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Maryland State Archives Maryland Suffrage News Collection MSA SC 3286 msa_sc3286_scm7805-0018 Enlarge and print image (1M) |
| June IJ 1914.] MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS 83 TO THE SUFFRAGISTS OF MARYLAND A Cordial Invitation to Speed the Departing Pilgrims. Tht Just Government League of Maryland sxtsnds a cordial In- vitation to all auffragiete to meet at the Headquarters, 817 N. Charles St., on Saturday, June 13, at 11 o'clock, where an open-air meeting will be held. Previous to the start for Garrett county, which will be made at 11.30 O'CLOCK SHARP, all loyal suffragists who ars able to be pressnt ars asksd to fall in lino and escort ths pilgrims to Camden Station, where they will leave at 12.25 for Cumberland. the wttrld," and Mr. Donley know*. It is to keep iliese fountain pens rocking that suffrage hikes prove most valuahle, and it is to he hoped that suffrage workers every where will increasingly see the value of this form of activity and will penetrate into the oul-of-\vay counties of their Slates, creating sentiment in districts where it is almost impossible fo organize large puhlie meetings. The intimacy of stopping to speak to a group gathered on a porch here anil in front of a store there gives this form of work an advantage over any other. The interest is unfailing and the reward sure. THE ARMY OF THE SEVERN "THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE FOUNTAIN PIN IS THE HAND THAT RULES THE WURLD" Hy Mks. Jkssik II.vhiiv Smuts of the Congressional L'nion. When the idea of a pilgrimage from New York to Albany was first suggested in Xuvcmbcr, lou, hy Miss Rosalie Jones, it met with several varieties of opposition from the older suffrage workers, not only of New York State, hut of many other parts of the country. They could not anil would not see the publicity and educational value of this type of campaign. There was the usual conservative cry of setting the cause back by such an endeavor. It was new, and the wary were tilled with fear that it would not prove a success. It never occurred lo them that a well organized walk- ing trip, with meetings each night along the line of march, would prove immensely valuable as propaganda, while the novelty of the enterprise would command the attention of the newspapers and create publicity of still greater value. The small, determined and fearless baud which started from -New York made good. They were not daunted by any of the argu- ments against the journey, but inarched steadily onward, bearing their petitions to the Governor the 170 miles between New York ami the State Capital. So great was the interest in the pilgrimage that every single newspaper in New York city sent a special correspondent the entire lime lo cover the story for lliem. It would be very difficult to estimate the amount of space which the New York papers alone gave to the journey, while the associated press sent out two stories daily of at least 300 words etwh. There was scarcely a newspaper in the United States, both morning and evening, which did not carry a story about the pilgrimage. The party hardly left Xew York when several of the correspondents began to use the term "hike" lo apply to the pilgrimage, and the pilgrims became "hikers." This was regrettable at the time, since the mission had been undertaken in the spirit of those older pilgrims who went on journeys hoping to obtain a benefit at its conclusion. These pilgrims were carrying a message to Sulzer, then the (iovemor of New Y'ork Stale, embodying the request lhat he incoritoratc woman suffrage in his first message to the Democratic Assembly of the Stale of New Y'ork, and that he do all in his power to secure lite passage of the woman suffrage amendment through the Legislature that year. All the world knows that the Governor received the pilgrims; that he extended hospitality of the Governor's Mansion to them, and that he and Mrs. Sulzer invited them into their private box at the inaugural ball and introduced them to the influential politicians there gathered. No one will ever be tilde to climate how much this pilgrimage had to do with the passage early in the session of the woman suffrage amendment. I lowever, this was one of the first acts of the New York Legislature in January, 1013. This pilgrimage to Albany opened the way for the popularity of this form of suffrage work. It was shown that thousands of people were reached who had never heard a word about suffrage in their lives before. I assisted in the organizing of the hike, and was the speaker of the pil- grimage. Although I lost my voice before we reached Albany, and was barely able to speak when the pilgrims rehearsed iheir Canterbury Tales at the Historical Society. I had spoken almost continuously at nearly every crossroad. Ueside the open-air meetings, at which a megaphone was used, there were parlor meetings, indoor meetings in halls and parish-houses, at vaudeville and moving-picture shows, as well as at a banquet, luncheons Mid a ball. In this way every man and woman in that I Unison River coun- try whose interest had been aroused was enlightened. So much for the educational value of such a juurney, where personal contact become a valuable asset. Great as this is, it is for its publicity value, however, that most of the energy was expended. While many thou- sands of people actually listened to the story of the need of woman's par- ticipation in government, millions followed the journey through the col- umns of their daily papers in every corner of the United States. If suf- fragists had been compelled to pay for this amount of advertising in the press it would have represented millions of dollars. It was Mr. Dooley who said: "The hand that rocks the fountain pin is the hand that rules 'General" Latimer leading her army on the memorable trip to Annapolis AS OTHERS SEE IS Gleanings From Baltimore Dailies Regarding Annapolis Pilgrimage. "Hals dlT to our hiker.-! Six lonesome >ouls amid the dark pitched tent- and camped at Scvcrna Park. There is no doubting tin- carnotness of Miii'ragi-t- who would rather hike than tangu. Marines Salute Marchers. At the Marine Corps barracks the hiker> were given a welcome and cheers that resulted in a visible straightening 01" shoulders and gave added buoyancy to their steps. Out-idc of the barracks at "attention" stood a long blue line of marines. A long blast was followed by a grave salute to the "tictural," which the latter answered in true military fash- ion. An enthusiastic interne in the Marine Hospital found an outlet for pent-up emotion in waving a >.hcct as the army turned the hospital corner. Watching for Hikers. The ancient town by the Severn, howtver, is if possible, just a bit more a-tiptoe over this gathering than usual, beeau>e it means a glimpse at a real bunch of "woman hikers." Not only in Annapolis, but all almig the route of the new boulevard from Baltimore, even this soon can lie heard the query, "Are they coming I yet?" When the women who are going tn plead with the lawmakers to give them the ballot arrive tomorrow they will be heartilv welcomed." 24 Blocki of Harlequin $1 20. Delivered H. L. SCOTT Largest Manufacturer In the Soulh 1423-25 AISQUITH ST. "THE ICE CREAM MAN" In buuneu lor YOUR health Lowest Estimates on Parlies and Entertainments WOLFE 1MB (Mr. Scott very kindly contributed some ol the ice cream told at the J. C. L. Festival at ClitHiurst on June 6lh.) HELP THE CAUSE.?Mention the Maryland Suffrage New* When Patronizing Our Advertieert. |