Richmond planet., 1890-10-18
The PLAT FL.
SATURDAY. OCr. Is. 1890.
T. GALA DAY.
THE PARADE A SUCCESS.
Fully 5000 In Line and Two
Miles in Length.
Congressman Langston Cheered.
The MILITARY In LINE.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
PINE ORATORY BY THE BEST
SPEAKERS OF THE LAND.
Hons. Langston, Price, & Down.
ing Speak.
January 1st the Day Decided Up
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GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
PINE ORATORY BY THE BEST
SPEAKERS OF THE LAND.
Hons. Langstcn, Price, & Down
ing Speak.
January 1st the Day Decided Up
on to Celebrate.

Richmond this week has been the
scene OF the greatest activity. The
streets were thronged with visitors,
all present to witness the Emancipa-
tion exercises, pertaining TO the set
ting a day TO be forever commemo-
rated of the Emancipation OF the
slaves In this country. Nearly all fofI
she places of business by coloIed
men were decorated with flags and
y sbuntipg and an irtnumerable number
Vol "a -. 'dcntes.
There were differences existing be-
tween the Emancipation Committee
and the Board of Officers of the 1st
Battalion Va. Volunteers by mutual
concession, consequently Editor
John Mitchell, Jr., witnessed with re-
gret the state of affairs then existing
and took steps to remedy the diff
Guilty. He wrote letter to the
Board of Officers of the Battalion
and one to the Emancipation Com
mittee requesting that a Committee
from each organization meet at the
PLANET Office Wednesday night, Sth
lnst. TO discuss the probability of a
promise.
In accordance with this, Rev. J. Z.
Jones, ID. D., X. +. Jones, NJ. d., and
Allen j. Harris were appointed on
the part OF the Emancipation Com
mittee, and Major j. B. johnson,
Capt. c. B. Nicholas, Adiutant II. A.
Cobb and Lieut.. X. Beecher Taylor
on the part of the Battalion. After
a friendly discussion, it was decided
that Mr.. Mitchell should be present
- n..A Hill 1,o
on the 10 inst. discuss the matter
and he be informed as to the action OF
that sbody. In the meantime during
the pending of these proceedings
Editor Mitchell was elected Chief
Marshal OF the parade.
III feeling had grown to such an ex
tent that neither side was in any
humor for compromise. Mr.
Mitchell laid the matter before them
and pleaded with the gentlemen fol
the good name of the Richmond, not
to allow personal matters to inter
fere with the compromise of the mat
ter. In company with Surgeon S. III
Dismond he went to the Executiv:
Committee who were in session a
their room 214 f. Leigh st. He ad
yised them to proceed carefully.
it was one O'Clock when detach
ment from the Battalion notified
Mr.. Mitchell that the Major had decid
ed to take the matter in hand and hat
issued orders to the LIST Battalion
-V Va. Volunteers to take q part in th
parade. He had also issued orders t,
have telegrams sent notifying tn
companies of the state of his az
tion.
The officers notified the Executiv
Committee. There was a love-feas
between the two. No man was haI
pier than Chief Marshal Mitchell, a
though Rev. w. w. Browne gay
vent to his feelings.
The parade was now in exceller
trim.
THE PARADE.
The parade of Thursday was
grand success. The line was fully tV
miles long.
Owing to the late arrival of I'll
Petersburg militia and the necessit
of furnishing them with lunch it W,
after IL O'Clock before Chief Ma
shall John Mitchell, gave the ord
to move. He was accompanied
his staff as follows: Chief of Staff, e
Adiutant A. C. Brown, b. A. Grave
j. &. Farley, s. S. Richardson.
Chief Marshal Mitchell wore
light colored slouch-hat, black 81
with cream colored satin sash, al
was mounted on an iron gray hor
A squad of mounted police, than
to the kindness of Major Poe h
preceded the procession to clear t
way.
They did their duty well. ]
Chief Marshals staff presented
most magnificent appearance.
Messrs. Charles Young with
United States colors and Taft La