Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-25
THE EMANCIPATION PARADE.
A Move on Foot by the Chase Faction
Abandon the Street Display.

A Move on Foot by the Chase Faction 10
Abandon the Street Display.
1t looks now as though there would be no
parade Of the colored folks Of the District on
the 10th of April, in celebration Of the emanci-
patton OF the slaves OF the District OF Columbia,
or at least of that section disseminating them
selves the regulars. A meeting of the general
committee Of arrangements Of the Chase faction
was held last night in the Office of the Bee, and
it was thought that at that meeting there would
be resolution adopted abandoning the pro-
cession OF societies, but there was not . full
meeting Of the committee, and 30 it was con-
ciuded that 1t would be better to wait until all
Of the members could be gathered together
before taking such q step.
THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANaENfNrs.
The meeting was, therefore, somewhat tame.
c. h. Watson was in the chair and W. II. Jones
acted as secretary. The name of George WASH
ington OF East Washington was added to the
committee. Partial reports were received and
adopted from the hall and stand committees.
Chairman Watson showed the committee
samples Of badges and it was decided to adopt
one OF white, with ared-white-and-blue rosette.
A resolution was adopted providing that invi-
tations should be sent to all Grand Army posts
IN the District, the hod carriers and other
labor unions, and that all trade unions desir-
ing positions In the line on the 18th should
send representatives to q meeting of the COM
mittee to be held Friday night in the Office OF
the Bee.
THE PARADE MAY BE ABANDONED.
Notwithstanding these preliminary move
ments, that might be taken for preparations
for grand parade on the occasion, it is alto
gether likely that at this next meeting a vote
will be taken to abandon the parade. A good
many protests have been received by Mr.. w.
Calvin Chase from colored citizens against the
plan OF having the regulation parade on the
day Of the celebration, on the ground that such
exhibitions tend TO give the colored people
bad name in the community and are uselessly
expensive. 1t has been proposed to spend all
OF the money and time and effort in such forms
OF celebration as services In the various
churches and in public meetings, and this 10
the line on which the committee is now work.
ing.
WHAT MR.. CHASE SAYS OF THE RIVAL MEETING.
The row over the matter between the rival
committees and organizations continues to
wage in a very lively way. Mr.. Chase said to a
STAR reporter this morning: That the South
Washington meeting was promoted by men
whom his committee had to turn down" for
making collections not authorized by the conf
mittee from Senators and Representatives. II
heard that one Of them" he said, .'had gone to
Senator Stanford in this matter and asked him
for money. The Senator had made out checks
to be sent to the man, when got wind Of the
matter and wrote to him, telling him that the
parties who had called on him we're entirely I'M
authorized and that the regular committee had
not even organized itself as vet. At this he
destroyed the checks. BY this time, however.
these men had managed to collect money from
some otEer people, including Senator Spooner.
And then. because we had, done this thing to
protect the regular committee, they went to
work and called a rival meeting. 1t was partly
on that ground that have almost decided
not to have any parade, for these fights attract
SO much attention"