Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-28
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The First District CoIored Regiment
Preparations to Receive Them.

Preparations to Receive Them.
Last night a meeting Of the colored citizens
was held at Israel Church, for the purpose Of
making preparation to welcome the hrst regiment
Of oolored troops from this District, who are ex :
pected to return on Saturday next. AtSM o'clock
the meeting was called TO order by Mr.. skuman,
and prayer offered by Mr.. Bell.
The object Of the meeting having been stated
Mr.. John T. Coster was chosen Chairman, and
Mr.. John Y. Cook, Secretary.
Mr.. Cook said intelligence had lately been re-
ceived that the LIST District colored regiment was
about returning to Washington to be mustered
out Many Of those present had assisted In ras-
ing the regiment, and 1t went forth under the
auspices Of the oolored citizens OF the District,
after having q beautiful banner presented to
them. Now that the regiment was about return
ing, IL was proposed by their friendsto give them
a reception worthy Of the bravery they had ex-
hibited The regiment haS been IN thirteen ,,s en-
and credit II Ia expected that they will arrive
either Saturday or Monday.
Mr.. James Wormley said the Secretary Of War
lad given building at Campbell hospital for
ihe purpose Of entertaining the regiment when
they arrived. II was proposed to take up q col
lection and give them handsome entertainment.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook, q committee Of three
from each ward was appointed to canvass the
city and solicit subscriptions. The Chair APP
pointed the following gentlemen as the commit
tee:
Second Ward-samuel butcher, Samuel Proc
tor, Herbert Harris.
Third ward-James johnson, Richard Smith,
Thomas p Bell.
Fourth wsrd-Archio Lewis, John Freeman,
John Battle.
Fifth Wsrd-Jas H. schourman, VIM. Nichols,
WIN. Brown.
Sixth Ward-David Atkins, Charles Dyson,
seventh ward-JOhn F. Wilkinson, Henry Hy
con, VIM. Tolliver.
Georgetown-Cl Beckett, John Cornell,
Joseph smallwood.
Mr. Cook said some seventy five or one hun :
dred soldiers, not attached to the regiment, were
now in the city. He proposed to have them
drawn together to act as an escort for the regi.
ment. Some Of the civic associations would also
join In the procession, and march through the
principal streets with the regiment.
Mr.. Rose, Of New York, addressed the meeting
as to the plan to be pursued.
Mr.. Brown moved that q committee Of two
from each ward be appointed to act as Commit
tee Of Arrangements.
Mr., Lewis thought there was much work to be
done, and great responsibility on the committee.
lie thought there was no time to be lost.
Mr.. James Wormley was here nominated and
unanimously elected Treasurer.
Mr.. Cook offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That a committee Of Ave detached
members Of the regiment-George II. Hutton,
Charles Douglass, James wormley, jr., Joseph
Cook, and Daniel Burke-be appointed to got TO
gether the members Of the regiment now in this
city to form an escort.
Judge Day said as many colored soldiers moi
being able to read and write were cheated ont Of
their money, II would be well to appoint a com
mittee to see they received their dues when the
regiment was paid off, No honest paymastei
would object to such committee. He did no
believe the officers OF the Government generally
dishonest, but many instances occurred whe.t
the colored man did not receive his dues.
Sergeant Hutton said he had been soldier, ar
he thought that no paymaster could be bothered
with such committee
A contribution was here taken up, and al. O.
collected.
The Chair acknowledged the receipt Of d,
tributed by an English gentleman, Mr. Austin
three years ago, to be expended for the regiment
The following named persons were appointed
as committee Of arrangements:
First wsrd-Neal Clarke, James Penny.
Second Ward-Robert Booker, Daniel Fisher.
Third Ward-Charles Perry, Daniel Small
wood.
Fourth ward-Palmer Briscoe, Geo. Walker.
Fifth Ward-Charles Brown, Alfred Perry.
Sixth Ward-Richard Jones, Theophilus How
ard.
Seventh ward-Jno. Brown, Geo. Newman.
GeOrgetown-wm. Smith, Isaac Davenport.
1t was moved that a committee Of two be ap
pointed to wait upon the conmandant OF tn
Washington Navy Yard to obtain an escort @
sailors.
The motion was carried whom Basil Brown
and WIN. Nichols were appointed committee
and the meeting adjourned to meet this eyenin
TX O'Clock, at the Fifteenth street Presbyte
rian church.