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COLORED SOCIETYNHOLDANNUALols “DUDE” CHRISTOPHER LEADS HISBYCOHORTS TO SHOOTING PARKBARBECUE.ME JOHN HALL, GALENA,ORATORimeOld-Timers Are out in Force—Guestsfrom SurroundingCities.didThe annual outing of the colored people took place at the Shooting Park of Wednesday afternoon and evening.up The colored people of the city invite fellj their white brethren at this time to -ere join with them in an old-fashioned cel-,u*~' ebration such as only the former knowin onhow to hold.redn's er,entyas;neThe Barbecue.At one-thirty p. m. a regular barbe-on-|cue was held. “Dude” Christopher all was in charge which is sufficient to ln-the!gUre a repast fit for a king. JohnHall,, the silver tongued orator from Galena, held forth In the sylvan woods ajpfor the benefit of the older folks while At various amusements were provided forjus the youngsters.Old-Timers.Among the old-timers, who haven’t, for many years, missed the Bmancipa-tnd'tion Day picnic, were Mrs. Moll Brooks, to Mrs. Errends, of East Dubuque, Mrs. lue!Jones and Mrs. Matthews of this city, lay Colored society from Rockford, Freeport, Galena and Lancaster were presin ent In large numbers. ‘•Dude and his *n cohorts were everywhere in the discharge of their duties Quite a number of w’hite people wrere present and seemed to enjoy the good times of their colored brethren.This picnic is one of the old insti-w«toairrt s80rmjtutions which has grown up with theat city and permits one a glimpse of past re memories, the good old days beforechthe war.
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Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Wed, Aug 01, 1906
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