Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-14
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT T.
Yesterdays CELEBRATION.
coon DISPLAY OF CORPORA.
TON LABORERs.
Tbs Fire Department ofdef'd Out to
swellsthe Crowd.
coRPORATIoN uoRsEs Ann
CARTS DITTO.
III, PUunlOn-.scnH and Indltnt'
NOT A SUCCESS As A POLITICAL
CARD FOR BOWEN.
THE SPEECHES AT THE CITY HALL

THE SPEECHES AT The Cll1 HALL
The much talked Of celebration Of the rA'ia-
cation Of tho Fifteenth Amendment, and the
Emancipation 10 the District, took place yes
terday, pursuant to the grand Arrangements
which have been 10 progress for several days
past. The display was very good, but the mum.
hers out were not near 20 many IS have been
seen on similar occasions. This was no doubt
due to the fact that 40 attempt was made by
some OF the managers Of municipal affairs to
make the demonstration appear In the Inter.
rests Of the present city government.
This was unfortunate, in view OF the fact
that the day should have been q general holi.
day, participated 10 by all good and true Re
publican citizens. The chief marshal for the
dAywas Rev. Anthony Bowen, Of the Seventh
ward, his aids being Messrs. Henry Knight
and CHARLES r. Douglass.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Pro-
cesaion.
The starting point OF the procession was the
City Hall, and the various otganiztttons com
menced to arrive there about $3.50 o'cloekI the
Fire Department, headed oy nc Shiei s9E,'
National Brass Band. The various cnsl1es
and pieces Of apparatus were gsilY Dc coraied
riaEe there was a eolored girl dressed In white
10 represent the Goddess OF Liberty. Mayor
Bowers portrait formed = portion OF the
Goodsi. % the truck vas a One portrait u
Lincoln, and other pictures.
gather, until about u O'Clock, ali being 10
readiness, the procession took up the liue OF
Squad OF mounted police under command Of
Lieutenant johnson.
Chief Marshal and aids.
Chief maTshAps staff as follows Messra.
Albert Parker, Sandy LNey, Henry Beverly,
Alexander Thomas, Parker Moulen, George
Shspklins, EdgsTd Ai i,.I VI u; Mm'
Brown, George Z. Oakley, william II. DAde,
10. CLARK, Henry Piper, James II. qeneier,
ASTTn Rd &s E ES Ma,oa SSss
dyson, William Beckett, GeorEe NJ. LamOn,
James W. Ferguson and william II. Parker
Afterwards distributed throughout the line,
PeytoniH band, Simunds Commaudery, Knights
Tempiar National hand, the Washington city
fire department. (rhia was AycFy handsome
TStus s and men looking Ia tiP.tcp oOGaItioSnD
United Aid Association, hne looking body
Of eoiored men, "a Ia number, carrying
handsome banner and fac nag. The banner
was losnsd byJ r, Pierrsi on - was q P9r-
"whAtever shall appear to be God's wei,
viii do" above which Is signature OF LIN.
Then followed carriages bearing the com
mIttees, orators and others. Them came the
aeorgetown division, bearing with them sew
eral haga, lime cart, and chariot, on which
WSa seated a young EiFl, representing the God.
dess OF Liberty, and several representing the
me irish Republicans Of the city followed,
Afty.hye In number, headed by A, Gleason as
MARSHAL. They had with them the St. Dom
iniek's band. Then came the wards In regular
The First ward was headed by aue chariot,
In which were representatives. Of the ave great
divisions OF the earth-Europe, Asia, Africa,
North and South America.
The second ward was headed by number
o. ssIrsss IN Wh' w,S wsfT ,p as ~ RfowS
One OF the wagons had on II n bale Of rags,
handsomely decorated, and on the sides were
nsvegn IThe rsgmen's delegation frJm the
The Third ward was headed by the Green
No HSppssGs Apd led TX TJssisy and had in line
Beall, johnson and DERRICK, Commissioner
Wright, Mr.. Kuhn and others. There were
several nAgs In line, and the men generally
wore tri-eolored rosettef.
The Fourth ward was headed by the Colum-
bla Band, following which were Palmer Bris-
zoe and Sidney Mcfarland in carriages. One
81 S,.I hsG no ~ sRaTiot cn Which was seated
younE girl representing the Goddess Of Lib
erty, with girls about her representing the
States which have ratified the fifteenth amend
The Fifth ward deleg alton came next, beaded
by the Marine band, led by BAptistS, ADD 10
The line WAS the Pioneer Corps In red shiIts,
black pants, and alouoh hats, armed with
axes, under the command OF Captain J. John
The Sixth ward came 10 next, and had 10
line two naEs, one banner inscribedi Thanks
Be to the Lord, we are free, We are free then
ofliberty, We are Free" &o.j and a second 10.
SeTibed i"UnIted we stand, divided we fall !;
he World our motto an All be dod bless Amer
The seventh ward association came next,
headed by the South Warrington BrAsa band,
Alfred Boden leader, Two carriages headed
this line, In one Of which were seated Ooun-
Gilman NaueI snS ,S O1 hnT S a9I 10 t w
Ateiy behind these there was a fisE carried by
about twenty men.
The proeeSuion was closed by ealyaesde OF
ssVsnty-hVe corporation horses, carts Rnd
drivers.
The Line of March.
The route OF procession, as arranged, was
very long one, and II was found necessary to
dsviGte rom il somewhat. A carried out il
was down Indiana avenue to street, to First
street west, TO Maryland avenue, to Seventh
street, to Virginia avenue, along Virginia ave-
nue. 10 Fourteenth street, to PennbylYAnIa
avenue, to the Executive Mansion, passing
through the east gate and out through the
street, to Fourth street, down Fourth TO High,
TO West street, to Warrington street, TO Bridge
fourth street, 70 PennSyiVania avenue, TO X
street, to Fourth street, to corner Of Indiana
avenue, where the procession was dismissed,
and the participants eongreEated In mass
AZ the Presidents House.
While the procession passed through the
grounds of the Executive Mansion, President
Grant appeared at the window with Secretary
Raatwefi aud Collector drlnneli, of New York,
and viewed the procession as y passed, Gu
snaine passed. The head OF the procession
arrived at this point httwenty minutes 10 two
oieiook As the cheers OF the bremen went
nm the President bowed and smiled. Each
club A. n passed uncovered, ~ mark OF re-
Speet to the Chiei Executive, and Gheered
about oue,half hour in passing.
Incidents.
uwAa remarked that the Fire Brigade made
40 imposing display, but the peIchinE Of a
driver on the hose carriage Of the "Sayies j.
Bowen,n caused much comment, such a. she
must be the daughter Of the nFe department"
HThe pet OF SAyies J Bowen =" Tho sixteenth
Amendment,n &c. II was also observed that
the carriages OF the companies were supplied
with beautiful new hose, Win the exception
10 eNelaim, "Shamel shAmsl that the engi.
nesF OF the department would allow his pOliti.
cal TejudLcest to make such dlsorlmlnatiOn.n
IJprg the arrival Of the Flnh aud Sixth
vat delegations IL wAa uOtleel that the rear
Waa brought up by number OF carts, when a
bystandeF remarked "rhat " tho heavy ar.
tillery, commanded by the crazy cOloFed mau
who marches around the Lincoln shaft In 4
front Of the City Hrll about three times per
week. The commander carried AaAbre meas. |
uflng some aeVen feet In length, the raising
aud hOurishing Of whichwAs the signal to Ego
GlonEn or "hAlt." The oarta In the line nuai-
bsTe1 seyenty.hVe, at a cost Of % each per
day, footing up n cost TO our Taxpayers Of |
S23S for the display" Of that feature alone.
ABOUT II O'CLOCK many NNlt ANN lHVulFlth !
concerning the Whereabouts Of the Irish Re |
publican clubs, the several ward organizations |
OF that class having resolved to attend Ia a |
body. "DOnV you see themt" answered an |
old Emerald Islander "they'Fe list affontycn /
The anxious crowd looked In the direction Ia. |
dleAtedt and noticed =. II. DonegAR Patrick |
OullinAne aud John O'MCarA seated On horse
back, mAFIhAliug the "lrish Republican Asso.
citations" OF the Fourth, Filth aud Seventh
wards, numbering - total Of some HGty.dye ali
OF whom are employed on corporation work a.
q salary OF "pronise to pay
While the procession was marching through
the grounds Of the Executive MapsiOn Thi
ieotoI 0rlnnel, OF the port Of New York. Wa
standlnK al window OF the Executive Man
Sion sseminEly much iuiCICftCd In the |
moVsmSnts on the multitude, and leaning for |
ward too fat, his hat fell of, and was picked |
up By one OF tho crowd aud carried away,
Proceedings al the CITY Hail.
The procession reached the Oily Hall shortly