Evening journal., 1913-02-20
GEN. JONES'
ARMY AGAIN
ON The HIKE
SuffraGiSt Band Delighted
With City'S Hospitality
Takes to the Road
CARRY MAYORS GREETING
TO BALTIMORE EXECUTIVE

They came, they saw, they con
Quered!
When General Rosalie G. Jones
ana her sufiragist pilgrims marched
orr o. Wilmington today. they carried
Win them the best wishes of the citi-
zens Of this city General Jones
also carried q special letter TO the
Mayor of Baltimore from Mayor
Howell, Of this city.
The mixers" fourteen in all. and
the small army of war correspondents
accompanying them on their march TO
Washington, after two days rest
here, arose from their beds in the
Hotel DUPONT this morning with vis-
ions Of fafd country roads ahead Az
ter partaking of a hearty breakfast,
they held a leave-taking party with
the members of the Wilmington Equal
Suffrage Association in the lobby of
the hotel Friendships made in the
Cause" were renewed and promptly
at 3 o'clock the first bugle call was
sounded. From then until nine ff-
teen o'clock, the "hilSers" went among
the thousands gathered outside the
building and distributed postal cards
and suffrage buttons.
AS General" Jones was preparing
to take leave she was asked by re-
porter for THE EVENING JOURNAL
what message. il any. she had for
Wilmingtonians, and she replied:
Our reception here has been fine
and ! wish we could stay awhile
longer but you know in the words
of the English General Nelson who
said: All Englishmen must be ready
to CO.. so il is with us pilgrims"
When asked if Mayor Howell was
to go with them. General" Jones said
mo, and showed her disappointment
Not that she counted on his going
but because he had been so kind tc
them while here. She did show
however, a letter from Mayor Howell
to the Mayor of Baltimore, and that
makes her a carrier not only to the
President, but to a Mayor of a city as
we'll
Cheers for Mayor Howell.
AS the hands OF the clock pointed
to 9.15 o'clock. the last bugle call was
sounded and head by Patrolmen Pur-
cell, Barr, McGillion and Chandler the
Army swung into Market street
The crowds lining the sidewalk would
have been a credit TO any circus, and
all forms OF business appeared tC
have been suspended Heads, with
smiling countenances. were at every
window and while there was no band
of music to accompany the mixers
enthusiasm was not wanting Among
the "Hikers" as they plodded dowr
Market street were Miss Mary Devou
Miss Charolette Quigley. the youngesi
"Suff" in the state and her mother
Mrs. William S. Quigley. Mrs. Nor,
wood l.. Rearick and others All alOnl
the streets the pluclxy Pilgrims were
cheered and when they reached Cit,
Hall, they drew up at attention anC
with General Jones at their head the
shouted ION to Washington. On Z,
Washington, three cheers for Mayo
Howell" and with this the Army
swung into action again. The frs
concerted cheering was INDUCED in b,
the clerks of the Lippincott store
These greeting were met by the mar
chers with waving flags and again a
Jacoby's store they received an ova
ton.
Down Market to Front street tn
Pilgrims marched. hundreds of peopl
walking on the sidewalks. and whe
, Front and Justison streets was reach
I ed a crowd of women from the Firs
Ward greeted them with a banner o
+ which was inscribed the legen
Votes for Women" Two squares II
, the street William H. Grcenwcll. Jr
milk man, was standing with tw
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