Clara Bell
 

Cincinnati Daily Star, Tuesday, 24 September 1878, page 4

NEWPORT


The colored citizens of the three cities turned out in large numbers yesterday at the celebration of the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The affair was a pleasant one throughout, and the following program was carried out:

Prayer by Rev Blackburn of Covington followed by the Emancipation song by Mr. Smeed. Clara Bell read the Emancipation Proclamation.

Addresses were made by Peter H Clark of Cincinnati; Mr. M M McLevid of Jackson Miss; Professor McLevid of Covington and his Honor Mayor Harton. No disturbance of any kind marred the pleasures of the day.

 

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