New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-07
PLAINFIl;LD.'


SrcpOES CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION DAY.
plaipeeId seldom has been as literally decorated
with flags as il was Yesterday In honor OF the enamel
nation celebration of Ncw-Jcrseys freedmen. Inc
colored pcoAlc Of the state have long desired 10 com
nemo-ate August 6 as an annual holiday and thanks
giving day but 1t was not until this year that they
o,e{ved enough encouragement 10 carry the project
through PlainNclds representative coIored men
assisted by white Republicans arranged the cclebra~
tion that heartily enjoyed yesterday by July
900 visitors to the city The heart OF the city was
ravly decorated with flags and bunting and preseted
a holiday appearance. The c0lored people lad full
nosses,ion of the city by daylight, and when the city
c,ocl, toled the Donr Of midnight last night their
festivities in the big Crescent Rink were still unbrocn
Early I'm the day the Painfeld Gun Squad, under
command of James Babbett, fired round after round OF
salute in honor OF Abraham Lincoln. All The carly
morning trains brought crowds of visitors to the city,
All wore the e7,ycst attire Imaginable At O'Clock
M procession was formed on Northave., and shortly
afterward the parade was begun William Douglass,
Of planhcd, marshal Of the procession. Included
in the lire were visiting organizations from New
rruns,yick Newark, New-Yorl, Brooklyn Elizabeth,
somcrve Camden Trenton Washington, Wcsticld,
jersey City, Morristown, Railway, Orange, CRAWFORD
paritan Hoboten Little Washington V. j., and other
towns near plainfield. Prominent guests from differ
emf 1arts Of the state occupied seats in carriages.
The streets along tie line u march were lined
with tlrongs Of eOloed people, who waved flags and
close upon the parade was big mass-mcetng held In
the Crescent Rink. The address Of welcome 10 tn,
visiting colored people was delivered by Alexander
Gilbert Mayor OF Plainheld. Charles NJ Robinson
OF Camden, read the Emancipation Proclamation ana
the Rev. William G. Jason, Of Orange, delivered pa
triotic Grafton that cheered 10 the echo. Last
evening the festivities continued I'm the Rink
After the reception the colored people participated in
a carnival bali.
n Is the purpose of the coOrd citizens OF the state
10 continue their celebration every year Within few
DAYS a permanent state Emancipation Day Committee
will lie elected % take charge OF future celebrations
The committee In charge of tie affair were W. e. John
son, William Douglass, William II. Kline Ahram
Brown, benjamin Luton Saundcrs AlonzO hin Moses
Carey Peter Anderson, William Manning Israel Jones
William Mayhew and Peter WickOn.
The Planfed police are trying 10 catch the perDe-
traitor Of another outrage committed in the handsome
club house of the Union County Country Club. Only
a few nights ago a ball broken up nv n miscreant
who sprlnkled cayenne pepper all over the ballroom
floor. During Wednesday night some one coined an
to tie clubs bill ard room and s.Shcd and
hammered the billiard tables badly that they are
sulped
Mrs. Lawrence, OF New-Yorl steppea ont NJ a
second story window ~ the Hotel Neib,Tsood while
walking In her sleep during Wednesday night ana fen