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(Too late for last issue) On June 19th, the Clemons community and others joined for a celebration of the 52nd anni versary of the freedom of the Colored Race. The colored peo ple turned out from many sec tions. They were there from Brookshire, Sealy, San Felipe, Bellville, Sunny Gide, Hempstead and Brenham The County Judge, High Sheriff and many of the other county officers from Hempstead were there, Mr. Rufe Muske furnished the picnic grounds free, and the colored people gathered for the grand Barbecue and Picnic. Both whites and colored were served and after the crowd had been fed, there were fragments enough left to feed another host as large as the first. The Management Committee was: Jacob Bozeman, Jourdan Lane, Joe McDade and Lee A. Penrice. The Committee had things so well in hand, that there were no complaints, and every one was pleased. The speakers for this occasion were: J. D. Bus hell, D. D. President of the Brenham Normal and Industrial College, at Brenham and Prof. J. E. Clayton, Principal of the Clayton Industrial High School of Manor, Texas. The following program was rendered: Song, ‘*America” Tribute to the Flag, by Mra M. L Hill, Principal of the Clemons School; Song, Star Spangled Ban ner. Prof Clayton then made a short opening address and in a masterly way introduced county Judge, Hon. A, 8, Hannay. After paying a glorious tribute to the Race, the Judge urged them to stand by the colors. He traced the history of the race from slavery to the present time and presented such a true status of the race until, at times, his voice was drowned with applause. Dr. Bushell of stenham was ‘was next introduced and he spoke on the loyalty of the race from the Garden of Eden to now. It was the concensus of opinion that “Dr. Bushell’s lecture was one of the greatest ever delivered in Waller county. Mra M. L. Hill with her pupils furnished the music for the oc casion, and although she had not een previously notified, but was called upon at the grounds, she took those pupils and rallied around the Flag and sang such, pathetic songs, until the hearts of “Slackers” would have been touched and they too would have rallied around Old Glory and I said: ‘Here am I, send me, send me.’’ This was declared to have been ‘one of the grandest celebrations of the negro race ever given in this county. Contributed:
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Brookshire Times
Brookshire, Texas, US
Fri, Jul 06, 1917
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