Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-16
CELEBRATION BY THE COLORED PEOPLE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE PROGRAM FOR THE EVENING.

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and so the streets were wen filled with them
Now and then an Old "Uncle" or "Aunty,- who
knew by personal experience what emancipation
meant type that is rapidly dsappesrtng-ap-
Tired in well kept old black coat and a bright
colored cravat, and having taken from its sacred
repository and brushed up for the occasion an old
fashioned, fuzzy black hat "Aunty" showed no
less enthusiasm and devotion to the OF liberty.
for she wore her best gown and yellowest ribbons
ana donned for the day bonnet OF stately proper
tions II not modern style. These good people In.
vested their means In ginger bread and pies, and
expressed their delight by making a sort OF bob
ping attempt at an old-faShloned ''break down.
whenever passing band OF music inspired them
near them, In the same family group, perh apS,
Dy education with some OF the sef-repreSsive traits
OF the white race, aitired In fashionable raiment
amt ana shsia appearance generally indicating that
aud "Aunty" OF ante-bellum days
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
AT III O'Clock, the hour the procession WAS to
move, there was no sign OF 1t at the rendezvous
on New Jersey avenue, except here and there a
few marshals gaiIy caparisoned with huge sashes
and hack decorated with flags and containing
small nursery OF colored children, whose faces
were all crowded within the limits OF the window
frames. The sidewalks were lined with specta-
tors. many OF whom had brought btg family lunch
baskets, showing their intention TO 'make a day
OF II" Many OF these came in from the adjoining
morning At the depots
An Imposing Procession i'm the Rain.
The procession was not formed until after one
O'Clock. Meanwhile, the streets about the Balti-
more and Ohio depot were blocked by an almost
impenetrable mass OF men and women,
some OF whom stood dripping In
the rain for over three hours. The
nlled With expectant spectators. The procession
was formed In the following order:
Squad Q, eighteen mounted police. under COM
mand OF Sergeant McCathran.
Chief Marshal-Perry Fl. Carson. Aids-Stewart
Campbell Addison Day, J. c. Smith. Ottowa
Donneif. H. j. Mccay, II. T. Brown, John Barber,
Watts, VIM. F. Wilson. Hyber Myers. Arthur shep-
son, Randall Bowie oHe wa Sp VIM. f BeeR
s sa,, VIM II; Digs, Henry Harris. A J. White,
smawood, Addison Bailey. stephen Harris S John
s Bell, John Buchanan. James Garner, Samuel
Whelun, Noble Fry and Henry Thomas.
as night aid, Walker Middleton as left aid, and
VIM: F. Hamlin as secretary. Aids TO the chief OF
ft stalk F. Mccullough Wesley johnson, y D
White, George w. Dixon, Tilman Dorsey, Frank
BENJAMIN, r; q. owsley John 2, Rawles, Gilbert
Hal Adams, John Pollard. Moses owen, c. B.
Grayan, r Anderson, Chas. Lewis. Geo. w.
Sumer. Robert Stewart, Saml S. Smith. Arthur
Pratt, Thos. Brown,
FIRST DIvIsroN-rHE MILITARY
Empire City band, Major c. B. Fisher command
ing battalion. Monumental City Guards, OF Balti-
more, 63 men; First Lieut.. VIM. r. Spencer COM
manding; Second Lieut. VIM: Wilson.
Butler Zouaves 40 men; First Lieut. Benjamin
Loring commanding; Second Lieut.. John Moore.
Baltimore Rifles, As men; Capt George NJ. Mat
thews; First Lieut. j. w. Flint Second Lieut. RIP.
Herman.
Capital City Guards, Company A, IS men; Capt.
I: s. Kelly, First Lieut. p. r. Meredith, Second
Lieut. John shepherd.
Gray, Leuts. Smallwooi and Smith.
National Garfield Guards, Is men, Capt Tucker.
q. simmons, First Lieut.. r. d. Marshall, Second
Lieut. E Garrett
Lincoln Light Infantry, OF West Washington, 3
men; Capt VIM. Cornell, First Lieut. Daniel
Smiths Drill Commandery, of Baltimore. 50
men; states General w H Smith. Deputy Albert
urer ]. q. Thomas. States Scribe David Graves,
Deputy Scribe l. Oliver, Smiths drum corps
Capt redwood and Iieuta Perry and Broken.
borough.
Morton Post, No. 1 @. A. r.. commander Geo. +.
Junior Vice Commander Wesley Howard, Quarter
master 7. q. Crawford. and Adjutant C. II.
Sumner Mounted Quart. % men, Capt Ralph
Wormley.
SECOND DIvIsIoN-cIvIL ORGANIZATIONS.
Hod Carriers union, Calvin c. Ball, president;
chief marshal, Grandson Powell: deputy marshal,
II. A. Green; 500 men, with a handsome banner
appropriate 70 the craft
carriages full OF daughters-Phinp Tyler grand
chief; john Pollard, past grand chief.
Fourth Ward Ethiopian Mlnstrels. No. 1, VIM
Harris, president; Is men.
West Washington Union Labor association, 40
men; Logan Williams. president
Chariot representing the twentieth district, with
Miss Grace Allen as queen and her attendants.
Young Mems Social Club, Daniel Silly ard, mar
washington Star Pioneers, headed by the Rock
Vile band, twenty men, Capt. john Henry john
son: commanding; Lieut. Frank Perry, Sergeant
Washington Brick Machine Union Association.
No. !, sixteen men. in carriages, George Z Gett,
Gay Heart Social Club; W. Freeman. president,
A wagon representing the old second legislative
district WITH nn men beat beating an anvil
districts with Miss Mamie Hawkins as queen
Independent Arthur Socials; Charles Johnson,
The Inyincible Social club, with the Excelsior
band Abner Jones, president; James Wilkinson,
vice president. and Joseph Marshall, marshal
Representatives OF the 3D., 18th, 5th, 9th and 7rh
districts, with Coles band, Noble Williams, chief
MARSHAL Accompanying this delegation was
four horse chariot, gaily decorated, In which rode
rounded by her maids OF honor
A wagon representing the Knights OF Labor
throne.
Delegation representing the old 5th ward; Daniel
Steelyard marshal: aids, Moses bell and r. Rich
arison.
Commandery Of Moses, No I.
East Washington Social Club.
Knights of Jerusalem: m. Smith captain gen.:
A. Brooks first lieut.; James Patterson second
lieut.; ThOs Perry grand secretary.
After the line was formed and moved large
number Of organizations dropped in line. Among
these Were representatives OF the Chaidsans,
Knights OF Moses. Galleean Fishermen Sons and
daughters OF Samaria, OSceOlas, Solid Yantics,
Monitor. Celestial Golden Links Lively Fights,
Imperiais, Independent Fern Leaf Social Club and
other organization ..
The line moved about half past one O'Clock.
THE LINE OF MARCH
was as follows: Passing up Indiana avenue,
by Lincoln statue. down ~ street past the Co
lumbia building, where the military and civic
procession were reviewed by the District Com
missioners: down Pennsylvania avenue to the
north side OF the Capitol east Capitol to 9th street
east; down 9th street 70 Pennsylvania avenue;
down Pennsylvania avenue TO the south side OF
the Capitol on street; thence to ~ street;
thence to Pennsylvania avenue; up Pennsylvania
avenue, passing IN review By the Presidents
House. 10 Georgetown: round the water fountain
to n street; thence east to Connecticut avenue;
out Connecticut avenue TO x street; down z to I'd
street; down Sd to Indiana avenue; then to south
side Of City Hall, where the procession WIN dis
band.