Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-29
The CHARACTERIZATION Celebr.,,o,

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GRAND PROCESSION.
A meeting OF the delegates from the several
districts to make arrangements to celebrate on
the 10th OF April the anniversary of the eman-
cipation proclamation, met last night at Union
League Hall, DIR. j. L. N. Bowen in the chair,
and Edward W. Turner secretary.
The chair read a letter from Mr. John F.
Cook, declining to serve as chairman of the
finance committee. The chair called attention
to the fact that Mr.. c. desired only to be re-
lieved from the position as chairman, and that
he would continue to act with them.
Mr.. W. H. Barker, of the 81 district, said that
he had no objection to excusing him altogether
as It was very apparent that Mr. Cook felt him.
self elevated long way above them. He. for
one was opposed to putting Mr.. Cook foremost
on all these public occasions, merely as a COM
pllment, to the exclusion Of such men as Colo
mel Carson and others, whose souls were with
them, and At the last moment to have a letter
OF thanks, &C., for the honor, and giving a
nimsy excuse. He did not consider him one
iota better than their chief marshal, Mr. j. T.
johnson. If he declines TO serve as chairman
why, vote him out altogether He moved that
the next man on the list be substituted as chair
man.
Mr.. John d. johnson moved to amend that
Mr.. Cooks name be stricken Off the list alto
Their, and the name of Mr.. John A. Gray be
Mr.. j. d. johnson said IL looked to him as
If Mr.. Cook liked to have his popularity put IN
the colored peoples scales, to be weighed
occasionally, but found it convenient to get
excused just when his services were most needed:
he was for weighing him now by dumping him
out the scales.
Mr.. Robinson, of the 9Th district. said they
had been holding up Mr.. Cook long enough.
and he was for easing him down as unworthy
their support.
The chair explained that Mr. Cook had not
sought the position, that he (the chair) had
been instrumental in putting him on the COM
mittee. .f
Mr.. Gray moved that Mr.. Cooks name be
left OFF altogether; carried.
MIR. Barker moved TO take the same action
with the chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, Mr.. Wilkinson; he was not present, and
no one knew whether he intended to act or not;
ior al they knew he may be troubled with Mr.
Cocks complaint.
Mr.. Thomas Commodore was opposed IN
this, may be he had not been notified OF his ap-
pOintment.
Voice--"Yes, he has, :" "his name was nuh-
lished in THE STAR" The motion was lost.
PROGRAMME OF THE PROCESSION
Chief Marshal johnson here submitted the
following programme:
The procession will form on Louisiana ayenue
the right column resting on I'd street. ana left
column resting on 9Th street, and will be formed
according 10 programme, and move precisely at
III O'Clock down Indiana avenue to LIST street
east; thence by the east front OF the CAPITOL to
"A street south; thence south of the Capitol to
main branch of the Avenue; thence to 18th
street, through the Presidents grounds; thence
TO Georgetown, up Bridge street to Congress
up Congress to Stoddard, down Sroddard TO
Washington, down Washington to West, down
West to P-street bridge, down street to the
intersection of Connecticut avenue. down Con-
neeticut avenue to X street, down X to 18th. nm
Iith TO NJ, along NJ to 18th, thence to Judiciary
square.