The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-21
ADAr Of JrBnrR-THs CoIoRrD Psortgs

a DAY OF JrBILER-THs CoLoRED PsePLE!
CeLRBRATl0E YESTERDAY. - Yesterday was
holiday with the colered people of Kicb
mond, and they spent II celebrating the ff
teenth amendment and the civit.rights bin
The men joined the ranks Of their societies
The women aad children focked the street,
10 their best eiothes. The weather vas 40,
very pgepiti0lls in the morning, and at D0on
the clouds scuddiug acresss The heavens
threatened rain;. but abouti3 or A. O'Clock
The sun came out brightly, and alltbat re.
maihed necessary to insure success was sse.
cured. s,-~HIT'I< ~ ..a;4i.gtfc> - - 90
The military computes and societies tas-
semb!ed at Jsekson's Garden, on First street,
between 8 and 10 O'Clock, and the line, which
was OF imposing length, was formed in the
following order! - c',.''ai /" 90 81
Attucks Guard, Carny Guard; coach
drawn by four horses, thirty.seven Young
misses representing the States of the Union
therein; Virginia Grays, Manchester Guard,
Rising Sons Of Youth, Cbristiun Sons Of
Peace, Golden Harp, First National Pbenix,
Loving Sons Of Elijah, Mechanic Star, Ibde-
pendent n. Blues, Rising Sons of LIbe erty,
United Sons of Love, First Star I OF
Jacob, Young Sons of Liberty, Sup
porters of the Vineyard, Rising Sons
of the East, Rising Sons of Ham;
Yourg Sons Of Enocb, Good Shepherd,
Young Sons of Canaan, Youngsters Union,
Loving Sons of Daniel, Rising Sons Of the
Vineyard, Council of the Cross, Humble
Sons ct the Vineyard. Rising Sons Of Faith,
Following Sons Of Jicob, Young Mems
Hope, nion Beneyolent;Star Of Richmond,
Brethren Of the Lords Delight, First Star
OF tine East, United Sons OF Charity, Young
Sons of Ham, Rising Sons of Zion, Young
Sons of the Messiah. ,r.. II .l''>,s .@' -
The line moved from Jackson's Garden
down First to Broad street, down Bread 10
Seventh, down Seventh to Byrd, and thence
to the free-bridge, and across the free-bridge
to Manchester. The colored population of
Manchester rose en- mdSSe to give the visitors
q hos pitable welcome. What with the mill
tary and the societies, and the accompanying
crowd from Richmsnd, and Mancbester's
own colored people, that quiet town present.
ed scene Of activity and hustle to which it
is quite unused The procession went
through the principal streets and then re-
turned to this city by way OF the free-bridge.
1t had been announced that it would return
by the way of Mayo's bridge, but when that
part of the programme was arranged doubt.
less the fact that Mayo's is toll-bridge was
not duly T. considered. The procession
crossed over into this city from the free
bridge by way Of Twelfth street, and at
Twelfth street turned down Main. Down
Main it went to Twenty. fifth, up Twenty.
fifth to Broad, and up Broad to the City Hall.
In front Of the City Hall the liue halted.
Horns, cymbals, flies, and drums were stlled.
The banners were raised into the air higher
than ever, and the dusty veterans awaited
the appearance of the Mayor, and anticipated
with delight one Of his felicitous little
speeches but, though solemnly awaited, he
came not. A committee Of investigation as.
certained that he was not in his office.
At last Landon Boyd addressed the crowd,
and suggested lhata committee be appointed
to wait upon Mayor Kelley at his residence.
and request him to address the "citzens
on the fifteenth amendment and civi-rlShts
bill, A motion to that effect was accordingly
made and carried. Boyd appointed the
committee, and they soon discharged the
duty assigned them. They reported that
Mayor Kelley said if the citizens chose to
come to bis house, he in his capacity not
of mayor but of citizen, would address
them. '..' ''.'''
This proposition was received with dissat-
isfaction and disapproval, and there was no
thought Of accepting it. The line was then
reformed. the order to resume the march
was given, all the musical instruments were
set agoiDg, and the route to Navy Hill was
taken. - '5t 49,. .-...
/ The ceremonies at Navy Hill were opened
with prayer, and Rev. ". B. Derrick, the
pastor of the Thrd-Street Methodist church
and the orator Of the day, acquitted himself
to the satisfaction Of his hearers. From Navy
Hill the societies marched back to their halls
and were disbanded. w.. 8,