The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-08-03

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rs Pursuant TO previous notice, tie
colored people Of ottumwA, Wapello
and adjoining counties, met in large
numbers this morning to celebrate
the anniversary of the emancipation
proclamation by Great Britain to
! her colonies, which was promulgated
under Tho efforts Of Wilberforce and
Others, August l, 1884.
GA. Az m carly hour they assembled
at the oolored N. B. Church on Grand
3 Avenue, and were organized into .
1 crsditable procession by Capt. s. "A.
'Swiggstt, Chief Marshal, aided by
John Bandy and Essex Horn assist.
ants.
The procession then marched
through the principal streets Of the
oily, led By its officers and Sankey's
sraendld horn and string bands, to
Tie piacs ofexercises at Wards Park
il BlAke's addition.
s One Of the prominent features Of.
tho proccssion was . beautiful chariot
= sppropriately draped, containing .
number Of little colored girls, all
dressed alike, each representing some
State where the sharkles Of slavery
phad been broken to pieces By the
|. aaivsrsal genius Of emancipation.
On tho front of this car we
/ noticed the following names, to-
wit: "Clarkson, Garrison, John
Brown. Lincoln, WilherForce and
Iovejoy." On one side this senti-
mont, "The Organizers Of Emanci-
patton, bright Stars in the Galaxy
Of History" On the other, "Our
Liberatore; True Hearted and Noble,
God Bless Them!" while upon its
rear we read, Omitted states Procls-
nation Of Freedom 1852"
Arriving on the grounds Rev. Pc
tor Sablett addressed the Throne Of
Grace in An appropriate prayer, after
which the band discoursed appropri.
s ate and elegant music.
The President of the day, Mr..
Charles Williams, of this city, then
introduced Mr.. VIM. Yancoy, a
colored orator from Fairfield, who
proceeded TO deliver an address
which wss full Of patriotic and elo.
quent sentiments, and which would
have done credit TO any man, either
) white or black, making much Tore
!, prstensions. After more music Capt. |
HutchisoD, Of this city, proceeded to
deliver IN Grafton which for wise
cosnsel to tho colored people, fsrvid
and impassioDed oratory, We have
seldom heard equalled, and which |
drew from the audience frequent and |
cnthusiastic bursts Of applause.
] Husio again intervened, when Rev. |
Elder Malone, . iine looking snd in |
telligent oelored man from Keokuk, |
who is Presiding Elder Of the Color
cd n. y. Church in that city, pro-
ceeded TO address the audience in q |
speech Of great force and eloquence, |
which was repeatedly interrupted by |
cheers.
.. At tho conclusion OF Rev. Malone's
address, the audience was entertain.
ed BY fine singing by the choir, and
music BY the band, whea Hon. e. H. |
STILES, Of this city, proceeded to de-
liver an exceedingly we'll timed elo-
quent and appropriate address, which
was received with great favor by the
assembly. An adjournment was then
, had to the dinner table which was
covered by bounteous repast, and
was enjoyed by all.
! The afternoon exercises were taken
mp with dancing, base ball, &C., which
isgoing on as we go TO press.
1t was, upon the whole, and in
every particular, an entertainment
exceedingly creditable to the people
engaged, whether we consider it's
praiseworthy objects, or the manner
in which it was conducted.
Az usual, great measure of praise
is due to Peter q. BaIlingall, who
was here, there and everywhere, rem.
dering the colored people invaluable
aid, BY his good judgment and great
experience as q master of ceremonies.
"Tbe Departed" is . commun ca.
ton from Agency City without the
writer's signature, which alone, is a
fatal objection IN ita insort;nc 4.