The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-01
GENERA" JONES
LEADS HER ARMY
into WASHINGTON
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lNIU WA0HIVdIUN
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5 Kraft, contrasting in appearance and
manner with the girl leader. Cen
eral" Resale IL twenty-six; Colonel"
Ida is considerably more. About Gen
eral" Rosalie's face clustered masses OF
8 wavy dark hair that. with the tan
left by the country winds. gave her
gypsy aspect Colonel" Krafts hair
8 is grizzlcd. Warriors both. In differ
cnt ways, yet united i'm one cause. and
most united in their belief that tho
suffrage hike has been beneficial.
Gren'est THING Since 1864.
1T is tho most tremendous thing
done for suffrage since 1884, when
tho work began" Colonel Krafrs
voice held q ring. Though she limped,
: she could trumpet far note. ~ am
convinced that we have converted
thousands We have penetrated the
conservative states and given them an
object lesson in the carncstncs3 and
the unbea ta blcness OF those who fight
for the cause"
Miss Elizabeth Freeman In n stylish
blue gown. which. with her iino Eng
lish color. made her moro picturesque.
peeped out of "a yellow wagon and
looked like q blonde gypsy queen The
wagon was drawn by brown horse
bought for S45 in Newark and that
will be sold again, now the hike is
ovor. None could help looking at the
little yellow wagon and no one who
looked could avoid reading the suffrage
arguments urintcd thereon in bold
black letter.:
"AII women cant stay in tho home;
give the working woman a chance.
There arc over 6ooo,ooo OF us in this
country"
Taxation without representation
caused war III 1875 II is worthy of
Nspf. {t, TSlol,
Utah. California. Washington and Wy
oming In another year Kansas and
other States will have that right"
Suffrage is past the state OF argu-
nent In a short time YOU Will be
ashamed that you ever opposed IL"
There walked painfully at the rear
Corporal Martha Klatschin. Her cyea
were wind whipped and watcry in the
carly morning light. I'm sixty six"
she said, but scorned a passcrby's oncr
10 give her a lit In his cart She
had walked from New York
Help to The Cause.
sliss Minerva Crowcll, a smith Col
loce girl. tall neat despite the on
siaught OF the elements. said:
II believe the hike has Inn
ruasurably helped the cause. Don't
believe the stories of dssension IN our
sesaks. a few got on tho wrong road
and pushed on To Baltimore. rejoin-
ing the army next DAY. Local SUI
fragettcs thought there was split
But / give >on ms word of honor
hero was none.
Passing tho poin, whore Maryland
and District OF Columbia meet the Pill
grins were met by two handsome
younE women in white velvet riding
habits aud white-piumed hats. They
wcrc Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Morc1i
and Mrs Lucy Mabel Neil. representing
the Suffrage Association
Behold the flag Of truce quoth Il
Young woman in q brown cloak, for
Snycn this had been happening in tho
81 ght. and an arm'sticc had been de-
lared in this telegram: Regret mis-
II qde rsiandnc Board with you from
. beginning. Directors Of national
~ sociation and congressional commit
- Will prcsout message with your
[tD lrr.tcc II Interview with AIR WI
49, is obraiucd
Soon tho crowds thickencd on the
streets. They oyernowcd tho curbs,
and many joined the procession. Two
Indians wcrc among the number. Jane,
the donkey driven by Mrs. Martha
Geist. In a cart hat waved yellow suf-
fragc tiags IRON each corner grow
pettish and stopped. Mira. Geist
climbed out TO soothe Jane. and four
stalwart lads stole the pcnnants, but
they carried them and the army. was
content. The horse bought in New
ark icaped and snor;ed and acted Il s
If 1t wanted to roll over in its harness
Miss Freeman spraug from the donkey
cart and ran TO Sufragette's head. She
carried her whip and threatened 10
horsewhip any t~o-icgScd brute that
would try tho same disturbing trick.
TRUSTING = lighted cigarette in the
mares nostril. The crowd listened in
silence.
Moving Human oIa,s.
Houses were dotted with heads at
windows and forms ut doors, and the
sidewalks were a moving human mass
when the sixteen passed the Capitol
Lend swung into Pennsylvania Avenue
IN few women waved pointed yellow
ennants from windows and automo-
81 Hes,
In IL Street. General" Jones was
&nyited to step upon the seat Of an
= u,omobiic, and cries Of speech"
;reeted her. The girls voice could
= .ot prevail against the surge of city
"a ounds, y megaphone was tossed TO
She tied the rcd roses that had been
- ,rcrented hcr hy 4 woman AT IIyatts-
lie 10 her pilgrims staff, tucked a
: resh bunch or pink roses presented
& Py another admirer In Washington
5 inder her arm. seized a megaphone
- md told the crowd the pilgrims want
81 d "fuli democracy"
"a Tho pilgrims halted before the
= eoman suffrage quarters and rested
R8 heir stans IN corner Welcoming
#lands drew of their brown cloaks.
#fhoY were led 10 a restaurant in tho
3 luldins for luncheon
i. was significant that the last eight
miles OF the $50 began at Bladens-
hurs before the house where George
washington had lived and ended at a
- ocm across whose entrance was
"a stretched a banner bearing Lincoln's