The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-12
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
HAVE A PROCESSION AND BAN
QUET AT RICHMOND.
White and COlOred Delegates Sit
Together at the Festive
Board-NO Bill.

RICHMOND VA, October 1l.-To-dsy
is devoted by the delegates OF the
o. General Assembly of the Knights OF
Labor to the enj ymeLt OF the enter
taipment arranged in their honor by
Knights OF the local assemblies OF this
city In accordance with the Mayors
proc 'ams,ion all the city offices are
c 'ost d in order to permit the employees
to axe part in the days festivities.
Nearly ali the workshops, manufacto-
ries and other establishments are also
closed Early this morning white and
.colored Koights were seen every
where dressed in holiday stti e,
wearing badges and insignia Of
their order. The delegates to the
general assembly were to assemble
at s o'clock at Armory Hall, but it was
long past that hour when they re-
ceived word to fall in line and proceed
to Broad add Fourth stree,e, where
the procession was formed. After 10
O'Clock, when the word march was
given, the delegates and local sssem'
blits with headquarters west OF Tenth
street, marched down Broad street to
Twentieth, where they were joined by
the assemhlits of the ees ern end of
the city. Then the entire body
marched TO Ma n sire ct, TO Laurel,
thence to the State Fair Grounds at the
upper eLd Of the city. When
the entire procession formed, it
contained be.ween 1000 and 5000
men. l. was headed by squad OF
police. Behind, Iode on horseback
GrAnd MAJ shal Lynch, white aud col
ored aidee riding on either side OF him.
Behind the marching men rode in
carriages Mr.. Powderly, members Of
the Executive Board, other leading
Knighs, ladies' delegates and the
baby delegate, three weeks old child
of District Master Workman Rogers,
of Chicago A few colored women
rode in carriages, bringing up this part
of the pi ocession. The right ofline Of
the local Knieh was held ny Pioneer
Assembly No 3572, Of Rich
mond, com posed of colored
Knights headed by colcred
band. Then clme While assemblies
again, and bringing up the ear were
colored a s=mblles. A count showed
2S0O men marching on foot, Of whom
1910 were coloIed, and fjrty carriages
containing four to six persons each.
The streets along the route were lined
WITH spec aturs. The eastern end OF
the ty, especially, was throngei, ), the
entire colora I'D population seeming to
have turned out to witness the parade,
The carriage in which Powderly
rode halted ~ the eltlauce of the fsii
grounds, and from 1t he reviewed the
procession as it passed through ihe
entrance g4tts. Within the grounds
the Grand Matter Workman he'd a.
informal reception, large numbers O.
Knights of Richmond and visiting
Knights fIom Lynchburg, Petersburg
and other places, who had come L
take part in the entertainment, setk
ing introduction to him. Mr.. Powder
ly aud ths members of the Executive
Board remained a little mole than al
hour at the fair grounds and then re
turned to Ford's Hotel to give thu
rest of the day to the work awaiting
their attention. During the afternoon
at the fair grounds wss bicycle race
trotting race, mule Iace and tourns
ment. This evening there will be
banquet, ball and exhibition OF ti'e
works.
Before the races aud other event
on the programme took place an opel
Garage was drawn up before the mai
building on he grounds and Ma'te
Workman Mullen, of this distiic
standing upon the eeet, announce
Senator Elect Daniels had been eS
pected to speak, but was unavoidable
absent at the centennial celebration {
the Charter of Lynchburg May
Harrington was also expected, bc
was i'll aDd unable to be pIesen
Gov. Lees name was also on the pr
gramme list of speakers, but no expi'
nation was given Of his absence. Tn
chairman then Introduced Ralp
Beaumont, Mr.. Treller and Mr.. Licl
man, who spoke on the aims and oI
jett9 of the order they represented.
The entertainment at the fai
grounds concluded with a banquet
the visiting delegates. White an
colorad delj gates sat togsther at IL
table. The idea OF glvicg ba
was abandoned at the last momeo
The committee gave no reasons t.
this change.