Evening journal., 1898-08-29
BIG QUARTERLY DAY
Many Colored people Thronged
the Streets Yesterday
AMUSING SCENES WITNESSED

VISITORS FROM THE ADJOINING
SATEs CAME TO WILMINGTON
TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL COIL
ORED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ING CHURCH SERVICES.
Yesterday was big Quarterly day
among the coiored folk in Whining
ton, and had the man who wrote that
once popular ballad '1AM Coons Look
Alike to Me- been in attendance upon
the occasion, he would probably had
reason to change the title Of mis-
ditty
From early morning until late in the
afternoon a portion of the colored
populace of several states poured into
this city to join their brethren and sis
tiers here In celebrating the occasion.
The morning boats and trains brought
their quota from New Jersey, Penn
sylyania and Maryland Vehlc,rs Of
all descriptions and in all stages OF de-
cay added their leads OF rustics from
the surrounding country TO the crowd
already here. Many evidently walbad
from their appearance, but all seemed
to be in thorough accord and bent upon
enjoying the day. Hacks and stages
met boats and trains and carried their
occupants to their desired destination
The mecca OF all was the A. u M
p. Church, on French street above
Eighth where the pastor, Rev George
G. Brows, had charge OF the eXercisee
The days services began at o'clock
by an old-fashioned love feast in the
church, followed by preaching at 10
O'Clock by James Il. Sargent president
of the middle district. In the after
noon, ait 3 o'clock, Rev r. III. Potts, OF
Clayville, N. j., delivered am address,
followed in the evening, at 7.3O, by
Rev. ID. ]. Russell, of Camden, N. ].
I'm the tent in the grove at the real
of the church the program for the day
was: Preaching in the morning by
Rev. George w. Murray, OF West Will
mington: in the afternoon, by Rev. G
IL walker. OF Newark, Del; and il
THE evening by REV. George II. Ti.gh
man, OF Merchantville, N. J.
All day on French street steady
stream OF "culled folk" kept up pro
cession, passing to and fro from th'
church. Ther were seen the yellow
gentleman, arrayed in white trousers
straw hat and patent leather shoee
with his best girl ON his arm repre-
senshng the colored 400" of the city
followed by the coal black "uncle
from The sYamps down the state deck
ed out i'm am antlquated silk hat, lon
frock coat and carrying the proverbia
cotton umbrella, while beside hin
walked an equaily black aunty in he
Sunday -go-to-meetin' vgalla. Trul
It would have been sight worth see
ing to some OF the "Northerners" VIII
scarcely know what a genuine darke
looks like.
Order seemed to DE the watchwor
of the day and, though there was al
extra squad of night officers ON dut!
but few arrests were made, and the
were relieved from service at "a
o'clock. In pursuance with am ords
issurd by Chief OF Police Do,an n
hucksters appeared on the streets sci
ing produce. though those who wei
fortuuate enough to procure permh
sion OF property owners to dispose
edibles i'm front OF their building d
a thriving business. Watermelons an
chicken were devoured by the hui
dred, and MANY comical scene W.
witnessed as negro "dived into h
favorite fruit
There were no serious accidents du
ing the day, and, though a hack driv'
by Alfred Harman, colored, upset whi
turning the corner OF Fourth al
Poplar streets about $50 O'Clock al