Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-12
Gen. Rosalie Jones $
Command of For
ward, Pilgrims!"
Starts Little Band.
FOURTEEN IN LINE, BUT
MANY FORM AN ESCORT
One of Party Will Raise Needed
Money by PaInnistry While
Seated in Wagon During 8.
Weeks Pilgrimage to Capital.

At exactly 1902 a. m. Today
General Rosalie Jones's "For-
ward, Pilgrims" started the
army of fourteen militant snf-
fragettes on their long march to
Washington.
The order was given by the
general from the automobile
that will precede the walkers as
The scout car, and as the army
began its advance along Park
lace cheer after cheer went up
for the plucky women who will
brave the elements for three
weeks to deliver message to
president-elect Wilson at the in
Ruguration.
Although the army came here from
New York. the actual start was made
In Newark, because it was here tnat
the women assembled.
The advance guard reached the
Park place station at $50 O'Clock, and
detacbments came in on each train
until almost 10 o'clock.
About fifty members of the Newark
Equal Suffrage League, headed by
Mrs. Beatrice Henry, the president,
greeted the mixers as they arrived
ut the station; also delegates from the
Political Union of New Jersey, the
Equal Franchise Society of Jersey
City, the Montclair Equal Suffrage
League, the Orange Political Study
Club the DeHart Civic Club of Jer-
sey City, the Essex County League
and the Junior League of Newark.
The Essex League, or the Essex
County Suffrage Society, as it was
termed on its banner, was represent
ed by about thirty delegates.
The curious displays were sources
of wonder to the spectators For in
stance, there was an odd little wagon
copiously inscribed with legends
about Votes for Women, Let the
Women Have a Voice in the Govern
mept," etc, that seemed to be the
centre of attraction for spectators
and suffragettes alike. In it sat Gem
eral Rosale Jones and one of her
assistants, Miss Elizabeth Freeman,
who has been arrested for participant
ing in suffrage riots in London. Miss
Jones boarded the wagon as soon as
ghe left the train and refused to leave
1t until she had completed arrange
ments relative to the hike.
CARRIED Like Pilgrims, STAR and All.
The marchers were garbed in heavy
walking suits under pilgrim robes
of canton flannel. The hoods they
morn on their heads. They carried
long natural wood staffs, on which
were hung small cloth bags. contain
ing few small pieces of milk choco-
late. The chocolate was donated by
Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont. the prominent
New York suffragette, but what it
represents or what it will be used for
no one seemed to know, as the pieces
were TOO small to be regarded as in
tended for food. Heavy7soled shoes
were worn.
1t was generally believed yesterday
that the hilxers would abandon heavy
skirts and take to bloomers. consid-
ering some Of the sartorial limita-
: tions experienced on the trip to AL
bany in December. If they are going
to wear bloomers, they will do it later.
Colonel Ida Craft, who is chief ad-
wiser to General Jones. yesterday de-
clared in favor of the bifurcated cos
tune. but the suffragettes evidently
believe they can get along otherwise
for awhile.
The object of the long walk was
told in very few words by General
Jones from the scout car in Park
place.
1--WE are going TO present mes
sage to President-elect Wilson when
we get to Washington. This is not
an advertising scheme, but we adopt
this means of travel because we can
reach more people on the way and
acquaiut them with our mission and
our cause. We are beginning this walk
today because it is Lincoln's birth
day. Our mission is in direct ac-
cordance with Lincoln's lifelong
sentiment"
What the message is the. general
would not say. 1t is a secret and
vii remain so until it is delivered
to the President-elect 1t is being
carried by the various walkers from
time to time, she said, inferring it is
in documentary form, but she would
not reveal the name of the author.
The general was late arriving in
Newark. She did not get here until
9:45. although the prescribed start
was 9:20 a. m.
Mrs. Beatrice Henry, president of
the Newark Equal Suffrage League,
and Mrs. Everett Colby. wife of for
mer State senator Everett Colby, Of
West Orange met her. Mrs ColbySl
il secretary Of the combined suffrage