Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-08-05
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Afro-Americsus of Albuquerque Have

Afro-Americans of Albuquerque Have a
Glorious time N.sto,uay.
Yesterday was the thIrty ninth ami
yersary Ut the Emancipation frOclama.
lion uy the Immortal Lincoln. and the
oOiOred people OF Albuquerque celebrated
the even, Ia more mag uIticent style IMAM
they ever have before. la the afternoon,
there Mas a due program OF sports III.
cycle races, foot Races, base bali, etc
gwen nj lne air gIOunGs, winch WAS
witnessed by quite u large crowd Of peo'
pie. Refreshments weTe also served, AID
The wants Of the inner man thoroughly
provided for.
But IL WAS the exercises at the Orohes
trion hall last evening that attracted tue
largest crowd OF people II which formed
a most hitting climax TO u celebration
that vas glorious from start to finish.
The colored population Of The city WAS
out IN iull force and IN addition there
we're several hundred OF paler faced
sisters and brothers IN attendance.
The paper by Miss Eva B%uckner, on the
Progress Of tue Negro since Ills Eman
cipatlon,' was u masterpiece. Ii showed
close obseI ystion, extensive reading aud
the most careful prepaIa lion, and told IN
"a clear and Admirable manner, OF the ne.
grO's ascent up the steep anu rugged hill
Of life, since his emancipation. Nnereas
probably nOt over one out Of a thousand
negroes could read, thirty i've years. ago
To-Day nearly 1000, 600 OF the descendants
Of the slaves read English; nearly l,30U.-
600 negro children are enrolled III the
public schools OF the nation, while the
whole number ia 1890 was only "a short
| way ny IN the hundreds; there are 3Oi
newspapers, mage zlnes, etca, edi I'd 10y
Afro. Americans to-day against loo III
1890. The speaker also referred ~ the
colleges for cOlOred people and paid a
splendid tribute to Booker I. washing.
ton, the president OF the Industrial school
at Iuskegee, Ala, who enjoys the un que
distinction oil having had The title OF A.
Nj. conference upon hlm 10y Harvard unl
v%erslty. she also spoke with pride OF the
negr0's 8ttainn g IT. In the tield OF litera.
ture-Paui Laurence Dunbar, the sweet
est poet Of his rhcs, receiving the bright
est bouquet OF praise nj her hands.
The colOred quartet, composed OF
Messrs. Edgar Williams, IIasc Long,
John Nenable and I'D. Lane, sang some
new and humorous coon" songs. which
evoked great laughter aud applause.
Judge j. ". Crumpacker aud Attorney
B. 5. ROdey, who were honored by being
invited to deliver addresses on this mem
orable and historic occasion, spoke briefly
but ~eloQuently 10 the assembled multi
tude, aud left many inspiring thoughts
with their hearers
Mrs. M. Kerr sang a solo with her me-
lodious soprano voice, which was greatly
enjoyed.
Rev, ]. X, Watson and ", Il. Johnson
gave short talks expressing the apprecia-
tlOn OF the c0lored people for the interest
taken by the white people In their cele-
bration.
Az the conclusion OF the literary and
musical program. the crowd was at lib
erty 10 enjoy q genuine 0ld-fsshi0ned
barbecue, and great devastation was
done to half a beef, a whole sheep and u
pig. which had all been cooked after the
most approved barbecue fashion. This
brought the emancipation celebration Of
1929 to q glorious close.