New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-02

tract as much attention possible. lie was fol-
Io"ed py hali dozen weary privates In single
ME- carrying the devices painted by Browne. The
seven footsOre musicians who compose the Com
monweal Band footed their trombones and cor
nets and beat their drums at a great They
marched between Browne and Coxey. and gave imi-
! tations of "See. the C0nquerng Hero Comes" and
Hall Columbia" Coxey. Mrs. CoXey and little
Legal Tender next in their phaeton CoXey
drove. and Mrs. CoXey held Legal Tender, sheltn-
Ing his baby face from the by six parasol
Mrs CoXey was dressed in black silk. and looked
refined. motherly Jesse Coxey, the eigh-
teen-year-old of Coxey by his divorced wife,
dressed in cadet uniform OF blue and gray. formed
the guard OF honor for his father and stcpmother
He was mounted spirited horse.
Oklahoma Sam rode up and down the line, keeping
the men IN order. while Robert McMahon. of Cum
berland. Md. alias Roy Kirk" Marshal Brownies
private secretary. rode big black stallion, with
a dignity beittng his twenty years. The rank and
file of the army followed. with the band and bag
gage and the commissary wagons piled high with
camp equlpase The had spruced up bit
for the parade. but they a sorry-looking
set with their broken shoes and ragged clothes
Every man had a canteen tin cup sung over
his shoulder. and carried one of Brownies cotton
banners of peace lath The COmmonwealers
marched by twos, each commune separated from
the following commune by a baggage wagon.
The Philadelphia contingent. under Christopher
Columbus Jones. numbering sixty men. brought
up the The members dragged little car. In
which they carried their baggage. and We're headed
by another goddess Of peace in the person Of
woman not so young or SO attractive Miss
CoXey. VINO said her name Virginia LAVAL
lcttc She is a Philadelphia physician and friend
Of Marshal Jones. VINO rode beside her on another
stallion belonging to Coxcy. Miss LaNallette was
dressed In RED. white and blue. and rode bay
horse. Shc. too. were the liberty cap Marshal
Jones. white-bearded and sl,-ted very gall
lant to his charge. and acknowledge with wave
Of his hat any attention paid her. "Coxey" bull
pup. was another attractive feature Of the Phia-
dclphia contingent.
so CHEERS TO GREET THEM
At Il 20 the procession reached F.orida-ave.. the
northern boundary OF the city. and the Common"eal
of Christ passed into the promised land without
receiving much cheer
The rest of the route t. the Capitol was over
smooth asphalt pavement. and the Conm"n"eaiers
appreciated the better marchng. aiier huh"r"lS
of miles Of stony roads. There only two
places on the roue where the weary wanderers
were cheerei. The first Of these WAS at Fourteenth
and W SITS. where the so-cailcd "C1tizens Keceb.
ion C9mmitee was as.ennieir rb-y ~ N wcr M Snir
- tizeni Reistone. CoXeys local agent D"
Fo1r,ee.th and Z sis where the gool-natured
crowd applaudcd the Commonwealers,, .., .
~ m,n'o -, S,ii ,Tb5usands Of people lined the
nua but there was LITTLE confusion OWNS 10 '"e
When the profession had halted on B-st' south.
ha.wrcn New -.Jcrsey-aVe. and FIrst-st, bf"W"r
rode up ana down the line waving his manner of
piaGds tf Of the Crowd Il was plain ma; h. Wa.
getting ready for his coup d etal w ha' g., 90 & STu
MANI nsTiip ~ the Officers stationed with the army.
II propose to 5n form my o men Teponlc n n ara nr"%nc
waving his banner and M serscanl, VIZ VIE r,ro,ns
ro5 p to Coxeys carriage ana leaning over asked
Coxey: Are you ready Coxey nodded ahi t. KiSS
dismonned ns @i took ii; 6is :omereg9 to MTs 4o
~ aFra ata
"5 srbe esrl shook her head, and Browne and CoXey
pwhite building They walked along beside the low
stone parapet surrounding the gtouius a. & - 10
"5 "5J,,mp IN, over the wall" suggested some one. =.
Coxey was quick to take the sugYTSe9 @ Ms NV ray nv
leaped quickly over the parapet ana inaie Is T"S w.
ike an eel through the dense thicknne53s o' , nr,
manly mani bdG 10 fne bc S'5 Climbed when he was oa
by the captain OF police ana iWC ,i ai
GERS and started the head Of the stair. Hriori
ne had time 70 turn r9uma 70 Iac' , ,,' ~ ,be .,crs
| Gaptain Kelley the police officer Informed MIN
he could MAKE no speech there. Coxey replied
You cannot DO that either" said the police
Thrn Coxey said: Il wish TO read progr'mn'.
~ cannot be read here. SAID thc 22.,'.'i h r.s
uncnrcinonously hustled of tn sie2s oui inio me
middle OF the broad plaza IN front pi IN. t.t al
,be yaiie. ana the crowd gathered around n.in anu
ohstructcd the way somewhat, pM In, "] t,rinsi,y
r.. whole affar G.d not last over ten minute. liS
was taken by The police 10 ihe 'se o. 'rrip,. LA
without any difficulty ana enter, n.s .' M ,o,, Mr.
Captain Kelley SAID wv mere 90 you - ''"'
'.r2 our new grounds in Southwest Washin 5ion:
| Coxev replied. He then gave the army 'I' ' o., t
liarted on a hot tramp new restngp,acr
! When COxcy, under ponce eSS1'' -. ,b. ,1rfv
| was followed 10y least 1900 peoiic. f."ES Wv
po,ice and their charge reached ne hc@u 90 ,d,,. NJ
| Conqrrssnan Springer. Of Illinois. Sgm''rl -, ,bL
cheer and thousands ioinrd ID As e. C'' hi" m carrlae.
The mob behind and the thousands more a., IN fiI
puS"NIIi Iis s Coxfv with little Legal Tender In her
arms.
SCENE OF NOISE AND CLAMok
Tho middle Of the parade was TANNED ana Josu"'
about bv the crowd some being thrown aD'"' J."
o,,orv direction The Changing Of the be"s Oh '''
oat,e cars and the yelling and srrging of te no"
| d ,ba scnne noisy enough. Mounted ponce
,sbed into the crowd. endeavoring TO get 'heii "HH
| on - the sidewalk and restore some seInp'l'''e "'
| order but for some time to no a'a'' -
,ocossarv TO use their cubs as menace ""''V Va
the SoHe!I 10 sn of the grounds and It looked as
b ,bny we're about TO head for the Capitoi a.
rush was any auy ran pel-rne to the plaza over the
iswns trarnpling down shrubDery anu 'tI Ivc, ,,oe
The Ths bscane RSlif fgheneG and attempted 10 run
away, but was he'd pa; gSSA "S " ''7
clGng 70 anay fne managed to get into the carriage
,,p b,s VIE and the crowd cheered MIN us"'"
| and again. -, ,hts nrocessIon" cried out
speech speech, came from hun3TTs Of 10 spcak
- 'ristng in his phaeton Coxey slTleu ~ ~ ~ 49,
hIIu ,,,,ce could be heard by a few Only - ''
waved his hand for the procession % 10 rard go To- the
C.i,, onIv 10 fnd their plans frustrated; H.kS
sdpd tbeir leaders and were conducted qiietS
foIIQ"eu @ ~ ann in MIST. between First ana sec
o1d Ig I'iy' sts. s F. about mile from the Capitol
THE MARSHAL GETS INTO TROUBLE
Meanwhile Browne had followed Coxey' eV,nenay
.,.,th tho intention Of backing him up but ne ."
came separated from his chief. The mounted ~,
ucemen a dozen or more VINO hau ,.,a, pee. u''' NO.
t os the two leaders disappeared amid the shrup-
hnr,, Then q blue-coated officer whipped up MS
| ' ,..Aoa across the pavement, over tTe 10"