The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-21

Counsel.
Tho meeting Of colored people at the
N +. church last night for the pur-
,o.,. Of organizing Lincoln memorial
,lrb. and to make further arrangements
ta,,bc celebration Of the anniversary of
,bc signing OF the emancipation pro-
,l,nolion, was fairly well attended, and
,E, ,laps as outlined in the INTELLl-
@,yrru were consummated by the or
yanilation OF n permanent society Win
fhc above title.
'"I Kew. j. ]. Jones, who has taken the
i.aJ in the arrangements for the trl-
S,,,c celebration, and who is industri-
oS.ly working to make the affair sue
Cs.. called the meeting to order and
syp,Mnrd in few words its purpose.
IT.. referred to the fact that u proper
a.rryance Of Emancipation day had
S.rn sadly neglected in Wheeling, but
,ba, mi, year the colored citizens aud
their friends IRON neighboring towns
and states propose, as Il people, to ceIe-
Lra,e in a fitting manner their deliver
spre from cruel bondage, and as q
,qri Of This grcat republic to commem-
ar,,e one OF the greatest aud most joy
hi events in its history. lie
stated that since he began
the movement he had met
with rrca: encouragement from both
White and rolored citizens, and had
every reason to believe that the Celebra-
lion will b,a success in all particulars.
lIcthrn outlined the plan Of the club,
md suggested that an organization be
r.lrr,cl IN regular way. This was
done by the unanimous election Of DR..
Clinton as president, and Messrs. Geo.
brunswick and Frank Dolan as secre-
,ari aud assistant secretary respective
H. pr. Clinton, OH taking the chair,
Ind, 4 lew remarks thanking the meet
insior the honor, and expressing his
confidence that the proposed celebra-
ZION would he success, since not only
the people OF his own race, but their
white friends in the city and surround
ias country were taking warm interest
IN the matter.
Mr.. Jones then read list OF ninety
eight names Of Colored men who had
pledged themselves to become members
oi the Lincoln Memorial Club and turn
ont on the I'D OF September to head the
procession. There were many colOred
npn present not on the list and they
added their names, thus swelling the
total number to considerably more than
ahundred. Mr.. Jones said that this en-
conra.ed him to hope that the MEM
bership Of the club would reach at least
ljObeiore the celebration, which would
lie very respectable company to lead
the parade. Professor Jones, he said,
whosis chairman OF the invitation COM
mlIre. and also Grand Master OF the
Ohio Coorel Odd Fellows, was laboring
inlustriously to secure the attendance
in body OF u number OF lodges from
that State and Pennsylvania to partici-
pate in the parade. There would also
le some allegorical floats, and
the entire plan us described in last
Saturdays lNTELLlGESCFR would be car
riel ont. There would be no expense
10 ANYBODY other than the usual ad-
mission to the picnic and formal
memorial exercises Oh the State Fair
GfOunds As before announced, Hon.
H. X. Bruce, cx.Registrar OF the U. $.
Treasury, and one OF the most distin-
gll'hci rOlOred men in the country,
will be the orator Of the day; and other
distinguished representatives OF both
races are also expected to be present.
VI. Jones concluded by reading the
letters Of encouragement from Presi-
dent Harrison, Governor Campbell,
Ex-Governor Foraker, Governor Patti
son, General Golf and others, which
were published in the lNrRLLIGENCER.
On motion the following committees
We're appointed:
Oninvitation-Prof. ]. II. Jones chair
man, Thomas Lewis, Green Jefferson,
George Brunswick, Henry Allenworth.
On Reception oil Nisitors-Dr. W. D.
Clinton, Robert Strange, Frank Wright,
Terry Crawford, George McMechan,
lh0mas Lewis, Prof. j. Nell. Jones.
lhe committee OIL arrangements,
which had been appointed ut previous
meeting. is as follows:
Rev, J. j. Jones. chairman, James
Strange, James Hunt, George Howard,
"tGFse Washington, Charles Johnson,
Charles Lee was elected chief mar
sNal OF the day, and given authority to
appoint as many aides us he requires.
captain u. Il. Dovener had been in
WED to be present aud speak few
WORDS OF encouragement to the Lin
coin Memorial club, and at the concur
son oil the regular business was called
Upon: The Captain was in one OF his
SappseSt moods and made one Of the
pest short speeches OF his life. 1t com.
Pissed a brief but eloquent tribute to
'ne memory Of the great Emancipator,
aaH TO the men who gave their lives and
services TO sustain his decree that the
curse OF slavery should cease forever in
.IHlSconntry,os we'll to the colored men
themselves who had fought so bravelv
'uf Their own freedom, and had made
'ach wonderful progress in civilization
sneG being released from the yoke OF
U1n0ase; In celebrating the annivers-
II! o. The proclamation which made
mem Tree the colored citizens were do
LUZ what every American citizen does
HHsR he celebrates the Fourth OF july.
-''l what every other people who have
sl'ncd their freedom from oppression
% slavery have done since lie wnrld