New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-21
MARCHING SUFFRAG|STS
B|VOUAC IN E[KTON
delaware College Cadets SuS-
mend Studies to Welcome
the Army.
"cOL ONEL" CRAFT MISSING
Sore Feet Guide officer Along
the Wrong Road, but
Searching Party
Finds Her.
nv Tclegraph to The tribune

r,,k;on. Md. Feb. Ao--The suffrage pil-
,,.ms arrived here early this evening,
srer an cighteen-mile march from Will
,,rrton. Del They will spend the night
hcre. reSuming tine march to Washington
tomorrow morning The journey from
vjlninston TO Newark, Del. twelve miles
VAS replete with most interesting en-
pericnccs.
N Newport. Del. three miles from VIII
oington. and the home of Mrs. Martha
C,anston sixty years old. the woman suf-
rage pioneer of Delaware flaming ban
pers with sarcastic inscriptions met The
Gaze of the marchers. They were: Huh
rsh for Jonesy and her army Kisses
for the boys" Go TO it; were with you
and others of like nature.
General" Resale Gardiner Jones smiled
when the first banner loomed up. Mrs.
Cranston Joined the army al Newport. as
aid a number OF other women.
To help along the cause in that pioneer
settlement of four hundred inhabitants a
street meeting was held General" Ro-
sale Jones and Captain" Elizabeth Free
man made addresses. Miss Freeman
criticised Delaware when she declared the
state roads were bad and the state sys-
tenn Of education was no better. She was
surprised she said. al the number of IL
Heratcs she met This outburst will evil
IDENTIFY not help the cause in Delaware.
General" Jones decided that time was
more valuable than food. for she issued
g
Cranston 10 lunch al Newport Besides
he marchcrs had had their breakfast less
su two homs before. Mrs. Cranston
several other Newport suffraeists
~..aed q half-mile with the army when
il lrij Newport The going was bad, how
ever. and they soon dropped out.
Cadets Welcome Army.
81 stanton. two miles further on. an
other street meeting was held This was
b,;el The army ,her headed for New
aik Rural public schools along the route
were dismissed. school bells were tolled
ard several factories blew whistles. y
mile from Newark the pilgrims were met
by tho two hundred students Of Ie,a-
marc College. with their band. all in cadet
uniforms With the sulfragists bringing
np The rear anu the band playing This
is The Hat Me Father Wore" the cole
-sas escorted ;he women down the main
stree; Of tie town 20 a hotel The
hosiery was reached at 3 o'clock this
a.t,uccn where the army quickly dis
posed of chicken dinner
General" Jones proved her femininity
IL Newark Taking an urchin in her
same and with a disregard for germs she
laescd him. She then asked the juvenile
COMPANIONS Of the boy TO ask her ques-
tons one youngster Of ten years asked:
WHY do women vote? Amt there enough
men The general" decided he was too
Nouns to appreciate an analysis.
lno,her boy yelled MY pops Re
publican and MONS for Teddy. There will
bo hell in our home when MON votes -
This broke up the gathering. The gen
eral" had been outwitted by Delawar"
illitoiacy.
During the meeting on the college
CAMPUS the students cheered the speakers
Previously they presented General Rosa
lie Jones with d set OF resolutions adopted
AZ a meeting of the student body. in
which reports that they would haze the
rnarchers were pronounced TO be without
foundation. The students were both order
~ and attentive.