Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-16

NIGHT.
In many sections Of the city to-day were EVIL.
dences that the day was holiday for large part
OF the community. quarters chiefly inhabited by
colored people looked very gay with bunting
Even the poorest-looking tenements displayed
some bit OF color, festoon OF bunting over the
door, or cheap flag. In the streets were wagons
bedecked with Gags, and at points, picked out for
rendezvous, crowds were assembled during all the
morning. and coiored men, in military uniform, or
wearing gay sashes, or rosettes kept coming and
going, for preparations were going on for q street
parade 10 celebrate the twenty-SiXth anniversary
OF the emancipation OF slaves In the District Of
threatening aspect Of the sKy later dsiaSea the the
proceedings OF the day. The procession was To
nave formed at 10 o'clock at the Intersection OF 7th
street and Pennsyivania avenue southeast, and TO
nave moved at IL, "sharp eleven" as the orders
read.
WAITING FOR THE PROGRESSION.
AT noon however, there was no sign Of pro-
ceSSion at the rendezvous named except platoon
OF weary-looKing mounted police, who had been
waiting patiently since 10 o'clock for the line TO be
formed. Meanwhile, however, preparations were
going ON actively In South Washington and other
sections that were to be represented In the parade
Ihere was some delay caused by misunders, and
Ing as to the permit Tor The parade. A general
permit was Issued 10 the chief marshal. When the
south Washington division began TO form on Sd
street southwest the police there demanded TO see
the permit, but none was forthcoming. Commit
teemen AT once Interviewed the authorities on The
subject and the matter was satisfactorily ar
ranged.
ARRIVING ON THE GROUND.
A little after noon the crowds Of spectators as
sembled on Capitol Hill to see the procession start
were gratined to hear in the distance strains of
martial music. Soon the Butler Zouaves and the
tnion Guards came In sight escorting a number OF
Carriages In which were seated air. ChaS. II. Mar
shall, The president, and members OF various CON-
mitIeea Otner bodies 10 take part In the parade
then began arriving, including long caravans OF
carriages and wagons decorated Tor the occasion
and bearing representative cOlored citizens from
difereut parts OF the city. The second district
sn the CHIEF s a Of this ss deeSs.
ton, attracted much notice ON account OF
his gorgeous Acknowledgment, sash, belt, and
neck OF the spirited charger that he rode Mr..
Hawkins and his aids acted as escort 10 chariot
formed by erecting frame and tiers OF seats upon
pyramid thus formed and which was draped with
white was throne, on which was seated the
queen" OF the second district, Susie Jones. The
queen wore a high gilt crown ana was atttred In
white. All around and below her sat maids OF
honor all shivering In gauzy white.
and it was quite late in the afternoon when Il
moved Along the line or march LhrOngs OF people
lined the Sidewalk ior several hours waiting Tor
the procession.
THE PROCESSION.
The order OF the procession Was as follows:
j. w. Branson, chief marshal; Rev. X. johnson,
chief OF staff; A. T. Robinson, secretary OF staff
X. Wormley, right aid; VIM. Chiids, lett aid; staff
officers, j. Brown, 5. Young, William House, Jno.
Gross, Ii. RanKins, X Burnett, Benjamin Buckner,
I. Br0wn,l. Beverly,T. Robinson, Vim. H. BrocXer,
A. Lindsay, S. Cro1ord, Rev Ed. Wins and George
manders, l. johnson and W. Brooks, u. Bowman,
VIM. Hunter, +: Smith, s. johnson, Arcner ROOM
son. A. Harris. William johnson, John steward, J..
ChlSley aud Z. Coats.
First division: Sumner Mounted Guard COM
manded by Charles Washington; Butler Zouaves,
Capt Young; Union Guards F.W Warren. Carriages
containing Inc RESIDENT, secretary and speak
ers or the evening, and carriage drawn by four
horses and bearing model OF snip in charge OF
J.W. Fowler.
Second division &C. Campbell, chief OF stan;
eighth district, John X. Pollard, chief marshal; c.
Johnson, right aid; n. Fisher, left add second dis
aid; j. Davis, left aid. societies REPRESENTING
North and East Washington.
Third divison-L. johnson, chief marshal; II.
FOSS right AID; George Grunnell, left aid. SOcie-
Ties and Carriages from West Washington.
Fourth dlvision-Robert A. Armstead, chief mar
shal; W. W. White, right aid; L. Willis, lert aid.
ganHatiCns from South Washington. In the line
was large float or chariot With giided throne
by MISS Gerue Williams, the south Wash
ington queen" she was attended by
maids OF honor and pagea Tue W. {. whitney
cub came In this division. They had small yeS-
sci mounted on wheels and named "Emancipa-
TOR" The ships officers and crew were In naval
uniform. eut.-CommanderD Dorsey was in CON-
",
Chaplain X h Glchrlst, Gunner Isaac Dozier,
Ensign A. A. Brown, and three Seamen from the
U. s. 3 Dale. The procession, while quite large
one, evidently suffered IN numbers by the contrO-
versy that was raised over the ACCESSIBILITY OF hav-
ing parade on account OF the expense.
THE ROUTE
from the point Of forming was as follows: Seventh
street aud North Carolina avenueto Lincoln Park,
thence along East Capitol street to 7th street,
thence to north B, to New jersey avenue to E
street. to LIST street and down LIST street TO Penn
sylvania avenue, being reviewed by the C0mmis-
stOners at the District building. From the Peace
Monument the parade moved along the Avenue to
the White House, being reviewed by the Presi-
dent; thence TO 18th street ana TO the junction of
line was dismissed.
The procession reached the District buildings a
few minutes before O'Clock and was reviewed
there by Commissioners Webb, Wheatley, aud
Raymond.
THE MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Az stated in Saturdays STAR, the celebration
will be continued this evening, when two meet
pices OF the committee that arranged the process
sion viii be held al the Fourth Baptist church. on
street. AT this meeting the orator will be Fred
erick Douglass. Brief addresses will be made,
also, by w. II. H. Hart, Rev. c. H. Philips, w. B.
johnson, senators John Sherman and II. w. Blair.
The other meeting will be held at Asbury NJ. K
church. The orator will be Prof. j. NJ. LangSton.
A BarrOOm How.
BARzILLA Belts ON TRIAL FOR ASSAULT.
In the Criminal Court this afternoon the case of
Barzila Belts indicted for an assault with intent
to kill Frederick N. Stewart on December "a last,
was placed on trial. Mr. 7. i. Miller for defendant
ner 9Th street and Virginia avenue to get some
u0uOr. Belts said that he ought TO huv