Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23
GIVEN ROUSING WELCOME
Hikers End Hard Day by Dancing at
Country Club.
COL. CRAFT STILL SPUNKY
Refuses to Return Home, Marching
Far Behind Others-All Reach
Baltimore Monday Morning.


BELAIR. Md. February 22.-In a
driving rainstorm the suffrage mixers
under Gen. Rosalie Jones reached here
this afternoon shortly after o'clock
from Havre de Grace. The entire town
turned out to greet them and gave
them rousing welcome. The road
from Havre de Grace was rather
muddy. but the pilgrims made good
time. they leaving Havre de Grace at
o'clock in the morning and travelling
a distance of sixteen miles in six hours
The party made three stops, at Web
ster, Albino and Churchville. At each
of these places they were given
hearty welcome.
After reaching Bel Air the mixers went
at once to Kenmore Inn, where they de-
voured a good dinner, and then rested
for the morrow. The party will leave
here at o'clock tomorrow morning
and go to Overlea, eight miles from
Baltimore. and spend the night there.
BY IL o'clock Monday morning the
mixers will be in Baltimore, and will
stop at the Hotel Stafford for two days.
Wednesday the start will be made for
Washington. the latter place being
reached Friday
Applauded Along Road.
When the pilgrims left Havre de
Grace this morning they ran into
driving rainstorm about three miles
out. Drenched TO the skin, and I'M
mindful of the bad roads they stray
gled through mud in some places a
foot deep. Time and again the roads
seemed impossible. great puddles of
water stretching from side to the
other Even this did not deter them.
Gathering up their skirts they Ieared
across, but in some places where this
was Impossible they just accepted the
matter philosophically and waded
through. All along the road they were
houses for miles around. They were
applauded time and again, and al
though many were not in sympathy
with them. they cried out, I'VE admire
your pluck. Good luck to you. we
want to see you make Washington
Pupils Join Marchers.
they were accompanied three miles on the
way by the principal and nearly every
pupil in the Havre de Grace High School.
When the pilgrims arrived in Belair
they were practically played out because
of having to climb a two-mile hill just
before reaching the town. AS soon as the
party arrived at the hotel there was
general rush for the Mushrooms and lug
gage They gave up hiking for the day
and began the work of "diking." When
they emerged from their rooms they We're
attired in evening gowns and wore many
Jewels
Col. Craft, who Friday night was be-
lieved to be lost. arrived in Belair about
o'clock tonight, her feet covered with
blisters and blood. She could not make
as good time the rest of the party,
and therefore walked far in the rear ac-
companied by a Boy Scout from New
York. Time and again she was asked to
ride in autos and carriages, but she
stoutly refused to accept a lift, declaring
she would make Belair if 1t took another
day. Painfully she trudged onward,
leaning on her staff and holding the arm
of her boy companion. After dinner she
retired to her room and was not seen
again tonight. She said, however that
she would continue the trip tomorrow
and that she would not be left behind,
nor could any one persuade her to ride.
Refuses to Return Home.
At Churchville a council was held, and
Col. Craft was advised to turn back to
her home in Brooklyn. n. Y. But de-
spite the telling effect upon her of the
ndruSnlpS Sne mas endured the cOlOnel
refused to drop out.
After a suffrage meeting i'm Masonic
Temple tonight the mixers" were
guests Of honor at the Country Club,
where dance was given especially
in their honor Mrs. Freeman declared
before she started to the club that she
was going to have the time OF her
life dancing, and judging from APP
pearanceS she did.
Along the road many amusing incl
dents occurred At one farmhouse
Miss Phoebe Hawn. the baby" Of the
army made good use of her winsome
for herself and two companions sup
plv of freshly baked bread and jelly.
Beg Bread and Butter.
wouldn't you like to give us some
bread and butter?' asked Miss Hawn.
smiling at a farmers wife sweetly.
Cant do it, replied the farmers wife.
why. haven't you any bread?' asked
the baby.
.'Oh. yes have plenty bread. just out
of the oven, but have no butter. / have
some jelly. If that will do"
And with that invitation, the two start
ed for the kitchen, where an attack was
made on a steaming loaf of bread and a
glass of jelly.
II didn't give you that because l am in
liked your spunk. Good-by and good
luck said the farmers wife. as they de-
parted.
BRAND APPLIED TO COTTON.
Ten Thousand Bales DESTROYED at