Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-29
The Emancipation Celebration.
MEETING LAST NIGHT TO PERFECT AnR.Nap


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MENTs.
meeting of delegates from the different
legislative districts to perfect arrangements for
the celebration on the 10th of April next, of the
anniversary OF the proclamation of President
Lincoln, emancipating all slaves in the District
or Columbia, was held at Union League Hail
last night. About thirty delegates out of sixty
SIX were present. Mr.. Henry johnson the sec
rotary, In the absence of the president called
the meeting to order, and Mr.. T.. S. Atkinson
was elected temporary president.
MT. Il. w. Davis stated that Mr.. Thomas
Woodsey, delegate from the 21st district, had
authorized MI. A. VI. Green to act in his ste All,
MI; y. W. Barker, OF the Sd district Objected.
as old several others, but MIR. Green was finally
The Chair appointed X. Hatton John Curry.
"A. NJ Green, and r. W. Brown, a committee on
resolutions.
Mr.. &. G. Briseoe moved, as there seemed In
be q doubt in the minds OF a few persons as 10
who was elected chief marshal at the last ma eft
ing, That Col Perry Carson be declared elected
out a dissenting voice.
Mr.. A. NJ. Green, from the committee on reso-
Iutlons, to which several resolutions had peen
referred, made report in favor of the passage
OF a resolution TO the effect that heads of dis
ulct associations be invited to participate in the
celebration; also, one declaring that the dele
gates pledge themselves to make the occasion a
success The committee reported adversely on
a resolution repudiating the election of Col
ferry carson chief marshal After considerable
adopted.
A: NJ. Green, X. W. Tompkins, Samuel r..
Collins, Isaiah 5. Washington, and Edward :.
atkinson were appointed committee on invi-
A resolution offered by Mr. Tucker, that the
several districts hold mass meetings to make
arrange ents for the celebration, was adopted.
WIN an amendment that each district elect its
own marshal. ~
Itwas agreed that each district should appont
member of the committee of ceptlon.
Col Carson made a speech, in which he said
that ne would use his best efforts ta make the
celebration success.
Adjourned to meet at the call of the chair
The chief marshal, Col. Perry Carson, has
appointed the following named aids and star:
:, Right aid, John 7. johnson; left aid, Charles
Aids-lst district, Edward Allen; Cd district.
.. 3. b. Wall; Sd, VIM II. Barker and
Logan Williams; 4th, Joseph G. Beckett
aho aaron Pnr, L3maA; 9Th, Arthur Day and
wood and K A. Gray; 9TH, VIM. Beckett and
George w: Stewart; 9Th, Thomas W. Chase and
John John X; Brooks; 9Th, Isaiah Washington and
James Nelson; 10th, James Jenifer; i1th Jas
r.. thompson and George III. Newman: 18th,
Henry Hyson; 18th, Noble James and David
hughes; l4th. James Gibbs and Geo. W. Brown:
I9,h, =; Z; Briscoe and James n. Talley; 18TH,
EDWARD 4. Allen; nth, VIM. Washington. w
n White and &. c. SERVER; 18TH Uepson
Davis Davis; 18th, ambrose Terrell; 10th. Frank
over, VIM Wayne and DIR. Tucker: 2Ist
VIM. Brown and Lawrence Fletcher; I'd, JOS
staff-1st district, Chief of staff. Cornelius
G!aIk; Sd district, Alfred Pope and Adolphus
Hall; 9TH, Mason Cotton and Joseph Small
wood; 9TH, George W. Phillips Henry Himber
and Alfred Jones; 9th, Nicholas Oliver and
Daniel Lewis, jr.; 9Th, T. III. Williams and
% L. Cant; Sth, James Lomax and George
Reed; 9Th, Charles Peters and Henry
Piper; 10Th, Patrick Taylor; 18th, James CANT
and Arthur Pannell; 18th, James s. Wood and
Richard Butler; 18th, VI. Macbeth and David
shepard; 18th, Robert Green; 18th, John Free
man; 10Th, James Lenart and Samuel Williams
eth, Robert Griffin and l.. Karpeles; 18th, Lewis
Willis 18th, Robert Terrell and David Green:
10Th, EDWARD s. Atkinson; 2lst, VIM. T. Davis
and Charles Johnson; 22d, Peter Mosby
Hall Thursday evening.