The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-20
THE DAWKEY's DAY.
The Adversary of Ia. Proclamation Of
Emnncipati on.Ce celebrated In Appropriate
and DecOrOus style.
AT ,LoN0vIEw.

Emnncipat ion,C celebrated In Appropriate
and Dccorous style.
AT ,LoNGvIEw.
LoSovIEw, June lo.-lSpocial. The
darkoys celebrated emancipation day In
gscat style.
AT MARLIN.
MARLIN, June Especial. rho col.
ored people OF Falls county celebrated
q Emancipation day In grand style.
Speeches were delivered by Nelson, Doni-
son, Prof. II. j. willis and others, all of
which were temperate In tone, ana
abounded In good advice To their peo-
pie.
AT JEFFERSON.
JEFFERSON, June ~. Fl Special. -
Emancipation-day celebration here to
day by the negroes was largely attended
and passed oil very quietly.
Al TYLER.
TYLER, June l0.-lSpccial. The col
ored people of this city and vicinity celc-
brated the nineteenth emancipation an
nivcrsary ut llopcwcll church to-
day. The attendance was very large.
Addresses were delivered by County
Judge White and Prof. John +. Andcr-
son.
AT CoRsiCANA.
CoRsIcANA, June ~ Special -
Emancipation day was doubly cele-
bratcd here by our colorcd people. Ow-
ing to disagreement between the
church people and the more worldly
minded, as To how the day should he
spent, they divided, the church crowd
going to Crafts grove, whore spocchify-
Ing was freely INDUCED in by white can
didatcs for county Offices, ana 3rations
by Rev. n. Pardic and Mr.. Lodck. Tho
other party went to the fair ground, ms
originally intended, whore the day was
celebrated by dancing, horse racing ana
more candidates spreading themselves.
Fully two thousand people were in at
tcndence, but the enjoyment OF the day
was rather dampened by light rain
AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, June l9.-The nineteenth
anniversary of emancipation day was
generally observed here to-day by the
colored people. At smiths garden
several thousand people congregated
this afternoon in honor of the day. Rain
interfercd with carrying out the pro-
gramme, and II was decided to continue
the celebration over to tomorrow, when
speeches will be the order, II the day Is
fair.
GATEsvILLE.
GATEsvILLE, June 10 Special. The
negroes celebrated emancipation day
to-day with barbecue and public
speaking. Rev. DR.. Perry Gale, j. j.
Vardimen and Captain John Sipley
were the orators. Quite a number Of
white people attended and all seemed to
enjoy themselves very pleasantly.
AT HOUSTON.
HousToN, June l9.-ISpecial. The
negroes to-day are celebrating enamel
patton day, but not with the usual on
thusiasm. They disagreed and divided
into three parties, each celebrating at
different places. The main party, with
which are three negro military conf
panies, will have prize drill for 500
purse tomorrow, and conclude with Il
sham battle Saturday. Everything is
exceptionally quiet tonight.
At DALLAS.
The colored people of Dallas and
vicinity duly celebrated emancipation
day yesterday by giving II picnic at
Shady View Park. Attired i'm their
holiday DIR, \, they thronged the streets
early in the iorning. The colorod mill,
tary company headed by Il brass band
that shook up the atmosphere, marched
out Elm street to the park, which was
filled with men, women and children who
had gathered to celebrate
the nineteenth anniversary of
the day upon which they
were set free. Speeches were made,
homage paid to the memory of Presi-
dent Lincoln and associates. The day
passed oil orderly, and at night the cele-
bration wound up with dance which
lasted until the chickens crew again
and again for day.
AT AUSTIN.
AUSTIN, June Special. l-Eman-
cipation day was duly celebrated to-day,
everything passing oil quietly.
AT BRYAN.
BRYAN, June l9.-[Special. l-Emanci-
patton day was celebrated here by n
picnic and addresses. There was n large
gathering of the colored people from all
parts of the country. Professor j. n.
Johnson and Rev. j. II. jackson deliv-
cred the addresses, which were well
tempered and full of good, round practi-
cal advice to their race. The exercises
will continue tomorrow and addresses
,vill hn nndc hN other snonkerS.