Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-23
An EMANCIPATION MIX.
A Rival Convention to be Held Tonight
Two Celebrations in Prospect.

Rival Convention to be Held Tonight
Two Celebrations in Prospect.
There are indications now that two rival COM
mittees will be at work arranging for q celebra-
tion by the colored people Of the District April
16. On the 10th inst. convention was held at
which Mr.. W. C. Chase was elected president,
Mr.. BROKER chief marshal Of the parade. and
the usual committees appointed. number
not satisfied with the action of that meeting
withdrew and will hold another convention or
mass meeting tonight. Meanwhile, however,
the committees appointed at the meeting of
the 10th inst have gone on with their prepara-
tons, and have their arrangements we'll sd
vanced.
MEETINGS HELD SATURDAY..
The committee on arrangements met ct the
Office of the Bee Saturday afternoon. An order
was issued that the twenty-ninth anniversary
celebration of the emancipation Of slaves in
the District Of Columbia be celebrated a. usual
by q street parade, to terminate ut Lincoln
Park, where speaking and other exercises will
be held; that all carts, wagons and chariots
shall be excluded from the procession; that no
social club nor civic organization will be per-
mitted place in line unless the club is regu-
larly uniformed or properly dressed. and all
clubs and organizations must notify the chief
marshal twenty five days prior to April Is if
they want place in line"
A subcommittee on the erection of stand at
Lincoln Park was appointed; also q committee
on banquet. consisting Of Col. Geo. NJ. Arnold
and r. +. Chisolm-
The committee on finance for the celebration
also met, with L. Is. Welborne as chairman and
f. B. Cooper secretary. Resolutions were
adopted setting forth that ''as it has come to
the knowledge of the committee on finance that
certain irresponsible persons are collecting
money from the public without the authority
or1HN of hra INIT MI
ating the money for personal use the citizens Of
the District of Columbia are hereby warned
that any person who presents n book to them
without the names Of the committee on finance,
countersigned by the president and secretary,
are impostors and shall be treated as SUCH"
Conspicuous features OF the parade April 16,
it is stated, will be its military and trade dis
play.
ToSIdHrs MEETING.
The call for tonight's mass meeting is signed
by s. E. Jones, ]. r. Evans, s. A. Sumby, Geo.
A. Wills, Chas. ii. Marshall, r. d. Ruffin and
K A. Armstead.
Mr.. Ruftin said to STAR reporter today:
The meeting which takes place this evening
is. as you know, enc in opposition to the one
held short time ago. The main reason our
faction withdrew was on account OF the way we
were treated by Calvin Chase. the president Of
the meeting. The way it all happened was
like this: During the evening some one made q
elected. Now there were q great many in the
meeting who were opposed to this and one Of
them made a motion to table the motion de-
ciaring the old officers reelected. The motion
was put to vote and it was carried, over two
thirds OF those present voting in the affirm
alive to table the motion. The president, how
ever, couldn't see things that way and de-
clared the motion lost. We were SO mad over
this outrageous ruling that We withdrew.
that's the whole trouble in a nutshell"
do you think there will be two celebra-
tions?''
mo. do not. do not believe there will be
any celebration, that is as far as street parades
go. am heartily opposed to street parades.
They do us no good and are y means for bring
ing on the streets the worst element of the col
ored people. As have said, parades do us no
good. They cost us q good deal Of money,
which If properly invested would form the
nucleus OF a fund for tho support and MAIN
tenance OF our INDECENT people. Every year
our white friends contribute handsomely, 30
that our celebration will be q success. Where
this money goes have never been able to find
out. One thing certain it does not all 60 toward
the celebration. My idea of a celebration is to
have an entertainment indoors and charge ad-
mission. This is bound to be a success, and we
will draw from the best element of the colOred
people. The receipts could 10 toward the fund
for providing for our INDECENT poor. shall
use every endeavor to bring this about and
shall urge in as strong language as possible
when speak tonight that our white friends
withhold any support until we know where and
for what purpose 1t is to be expended"