The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-07-24

August the eighth will be a red let
ter day in the history of Nashville.
he occasion will be grand emancipa.
ton celebration at Greenwood Park bv
t Negroes of Nashville and the State
ot Tennessee. Heretofore this celebra-
ton has been observed on the first day
Of January, but the condition of the
weather has always been a barrier to
the success Of the day. So the people
d ,cided that a season in which the
weather would be more congenial
would be preferable. August the
eighth was decided upon, and to add to
the magnitude of the occasion. Mr..
Preston Taylor, proprietor of Green
wood Park, that beautiful resort that
has added hours of rest and place of
cooperation, has arranged to dedicate
The park on that day to the Negroes of
Nashville and the state of Tennessee.
The programme as arranged is in it.
self guarantee that it will be a glori-
1us day. The celebration will begin
With q grand street parade. The pro-
2ession will form at 8 o'clock, corner
Of Fifth Avenue, North, and Crawford
street, headed by brass band, under
the chief marshal and staff, and march
south on Fifth avenue to Ash street.
where they will take cars for the park
1t will be composed of several of the
drill corps, lodges, societies, schools
and citizens with vehicles, horseback
riders, etc. One of the most beautiful
spectacles will be the floats in the pa
rade.
This being the Forty-sixth Anni-
versary of the Emancipation Procla-
nation, it is anticipated that the peo-
pie will join to make it glorious time.
Greenwood Park is one of the crea-
lures of the proclamation, and every
Negro feels that he should have a part
in its dedication. The program at the
park will run as follows: At eleven
o'clock in the morning two Of the
best ball teams in the South will line
up on the athletic field to contest for
supremacy. This promises to be
one of the features on the program.
and the spectators can enjoy the con-
test from the commodious grand stand
that has just been completed.
At one o'clock will come the flower
parade. In this event Nashville will
put on her best, and the fair sex will
shine most brilliantly Beautiful
traps to which will be attached some
Of the finest rOadsters in the state. will
be driven by ladies robed in elegant
gowns. This feature of the day alone
will attract thousands to the park at
the first hour of the afternoon.
Two o'clock, the hour set for the
dedication is time that has been
looked forward to since the first day
the park was thrown open to the pub
lie Mr.. Preston Taylor has been
asked time and again, "When will you
dedicate the park?" But he has al
ways given some excuse in an effort
to satisfy their curiosity In talking
to a Globe representative he said, 81
want to have everything as nearly
completed as possible when dedicate
the park" And he has added improve
! ments from time to time until he has
to-day the finest park in the South con
Quoted by an individual for the people;
. but he has not stopped making inn
provements. If you go every day you
will see some new feature he has
, planned under way.
At four o'clock the dress parade
. will take place This parade will
. consist of all the departments and