Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-04-14
WHY They wou't Celebrate.

CoIoRED CITIZENS WHO CLAIM To HAVE RFFy
IGNoRED-MR. CARSON THANKFUL THAT HH
WAS NOT AT THE WHITE HoUSE-a MEETING
IN SOUTH wAsHINGroN LAST NIGHT
Galilean Fisherman's hall, on street be-
tween Sd and 4l2 streets southwest was well
filled last evening with citizens having an In.
terest in the emancipation celebration, i'm re-
sponse To a call for a meeting at which IL was
announced: "Col. +. III. Carson J. w Freeman
and other well known gentlemen will state why
they have not taken active part in the proposed
celebration uf the l6th inst
We, OF South Washington" said Mr. James
washington. who was chosen 10 preside, "re-
reSurected the emancipation day"
Mr.. TX. r.. Gilcbrist took the floor and declared
that the old men We're there--the old republican
voters-men who had borne the heat and bur.
"Mr. Gilchrist," said the chairman. pointing
his stick at the speaker, this is not political
INVITED TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
Mr.. Gilchrist was about to read the article
I'm Mr.. Chase's paper TO which attention
was called at the interview with the
President the other day, when the chair
man, pointing his stick at the speaker said
slowly and with an air of grim determination:
81 want you In say why you will not take active
part in the celebration. Don't be personal I'm
your remarks. That's not getting down to why
you oaNe not taken part In the emancipation
celebration
Mr.. Gilc rists auditors were also becoming
Impatient, and Were clamoring for the chair to
put him down, but the chair forebore from ex.
tinguishing Mr.. Giichrist at that point
. Mr.. Gilchrist said his reason for not joiningin
The celebration was that. while Mr.. Garland
and other democrats had been invited, James
q. Blaine. John A. Logan, and republican lead.
ers had been ignored.
He then summarily cut short by the
chair. and Mr. John W. Freeman was invited
forward
Mr. FREEMAN AND HIS DISTRICT INsULrEp.
Mr.. Freeman Expressed a desire to pin the
Bee 10 the wall and write "infamous lie- upon
IL. Mr.. Freeman was proceeding to make some
remarks about the editor of the Bee, when Mr..
Gllchrist again loomed up In the space in front
Vi or me cnair ana SAID, !" rise to question.
man, when you made me sit down."
This gentleman is talking To the point, |" said
the chair. You brought in republicanism and
democratfcism. This gentleman is talking To
the point OF emancipation"
sit down, Gilchrist," shouted q chorus Of
Mr.: Gilchrist sat down, feeling that even.
handed Justice had not been done
Mr. freeman said he and his district had been
lnsuited by putting him on the tail end" Of
the committee OF arrangements, and otherwise
ignoring his district altogether.
COL. CARSoS EXPLAINS.
Mr.. p. III. Carson was then invited to sneak
He said that the statement was made that he
was dsaffected because he had not been elected
chief marshal. He did not want to be chief
marshal. LII he had he could have been elected,
lie thought this year he would let Mr.. Marshall
have it, as he Mr.. Carson) had beaten him 20
often before. He aroused considerable enthusi-
asm by describing what appearance the
young men Of South Washington with their
SILK hats and rosettes, might have made if they
had been invited and likened il to the appear
ance OF Iammany at the Inauguration, He
said the reason he had taken no part in the
inauguration was that he had not been given
an opportunity, as he had been left off all COM
mittees. II thank God" said Mr.. Carson with
deep emotion, .'that was not the commit-
tee 10 darken the doors of the Presidents house
the other day to disgrace the thousands OF
negroes in this District with my ignoranceo
He said he thought Mr.. Marshall was ashamed
that ne was ever associated with such an fgno-
ramus as MIR. Chase. He, however, magnanf-
not be turned out of his Office. He hoped also
that the young men OF South Washington. not
withstanding the insult they had received,
would turn out on Thursday. "I don't suppose
you can," he said, 'but / want you TO-" Mr..
Hall then read the resolutions declaring that
the social clubs OF South Washington would NOT
participate in the celebration because they had
received no invitation or announcement, but
had been ignored entirely. After n few other
remarks the resolutions were adopted and the