Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-16

The Day Celebrated by Two Rival Pro.
CessfOms.
THE LINES LATE IN FoRNINa-scENEs AT THE
RENDEzvoUs-BANDs, SOCIAL CLUBS AND
GAILY pEcKEp CHARIorS.

emancipation OF slaves in the District was cele-
DRAFTED by two professions to-day. Besides an
announcement nom tho President that he
would not review either one OF the professions
II there were two Of them, an overcast sky.
threatening rain, served TO dampen enthusiasm,
and rs one result the professions were very late
In forming. In various parts OF the city along
the routes of march here and there houses were
decorated with flags
THE CHASE PROCESSION.
The corner OF 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue was the place where the right OF the
Chase procession organized under Chief Mar
shall Charles Marshall, to form, and 10 o'clock
horseman. wearing a blue sash, refined In his
morse at that corner, surveyed the wide eN-
signs OF procession put spurs into his siced
anu scampered away. Then a squad of mount
Cd police arrived and dismounted at the corner.
Lhey We're to form the head OF the line. occa-
sionally horsemen, gaily decked with sashes,
rode up and then galloped away again. This
w wehs mn until haii,Past O'Clock, when The
the dlstance-grateful To the ears OF
the anxious marshals, Notwithstanding
the TACT that the big horn and the bass drum
were doing more than their share OF work
fretty soon the head OF the advancing column
turned into Massachusetts avenue from 10th
street. IL was one OF the divisions of the pro-
cession. In the center OF the division was a
chariot, gorgeously decorated. In a canopied
seat, high ia the air, was enthroned the queen,
surrounded by her maids OF honor and pages.
ihen other organizations arrived and began
To form about Thomas Circle Another galy
uecked chariot containing another queen came
up and took position on the opposite side OF
the circle from the first queen. and the rival
queens ana their body guards stared al each
olner and criticised each others turnouts.
Meanwhile great crowds of people assembled
about the rendezvous. Marshals dashed rather
reckiessly through the crowd. One OF them
turning into Massachusetts avenue knocked
down two boys, but neither OF them was
seriously hurt. The procession did not move
until halfpast one o'clock.
THE ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
1t was preceded by squad of mounted
police. Then came Chief Marshal Marshall
and his numerous staff. The first division
comprised the military In the following order:
ashlngton Cadet corps, Maj q. A. Fleetwood
Lieut.. Col. i. S. Kelley, commanding battalion;
National Guard, Capt b. Tucker Baltimore
battalion, commanded by Maj. Geo. NJ. Mat
thews, and composed OF Baltimore Rifles,
Lieut.. Bishop, commander: Monumental City
Guards, Capt. Spencer; Baltimore City Guards,
Capt. Casey, ana the Grant Memorial Guards,
Capt flInt; ". A. H. posts and carriages CON-
tanning the committees orators, &c.
The second and third divisions, under the
prised a company of 100 mounted men from
Fairfax Court House. Falls Church and Lang
ley, Va, under +. Il; Foote as captain; the
the Columbia Pioneer club, John +. Reed, presi-
dent, and u chariot, deliberately decorated upon
which Miss Matilda Green presided as queen.
The fourth or South Washington division
marsnaled by John L. higgins, com
prlsed the South Washington Rifles aud
S3ut naas washington Legion, two companies
f. Campbell the South Washington
tournament club; d chariot with Miss Mary e
Payneas queen, and a long line OF carriages and
wagons. The NTH, or West Washington diyi-
sion. under George w. Phillips as marshal
comprised the Porters' club, company OF
canes, and marshaled by Mr. Hughes rs presi-
dent; the Tennallytown mounted guards, Thorn
ton Lewis, president, and number Of social
clubs and carriages. The procession moved
over a route taking in the northwest and south
west sections OF the city.
THE CARSON PROCESSION
The Carson or Peoples Procession" of the
emancipation celebration was to have started
at halfpast ten from Dist and l. streets, and
long before that hour the vicinity was thrown
into lively state OF commotion oy the arrival
OF small squad of mounted police and the
attendant throng of small boys. Now and then
a mounted marshal with a galiy-colored badge
dashed upon the scene, as If 10 give promise of
the gorgeous spectacle which was expected.
1t Was fully twelve o'clock before
Chief Marshal Washingtons principal aide,
Ralph Wormley, arrived. and gradually The
component parts OF the procession found their
way to the place, and at = clock the parade at
last began. While il was forming the line OF
wagons and men extended along l. street from
10th street to Connecticut avenue, east of the
avenue, and extending up as FAR as * street.
Four large wagons or cnariots, drawn each by
four horses, upon which Were seated young
girls as queens surrounded by tnelr maids OF
honor made feature OF the procession. Many
of the wagons were quite tastefully decorated.
The costumes OF the young girls We're attractive.
The social clubs turned out in full force,
all the members wearing uniform hats aud
carrying canes. Some OF the clubs rode in car
riages. The Hold Carriers assembly, preceded
by the Annapolis band, were out in large num-
bers. Then the employees of the Washington
Brick Machine company made good display
several of the brick wagons, adorned with fiags
and drawn by mules, being in line. The
boat or ship, christened in honor of Secretary
Whitney, mounted on wheels and drawn by
four white horses, attracted much attention.
1t was manned by a force of men dressed in
sailor costume, VIM. IL. Brown being the cap
tain. The military occupied the post of honor
lowed Immediately after the Chief mar
shall and his aides. These were the
Sumner inner VI Mounted SL,In IT,, Guards e, commanded
manded by Major Fisher, and preceded by the
National band, and Lincoln Post No. =. q A.
T., of Baltimore, in command of Capt. r. W.
Brightman, and accompanied by their own
band. The Lincoln club, OF Lewinsviile, Va,
on horses, was in the line, and made good
appearance.
There were a large number of carriages in
line, some decorated with flags and bunting,
and the procession extended Tor a long distance.
The line of march was through West Washing
ton, then down the avenue to the Capitol
through the grounds to East Capitol street. anu
then TO Lincoln park, where the speeches were
to be made.
AN INEFFEcTUAL CONFERENCE.
A committee representing the two "emanci-
patton" factions met at the Washington Cadets
armory, on . street, with the view of harmonic
ing and consolidating the professions to-day
No agreement was reached, however This con-
ference was brought about partly through u
letter received yesterday from Col. Lamont, the
Presidents private secretary, by the chairmen
of the opposing committees.
THE PRESIDENT DECLINED TO REVIEW EITHER
PARADE.
This letter said: at having come to the
knowledge of the President, to his regret that
the differences which have existed among GER
tain colored citizens OF this city, concerning the
parade on emancipation day, are not likely to be
and that two professions are con-
he directs me TO inform You that he
will not take sides In the quarrel, and therefore
declines TO accept either of the invitations
which he has received to review the parade. Ii,
however, he can be assured that the differences
have been adjusted, am quite sure that il
would give him pleasure TO accept a joint invi-
tation to review one procession in which all
shall amica5ly participate.
HOSTING CONFEDERATE FLAG.
At the armory of one Of the colored military
located up town, a soldier boy,
who was delegated TO run up the United States
flag, in honor Of the day, by mistake got hold
Dry, and astOnished the people in tho neighbor-
hood by its display from the flagstaff Among
those who saw IL was patriotic colored clerk
in the war department, who rushed breathlessly
to the armory and called attention to the mis-
take. The flag was Immediately taken down
without loss of life or even bloodshed, but it
was badly hacked by the swords of indignant
officers OF the organization.
R0RRERrES REpORTFD-I w Rarbar rth