Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19

White Miss Lula E. Pollen and I. Ed
ward Wilson participated in the musical
program.
The following named persons were APP
pointed a committee to consider the ad-
visibility of holding in this city the
proposed negro exposition in celebration
of the fiftieth anniversary of the emanci-
patton of the slaves in the United States:
Prof Kelly Miller. Rev Sterling n.
Brown, Prof. Jesse Lawson, James l..
Neill. Prof. A. L. Craig. F. D. Lee, l.
Edward Wilson. Daniel Murray. Charles
r. Douglass. Rev. l. Toliver, Dr. j. X.
Wilder, Rev. w. ]. Howard, Rev. John
Hurst. Rev. S. L. Corrothers. Rev. A. c.
Garner, j. T. C.. Newson, T. NJ Dent,
Louis G. Gregory. NJ. w. Gibbs: Rev. ".
Bishop johnson. DR.. John z. Turner, l..
Marshall, Simon c. Burnett, Clement
Dorsey. George S. Mabry and f. +.
arnold.
Speakers at Lanes Chapel.
Another emancipation celebra ton that
was attended by a large number OF
prominent colored people Of the Dis
Chapel, 18th and c street northeast.
Mrs Helen A. Davis. who presided, made
thu opening address. She spoke on the
life of Benjamin Lundy. whom she term
ment' Prof. william Tunnel Of Howard
University, who is also a District school
trustee. touched upon the hardships Of
Abraham Lincoln's early life ana ex-
horted the colored people TO make an
effort toward higher STANDARD OF iabor
and: a higher standard of living In order
to overcome competition
Marion CiinkScales, a colore6 attorney.
advised those of his people who are gtven
to vices to emancipate themselves from
them. as their continuation means their
own degradation and brings discredit
upon the negro race.
Mrs. Gussie Taylor recited Trouble in
the Amen Corner" and Mrs. Chnkscaiee
furnished several music numbers. The
closing address was by Prof. j. Hillary
TAYLOR, whose subject was the value OF
the effect of literature on communities
He touched on the life of Frederick
Douglass and his work for the coioree
people.
at Friendship Church.
With song and story, addresses ana
other features, the Lincoln Emancipation
Leag,ie-of the District of Columbia cele-
brated the forty-eighth emancipation or
the slaves in the Distric' at Friendship
Baptist Church, LIST and III streets south
west, last night. James w. Poe, presi-
dent of the league, presided. DR.. Al
exander Willbanks. pastor OF the churcn.
conducted the opening devotional exer.
cises, which he followed with brief 40.
dress.
who said that slavery began In TINS coun-
try in 1919. when the first African peo-
n,e were sold to the colonists. and that
this was carried on for 24s year, it,, term nr
H. th.r smoke of the special edict
em e aea the slaves in the District
of 1oInmhia. April 16. 1862. of the West
virgins proclamation OF September y :;
am sncinat ton issued by President Lncoln
January !, 1858.
The next speaker was PERI W. Frisny.
who dwelt on the early history Of the
Tos,nson sang a solo. Ave Mara"
Attorney A. 8. Richardson. OF the In
terror Department discussed the enAnct-
patton edict at great length. He cAled
attention to the fact that the coiors9 ana
white citizens of the District OF Cofsxun-
bia are political equals. and said there
has been no attempt to disfranchise
either.