The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-19
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
AN ELABORATE PROGRAMME AR
RANGED BY COLoaED PEOPLE.
Parade of Civic and Military orGBn-
izations This Forenooh-fro-
grammc at the Pnrk.

The colored citizens of Harris county
will celebrate their thirtyfourth ami
versary of freedom today and tomorrow
at the Emancipation park. Not even the
big rain, which is looked for every year.
will be allowed to interfere.
1t is customary for the colored citizens
to lay aside their usual avocations on
this occasion and all take a part in the
observance of their emancipation celebra-
ton.
Following are the grand officers for the
occasion:
Grand president John A. Mathews.
Grand vice presidents: Joe Nelson, f.
NJ. Mills, w. n. Shaw, w. H. Parker, j.
b. Feniey and p. B. Wyatt
Grand secretary, Prof S. B. Williams.
Grand chaplain, Rev. II. Watts.
Grand marshal A. Harris
Deputy marshals; William Ross, Joe
Hudspeth, Alex. Moore, Alonzo Jones
Alex. Anderson, Andrew Addison, A. X.
Wilson. Willie Sims, Arthur Montgomery,
W. L. Collins, w. b. Hayes, William
Bumphous. L. o. Wilson. Elijah Walker
Emmett Z. Harrison. Ed Wright, Sam
Addison c. W. Broaddus, John Edwards
Jghn Addison, George Chappell Hunter
Fields. Sam Johnson, S. c. Knowles, b. j.
James. l. H. Henderson, w. l. Jones
Frank Smith, Ike Thomas. E. C. Brt9ch,
w. c. Robinson, John Sanders,
Grand orator. Hon. II. c. Gray.
The parade will form at this corner OF
Travis street and Clay avenue, and viii
move to Milan street. thence down Milan
TO Franklin Franklin to San Jacnto San
Jacinto to Rusk, Rusk to Crawford, ana
out Crawford TO Emancipation park. The
civic societies, clubs vehicles, ETC.. de-
string to participate in the parade must
be on hand at Trinity NJ. f. church this
morning at o'clock. The procession VIII
move promptly at 10 o'clock under the
command of the grand master, Anthony
Harris and his deputies in the following
order.
Grand marshal and his staff of deputies.
Star military band.
Sheridan Guards, commanded by Cap
tain Charles Green.
Company from the Ninth immunes.
Labor socictiss, representing the Mer-
chants and Planters, National, Southern
and Consumers oil mills
The Hold Carriers and Painters unions
/ Southern Pacific freight handlers.
Railway switchmen.
1 Goddess OF Liberty, with maids of honor
and flower girls.
( The Independent Social club, in decor
ated carriages.
Grand officers and committees, in car
rlages.
Rough Riders, on horseback.
/ Industrial and trades display.
The programme at the park will be al
| follows:
introduction by master of ceremonies
Invocation, Rev. H. Watts, grand chap
lain
Music
Reading OF proclamation by Prof S. B
Williams, grand secretary.
Music
ator.
]. S. Tihbtt
championship game OF baseball be
tween the leading local clubs for purs
81 $40 in gold will be played and Their
will be running. trotting aud bicycle race
fnr prizes. exhibition drills by milltar.
c7mpanies for a fine silver cup. presente'
by Sweeney G. Fredericks Jewelry com
pany; contest for a fancy parlor lamp
presented by S. g. Goldman, for the hes
dressed couple on the ground; old folks
and ehildren's races. A fireworks display
CONDUCTED by w. H. Smith. Joe Nichols
p. L. Williams and Louis Watson, Will b
given commencing at o'clock p. m.
In addition to the prizes the tinane
committee has $144 on hand TO be use
during the celebration.