Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
Exercises by the Lincoln League Last
Night

Emancipation day was fittingly celebrated
under the auspices of the Lincoln Enamel
patton League of the District of Columbia
at the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church last
night. The program was elaborate and
the celebration was pronounced a success.
Rev A. Willbanks, ID, pastor of the
church and master of ceremonies. called
the meeting to order. He paid tribute to
Lincoln, the republican party and to Presi-
dent Roosevelt which was applauded. A
Scripture lesson was read and the invoca-
ton was delivered by Rev. j. Holmes c.
H. Strother delivered the welcome address
ana anu, 5America was sung. James W. Coe;
president of the league, was introduced and
delivered the introductory address. He
said: Israel had her Moses to lead her
into the promised land, Haiti had her
Iousalnt IOverture, the American colonies
had their Washington and American slavery
had its Lincoln. The dark clouds which
obscure our civil and political skies are
vanishing. President Roosevelt is the
friend of human rights, and is true to ev-
cry interest of all of the people, paying no
heed to race"
The next speaker was w. H. Underwood
whose speech was well received The last
speaker was T. H. A. Moore, whose flights
of oratory and eloQuence elected much ap-
plause. He said: THE American negro is
without a leader. If we have one, name
him. The future negro will condemn him
who says Jim Crowism and disfranchise
ment are all right
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the league
served a collation. to a large crowd in the
chapel of the church.
The members of the league committees
present We're A. J. Nickens, c. L. Billings
NJ. Payne, C. H. Strother, Charles Will
liams Henry Lewis, Nelson Keith, Lewis
Dade, Thomas Minor, John Frost, R. H.
Johnson, George Jackson, William Tills, T.
Brooks Fred Harris. B. G. Thompson
George Wilkins, w. T. Johnson. Frank
Hall, Isaac Robinson, J. A. Poe, II. Ian
caster, Henry Height, John Green. R. S.
Ross Samuel Wheeler, Everett Hutton
John Holmes.
Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs. Hattie A. Jack
son, Mrs. Emma Poe, Mrs. Rosa Green
Miss Rosa Nokes. Miss Emma May Jack
Grigsby, Mrs. Annie Brooks, Miss Julia
c. Poe, Miss Ida Bowman, Mrs. Mary
Glascoe, Mrs Alberta Ford.
The Blaine Invincible Republican Club
held meeting at their headquarters last
night for the purpose of celebrating the
forty-third anniversary of the emancipation
Of the slaves of the District of Columbia
and to install the officers of the club elected
for the year beginning April, 1905.
Col p. II. Carson, the life president of the
club, requested the club to allow him to re-
tire from the active duties of president,
stating that he thought it for the best in
tereSts of the organization to leave the
presidency open to the young men of the
club. The club was not satisfied with the
colonel's proposition until he agreed to ac-
cept the title and position as general man
ager of the organization.
The newly elected officers, as follows,
were installed: ]. w. Jackson, president;
w. c.. Smith. first vice president; Wesley
Fletcher second vice PRESIDENT; j. l.
Thomas. financial secretary; A. A. Dame
ron, assistant financial secretary: C. W.
Scott, recording secretary; Frank Wells
corresponding secretary; w. E. Jones, treas
urer J. w. Grayson, chaplain; Albert
Brooks. sergeant-at-arms: John R. Wells,
assistant sergeant-at-arms; ]. w. Bell at
torney: ]. r. Boyd. assistant attorney Col
p HI. Carson was installed as general man
ager by J. w. Jackson, the president.
The club then resolved itself into a mass
meeting to celebrate the forty-third ami
versary of the liberation of the slaves of
the District of Columbia