Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

Editor W. Calvin Chase of the Dee acted as
chairman last night Of the meeting at the
Cadets Armory, and in calling the meeting to
| order he said that under the call of the execu-
| tive committee each of the old Legislative dis
tricts were entitled to three delegates and city
| organizations we're entitled to two. The object
of the meeting he said. was to elect chairman
, and also a chief marshal of the parade to take
place on emancipation day. Mr.. Chase was
| thereupon selected temporary chairman and
W. H. Jones secretary. The chairman ap-
pointed a committee on credentials as follows:
A. ]. Jones. Daniel Stillyard, Robert Brown,
w. H. Jackson, E. B. Welborn, ". G. Cox and
r. =. Chisholm.
Mr.. MARSHALL NOT CANDIDATE.
When the members of the committee retired
the chairman introduced Charles Marshall. who
was elected chief marshal for three successive
years. and he informed his hearers that he was
not an aspirant for the honor this year. He
said he was opposed to street Parades ana
favored an INSIDE celebration, but as he always
did all in his power to insure success he would
not depart from that custom this year. Some
times he said he was at the head and sometimes
at the foot, but" he added, Il am always
there and am not like some people, who are
never seen unless they are at the head"
3
Mr.. George H. Boston was the next intro
duced and he proved equal to the task of enter
tanning the delegates. He said that it should
be the aim of every colored man to do his duty
toward perpetuating the memory OF the great
day. After speaking of the first emancipation
parade in 1867, which was led by the seventh
Kentucky then fresh from the battlefield. he
said that there ought to be at least 10000
young men in line instead Of 5000 old ones.
..IA fha atar uva
had assembled here we would all have been
arrested and taken to the station house and
given thirty five lashes."
Continuing, Mr.. Boston said he hoped that
the delegates would act as q unit with whoever
might be elected chief marshal and then the
celebration could not help being a success.
coLoREp WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Boston's remarks
Chairman Chase said that the matter of APP
pointing a worlds fair commission OF colored
men had been agitated and he wanted to get an
expression from the meeting as to whether the
colored people want worlds fair commission
or whether their civil and political rights are
Of more importance To secure such an ex-
preston he offered the following: Whereas il
is the sense or wish of some that the President
appoint a colored commission for the worlds
fair and whereas the colored people of the
United States are in need Of their civil and po-
litical rights more than worlds fair commits
son. therefore De IL resolved tnat III Is the WISH
of the colored citizens of the District of Column
bia that the Congress Of the United States pass
some law that will guarantee to the people of
the United States free exercise of their civil
and political liberty" The resolution was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
Speeches we're made by Samuel Jones and
others until the committee returned with their
report. After some discussioa as to the districts
and clubs represented the following list was
agreed upon:
THE DELEGATES SEATED.
First distric+w. G. Talliferro, W. II. Jones
and H. Jackson
Eighth district-Robert Brown, Vim. Walker
and Carter Braxton.
Ninth district-w. C. Chase, Simon Porcher
and J. NJ. L. Rodgers.
Tenth district-Preston Brooks, Charles Lacy
and Levin Butler.
Thirteenth district Bartlett Tyler, Lawrence
West and Charles Hatton.
Fourteenth district-James P. Hill, Augustus
Nelson and W. 81. Simpson.
Fifteenth district-John L. Bell, Benjamin
Herbert and Charles Shepherd.
Sixteenth district-W. II. Lee, Ulghman
Dorsey and W. p. Carson
Seventeenth district-Chsrles H. Marshall,
DR.. s. A Sumby and T. l. Commodore.
Eighteenth district-T. II. Evans, G. T.
Bank and A. F. Redman.
Nineteenth district. W. Wood, R d.
Ruffn and John Jackson.
IWenty-nrst ulsttict-W. H. BOOKER, H. B.
Ware and L. Joyce.
Twenty-second district-Daniel Stillyard,
Andrew Childs and W. Hawkins.
Metropolitan Social Club-M. s. Proctor and
Edward Jackson.
Consolidated Social Club-Thomas Cephas
John C. spooner Club. B. Douglass and j.
r. Ballard.
National Pleasure Club-Jas. Chase and W. H.
Davis.
Atlantic Social Club-M. Morton and julius
Wilson
Harrison Club. No. SIS. Coolidge and VIM
Gray.
National Republican League-w. C. Cox and
Nathan Cosley.
Joint Stock Company-Thos. ". Watson and
Thos. L. Blandford.
Newspaper Correspondents Association--C.
G. Stewart and r. F. Chisholm.
Educational RELIEF Association-T. H. Libson
and ]. II. Marshall.
Wise Mems Social Club-H. h. Turner and
Edward Towles.
Navy Club-w H. Brown and Jordan John
son.
Cowboy Club-Dan. Waller and A. johnson.
Lincoln Association-Wm. Jackson and John
II. Thomas.
New York Republican Club-Minor Hamlin
Harrison and Morton Pioneer Corps-Lewis
Willis and Willis Reedy.
Independent Club-Jas. Baker and Marshall
Brown.
Genesta Circle Clubs. E. Jones and R. F.
Delaney.
Virginia Republican Club-N. H. Nelson and
John ii. Harris.
Congressional Social Club-Geo. H. Thorn
ton and Edward Votes.
Imperial Social Club--Marcellus West and
Chss Williams.
Archipelago Club--Charles Page and Walter
Smith.
Printers Association-A. st. A. Smith and r.
c. Chisholm.
Harrison and Morton League--E. 3. Wilbur
and +. b. Cooper.
GaIlilean Fishermen-w. H. jackson and
Fred Marsh.
Blaine Invincibles-J. II. Briscoe and w. H.
Thomas.
Eighth Battalion H. A. Payne and Henry
Baker.
Golden Link Chaldeans- Mitchell and
John A. Jackson.
Golden Heart Ciub-Msrtin Green and John
A. johnson.
Oriental Club-wash Barley and Jas. Small
wood
Mount Zion Baptist Church Enterprise As
sociation--S II. Brooks and VIM. Douglass.
Damon Social Club-Mr. Patrick and Jas.
Smith.
Palm Leaf Club-Robert Dorsey and G. E.
Bell
JIM Laagston Club-P J. Crenshaw and Sam
Lindsay.
Macedonia Club-Henry Wilson and A. Good
mar
Capital City Guards Ciub-C. H. Wilson and
Caorga NJ uo.r Cluh-Rarnard Wesx and