The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-14
P'ETTlCOA7
Soldiers Start For The Front
At New York
viii Go To Washington For
Inauguration Day

NSW AONhs roUs lAEovSIlbu HCtlV.
ity prevailed today at the headquar.
ters of the New York Woman's Suf-
frage Association. Hundreds OF Wis.
itors had to be received and the tele-
phone wires were kept hot answerine
questions of those who desired infor.
nation concerning the details Of to-
morrow's great event, the start of the
petticoat brigade under the command
of General" Rosaile Gardiner Jones,
for the front, meaning Warrington,
d. c., where the national struggle for
suffrage will be inaugurated with a
monster demonstration on the day be.
fore Inauguration day.
For many weeks the "hilte' of the
New York and New England contin.
gent Of the suffrage army from this
city to Washington. d. c., formed the
all.absorbing subject Of conversation
In suffrage circles It was believed
that In view Of the success Of the pill.
grimage to Albany short time ago, a
large number Of suffrage enthusiasts
would feel encouraged to take part
In the march to the national capital,
but the enthusiasm Of the suffragettes
had evidently been Overestimated. Al.
though the start Of the New York con.
tingent tomorrow IL expected to draw
a large crowd Of sympathetic or mere
ly curious spectators to the Hudson
! criminal Station, on Fulton Street,
from whence the mixers will start up
ON their march at nine o'clock tomOr.
row morning, 1t IL not probable that
the actual marching party will number
more than score Of members. The
marchers win probably be escorted
tc Jersey City by large crowd OF
sympathizers, but the latter are not
likely to venture beyond that point
and are expected to return to New
York, allowing the "hikers" 10 con.
tinue their way southwark unattend.
ed after that Reports received a,
the Headquarters indicate, however,
that the narchers will be met and re.
ceived by friends OF their cause at
different points along their route and
at several intermediate points small
parties of other marchers will join
SO that the petticoat army may be of
quite imposing proportion by the time
it reaches Washington.
General Rosalie Gardiner Jones,
who also commanded the army
which invaded Albany q short time
ago. had gathered valuable experience
during that march, which enabled her
to arrange all details OF the present
trip with the Judgment of an expert
enced campaigner. Her general or
ders in reference to the hike" we're
brief, business-like and to the point.
She made 1t clear to those wishing to
take part In the trip that ball dresses.
evening clothes, ETC., would be de.
cidedly de trop and that no marcher
would be permitted to take along
more baggage than could be easily
slowed away in an ordinary suitcase
For the sake of uniformity 1t was or.
dered that every one OF the soldiers
would have TO wear a pilgrim cloak
and hood and carry knapsack and
staff. The Knapsack will be large
enough to hold one or two pair OF e1-
ira woolen stockings. adhesive plas-
ter. vaseline. absorbent cotton and o
few othher things which may be de.
sirable and useful In cases Of emer-
gency. Each marcher will be permit
ted one medium size bag or suitcase.
which will be carried ON q baggage
wagon forming the packtrain Of the
army"
rhe mixers" expect to reach Eliza-
beth. N. j., by tomorrow evening:
New Brunswick, N. j., ON the evening
of Feb. 10; Trenton on the 18th; Bris.
ton, N. j.. on the 18th; Burlington,
Pa, on the 10th; Philadelphia on the
evening OF Feb. II; Chester. Pa, on
the 18th and Wilmington, Del, on
the evening of Feb. 10. The marchers
will rest the following day at VIII
mington and will start again on the
morning of the 2ist. making their
next stop at Newark. DEL. the same
evening. They are To reach North
East. Md. on the 22nd; Havre De
Grace, Md, on the 23d; Arlington,
Md, on the gath; Case, Nd, on the
25th, and Baltimore on the 26th. There
they will rest until the morning OF
February 2S, when they expect to
continue their journey. reaching
LaIrel, Nd. that same evening and
on the evening Of March
lst.
It is expected that there will De
great doings in Washington on March
3, tive day before the inauguration. NJ
cording to reports there ,rill he seN.