The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-07-28
THE FIRST OF ACGU6T.

ne anniversary %! emancipation IN me
West Indies, is To- br e..i.br-,ted in this CITY
!y State convention. The ratification Of
the Fifteenth Amendment. will give the occa-
sion an additional Interest, and the presence
Ex-senator Heyels will afford an attraction that
viii be the means Of assembling thousands of
oolored citizens on that day. We hope the
reception Of The Senator VIII be worthy Of
him and OF our people. There will be dele
cations here from all parts Of the State, and
the celebration promise 10 I've very fine
one
The committee of reception is composed of
such citizens he d. Il. Anthony, J. NJ. Haeb-
erlein Thus. 4. Osborn, Ii. Reee, W. :.
Burke, J. T. Curran, T. II. Walker, J. e.
Embry, Byron Sherry, and other prominent
men. We give below official the announce
ment:
4 Grand celebration of the adoption Of the
Fifteenth Amendment TO Constitution of the
United States, will I've given in Leavenworth,
Kansas. in conjunction with, and under the
auspices Of the Colorcd State Central Com
mitfce ii the State of Kansas, August Isl,
1870
Ii is the intention of the colored people,
and friends Of equal rights TO make this oc-
sion equal in all respects To the most Grand
Entertainment held i'm this country. In or
der to do this, the Committee respectfully So
licits the hearty cooperation and prompt as
sistance of all colorcd men and all who feel
interested in the movement.
The Committee is happy to announce that
they have secured as public speakers and
guests the following named prominent gen
tlemen:
Hon. II. X. Rcvels; His Excellency Gov
ernor Jas. NJ. Harvey; Hon. Chas ii. Lang
ston, Lawrence; Hon. Geo. A. Crawford,
Fort Scott Monitor; Hon. ID. X. Anthony,
Leavenworth; Hon. Thos. A. Osborn, Leav-
enworth; Hon. Judge ID. p. Lowe, Fort
Scott; Hon. Jacob Stotler, Emporia; Hon.
Josiah Kellogg, Leavenworth; Hon. Byron
Sherry, Leavenworth. Hon. /. S. kallOch,
Lawrence; Hon. Hiram Griswold, Leaven-
worth; Hon. ID. w. Wilder, Leavenwor.h;
Rev. J. NJ. Wilkerson, St. Joseph, Mo-;
Rev. Thos. w. Henderson, Lawrence; Rev.
j. c. Embry, LeavenwOrth; Rev. James
Milton Turner Jefferson City, Mo-; Col.
John Richie, Topeka; James Nesbit, Esq,
Altoona, Pa. Judge NJ. d. Delahay, Leav-
enworth; Howard w. Casley, Omaha, Neb.,
and Others.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
At o'clock a. m. salute of guns in
honor of the ratifying States. The process
sion will he formed at the corner Of Broad
way and Shawnee streets, under the Grand
Marshal Of the day. The citizens who de-
sign uniting with the procession will rendez-
vous as follows: private citizens, at the First
\. NJ +. Church, on Kiowa street; mem
hers Of benevolent societies at Turner Hall,
on the corner of Broadway and Shawnee; the
Masonic fraternity at their Hall, on corner
of Third and Delaware streets. The several
delegations from the various cities will he
conducted into line on Broadway, and formed
in order with the citizens next to them;
northward, the benevolent societies; next,
The Masonic fraternity; then the Committee
Of Reception, with distinguished guests.
The various mechanical trades, and
farmers, with implements of agriculture, will
form at or on the Reserve. The whole will
I've accompanied by four lands of music, and
after marching through the principal streets
Of the city will return 10 the Hall. The
meeting will he called To order 10y the
Chairman of the Colored State Central Com
mittee, when an address of welcome will he
delivered 10y kev. j. Z. Embry, oi lfaNeh-
worth, and the Senator will he introduced 10
the audience Excellent and ample refresh
ments will I've provided at the Hall for the
accommodation of the public.
STATE CENTRAL. COMMITTEE
William ID. Matthews, Leavenworth;
Rev. w. NJ. Irvine, Atchison;
Thomas Newton, Leavenwoth;
Edward C. Menser, Wyandotte:
Mr. Williams, Wyandotte;
Richard Moore, Paola:
David Gordon, Fcl, .5uot;;
John Sebaskerville, Mound City;
Robert Irwin, Topeka;
Joseph Jones, do
VIM. Brooks, do
John Carter, d"
Fuller Carter, Ottawa;
Chas. VI. Longstcn, Lawrence;
Rev. 7. W. Henderson. Lawrence.
+. L. BRADLEY, Lawrence, Sec'v.