Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-15
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
Arrangements for the Parade Tomor-
row-A Call on the President.

row-A Call on the President.
The committee appointed to wait upon Pres
ident Harrison and request him 10 review the
emancipation day parade called a. the White
House this morning. The committee con-
sisted of W. Calvin Chase, president of the day
for the emancipation celebration; Bevs. ". II.
and c. II. Philips. Sterling VI. Brown. Il. II. q.
Dyson, ". Ii. Lee and 5. q. Lamkins. The
delegation was introduced by Mr. Chase
ard Rev. W. IL. Philips. spokesman
for the committee, addressed the President
thanking him for the audience: We feel il not
to be out of place" he said. ''to express our
gratitude and high appreciation of the favora-
BILE circumstances with which We are sur
rounded IN this District and in some other por-
tons of our country The speaker referred
to the condition of the negro OF the south and
asked that the President leave nothing undone
within his constitutional power to secure to
the colored people their civil rights under the
law of the land.
In the name of the committee he invited
the President to review the parade tomorrow
and also to be present at the public exercises
IN Lincoln Park in the afternoon.
The President. III response. said he had done
and would continue TO do what he could within
the constitutional limits imposed upon him TO
ameliorate the condition OF the colorrd people
their
race. de accepted the invitation TO review the
parade, but said his engagements would pre-
vent has attending the ceremonies at Lincoln
Park.
AT LINCOLN PARK
The exercises at Lincoln Park tomorrow
afternoon will be conducted according to tho
following program: Music by the National
Band; Introducing the presiding officer hon.
u. h; Bruce, by W. Calvin Chase, president OF
the day; prayer by DIR. J. L. Rankin. president
of Howard University: reading letters of re-
greet, T. L. Thornton; music. Empire Band of
Baltimore: poem. Rev. ". III. Brooks: acts OF
the emancipation, T.. VI. Hewlett: Grafton
(thirty minutes). Hon. J. ". Langston: music.
National Band; addresses (ten minutes each
by Hon. Robert p Porter. Rev. Il. ). Laws,
Hon. \. VI. Clapp, Col. James Hill. Hon. l.. G.
Houk, Prof. j. VI. Gregory and lion. James L.
wilson. In the evening there will be a banquet
at the Cadet Armory under the auspices OF the
committee on arrangements. Hon. II. 4. C..
Astwood will preside and DIR. James NJ. Town
send will open the banquet. Music by the
Metropolitan Orchestra, under the direction
of Prof W. II. Smaliwood.
THE PROCESSION.
DR.. S. A. Sumby, chief marshal of the parade
tomorrow in celebration of the 2Sth anniver-
sary of the emancipation of slaves in the Dis
trict. has directed the formation of the process
sion follows:
First division. - District National Band:
Seventh Battalion, District of Columbia National
Guard, {. \. Fleetwood. commanding: Eighth
Battalion. District OF Columbia National Guard,
+. {. Reveli, commander; Excelsior Light In
fantry, Captain Kelley. commanding.
Second DivisioD.-Band; Butler Light In
fantry, Capt. b. Young. commanding; Balti-
more Rifles, Maryland National Guard. Capt
W. b. Spencer, commander: Grant Memorial
Guards OF Baltimore, Nd, Capt. W. Y. Strange.
commanding: carriage containing Prof. Fowler
with ship; carriages containing the president
Wm. Calvin Chase; Secretary ;. L. Jones. Prof.
John VI. LangSton orator of the day, speakers
and executive committee.
Third Division.-Asbury Jones' chief mar
shat; J. l. Evans. right aid; Vim. Thomas. left
aid: Geo. Johnson, chief of staff Prof
Bowie S cornet band of Baltimore: Macedonian
Cow Boys: diamond Athletic Club Rose of Sha-
ron Club: Harrison and Morton Pioneers: East
tern Star, Twilight Cadets commanded by Capt
jackson: Carbeth Social Club of Alexandria
Va; Tournament Club, Capt. Scott in COM
mand and carriages containing the president
Lewis Willis, ard secretary, \. III. Han; Charles
Brown, chairman OF finance committee; Rev.
ii. Z. Robinson, chaplain, and committee of
arrangements.
Fourth Division.--T. H. Gibson. chief mar
shall; c. Langly, right aid; Isaac Noodard.
left aid; John DandrIge, chief OF staff: band:
Washington Star Pioneers, No. q George
Dandrige commander; Washington Star Pioneer
Club, 70. /. J. H. johnson commanding:
Aclong Social Club, John johnson command
ing; East Washington Star, Thomas Woodland
commander: Golden Eagle Pioneers of Mon
teila, j. W. Lee commander; carriages contain
ing the president, j. W. Wood; secretary. J. w.
Crow, and committee of arrangements: Plumb
ers' LabOrers' Union. VIM. Slmmes chief mar
shall, consisting of seventy-fve men in line and
carriages containing the president, Jacob
johnson; Albert Johnson, vice president: L.. W.
Queenbury, financial secretary; John Hender-
son, treasurer, and Dennis Stokes recording
secretary.
Fifth division. twenty-frst district-Frank
Joyce. chief marshal; Vim. West, right aid: A.
Morris, left aid. Band; East Washington lio-
neers, II. Perry, captain; East Washington
Twilight, S. C. w. Carroll. president; East End
Violet, E. West, president; ST. Louis Social
Club. VIM Thomas, PRESIDENT United Sons of
Truth, VIM. ii. Clinkins president; Powhattan
Social Club, A. L. Marshall. president; car
riages containing the president, Il. Turner;
secretary S. II. Brooks; vice president G. W.
Smith; treasurer. VIM. H. Brooks, and officers
OF executive committee.
Sixth division.-Dapiel Driles, chief marshal:
Cornelius johnson. right aid; VIM. Brown. left
aid: Preston Harris, chief staff. Band; clubs
and other organizations; Union League Pioneer
Corps John Baker commanding; the ship.
Emancipation" VIM. II. Brown, captain: Jor-
dan johnson. president; n. Ashton. secretary:
carriages containing the president and execu-
tive officers.