Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-03
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.

The first day of August viii long be
remembered by the colored people OF
Muchakinock, Evans, Fishville, Keo-
kuk, Marshalltown, Newton, Iowa
City, Knoxville, Grinnell, Pekay, Des
Moines, Boone and other points in
Iowa. The day opened up beautifully,
a few clouds lowering overhead,
making the weather cool and inviting.
1t was gala day for Iowa's colored
people. The people were called to
order at p. m, by the Hon. Geo. Z.
Taylor, president of the day, and after
few well chosen and appropriate re-
marks, Rev. Wade of Muchakinock led
in devotional exercises. The address
of welcome was delivered by President
Taylor and responded to by A. $. Bar
nett. James Carroll of Oskaloosa de-
livered an able address, pointing out
many items of interest to those pres
ent. The original poem recited by
. Iu IL lC W lullS oCiHOl-
strated her. ability as poetess and her
efforts bid fair to place her among our
leading poetic writers. She is young
and affable and her writings show the
kind and womanly heart she possesses
The orator. of the day was A. 0. Smith
of Des Moines, who took for his SUBJ
ject THE Rights of Man" The sub
iect was well handled. MIR. Smith is
an orator of no mean ability and pos
sesses that tact of closely connecting
his subject and clinching his argument,
very uncommon among the majority of
orators. The rights of man, as long as
he chooses to do right, makes him honor
able and power for good in any COM
munity. The presidents address was
mastery effort and characteristic of
the speaker. Editor Taylor is too well
known to need any farther comment.
The Evans band discoursed sweet
music, which had tendency to inspire
and enthuse the hearts all present.
| lHGIC ScS1uS W DC 1d1 VI AoSAS.
harmony of members and harmony of
purpose in the band organization.
The base ball game between Evans
and Muchakinock attracted consider
able attention and was hotly contested
throughout. The score stood 10 to l6
in favor of Muchakinock. The batting
and fielding were the features OF the
game. the MuchakinocSs being the
harder batting team.
The literary and social entertain
ment of the evening was largely at
tended No pains had been spared by
Oskaloosa's S hospitable people to make
the occasion successful and to say the
least they nobly acquitted themselves.
Following the entertainment came
the grand ball and many there were
who engaged in tripping the 'ignt
fantastic toe The music was en-
trancing and when the orchestra struck
up the Home, Sweet Home waltz
everyone present seemed to feel well
pleased and happy with Intervening $
enjoyment.
Among the visitors present We're
Mrs. G. r. Foster. of MuchakinoclS;
Geo. johnson and Herbert Wright, of
Marshalltown: Misses Virgie and Nell
lie Whitsett, of Newton; Mrs. Hackett.
Keokuls; Mr.. and Mrs. James Dameron,
Iowa STATE BYsTANDER, Des Moines:
Miss Eva Robinson, Des Moines; Il. D..
Good. Grinnell, and many others, the
names of whom could not be learned.
| The occasion reflects credit to the
| people of Osllaloosa and to the Negroes
of the state. Speaking frankly, it was
the grandest and most complete dem
onstratio of love. liberty and consti-
tutional protection ever witnessed in
| the state.
CoLoRED PEOPLE CELEBRATE.
| The colored people of Des Moines
county celebrated the emancipation of
West India slaves with a big barbecue
at Bon's Park. The speeches were
made by Mayor Buttles. ex-State
Senator W. w. Dodge, of Burlington,
and Hon Sam Clark, of Keol1uk, can
didate for congress from the First
district Rev. Laws, of Des Moines
! also deli, cred an address full of the
fire of reason an enthusiasm.
|
Topeka, Kan, has two physicians OF
color, three newspapers, The State
Ledger Call and Blackman-all good
papers. She also has four colored
lawyers who are leading members OF
the bar and credit to the stote. The
colored people OF that city are engaged
in about fifteen or twenty different
| business -nnterprises. besides thsse EN-