Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-09
''CO1ey's COmmOnweal of Christ !,

sillioD, Ohio on Easter Sunday, anG
arrived at Washington on Sunday
April 30, and on Tuesday, May 1st
marched into the city over 300
strong, and when they reached the
Capitol grounds they numbered 600
having been increased to that mum
Der by Washingtoniaas of the same
stripe of people.
1t was five mile march from their
camp to the Capitol grounds. Thou
sands Of people lined the streets to
see the show.
Fifteen thousand people were
massed on the east front of the Can
itol building to see what would take
place.
Two hundred mounted police were
there, and detectives and police on
foot were scattered through the
crowd.
TIE ARMY on THE MARCH
At l0.15 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 on ahead, clearing the way.
Then came Carl Browne, in his Buck,
skin suit, mounted on his big gray
Percheron stallion, and waving a
small flag. Next was Il creamy
white prancing circus stced, bearing
the feature Of the whole parade, Miss
Mamie CcXey il the role of the God
dess Of Peace. Size is a slender real
ly handsome girl OF seventeen years.
with long golden hair drifting down
her back. She wore a pure white
riding habit which strealned after
her as the tall horse on which She
had been perched pranced to the mu-
sic Of the band Her head was GOV
cred by little rimless blue cap, and
she shaded her face with q tinv par
asol. Altogether she was n picture
Of SUCH unusual beauty that spon-
taneous cheer greeted the unexpec5-
ed appearance all along the line.
The Goddess of Peace was follow
ed by Okjahama Sam, the cowboy,
on another bg stallion. Then cams
Roy Kirk and three other marshaIs.
Thatcher, the bugler, rode next.
emitting frequent blasts from his
corpct, aud followed by q big flap
ping American flag carried by a stall
wart wealer. Next the Commonweal
army band OF six pieces, mostly bass
drum and cymbals, pounding determ-
inedly in an attempt at Marching
through Georgia" The banner With
portrait of Carl Browne as Christ,
with the legend ''He is risen." but
death 10 interest on bonds" was
borne after.
Then came light buggy decorat-
ed With flags, drawn by two black
no., IS in which sat General Coxey
himself beside Mrs. Coxay, a IA ther
handsome young woman il a ia / col
ored tailor made gown, shading with
a parasol the white -robed infant lie
gal Tender, Coxey aged two years.
Then marching two by two came
the SIX regular communes of the
army. Before each commune was a
commissiary wagon drawn by two
percherons, the wagon daubed on its
white canvass cover with weird allie
goricll illustrations of the Curse of
National Banks" Small flags fut
tered in the hands of the marshals,
who 3alloped alongside; the men bore
their white peace flags, and symbolic
financial banners, fearfulIy and Won
derfully made, We're sprinkled along
at intervals.
Finally long weird shrek Of the
bag-pipes heralded the Philadelphia
communes. From the City of Broth
erly Love camo also a goddess OF
peace. Her identity was hidden.
She was another unknown" be-
lieved to be circus rider, and Mrs.
Annie L. Diggs, a populist agitator
OF Kansas. A heavy brown wagon
horse, selected for his docility car
ried her. She was a good-looking,
plump, red-cheeked maiden of eigh-
teen, drapcd with the Stars apd
Stripes with not Inartistic effect, a
gilt star flashing from her blue tur
bau, and dark hair streaming down
her back. She said her name was
Virginia La Valette. Her escort was
the leader of the Pniladelphians,
Christopher Columbus Jones, a small
dried up old man with long gray
beard, shabby jacket, and ruffl ed
ancient beaver hat.
Jones Was perched high on the
back OF caYorting coal black stall
lion, to which he clung desperately
with terror lmaged in his face. He
took cab when the city was reach
ed. Behind him was his Secretary
Clinton, also on ! black horse, n tall,
slim man with another dlapidated
high hat, an American flag and a
bearing which indicated that the des
tiny of the nation rested on his
shoulders. After him was dragged
a disreputable looking white bull
dog, wearing n maroon blanket, Ia
belled "Coxey." The sixty Philadei
paians, dragging their cart brought
UP the rear. Most of the men car
ried tin-cups or canteens strapped
over their shoulders.
Marshall Brown halted the process
sion there in the street, walked back
to Coxey's carriage.
The General kissed his wife, and
then the two forced their way over
the plaza to the Capital steps.
COXEy ON THE STEPS
To,o.- -. A. II