Richmond planet., 1890-10-11
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ALDERMAN JOHN MITCHELL,
JR. .CHOSENChI tARSHAL-


tendent Geo. Williams. r, and the
Chairman +. A. Randol, 2, presented
reports showing the am pn5 OF mon
ey collected and subscrs "a Tor this
enterprise up TO this date. The
reports were very encOu, glng show
ing that over three hun ed dollars
had been collected and 4 Srsed on
account of the preparat Tor the
great coming event to- 2red
citizens.
The following commit was ap-
pointed for the purpoe 1ncking
an effort to secure a gen holiday
for all colored persons ng this
Celebration that they m ye able
to participate; Gregory Hayes,
w. w. Wines. Geo. w. 1t is
hoped that every one W ! pos
sibly do so will let the loyees
have at least one day fc occa-
sion.
1t was decided to req il all per-
sons friendly to this ms to deco
rate their buildings.
1t was decided to To, Major
Poe TO give a squad of for the
purpose of assisting inF ~ order
on the day of the parad,
All ministers are tested to
preach a sermon on the smancipa-
ton next Sunday.
The Chairman, +. A. Randolph
instructed the various committees
on their duties.
John Mitchell, Jr., was elected for
Chief Marshal.
The Committee on Programme
met and arranged the 60 lowing pro-
gramme.
FIRST DAY.
l. Rev. ]. A. Taylor, Chair.
Gen. Com. will call to order.
2. Singing, Doxology, by con-
gregation led by choir of 800 voices.
3. Recitation OF Scripture by a
little child.
ID. d.
5. Singing, America, by con-
gregation.
6. Welcome Addresses, Gov.
P. w. Mckinney, Mayor r. Taylor
Ellyson, j. Anderson Taylor.
z. Response, by Ho John III.
Smyth.
8. Singing, by jubiI songsters.
g. AIDS, Prof. ID. Williams
A. NJ
10 Singing, PIm
Jubilee Singers.
IL. Address, Rev. J
IL. Singing, Nearer
Thee, by the congrcgati
13- Address, Hon. JI a.
Ii. Singing, By thet
l5. Benediction, Rev II.
Holmes.
NIGHT.
A Concert and Tableau "a consisting
of Plantation melodies, and tab
leaux representing scenes before " de
wah." Prof John III. Grimes, Mana
ger.
SECOND DAY.
i. Grand Parade of military and
civic societies.
2. Call of conventionI
3. Singing, Crock of Ages"
4. Reading and Prayer, Rev. DR..
j. +. Jones.
5. Singing, Star Spangled Ban
ner.
6. Poem, (Original) Prof. D. W,
Davis.
Z. Singing, By Choir.
8. Reading of Emancipation Pro
clamation, Prof. g. w. Hayes.
8. Singing, Selected Singers.
10. Address of General Superin.
, tendent, Geo. Williams, Jr.
IL. Enrolment OF Delegates.
II. Permanent organization.
13. Singing, Selected Choir.
i Ia Address, Hon. John Lang
ston.
Is. Singing, Swanee lsiver.
] 16. Nomination and Avoting OF
the day we are to celebrate.
II. Prayer
i is. Singing
10. Close.
THIRD DAY.
1. Call TO order
2. Singing.
J 2 Prayer by Rev Ev' = Payne.
! he decision
of the Convel,v.oA.
81 5. Ratification by the people.
i 6. Firing Salute.
, z. Singing-America.
8. Address by Rev. ", w. Brown
. President of True Reforners Saving
I Bank.
. 8. Singing.
+ 10. Address, Hon. B. K. Bruce.
IL. Singing.
: II. Address by Rev. J. Milton Wa
: dron.
13. Prayer.
IA. Close with singing PIantatio
Melody.
i. From the reports it appears tina
= in spite of the recent announcemer
= by the military, to the contrary I'll
. affair will do credit to Richmond.