Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-12
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r-,aJitv Not Openly Espoused,
sou u,s Tnc,Inattons Altogether too
u" On tbat Dlrection-Ths Day De-
rutirelx to The Parade and
Other Festivities
RICHMOND, VA. Oct. 1l.-To-day was
.oyotod nv the delegates OF the General
Assembly of the knights OF Labor to en-
iovmant of the entertainment arranged In
,beir boryr by the knights OF the local
.ssambues of this city. In accordance
with the Mayors PROCLAMATION all the
oitv offices are closed in order to permit
tho employes to take part in the days
festivities. Nearly all the workshops
,rannfactories and other establishments
ware also closed. Early THIS morning,
wbite and cOlored Knights were seen
ovarvwbere dressed in holiday attire,
wearing badges and insignia OF their or
dor The delegates to the General AS
semblv were to assemble at & O'Clock at
Armory Hall, but 1t was long past 'naC
hour when they received the worn 70 laii
in line and proceed to Broad and Fourth
streets where the procession was formed.
II was after 10 O'Clock when the word
,smorrhv was given. The delegates and
local assemblies. west OF Tenth street,
marched down Broad street to twentieth,
where they were Joined by the assemblies
Of the eastern end of the city.
ON THE MARCH.
Then the entire body marched to Main
street ard TO Laurel and thence to the
State Fair grounds at the upper END OF tne
city, When the entire procession formed
il contained between 1000 aud 5000 men.
It was headed BY squad of police. Be-
hind them rode on horseback Grand Mar
shal Lynch, white and cOlored aides rid
ipg on either side of him. A band fol-
lowed. Then came District No. 40, OF
New York, wIthlColOred Delegate Farrell
in the first rank. The rest OF the dele
gates OF the General Assembly followed.
Behind the marching men rode Ia car
rages General Master Workman Pow
derly, the members of the Executive
Board, other leading Knights. lady dele
gates and a baby delegate, four months
old, daughter OF District Master Work
man Rogers, OF Chicago. A few colored
women rode in carriages, bringing up the
rear Of this part OF the procession.
THE RIGHT OF THE LINE.
The right OF the line of the local knights
was headed by Pioneer Assembly No.
8.572 of Richmond, composed of colOred
Knights, headed by a colored band. Then
came white assemblies again, and bring
ing up the rear colored assemblies. A
count showed $500 men marching on foot,
of whom 1900 were cOlored, and forty car.
riages containing from tour to six persons
each. The streets along the route we're
lined with spectators. The eastern end
of the city especially was thronged, the
entire cOlored population seeming to have
1Urnad n ha nc do
PowDERLY REVIEWS THE PARADE.
The carriage in which Mr.. Powderly
rode halted at the entrrnce OF the fair
grounds, and from it he reviewed the pro-
cesslon as it marched through the en-
trance gates. Wltnin the grounds the
General Master Workman held an inror-
nal reception, large numbers of knights
OF Richmond, and visiting knights from
Lynchburg, Petersburg aud other places,
VINO had come to take part in the enter
talnment, seeking introductions to him.
Mr.. POWderly and the members Of
the Executive Board rem aimed
little more than an hour
at the fair grounds, and then returned to
fOrd's Hotel to give the rest of tie day to
tne work awaiting their attention. Dur
lh1 tne afternoon at the fair grounds oc-
CURED bicycle race, trOtting race, mule
race ana tournament. This evening there
was banquet, ball, and exhibition OF
fireworks.
Before the races and other events on
toe programme took place an open car
iage was drawn up before the main
1gA9lng on the grounds and Master
Norbhan Muller, OF this district, stand
IIg upon tne seat, announced that Senator
erect Daniels had been expected 10
PeaA' Out was unavoidably absent
a. tne centennial celebration
tne charter of Lynchburg.
Smator HARRINGTON was also expected,
n out was Ill and unable to be present.
uoN' N' Lees name was also on the pro-
S.ahllne OF speakers, but no explanation
ts gwen OF his absence. The Chairman
yTlon Introduced Ralph Beaumont. Mr..
lreVelllok and Mr.. L!tchman. who smoke
va the aims and objects of the order thew
represented. 'A0'
oonnS nne entertainment at the fair grounds
SSoIIU.uued SIoaud with a banquet to the visiting
sot .eles. Whlte and cOlored delegates
together at the tables. There were
5oSt several women delegates and
,onle n colored women. The idea of giving
an was abandoned at the last moment.
oollmlttee gave no reasons for this
'N"nge IN the programme.
THE COLOR LINE.
bo,.a ~ consequence of the questions which
Fs.geen Fe geen raised by the presence here of
Gannell Giell ana other colored delegates to the
u,ela Assembly, Mr. Powderly has
yiswo ien the following letter stating his
''"s Oh the subject
Nn,bbo RICHMOND, VA, Oct. IL, 1886.
| eyents sas ias Deen said and written concerning
| durin Whlch nave Iranspired in Richmond
f0r rna vne past ten days. As am responsible
pronsr tIeat tthaat zeal OF the agitation, IL is but
a. lsrge sat n saould be permitted to sneak to
those 9Nb an audience rs that which listens to
distorted ,haye nave criticised mi construed and
| conveyoId 'ue words and ideas intended to be
| Fraroieu by my uttersnces Of tIct 4 when
assembiar5" "IIeil introduced me to the ~ Getting
| meet,,'eIt IN the armory. | stated to the
a renressolI ti'aI u was my request that Farrell
| duced me- StlVe OF the colored race, intro
| lection "0, o ~ was left 10 me TO make the Sc
| and csroR III IL after mature deliberation
| heard W thought. / have not seen nor
| cAusc S an argument since then that would
| have seae e 40 10 do differently to-day. Critics
| ing tbis tbu r w 10 DECIDE what meant by select
| asSeried Ian tLan 10 introduce me, and they have
| the OH ~ oHat my action must be regarded in
| eGualitv ~ n attack upon tie laws OF social
| at acsed - arl OF the press of the South has
| mau who a., ,n u most unjusti1able manner a
his COMO %lo under the nag and constitnfion of
| Of tboauIntry selected another man and citizen
public nj puOuc to perform public duty in a
| tion rpetv.e. Ia acknowledging his introduce
| against ~ req TO the prejudice which existed
'he colored man.
y AN EVIDENCE OF PREJUDICE.
ihat prsloIs preiCs TO that day l mad any doubts
| moved byy tho existed, they have been re-