Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-26
The Emranci patton Celebration.

The convention of colored delegates from the
several legislative districts to make arrange
menis for the celebration on the 10th of April
next of the anniversary of the proclamation OF
President Lincoln. giving freedom to the slaves
of the District OF Columbia, met at Union
League Hall last evening, twenty OF the legis-
lative districts being represented.
Col. Perry Carson was elected Temporary
chairman by a vote OF IS to r. and NOM mated
committee Oh credentials consisting of one dele
gate nom each district, who subsequently, made
aItpOIt, which was accepted.
Wink they we're out Mr.. John +. Cook was
invited 10 address the meeting, and coming for
ward Was received with commit gled
CHEERS AND Kisses.
He spoke OF himselfa as one Of the pioneers of tx
emancipation move Bent, when Mr.. Robert
HumbaTt interrupted, saying he desired to ask
Sir. Cook just one question. The chair rylel
him out OF order, but Mr.. Cook requested that
he be allowed to PROFOUND. The chair, how
ever, Insisted on ruling Mr.. Humbart cut OF
order, and Mr.. Cock closed his remarks by
warmly recommending Col. Perry Carson for
chief marshal OF the procession
MIR. George W. HattOn then came forward in
response TO calls, and urged that he procession
be made a impOsiI and respectable ia appear
aDce as possible, that the white men could
not point the finger of scorn at them and say
"JUsT LOOK AT THEM NIGGERst"
At the close OF Mr.. Hatton's speech cries arose
for "GTeen," when a. II. (other wise known
as "ResOlution'D Green came forward, and
the Board OF Public Works, in the course OF
which he said he should oppose Col. Perry Car
son a. chief marshal, because o his action in
the late convention to nominate delegates to the
Philadelphia convention. Great confusion en-
sued. hundred VOICES protesting against Green
continuing his remarks, while above the din
was heard the resCunding blows of Col. Perry
cGrSon's hickory cane on the deal table before
him. MIR. George Boston, of the thirteenth dis
trict, mounted the Platform and tried TO make
b. mSelf heard. but III vain. Finally Col Car
son made his voice audible, and said he did not
know why Mr.. Green had dragged in the Board
Oh fuhnc works. At any rate, he was willing
10 hear Mr.. Green through. A majority OF those
present, however, were not willing to hear kim
Judging from the tumult which followed FL
nally the chair called for the report OF the COM
Inlttee on credentials, Green meanwhile stand
himself heard amid loud cries from all parts of
TIC hall. sThe chair gain brought his HICKORY
ca into requisition upon the table before him.
but in vain;
CONFUSION WORSE CONFoUNDRp"
relgned tor several minutes, large number
pressing about the platform and shouting at the
SION band in the rear of the hall struck up a
lively waltz, ard ii was hoped that good nature
would finally prevail. Directly, however two
or the conteDdihg forces in front of the plat
form, from loud words came to blows, and there
was fright smart chance" for lively puCilis-
tic contest, until Perry Carson moved down
iorcibly separated them. The gallant Colonel
then returned TO the chair, where he encounter
ed +. :. Atkinson. loud alteration between
them occurred, in the course of which Perry
was heard above the storm to stigIn ltiza Atkin-
son as liar. Meanwhile Dr. Lockwood 'mght
have been seem with uplifted hands. perched
on the summit OF pine bench, but what the old
gentle man said
MUST FOREVER REMAIN MYSTERY,
as his voice was drowned in loud shouts and
cries, which arose on every side. At last the
chair, by dint OF shouting and rapping. again
made himself leard, and announced the follow
ing committee ON permanent Organi zation:-
Messrs. Steward, Barker, Gillchrist, johnson,
Day, Douglass ard Jones.
Mr.. r.. 5. Atkinson got the floor and nro-
ceoded TO denounce Perry Carson's state nient
that he came to the meeting to raise a row as
, Ga he was Instrumental in getting Perry
Carson the very position he now holds a. the
Governors office, and he did not know whv he
should be called a liar by the man he had he.
irlended. His further remarks were inaudible
because OF the disorder which ensued. Dr.
LOCKWOOD again made mild appeal for order
The chair pounde d vigorously, and finally lucid
interval occurred during which the committee
on permanent organization reported the follow
ing list OF cificers:-R. w. Tompkins president:
L H. Douglass. vice president; Ii. johnson Sec
rotary; c. u: Fisher, treasurer.
After another half hour of the widest dis
order the report OF the committee was finally
adopted The newly elected officers then came
forward and took their seats on the platform.
HE announcement Of the chairman that
THE ELECTION OF CHIEF MARSHAL
was row m order was sufficient to raise another
TEMPEST Of shouts At last the following were
ION, William Beckett, G. b. Fisher, James
Smallwood. A. NJ. Green, e.. X. Douglas
William Anderson, e. II. Peters, and j. T.
johnson.
After the voting for chief marshal had been
concluded, but before the result had been an
nounced, the chair requested Mr.. r. $. Akin
son, Who was continually interrupting the pro-
ceedngs, 10 ''shut up" which ONLY had the effect
OF making that individual still more noisy
Cries Of :. Put him cut ~ arose, and several per
sons sons IN the vicinity of Atkinson :" went for"
hin Seeing that matters threatened to- be-
come serious. Col. Carson left the platform and
was soon in the thickest OF the fray. Atkinson
and lis friends sim ered down, however and
me attempt to Gust him was abandoned. In the
midst OF the fracas the band struck up another
hve!y air, and matters finally became partially
Yulcteq. Col Carson returned to the platform
with the PRECIPITATION standing in huge drops
upon his brow, when one Of his Opponents
hurled an offensive epithet at him. Perry as
sumo q belligeTent attitude, and remarked siy-
nlhcantly that he bad borne with insult long
enough. Fortunately some one on the platform
caught his hand and held il until partial nuiet
had again been restored.
The result OF the ballot for chief marshal
showed showed that MI. Cook received 80 and Colonel
carson q votes. MIR. Cook was then declared
elected, and came forward and made few re-
marks, IN which he declined the marshalship in
iasor OF Col Carson, who was then declared
eief marshal OF the procession, amid cheers.
gltahs and Kisses. The following
COMMITTEES
were then announced by the chair:
arrange me nts-1st district, G.. r. Douplass.
Sd, W: II. Barker; ith, Robert Hatton: Stu, al
fred Day; 9Th, II. Underwood; eth, Beverly
Tucker; sth, +. w. Clark; 9th, j. w Curry;
l0ih, j. A. Jenifer; 18th, Arthur Pannen; I2th,
J. Harrison; 18th, G. II. Brooks; l4th G. w
Brown; 18th, l.. Jeffries; 10th, T.. Allen; 18th.
W. w. White; 18th, j. johnson; 18th, David
Green; 10Th, T.. s. Atkinson; 2lst, w. ID. Davis:
22d, Joseph Lee.
Finanee-Logan Williams, b. F. Grant, Chas
Fisher, Beverly Harris, W. II. Edinburg Perry
Carson and VIM. Boron.
A committee OF five was appointed to wait
upon the Governor and the Board Of Fire Com
mlssiorers, and request them to direct that the
IRE department participate in the parade on the
day OF the emancipation celebration.
Col. Carson then mounted the rostrum again
and endeavored TO make speech, but was CON
tnually interrupted by Atkinson and others
Finally a motion TO adjourn prevailed, and the
meeting broke UP in considerable disorder
The NEW WATER MAIN.-In view of the
expenditure OF the large amount Of money, as
well as the labor performed. in laying the new
wster main, would respectfully call the atten-
ton OF the authorities in charge of the work to
The manner in which the joints OF the pipes axe
being made. DURING the cold weather of the
past three weeks the w0rkmen have been en-
gagged in leading the joints. Now, ask, il it
possible, where iron pipes of the dimensions
employed, after being chilled to the Temperature
OF the weather during the past month, to have
the molten lead, no matter how heated to circle
me entire joints Of these immense pipes? l