Show IN T mm I 1 OR OF mm LINCOL T 0 the colored people of or the he south preparing to celebrate ilia th issue or r the proclamation of f emandia tin flea to obi be tie the chaie cf of general I 1 special F chronicle service I 1 RICHMOND Va sept Sopt 5 A number of the leading aged colored men of virginia are arranging tor for a national celebration of the issue of abraham Lincol ns proclamation of emancipation the gathering Is to take place at richmond and is to lant last three jays days october lulb irth and on the second day delegates from every county in virginia and from all parts of the Urion tare invited to meet in council for the purpose of maturing plans for an annual celebration by the colored race in america of this most moat momentous event in its history the celebration will be held in tho the exposition grounds under the au picas of an executive committee in its address the committee advice that the old costume and wearing apparel used during th the a lays of slavery ba be to richmond also alto such articles as spinning wheels and old cards card that were used tor for carding cotton or wool as relics of those days speakers from nearly every state in the union will be invited to be present the committee has arranged to bring together relatives and friends who were eold sold during the days of slavery and have ne never ver been able to get any trace of each other since that time among Amo in ll 11 n noted and important features fea tires of t this h ay iy occasion will bo be a sham battle by colored soldiers religious hymns will be sang by the entire crowd A time will also ba bs set apart tor for the benefit of aged christians alio wh 0 may attend who will make short adar addresses thanking god for their freedom |