Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-01
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApIIIC NEWS
The Coxcy Parade.

uay Will brightly SAihi"- |uH'
Citizen Coxey took as a propitious
omen, was the portion Of the Army OF
the Commonweal for its demonstration
in favor of the Coxey good roads
bills. Shortly before ten O'Clock Mar
shall Browne formed the men in ho!-
low square at Camp George Washing
ton and called for three cheers fer
peace, which were given. Browne
then put the men through a little drill
with their peace slaves. Then he ha-
rangued them, counselling peace. The
men cheercd and Browne waved his
hat Garry, peace!" cried Browne.
Shoulder, peace p and with their lit
tie flags pointed upward, the Common
wealers started, the bugle sounded, the
band played and the Scotch bagpiper
brought doleful sounds from his instru-
ment Coxey in his pony phaeton
headed the procession. With him was
Mrs. Coxey and in her arms she car
ried little Legal Tender CoXey," her
babe of a few weeks. The "order Of
march" was as follows : Escort-The
members of the public comfort commit
tee of Washington, d. c.; Miss Mamie
Coxey, representing the Angel of Peace,
dress white, necktie red. with silver
heart, liberty cap blue. with silver let
tiers, "Peace - Chief Marshal, Carl
Browne; Chief Of Staff, ]. a. Coxey and
aides Commonweal flag and" Banner
OF Christi" Commonweal band; more
banners, Chicago community, piano.
rama wagon; communes, A, B, c, d,
+ and F. with commissary wagons and
camp equipagc: Miss Virginia laval
cite. Goddess of Liberty; Philadelphia
community; labor organizations of
Washington, D. c. The route was
down the Fourteenth street road to
Mount Pleasant, thence to Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, to the Peace Monument,
and around the Capitol grounds. At
the head o. the army were three mount
ed policemen. Then came Mrs. Annie
L. Digges. the popuIist orator of Kan
sas, in barouche with her two daugh-
tiers. Ard then appeared Miss Mamie
Coxey, IMPLYING Peace" mounted on
i white pa!frey. Miss Coxey would
attract attention anywhere. She is n
beautiful girl Of is, perfect blonde
vita long waving golden hair on which
the little blue liberty cap sat jauntily.
To protect her cream and red complex
ion from the sun she carried black
parasol. Miss Coxey wore a suit Of
cream -co,ored cloth. relieved by a big
rel bow at the throat. She seemed
perfectly at home on the palfrey, and
nodded smilingly at the people who
saluted her. Two old soldiers, one a
confederate and the other federal.
formed her guard Of honor, on foot.
Carl Browne, chief marshal, beleath
cred and befeathered, followed Miss
Coxey on Courier, big white stallion
owned by Coxey. Everybody knew
him by his leather coat and his broad
white sombrero. In his hand he carried
one OF his cotton banners of peace and
this ne waved at the people along the
route He was followed by half a dozen
weary private3 carrying the devices
painted by Browne. Seven foot sore
musicians who compose the Common
veal band followed, and gave limitations
of See the Conquering Hero Comes"
and Hail Columbia" Coxey, Mrs.
Coxey and little Legal Tender" came
next in their phaeton. Coxey drove
and Mrs. Coxey held Legal Tender.
Mrs. Coxey was dressed in black silk.
Jesse Coxey, the 1S-year-old son Of
Coxey by his divorced wife, dressed
in a cadet uniform Of blue and
gray, formed the guard Of honor
for his father and stepmother. He
was mounted on a spirited horse.
The rank and file of the army followed
with the band and baggage and COM
missary wagons. The men had spruced
up bit, for the great parade but they
were a sorry looking set. Every man
had a canteeD or tin cup and carried
one of Brownies cotton banners of peace
on lath. The Philadelphia contigent
under Jones, numbering 60 men,
brought up the rear. The members
dragged little car in which they car
ried their baggage and were headed by
another Goddess Of Peace in the person
ola woman, who said her name was
Virginia Lavaette. Marshal Jones rode
beside her Miss Lavalette was dressed
in red. white and blue. Marshal Jones,
white bearded and silk tiled, was very
gallant to his charge and acknowledged
with wave OF his hat any attention
paid her. At1l:20 the procession reach
ed Florida avenue, the northern bound
arv of the city and the army passed
into the promised land without
receiving so much as Il cheer.
The rest of the route to the
Capitol was over asphalt pavement.
There were only two places on the
route where the weary wanderers were
cheered. The first of these was at
Fourteenth and W streets where the
so-called citizens reception committee
was assembled, l25 in all, about half OF
whom were negroes. They were under
citizen Redstone, Coxey's local agent.
The other cheering took place at the |