New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-06
Force Out at Saugerties to
Prevent SNOWFALL At
tack by Boys.
FARMER FIRES SALUTE
IN PILGRIMS HONOR
Marchers Hope 10 Reach Albany
Ahead Of Time Drum Corps
TO Meet Them.


Catskill. y V. Jan. 5.-The police were
out in force when General" Resale Jones
led her army into Sausorties at o'clock
! this afternoon corporal" Klatschkcn.
the smallest and the most warlikc Of the
band. remarked: The people OF SAUCER
ties have nothing to fear from us. unless
they should betray us in 1915"
Meanwhile with crippled feet Resale
Jones was stumbling forward. At the
bottom Of the hill before the Maxwell
/ House where she was to rest. she leaned
against the wal. half faintinr. and Tor
the first time admitted the need OF nelp.
a delegation Of war correspondents al
mos, carried her up the hill and into the
hotel parlor.
The fre-eating "corporal's' assurance
that the people Of Saugerties had nothing
10 fear seemed little supcrhuous under
the circumstances. but her chagrin was
great when she learned that the police
were out to protect the army from the
I
II had been rumored that some small
boys were preparing fusillade OF snow
balls. and precautionary steps had been
taken.
The pilgrims covered twenty-six miles
to-day. spending the night at Catshill
and will make start for New Baltimore
| in the morning.
While the army was taking its break
fast the general announced that all must
wear rubbers. In marched young man
! with his arms full of overshoes. and re-
luctant feet were seized and fitted.
a start was made at Sis o'clock with
local escort. led by Mrs. Lexington
Michael. The way was brilliant with sun
shine and frost and a strong wind. al
most a gale, made every mile seem like
two
To wipe out any impression OF defeat
after the mornings march. the pilgrims
discussed at luncheon in Saugerties in
what form a challenge might best be
sent TO Edward Weston for an endurance
test in walking. Every one implored the
general TO rest up.
Miss Grace Roberts. Of Highland was
to Rosalie Jones implorng her Ito re-
member she was only human" but the
general led the march TO Catskill
against head wind.
Countess Krakow, OF Lubin Sicily. sis
ter of Mrs. Tenney. OF Washington. who
is staying in an old farmhouse in the
neighborhood. met the general and
walked several miles with her. She asked
her TO send suffrage literature. so that
she might distribute It
Shortly after the countess left a farmer
recognized Miss Jones. and fred royal
salute with his sporting rife. When last
seen he was busy searching his pockets
for ammunition to do it again
When she paused to rest In store tho
general sat down on the scales. A
small boy. with his finger in his mouth,
watched her. and after her departure ran
excitedly 10 fetch his mother and pointed
TO the scales. saying reverently: Mother,
General Resale sat on those scales"
The army supped at the Kings Hotel.
at Cementon. Here they were Joined b.
Policeman Riley. Of Catskill. who told
them lie had seen thousands of tramps,
hut that none Of them could travel Ike
the pilgrims. Meanwhile. fifty High
School girls from Catskill had decorated
themselves In the suffragettes' colors and
set out TO meet them. Hearing that the
army was resting at Cementon they re-
turned TO Catskill but set out second
time The pilgrims reached catskill at
S:i5 p. m.
The army expects TO arrive al Albany
al noon on Wednesday, ahead OF the time
originally scheduled. Mrs. George Wehd,
who Joined the marchers al Saugertes'
has arranged for them TO be met by
fife and drum corps al Kenwood. After
a meeting at State and Pearl streets the
general" will invade the legislative halls.