Arizona silver belt., 1906-06-21
EMANCIPATION DAY
Forty-Arst Anniversary Celebrated by
 the Colored People of Globe


 Last Tuesday afternoon, in Kinney s grove on the western bank of Final creek, the colored population of Globe, numbering about l25, celebrated the forty-first anniversary of Emancipa- ton Day, assisted by number of interested American friends. The grove, which consists of about three acres, pleasantly shaded and vined. was converted into huge dining hall and the large assemblage served with barbecued luncheon, free as the givers. Several hammocks and several swings dangled from the towering sycamores, and there was ball-tossing and, if you please, even Cornish wrestling on the green by the small boys. and all in all merriment and laughter pervaded all most every recess of the park. The queen. Warnetta Chandler probably the youngest sovereign ruling, being only l2 years of age, fitted every where among her subjects with royal cignity, accompanied by her maid of honor, Miss Estella Booth. There were fluttering national flags and bunting wherever one turned, but through an oversight no picture of the great martyr president and liberator.
 Do you love liberty?" the reporter asked of little colored maiden who had stopped moment in her play from sheer exhaustion.
 "Mistah," was her ready reply. "giv' me libitah or giv' me deat', he-he- he!" and she laughingly scam pered off to the shade of another big tree with her youthful companions.
 Among the officers on the ground were pr r.sident of the ladies' auxiliary club. Mrs. w. N. Philips; chairman of the ladies auxiliary club, Mrs. Alvin Booth: chairman of the reception com mittee ladies' auxiliary club, Mrs. E.. Hulan: chairman of invitation commit the ladies' auxiliary club, Mrs. o. K. Harris: president of the Emancipation celebration committee, James A. Lott; first vice-president. Will Green; sec and e-president, James Coleman; master of ceremonies, w. NJ. Joiner: orator of the day, J. C. Rollins; grand and C. J. Jackson; officers of the day, C. L. Frazier and w. Burges; chair man of reception committee, Frank Hill: chairman of music committee, E. Tally; chairman of transportation committee, w. M. Mabery; arrange ment committee, Will Page, Robert Lewis. J. C. Byers and Archie Drue. Guests of honor, Mrs. Maud Douglas. II. A. Lott, l.. J. Knight, Henry Hulan.
 ''To be sure we folks here enjoy Emancipation Day celebrations pretty well" young colored man remarkeo to the scribe. ''yet were we older had we ever been slaves, you know = our joy would know no bounds on this occasion. That's the trouble witt Emancipation Day celebrations in the West, The continued, ''no old darkles no old, freed slaves are with us. Al young men and women, without scai from the masters whip anywhere, We feel happy, but we don't feel as happy as our parents on this day. We just can't"
 Over the hill to the west, behind the high school building, a game of base ball was going on in honor of this day that forty-one years ago sweetened the broth in the mouth of the slave throughout the civilized world The Second Team (white), and the True Blues (coloredl, were the contendine clubs, and the contest ended in favor of the former by score of l3 to '. And. best of all, there is not breath of suspicion against either the umpire or scorer. "The best kids won,' say the defeated colored lads.
 It was the signal for the closing oi Emancipation Day proceedings. save the grand ball at Golfers hall, where sweet music swelled and throbbed ant many feet beat as one. A pleasant finale it was. to be sure, and one that will easily suffice and be remembered until the festivities of the next glor ious anniversary swing round