Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-06

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brated by the different cOlored societies
of this city, the turnout being large and
evidencjng much interest. As early as
eight o'clock in the morning the sound
Of the fife and drum indicated that the
cOlOred organizations were assembling
at different points for the purpose Of
marching in procession TO their respect
i've picnic grounds. In and around
Court square the negroes cOngregTated
in great numbers, for the central location
OF this beautiful park renders it a kind
of rendezvous upon any public occasion
when Il demonstration like that OF yes
terdaY is TO be made. Thither the
Ieg!oes cOngregated, and among the
crowd we noticed quite number from
the country. While no demonstration
was made among the white citizens, in-
asmuch as the Fourth was the day pre-
viOus, ct many We're sOlicitOuS and not
a few were anxious TO know what would
become OF the proposed peaCe-gatheTing
Of the whites and blacks at the Fair
grounds, TO which place the lndepend-
ent Order OF POle-Be8reTs had invited
number of prominent southern gentle
men, whose previously announced ac-
ceptance published last week in the
APPEAL) had become generally
known. There was no little anxiety
a. 10 the probable result Of this meeting
ard conference, and it was quite nat
ural that its approach bad aroused some
degree of interest, especially among the
thoughtful OF our community. From
the number of societies and the display
made by them, it was evident that the
negroes intended making at least a great
lollity yesterday, for men, women and
children were fiecking about the streets
ia anticipation Of the procession OF the
organizations. By eleven o'clock the
different professions had formed, and.
headed by bands Of music, paraded
along Second, Adams, Main, Madison,
Beale, and other streets through the city.
From the following may be seen what
organizations were N the
PROCESSION:
Band of Music.
Different Societies of the Independent Order
of Pole-BeareTs, with Flags and Banners.
Memphis Baptist Suncay-SChOOl Union
Guards, in Uniform, and bearing
Wooden Guns.
Band of Music.
Carriage containing Officers of the Society.
United Sons of Ham three Societies.
arTiage containing the Queen of the Day
and Maids OF honor.
Twelve Carriages cOntaing Female Members
of the Societies.
Band of Music.
Benevolent Society No ,,
st. Johns Relief Society.
United sons OF Zion no. 2.
Carriage containing Otticers of the Organiza-
lions.
The DIFFERENT PTCNICs
were largely attended and very much
enjoyed. Over two thousand cOlOred
persons were present at Hum ooldt park,
where the Sons Of Ham gave their enter
tainment. At AleXander PARK the Sons
OF Ham No. , gave their picnic, which
also attracted very large crowd, the
principal feature being dancing. The
Exposition building was thrOnged with
coloIed visitors, the attraction being an
entertainment given by Avery Chapel
benevolent organization, managed by
Anderson Montgomery and George
Rash. At all of the above places, the
colOred people did justice to the testivi-
ties and pleasures incident to tue Fourth
Of July. The greatest occasion, how
ever, was the entertainment given at
the Fair grounds, five miles from the
city, by the
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF POLE-B
Frs,
Excursion trains on the Charleston
railroad went out several times during
the day. every Car being packed. By
two o'clock there was a crowd OF col
Ored people present estimated at three
or four thousand. The different societies
OF the POle-Bearers, with three bands Of
music, were there under charge Of Pres
id5nt Hezekiah Henley, Grand Marshal
John WisemaD, and Assistant Grand
Marshal sam Parrish. Headed by the
Pole Bearers brass band, of which Mat
Stephens is leader, and Steve Brown
assistant-leader,t the societies formed out
side Of the gate and marched into the
iuClCsuTe. The crowd increased with
the arrival of every train, and by three
o'clock at least five Thousand persons
were on the grounds, which presented 3
real gala appearance. In one of the
long halls were spread fifteen or more
tables laden with refreshments and edi-
bles too varied to mention. The north
hall of the building was devoted to
Terpsichore, whose voteries seemed
never wesried of the pleasure afforded
them.
THE INVITED GUESTS
were General II. B. Forrest, General
Gideon J. Pillow, Colonel NJ. G. Gala
way, Of the APPEAL, Captain J. Harvey
Mathes, OF the Ledger, Alderman Henry
G.. Dent, Major Minor MeriwetheT and
DR.. Clark. These gentlemen procured g
hack, in which they proce eded from the
city to the Fair grounds, where they
were received with much enthusiasm by