The morning times., 1895-09-24
PARADE Of EMlNcIPATED
Celebration by CoIored Citizens
in Alexandra Was a Success.
COLOR LINE WAS DRAWN
1t Is Claimed That the Knights of St.
John Were Refused Refreshments
by Several White Business Men.
Suit VIII Probably Be Entered
Against One Offender.

The emancipation celebration in Alex
andria yesterday was a gala day for the
colored people, and large numbers OF them
from Washington and the surrounding
country were in the city to take part in
the festivities.
The visiting organizations went down
from Washington ON the IL 80 boat and
on their arrival were received by the
marshal and his aides and escorted to
the place of formation on South st. Asaph
and on Franklin streets, and from there
the parade moved over the principal
streets of the city. ..........
In the line were the Butler Infantry
Corps, Capt. Benjamin Young; The Wash
ington Cadets, Capt. A rthur Brooks; Capital
City Guards, Capt. with; and the
Colnred Catholic Knights of st. John, and
We Young Mems Zuuaves, Capt. Johnson;
Laboring Mems Union, Capt. Willis; In
duStrial Guards, Capt. Green; The Sons
and Daughters of Ziun, and the Union
Beneficial Association of Alexandria. The
music was furnished by the UnioT League
Drum Corps and the National Brass Band
of Washington.
The emancipation ship, fiji led with
girls and sailors, was an interesting fea-
ture of the parade.
After the parade the line marched to
Shiloh Church. where Magnes l.. Robin
son, the chairman of the celebration COM
nIittee, made the opening address, well
Gaming the visitors 10 the City.
ORATOR OF THE DAY.
George l.. Seaton read the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation, and he was followed by
John NJ. LangstoD, the orator of the day,
who spoke OF the advance made by the col
Ored race in the past Few years andadvised
his hearers to be selfrespecting men and
women and they would have the respect OF
all. The address was heard with closest at
tention, and was greeted with loud ap-
plause-
The exercises were interspersed with
singing by the various church choirs, and
at their conclusion the visiting military
marched TO the ferry wharf and took the
$50 boat for Washington. In spite of the
:largecrowd the day passed off very quietly,
hardly an arrest being made. There was
a large force of extra police, who checked
any indication of trouble.
The days festivities were brought to
close by a grandi bah in the Colored Odd
Fellows Hail. on. South Columbus street,
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The Washington Knights complain OF
Rltreatment accorded the colored members
at Alexandria in The matter OF entertain
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MR., sHAHAN's COMPLAINT.
Mr.. d. A. shahan. well-known bust
ness man of Georgetown, stated TO Times
reporter last evening that the members
of ST. Johns ,CpmmaDdery, No. 254, were
refused refreshments at many restaurants,
and Mr. Shaban was indignant at the treat
ment they received.
He belongs TO st. Peters Commandery,
composed or white members. and personally
endeavored to get the colored knights
sevred at a number of places and it was
snIy after protracted search that he sue
Ceeded. Mr.. Charles II. Zimmerman con
sented to furnish them refreshments and
did so TO their entire satisfaction.
II is quite certain, Mr.. Shahan said.
that suit Will be Instituted against one
proprietor, named Brill, who objected 10
serving the coiored knights for the alleged
reason that 1t would hurt his business. u
Mr.. Shahan endeavored 10 persuade Brill
10 change his mind about it, but lie proved
to be obdurate, and when Lieut.. Smith, OF
the police department, was appealed 10
that officer is said to have upheld Brill.