Arizona republican., 1911-09-20
Getting Ready for the CeIs-
 bratIOn of Emancipation DR. WASHINGTON ON WAY
Some Idea of the Immen- sity of the Preparations Number of Tickets Al ready Sold Special Train Desired-Program.

There's a white city has arisen in Eastlake park in realism for the Emancipation celebration in Phoenix, this year. which one negro man, whose energy. intelligence. and courtesy have made him respected generally if not by all, has pushed to a great measure of success. in spite of lack of accom- plishmentS possessed by many who have done less-the Rev. B. B. E. Johnson. He may be best described as a church builder" throughout his for tv years of ministry in the Baptist denomination. From Nova ScOtia's bleak shores to the more hospitable desert sands and smiling fields and towns of Arizona. until he has eight To his credit besides the money he has raised to pay church debts. and his little. Cement-stone church in Phoenix is one of the handsomest of the lot.
 He himself is reasonably modest He does not take to himself any credit for the success that has so far attended the emancipation celebration prepara- tions. He ascribes it to the white people who have helped him, and to the cash and good will they have con tributed practically without security other than himself. The eminence of the man or men who are coming to speak here, and his experience in sim liar undertakings. Tn it all he has the assistance of a capable wife.
 The white city" that arose in the park includes a tabernacle tent to seat 2,500 persons, all seated: a dining tent: a banquet tent: a ladies' rest tent: and a dressing tent for the ladies These are all profusely decorated with flags and bunting Of a patriotic nature. and otherwise supplied with the necessa- ries for their use. Already the tele- graph tolls for the messages necessary in making arrangements have aggre- gated SS0. The Southern Pacific-A zona Eastern lines had sold 2,SOO tick cts in four days up to and including last Friday. and then sent out 5000 more tickets. according to reports re- ceived from arrangement headquarters
 All arrangements of a major nature for the celebration seem to have been perfected as well as the date will per init. Dr. Booker T. Washington. who is of course the star attraction, es- pecially to white people and to edu- cators is on the way. as the follow ing letter. received by Rev. Johnson last evening. indicates:
 Tuskegee. Ala, Sept. T, 1911 Rev. E. 9 g. Johnson.
 54S F. Madison street,
 Phoenix. Arfz.
 My Dear Sir:
 l am writing to say that I shall leave Tuskegee on Monday. the 18th. and shall travel to Phoenix over the Santa Fe railroad. I shall leave Kan sas City Wednesday morning. the 2Oth. at 9.lO and should reach Phoenix Fri day morning at $50. Perhaps it is S:15. as you state, but the schedule we have in this office shows $50: at any rate you will know what train to look for me on-it will be the through train from Chicago and Kansas City.
 As l have telegraphed you already, I shall have to leave there (Phoenix) at F o'clock Saturday night. after the banquet. I am trying to arrange through the proper officials for a spe- cial train for myself and party. so as to catch train No. at Maricopa at 3:45 enroute to Fl Paso
 Accompanying me will be Mir Nathan Hunt, my travelling secretary, and pr. R- E. Park. a Boston news paper correspondent
 l look forward with great pleasure to m visit to Phoenix
 Yours very truly,
 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
 The detailed program of the cele- braton will be published tomorrow
 Railroad fare on both roads is one and one-third for the round trip for the occasion.