car
rying on their warfare for the right to
vote without TesOrung to the militant
measures adopted by their English sis
ters- The interest shown by the public
in the Albany hike, they state, viii be
far eclipsed during the Washington
march.
Reach Washington March 1.
According 10 the present plans Of
the mixers, they viii arrive in Wash
ingtOn on March !. where. after a rest
IN the hotels OF the capital they VIII
take part in the suffrage parade on
March 3, terminating their pilgrimage
by literally carrying the word to
president elect Wilson
The route laid out by the mixers viii
carry them over about 300 miles OF
country road, in many places almost an
kle deep in mud To prepare for the
rigors of the trip and to obviate as Tar
as possible desertiOns from the RANKS
through fatigue, Gen. ROSalle Jones'
who IS the nominal head Of the move
ment, has prepared a series OF general
orders. founded on the experience
gained through her nike 10 Albany.
Important among these ms IrucUOuS IS
the admiration to bring large shoes
with rubber heels. The Albany army
lost most heavily through the Iallure
this primal law of walking. WOODEN
stockings absorbent cotton, adhesive
plaster. gauZe and yaseline are other
articles included N the kit of the
pilgrim pedicures.
To Travel on 81 a Day.
The expenses Of the trip are esrI-
mated at about 81 per diem for meals
and lodging. The women expect to Gov
er about 10 miles a day, putting up for
the night at Wayside inns or the homes
of sympa thizers, where arrangements
will have been made by the advance
agent of the army, who will ride on
ahead with the baggage
Though ball gowns and evening
clothes will be strictly tabOOed during
the march, the army will be asked TO
take part in a number OF entertain
ments and ovauOns in the cities on
their itinerary In Elizabeth Phlla-
deIphia and Baltimore receptions have
been arranged for them, while at the
Mason and Dixon line the army viii
be met by delegation Of Maryland
women, led by Mrs r. F. Foster, Mrs
Calvin Gabriel. Miss DOetsch, Mrs. Ber-
that Mather, Miss Louise FREEZER, Miss
Minnie Jackson and Mrs. Charles KEEL
ler. This band viii escort the pilgrims
10 the capital A movement to cross
the Delaware in small boats, after The
manner Of WashingtOns famous ferry
age of that historic stream, is also IN
der WaE-