Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-13
The Emancipation and Fifteenth Amend
mrnt celebration.
THE DISPLAY.
Particulars OF the Turn.Onf-
Interesting scenes and Ineide uss

To-day, the celebration i'm honor OF the
Two most important events in the history OF the
rolored race in this Countrywide emancipatieu
of slaves in the District of Columbia, and the
ratification OF the Fifteenth A mendmeut to the
Federal Constitutions taking place in this
city, and Large crowds of men, women. and
Children are on the streets through which the
procession is expected to pass
Inns celebration Is carried out under the
auspices OF the convention held at the stevens
SShool Rouse few weeks since, and al which
Mr.. G. III. Peters presided
FEATURES OF THE PROCESSION.
CITY Hall ani te y a tns was me
menced TO arrive there about o. O'Clock: the
fire Department. AIDED by the Chief Engineer
being the first on the ground, with the National
Brass Band. The various engiRes and piece.
OF apparatus we're g2ily decorated with fiags.
flowers, &c. On No. hose carriage there was
Goddess of Liberty. Mayor Bowen's portrait
formed portion of the decorations as also did
mat OF Commissioner Goodall. On the truck
lures. ' P''
The Seventh Ward Association next arrived
ON the ground, headed by the South Washing
ton Brass Band, Alfred BOden leader Two
Carriages headed this line, in one of which were
seated Councilman Nutter and X. j. Collins
anu IN me other Perry Carson, with a boy, and
immediately behind these there was a flag car
NED by about twenty men.
The Fifth Ward delegation came next, headed
by the Marine Band, led by Baptists and in
the line the Pioneer Corps in red shirts
black pants, and SLOUGH hats, armed with ares
under the command OF Captain j. johnson.
1he Sixth Ward came in next, and had I'm
lire two flags, one banner inscribed: ssTbanL.
he TO the Lord, we are free, We are free: then
let us AL united be, rallying around the dag of
limited We stand, divided we fall; Union for
ever, and freedom to ALL throughout the world
cur motto shall be: God bless America, the
10 frnn
The Third Ward was headed by the Green
Mountain Band, led by Talley and had in line
Two carriages in which were Councilmen Beall,
johnson, and Detrick, Commissioner Wright Mr.
Kuhn, and Others There were several iaps in
nne, and the men generally wore tri-colored ro-
The Irish Republican Clubs Of the sec.nd
Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh Wards met at thu.
corner of LIST street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and, headed by ST. Aloysius Band, marched to
the place OF rendezvous. Messrs Donegap CuI
hnane. and J. OMeara acted as marshals.
The First Ward was headed BY a fine chariot,
IN which were representatives OF the five great
SWiSls,ons OF the earth-Europe, Asia, Africa,
There were several carriages in line, in which
were Councilman Thompson and J. NJ Wash
ngton, Messsrs Hunt, q. c. Parker and c.
TIE line. -
The Second Ward was headed by numSer
oi carriages, IN which were Messrs. f. S. Brown.
Ambush, ". Wilson and NJ Brown. One Of fSs
wagons had on it a bale OF rags. Handsomely
decorated, and on the sides were notices &c In
God We trust and Grant We believe;' - The
ragmen's delegation from the Second Ward"
Slmond's Commandery, No l., knights
Templar, T.. Commander j. A. gray was
headed by Peytons National Band.
A tine banner, loaned by j. X. Pierre on
which was portrait of Lincoln, surrounded by
the words, Z" Whatever shall appear to be Gods
will, will do above which Is a signature CT
head of the United Aid Society.
The Georgetown division had with them sew
eral rags; lime cart, and chariot, on which
vas seated a young girl representing the God.
.iess Of Liberty, and several representing the
States.
The Fourth Ward was headed by the Column
bia Band, following which were Palmer Bris-
cOe and Sidney Mcfarland in carriages One
Of hnONs wagons, drawn by four horses, was
rugged up as a chariot, ON which was seated "A
young girl representing tho Goddess of Liberty
with girls about her representing the States
which have ratified the fifteenth amendment.
THE PROCESSION.
At L O'Clock the Chief Marshal, Anthony
Bowen, with his aides, Henry VI. Knight and
Charles X. Douglas, rode down the line, fol-
Parker, Sandy Lacy, Henry Beverly, Alexander
Thomas, Parker Mouten, George Shanklng,
Edward Atkinson, W. c. Marshall, Michael
F. Cokeley, William II. Dade, J. G. Clark,
Henry Piper, James III. Genefer, Aaron Russell,
Mm. H. Edinburgh, Jerry Robinson, Enamel
VI. Lamon, James W. Ferguson, and w. II.
Parker.
ShOrtly after the OTuer W a. gwen anu the pro-
cession moved, in the following order: CHER
marshal, aides and stan, Simond's Commando
~, Knights Templar. headed by Peyton's Band,
Butler ZOuayes, OF Georgetown, Capt Morton,
Washington City Fire Department headed by
the National Band, United Aid Association,
numbering - men, with hne flag, headed by the
Beethoven Band, carriages containing of GERS
OF the convention, orators, &c, Georgetown
Division, Irish Republican Association, headed
by Mr.. ID. T. Cahill. The wards then followed
in regular order, and the rear was brought up
by from ~ to 50 horses and carts, most of them
IL is said being used in corporation work.
THE ROUTE
The route Of the procession, a. arranged, was
a very long one, and IL was found necessary to
'ieyiate from il somewhat TWAS down Indiana
avenue TO street. TO LIST street west, TO Mary
land avenue, TO 1th street, TO Virginia avenue
along Virginia avenue To 18th street, to Penn
sytvania avenue, to the Executive Mansion,
the west gate to .n fn 1aS out y,
street, TO 18th street, down 4th To High to West
street, to Washington street, to Bridge street, To
sylvania avenue, 70 street, to ssS street. shh To
corner of Indiana avenue, where the procession
MAS dismissed, and addresses delivered from the
front OF the City Hall.
TEE POLICE ARRANGKNKNT.
The procession was headed by the mounted
police, twenty in number, under the command
OF Lieut. johnson, of the second precinct; and
- the procession passed through the different
precints the police of those precincts fanked it,
THECIT HALL.
From the flagstaff on the City Hall foated a
tine nag, while the large stand IN front of the
steps, and the payements about the hall were
crowded by large number Of spectators.
INCIDENTS OF THE MARCH.
The line Of march on the Island brought to-
Eether large crowd OF colored people, who
thronged the streets and followed the process
sion over 18th street to Pennsylvania avenue,
stirring up the duet in immense clouds. AT the
canal bridge the street was completely blocked
mp, and the process OF crossing vas quite diff-
cult. At the corner OF 18th and c streets a bou-
quet was presented to Tom Hines, Of No. 2 En-
CINE.
AT THE WHITE House.
Arriving on Pennsylvania avenue the crowd
~as very great and constantly increasing. The
spses IN 'front.' OF the Presidents House was
eu s.n people long before the procession
arrived mere, every one trying to secure a place
TO see the President when the processian ar
rived there The President apprared ~ tha
window with Secretary Boutwell, and Coiise,oe
Grinnell, Of New York, and viewed the pToces-
zion as IL passed On passing, the Fire Brioads
gave cheers ss each engine passed. The head
Of the procession arrived at this point at twenty
minutes to O'Clock. As the cheers of the ire
men went up the President bowed and smiled
Zach club as IL passed uncovered, as a mark of