The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-29
FIFTH edition.
BIG QUARTERLY.
A Large Numtsr Of eoiorcd People In
Acknowledgment street a Moving
Mass OF People. ....s t..

A Large Numtsr Of Coiorcd People IN
Acknowledgment street a Moving
Mass OF People. ....... f.. ..
At an early hour yesterday morning
colored people from all near points
commenced to pour into this city, and
up to 10 o'clock every train and boat
which reached here brought its quota
The objective point was tho Union A.
M. p. Church, on French street above
Eighth, and while many awaited them
selves Of the hacks OF which there were
a number In waiting at the r., W. a b.
Railroad station, hundreds OF others
walked. making French street NOV
ing mass Of humanity. French street
from Front to Ninth was lined with
refreshment booths. all OF which were
veil patronized. The crowd on French
street above Eighth was immense, but
there was no disorder or lighting.
Services were held in the church,
commencing with love feast at an
early hour in the morning. At the
regular services the Rev. Stephen
Nichols preached, and In the afternoon
the Rev. G. Gibson delivered sermon.
A revival meeting was held in the
evening, at which a number OF Preach
ers from this city and other places
spoke. At the evening service there
was much religious zeal shown and
the congregation stamped their feet
and clapped their hands and sang with
real African earnestness.
Several penitents were at the altar,
and some protested conversion.
During tho day several old preach
ers, ono of whom was blind, appeared
on the street and sang religious
hymns, copies of which they sold tor
cents each. There were a numbet
of officers on French street to preserve
order, but very few arrests were made.
Chief OF Police Francis also kept
sharp lookout for places where liquor
was sold contrary to law. Mrs. Mar,
garet Vicker5, who keeps restaurant
on East Front street, was arrested for
selling liquor. Tho arrest was on the
complaint of Samuel Woodlawn, who
said the woman had charged him SO
cents for two drinks, which he
thought was too much. He was ar.
rested by Detective Hawkins and lock.
Ell up as a witness, When he was
searched at the City Hall two pint bot
ties were found in one of his pockets
along with small tumblCr. One OF
the bottles was full. but the other one
only had little In it.
Margaret CARRIER and George Wilson
were arrested last night by Captain
hciSu1 lOl 5tlililb lfIloi NlehOhb q
license In her house on French street.
between Eighth and Ninth. Captain
Kersoy and squad OF officers ruided
the house and caught one man and
three women beside the proprletress.
They also secured several bottles
partly full of whiskey. Officer Beale
suspected the place and told Captain
Kersey, who had warrant sworn out
for the womaI's arrest.
Tho woman is white. while Wilson
Is culorod man. They were arraign.
ed before Judge Ball this morning.
The evidence was not sufficient to hold
the woman and tho Judge dismissed
her. but expressed his regret that he
was obliged TO do so. The man was
fined 800 and costs.
The majority OF the visitors left the
city by 5 O'Clock in the afternoon, but
some remained and spent the time un-
I'll this morning with friends.