New-York tribune., 1913-05-18
HUNGER STRIKE FORCED
ON SUFFRAGE WALKERS
Sliced Pineapple and Lemonade
Fail to SoIaCe "Colonel'
Ida Crafts Army.
CIRCUS TICKETS REFUSED
Famished Marchers Sacrlflce
All for Luncheon in Rock
land County, Which
Fails to Materialize.

Tho militants who hunger strike in Eng
land have nothing at all on "Colonei
Ida Craft and her Suffrage Walking
Club. Eight of the club who invaded
Rockland County yesterday did twelve
miles and two meetings on a small slice
OF pineapple and half glass of weak
lemonade apiece. Their abstinence was
not voluntary. Such was the entertain
ment offered them by Rockland County
suffragists. whose guests they were
II was cold and dark and early morn
ing when the eight met at the 23d street
ferry. Most Of them were slightly cross
because they didn't have time to eat
breakfast Colonel" Craft comforted
them.
Were TO be entertained at luncheon
at Blauvelt." she said Wen have a
grand meal there Country people are so
hospitable "
The eight went by train TO Nyack and
walked on To Blauvclt. The roads were
lovely. and the vioets and wild honey
sucke tempted the younger suffragists
far afield But the colonel rounded
them up sternly.
Eager TOR the Luncheon.
THAT luncheon will be ready at 1880"
she said. I'VE mustn't let It get cold"
Near Blauvelt the walkers came upon
Tonpkins's Real Wild West Combined
with Cooper & Whitbys Circus, just set
ting up it's tents in a vacant lot. Mr..
Tompkins greeted them effusively.
Il certainly would be proud to have
/ oil h.. aft
ance." he said. handing out compnmenta-
ries all around, and I'd bill you for
/ speeches
The eight regretfully declined.
1T would be jolly fun to stay" they
told each other. but we mustn't keep
those ladies who invited US to luncheon
at Blauvelt waiting"
! Mrs Tillie Lustgarten. local suffra-
| gist. was 10 meet the club at tho West
Shore Railway station AZ 1880 and take
| them 10 her home for the eats" That.
Colonel Craft said, was the arrange.
ment But no Mrs. Lustgarton appeared.
and the only individual about the rusty
little station besides the agent was "A
small boy engaged in chalking Down
with the suifraougets' on the wall.
BY this time the eight would have well
coined forcibe feeding they were that
starved. They looked about for a restau-
rant or grocery. There was none. They
| inquired the way TO Mrs. Lustgarten' S
/ house. and started thther. Half way-it
was three miles off-a motor car Dor
down upon them and deposited Mrs. Lust
| garten, Mrs. Florence Leach and two
suffrage banners. Waving the banners.
Mrs Leach and Mrs. Lustsartcn escorted
them to the latters home.
Cheerful Rattle Of Dishes.
II was 2.3O when they reached there.
and damp and chilly. but they cheered
up when the heard the cheerfu tinkle Of
dishes.
They'll have chcken-country people
I always do" exulted suffrage walker Mrs.
J Alexander Baird.
"Yum-um! III be satisfied with a
planked steak" murmured Mrs. John
/ Boldt
What want 's hot tea, I'm all gone
/ in the pit Of my stomach" moaned Miss
Ene Phyfe.
! The door opened and Mrs. Lustsarter
and her handmaiden came In. bearing a
/ pitcher Of lemonade and a dish OF sliced
/ pineapple In silence the Walking club
partook OF this repast. while Mrs. Lust
garten chatted OF the meeting she had
arranged 10 take place on her lawn. No
{ body came TO the meeting. Al 4 O'Clock
Colonel" Craft took her belt up two
! holes and led her walkers on To Pearl
/ River. whore they we're. It was said 10
dine with Mrs Leach and hold a meeting
( But at this point the press deserted and
| struck out for a railway-any railway
! that would lead 10 New York So the
| further adventures OF the victualess vote