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wEmancipation Celebration.On Tu8(lay, January 1., 1,901, at11 a. m., at tbe First Baptist Church(col.) of this city, EmancipationDay was observed by rendition ofa highly cultured musical andliterary programme. Tho cljurchwas packed with an attentiveaudience. ' ^Programme.1. Patriotic song, “My Cmntryj *tia qf Thee ” Audience and choir.2. Prayer, Rev. Rafe Milam, Song, by chorus from B iptiet, St. Paul M E, Bailey Chapel C. M. E. and St. Joiin A. M. E., Churches.3 Address. Ry Rev. W. F, Smith, Pieaiilent of Emancipation Committee Introduction of Dr. W. E. Sterrs, Master of Ceremonies.4. Reading of Emancipation Proclama-tion by Prof. T. A Frierson.5. Song. “Red White And Blue,” by Cborus.6 Essay, “Emancipation,” Mrs. Mary Lockhart.7. Song “.\fa~ching through Georgia,” Chorus.8 Oration, “The Twentieth Century Negro,” Prof W. B. Buchanan9 Song, “ Be a Hero,” Chorus.10. Essay, “Tbe Negro a Progressive Race,” Miss Millie B. Evans.11. Music. Bass Solo. Holy City,” Dr. Willis Sterrs.12 Introduction of the Orator of the day, Hon H. V. Cashin.The whole programme was a literary and historical treat, and a credit to Decatur.The essay of Miss Evans and Mrs. Lockhart were deep and scholarly, they were well rendered.Prof. Buchanan, though sick, and shaking with a chill, proved himself an orator of no mean ability. With the oratecal skill of his Aimer Mater, Fiske University, he riveted the attention of every eye and swayed the audience.Prof. Frierson forcibly read and impressed every word of Lincoln's Proclamation.Amid rounds of applause, the Master of Ceremonies introduced the “Orator of tbe day,” ilon.|H. V. Cashin. For one hour he held his audience without tiring. At will, he made them roar with laughter when listening at a recital of Paul Dunbar's “liow Uncle Parker fell from grace,” or made their tears fall, as he told of the heroic deeds of the “Negro Soldier.”At the close of the programme, Rev. Alexander, of Athens, Ala., made a few timely remarks.The music of Miss Davis ao d Mrs. Dr. Pterrs was pe ' /
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Decatur Advertiser
Decatur, Alabama, US
Fri, Jan 04, 1901
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