Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-16

NV Ne A0nfvefSNry Was Cefebrote4-
A Long Procession. &C.
The emancipation day procession, which be-
gan this afternoon with q street parade, will
close this evening with q meeting at Lincoln
Memorial church, corner OF llth and X streets.
The procession to-day was late I'm forming and
somewhat diminished In numbers on account,
u u claimed, Of the Discussions among colored
citizens regarding the celebration. stll, south
washington, whore the procession formed, was
all astir this morning. Carriages decorated with
nags, wagons covered with bunting and ever
green's and mounted marshals with broad sashes
could be seen In every direction. The line was
formed In the streets adjacent to the corner Of
The chief marshal, MT. Charles H. Marshall.
rode at the head OF the line with the following
stan Right aid, John II. smith; left aid, Thigh
man Dorsey; chief OF stan, Captain George II.
Graham; secretaries Of staff, j. .. Holmes, W.
n. Jackson, Robert G. Powell; staff Officers,
derson, Matthew Lawson, Albert brooks. Geo
pandrieo, Charles LAnsley, george Fitchrcw
Charles Robinson, A. +. Redman, VIM. Scott,
y; +. Hamiin, WIN. II Thomas, Daniel D.
Johnson, Frank Gwynn, Frank Anderson,
5oSn snJPSrs
jeremiah johnson, Edward lawson. Vim.
Oafney, George H. Gets, VIM. H. smith, Way
Iss Heas II Ts
Curtis, John Keith. The members of the
Netionai Tournament club, mounted, also at
tended the marshal.
THE FIRST DIVISION,
which was preceded by the National band, was
formed a. follows:-Butler xouaves, Capt. Ben
Jamin Young, commanding; battalion Company
A., Lieut. Moore: Company B, Capt. Jno II.
Johnson, First Lieut.. Frank Perry, Washington
wood commanding Sattaiion: Ad utant j. T. ,e II.
fienI Company 4. Capt Arthur Brooks,
w. n Lee, Lieut.. A. L. Alexander; Capital City
Lieut. Jno. 4; Campbell, second Lietitenant
First Lieut.. J. Z: Perry. Second Lieut.. l.. &
Cary; Webster Rifles, Capt r. Ii. Simmons,
Lieutenants johnson and Green.
knights OF st. Augustine, No. L, with Excel
sior band-L. j. Herbert, commander: James
Davis, first deputy; Aug. Fletcher second dep
uty; A. J. Fletcher, scribe; Gabriel Coakley,
Knights OF ST. Augustine. No. 3. OF West
Washington-John Bernard Coquire, comman-
der; first deputy. John Crawford; second dep
uty, Ignstius Stillman, Capt. VIM. SmaIiwood:
sergeant-at-arms, Chas. Turner.
carriages containing the orator OF the day,
the members Of the committee OF arrangements
speakers and distinguished guests.
THE CIVIC DIVISIONS.
The other divisions comprised organizations
representing the various sections OF the city,
Several OF the districts boosted OF gaily deco
rated chariots, upon which rode ia regal state
maids OF honor. At the end of each division
came long lines of carriages containing commit
teemen and others. and at the end of the line OF
carriages motley array of wagons, decorated
enthusiastically for the occasion.
The second division, marshaled by J. H
Young, with Richard Bruce and =. L. Young as
aids, was headed by the first district Light In
fantry, VIM. f. Douglass, captain.
The third division was marshaled by VIM
Hunter, with John Grinnel and Walter Hen
derson aids. II included the Emancipation
club, OF West Washington, Arthur Gainges
president; LabOringmens association, Edward
iaines, president; West End cadets, Capt
chariot.
The fourth division was headed by the Ger
shall, John Norris and John o. Minor aids. II
included the Eighth District club, J. H. Nc
Donald, president: q. w. Stewart, chairman of
Spangled Banner club, Ella Howard, president,
with company OF cadets, under Capt. Me-
Dowel; the Golden Star club, John +: Reed,
president, and chariot. upon which Miss
Mary Waters presided as queen.
The East Washington division was headed
by the Pupils Of Honor of the 10Th district, e.
w. L; Green, president; Lewis Lewis, secretary
East washington Twilight club, Henson Shor-
ter, president, and the Independent Emanc-
patton club, John Ambush, president; r. Tur-
ner, vice president, and II. Primrose secretary
The Pupils OF Honor and the In dependent
Emancipation club marched with canes, and
The sixth division comprised the orpaniza.
TONS OF the 11th, 18th and Sth districts, South
Washington. John T; n. Wilkinson, the mar
aids. In this division marched the Enamel
patton club, OF South Washington, George
A. Wells, presdenE j. +. n. Wilkin-
j. w. Branson, chairman committee of arrange
ments; William III. Brown, secretary; the Gar
aSd
Council, No. 2, g. U. o. of Chaldeans, District
Grand Commander John Beckwith, and mar
shall, James Marshall; 81. Luke's Lodge, No. 2.
Il NJ RranSon ma hal /.
delegations from the Good Samaritans and
Friends of Zion; the Congressional Social club
OF the tenth district, Lewis Butler, president;
Drivers Relief Club, No. 2, George johnson
president; John Bennett, marshal. Upon the
South Washington chariot, which was very
lofty structure, was enthroned the queen. Miss
Maria Brown, attended by twelve maids of
honor and fifty little children. The chariot was
escorted by George Fitzhngh, William H. smith,
John Bambry, and John Scott The ladies' COM
mittee, Fl in number, Mrs. Mary c. Brown.
chairman, rode in carriages.
The procession marched over the route pub.
lished In The STAR, visiting every section of
the city and passing In review before the Dis
trict Commissioners at AZ street and the Presi-
dent at the White House.
When passing down AZ street. after the pro-
cessiOn started. a telegraph wire, which was
hanging low, caused great deal of trouble and
the chariotS.
AT the meeting at Lincoln Memorial church
tonight Register Bruce will preside. Frederick
Douglass will be the orator OF the evening. Other
speakers will be Prof. j. NJ. Gregory, A St A
Smith, Rev. r. s. Laws j. I. johnson and w.
c. Chase.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The procession arrived at the White House a
few minutes after O'Clock. 1t was reviewed
by the President 1t took almost an hour for
the procession to pass.
NOTES.
Although the board of school trustees did not
grant holiday in the colored schools. many of
the schools, and especially those i'm South WASH
ingtOn, were deserted this afternoon.
Secretary Manning granted leave to coiored
employees of the Treasury department who
wished to celebrate
The District Commissioners granted leave of
absence tor the day to most of the coIored en-
ployes of the District buildings
District Government Affairs.
MAKING PLANS FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
Plans are being prepared by Architect Brady
In the Office of the building inspector for a new
eight room school house to be erected in West
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