Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1894-05-03
coxEY IN WASHINGTON.

with about IS men, he predicted that
he would march into Washington with
an army of 100000. A count Of the
camp last Sunday showed the pres
ence of Just 336 men, seventeen horses
and two dogs. The men were tired
and travel-stained and dispirited, but
Coxey and Browne, the leaders, were
smiling and hopeful.
On Monday Coxey devoted his time
to interviewing the officials of Wash
ington City. Permission was given
him to march through the streets, but
he was warned that his army would
not be allowed to enter the Capitol
grounds, nor could he make his speech
from the steps of the Capitol. He
said he would stand on his rights as
an American citizen and make his
speech as he had announced.
Tuesday morning the army was astir
early on Brightwood Heights, in the
suburbs of Washington, making prepa-
rations for the grand entry and march
through the city. There was an early
breakfast of eggs, coffee and bread
tents were struck and packed into
wagons, and the whole army was
aligned before nine o'clock. All the
men carried slaves on which huttered
white flags, with the motto, peace
on Earth, Good VIII toward Men
but Death to Interest on Bonds.
There was much marching on the
grounds, prancing of stations and
hauling of the commissary wagons into
line. The men had passed a cold
night, most Of them sleeping on the
ground.
Before the start Carl Browne formed
the men into hollow square and put
them through most remarkable drill.
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 We're performed by
the main body Of the army.
At 1915 o'clock the army was
ready and out of the Brightwood
Driving Park it 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 a dream. Nine
mounted policemen rode ahead, clear
ing the way. Then came Carl Browne
in his buckskin suit, mounted on his
big gray Percheron stallion, and way
ing a small flag.
Next was a creamy white, prancing
circus steed, bearing the feature OF
the whole parade, Miss Mamie CoXey
in the role of the Goddess of Peace.
She is slender, really handsome girl
of seventeen years, with long, golden
hair drifting down her back. She
wore pure white riding habit, which
streamed after her as the tall horse on
which she had been perched pranced
to the music of the band. Her head
was covered by a little rimless blue
cap, and she shaded her face with a
tiny parasol. The Goddess of Peace
was followed by Oklahoma Sam, the
cowboy, on another big stallion. Then
came Roy Kirk and three other mar
shals. Thatcher, the bugler, rode
next, emitting frequent blasts from
his cornet and followed by big flap
ping American flag, carried by stall
wart wealer. Next, the commonweal
army band of six pieces, mostly bass
drum and cymbals, pounding deter
minedly in an attempt 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, " was borne after.
Then came light buggy decorated
with flags, drawn by two black horses
in which sat General CoXey himself
beside Mrs. Coxey, a rather handsome
young woman in a tan-colored tailor
made gown, shading with a paraso
the white-robed infant Legal Ten
der Coxey, aged two years.
Then, marching two by two, came
the six regular communes 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 allegorical illustra'
tions of the Curse of National Banks.
Small flags futtered in the hands o.
the marshals, who galloped alongside
the men bore their white peace flag
and symbolical financial banners, fear,
fully and wonderfully made, sprinklec
along at intervals.
There was little of actual interest
in the walk up Pennsylvania avenue
to the Capitol grounds Here The
procession was DETECTED and moved
up B street to the top Of the hill
where a broad expanse Of avenue
sweeps toward the east front Of tn,
Capitol. This was CoXey's goal anC
there was every preparation to turn
into the avenue. But as the opening
was reached a solid front of mounted
policemen was seen. They stretched
from curb to curb, making ingress to
ward the Capitol impossible,
The squad of police ahead of Mr.
Coxey's carriage went straight ahead
1t was a rush to carry the procession
past the Capitol. Mr.. Coxey and hi
people showed their chagrin, but fol
lowed out B street. Hurried signal
were passed from Mr.. Coxey to Mar
shall Browne. 1t was clear the,
would not be thus led willingly away
Half block away Marshal Brown