Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-07 | Page 7 | Semi-Centennial of Negro Emancipation

OF NEGRO EMANCIPATION The year 1913 will mark the fiftieth an anniversary anniversary of the Issuance of oC the emancipation pation proclamation granting freedom to the negroes Z It teems a fitting that t this event went should be bo properly pro celebrated ed Gd Already a movement has been bean started by prominent negroes encouraged encouraged aged ag d by prominent white people and the press The Tho south especially Is man manifesting manifesting Its Interest in this movement It U Is suggested that a proper form of or celebration would bo be an exposition to show the tho progress tho the negroes nc erO have havo made ma o not only during their period of freedom but also from the time of their theT coming to this country Q II I heartily endorse this proposal an and request that the executive be bo authorized commission of or preliminary lo to appoint a 0 1 not more than seven soven persons to con consider consIder consider sider carefully whether or not It is sl wIs wise to hold holdan such an nn exposition and If so soto soto to outline a plan for for Cor the enterprise I further recommend that such preliminary prelimInary nary commission serve erve z without salary except as to their actual expenses and top an en appropriation be made to meet such expenses