Evening journal., 1913-02-20
Continued From First Page.


Army swung into Maryland ave-
nue. where scholars from Public
School No 19 met them The school
had taken a recess and the scholars
followed the marches TO Oak street.
Meantime many Of the local walker
who had joined the party here began
to lag, the suffragists doing thre
miles an hour. but every street car on
the avenue carried recruits and they
took the places OF those who had be-
come tired. The employees Of the
Belts Machine Company also greeted
the Pilgrims and after reaching the
limits of the city on the hill overlook
! ing Ninth avenue the local police
came TO a halt General" Jones ad-
dressing the officers, thanked them
for their attention and with three
cheers for Votes for Women" like
number for the City Of Wilmington
and the police General Jones
marched on.
AS Richardson Park was reached
the residents greeted the paraders
"Auntie" Kate A. King. who is 81
years old. "Aunte" King. with her
daughter. Mrs George Stewart. ana
Mrs. Stewards home and "Auntic"
King cheerod General Jones onward.
From there to Newport the work was
hard, there being a large hill to climb,
but when the top was reached a sur
prise was in store. Here Herbert
Dodson, Allen Ruth. Howard Spence,
Edward Bratton and other sch0oi
boys from the Newport school, greet
ed the army with home made signs.
These read Three cheers for Jones
Army" Votes for women and kisses
for the Boys;" and "Our choice foi
President"
Newport Rings the Bells.
The army halted and General
Jones went among the boys patting
them on the back and thanking them
Cor the courtesy. The bells on the
church, school house and the fire
house rang out their welcome. After
the children had their photographs
taken the hike" was resumed and at
the bottom of the Newport Hill the
Newport Equal Suffrage Club received
the army. The mixers" were accom-
panied part Of the way to the village
by Motor Cycle Officer Mcdaniel but
I he had left and had he remained the
crowd at Newport might have been
frightened. IL seemed as every resi-
dent had closed his home and joined
the march which terminated for the
time at the home OF Mrs. Martha A
Cranston. state President of the Della.
ware EQUAL Suffrage Association. Mrs
Cranston. who was prevented from
marching because of her age, she be-
ing near 20 years old. was on tho
porch Of her home however, ant
greeted General" Jones with heart,
handshake.
A rest was taken here for ffteeI
! minutes, while refreshments were
served by the Newport Suffragists
: and I'm the meantime Miss Freeman
! the gypsy of the Army mountel
q the commissary car and spoke. Fol
- lowing Miss Freeman's address. tn
school children cheered and cried TO
l. n speech by Miss Jones.
,l Miss Jones spoke and at the cor
y clusion she invited questions. Thes
n we're asked with n vim, the scho'
"a children asking the majority. TN
Pilgrims were pleased to know th'
> the children were inquiring on ciHi
g subjects, they commenting on
y freely.
G AS the hands Of the clock poiute
G to Ills o'clock the bugle was SOUND
ed and the "Hikers with those VIII
n Lett here earlier in the day, starte
e for Newark where rest will I
takeu. nrior to the starting for III
last lap of the day towards Elkton.
"Armyr Packs Theatre.
Following a series OF stump whir
wind speeches on various street Co
ncrs, by various members OF I'll
"band" at noon yesterday, Gener
Jones aud her army took the rest
The afternoon off and strange to sa
really rested. so as to be IN readine'
!, for the entertainment at the Carrie
~ in the evening. when they were q
guests of Manager w. l.. DOckstade
+ and occupied box on the right
" the theatre In anticipation OF the
:, coming. the theatre was packed an
- a tremendous crowd In the lobby, WI
u ND until the time for the curtain
i. rise, were begging for seats and hi
y TO be turned away Prominent mer
~ bers Of the Wilmington p. $. A.. o
e. cupied front seats on the right. MI
10 Martha a. Cranston. as enthusiast
as as ever. occupied the first scat in q
Ia front row. The General did N
70 make her appearance until late, al
he when she came she was heralded
IS, burst of applause. Those who a
10 tended the performance we're: "Ge
a. eral" Rosalie G. Jones, "Colonel Il
A. Craft. Corporal Martha klatsc
ta ken, Mrs. George Wend, Milton Wen
ts Miss Phoebe Hawn. Miss Constan
i Leupp. Miss Elizabeth Freeman, Mi
,o Minerva Crowell. Miss Marvin. 4
.,s phonse Major. Edward Van Wye
=, Frank Menke and Martin Casey.
~ During the evening Miss Hawn "
ne presented with a gift Of beautif
a. flowers The only other offering W
. the one which was handed TO &c
poral" Klatschen. as the army W
| leaving the theatre. Some one han
n cd her a program in which was W.T.
ten please use the hooke. God bic
little Martha but don't forget I
hooker She seemed very pleased
the unique gift.
The feature of the evenings pI
gram was of course, the appearan
on the stage of the General" and h
army" which was made toward {
latter part OF the evening. To I
. tune of Tramp. Tramp. Tramp {
n Boys are Marchingl' the curtain ro
q revealing a picturesque camp seen
4 the sweet faced general" with i
trusty stan to the fore. while arou
her were grouped her faithful "co
nell" corporal" Gypsy Freemi
ms and others of the faithful band. I
General" was spokesman.
and 1--WE have walked and wander
~, and gone lame" she said. coming