Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-05

So Says . Meeting OF Colored People Held
Last Night.


So Says Meeting OF Colored People Held
Last Night.
VIZ. n. BOOKER ELECTED CHIEF NAhsHAL-soNE
LIVELY sPEKcHEs--cHAsE DENOUNCED ~
UsrRPER-rnE VIII. OF THE PEOPLE MUST BE
CARRIED oUr-coxMIrTEEs APPOINTED.
"we want the public to understand that
there will be a street parade on the 10th Of
next month, !" said Chairman 8. E. Jones, as he
called to order meeting Of colored citizens in
Association Hall in the Winder building last
night There was good attendance, and the
meeting was called TO make further arrange
ments for the parade. Those present we're
opposed to the action taken by Mr.. Chase in
abandoning the street parade and among them
were some Of those who were on committees
appointed at the meeting over which Mr..
Chase presided. Mr.. William H. Brown was
one Of that number and he was open in his re-
marks about the action of the Chase COM
mitsee.
II am in favor of carrying out the wishes of
the people" he said, ''and that wish ia that
we have a street parade, and we are bound to
have it,
Mr.. w. H. Booker, who was elected chief
| marshal at the Chase meeting, was also pres
ent. Citizens from all sections of the city were
present.
CHAIRMAN JONES SPEECH.
Chairman Jones spoke at some length about
the Chase meeting, and after telling how Mr..
Chase counted a majority out Of a minority be
said the public wanted street parade and al
though he had been opposed to such parade
| he willing to submit to the will Of the
people
''When one of our own color" said the chair
man referring to Mr.. Chase, attempts to
lower you by statements in the public press
Il -
| Continuing he said it was their intention to
| impress upon the people the fact that there
viii be a street parade to celebrate their indie
pendence. After prayer by Mr.. Willis the
chairman stated that Mr.. Jones had been
| elected chief marshal, but under the circum-
stances he was out of the way and it was in
| order to select bis SUCCESSOR
| The name of VIM. II. Booker was presented
and seconded by number of persons. Mr..
Brown, in seconding the nomination of Mr..
Booker, eulOgiZed the nominee and denounced
the action of Mr.. Chase.
CHASE DRIVEN INTO A HOLE.
He has been driven in the hole said Mr..
Brown. DO you people want to follow him?''
| NO answered the audience in chorus.
| Continuing. Mr.. Brown told of the action of
| Mr.. Chase's committee and said that it had
never been the custom to hold celebrations in
the churches.
I'VE go to church three times week and
1
| other day in church heard an old woman say,
| You can have all the world if you give me
Jesus Well, that's all she has and the white
people have all the world Mr.. Chase thought
that by going at the head of the celebration he
| would be in trim for the next presidential con-
vention, but he has no more show of going
there as delegate than he has of going to
heaven
Mr.. Booker was called upon for q few remarks
| and he told of the Chase meetings and commit
| tees and said that Mr. CHASE IN ha
| president, finance committee and boss Of every
| thing. The colored people of the city. he said.
| have or ought TO have. enough of Mr.. Chase:
and. as a leader, he thought SIR. Chase shcrld
| never again be recognized. The 10Th day of
April is the only day that the colored people
have as their own, and they want street pa
rade and good time.
MR.. BOOKER CuosE:: CHEF MARSHA.
A vote was then taken and MIR. Booker was
chosen chief marshal. IN thanking those pres
ent TO- the honor conferred upon him Mr..
Booker said that he would do all in his power
| 10 make the celebration a success, and if those
present would lend what assistance they could
he was sure that there would be grand street
parade on next emancipation day.
| CHASE DENOUNCED AS A UsURPER.
Mr.. Jordan Johnson offered resolution set
| ting forth that as ii has been the time-honorcd
custom of the colored citizens of the District
! of Columbia to celebrate the emancipation By
| a street parade and as certain self-cOnstituted
| leaders of the colored men. of which ". Calvin
| Chase has assumed to be the principal leader.
| therefore be il resolved that this meeting de-
| nounce the said Chase as a usurper without any
authority to set aside the will OF the people its
expressed i'll a regular delegated convention.
| and further that this meeting coucurs in the
advice of ex-President Cleveland to select
a better leader than W. Calvin Chase as he was
not the proper person for the colored people
| to follow. The resolution was adopted.
| col. PERRY cARsoS's NAME CHEERrD.
| During the remarks that followed the rame
of Col. Carson was received with great APP
plausc.
| 1t was decided that all divisions make their
! own arrangements and that all military COM
/ panies, clubs &c. wishing to participate will
have to communicate with the chief marshal,
who resides at No. 40l 18th street southeast.
Several speeches were made by persons in
the different sections.
| COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
| The following committees were appointed:
Arrangements ID. Rufin, chairman; An
drew Belt. George Washington. Richard Gas
way. Preston Harris, Mathew Smith. John A.
! Gibson, II. A. Armstead, Simon Brooks, H. Fl.
| Turner, Jordan johnson, VIM. Fowler, James
\ Crown.
Finance-Charles Fl. Marshall. chairman
| T. A. Smith, W. L. Chapman. Rev. w. J. How
!
Johnson, J. Il. Z. Brown. Robert Keys. VIM.
johnson, W. ii. Booker Prof. Frederick Fow-
Ter, Vincen Lemons, II. C. Bolden. Charles
Freeman, Charles f. Mosby DIR. c. Cruiser, DIR.
5. A. Sumby, Frank Joice, Ralph Wormley.
Andrew Belt, Madison Green, J. W. Bransom.
| Music-Wm. Lee, chairman; George White.
Tilman Dorsey, II. E. Thomas. G. Rogers.
Henry Gets, Walker Gilchrist, John Bell.
Samuel West
Executive committee-C. II. Marshall. 8. E.
Jones. r. A. Armstead. Ralph Wormiey. John
! W. Freeman, X. ID. Ruffin, ". II. Jordan.
Committee on miiitary-Maj. Fleetwood,
Maj. Reyels, Capt. John Campbelle, Capt.
Kelley. Capt. Benz. Young.
The headquarters of the emancipation COM
mittee will be at the Employment Association
Hall, go, 18th and q streets northwest. All
communications should be addressed there to
s. E. Jones, president, or H. Z. Thomas, sec
rotary.
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