Evening journal., 1913-02-17
'HTKERS"
MOVING ON
WILMINGTON
Marching SuffraGiStS With
Message for Wilson, Are
Expected Here Tomorrow
TO GET WELCOME
FROM CITY'S MAYOR

Stepping out sprightly to the tune
of Marching Through Georgia."
twelve through hikers" and six re-
cruits to the Army of the Hudson"
left Philadelphia at $50 o'clock on
their march on Washington. Chester,
Pa, was the objective point and the
little army OF Votes for Women"
enthusiasts expected to complete the
journey before nightfall They are
expected in Wilmington tomorrow
afternoon.
The walking suffragists we're
given a cordial reception and sendoff
by the Philadelphia Women Suffrage
Association Headed by platoon OF
police and escorted to the town limits
by a fife and drum corps, the little
army set out through the crowd-lined
streets OF the downtown sections OF
Philadelphia, followed by a band OF
/ fifty Philadelphia women who were
to accompany the army as far as
Chester.
The army was augmented today by
Mrs j. l.. Gross. Miss Catherine
| White, Miss Virginia e. Jatschke, Miss
Helen Bergmark, Mrs. W. b. Rulon.
Of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Georgia
Williams. Of Lebanon, Pa, who viii
accompany the walkers to Washing
ton
The entry of the hikers into Will
mington will be welcomed. Mayor
Howell will meet them at the state
line and deliver the keys Of the city
to General Rosalie.
Many local "Suffs" will accompany
the marchers from the state line to
this city, and while the invaders are
really enemies Of the men folk. there
are friends of Wilmingtonians with
the hikers. Among them is Miss
Elizabeth Freeman, who is acquainted
with Miss Grace Townsend, a former
Nilmingtonian. In a letter TO a local
Suffragist Miss Townsend says that
Miss Freeman is a dear" and she has
actually served time for her activity
for the Cause" While here Miss
Freeman viii be visited by Miss
Townsend friends, as Miss Townsend
is at present in New York state
Miss Freeman viii leave tn,
-TSikers" on Thursday evening TO
. return to New York where she Is
engaged in the shirfwaist striker.
tight Next week Miss Freeman viii
join the "Hikers" in Baltimore anC
, continue with them to Washington
In addition to having the keys o.
the city turned over to them, the
marchers viii be welcomed by fir,
apparatus. it being the intention o.
the Delaware Equal Suffrage Associ
alton TO accord them q lusty welcome
Many automobile owners are planning
TO accompany the army on its entr,
here. and several will accompany
them as far as Newark on their leave
taking. When the army reaches
Grubbs road along the Philadelphia
pike. there is a possibility that the
Arden "Sufs" win join them. the col
ony being the only place in the STATE
where Women have representation
with taxation"
Just where the army will be quar-
tered while here. is unknown az thii
time, but word as to the details is eX
pected some time today This in
formation will be impaired to the
members Of the Equal Suffrage As
sociation at the Unitarian Church thil
evening, when plans win be perfecte,
and Mayor Howell viii make an ad
dress on "The Mayors Relation to thl
City Department; What it is and Wha
It Might Be"
, Whatever the plans, it Is understoo'
that the marchers will hold a meet
J ing I'm this city either tomorrow o
Wednesday evening. On Thursda,
evening addresses will be made b,
the mixers" between. the acts at tn
Garrick Theatre. they to be the guest
: of Manager Dockstader
Il Following their rest in this city, tn
army will continue on TO Washington
Mrs. Martha "A. Cranston will head tn
line while the mixers" go throug'
Newport.