Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-01


me that no matter what happens and de-
spite any and all circumstances the even
tual success OF our movement is assured"
He Drilled His Men.
He Immediately took command. and,
forming the men into hollow square.
put them through a drill that would give
a National Guardsman a ft.
The slaves were handled like guns and
when Browne shouted gloria and peace"
they cheered three times shrilly and waved
their sticks in the air. These evolutions
were performed by the main body of the
army. The Philadelphia commune stood at
one side waiting to fall in. Oklahoma Sam
galloped up and down the line on his
stallion. The bass drum doomed dismally
and the bagpipes emitted a shrill scream
After marching twice around the grounds
the men were again drawn up I'm line and
more cheers and drilling followed.
Some of the military evolutions which
Browne called on his men TO perform must
have been conceived In a nightmare
Browne harangued the men in his custo-
mary strain. telling them that they had re-
ceivcd permission to march to the Capitol
grounds where they must disband and en-
ter as Individual citizens.
Whether Or not we will be permitted to
speak. cannot say" he added, but you
must be careful to preserve the peace.
Then We will reform and march to our new
camp near by, which has been provided.
This demonstration will be more powerful
than force. than guns, or than bombs" I"
and the ragged army at this cheered wildly.
Then Browne went on: People said that
we wouldn't march up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. when we reached here. Yet the police
department yesterday informed Brother
Coxey that we could march. We are here
on time and will go to the grounds on time.
All are certainly on deck. Yesterday IL
looked as IL we wouldn't have many. but
now we will go i'm with spirits as bright as
the May day on which We march. Mr..
Crisp refused yesterday TO let us speak on
the Capitol steps. We didn't see the Vice
We will go into the Capitol grounds as in
dustrials. They can't prevent US from do
ing that"
The Leader Appears.
Just before 10 o'clock Gen. Coxey drove
out TO the inclosure in an open carriage.
holding the lines over his pair of blooded
blacks. Mrs. Coxey sat by his side and in
her Jap was the wee, mite of humanity al
ready known to fame as Legal Tender
Coxey. The appearance Of the party was
greeted with a wild saivo OF applause, to
which Gen. Coxey responded with frequent
bows. There was inquiry for Miss Mamie
Coxey, and II was learned that she was at
the hotel attiring herself N the white robes
of peace in which she would appear TO lead
the procession. At 10 o'clock the common
veal moved out of the field and across the
race track and halted until everything was
found TO be in readiness for the march upon
the Capitol
Fifteen minutes later Miss Mamie Coxev
rode a prancing white steed to the heal Of
the column just inside of the gateway lead
ing TO the l4th street road. She is quite a
pretty girl ana 1t was evident that she did
not at all relish the part she was to take
In the ceremony But she bravely attempt-
ed TO hide her discontinue and sat erect
upon her animal. with her eyes fixed upon
the red, white and blue rosette which nod
0eQ from hptwaan
was clad in a white riding habit the oren
jacket of which showed a white shirt waist
The red silk necktie was tied in a bowknot
at the collar and q wealth Of blonde hair
that the suns rays lighted into gold f,owei
loosely from beneath jaunty blue cap from
the front of which beamed a single gold
star. she wore white Kid gloves. As she
quieted her nervous animal Carl Browne
mounted on big white Percheron horse
e0rAf1 place behind her.
Atfention.f commonweal," he shouted
Forward marchr
= The most motley procession that could
ever be conceived of outside of a carnival
masquerade moved forward. Sergts Stat
terry, kenney and Jordan and nine mount-
ed policemen took their position at the head
ana at intervals along the line of the coll
umn.
The March Begun,
Then the march to the Capitol was begun.
and, with flags flying. the white banners OF
the marchers and the band playing some
thing that seemed to be intended for a tune.
the Commonweal OF Christ filed out of the
gate and turned into the dusty l4th street
road Following the band came a color
bearer, holding aloft q United States flag
ana behind him limped a foot-sore man car
rying caricature of Coxey. which bore an
inscription to the effect that the image was
that of the reincarnation of the Common
veal OF Christ. whatever that means The
Il 9 faaf Of he
In his pony phaeton. Immediately behind
the transparency. Mrs. Coxey was by his
side She took no notice OF the crowd of the
curious which lined the gateway and the
road out devoted herself with maternal at
| tention to the latest addition to the family.
whom she held In her arms
The various communes followed In their
alphabetical order. ard were separated by
the wagons belonging to the army and the
rear of the procession was brought up hy
he Philadelphia contingent. At the head
| of these hardy sons Of freedom rode a Miss
Lavalette. She was mounted on a big bay
horse and personified the Goddess OF Liberty
Her head was covered with n turban made
of small United States nag. and a short
blue flannel walking skirt which she util-
lied as riding habit did not have its
! soanty length added to a particle by the
! patriotic bunting with which Il was cover
| ed. Miss Lavalette showed the independ-
| ent kind of a girl she was when she reach
ed the gateway. She stopped her prancins
| dividual to give her a drink OF water.
| When the draught had passed her lips she
| ran her hand into her pocket and reward
| ed the servitor with a cleaning dime that
| n ade the eyes OF the commonwealers i'm
mediately following her fairly dance with
| envy.
| MIR. Jones I'm q Hanson.
Miss Lavalette appeared to enjoy the dis
tinctior conferred upon her but her salts
faction was nothing to that of Mr.. Chris
topher Columbus Jones, who followed in
her rear. riding in state In hanson cab
The Philadelphia philosopher had an
nounced before the march was taken up
| that IL he did not have a horse to ride he
| would ''go fishing" but he compromised on
a cab, and no Roman emperor coming home
| from his victories ever felt the thrill OF
pleasure that NJ. Jones apparently did
when two deep-voiced spectators yelled out
in unison. "Rah for Jones-' The Phila-
| delphia contingent came after their leader
two by two. holding a long rope. which was
! attached to the small flag covered wagon
that has accompanied the party on its
travels. BY actual count at the gate there
! Were 329 human beings in the parade in
cluding three sick men, fo- whom commits
sary wagon No. has been fixed up as an
| ambulance.
| AS the procession started, so IL wended
its way down the dusty surface of the l4th
| street road. First the band would wheeze
4 out a pitiful parody en- national air, and
| then the bagpipe would shrek until the
policemen's horses would almost have
| spasms.