The Washington herald., 1913-03-01

in the rear. and started the long march
to the Capitol and up Pennsylvania Ave-
nue TO suffrage hadquartcrs, at 1870 +
Street. The pilgrims joined their STATS
and "hiked' a weaving line. tn" object
OF curiosity to thousands OF Washing
tonians.
Through Maryland Avenue. past the
Senate Office Building and Capitol,
around the Peace Monument and into
Pennsylvania Avenue the army slowly
marched. fanked by a line of automo-
biles that reached for blocks. Six deep
the crowds stood, some cheering, some
laughing at the pilgrims: all in good
humor. and viewing the whole business
much in the same light as circus.
Moving pictures were taken all along
the line of march.
Several hundred police kept the lines
clear. but were forced to methods in
doing il that reflected upon the depart
ment. The mounted officers in some
cases rode their horses full tilt into
the crowds. frightening and crushing. if
not injuriRg men. women, and children
Around the Treasury corner and into F
Street the parade proceeded In the one
block between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Streets were packed 10.0o0 persons. After
being welcomed in suffrage headquarters
Gen. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman. the
official orator. endeavored to address the
crowds, but their voices could be heard
but few yards in the confusion. The
pilgrims then went to lunch, thence to
their respective quarters.
As the pilgrims passed the Senate Of
flee Building y number of noted solOns
could he seen on the balconies and In
windows watching the parade. Senator
Works Of California was on one OF the
balconies and Representative Taylor of
Colorado was on the front steps. Passing
the Post-off1ce. Postmaster Merritt
watched the procession from his front
window, and big turnout of Treasury
officials witnessed the band from bal
comics. Among them were Assistant Sec
retary Robert q. Bailey. Chief Flynn. Of
the Secret Service. and Carmi A. Thomn
son. Treasurer of the United States, the
man whose name appears on all the
paper currency Of the United States.
Invasion Hurts Pageant.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the edge has been taken off the suffrage
pageant of March g. and all its thunder
stored in the war bags of the pilgrims
by the demonstration yesterday. AS the
party marched through the streets it
was cheered time and again. and with
their curiosity satisfied. it is unlikely
that Washington will turn out for an
other suffrage demonstration in the near
future as it did yesterday.
At Seventh Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue three Indian chiefs. Hollow Horn
Bear. Jack Red Cloud. and Red Hawk
attempted to join the procession. The
three red men are part of the delegation
of twenty-five that will march in the in
augural parade. When asked If they
favored woman suffrage the three chiefs
nodded their heads vigorously.
Heap squaw," they said. Sure give
them vote"
At Fifteenth Street and the Avenue
an automobile, bearing anti-suffrag-
cites. jockeyed into a position in the
parade between the photographers and
press cars. Mounted Policeman Jones
spotted the intruders and chased them.
At suffrage headquarters Gen"
Jones was presented with a bouquet of
yellow roses. 4 Bladensburg suffragist
already had given her a bunch of red
roses. which she carried in the parade
through the streets. Col" Ida Craft
was given a bouquet of lilies of the
valley.
Last night. just before retiring to a
rest. Gen" Jones summed
up the results of the pilgrimage.
Well she said, I'VE have reached
he physical goal OF our pilgrimage.
The real goal is yet to be attacked, but
We are hopeful that il ultimately will
De reached. and not long in the future.
either. We feel that we have at least
aroused interest in our cause. I thank
Nj VINO have made the pilgrimage, and
Ill the war correspondents for their
great help to us. I have reached
There is nothing more
o say"
Cen" Jones refused to comment on
he presence Of her mother. Mrs. oliver
livingston Jones. and her sister. Miss
Zones. at the anti-suffrage rally In the
Selasco Thester.