The colored Tennessean., 1865-10-07
Celebration OF Freedmen's Anniyersary Day q
GallatIil, Simmer County, Tenn.

pie OF Gallatln village and the sur
rounding country assembled in large
numbers to celebrate the Second An
niversary OF their emancipation from
slavery FaET dIII III
The place selected for the occasion
is situated about a mite North. of the
village, being premises lately occu-
pied for u Frccdnicn's Camp, and
accessible, from ti the village ~; byy l well
beaten and level sroad.s.a No dother
place near, could have been so well
suited to theporpose The barracks,
which at the time Of the breaking up
Of contraband camps, were in process
of completion, afforded a most com
modious place for receiving the re
freshments and arranging the tables.
There were two tables set-one nearly
a hundred feet in length, the other
somewhat less. These were arranged
with very commendable skill, as also
were the speakers stand and seats
for the audience, in a. grove of large
shade, trees close by ii The lcook-stove
in the abandoned farm house, at a few
rods distance from the barracks, was
a convenience in preparing the coffee.
This house was occupied as head
quarters for the camp, and has stood
with open doors since the camp was
broken up; yet there are to be no.
ticed no recent marks Of ruthless
hands upon it. -,g,.sf r.,fr,ar-. Eta |.
.an According to arrangements pre-
viously made, the masses were col
lected at the time for the morning
train to arrive from Nashville, in or
der to be in waiting for the expected
speakers, Prof j. Ogden Sup't, of
Freedmen's Sehools, and o. NJ War
ing, of the Colored TennesseanF The
people assembled in and about the
building used for Freedmen's Schools
in the vicinity of the depot, an escort
was sent over to meet the gentlemen
expected, but returned without them,
much to the disappointment of all
interested. -, EeJ III a@.ssI ara
The procession was then formed.
The Band of the U. S. G. d., having
been generously~tendered by Major
Hawley, Commanding Post, led the
procession, followed by the Sons of
Relief; then followed the five grades
of the. School, accompanied by their
respective teachers. The line of
march was taken through the town,
past the Teachers Home, and the
military Headquarters, on Main street
When the head of the procession had
come up in front of Headquarters
the Marshall of the Day ordered
ss.halt," and called for succession of
three cheers. Cheers rose freely from
many voices. Thence the procession
proceeded to within a short distance
of the. place of forming; thence on
ward to the "Camp Grounds pass
ing around the tables, then to the
further side. of the grove, Here the
order was given to ''break ranks,"'
when lefflfw'V was found o19buA 4 a .blJ
BY those who could, resting place, s
While others stood in crowded space.
The people who had been much
elated with the anticipation of having
the speakers from Nashville, now in
disappointment looked wonderingly
on to see wnat was to be done next.
An entirely new programme, save the
DINNER part, was instituted, piece by
piece, as occasion required; yet alto
gether seemed as appropriate as. if it
had been planned in the very heart of
New England ten years ago, and as
successfully carried out as could be
asked for, or even desired. Q aA yd eli
The order of, exercises as newly
arranged was the following: First,
singing, by the school, then prayer
was offered by the Rev, Mr.. Key, after.
which the School again joined, in sing
ing, "Rise to seek the Light Teach
err Dunlap then made a few remarks
by way OF, apology for the nonrap4l
pearance of the expected speakers
Their reasons were, as yet, to him un-
known; he presumed they were such
as could not well be set aside. He
stated further that some of the mill
tary had been invited to be present,
but as they were under marching or
4ders their official, duties prev .Sed
them from complying with them ita7
ton. Mr.. D, proceeded to, address
the audience with manifest reluctance
at first, soon, however, he became
warmed up, and moved off straight
forward, in a speech ertempore, for the
space of an hour or more, quite to-
the satisfaction of his hearers. Had
he been by appointment before an
educated audience, much credit would.
have been reflected upon its anthor.
The theme, principally, was the past,
present and prospective condition of
the colored people of America, with
some very timely advice ON the SUBJ