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    1. Emancipation Day Aug. 14, 1914 McDonald PA Record
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    3. To Celebrate Emancipation Day The Colored people of McDonald are making unusually elaborate plans to celebrate Emancipation Day, September 22. Lincoln Lodge No. 90 and Morning Star Lodge No. 71 F. & A. M., promise to show the Colored people of Western Pennsylvania the time of their lives. The Rev. G. E. SALLIE, pastor of the First Baptist Church of McDonald, will be the master of ceremonies and the program will include the opening address by Past Master Thomas H. ROLLINS; welcome address by Burgess Samuel H. PYLES; response to Burgess, D. T. M. John C. MORTON; address by Attorney Frank R. STEWARD; address by Attorney R. L. VANN G. Lecture; address by J. P. HAYDEN. The parade starts from the hall at the foot of Valley street at 10:30 a.m. The crack drill teams of Malta Commandery No. 19 and Palestine No. 14 will take part in the parade. Music will be furnished by the Elks' Cornet Band of Pittsburgh. There will be two baseball games, one at 10:30 a.m. and the other at 3:30. The committee of arrangements is composed of T. H. ROLLINS, chairman, and B. P. HENDERSON, W. W. POWELL, J. W. ANDERSON, John H. NELSON, D. P. TOWNS, A. H. LOWS, H. E. WOOTEN; F. S. HARVEY, J. R. HOSKINS, R. L. FUQUA, W. M. TAFTWICH.

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