Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-09-04
&@ GRAND CeLEBRATIoN.- ursdaJ

OF celebrating The emancipation OF sia'e
re, and The presentation OF Banner TO
the Order of Industry of this place
All o'clock the procession formed
under the direction Of The Chief Marshal
Peter Hodge, siIed by Robert Travis
Dorsey Kline and Daniel Harding. sl
mounted. The procession, headed by
Monkeys brass band. composed OF the
Order of Industry, Masons, Odd Felows,
Red Men, Sabbath School, vehicles and
borsenen, passed through main street
10 The Court House where the Banner
was presented in the following exercises;
Ann Lee brought the Banner forward
and said I've here presen: you with
this Banner, hoping you may cherish ii
and &C, 10 accordance with the teachings
of It's motto: "By Industry we Thrive"
The National Air Of The Star Spangled
Banner was then played by the Band.
Lucy Bell then remarked as follows;
with all my heart | present you with
this Banner. and God grant that you may
all appreciate it"
The Chief Marshal, Peter Hodge, then
came forward and spoke as follows:
have been authorized by tie ladies Of this
vicinity, TO present you this Banner, 10 convince
YOU that you are appreciated and respected as
an order Of Industry. 1t means for you 10 take
hold of work Of all kind, that our minds may
be engaged. In Agricultural work, Ycu tnow
that our capital is but small, and unless we
are industrious, we cannot progress and you
must show 10 this community that you are all
what you represent TO be; that we are much
respected by both white and cOiored Of this vi
cinity, and under these circumstances we are 10
respect ourselves. The people OF this vicinity
90 no; expect US TO carry out this procession a.
they would, knowing that they have had more
opportunity than We have had, 10 carry out
successfully such demonstrations, but we hope
in the future 10 DO better than we have hereto
fore DONE and we know We are respected by
the white population Of this vicinity. They
have aided US very much in getting up this
demonstration and no one that asked refused
10 contribute to this celebration. Every color
cd lady and gentleman who are within the hear
ing of my voice, should be very particular, and
very industrious, and respect every person, aud
particularly those who respect them. We
should be very cautious and obedieni t. the
white race of people, from whose hands we have
received support, and always attend 10 our own
business and not NEEDLE with others. We
know there has been a tremendous change per-
sons who 20 &c deeply studied our interests have
not now the same interest, as hereto fore ; so we
must now rely upon ourselves for support, and
we must use all our means 10 carry II out. God
has given Us strength and means 10 support
ourselves, and we must use them protiiatly.
To our white friends, we tender our sincere
thanks for their support upon this occasion,
hoping that our mutual relations will ever prove
beneficial.
Yankee Doodle was then played by
the Band.
Aus McCaDn received The Banner and
remarked that the ladies in presenting it
10 the Order Of Industry, hoped that they
would profit by lis inscription, as they
wanted industrious husbands.
There were several banners in process
sion. Upon the Sunday School banner
was inscribed Suffer little children 10
come unto Me-" Upon another was
the portrait Of Abraham Lincoln and an
O her thai OF Pfesiden, Grant.
The Order Of Industry carried Plow,
Saw and Axe, as emblems Of the Order
The procession then proceeded to lemons
Grove, where numerous booths had been erect
Pd, from which were dispensed quantities OF
The substaniials as well as the Gelicacies Of life.
There was present about 1000. Their enjoy
nent seemed unbounded. In one portion Of
he Grove We witnessed regular Old Virginia
reel, while in another portion the children were
enjoying themselves in play.
The first speaker introduced was Professor
Butler, of Baltimore, who spoke about
10 minutes. H. spoke of the past condition Of
he black man when a slave, in comparison
With his present status as a freedman, that now
hey must rely upon .heir own exerton for
their support, that they must educate them
selves, that they may b. fitted TO exercise and
iischarce the duties of their new situation. He
urged The vast importance of education, In fact
he whole address was confined 10 this one sub
ect.
After the remarks of Prof Butler, the Chair
nan introduced ". L. Saunders, Of Maryland,
special agent of the Pos: Office Department at
a salary of $1,000 year and SO per diem as
travelling expenses. He is also Cresswell
nan, as is evident from a portion Of his re-
marks which we append as follows, although
We beg to differ with him upon various parts
"IIe thanked Almighty God that they were
assembled here upon this occasion, the celebra-
lion of their freedom from bondage OF more
than $50 years. He thanked Almighty God
hat they were freemen, and that slavery was
no more. An All-wlse Providence had worked
heir liberation through war and bloodshed.
Eight years ago our nation seemed reellng and
toward destruction, an idea upon The
part OF the democratic party, caused The war,
and although il had cost many lives and mil
lions oftreasure, it had resulted in the emsnci-
patton of ,OOO,O 900 of people. The sacrifices of
that war we're shared BY the colored men, that
when rebel hands dared violate that flag, the
l. Black Boy in Blue" answered TO Nations
call, and by his aid was that flag preserved and
upheld, and to-day waves over country, as the
e mhlem of equal privileges to all men. He
hoped that after they were enfranchised, that
they would there cast ballots, and always lend
their support to that party that had made them
l.. a.
had given them the Civil Rights bill, the Freed.
pnnn,s Rrrnan and the 9Th anne ndment and II