The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-05
BOTH NAMED COMMITTEES
Two Colored Factions Prepare For
Emancipation Celebration,
Meeting Was Held In the Interest o6
Harmony and Col. Carson Abau-
dOned His Ambition.

The rival factions OF the emancipation
celebration promoters met yesterday at
Mt Carmel Church for the purpose or
effecting a compromise GU the double pa
rade question.
Col. Perry carson made a speech uTg-
ing harmony in the interest Of one grand
parade He said he would cheerfulIy lay
aside any ambition which he had for the
position of chief marshal, and asked that
a committee be appointed 70 select the Of
ficers of the celebration Which would be
satisfactory 10 both factions. a motion
to that effect was adopted, and as result
the following Officers we're elected; W.
Calvin Chase was unanimously elected
chief marshaI. r B. y elborne. president;
" Bishop johnson, vice president, Charles
". Scott, secretary r. Meredith. treas
urer. Tire following committees were then
appointed. tne Chiei sfl--Hg that ne would
announce MS chief OF staff and ads here
after.
Finance committee-J \ Perry, J.. VI.
Matthews. 4 st. y. Smith, w C. Chase,
W H. BoFkc. George W. Phillips, Andrew
Belt, James II l. HEdEcH. Walter Day Phi
SlIlivan, r. H. GunneH William Brown,
John Brodas. v c. cox, V. II. BrOOkeT,
J II. Gordon
Committee on arraug augeInents-James II.
Matthew's William II. Hunter, PAXTON
Harvey, " miJm HaSEIBs, Joseph Ambush,
Edward 0dom, Levi Jones 4 Il. Mallory,
James Kennedy, " u. NeFvis. Ad0lphus
( Gander, Lewis willis
Committee on speakcrS-A. St. 4 Smith,
J. NJ. Matthew'S ChUrghl BoTOr, E 3.
/ WclbOrne,.
Committee on music W iIIiam II. Lee,
Capt. John Johnson, capt. " iIlam Oslesby.
Committee on military Maj. c. A. Fleet
! wood Capt. ]. 4. Perry, James ii. Mat
/ thews. Capt Ben Young, Capt. W. P.
I Gray.
Committee on printing C. Chase,
| \ 81. a Smith. ChaTles Scott.
| The meeting adjourned 20 meet at the
/ Philadelphia House Thursday at noon.
1 Robert II. Holiday, president OF the
/ Emancipation Celebration and Historical
| Association OF the District of Columbia, an
( nouuced the following.
/ Committee to wait upon President Cleye-
/ land " G. Payne. Rev, r :. Laws, and
| Z. L. Williams. committee on spea kerS,
| T.. Y Davis, Joseph E. SmotherS, Rev. W.
/ 3. Johnson. 7 j. EdmOnSOn, ana Harry
Anderson; committee on finance, William
/ II. Matthews c. 3. Erby, Theodore VII
\ iiaus J W WdnZeF. A Bailey, ID y. Gill
mer. Douglas Jones. j. ". Wood, T. IL.
I Gibson, J III. Marshal J. II. Sullivan, Capt.
/ Henry Neal. c. II. Lyles.. James Davenport,
| Tilnan Dorsey, j. II. Woodard, and Z. ii.
| Key; committee on arrangements, Capt.
/ Alexander Hawkins, C. II. PhuTsOn, j.
I Moore, q Gardner. A Johnson, c. RowIes,
/ Thomas Wells, Benjamin Quails, Edward
/ Chapman, J. W Crow. Elias HerrOd,
W. b. Simms, Alexander Hamilton Willis
i Healen. E c. hcnney, r. Walker, ; L.
Keys. Nelson Fisher, J. T. Reed, Buel
Nicholson. W. f. Reed, Charles Harris,
/ Henry Simms, ". 2 GipsOn. and William
| Samuels; committee on reception, ]. II.
/ Mcdowell, Washington Perkins, James
| Wyle ]. K. Evers, Thomas Beverly, Charles
( E. johnson, Garter BraxlOn, A. j. Miller,
E. Burnside. Ashury Jones, W. H Johnson,
Robert Green. Anderson Hogans, 5 L.
| Jones. and Stevens Piedmont, and military
committee, Capt. Benjamin Young. Capt
A. ASwith. Capt. Oglesby, Capt. y. Brooks
Capt. AierItetn. Col james, Wells, Post 4
C. A r.; Commander Quander, Post 8, o.
IA. F.; Commander Guy Y. Henry Garrison
No. 43.