Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-13
The Emancipation Celebration.

The ORDER Of HIS PROCESSION.
Chief Marshal George Washington, of the Car
BON emancipation celebration, has announced
the order Of the parade on Friday. The chief
marshal's stan is announced as follows: Right
aid, Arthur Goings; left aid, j. c. Gunnell; sec
Tetary to chief marshal, Daniel Stillyards; Sec
rotary of staff, Charles Williams. Aids TO chief
marshal-Albert Jackson, John Gross, Walker
Gilchrist, John Lyles, Samuel Warrick, D. T.
Jravers, John ID. Lawson, David Berry, +. w.
Burnett, George 7: Banks, Joseph silas, F. H.
Sims, Charles Johnson, Eugene Barker, Wallace
Johnson, John Rawls, James II. Gaines, Paul
Dudley, r. Richardson, VIM. West, John Lee
Henry Rankins, A. F. Redman, w. II. Davis,
John Brooks, John Sullivan, r.. F. McCullock.
Samuel Wheeler, Peter Mosel, John Young and
Thornton Jones. Chief of staff, Ralph Worm
Aids to chief of staff W. Mcdonald, High
/ Ter Myers, Wesley Johnson, Bolden Evans,
John ;. Wade, j. r. c. Reed, George H. Gets,
Henson Johnson, e. y. Coates, /. j. Lewis, John
Rankins. Aids-de-camp-Joseph Lee, chief of
aids-de-camp; Spencer Lee, Benjamin Young
Nelson Colbert, George Boone, John Smith,
VIM. Robinson, VIM. Lee. The procession will
The first will comprise the military and G. A.
X organizations, the committees and orators;
the second, the Hod Carriers Assembly and
Laborers' Protective Union; the third,
The representation from West Washing
ton and the first ward; the fourth,
social clubs; the fifth will be the East Washing
Ton, and the sixth Will represent the second
and fifteenth district and North Washineton
BY direction of the chief marshal the line will
1orm at O'Clock at 2lst and l. streets north
west.and move at 1920 o'clock over the follow
along High street to Bridge street, down Bridge
street To Pennsylvania avenue, through the ex.
ecutive grounds, passing in review OF the Presi-
dent, down Pennsylvania avenue to Louisiana
avenue, through Louisiana avenue to IL,
street, down 412 street, passing in review Of the
Dtstric Commissioners, to Pennsylvania ave-
nue., down Pennsylvania avenue, passing in re-
view OF Mr.. Perry Carson, to the capitol, around
the south side to east front, to East Capitol
street, through East Capitol street TO Lincoln
PARK passing IN review OF the chief marshal
and stat at 18th street east The speaking at
Lincoln park will begin at O'clock.
Mr. BROOKS OPPOSED TO CLOSING coLoRED
SCHOOLS
SCHOOL Trustee Brooks has written letter
% the Commissioners, in relation to a request
70 have the colored public schools closed on
Emancipation day. He says he doubts the
wisdom Of closing the schools 10 enable the
children Of q certain class OF citizens - be alb
sent from school. The only thing to be done Is
togrant leaves OF absence to teachers who fur
nisn substitutes and to children whose parents
request II. Mr.. Brooks says the emancipation
OF slaves Is an event worthy TO be commence
rated by the whole people, but" he adds, .the
only, with Its incidental demoraIizing effects
np3n the eoi9red YOUTH Is not the most wis.,.
these great historical events OF our common
country" He thinks that such class celebra-
lions tend 70 Keep up race distinctions.
SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD.-Letters of admin
1stration were granted yesterday to Mary +.
Germon 10 administer the estate OF John Ger
mon, her husband. Germon left his home here
IN 1873 to go To- Virginia and she subsequently
received a letter from him stating that he was
going 10 the mines in New Mexico. Nothing
has since been heard OF him. and she believes
he is dead. She has three children. Judge
Cox required her to furnish bonds in the sum
OF - 900.
THE LATE PATRICK JoRDAN-Patrick Jor.
don, who died in this city yesterday in
his hfty-Seventh year, was native Of
Kilkenny, Ireland, but had resided in this city
for 80 years. For many years he served faith
fully In various official positions, having beer
drSt appointed a messenger in the War depart
Sment by Hon. Jefferson Davis, when Secretary
OF War. He was highly esteemed by large
circle of acq uaintances for many good qualities
He was an active member of the St. Vincent
de Paul society. His funeral will take place to
morrow morning at O'Clock from ST Patrick
church.
FINE FURNITURE AT AUCTIoN.-Messrs. Wal
ter b. Williams s. Co.. auctioneers, will sell to
morrow morning, at 1920 O'Clock, by cata
logue, at the Scott art gallery. Willard Hall,
one assortment OF Acknowledgement and tnlait
furniture, not ofthe ordinary character, but, as
they claim, constructed SO as 10 combine utilit,
aud durability, with grace of form and beaut,
OF ornaInentation- For particulars see adver
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