Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-03

1t started for town. As the caravan
wound its way down through the mile
stretch of woods TO the city, it was the
most fantastic array ever conceived in q
dream. Nine mounted policemen rode
on ahead, clearing the way. Then came
Carl Browne in his buckskin suit,
mounted on his big gray Percheron stall
lion and waving small flag.
Next was creamy white prancing
circus steed bearing the feature Of the
whole parade, Miss Mamie Coxcy, in
the role of the Goddess Of Peace. She
is slender, really handsome girl Of II
years, with long golden hair drifting
down her back. She was followed by
| Oklahoma sam, the cowboy, on All
other big stallion. Then came Roy
Kirk and three other marshals.
Thatcher, the bugler, rode next, emit
ting frequent blasts from his cornet,
and followed by big tapping Ameri-
can flag carried by q stalwart wealer.
Next the Commonweal army band Of
six pieces, mostly bass drum and Gym
balls, pounding determinedly in an at
tempt at Marching Through Georgia"
The banner with a portrait Of Carl
Browne as Christ, with the legend He
is risen, but death to interest on bonds, 7
was borne after.
Then came little buggy decorated
! with flags, drawn by two black horses,
in which sat General Coxey himself,
| beside Slrs. CoXey, rather handsome
! young woman in a tan-colored tailor
| made gown, shading with a parasol the
| whitcrobed infant, illegal fender
Coxey, aged two years.
Then, marching TWO by two, came
the six regular cummunes of the army.
Before each commune was a commits
sary wagon drawn by two Percherons,
the wagon daubed on its white canvas
cover with weird categorical illustrations
of the Course of national banks"
Finally long weird shrek of the bag
pipes heraided the Philadelphia com.
mune. From the city of Brotherly Love
came also Goddess of Peace Hel
identity was hidden. She was another
unknown"
A heavy brown wagon horse, selected
for his docility, carried her. She was
goud-looking, plump red-cheeked maidet
of Is, draped in the stars and stripe
with artistic effect, a gilt star flashing
from her blue turban, aud dark hal
streaming down her back. Her escor
was the leader Of the Philade!phians
Christopher Columbus Jones, small
dried up old man with long gra,
beard, shabby jacket ard ruitieC
ancient beaver hat.
RIDING MS HORSE IN TERROR.
Jones was perchcd high on the bacl
Of cavorting coalblack stallion, t
which he chung desperately, with terro
in his face. Behind him was his secre
tary, Clinton, also on black horse,
tall slim man with another dilapidatet
high hat, an American flag and bear
ing which indicated that the destinies o
the nation rested on his shoulder;
} After linn was dragged disreputabl
: looking white bulldog, wearing
! maroon blanket labelled "Coxey." 81
: Philadelphians dragging their cal
brought up the rear. Most OF the me-
carried tin cups or canteens strappe
= over their shoulders.
Along the roadside through the wood
were groups of uniformed veteran
: from the soldiers Home, a mile distan
Handsome carriages lined the road, an
Y one Of them contained Congressma
Sibley of Pennsylvania, himself greer
I DdShCA AAhC OOAN1B HAth hAo
From Mount Pleasant to the CapitC
grounds the men marched between row
of people three deep, drawn to the seen
I by idle curiosity. About 400 wealei
: were in line at intervals. The crow
chcered the Goddess of Peace, Coke
? and the buckskin-guarded Marsh
y Browne.
G The increase of the crowd as the arm
/ marched down Fourteenth street an
! into the business part of town int
p fered to some extent with the progre
. of the army, and the police were Ike
% busy.
i COMPELLED TO MOVE ON.
4 At Thomas Circle Marshal Brow
Z ordered halt for rest, while the mt
v gave three cheers for peace"
Il The police dashed up and on the
Is command the army promptly moved 0
a The Commonweal turned into Pennsy
vania avenue about 1915 o'clock
. large crowd had collected at the Capt.
rs where the police were gathered on eve
ID side.