Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01
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PREPARATIONS.
The CHARACTERIZATION Celebration Win Be
Success The Prominent Features
The Aarshals AuDointed-Lins
Of March.

The arrangements for the celebration
OF the Emancipation Proclamation are
practically completed.
The First Baptist Church 10 being
tastefully decorated. Upstairs and
down will be utilized TO accommodate
1fiS,sS5 ~ ~ 10y 1vsi<s to be present. =
Professor G W. Hayes, president OF
the Virgins SEMINARY is tbs orator OF
the occasion, His reputation IL too
well known TO need comment here.
WILL CLAM THE PUBLIC.
Suffice it to say. he il one OF the
most polished orators in thissconntvy
to-day He will charm the assembly
which will greet him. and there il nc
Question. but what he will be at his
best. $50.
Rev. WE. Graham, the popular pas
tor OF the Fifth Street Baptist Church
has consented to serve as master of
ceremonies. while the accomplished
Mrs. Rosa k. Jones will have charJe OF
the musical exercises, and will nave
popular singers to assist
TIE oITIzzNs' COMMITTEE.
Mr.. w. Isaac johnson, president OF
the Citizens COMMITTEES will preside.
:. The line OF march will bsas previous
ly announced The procession will
form At Sd and Leigh streets, and ali
organizations viii report to Chief Mar
shall John Mitchell. Jr at the Y. Nj.
g.. A. Bulldog, PA E. Leigh St.
rBE MARsHALs.
The marshals appointed are Alder
man III. ]. Moore. Bsnjsmin Scott,
Richard Carter, w. s. Selden, A. d.
Price, ThsddeuS Robinson, B. p Yans
darFall. James II. Twine, Coz. i w
Mitchell, Col. Walker II. e3ohRson. Col
john r. Chiles, Col Jesse Scruges.
Col. E, F. Robinson, Col D. WI ohm
son, Col Augustus Taylor, Mai. John.
J BLY,. Major E. A. Washington, Col.
3. II DESMOND. James Patterson E. J
Crane, Colin Il sRaJBss ] ohm B. II arris,
Or Il r. TGncils w. T. Lee, Lewis
Potter, A. Hayes, DR.. F. r. Jefferson,
Willis WyattsJ Ohm Oliver Qs-NNillism
sHFbon, 9'homKs' Minor, William Ellis,
spsvid Robinson, a 20 4uar1es. ray-. :,
7ozaHE BRILLIANTLY EQUIPPED sTkSR. a,
viii he no N.Y. T,t5ss1, 81 80
rade, barring dhe gallant Major r. b.
J Johnson afids his battalion more pie
tpresqufe than will be- thpsPYfh5An
,BEiga der Generals staff The ano6n-~
expended these Sir knights alone
will amount to three; bppdreds deHprs.
The STAFF il composed as follows:
Chief OF STAFF, Z TvafkeF EEH. 5olftw9rS n
Assistant Ad iusants CeBersAyzsT u w, q
MITCHELL Assistant Surgeon .6sneffI.
SkH DismoDd ;rAssis can't Comma ssary
feherals Jesge Seruggss 8 Assistance
Quartermas,eS = rGsnkfa1, Aukust5is
Taylor; a ssistankr sRrjgaies Engineer
John r. Ghiless rAssistsnsh B ripsde' Sigsl
nIl' Officer, E i, Robinson sAssjsta1t
Brigade AtustsriRGs 0ffleaE 3D. W.
5yihnson. All of these, have thRsarart.
If Colanels,@ 9 Aid de CAMPS, Caspar
Rowlett. j. EdyArdr Bright J. q.
brjnk ley nndrJ ohm ] BY, rank of Ma
Jor. -2zkA1inz 1nsg ,t.sSxkss
The Regimental Department. is in
V1Arge OF Major e x Washington.
The THfdru4 is'FinsEnificent aud will
attrAeElrFpshl attention.
THE TIME TO NOW.
sl9he parade will assemble at ~
o'clock and move sharp at o'clock.
Those not in line at that hour will be
left behind.
Mr. B. p. VandervalI will be in
sharge OF the marshals on foot. All
organizations, secret, benevolent bust
ness or otherwise are requested and
invited TO pSrtisipate.
All citizens are invited to turn out
with white gloves.