Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-25
NOT IN wooDLEY PARK.

NOT IN wOODLEY PARK.
COxey's Camping Ground - The Com
mittee on Comfort Meet.
A Star reporter called at the office Of Mr..
H. Pierre Waggaman in the Lawrence
building, on 14th street, today to ascertain
II there was any truth in the statement
that Woodley Park had been placed at the
disposal Of Coxey as a camping ground for
the commonweal The clerk In the office
said he did not believe there were any
grounds for such an announcement, as he
had asked Mr.. Waggaman about 1t in the
morning, as he was leaving the office. and
Mr.. Wasgaman had replied that he knew
nothing whatever about 1t. Others inter
ested In the Woodley property denied that
the property had been offered for the pur-
poses stated.
Preparing to Protect Themselves.
The residents Of Montgomery county are
preparing to protect themselves from any
acts of vandalism that may be contem-
plated by the crowds of tramps and hoboes
who will undoubtedly flock to join Coxey
when he gets within striking distance of
Washington. No uneasiness Is felt at the
coming of the commonweal itself, but
fears are felt that idle and vicious charac-
tiers may overrun the country and commit
depredations under cover Of the Coxey
movement The action of the citizens CT
Gaithersburg may be taken as an illustra-
ton of what has been and is being done by
the Inhabitants Of all the towns and viii
lagos along the proposed route of the army.
At that place a company has been formed
that numbers forty men. each of whom
possesses a rifle or shot gun. A signal has
been agreed upon that will assemble the
entire party at the point whence the alarm
may be sounded I'm a very few minutes.
fully armed and equipped for an emergency.
The company has procured fresh ammuni-
ton and large-sized cartridges for the rifles
and buckshot for the fowling pieces COM
poses no small portion OF it.
The Committee on Public Comfort.
The committee on public comfort held a
meeting at Coxey headquarters this after
noon, at which 1t was decided to ask each
Of the newspapers of the city to receive do
nations in aid of the fund which will be de.
voted to the subsistence OF the common
veal while in this city. The secretary was
directed to have blank books printed, to be
used by the members of the committee and
others authorized to receive subscriptions
in the soliciting of further aid. Mr.. A
Tregina, the secretary of the committee
rendered his resignation. Mr.. Tregina is an
enlisted man in the service of the govern
ment and a member OF the United States
Marine Band. and he thought 1t was bet.
ter to relinquish his membership in the
committee. as there was no telling whether
would clash with those he owed to the COM
mittee.
Place to Camp offered.
Mr.. Frank B. Conger said this afternoon
that the Brightwood Park Association
would allow the Coxey commonweal to en-
camp upon its well-known race course on
the 14th street road without cost to Mr.
Coxey and his companions
Mr.. George Francis Train is expected
here to morrow. and the coming of Gen.
Frye, the western commonweal leader
Is also looked forward to at any moment
Prof. E. L. Scharf has proffered the assist
ance Of himself and ten other musicians fol
the purpose Of benefting the cause. He
proposes holding concerts every evening
next week. provided the Coxeyites will fur
nish the hall.
Rev Mr.. Cross Proposed Sermon.
Rev. NJ. X. Cross of the Primitive Apos-
tolic Church of God was very much In evil
dence at headquarters today and let every
newcomer know that the subject of the dis
course he is to deliver in aid of the move
ment, at Haines' Hall. Anacostia, Sunday
night, would be Damn Fools" He seemed
to relish the title exceedingly, and recount
ed. with much gusto and bad grammar, how
people were shocked at the idea of a sermon
being preached from such a text.
"One man came to me-" he remark ed
AN said. Cross, what is this here hear
about your subjeck Sunday night?' an
when / told him that he had heerd the
right thing. he up an said, Cross. 1 never
knowed preacher in my life to preach en-
SIGH a subjeck as that befo'.'"
Rev" Mr.. Cross held forth volubly in a
similar strain as long as he could get any
one to listen to him. accentuating his re-
marks with frequent dabs at his throat to
see II his white necktie was properly ar
ranged. He is young.
Unknown Smith spent an hour or so at
headquarters today, but did not see Citizen
Redstone, who was at the Capitol lobbying
In behalf of his relief bill, which is now
pending in Congress. The citizen desires
remuneration for property he alleges to
have lost when his claim in California upon
which he had resided was taken up by the
government as a portion of the Sequoia
National Park.