Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-13
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Commemorative of the Issuance of
President Lincoln's Proclamation.

The arrangements for the celebration of
the forty fourth anniversary of the
emancipation of the slaves In the District
of Columbia on the 18th of April, 1862, by
special proclamation of Lincoln, which will
take place at Friendship Baptist Church.
at LIST and H streets southwest, on Monday
evening next, commencing at o'clock, are
practically complete. The ceremonies will
be under the auspices of joint committees
of the Lincoln Emancipation League of the
District of Columbia and the church named.
The church will be beautifully decorated
for the occasion.
At meeting last night the following pro-
gram was agreed on, subject to any needed
notifications: Call to order by Rev Dr.
Alexander Willbanks. invocation, music,
opening address by James w. Poe, presi-
dent, who will introduce the master of
ceremonies; Results of Emancipation At
torney Richard R. Horner; solo, mo North
No SOUTH Nine. L. Slade; address, w. H.
Underwood: music, Progress of the Race"
Attorney Thomas l.. Jones; duet. 1.-The
Best to Have Is Jesus, Misses Teresa
Willbanks and Susie Keith; address, T. III
A. Moore; solo, Nine e. V. Prioleau; adj
dress, Miss nj. L. Macdonald; solo, Clar-
ence Blakely. There are to be some other
special features not yet arranged In their
order.
The officers of the league are: James w.
Poe. president; John Lawson, vice presi-
dent: T. II. A Moore. secretary; John Wal
lace, treasurer; r. S. Ross. sergeant-at-
arms; Rev. d. F. Pierce, chaplain
General committee: James F. Armstrong,
w. M. Wilson, w. b. Hill, s. B. Thonp-
son, Edward B. Queen, A. J. Nickens,
Marco Payne, Henry Height, J. Augustus
Poe, Jerome Dunmore. G. F. Brown, John
Genus, Esau Rembert, s. B. Burk, John
Holmes. Edward Gordon, Joseph H. Rich
ardson, George Washington, j. w. Coles,
William Register. P. Hairston and Taylor
Brooks.
Ladies' Auxiliary officers: Mrs. Harriet
Murphy. Miss Julia G. Poe, Miss Birdie
West, Mrs Emma Poe, Mrs. Carrie REM
bert. Miss NJ. l.. Macdonald, Miss Julia
Howard, Miss Bessie Henderson, Miss Al
berta Holmes. Miss Mary Stewart, Miss
Lucy Henderson.
On the part of the church: Rev c. H.
Strother, Charles Williams Walter Gaskins
Nelson Keith, Thomas H. Minor. Clarence
Robinson, Charles Holly, Clarence Bundy,
Frank Furr, John Manning, Channings
Fletcher Rev. HI. H. Warner, Lewis Dade,
Alexander Hunt
Ladies' Auxiliary: Mrs. Lucinda Allen
Mrs Nellie Tibbs. Mrs. Tnnie Winston,
Miss Della Shaw, Mrs. Flora Ennis Mrs
Anna George. Miss CANINE Evans, Miss
Carrie Washington, Miss Lottie Dixon Miss
Clara Estell Craig. Miss Hannah Willis.
Miss Florence Bailey and Mrs Lucy
Quiyers.
Emancipation day exercises will also be
held under the auspices of the Dunbar Lit
erary Club at Metropolitan A. NJ E. Zion
Church D street between ID and Sd streets
southwest on Easter Monday evening. Be-
sides a musical program there will be
speaking by Prof. Kelley Miller. DR.. Robert
Reyburn, Rev. Francis Grimke. D. D.; Mr..
VIM Calvin Chase, attorney-at-law; ex-
Judge Davis of Maine and DIR. Tunnel
The officers of the club are: Mrs III. A
Davis, chairman; Mrs. Sadie Marshall, Sec
rotary: Miss Blanche White, treasurer, and
Rev. p. Wallace. pastor.