Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-15
ouffrogists Guard Message Until Inauguration
HIKERS DODGE Will SON.

PRINCETON, y. j., Feb. l5.-The
remnant Of the suffragette army limped
and groaned its way Trentonward
after successfully lodging Presi-
dent-elect Wilson, who hustled home
from Trenton and sat up until late into
the evening watching for the pilgrims
who never came.
And the slight was Intentional For
nearly Is hours the pilgrims fingered at
MOTEL that was only a stones throw
from the home of Mr.. Wilson. but they
carefully lodged closer proximity with
the chief executive to-be.
The reason? Well, here it is. given
out by General Rosalie Jones, COM
mander-tn chief Of the pilgrims:
IF we call on him and tell him we
have message for him, he will perhaps
tell us to give it to him now, and that
is not our plan. We shall give out the
message in Washington-not before"
But the pilgrims did not ignore the
New Jersey governor entirely. They
waited until the scouts reported
he had left town. Then Mrs.
John Boldt, one Of the Junior pilgrims,
escorted by crowd of cheering Prince
ton students. and by George Wend, the
army's official bugler. went to the home
OF the president elect and delivered to
the maid at tho door the following let
| ter:
Letter For Wilson.
My Dear Mr. Wilson-A small
| band of votes for women pilgrims
from the states OF New York, New
! Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania,
| Maryland. Virginia and Ohio ear
nestly request OF you an audience
| for not more than two minutes In
| Washington as soon after your ar
rival as possible. They desire to
present a message to you
Thanking you in advance for your
courtesy, Very sincerely,
ROSAL1E GARDNER JONES.
When Mrs. Boldt reported the re-
suit of her mission. the general and the
marchers swung into line for the con-
The bitter weather encountered by
the pilgrims in their nerve-w racking
27-mile hike Slapped their strength and
| almost the courage. even, OF the most
determined Of the pilgrims. yet the start
was made after few gallons of lini-
ments had been applied to aching limbs.
They wabbled along over the rough
and frozen roads. They were escorted
for several miles outside the city by
Princeton students, who "uut" classes
to give the mixers a ''rah-rah" farewell.
Potatoes in Boots.
Wearing large sections of raw po4a-
toes within their boots, the fast dw-in-
ding pilgrim suffragette army slxidded
it's way along the Icy shore Of the his
| toric Delaware river today toward Bur
lington, n. J., where the nights stop
Will be made.
| The pilgrims thought AT first OF
| choosing the Delaware near the spot
where a large number of years ago a
| successful crossing was made in a boat
! by the same gentleman who first
brought the cherry tree to the attention
of the public, but General Jones' ruled
against it. The river was full Of ice.
She feared the ice might kick over the
bridge supports and her army be
drowned.
Charley horse" claimed another vic
tim today and the army WAS reduced to
nine. Charley horse Is not a horse or
any other animal It is an areotion that
attacks the limbs. 1t very soon grows
to be very painful and so interferes
with progress by the limbs that prog
ress soon becomes impossible. Among
those who failed to answer roll call
we're Wee Willie" Carter and Charles
| n Risdon. Therefore, the suffrage
cause is shy two budding romances and
possibly 500, 900 in cash. Wee Willie"
| Is the Princeton student who cut
classes" and h1ked to Trenton in COM
pany with Miss Phoebe Hawn, the pref
| ty eighteen-yea rold suffragette to
whom he uttered hints about matri-
mony.
Lost Suit and Arclor.
| Convinced this morning that Miss
Hawn was serious In her declaration
that at present she did not have much