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talking to the crowds that gathered. "If you once win the hearts
of the rural people you have them forever. That is why I decided
to organize a pilgrimage from New York City to Albany before the
opening of the legislative session, when it was hoped a woman
suffrage amendment would be submitted to the voters," she said.

Miss Jones recruited a small army of brave and devoted members,
of which she was the "General" and Miss Ida Craft of Brooklyn the
"Colonel" and the three others who walked every step to the end
of the journey were Miss Lavinia Dock--"little Doc Dock"--a
trained nurse, department editor of the _American Journal of
Nursing_ and author of The History of Nursing; Miss Sybil Wilbur
of Boston, biographer of Mary Baker Eddy, and Miss Katharine
Stiles of Brooklyn. They carried a message to Governor William
Sulzer expressing the earnest hope that his administration might
be distinguished by the speedy passage of the woman suffrage
amendment, signed by the presidents of the various New York
suffrage organizations, engraved on parchment and hand illumined
by Miss Jones. The "hike" began Monday morning, Dec. 16, 1912,
from the 242nd street subway station, where about 500 had
gathered, and about 200, including the newspaper correspondents,
started to walk.

From New York City to Albany there was left a trail of propaganda
among the many thousands of people who stopped at the cross roads
and villages to listen to the first word which had ever reached
them concerning woman suffrage, and many joined in and marched
for a few miles. The newspapers far and wide were filled with
pictures and stories. The march continued for thirteen days,
through sun and rain and snow over a distance of 170 miles,
including detours for special propaganda, and five pilgrims
walked into Albany at 4 p. m., December 28. Whistles blew, bells
rang, motor cars clanged their gongs, traffic paused, windows
were thrown up, stores and shops were deserted while Albany gazed
upon them, and large numbers escorted them to the steps of the
Capitol where they lifted their cry "Votes for Women." They were
received at the Executive Mansion on the 31st and "General
Rosalie" gave the message in behalf of the suffragists of New
York State. The newly-elected Governor answered: