The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
Triumphantly, Suffra-
gette Hikers Sweep Up
Pennsylvania Ave.
DEMONSTRATION
is REMARKAB
Police Force Path. Through
Cheering Mobs for Weary,
Footsorc Marchcrs to Com
plete Historic Journey From
New York in Interest of
Votes for Women.

Washington. February 2s.-"Gcncral"
Rosallc Jones and her suffrage army
marched triumphantly into the capital
shortly before noon. o-day. through,
the Capitol Grounds and down Penn
sylvania Avenue, with AN escort of To-
cal enthusiasts and citizens which
fairly choked the streets and della yel
traffic II was one OF the most re-
markable street demonstrations ever
seen here. when the plucky. disheycled
band OF suffrage pilgrims swung wear
lily around the Peace Nonument for, The
hnal march OF the 250-mile walk for
their cause
incoming Presidents have not re-
ceivcd more clamorous applause than
did the company OF brown-clad wo-
men, huddled in little group forced
to fight their way through veritabIe
walls OF shouting humanity for more
than mile of their historic hike In.
every block they were halted rcpea ted
Is. the crowds greeting them with
tefnpcsfuous demonstration. Though
no brass band heralded the survivors.
who seventeen days ago left New York.
for the advance on Washington a bed
lam OF Bound rent the air from the mo-
fncnt the mixers were in sight OF the
capital until they were jamincd into a
struggling mass of .oen. women. auto.
mobiles and carriages before suffrage
headquarters.
Make Way Through 3Iob.
when The Treasury was reached so
dense was the mob that the police with
great difficulty cleared q narrow path
way through whicl, the marcbers conId
pass to- the crowninE glory of their
achievenient at suffrage headuuartcrs
here, as soon AS she could get her.
breath, General Jopca, lifted by stall
wart attendants 10 an automobile. adj
dressed the crowd. Shouting through
he. mo
frage, and giving thanks for the end
OF the long and hazardous tramp OF
her - rnpy, ehe begged Indulgence of
the throngr promising to talk you TO
death" before she left Washington.
For twenty minutes the mixers,
waited in the street until the poIice
could dispense the crowd. when they
were rushed into the ofice of the suf-
frase workers. whence they were
taken to hotels for a rest before lunch
con.
The merchers were greatly relieved
When informed of the receipt of a tele-
gram from tho national suffrage head
quarters announcing regret that there
had been a misunderstanding over who
should deliver the suffrage message to
president. Elect Wilson. ''Gcnerar'
Jones was assured that her pilgrims
would he permitted 10 take the mes
sage, provided an interview with the
new President can be arranged
Autfsuffragints ActIse.
me antisunraGists confined their
principal activity to-day 10 a big mass
meeting, held in one of the local thea
tres.
Mrs Arthur VI. Dodge, OF New Yorb.
president of the National Association
opposed TO Woman Suffrage, presid-
ca. The speakers were Mrs. John Mar
tin and Miss Minnie Bronson. Ne.y
ork, and Miss Lucy j. Price, Cleye-
land.
Real pro6ressivism is opposed 10
woman suffrage. said Mrs Martin. TO
say mat women's place is In the home.
and mean 1t to-day" she asserted. ..is
the highest type OF pfogressivism Eco
homic independence was a gold brick
which was sold to woman. Women have
accepted tile bondage of work, and have
placed their neck under the yoke. call
Ing 1t freedom. To-day they are try
Ing to sell their birthright for a mess
of political pottage"
IL has bzeen worth while" said Cen
eraf Jones, the "ar@y's" commanding
oriiccr. slim, girlish, little shy and
with brave gray eyes. "It has been
worth all II has cost, the hardships and
privations, the disappointments, foot
acne and maybe at timss a little heart
acne. She stopped to wave her hand
fiiied with red roses presented at the
cheering crowd.
We have reached the country where
suHrase Propaganda doesn't 60 What
encourages me most is that the chill
dren are Interested. The boys wore
earnest and respectful, and we could
see that the march was making a deep
impression upon them. We have ser
people thinking, and when every one
thinks about it we will win"
AT the right, and two or~three pla-
toons behind, walked Colonel" Ida
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