The Washington bee., 1888-03-24
EXPENSIVE PARA ES.

In anotl er column Uili be
read with great surprise by those
who have no idea of the expenses
incurred by street parades on
April 16lh. The estimate we
make gives but a vague idea of
what amount of money it takes
to celebrate tie 16'h by street
parsdes. No one is better
acquainted with this estimate
than Mr.. Charles Ii. Marshall
who has always been opposed to
street paraJes and entered the
convention with the determi-
nation of opposing it. The day
OF our berry eau he celebrated
in a different way, tnat is by
going into churches. Mr.. Fred.
Douglass in speech On the Oath
anniversary, denounc, street
parallels as disgracefnll and ex-
rensive. In this we concur with
Mr.. Douglass. and we elive that
the better clrss of citizens will
admit that we are right. The
military mpanies commanded
by Majors Fleetwood, Fisher and
Col. kev, d can parade without
expense, AMI which will reflect
credit on tile cOiortd u, onIe in
this city.
The people have become dis
gusted with these parades and
declare that they tend to our
detriment. From a rough esti-
mate which We give, 1t will be
seen that the is over five thous-
and dollars expended and a great
deal of mohey cnll,ci,d by sharks
who the finance committee
never sees. No one knows this
better than our disting uished
friend. Mr.. Marshall who has
always been foremost In giVi g
his aid. The colored people are
not benefited, th'y los ; money
is xp4ndt d for horses. carriages
and bad whi-key, which could be
appropriated &c the colored
Orphan AysIum. We have never
contributed one C n 10 The sup
port of this Asylum where there
arc so many orphan coIored CHI
rem In need of ass stance. 1t is
the purpose of the committee
that elected Pro-. Langston, to
donate the pr. ceeds 10 this needy
institution for colo. ed orphans.
The only perso' be nefi Ell on
Eman ~.patiOn day by Street pa
radee, are, the livery stables,
whiskev shops and the police
court. Let US learn by past ex-
perience and do something tene-
fetal for the race. Let us see
what was do e at the meeting
held in the Israel g. NJ. E church,
April 10Th, 1886, When Mr..
Doug delivered his great
speech: The resolutions were
prepared by Mr.. ID. uglass and
read by Mr.. Chase. which are as
follows:
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN APR, II, 80.
When Hon. Frederick Douglass rose to
deliver his oration before the Chase cele-
bration at the Israel C.. M E. Church
last evening the church was Well filled
with q representative colored audience
and a number Of whites. Before the ola
tions the secretary of the meeting read let
ters OF regret from Senators Logan and
Sherman, Hon. John G. Freemn mt, and
Others and committee report,d reSolu-
tions which declared that the time had
come when the celebration Of the emanci-
patton of slaves, should cease by means
Of parades, and that such commemora-
tions in the future b. held at sII table
church or hall where speeches would be
delivered.
In support of the resolutions
Mr.. Douglass said:
The thought is already gaining ground,
that we have not he etofore received
the best influence, which this anniver-
sary is capable of exertinS; that tinsel
show, gaudy display and struggling pro-
cessions, which empty the alleys and
dark places of our city into the broad
daylight Of ON thronged streets and
avenues, thus thrusting upon the pub
lie view vastly undue proportion of the
most unfortunate, unimprOved, and un-
progressive class of the colored people,
aud thereby inviting public disgust and
contempt, aud repelling the more thrift
ty and self-respecting among us, Is a
positive hurt TO the whole colored popu-
lation of this city. These annual eele-
brations of ours should be so arranged as
TO make favorable impression for us up
Oh ourselves and upon our fllow-citi-
zeus. They should bring into Eotice the
very best elements OF our CO o ed popu-
lsLion, and In what Is said and done on
these occasions, we should find deeper
and BROADER comprehension of cur re-
lalions and duties. They should kindle
In ms higher hopes, nobler aspirations,
and stimulate us TO more earnest en-.
deal ors; they should help us TO shorten
the distance between ourselves and the