The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-17
RAINY DAY FOR APARADE.
SECOND DAY OF TIE EMANC'PA-
TON CELEBRATIoN.

Opening FrAver->tnE'"k W.
Awcs"-Addres..s by John NJ. Lsusston
and Rev. ,. q. price--Reading of Poe"
by Professor ID. w. Davis.
As early a. O'Clock yesterday morning
the streets Of Richmond began TO I'LL win
sitlxeus OF the saber hue, and for hours
each minute seemed TO add 10 'he
shrong. There were negroes IRON Town Nv"
negroes from the country, poor negroes ana
wcll-to-tio regroes, soldier negroes ana ne
grocs in citizens clothes; in fact, negroes IN
every condition OF life. BY 10 O'CLOCK
the stree,s were lined with them. LOUD
and noisy preparations were being made Tor
the parade on that the grand day oil the
emancipation celebrS ton. They came on
the railroads, by the boats, ON horseoack, a 10
wagons and ox-carts, and many even
walked TO the city.
II was. advertised that the procession
wouh start at o'clock, but IL was
nearly halfpast IL before they mar
iv moved. The start was mace
from the corner Of Leigh street anu
Brook avenue. -Four Richmond police weIe
in the lead and forcing the people oacs ~
marshal. came first, followed by his aids;
ali mounted on good horses. Several h''ndre'
mon foIIowcd some mounted on horses anu
some ON mules Then followed several mil /
itary companies, each company WIN l.s
hand OF music. Behind these came ABOUT
sixty civic societies, each society beihg Dc-
tween fifty and hundred strong.
Among these societies were several com. |
uosed OF very small boys who were arrayed
;n the brightest Of uniforms. The UNIFORM
of one of these was blue caps OF preed WIN
red. rel pants and white leggings' one
company Of young men attired IN piach
suits. Prince Albert, coats and white gait
ers, each man carrying large cane
UNION DOWN.
Near the front Of the procession was
pompously borne a large United STATES
nag with the Union down. ms sighines
distress. but the countenance OF the
hearer was far from sorrowful. Banners
and flags were 1lenteously displayed
along the whole line. On one was
the inscription, 1850, Slaves; lS9O,
Bankers Another was inscribed,
s.s25O,OO paid in nine years. Another
mad the words, "a negro society organized
by an ex-slaye, William W. Brown, iounu-
err, "Finance the solution OF the negro
problen.r' was on another, and still an
other bore the inscription. zine dollar
ballot is always counted; stick to finance"
SOME OF THE BANNERS.
Harrison and Morton banners showed
prominently, but the face OF Abraham
lincoln was the most striking feature.
A drum corps OF boys about
ten wears Of age, dressed in red
and blue, attracted considerable atten-
ton. While part Of the procession was IN
front of the City Hall loud hurrahs were
given for April 8, '6j, and Tor september
90, '63.
In the rear of the procession was long
line of hacks, buggies, wagons, and horses
The hack bearing Langskon was near the
front. and he was vigorously cheered when
ever he was recognized by the negroes.
TIME To PASS.
IL took them about forty-liye minutes to
pass given point, but long gaps occurred
at frequent intervals and 1t was difficult 10
estimate correctly the number OF persons In
line. They passed through the principal
streets of the city and ii was after O'Clock
before the Exposition ground was reached.
AT THE GROUNDS.
The crowd of dark faces began pouring
into the main hall Of the Exposition build
ing Yesterday before II O'clock, and
when Rev. j. A. Taylor wrapped
the meeting to ORDER at $40 O'Clock,
every seat in the spacious hall was filled,
and as far as the eve could reach looking
westward men, women, and children were
standing. Every one was in holiday attire
and every face shone with the lustre so
familiar 10 those who have seen the negro
on his occasions of jOllifcation.
Even the galleries were filled 10 overflow
ing and reflected upon the surging mass
below CLEAN Of white teeth and radiant
eyes. At O'Clock the rain was falling in
torrents and when the procession entered, at
about 2:3O, they were indeed in a
han nd
bright colored uniforms which had gone
forth only few hours before in such
splendor entered the hall dripping with
rain. and showed q decided tendency TO
cling TO the object of their support.
PROCEEDINGS DELAYED.
The noise Of the rain on the roof was so
great that the proceedings were delayed for
about thirty minutes. Chairman Taylor
then announced the opening hymn, crock
OF Ages This was sung by all in the house,
which by this time numbered at least 12,-
600, and was led by the cornet and piano.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. j. T..
Jones. ID. d., Of the Richmond Theological
Seminary. The noise of the rain was so
great that not a word of his prayer could be
heard even by those who were within few
feet Of him.
'The Star-spangled Banner" was then
sung by the choir of about two hundred
voices. and was taken up by the great mass
of voices. An original poem was read bv
Professor ID. W. Davis.
After selection by the band the choir
sang at is Well with My Soul"
j.. PRICE.
The Chair then introduced Rev. j. G.
Price Of the Livingstone College, Salisbury,
Nc. His voice could not be heard further
than few feet from the stand. He con-
graduated the inaugurators Of the celebra-
tion upon the great success which had
crowned their efforts. lie said that from 1919
TO the present time through, many adverse
circumstances, the hand of God could be
plainly seen IN the guidance Of his
chosen people. The sight before
him reminded him Of the lady who
waited until she was seventy years
old before she married, and then she sang
the HYMN s.rhis is the Way | Long Have
Sought" lie advocated the first day of Jan
uary as the proper day to be celebrated. His
advice to his people was TO develop them
selves in every particular, and TO develop
their country. ''This is our home" he said
s'right here in the Southland and We will
stay here. l, for one, appreciate the bless
ings of my country"
MOVING AWAY.
lie said that when the white people began
TO 20 back 10 Europe, then the black man
NOuiu ~ bdNh w <hHiN"s oht NV DNiViNs
lie advised his hearers TO forget the past,
and look into the bright and prosperous
future. His talk was quite short, but was
received with much applause, and was well
delivered.
Rev. j. A. Taylor then presented Lang
ston, and Price of North Carolina took
great pleasure in proposing three rousing
cheers for the representative from the
Fourth. These were given with ayengeance,
and were reLewed when Langston made his
appearance. lie said that white people
thought this country was a white mans
government, but be was here TO state
that IL was black mans government as
well. lie said he never saw a Democrat in
his life who did not think that the word
white was in the Constitution. He was
proud of Virginia blood, both white |
and black, which coursed through his |
veins. lie was proud, he said that his |
mother was a slave; for starting i'm the |