Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-16
REDSTONE WARMING UP
He Gets More Enthusiastic az the Army
Draws Near.
Plans Discussed for a Grand Parade
to Welcome the Commonweal-Also
q Public Meeting.

Citizen A. E. Redstone was at the Capitol
early today. as is his custom, to report the
progress Of Coxey's army on its way to
Washington. The citizen makes his head
quarters on the floor OF the House until the
time arrives when the floor is cleared pre-
paratory to the meeting of that body. He
first had group of page boys for his
auditors today. but later. when members
began to arrive, he turned his attention to
them. He now has the lapel of his coat
adorned with one of the badges of the
commonweal. on which is inscribed, Peace
on earth. good will towards men"
He was in good humor today and evident
ly satisfied with the progress of the army
He predicts that the army will be vastly
swelled in numbers before the threshold of
the capital city is reached. THE people of
this country" he said, ARE behind this
movement" and to substantiate that state
ment he called the attertion Of his hearers
to the reception given to the detachments
OF the army at Oge IN, Omaha, and at
Cumberland. Md.
The commonweal is growing" he con-
tinued. lit Is the little giant of the age"
The statements In the newspapers Of a de-
fection in the ranks of the Coxey brigade
caused by the desertion of the leaders son
and the unknown, Citizen Redstone de-
clares. are inventions out of whole cloth
and are a malicious misstatement of the
facts.
They left the main branch Of the army.
he says. to head another contingent which
will meet the main body in the vicinity of
Cumberland. The army viii be met on fits
arrival in this city by large number Of it's
sympathizers, and Mr.. Redstone today
placed them at 1900. The colonel was very
proudly exhibiting today to his friends a
photograph OF the unknown" who is caus-
ing trouble In the Coxey ranks. The picture
was taken in Alliance. Ohio. and is one of
a number OF photographs of the leaders
which the agent says has been sent to him.
1t represents a young man wearing a cap
and a fine heavy overcoat. with top boots
reaching above the knees, dangling reward
prominently displayed. The subject is evil
IDENTIFY well fed and enjoys life and looks as
II he will like II still more when the tiny
mustache that decorates his lip gets bigger.
Arranging for a Reception.
committee appointed st Saturday nights
meeting met for the purpose of preparing a
reception TO the commonweal when IL
reaches Washington May /. Letters We're
ordered sent to the officers of the various
labor organizations In Washington. request
ing them to turn out with their associations
In a grand parade on the day in question
and receive Mr. Coxey and his hosts in
proper shape.
A letter was also sent to Coxey, asking
him TO address a mass meeting here next
Saturday night, and in case a favorable re-
ply is received Convention Hall or some
ether large auditorium will be secured for
the purpose. 1t was also decided to ap-
point committees to provide for the accom-
modation and support of the commonweal
during its stay In Washington. The COM
mittee viii hold another meeting tomor-
row.