The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-02

All the men carried slaves on which f1ut-
tered white flags with the motto, "Peace
on earth; good will to men; but death TO
interest on bonds" The men had passed
a cold n ght, the most of them sleeping on
the ground.
Before the start Carl Browne formed the
men into a hollow square and put them
through a most remarkable drill. The
slaves were handled like guns, and when
Browne shouted "Glory and peace" they
cheered three times and waved the sticks
in the air.
The Philadelphia commune, sixty men
strong, stood on one side waiting to fall
into line. "Oklahoma Sam" galoped up
and down the line on stallion. The bass
drum doomed dismally and the bagpipes
emitted shrill scream. After march
twice around the grounds the men were
drawn up in line and more cheers and
drilling followed. Browne harangued the
men in his customary street-fakir strain,
telling them they had received permission
to march to the Capitol grounds. where
they must disband and enter as individual
citizens. whether or not we will be per-
mitted to speak. 1 cannot say" he added.
peace. Then we will reform and march 10
the new camp near by. This demonstra-
ton will be more powerful than force,
than guns or bombs" [The ragged army
cheered loudly.] Browne went on: 1.-THE
people said we would not march up Penn
sylvanfa avenue when we reached here.
Yet the Police Department informed
Brother Coxey yesterday that we could
march. Mr.. Crisp refused to allow US to
speak on the Capitol steps. We did not
see the Vice-President. We will go into
the Capitol grounds as individuals. They
cannot prevent US doing that
At 1915 the Industrial Army was ready,
and out of Brightwood Driving Park it
started for the city. AS the caravan
worked its way down the three-mile
stretch of woods to the city it was most
fantastic array. Nine mounted police
rode ahead. Then came Carl Browne In
buckskin suit mounted on big gray
Percheron stallion and waving a small
flag. Next was a creamy-white prancing
circns steed. bearing Miss Mamie Coxey in
the role of the Goddess of Peace. She is
slender, handsome girl of II. with long
golden hair. She wore pure white riding
udUit. hcT ucdu was COVCtOu Uy q iitti0
rimless blue cap, and she shaded her face
with tiny parasol. Altogether she was
picture of such unusual beauty that
spontaneous cheer greeted her unexpected
appearance ali along the line.
"Oklahoma Sam" followed on horseback.
Next came the marshals, the bugler, the
flag-beare and band of six pieces play
ing Marching Through Georgia" A bau-
ner with the portrait of Car, Browne and
the legend, death to interest on bonds"
was borne in light buggy. decorated with
flags, drawn by two black horses, in which
sat General Coxey himself beside Mrs.
Coxey. q handsome young woman, in a
colored tailor-made gown, shading with
parasol the whts-robed infant illegal
Tender" Coxey, aged 2 years.
Then marching two by two came the
communes. Before the communes was a
c6mmissary wagon drawn by two Perche-
rons. The wagon canvas was covered
with weird allegorical illustration OF
"The Curse of National Banks" Small
flags fluttered in the hands of marshals
and flags symbolic of financial banners
were sprinkled along al intervals.
A long. weird shrek of bagpipes her.
aided the Philadelphia commune. From
the City of Brotherly Love came a God
dess of Peace" an unknown" She rode
wagon horse. She was good-ooking,
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