The Washington times., 1913-02-27
"H|KERS" ARE BRAVE
f. IN EACE OE Rain
General Jones' Suffragette
Band Reaches HyattsviIIe in
Time for Luncheon Today.
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triumphantly into Washington tomor-
row.
She donned only some waterproof
skating shoes today, refusing to wear
pubbers as other members of the band
advised her. 4 few of the women. with
especially weary feet, decided TO keep as
dry as possible.
May Reach Bladensburg.
The general ordered that the mixers
proceed to Hyattsville today, and if
possible to Bladensburg. a short dis
tance nearer to this city. She wanted
&C make tomorrow's hike as short as
possible SO that the pilgrims could come
into Washington with flying colorS.
Hyattsville was prepared TO welcome
the pilgrim band IN royal fashion. de-
spite the fact that there is a sIrong
anti-suffragette s>irit IN the little own
OF a.509 inhabitants.
svotes For Women" in white letters
three feet high startled the quieter in
habitants of this peaceful Maryland
community this morning when they
gazed forth 10 the hill back of the town
where is situated the 150-foot tank sup
piy.ng the town water.
During the night, some intrepid
climber had made the perilous ascent
OF the shaky ladder up to nealy the
top of the waite tank, and there in
enormous letters had inscribed "Votes
for Women"
This desecration of Hyattsville's sac
red water tank annoyed the anti
delegation. but pleased the suffragette
army when they learned about this
mammoth advertisement.
In fact the visit of the suffragette
mixers" may become political issue
in the town. The anti delegation de-
clared this morning?
'.Hyattsville has the highest respect
for women, and will greet the mixers
az such, but it does not encourage their
propaganda. If the town officials
'winked' at the painting of this huge
sign on the water tank. it will become
a political issue. They are elected ito
serve all the people, and If the ants
find that the officials permit favoritism
to the suffrage cause, there will be a
sharp reply at the polls
The orders for the morning called for
luncheon at Beltsville. six miles distant
from Laurel. Then with six miles more
in the afternoon, the army was
before the gates of Washington. ready
to ewoop down in the morning.
Colonel Craft declared today that
stories concerning General Jones bad
humor were false. General Jones was
directing the maneuvers of the army at
the time. and permitted Colonel Craft
to speak for her.
Praise for Baltimore.
Baltimore people were delightful"
declared the colonel These stories
shout the mixers being disappointed or
peeyed are untrue. The people viii
whom we came in intimate contact were
most gracious. The suffragettes OF Bal
tfmore are not chicken-hearted or feeble
10 their patriotism for the cause. They
arc just as loyal as any suffragettes IN
the world, and the fact that they could
not all stand the rigcrs of walking, does
not signify that they are chicken-heart-
ed They were only physically weak
Their hearts are strong. and their en-
ttusiasm in the 'votes-for-women cru
sade is just as keen as anybody's."
l"Cclonel' Craft declared further thai
there will be no discrimination against
any women who wish to make tht
last leg" of the journey into Wash
ington.'
IAN respectable women are welcome
10 Join this hike today and tomorrow.
said Colonel" Craft. We welcome al
the recruits that We can get. 1t Is g
great cause and needs the support OF az
many respectable women as 1t Is pos
sible to get"
Tomorrow morning the mixers" viii
get the welcome of their lives. SUI
; frsgette headquarters is organizing &
band OF enthusiastic leaders TO gree
General Jones and her troops. Be
eides this group, there will be severa
hundred Washington citizens no
aligned with the suffrage cause.
Reach Capital at II O'Clock.
They will leave Hyattsville or Bla.
densburg. In time tomorrow morning &c
reach Fifteenth and H streets north
east by IL o'clock. An hour and a hall
! later, a great open-air meeting VIII be
held in front of suffragette headquar.
ters In F street.
pilot Lennon has arranged witt
the local headquarters for all the de
tails of the hike tomorrow. Major Syl
veeter, Superintendent of Police. ha,
granted the permit of the march into
the city, and also for the open-air meet
ing. This permit was sought after tht
. general received word of possible ar
rests for violation of traffic laws ir
Washington.
She didn't want TO take any chance!
OF such nature, so sent pilot Lem
mon ahead TO consult with the Army
F, Of the Potomac here. Major Sylvester
= otItckly allayed the fears of the pill
; grims by granting them the use OF tbs
: streets and promising immunity from
[, arrest. so long as there was no disorder
:, of . violent nature.
. General Jones and Colonel Graf
both declared today that there would
be nothing of that nature. They will be
. eentlewomen and Washingtonians vii
receive them with respect, they assert
ed.
Alfred Henry Lewis