The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-26
THE TEXAS CLUB CELEBRATES
THE 18TH OF JUNE IN KAN
SAS CITY.

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The Texas Club an organization
with a membership of several hun
dred in greater Kansas City observed
Saturday, June 18th in Swope Park
with a big basket picnic and a spicy
program. Special cars were employ
ed and managed by Mr.. w. H. Monroe
to accommodate the large crowd.
Sharply at 1880 a. m. they depart
ed from 18th and Vine streets to the
great Swope Park. 1t required the
service of a motor truck to carry the
many baskets that had been prepar
ed for the occasion. The arrival in
Swope Park was followed by a brief
period of recreation and sightseeing.
Mr.. n. S. Adkins, Vice President of
the Club called the people together;
and in a concise way stated the pur
pose of the meeting and proceeded
to conduct the program. Prayer was
offered by Rev. S. W. Toles. After
which MIR. w. II. Monroe was intro
duced and read to the joy and pleas
ure of all present THE Emancipation
Proclamation" issued by President
Abraham Lincoln January /, 1863.
Following this the Vice-PTesident Mr.
y. S. Adkins in a timely way intro
duced Rev. James S. Anderson, pas
tor of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church as
orator of the day. With only one
moments notice, Rev. Anderson with
his usual preparedness, responded
and swayed the large congregation
with ease Rev. Anderson spoke in
part as follows:
Il am glad that | was born, rear
ed. converted, educated and began
my public life in Texas. For the
reason that Texas is not only the
largest state in the Union, but when
it comes to Negro progress and de-
velOpment. Texas leads all the other
states in the union. The Emancipa
ton Proclamation" read by Mr.. Mon
roe brings to our minds the fact that
on January l, 1863 President Lincoln
by the stroke of his pen emancipated
four million Negroes from the chains
of slavery. But in the face of this
Proclamation, and the close of the
Civil War April 8, 1865, the North
had reasons to believe that the South
would refuse to obey the laws of the
Union, and continue to treat their
Negroes as slaves. With this in mind
garrisons were established in the
south. On June IS, 1865 General Cor
don Granger landed at Galveston,
Texas, and the next day he issued a
proclamation declaring the slaves
free. 1t is for this reason that the
Negroes of Texas celebrate June 19I
as Emancipation Day" This day is
very important day in Texas. Every
city, town, village and every place
where Negroes are found in Texas are
crowded today in the celebration of
this day. Now may God bless the
Texas Club" for endeavoring to dis
seminate the principles of religion,
economy and sociability. Several 9th
er persons delivered impromptu
speeches. There were enough bask-
cts to furnish tables half block long.
These tables were heavily loaded with
pork, beef chickens, cakes, pies. po-
tatoes and all kinds of vegetables. In
addition to these, ice ceram and
lemonade were served free. Foot
races and other innocent amusements
were engaged in. The Texas Club
takes this method to invite all Texans
in Kansas City to come to the meet
ings every Wednesday night at the
Y. NJ. C. A.
OFFICERS FOR 1920.
DR.. ]. E. Dibble, Pres.
N. S. Adkins, 1st Vice-Pres.
Mrs. Mollie Trowser, End Vice-Pres.
Mrs. NJ. L. Monroe, Sec'y.
Mrs. Ethel Smith, Asst. Secy.
Mrs. Katie Cummings, Treas.
Rev. NJ. ]. Battle, Chaplain
Mrs. l.. M. Jackson, Clerk Reporter
Henry Monroe, Chairman Executive
Committee.
S. p. Allen. Custodian.