Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-14
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
A SAD AN AIRY.
Statue of the Martyred President.
THE UNWILLING CEREMONIES.
Tribute Of the Colored People
IuPOSING DEMONSTR1 TION.
GRAFTON BY FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
A SAD ANNIVERSARY.
THE UNWILLING CEREMONIES
Tribute Of the Colored Peopl
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION
GRAFTON BY FREDERICK DOUGLASS
AN ORIGINAL POEM. ETC.

Immediately after the assassination of
President Lincoln at Ford's Theater, now
the Medical MuEeum,) on the night of April
18th, 1865, subscription was started among
the colored pc ple for the purpose OF raising
money to erect a monument 10 his memory,
and 10 commemorate the emancipation OF
slaves in the District OF Columbia, which
was followed by general emancipation of
slaves throughout the country. This sub
scrfption finally reached a sum sufficient TO
erect monument which, while it would be
lasting testimonial OF the gratitude of the
colored people, would also be creditable 10
them and an ornament TO the locality which
might be selected.
THE WESTERN SANITARY COMMISSION
took charge of the subject, and an artist
having furnished a design for a colossal
monument of two figures representing Pres
ident Lincoln and an emancipated slave, a
executed abroad, and by direction of PreSi-
dent Grant was admitted free of duty. The
public reservation on East Capitol street.
near 10th street east, which has been named
"LINCoLN SQUARE"
and improved by laying out OF walks, plant
lpg OF shrubbery, &C, was selected as the
site Tor the monument, au thority was granted
TO place 1T there, and Congress at It's last
session made an appropriation of - 900 TO
construct the pedestal OF granite. This having
been completed, and the monument having
arrived in this country few months since,
Prof. j. NJ. Langston was authorized by the
national Association TO act as chairman of
defamation or unwilling of the monument
Sub committees were appointed and the an
nlNersary OF the emancipation proclamation
railing THIS year on Easter Sunday, il was
determined TO select TO day for the purpose.
This is the first time since the assassination
or Lincoln that the anniversary of that event
has fallen on Good Friday. 1t was also
determined that there should be 6 process
SION, &c. The day being declared by act of
Congress a holiday in this District, neither
house or congress was In session, and n G
government departments, District Offices
and most OF the places of business were
closed, while flags were displayed at half
mast on the public buildings and many other
houses.
The Procession.
That wide thoroughfare X street, between
9th and 18th streets, northwest, was desig-
mated as the place for the procession TO form,
and early this morning IL was the great point
OF attraction. Notwithstanding the lowers,
large numbers of persons, including many
whites, gathered to witness the forIsatiOn
OF the line, or TO take part in ii. By the hour
named for the formation, the street was
crowded and presented an animated appear
ICE with the marshals hurrying to and fro,
Ar d the organizations marching back and
rth under their direction to its proper
place. All being in readiness, the word was
lowing order:
Detachment Metropolitan Police (mount-
ed.)
Charles II. Marshall. chief marshal: Aaron
Russell, right cid; Robert HattOn, left aid;
Jobu w. Freeman, chief OF stan; Edward
Alien, samuel Martin, Isaac Davenport,
Thomas II Smith. b. A. Freeman, James f.
Jackson, Thomas W. Cbase, Edward Brock
enburgh, Robert Ward, Perry II. Carson,
Henry c. BoldeD, VIM. II. Edinburgh, DIR.
A: w. Tucker, Henson Davis, w. A. Lava
lette, Isaac Sinner, James II. Hill, James A.
Green, VIM. III. Simpson, st. Clair Burley,
JoLn ID. Wallace, Edward Morris, Lloyd
First battalion colored troops, command
ed by MejOr c. b. Fisher, (headed By the
philharmonic band of Georgetown, led by
pany b, Capt. MarshaiI, and COMPANY G.
Capt. Graham. This battalion wore over
coats, and made fine appearance.
Next followed the Knights Templars, as
follows, making an attractive appearance,
with their snowy chapeauX, baldrlcs, belts
and swords; Rising Sun commandery X. T.,
OF Baltimore. headed by the Monumental
band, A. MOseley, T.. Commander; j. s.
Brown, Generalissimo; E. A. Auguster, Cap.
tam General: Excelsior Cornet Band. OF
Of the same city; 5. W. chase. f G.: E N Car,
ty, g.; ii. Wadde, c. G. Emanuel Com
m 70 %y, No; 3 X. T., also of Baltimore, 1.
The Knights OF st. Augustine came next
Ihey were uniformed in black, chapeaux,
with yellow feather, yellow belt, purple bal
ORC and sword, and looked well. There are
TWO organizations. Rights of st. Augustine,
lorlginal,) No. l, s. Burns, Captain General;
b. ii. Waters, marshal; James CANT and A
Fletcher, aids, headed by the Beethoven
Knights OF st. Augustine, No. 2. w. w.
smith, commander; w. j. Smith, first dep
MY commander; John Eglin, c. e.; John
Mitchell, deputy, headed by the National
bald. They bad in line fine banner; on
the 'front.' painting OF the saint.
Carriages containing Prof. Langston, Hon.
r. douglass, Mr.. w. l.. Matthews, and
others.
Next came the South Washington band
and Sons of Purity, with white aprons and
collars; Sons OF Levi; Good Ssmsritans,
with gold embroidered regalia; Young Mems
tlsland) Benevolent Association, with blue
aprons and collars, trimmed with silver lace,
and black cap, with silver band; Sons of
Zion; Sons of 81. John; Labor League. carry
ing large United States dag; Pioneer Corps,
OF Alexandria, uniformed ia black pants
blue shirts, and headed by q drum corps
The procession was fire one; but had the
weather been fair the organizations would
have turned out much stronger.
The route was along X street 10 1Tth. TO
pennsylvania avenue, through the grounds
OF the Executive mansion, along Peuusylva-
MIA avenue 10 1st street west. To street
north, to LIST street east, TO East Capitol
street, to the park.
THE CHIMES.
wddng t6 ne m ma OF the procession Prof
chimes, played on the bells national airs of
various countries, funeral changes In mi
ody, ga mans man for a that" Hold the
Fort, shout the Glad Tidings, Mary Blaine,
Uncle Ned, etc.
AZ Lincoln Park.
4utf6 Wdb du lulIncubt dsSemDlago al The
park, and the statue, covered with flags,
was the great object OF interest, many being
impatient tor the exercises to reach that
point in the programme where Prof. Lang
ston was to pull the cords which would cause
the bunting TO fall After the arrival of the
procession Prof. Langston, selected by the
National Lincoln Monument Association Ia
preside, took the stand with those who were
TO take part In the exercises, aud the in yited
guests, among them the President, several
members of the Cabinet, and q large number
OF Senators and Representatives, members
of the diplomatic corps, and several cler-
ey men, and the exercises proceeded in tne
following order: Hail Columbia, by the u.
9. marine band. Prof. Schneider; prayer by
Rev. Dr.. ]: N. Brown, bishop of the A. n. r.
church. Hon. ]. Henri Burch, OF Louisiana.
was introduced, and after q few remarks.
read the Proclamation OF emancipation OF
April is, 1862, freeing the slaves ia the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Music by the marine
bend-the Marseillaise hymn-followed.
MI. James 4. Yeatman, Of St. Louis pres
ident OF the Western Sanitary CommissIop
who took the place Of Dr.. Elliot, OF 81 Louis,
who had been expected to read q history OF
the monument. was introduced. and real a