Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-23
TIE CELEBRATION
Of Emancipation Day in This City:
Yesterday.
a Very Cred'tahle Street Demon
stration, Notwithstanding the
Bad Weather-The Programme
on the Fair Grounds-The Ban
quet Last Evening.

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ghirty-th.rd anniversary of the signing
of the emancipation proclamation by
President Lincoln, the document
which liberated four millions of their
race from bondage.
Three years ago the colcred people
here (at which time the great Fred
erick Douglass was present., celebrated
the event, and these celebrations have
always been the cause of much antici-
patton and enjoyment among these
people Yesterday was no exception
and Notwithstanding the decidedly I'M
favorable weather, the occasion was
fttingly observed IN the morning the
colored people gave a parade and it was
a splendid turnout, several hundred
being in line 1t was headed by an
escort OF police, and the Opera House
band, and included the Odd Fellows,
Knights of Pythias and several other
lodges. followed by carriages contain
ing the guests, eX-slaves and the speak
ers Of the day. Alex Turner ably OIL
ciatsd as chief marshal, and was well
assisted by the following aids: Robert
Strange, Alex Hopkins, Osborne Gray
and Gabriel Jackson. The parade eX-
cited much favorable coment.
The principal exercises Of the day
were held at the State Fair grounds,
including a largely attended picnic.
The Indictment weather kept many
away but five hundred people or more
people gathered in the grand stand 10
listen to the reading of the emanci-
patton proclamation and an address
by Hon. John r. Lynch, Of Mississippi.
Prof. J. McHenry Jones gracefully
performed the duties as master OF cere-
monies. He introduced Mayor Cald-
well. whose address of welcome was
cordially received. The Mayor made an
eloquent address. the sentiments OF
which were warmly applauded. The
reading of the proclamation BY Miss
Ada N. Hawkins, of Baltimore, was
given in a clear voice and charming!y
delivered. Mr.. Lynch was enthusiastic
cally received upon introduction by
Chairman Jones.
Mr.. IYnchi an eX-slave, and has
been sent to Congress by his district in
Mississippi tire times. Uuder the
administration CT President Harrison
he ably filed the important position
of Fourth Auditor of the Treasury de-
partment. He is a gentleman Of more
han ordinary ability, and is a credit
10 his race. lie spoke of himself as a
product OF Abraham LincOln's procla-
nation. Referring briefly to the pres
ent hard times and existing conditions,
and comparing them with The tr.bula-
lions and troubled times of his youth,
he said -he- h would rather fight upon
thousand battle fields than return 10
his old condition. lie deprecated the
idea advanced by some people that
Abraham Lincoln had not made th1
black man free through love for the
black man. but through necessity TO
save the union. He said whatever the
motive. whatever the object, the de-
sign NAV have been. Abraham Lincoln
was the instrument of the Almighty
10 make his PEOPLE free. He sa.d
praises should be given FOR just God
and The iHs.ru0entaIdCs he uses for
carving his purposes into effect. He
eulocizel John Brown as having sac
rilced MS life in fire dOm's cause and
said that the gathering there that
afternoon in celebration of their eman-
cipat.on was evidence that while his
body lies Wondering in the grave
his soul is marching on. He impressed
upon his hearers that they had much
10 be thankful for but said they would
mo- b, completely, free and entirely
enanciDated until they were granted
the same poltical rights as any other
man. Until You can take your wife
and children and 80 from one end Of
N country TO the other instead Of in
"i'm crow" cars that the battle
would still, be on. He asked what was
tba remedy. Some said war. We 90
not wan. war. and DO not need it to
accomplish our purpose. Only white
folks have war and the black man
came in between the fash and crash
among the white people. and was
The product of partisan strife. FL con-
ended aga.ns- the theory Of the cOlored
race emigrating to Africa. Recogniz-
no tho fact that the blood of the color
81 man had watered the tree Of liberty,
his country was as much his country
as III white mans country. He c,osed
with ferven- appeal 70 his audience
tn educate their children. train them in
GOOD habits and follow in the footsteps
Of the better dement, OF the white peo-
ME. He advised them TO accumulate
properly and get money.
After the speaking was concluded
IN programme was a $50 tro,, in
which Gypsy Boy, owned by Henry
Row. won on after a close finish.
purse. $25; time, 2:2915; and three
minutes.
The bicycle race, in which five were
ent.red0 was won easily by Ollie Scott.
After the exercises at the grand
stand. the people adjourned to the
dancjng pavilion. where tho young
nor.ion danced to the strains Of the
Opera House band.
The 9foir wound IN with a grand
hall and banquet last night at Turner
hail which was a great success.
Prof. Clifford. Test Healing and Bust
moss NJ dunn. Past. present and future.
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