The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1919-08-15

Fairgrounds. Celebration of the day
ii Dayton will be under the auspices
If the union body Of the Colored Civic
societies and will conclude with
grand ball at Memorial Hall.
The celebration Of Emancipation |
lay in Dayton has been under the
direction of the Union Body of Civic
Societies continuously for the past
30 years. From small number OF
lodges 1T has grown to include every
lodge, society, club and organization
Of colcred people in Dayton, repre-
senting $500 members.
Colonel J. NJ. Butler was the origi-
aator OF the idea Of forming a, union
body of colored civic societies and
saking the lead ii celebrating Eman-
ipation day each year. He has been
lected president Of the organization
or the past 20 years. Each year the
celebration has been more successful
han the previous year. This years
celebration is expected to be the BAN
Ter year.
On account of the great victory
lchieved by the American Expedition
Try forces in France and the import
int part of. old Company "C' Of the
Red Hand Division, played in achiev-
ng that victory, and the return of
Captain Robert IT. Mallory, and the
members of his company, a greater
interest than usual attaches to the
observance Of the anniversary Of the
signing of the Emancipation procla-
nation and large attendance oi
solored people is expected by the off.
.ers in charge.
| The following are the officers
/ Colonel J., M Butler, president; Johr
King, vice president; Eugene Jackson
! ecording secretary; Thaddeus W
1 Wheeler, corresponding secretary
Warren G. Hogue, treasurer; $. Q
| Smell, G. +. Williams, and D. j. Gallo
away, additional members forming ex
Eecutive board.
1 The following are the members O
THE committees: Grounds: Warner
IHogue, Eugene Jackson and JON
I Parker. Bands: Sergt. Garfiei'
! Jones, James Stewart, Lee Bell, JOIN
King and Oscar Evans.
Speakers: David Galloway, =. X
Merchant and w. II. Chandler.
Decoration Lawrence Coleman
.ucien Jones, William Garner, Car
brooks. Sergt Clifford Willis, Jame
Paxton and Carl Tant.
/ Amusements Troy Allen, Sergt
Garfield Jones, Wins Jefferson, an,
James Knaighles.
Entertainment: Pleasant Thomas
Andrew Ragland, James Stuart
George Wilson, and John King.
t Back Gate: William HoWart
t James Rife and Clifford Fleming.
! Printing: Col. j. M. Butler, Eu
e gene jackson and Thaddeus v
e Wheeler.
t The exercises of the day will begi
6 with a parade at 8 o'clock in tn
I morning. The parade will assembl
on Roberts Boulevard, south of Thir
6 street, headed by the Peoples ban,
followed by Red Cross nurses, Pos
No. 2, American World War veterans
Red Hand division, Civil War vetei
ans, and other uniformed bodies.
The second division Of the line wi
consist Of lodges, societies. clubs, an
! other civic organizations. The thir
and fourth divisions will be led b
the Gem City band, followed by tn
Sunday schools, juvenile lodges, an
other organizations in carriages an
1 automobiles.
Captain Peter H. Miller, marsha
Of the day, Rev. j. r. Burton, paste
! Of the Mckinley M. E. Church,
! chaplain of the day. Reading OF tn
: Emancipation proclamation will be b
j George De Mar Addresses Of th
4 day will be delivered by The Re
i Thomas H. Jackson, dean Of tt
|. Theological seminary, Wliberfort
j, University, and Prof. H. 2. Billup
f Denver, Colo. John Thomas and Res
J. mold Jackson will have charge Of tt
: ball at Memorial hall IN the evening
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