Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-11
THE THREE DAYS PROGRAMME.
Pail Outline Of What VIII BE Done at the
Negro's Celebration.

The arrangements for the colored peo-
ple's celebration next week are very nearly
complete.
At last meeting Of the Executive
Committee the general superintendent,
George Williams, Jr., and the chairman,
T.. A. Randolph. presented reports show
ing the amount collected and subscribed
for this enterprise. The reports were very
encouraging Over three hundred dollars
have been collected and disbursed on
account Of the preparations for the event.
The following committee was appointed
for the purpose Of making an effort 10
secure a general holiday for all cOlored
persons during this celebration that they
NAV be able to participate Gregory w.
HAYES. W. w. Wines, Jr., and George w.
Lewis. Major Poe has been requested TO
give a squad Of police for the purpose oi
assisting in keeping order on the day OF
the parade. The chairman. j.. A. nan
dolph. instructed the various committees
on their duties.
Tho following are the aids TO Chief
Marshal Mitchell: B. A. Graves, W. ii.
Anderson. j. II. Blackwell, apchester,
Va: Rudolph W Rose. Lynchburg, va. ;
Scott Wood and j. y. Harris. PeteTburg.
Va; Jacob Reid, Norfolk, Va; ". III.
Peasants. Danville, Va; Charles T. John
son, and John B. Harris.
Tho following is the official programme
tor the three days:
FIRST DAY.
Rev. j. A. Taylor. chairman Of the Cen
eral Committee, viii call 10 order Singing,
Old Hundred. led by choir OF 300 voices ;
recitation of Scripture by a little child ;
PRAYER, Rev. A. Binga. ID. D., singing,
America, by congregation welcome ad-
dresses, Governor =. W. Mckinney, Mayor
J. TAYLOR Ellyson. and Chairman }. Ander-
son TAYLOR: response. Hon. John IA.
Smvthe singing. Jubilee Songsters; adj
dress. Professor ID. b. Williams, a. NJ. {;
singing. Plantation Song, Jubilee Singers 1;
address. Rev. j. C. Price, ID. D.; singing
Nearer, My God, toThee, hy congregation
address. Hon. John X. Lynch Singing, by
choir: BenedictlOn. Rev. James III. Holmes.
Night (place 10 be hereafter announced
Concert and tableaux representing scenes
before A" de wah," with plantation mel
odies Professor John II. Grimes, manager.
SECOND DAY.
Grand parade Of military and civic So
cieties. call of conventions; singing, ROCK
of Ages: reading Of Scriptures and prayer,
Rev. DR.. J. f. Jones; singing, Star-Span-
pled Banner: original poem, Professor ID.
Webster Davis singing by choir; reading
of the emancipation proclamation. Pro-
fessor G.. W. Haynes; singing, Jupllee
SOngsters: address of General-SupeTlnteh-
dent George Williams, Jr.; enrolment OF
delegates: permanent organization sing
ing bv choir; address. Hon. John Nj, Lang
ston singing, Swanee river; nomination
and voting on the day TO be celebrated
prayer singing; close.
THIRD DAY.
Call to order: singing; prayer, Rev
Evans PAYNE; announcement OF the deci-
g,,n &C thp convention. ratification bN the
ueople. firing salute; singing, America
address. Rev. W. w. Browne, president
True -Reformers Savings Bank; singing
original poem. Professor II. j. Europe
Alabama: address. Hon. B. X. Bruce
singing; address, Rev. J. Milton Waldron
PRAYER: close with singing plantation
melody