The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-03-01
Clarnorous Applause for
Company Of Brown Clad
"Hikers'' Rivals Reception
of Incoming Presidents
Washington Police Power
less to Restrain Crowds
HOBSON OF ALABAMA
HEADS COMMITTEE
Hero of Merrinac, Himself
an Advocate of "Votes for
Women Has Promised to
Be in Line on March s.
House May Provide for
Constitutional Amendment

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-"Generalr
Rosalie Jones and her suffrage "army"
marched triumphantly into the capital.
shortly before noon today. through thes
capitol grounds and down Pennsyi-5
vania avenue. with an escort Of local.
enthusiasts and citizens which fairly
checked the streets and delayed traffic.
1t was one of the most remarkable'
demonstrations ever seen here
A presidential Inauguration could
hardly have presented more enthusi-
astic spectacle than Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the capitol to the treasury
building. after the pIucky, disheveled
band of suffrage pilgrims swung
wearily around the Peace monument
for the inai stage of their $50 mile
march for the cause of equal fran
ehise.
FORCED TO FIGHT WAY
Incoming presidents have not re-
cefved more clamoroIs applause than
did the company of brownclad women.
huddled in a little group, forced 10
fight their way through veritabIe walls
of shouting humanity for more than
mile of their historic hike"
Police were powerless TO restrain the
crowds. which overf1owed from the
sidewalks and choked the long thor.
oughfare from the capitol to the suf1
frage headquarters. So dense was thf
mob of cheering men and women that
the march up Pennsylvania avenue rel
solved itself into a struggle to mako
progress.
To prevent disruption of their
column in the demonstration General
Rosalie Jones and her tired comrades
locked arms and in two lines cIung
together. moving only when police
could clear the way for a short ad-
vance.
HALTED REPEATEDLY
In every block they were halted re-
peatedly. the crowds greeting them
everywhere along the line with tenn
pestuous demonstration Men and
women alike braved the horses hoofs
and chugging automobiles of the suf-
frage army escort to grasp the hands
of the suffrage pilgrims.
Though no brass band heralded thei
survivors. who II days ago left New
York for the advance on Washington.
bedlam of sound rent the air frond,
the moment the "hikers'' were In sight
of the capitol until they were jammed
into struggling mass of men. women
automobiles and carriages before sur y
frage headquarters Automobile horrs
and whistles kept up din accompany
ing the shouts of the spectators Even
the street grandstands. erected for in
auguration day, were jammed with
people despite the efforts of guards to
keep back the crowds.
GENERAL JONES MAKES. SPEECH
When the treasury was reached so
dense was the mob that the police with
great difficulty cleared a narrow path
way through which the marchers could
pass to the crowning glory of their
achievement at suffrage headquarters.
Here, as soon as she could get her
breath. General Jones, lifted by stall
wart attendants to an automobile, ad-
dressed the crowd.
Shouting through a megaphone the 4
message of equal suTrage and giving /
thanks for the end of the long and
hazardous tramp OF her army. sheE