Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
COXEY is CHEERFUL
The Glover Club Turn Down Does
Not Affect Him.
SOME OHIO HOME RESERVES
Goings On at the Camp Out in
Maryland. s
ARGU MENTS POSTPONED


Mr.. Coxey returned from Philadelphia
this morning. He went to the city of
brotherly love on the Invitation Of the
Clover Club to attend banquet last night.
Mr.. Coxey returned this morning without
having obtained even glimpse of the
banquet. but he had gained good deal of
experience, and had considerable fun
watching some of the members Of the
Glover Club squirm. The Clover Club usu-
ally makes it's guests do all the squirming,
but this. time the program was entirely re-
versed. Some days ago Mr.. ,Coxey received
formal invitation from the Clover Club
to attend a dinner at the Bellevue on
Thursday night. 1t was somewhat mat
ter of doubt in the commonweal leaders
mind as to exactly where he would be on
Thursday night, and he replied that he
would be glad to attend provided he was not
| In Jail. A day or so ago Col. Thomas Dom
aldson Of the club called on Mr.. Coxey and
Inquired whether ne expected TO attend the
dinner. Mr.. Coxey replied that II was q
matter that still rested with the court.
The truth of the matter was that there
had been an upheaval i'm the Glover Club
over the invitation, and Donaldson had
come over for the purpose of hedging. Col.
Donaldson, probably obtaining a wrong
impression from Mr. Coxey, telegraphed to
Philadelphia that the cruel war was over,
and the commonwealth would not be pres
ent. This was relief to the Clover Club,
and the empty seat was Immediately filled
Yesterday afternoon, however. the dinner
committee was thrown into commotion
once more by finding on the Bellevue Hotel
register the name y. S. CoXey, Massillon.
Ohio" From that time ON there was wild
scurrying among the Cloverites. Mr.. Coxey.
with the peaceful assurance that he had
been invited to dinner. had gone over to
Philahalnhia raRiStarl6 a
sent, his card to the secretary of the club.
Then Col. Thos. Donaldson was thrown
into the breach again. He told Mr.. Coxey
of the mixed up condition Of affairs, but
| thought everything could be Strengthened
out. Later on Mr.. Coxey sent another card
to the secretary Of the club, and that gen
tleman then very frankly told the clubs
guest that the affair was very awkward
one. Several members of the club had ex-
pressed the intention of not being present
at the dinner In case the commonweal
leader attended. and, further that in view
of his quasi declination his presence was
| unlocked for, and another man was at his
chair. The general thanked him for his
| frankness, and said Ii made no difference.
He was offered his car fare to and from
Philadelphia, but promptly and firmly re-
| fused to accept 1t. ..S
Coxey Not Disturbed.
During the evening. although Mr.. Coxey
| did not attend the dinner. he met a number
of the club members and spent the night
with Mr. Melville Phillips of the Philadel-
phia Press at his home near the city.
On his arrival here today Mr.. Coxey did
not appear disturbed to any extent over his
Philadelphia turn down.
THE affair was unfortunate said he,
"in every way. l had no desire to thrust
myself anywhere where 1 was not well
come. The Clover Club invitation was en-
tirely unsolicited by me. and / accepted II
| in the same friendly spirit in which / sup
posed 1t had been extended. realized when
I accepted the invitation that i would be
subjected to criticism from the people for
dining with q class of men who they look
on unfriendly to themselves. / Wished
however to present our views, especially to
this class of people. The result of the ex-
pertinent. however, is unfortunate in that
it will intensity the peoples feeling tina
certain classes Of men are unfriendly to
them, theoretically and practically Per-
sonally. i have no feeling whatever on the
subject aad i realize and appreciate the,
embarrassing situation in which the men,.
bers of the club were placed"
Gen. Coxey's mail still continues to grow.
| and this morning he received several propo-
! sitions for lectures from different places.
The Coxey Reserve.
Another letter. from c., F. Elmer of CO.
| lumbus, Ohio, told Of the organization in
| that state, of the CoXey Commissary Home
Reserve. A circular was inclosed telling Of
| what the reserve intended to do. In the
| constitution, as printed therein. 1t was
| stated ''the object of. this organization Is to-
| give support to Coxey's army by solicitingj
| food, money and clothing in every township
| and precinct In Ohio, and to establish
! shipping point in every county, so that all
| donations can be forwarded to Washington
| and other points needed; also to give said
| army any other support necessary, that
| justice may be dealt to them by Congress"
Another letter was from a western gentle
| man, inclosins ten cents in stamps. and
| asking Mr.. CoXey to send him a common
] veal badge and banner, that he could
show his neighbors the nature of the heinous
! crime committed on May 1.
| Another POstpOnement.
/ There was another instance Of the laws
| delay displayed in the case Of Coxey,
| Browne and Jones today, thought 1t was
comparatively trivial one. The case was
4 to have come up before Judge Bradley on
1 al guments for the issuing of writ of GER
| tiorari, but at 10 clock the hour set, there
| was a railroad case before the court, and
| the .Coxey case was postponed until 3
| o'clock. ''.-.-'-
| At the Camp.
| Nothing of Importance transpired in the
4 Coxey camp last evening. A number of the
| &C mmonwealers visited the Catholic Church
| in Hyattsville and listened to an interest
| ing sermon preached for their special bene-
fit. Christopher Columbus Jones told The
Star reporter that quite an Improvement
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| ments, and that the lower part OF the camp
ing grounds had been filled in with gravel
Dr. Walter A. w ellis visited the camp and
| prescribed for patient who had malarial
| fever. Curiosity Is rapidly dying out, and
| the greatest show on earth seems to Of
| fer but. few attractions. as the number Of
| visitors last evening was very small
| Better Walk Back.
| A heavy club made of the round of a
chair and in which Coxey Inscriptions were
cut by Tony Dwyer. one of the common
wealers who tramped here with the army.
is on exhibition at police headquarters
The club was taken from Dwyer when ne
was arrested on Pennsylvania avenue soon
| after the arrival of the army In this city
! The prisoner at that time was released by
Judge Miller and warned that he had bet
| ter let clubs alone as long as he remain ed
| here. He did not get another club. but he
| returned to the army, and about two weeks
| ago he deserted. Since then he has lived