Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-14

THE coLoRED CHILDREN ON EMANCIPATION

At the meeting of the school board last even
ing communications were received from both
OF the rival committees engaged in arranging
for emancipation celebrations asking that the
colored schools be closed Friday, when the an
niversary of the emancipation of slaves in the
District will be celebrated. Trustee Brooks was
opposed to formally closing the schools and
thus giving public recognition to holiday and
tinctiOns. He suggested that the teachers de-
string to take part In the celebration be allowed
to do SO upon furnishing substitutes, and that
the children desiring il be excused without pre-
JUDGE to their standing.
Prof. Gregory spoke of the emancipation of
slaves in the District as one of the most import
ant events during the war. Many of the colored
people here were slaves, and could look back
it, and it was natural that they desired to cee-
brate. 1t was suggested by Trustees Clark and
Ross that probably there would be no attend
ance at the coOred schools that day, whatever
action the board took.
1t was finally decided to authorize the super
intendents to close the schools in case the
attendance did not justify keeping them open.
Notice was given that a teachers examination
would be held on the first Saturday in May.
"A SUIT AGAINST A RAILROAD COMPANY
Yesterday James Dipps filed a suit against the
ing $4,000 damages by reason of the shifting
of freight cars on the tracks of said company
near his property at Delaware avenue and K
street northeast.
BASE BALL-The Nationals and Portlands
will play game of ball this afternoon. Games
yesterday: AT Philadelphia, 5;
Athletic, 3. At ADMINISTRATIONS, Il; ROch-
ester, l. At st. Louis-St Louis Maroons, e;
Browns, q. AT Observation-Disclosures, 3; De-
troit, TO- Macon, Ga.-Chicago, II; Macons, 2.
meeting of the board of managers OF the Assoc
ciated Charities last evening. report was sub
.ea M 6y the bs ess that
the central office, of which 211 were white per-
sons and 81 colOred; 1O7 came tor work and
124 for aims; 81 families were aided tempo
rarily, and permanent employment was found
during the month for II, and temporary en-
ployment for others.
DIvORCED.-JudgeC Cox. to-day, in the Equity
Court, made decree of divorce in the case of
j. Robinson, granting the complainant d.
vorce. They were married in 1874, and she
charged him with drunkenness and bad treat
OF the child. The respondent denied the
charges. Mr.. F. T. Browning appeared for the
complainant and c. Maurice Smith for the re-
spondent.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Kate Field has sold
the east side Of 10th street, between p and @
streets, 23.9x1OO feet. Mary I. and Henry
Neil or Neal has sold TO Jas. F. Keenan,, for
$4,000 q lot 24X91.1112 ON the north side of X
street, between 18th and 10th streets. Char
lotte Thompson has sold to John H. Smyth, for
81, 700, a lot 4O.11x94 10 feet on the west side
of 18th street. between L and streets.
THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CoNCERT.-The
first concert by the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira at Congregational church yesterday after
noon was q decided success. The audience was
emphatic in its expressions OF delight ut the
exquisite work of the orchestra. Nine Fursch-
Madi, Tor unexplained reasons, did not sing.
She will be heard at this evenings concert
DEATH OF MIR. JOHN H. YEATMAN.-Mr.
John H. Yeatman, an old citizen of Washing
ton, died this morning at his home 73S 18th
street northwest, after an illness of several
months. MIR. Yeatman, who was siXty-fOur
years of age, was born in Westmoreland
county, Va, but came to this city to live in
1910. He resided here from that time most
continuously until his death. He was for many
years engaged in the butter business. He was
identified with the Baptist church, member
at the time OF his death of the first church, 18th
street, and was very active in religious move.
ments. The funeral will take place Friday
afternoon at four o'clock.