The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT CELEBRATION

Mass Meeting of COiOrcd Citizens Last
Evening-The Celebration To BE Made
Succcss-Tte Rev. 7Tr. Butler Thanks God
That He Is n Colored Man.
A mass meeting or the cOlored citizens of New
York and vicinity was held last evening In
Bethel church, sullivan street, for the pur-
pose Of hearing the report OF the Gen.
eral Committee on the celebration in honor
OF the fifteenth amendment to the constitution Of
the United States. There was large number OF
persons present Of both sexes, and all seemed to
take the most lively interest the proceedings and
the proposed celebration. For some reason per-
haps well known to themselves, but surely to no
one ese-they old not commence to arrive until
after eight O'Clock, in consequence of winch the
transaction OF business dld not get under way before
nine.
PRESIDE OVER THE DEsTISIES
OF the meeting which he did with efficiency. On
taking the chair me captain stated That at a mass
meeting held III Shiloh church on the 18th OF Febru-
airy committee OF fifteen was appointed Tor the
purpose Of preparing for the celebration. Tns CON-
mlttee mad, he thought, performed their duty faltn-
fully and energetcaily. From the progress made
he felt assured that me celebration would come of
with great credit to those participating and to the
whole colored population.
Tue pastor OF the Bethel church said that the con-
duct OF the colored people hitherto had been such
a. elfectually smut them out ron all houses OF
worship. He mad used MS influence TO secure for
them the use OF the cnurcn they were then In and
he
HAD TO MAKE ONE REQUEST
OF the assemplage. vz-tnat they would desist from
stamping tnelr feet. He did not object 10 their
using their hands and their mouths for the purpose
OF expressing their feeiings but ne did protest
against the feet, which, II used, would make the
applause too sLrong.
Mr. WILLIAM FREEMAN. Chairman OF the General
Committee, read ms report, which stated In sub
stance, tnat every necessary arrangement had been
made for the parade, ald that he was already as
sured OF the attendance on the Sd OF April OF largo
number Of organizations aud societies from various
parts OF the Middle and Eastern states. Mr.. Free
man also read the following programme, which Will
be observed on the day Of the parade:-
ROUTE or PROCESSION.
douga street, Macdougal street to Spring Spring
way hroadway Foureeuth street, the Of
Washington and Lincoln Fourteenth street to Fifth avenue
America Tweniyh,rd Fourth avenue,
In the evening grand concert auspices of the
Hall, Twenty third street and Fourth
The parade viii be under tho command OF Colonel Peter
will be composed exclusively Of military organize
tons, under command Of Lieutenant Colonel William b.
Morgan and the Internatopas under command of
Major Joseph II. Walker The Third division, comprising
Captain Jacob Wells Line will Firth avenue, right
resting Eighth street, at ten A. NJ sharp move at twelve
o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. BUTLER was now called uDon for
speech, and responded alter considerable persua.
sion. He congratulated the cOi0red people, and
himself IN particular, on the recent passage OF the
amendment TO the militia laws oil the state, winch
now allows c0ored men 10 be soldiers IN reality
ins,ead OF simply playing soldier. In ncusion,
he thanked God that ne was cOlOred man, and
SAID he would not change his color II ne couo
An rale son OF Erin, representative from the
Internatlonals, appeared about tnis time, and
harangued the assemblage on the WRONGS OF Ire.
hail an nour. Several Other speakers were heard
after which the meeting adjourned.