Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-05

the building was placed the national cost Of
arms and the constitution, and on either side
were life size portraits OF Washington and Lin
coin, decorated with miniature days and ever
greens. At intervals during the day 1.-THE entire
company being on duty, in case OF an emer-
geneva the large bell attached TO their house
pealed forth ioyons notes in honor of the ma,
tons birth. Whist the procession Of colored
Sunday schools were passing their house, the
foreman, Mr.. G. W. Smith, ordered the bell to
be rung as salute, which the children returned
chiefs. AT night the house was brilliantly illu-
minated.
Pic Mics, Ae.
The Welcome Social Club OF South Washing
ton. accompanied by some forty ladies aud gen
tlemen, spent the day yesterday at Addison's
woods. Va, where the Alerts. composed of mem
bers of the Welcome Social Club, played game
pal High School of Virginia, the score OF which
| resulted in IS for the Alerts and IL for the
picked nine. At the close Of the game the ladies
pIesenteda handsome U. s. flag TO the Alerts.
The day passed very pleasantly, nothing occur
4 ring to disturb the harmony of the occasion.
The party broke up about 9 O'Clock and took the
cars for home.
The COlOred Sunday school Celebra.
The Colored Sunday School Union, i'm this
city, celebrated the day, as usual, yesterday, by
| a procession and speaking and singing IN the
east park OF the Capitol, but the schools were
not out in such large numbers as heretofore.
| Those west OF 10th street and north OF the av-
| enue assembled at Franklin Square, and Ia saded
by the Columbia Brass Band, took up the line
OF march for the Capitol about nine o clock
other schools joining in on the route, which was
| by l4th and streets, the chief marshal being
| VIM. Beckett, and assistants John Shippen, j.
| f. Clark and s. A. Douglas. The schools were
| in the following order -rf-..
Asbury Joseph Ambush, superintendent;
ii. Clark and MISS Z. A. Pearson, assistants
Large banner of blue silk. with handsome paint
| ing,of Christ blessing little children on front,
no l.fA hon.
4 twenty years supernten dent, and date OF or
[ ganization-afay ~. 1879; smaller banner with
cross, and motto, :. We cling TO the cross" aud
white silk banner of 4. A. and A. Il. s.. Total
Abstinence and Anti-Tobacco Society) with
motto, " We strive to save" ii. Clark and r.
Cole were the marshals. This school reports
ZIG volumes in library.
Israel:-Joseph Quincy, superintendent. Ban
ner, with paintings of Christ blessing the chill
dren and Christ the Good Shepherd with
words " Bless the Lord, . house OF Israeli and
'Suiier little children TO come unto me-" AMI
name and date of organization, OS35) The
marshsls were X. w. Tompkins, l.. A. Cornish
: Lovett, t. Howard and f Ober. This
school reports 81 teachers pa pupils.
Zion Wesley:-G. w. Walker, superintendent
Red silk banner, with representation of Christ
as the Good Shepherd and Christ blessing the
childreni and green silk banner, with motto
God Is love and name and date of organize
tlon, April, lSi0. This school was I'M arshaled by
d. Dorsey, NJ Morton and +. Parker; and re-
ported 80 teachers, &c, and 80 scholars.
Nineteen,h-street BaPrist:-Dsvid Warner,
superintendent. A tine banner headed the line
with painting Of an angel, and words " They
that seek me early shall find me :" on trent and
name and date or organization on the reverse
VIM. Cole was the marshal; and the report of
the school showed a total OF 80 officers and
teachers, and 115 pupils.
Union Bethel. l.. Thomas, superinte zdent.
Banner, with fine portrait OF Bishop Allen and
words !" Let US go up to the land and possess it."
total OF teachers and 81 pupils was re-
ported II. w. Freeman, &. III. Shorter and =
X. Freeman were the marshals.
Ebenezer-W. H. Lucas, superintendent
FINE blue banner, with name and date of or
ganlzatlon OF school, ls4o) John Mitchell was
Is teachers and 135 pupils.
Second Baptist. 5. Grossly, superintend-
ent; Blue SIX banner, with painting OF open
Bible and words; "Suffer Little Children" &c,
on the front, and name and date (ISi9) on re,
verse. w. H. Scott marshaled this school, The
number was about 100
John Wesley. H. Painter, superintendent.
Banner OF blue silk, and portrait OF Bishop TAI
bert and name and date OF organization (June
10Th, 80 on front, and painting Of Christ bles-
sing nttle chlldren on reverse. j. NJ. johnson
and w. n. Tighlman were the marshals; teach
ers and 10 scholars were reported.
Galbrath ChaPel-Basil Chase, superinten-
dent, and Miss Ellen Kicks assistant superiu-
tendent. SILK banner, with handsome painting
of Moses in the bulrushes, and on reverse name
and date OF organization (1sJ9) f. X. Russell
and AL. Addison, marshals; Is teachers ana 100
pupils were reported.
Third Baptist, (Bouldn's Church,. X.
superintendent Banner OF blue silk.
with likeness Of Lincoln, and words s.Whatso-
ever shall appear to be right that will do
This school reported 10 teachers and lob pupils
Third Baptist (of Franklin street):-Essex
Roberts, superintendent and marshal. Four
fine flags were = the line of this school, which |
was organizetbut recently; and teachers and |
so pupils were sepOrted. |
First Baptist, Island):-Several flags in the |
line OF l25 scholars. W. Newman, superintend-
ent; X. GrantlIn, Thompson, Z. Groves,
and j. jackson, marshals.
EaSt
ii. Stewart, superintendent; q. w. CLANCY,
marshal; SO in line.
On arriving in the east park of the Capitol,
after appropriate music by the South Washing
ton and Columbian Bands, Mr.. w. II. A. Worm
ley, the President OF the Union, called the as
semblage to order and they joined in singing an
Ambush; Mr.. T. p. Bell presiding at the organ
Rev. Jacob Trusty then offered up prayer. The
secretary, Mr.. Ambush, read the annual reports,
Or. Rankin, Rev. ID. X. Section, Rev. ID. w. An
derson, and others, the exercises being inter-
spersed by singing by the scholars and music by
the bands. At the conclusion OF these exercises
some OF the schools returned to their rooms
but most Of the assemblage remsined on the
ground until late in the afternoon, spending
their time In picnic pleasures.
Sons and Daughters OF ItAertv.
This organization, accompanied by the Fifth
Baptish Church Sunday School, celebrated the
day at HOward's Park, near the eth street road
ated SS tho Ihs s
tiers Of Liberty:-JOseph Brooks, president:
Richard Ashton, vice president; Thomas W.
Chase, secretary; John H. Brooks, treasurer;
Edward Laws, marshal. The Sunday school
was in charge Of Washington Waller its super |
intendent, and numbered about $50 scholars.
The procession was headed by the Sons and
Daughters Of Liberty, numbering about 500.
and led by the First National Band, under Prof.
Harvey Bell. At 10 O'Clock the two associations
left Liberty Hall, on 10th, between Q and X
streets, anu marched along 10th to s street;
along 5 to 18th; thence to X; along X to 18th and
out 9TH street to the Howard Park. There ad- |
dresses were delivered, by Rev. John III. Brooks.
pastor First Baptist church, Rev. Robert John
son, and others. After this, Teasing and social
converse were INDUCED in until about D. m,
when the associations returned to the hall on |
10th street, with flags and banners flying and |
were there dismissed, well pleased with the
manner in which they had spent the day.
OTHER CoLoRED CELEBRATIONS.
The Butler Zouayes, Major c. b. Fisher, after
paradfng through number of our streets, pro-
ceeded to the woods beyond Mt. Pleasant, where
they spent the day.
Mt Vernon Club, No. I, with their, friends,
spent the day near Glenwood in dancing, sc.
large part Of the colored people held Pfc
mic at Reaches Springs and passed the day very
Martha WASHINGTON Social Tamnle ap;ovod a