Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-28
OPPOSED TO EMANCIPATION PARADEs.
The Committee Of Arrangements Propos
80 Other Modes Of Celebrating.

The Committee OF Arrangements Propose
20 Other Modes Of Celebrating.
The committee of arrangements for the
emancipation celebration appointed by the
president Of the convention recently held at the
Washington Cadets Armor met last evening
in the Office Of the Bee, Chas. II. Watson,
chairman, presiding, and W. H. Jones as secre-
tary. The full committee was present. num-
bering about twenty-five memberS Mr.. W.
Calvin Chase: president Of the day for the Gel
ebration, submitted a preamble and reso-
buttons setting forth that lit is the custom Of
the citizens of the District Of Columbia
to celebrate the anniversary of their
freedom with street parade. which
has tended to be more detrimental than bene-
for principally by our white fellow citizens, to
the disapproval Of our people, who
are opposed to street parades. and
whereas, irresponsible persons issue books
for subscriptions and the holder of these books
embarrass the colored people by calling on
the heads of the departments, Repre-
sentatives, Senators and other high
officials. stating that the money is to defray
the expenses Of the celebration, whom in fact
the committee is entirely ignorant of what is
books are, thus placing the people, who apprs-
ciate their freedom, in an onviable and humili-
ating position. The committee on arrange
ments is of the opinion that the twenty
ninth Anniversary of the emancipation Of
slaves in the District of Columbia can be cele-
brated in q manner that will rebound to the
benefit of and give more satisfaction to the
masses and the unfortunate cx-slaves who have
q higher conception OF their freedom and civil
ization. The expenses incurred to carry on a
successful parade will amount to more than
what our people will or are able
to expcnd. We haze institutions that are in
need of all the money that is collected to con-
duct q parade. namely, the home for our
friendless girls and INDECENT coiored women
and children. This committee should condemn
the past methods Of Irresponsible persons and
show to the civilized world that this enlight-
ened race at the capital of the nation are capable
by receiving the polished arts which humauize
mankind. sOftens the rule and calms the bois-
ferrous mind 1t is almost the unanimous sem
timcnt Of tho colorea people that their annual
street payades be abolished throughout the
District Of Columbus and the day be cele-
brated in more congenial manner" There
fore it was resolved that a street
parade on Thursday, April IL. 1891, the, 10Th
anniversary Of the emancipation of slaves in
the District of Columbia IL hereby abolished
and we recommend all street paradcs hereafter
be discontinued. That the ministers OF the
colored churches throughout the city are re-
spectiuliy requested to assemble in their re-
April 16. at II o'clock, for de-.
4otienal exercises, to continue one hour.
and in the afternoon the citizens of the District
OF Columbia are requested to assemble at
Lincoln Park and listen to an oration by Hon.
John Mercer Langston and other distinguished
speakers. That banquet be held in the even
ing az some public hall, the proceeds OF which
are to be appropriated to the Home for Frielal-
less Girls and Indigent Women AND Children
and all collections that the churches MAY take
UP the pastors a-e asked to contribute to the
home above mentioned" 49,
/ Mr.. George H. Boston, discussir 4 the resolu-
tons, said he thought that the time had come
for street parades to be discontinued. Col.
George N. Arnold said that two-thirds of the
citizens were opposed to street Parade. Mr. W.
H. Browne wanted the resolutions deferred.
While he favored the propositien he thought
there should be parade thi year. Messrs B.
=. Chisolm, j. b. Douglass, w. H. Jones, J.
McRodgers and others favored the resolutions.
| After further discussion the resolutions were
| adopted without a dissenting vote