Richmond planet., 1890-10-18

Capt. Benz. Scott rests the credit o
the line formation. The latter had
direct control of the civic organiza-
tions, and being brought I'm contact
with men who knew nothing of mill.
tary formations had time that
tried a mans soul.
The horsemen from Henrico &C.,
wearing the blue capes and the civ
illians from the city in charge of Nv.
John Il. Anderson presented fine
lappearace. They formed the caval-
ry. The tine Staunton Band headed
the procession, Sli9coursing sweet
music.
The Grand Army of the Republic
came next holding the post OF honor
The Battalion under command oi
Major j. b. Johnson came next. II
consisted of State Guard, Captain
r. A. Paul commanding; Attucks
Guard, Captain w. t. Hankins; Car,
ney Guard, Captain Z. b. Nicholas
Union Guard, Manchester, Captain
w. T. Edwards.
DELAY CAUSED.
A detachment from the Battalion
was assigned to meet the Companies
from Petersburg, Va. This they did
Not arriving until IL O'Clock, lunch
was given at the armory. The line
of march was delayed awaiting their
arrival, the result was the delay.
The visiting companies We're; Pet
ersburg Guard, Captain William. T
Jackson commanding; Flipper Guard
Captain James L. Hill; Petersburg
Blues, Captain VIM. II. Johnson.
Then followed the orators and the
Executive Committee.
Chief Marshall Fitzhugh of the Civ
ic societies was mounted on a white
charger. He wore a black slouch hat
and blue satin scarf. His aids wei {
Captain Benz. Scott, chief; John +
Brown.
Then came the civic societies
They presented a fine appearance
1.-The numerous fine looking organiza,
tious cannot be mentioned here.
The Independent Social Club was
! {out in carriages, two abreast.
The Lincoln Beneficial Club had a
most costly banner made. 1t repre-.
sented Abraham Lincoln after break
ing the slavery chains and raising
the slaves. 1t was fine banner.
Many Others graced the procession
Rev. w. w. Browne, president oi
the Savings Bank and q. w. NJ, and
Ifounder of the True Reformer rode q
black charger: Ae wore a black
La black ys1Oueh hat and headed the
IInrre number OF True Keformers,
One of the mostattractive features
was the display of banners, with the
following notices: I'm 1860 slaves
lin 1890 bankers" ''Vote the Dollal
Ballot"
/ CA Negro Insurance Society, Rev
wv. W. Browne, founder"
They were cheered to the echo.
The band from the Va. Normal anC
ICollegiate Institute, Prof. j. Huge
lJohnson dis course excellent music.
/ Another feature of the parade wa
Peterson's Zouaves, body of littl
lboys attired in suits in keeping witt
their names. Following was tn
ICentral club. Henrico came in witt
a fine body of mounted men, all Q
Iwhom wore blue capes. Never ha
there been seen so many colore'
men on horseback.
| Every .animal was engaged an
: at times fancy prices were paid.
I The procession reached tn
grounds at about 3 p. m.
1t was raining, but surging mas
: of people fiocked into the mammot
r Exposition building, crowding ever
portion of it. More than ten thoul
! and people were present.
) Among these on the rostrum WEI
Hon. John Nj. Langston, Rev. j.
Price, ID. d., Hon. George 7. Dowl
ling, of Newport, r. l.; Hon. John /
: ISmythe, of Washington; Rev. G. /
. Payne, Rev. G. ii. Perkins, Miss E'
a norah Nahar, Major j. b. johnson
r Rev. j. l.. Barksdale, and about OF
t hundred others.
r The meeting was called to ord,
: by Rev. j. A. Taylor, chairman
/. the Executive Board.
e Prayer was offered by Rev. j.
t Jones, ID. ID.
I'll Prof. ID. Webst IT Davis read 8
Iexcellent poem onL = occasion.
I'll Music was furnisht by a choir
d ladies and the Va. N. < G. Institu
| Dduu. UCN. - ~ Il AASC3 - Ds1 W
d then introduced.
= HON. J. C, PRICE.
70 Rev. j. G. Price, d. D., said that
y felt it his duty to come to this ce
J bration for if any one had any rig
to meet, to set a day he consider
- that he had double claim. You a
- look back, and throughout it
- we see the hand of the Almigh
I God. God works his will on
10 hearts OF men.
~ The Emancipation Proclamati
- will stand as the most remarka
" document ever written in the histc
ofsthe world. He said that so far
he was concerned he was in favor
a Jan. 1st. He thought that the d
yo to call the people to such instr
ton as was necessary.
he 1t should be the aim of every T
ty son emancipated to make themsel
as worthy of the freedom that
ar- come to them. We are Amerit
ler citizens and every thing that C