The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-27
The u jubilee.

On the arrival of the jubilee procession,
yesterday afternoon, at horticultural Hall,
the doors of that building were thrown open,
and the people assembled there in mass
meeting.
The stage was filed with members of the
Union League and other prominent citizens,
among whom were Lucretia Mott, Robert
Purvis, Passmore Williamson, Judge Paxson,
and many others.
David b. Bowser was selected to preside
and number of Vice-Presidents and Secre-
taries were announced.
Rev. James A. Jones opened the proceed
ings with prayer.
After speech by Robert Purvis, Jacob @.
White, Jr., read the proclamation of the rati-
fcation of the fifteenth amendment.
Hon. Galusha A. Grow then made short
address, when the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously agreed to-
That Whereas The Secretary of State had, by pro-
clamation, announced the ratification of the hf-
teenth amendment to the Constitution OF the United
Sates and whereas, 1t guaranteed the right OF Suf
frage to all citizens without distinction OF race
color previous condition OF servitude; therefore,
ReselUed, That this is another evidence in the his
tory Of the nation that the Lords hand is not so
shortened that 1t cannot save and that to Him they
s Se e
party and press, the Equal Rights League, John
Brown, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses s. Grant Charles
Sumner, William l.. Garrison, Horace Greeley,
Lucreta Mott, and the whole army of pioneers who
spoke or yentured heroic deeds in behalf OF their
oppressed people, as among the human agencies
that crystallized into law the Declaration for which
our fathers died that they regarded the restoration
OF this privilege as vind1caton of popular govern
ment and that therein was recognized their just
claims to all the franchises granted to any other
class Of their feowctizens; that in the future,
in the past they will be found on the side OF loyalty
and patriotism and pledged themselves to an unfal-
tering adherence to the Republican party.
Addresses were also delivered by Frederick
Douglass, General Harry White, Alexander P.
Colesberry, and others, when the meeting adj
journed.
Late in the evening festivities suited to the
occasion were engaged in at Horticultural
Hall, and consisted of music, promenading,
and dancing. The galleries of the hall were
filled with spectators, among whom were
quite number of white persons. Everything
passed off quietly, and all present appeared tt
enjoy the festivities
AS the procession moved up Fifth street
yesterday afternoon, a delegation halted il
front of Mayor Fox's residence and eompli
mented him with serenade. The Mayor wal
not at home, but his family were at the from
windows witnessing the turnout.
Last evening, about o'clock, the colore(
men from the Twenty-fourth and Twenty
seventh wards, who had participated in the
parade in the afternoon, were attacked while
crossing the Chestnut street bridge, on thei
way home. Three pistol shots were fred
but by whom could not be ascertained, anC
stones and bricks we're thrown in profusion
but no one was seriously injured. A child
about two years old, had one cheek laceratet
with stone, and colored woman was strucl
just as she was stepping from a car. Tn
disturbance threatened to be of a very seriou
character, and word was sent to the Fift
District Station, and Chief Mulholland, wit
fifty men, appeared upon the ground, whe
the crowd scattered.
At Fifth and Race streets a half doze
roughs made an assault upon the Fourteent
ward delegation. They hurled a hatfl
of stale eggs at the Judge Kelley ban
ner, befouling and smearing it. This ou
rageous insult was resented, and the coward
sneaks were routed, but not until they ha