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It may be said, however, that the reception and treat ment accorded the members of the National Afro-American Press Asso ciation and National Afro-American Council by the press and the people of the Twin Cities has never been equaled anywhere during the lives of the organizations. The homes 'ol the people were thrown open to all com ers and the various daily newspapers .vied with each other in reporting the proceedings of the meetings. Special .photographs of both organizations Vwere published together with numer- i-^ous portraits and sketches of the more 'prominent personages in attendance. The number of our fairer brothers ,,^and sisters, who were in attendance PROGRAMME. at the meetings, was much larger than ever before, and,our own people evinc ed an interest, as shown, by their at tendance at all meetings, which was a most encouraging feature. These meetings though at times somewhat turbulent owing to the presence of a few malcontents who, however, were not sufficient in.number to either rule or ruin, must be productive of much good among all classes. A feeble at tempt was made to inject politics into the proceedings of the council and at tack the national administration, but fortunately it died a bornin'. On the whole the meetings were a grand suc cess and there is every reason to feel gratified that they were held in the great Northwest. In his address at the meeting of the National Afro-American Press As sociation, President Cyrus Field Adams paid a glowing tribute to Presi dent Roosevelt. He was interrupted by proloriged applause, when he said: "It should be gratifying to us to know that we have in the White House a man who is President of all the peo ple, who is broad enough to take coun sel with Booker T. Washington, and who is courageous enough to denounce lynch law and mob violence." In the death of William Still, who was widely known as the father of the "underground railroad" the race loses one of its strong men. At the time of his death, which occurred in Philadelphia Monday, Mr. Still was 80 years old and left a fortune of about $1,000,000. He was born a slave but helped more than 10,000 slaves from bondage to freedom "over the ""underground railroad." "Character Building," by Booker T. Washington, just published by Double day, Page & Co., New York, is made up of a selection of practical simple addresses which Mr. Washington has delivered on Sunday evenings to the students of Tuskegee Institute. The Republican party has not done anything that it ought to have done so far as the race is concerned, but it is safer to trust than the Democratic party, which has opposed every move ment for the amelioration of the condi tion of the Afro-American. The Democrats thought they would bring out the anti-trust issue for the fall campaign, but President Roose velt jumped their claim. In his Pittsburg speech President Roosevelt recommends that there be national legislation in restraint of trusts and monopolies. N. A. A. C. 'Continued From First Page, sense" to the solution ornis prooiems, ne should be able to wipe out the remainder before its close, and" materially increase his financial status. He has now the opportunity to improve his home life, to learn the fine art of liv ing, and just proportion as this home .ife becomes truly noble, truly inspiring, crvsly artistic, shall we find the young jeopls* who go forth from this "golden milestone" prepared to make use of their opportunities and to achieve success. J. he well rounded character embraces the ar.t, ihe science, the pnilosophy of life, hence in our desire to develop the intellectual forces of the race, and to seize the industrial opportunities of the ^moment, let us not forget to develop the moralities so essentiafto the permanent progress of a people. A feature of the musical programme was the vocal solo by Mr. Cyrus Field Adams, president of the National Afro-American Press Association. "-^rrtfURSDAY JDI.Y lOTH. The program of the morning*s session &=-.tfday included a report from the com mittee on vital statistics on "Race Mor tality, Causes and Prevention," read by Dr. J. E. Porter a report from the anti lynching bureau, read by the chairman, Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett the report.of the business bureau, given by Emmett J. Scott, its chairman and finally an address by E. H. Deas, of South Carolina, who is anq EVENING MEETINGS. J. House of Hope Church, 5th and Exchange Sts. Wednesday Evening, 8 P. M. ChorusHallelujah Chorus Handel. Tenors Mr. W. T. Francis, Mr. S. Edward Hall. Basses.- Mr. C. H. Miller, Mr. J. S. Harris, Mr. A. W. Haynes. Sopranos Mrs. J. S. Harris, Mrs. A. S. Weber. Contraltos- Mrs. W. T. Francis, Mrs. F. L. McGhee. Mrs. J. C. Anderson. Mr. Claude D. Jackson, Director. Mrs. Lulu King, Accompanist. QuartetteCome Holy Spirit. Introductory Address Rev. Dr. H. T. Johnson, N. J., Presiding. SoloThe Rosary Ethelbert Nevin. In English, French and German. Mr. Cyrus Field Adams, 111. InstrumentalPolonaise in C-sharp Minor (Op. 26, No. 1) ..Chopin Miss Hattie Grissom. Address"The Twentieth Century Negro: His Opportunities for Success" Mrs. J. Silone-Yates, Kansas City, Mo. InstrumentalOverture .t Tannhauser. Mr. L. F. Mason, Minneapolis. Address" The Problem of Work" Prof. W. E. B. Dubois, Atlanta, Ga. Address..Hon. T. Thos. Fortune, New York City, N. Y. Benediction .Rt. Rev. G^ W. Clinton. Thursday, July 10th, 8 P. Nl. ChorusThe Lost Chord Proctor-Sullivan. InstrumentalThe Midsummer Night's Dream (Para phrase) Smith. Miss Mae Williams. QuartetteLead, Kindly Light.........Dudley Buck. Invocation Rev. Dr. M. C. B. Mason, Ohio. ChorusAchieved is the Glorious Work Haydn. Instrumental Prof. Weir. Address .Rev. Dr. I. B. Scott, Louisiana! Address"Moral Courage as a Factor for Social Regeneration"..Mrs. Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Boston, Mass. Benediction Rt. Rev. C. R. Harris. .Millard. The. report of the committee on vit.il statistics sought to show the inacuracy if the prevailing belief that the death rate among negroes living in cities is heavier than among whites. Mr s. Barnett's.report of the work of the anti-lynching bureau stated among other things: "The true extent of the lynching outlawry cannot be told. Two weeks ago a color ed man was found hanging to a tree. had been lynched during thi night. What his name was, who lynched him, or for what reason, has not been discovered. For many years the Chicago Tribune has made a faithful compilation of lynchings every year. The record thus made shows to Jan. 1, 1902, the number of lynchings since 1885 is 2,658. Of the 135 lynchings in 1901, 121 occurred in the South and 14 in the North. Of the total number, 107 were negroe3, 2o whites, 1 Indian and 1 Chinaman. The alleged crimes for which they were lynched in cluded onlv 27 cases of criminal assault or attempted assault." Colored Man in Business. The report of the business bureau by Emmett Scott was of especial interest, owing to the fact that Mr. Scott, who is the private secretary of Booker T. "Wash ington, is also the secretary of the Negro Business Men's league, recently founded by Mr. Washington. The aim of the so ciety is to encourage colored men to en gage in commercial enterprises. Chair man Scott reported that during the last year he had come in contact with colored business men, representing 37 states and 39 different lines of trade. Some of them, he said, were doing a business of from $30,000 to $75,000 a year, although the average is much lower. The council transacted a large amount of business besides the election of offi cers at the afternoon session. The con vention adopted a resolution of thanks to i Mrs. Ida B. W: Barnett for her report and her work as the head of the anti lynching bureau. Rev. W. T. Vernon, president of the Western university for colored students in Kansas, read a paper on "The Needs of the Colored Ministry." This was followed by an essay oh "The Value of Literature in Race Develop- ment," by Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams, and an address by James H. Guy, county attorney at .Topeka, Kan., on "The Un doing of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments." Mrs. Williams told of the work of negro authors and investigators, saying: "Twenty years ago it was the common opinion among us that the only field for an educated black man was in the pro fessions. Now the negro graduates of Harvard, Yale, Cornell and Chicago, as well as of the humbler colleges, are giv ing themselves to work in all the lines of enterprise and inquiry opened by mod ern thought. Legal Bureau. The legal bureau of the council report ed through its chairman, Prof. Jesse Lawson of New Jersey, on the work now in hand to test, before the federal courts, tne constitutionality of the Louisiana constitution of 1898, and also the validity of the constitutions of Al.ibama, North Carolina and other Southern states con taining the grandfather clause." It also discussed the status of pending legisla tion to create a commission for invest! gating the conditions of the colored peo pie, and showed that the bureau had pre pared and presented to congress an amendment to the interstate commerce law prohibiting common carriers from discriminating against passengers on ac count of race or color. Tho svUIc^nfeetlns of" tne* council -.a^.t -nlgfet, with Booker" WashTn^ton"^ "its I chiei attraction, drew ^audfSce which nllej tne House of Hope church. There was a good musical program, and Dr. I. B. ftcott of New Orleans spoke brieflv of the relations between Northera *an negroes.on Mrs. Josephin S kV'&Si &unln, presidentthof the Er club ISoiftheronn -y st a the chairman of the Republican State com- Boolte* Waahlngton. mittaa nf frho* spoke "Moral Courage as tor Social Regeneration." p,acto "he great negra leader was at bis h**t_ THE APPEAL: 1 NATIONAL AFEO-AMERICAN KBWSPtFEB. anu LOT more than an hour held the at tention, ot his hearers alternately by his humor and by* his hard sense. He min gled stories of Southern life and reminis cences of his struggle in building up the Tuskegee institute for negroes. b'r. Washington said in part: Bi"sry race which gets upon its feet has got to tass through a material and Industrial age. Fltt comes the clearing of the forest, planting of 'te soil, construction of machinery and bu{Jdlng of houses,, and with these for a fovartation comes in later years the esthetic. o- vears I have advocated the. importance of an Industrial training for the negro. Some times an objection has come to this form of training from those that contend that the negro for 250 years was worked. That is true, but the great lesson which we as a race want to learn at present is that the negro must now learn to work. There Is a vast difference from being worked and working. Being worked means degeneration, working means civiliza tion. I wamjto see a large proportion of our "educated young men and women begin plant ing themselves in the fundamental and wealth producing Industries. I want to see more of them enter those occupations by which they make positions for themselves, and they will not have in any large degree to go about seek ing opportunities created by other hands and other brains. With all her disadvantages, there is an op portunity for Industrial and business develop ment for the negro In the South that is scarcely presented in any other part of this country. The negro is learning to take ad vantage of the opportunities by which he is surrounded. George Kennan, the great Rus-^ sian traveler, who has traveled extensively through the South, makes the statement that notwithstanding the fact that the nttime Russian serfs were freed at about the same period as the negro and notwithstanding the further fact that the Russian serfs were given land by the Russian government and that the negro had to buy any land of which he has become possessed, nevertheless the progress of the negro In the South Is to-day equal to or greater than that made by the? Russian serfs. In Georgia alone^ according to official statistics gathered by Tr Du Bois. the negro owns 1,400,000 acres of land and pays taxes upon property valued, at over $15,000,000. Strained Relations. I have .heard It stated more than once within recent months' that the relations between the two racatf are more strained now than ever. To this statement I hardly subscribe. In making it one should tear in rr.in-1 the rela tions which existed in the South between tfe two races fifty years ago. There was but one relation, that of owner and slave, that of master and servant. During the last thirty five years the two races have been adjusti^ themselves to new relations and if, while th.s adjustment is taking place, there }s frW.ion and unte: t. tnust not become alarmed or discouraged. I am glad to see in this council so many evidences of the fact that we can sink the individual preferences and differences and unite our efforts in the one direction of uplift ing the race. |5 this connection we must bear in mind that 'the great body of the race lives in the South and is to remain there perhaps for all time, and we who live in the South must not become estranged from those of our race who live in the North. Each man must work for the common good. You must not take it as a sign of cowardice if some of us who live in the South see gleams of hope and encouragement for the race in that part of the country which you up in this section can not always see. Friends i the South. I should prove myself a coward "and a traitor if I did not assert, while we have strong, helpful friends in the white race in the North, we have strong, helpful white friends in the South at the same time. I can not exhibit, that kind of ingratitude which would make me forget the white men who. in tb.little town. qJL Tuskerse, when I. was- MEMBERS OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION. rUnir to founl that institution without"a dol lar, took hundreds of dollars out of their own pockets and loaned it to me without a guar anty that It woul-1 be returned, in orde- that that institution might be built up for the benefit of our race. Such white men are not energies to the negro, whether they live In the North.or whether they live in th? South. Such organizations as this shoul 1 bear in mind. that we cannot by ourselves help for ward the race in any. large degree by fault finding, condemning or criticising. W must bear in mind that destruction is easv* con struction is difficult but it is by construe ion 3,326 hat the ability of a race is measured rather 37 "han by destructldn or fault-finding. The ob ject lesson of one ne?ro succeeding in every community as a wealthy, prospprous farmer. Or a? a contractor, or as a banke*-, or as a cotton-mill owner, Is worth scores of mere abstract speeches. W must not become dis couraged and disheartened as a race. I see nothing from/Which to"grow hopeless." At the' I do not underestimate theisserlous- the tremendous problem that before The Influence of property, education and high character are universal, are everlasting, and these influences. cannot be nullified In any PP.!*. f Qu country FRIDAY. JULY 11TH. The "mornins session was devoted tc routine business. Dr. I. B. Scott \offered an amendment to the constitution, which, after tjeing referred to the executive committee, was adopted. It provides thai hereafter, all elections of officers shah be by ballot and on the second day of the annual convention, instead of the last day and that-it shall be in order, after the report of the nominating committee, for any member to made additional nom inations for any office, before the voting Ja begun. Three addresses were heard at the aft ernoon se3slon, and the executive commit Isaiah T. Montgomery, a former slave owned by Jefferson Davis, and now re ceiver of public monies at Jackson, Miss.. as down on the program for an address on 'Th Economic Status of the ,Negrc in the South." As Mr. Montgomery was not present, his paper was read by tlu secretary. J. R. Clifford of Martinsburg W- Va., read a paper on "The Best Mean? of Orsanizinr "thP Afro-Amorlfan P-nm ,y nlz cil One of the most noteworthy addressee was delivered by J. Madison Vance ol New Orleans, who is the director of the council's legal bureau, which has in charge the cases brought to test the validity of the constitutional amendments to those Southern states which have prac tically disfranchised the negro. Mr. Vance reviewed the aistory of the statu-s of the negro before and sincee the Civil war, and discussed the effect of the va- supremlegal court in th thirteenth, fourteenth anc eclsion th rpretln fifteenth amendments, The discussion of the convention, as well s the several resolutions offered during the sessions, are summarized in the fol lowing 'j./-, ~s Address to the Country, which was reported by W.* H. Steward, chairman of the committeeion resolutions, and after some debate adopted the 1 chusetta Cyrus Fiel-d Adams* Illinois council: r*' O Mason, New York J. C. Dancy, North ,rf-ni .'M a, giT"-" **S linO: xuo mstory ot the negro In this country has been as peculiar as la his condition. It has been a subject of discussion from the yeai^ of his' Introduction in 16?0, without his- con- sent, until the present time, and all legislation *ince his residence has been enacted against him without his leave or approval. The negro has always been loyal to this country, and has been fighting Its battles from 1T7 on Boston Common until the present time, and the race feels that it has a right to expect the same recognition and protection from the state and the federal government accorded to other citizens under like., circumstances. The battles for liberty never go backward, and. as valuable, as were the truths of the Declaration of Independence, the emancipa tes proclamation -was necessary to give it emphasis and give liberty to the slave. Since the emancipation of the slaves and the adoption of the three war amendments to the Federal Constitution considerable progress has been made in the intellectual, moral, social and material condition of the Afro-American, and in this effort they have hed the substan tial sympathy, assistance and encouragement, and still, retain it, of by ,far a majority of the American citizenship antagonism to us as a man and as a citizen having been and being confined to a small but insistent, per sistent and resourceful minority of our fellow citizens. Progress i Education. The importance of education has always been appreciated, and the Illiteracy of the race has been steadily reduced, and a new thirst for education created, until to-day there are upward of 300 colleges and academies es tablished in this country for the scholastic! education of the negro, and more than 5,000 students are taking their courses. Besides this there are 20,000 public and primars S/.hool3 with 50,000 teachers and 3^000,000 pupils. Certainly this should be regarded as sufficient evidence of our desire to obtain proper intellectual equipment for the high duties of American citizenship. The church has gone side by side with the school In the work of uplifting the people, and as a consequence more than one-half of our people are members of some church, and give support and encouragement to its enter prises. These churches have aided wonder fully In the' making of good citizenship, and a people who serve God and love their neigh bor cannot be a menace to good government or good morals. As much as education and religion are neces sary, we advise the race to encourage and fos ter business enterprises, for the vast sums of money earned and spent annually by members of the race. If judiciously handled, ...could be come a mighty lever in making for the race large cities of the country and the failure to take .up large tracts of unoccupied lands, sug gest that our people, in changing residence, take up these lands and establish colonies, as has been done in some sections, and not emi grate to the large cities where conditions are not favorable to the improvemeent of the race along moral and healthful lines. A hpmeless people is a thriftless people, and to that end every good citizen should endeavor to earn his own home and to make it as comfortable as his means and condition will allow, and make this home his castle, which should have and deserve his defense and protection. Many friends have given the race encouragement by giving its members employment In industrial and commercial lines, for which we are pro foundly grateful, and without which we could ttot have made the advancement that has been ours to achieve, and of which we are proud. Protest Agrainat Disfranchisement. Despite the progress made along all lines, and the removal of objections to the exercise of the franchise on account of the acquisition of edu cation and wealth, the disposition to. disfran chise the race by legislative or constitutional enactments seems to be on the increase in some sections of our country. This Is indeed poor encouragemeent for the sacrifices we have made in the equipping of ourselves for good citizenship. W do not object to any reason able qualification for the exercise of the suf frage, _but we do insist that the requirements be such as wHl ap .l To att Tlt'zTns aV':e The establishment of reformatories for th Detention and reformation of youthful crimr inals is one of thwe pressing ne-ds of the situa tion, andb where they are not propei?y provide'! I S? lw te e, the auditing committee and the com- enraged men. sustained often by public senti Mittee on vesolutions made their reports. mnt In communities where the Ivnching oc curs, simply to gratify a thirst for blood, have hung, shot and burned men, women and chil dren who are entitled to the protection of the law and a trial by a jury of their peers. W plead first for a popular sentiment against mob violence, and lawlessness of every character, and the enactment of such laws will those that engagw the business of taking human lifeP witnout the sanction of law. Wo to regret that congress has deemed fexplicit fr ,have wn that bettermeent in its condition which wins' few, while the white abolitionists\vere lor them the respect and confidence of man not very numerous. Now the journal- kind. The congested population in many of the ist contends for our rights as citizen '"earnest]v petition for thei Iaw establishment as a means of saving manv of our vouths from a life of vice and crim* w'h'ch is the result of association of this cKss of transgression with old and hardened criminal* the penal institutions of the several stat vve renew our oft-repeated hones that the males and females as well as ehillren be sepa rafed when confine! In these institutions. btrange and unreasonable as it may seem, yet it is true, that predjudice appears to be on the Increase, and legislation of overv con ceivable ^character to crush, but and humiliate the manhood a womanhood of the race ft being enacted. To this diss of unlust legisla tion belong the separate car laws in many the Southern statesa and so bold have the ad vocatef oefd these measures become that thev Int the very thresholof nes orc of the capitol of cur nation, unchallenged ex cept by the manly efforts made by members of our own race acting upon.the part of the Na tional Afro-American council against them Such legislation is unjust, unwise5 and unneces- sary, and though these laws pretend to require equal and exact accommodations, it is rarely If ever provided, and even If it was, at the bottom of such legislation Is always a bitter and stern prejudice which bodes not good to a common people in a rommoun country. Lynching Denounced. Lynching* which is never justifiable. Is a species of lawlessness and violence that is st'lj too prevalent in our country, and must be suppressed. The strong and vigorous denuncii tlons of mob violence by President Roosevelt and Governors Longmo of I^lsslsslppi and Yates of Illinois must In. a, measure nreate sentiment in the right direction, and they have our thanks and should have the commendation of the American people. An Investigation into this question, by the bureau of our organiza tion justifies the statement that in a large ma jority of the lynchings the victims are only charged with misdemeanors and minor felonies, and In many cases are entirely innocent but retxae ta exercispunissh ubI, th i ni tne Airo-American court- powers in the Federal Constitution to it ailn enter upon the thorough investigation of the suffrage abuses in the Southern states,. pro vided for by at least one of the five bills In troduced into congress bearing upon this ques tion, and In which not only we but the entire 'electorate of the country are vitally con cerned. W have further to regret that the federal congress deemed it not of sufficient im portance to enact into law the Irwin inquiry bUY introduced at the instance of a represen tative of this council, ldoking to a thorough Investigation of the conditions of the Afro Americans -vas it has developed since the War of the Rebellion. W have also to regret that there has been a deplorable disposition man ifest in the federal congress during the past four years to ignore all matters of legislation In which the rights of Afro-Americans are concerned. (Signed.) W H. Steward, Kentucky, chair- manW E Bois, Georgia W A. Pledger, Georgia J. M. Vance, Louisiana Nelson Crews, Missouri W T. Vernon, Kan sas Mrs. J. E Porter, Minnesota G-'W. Clinton, North Carolina J. Smith, Massa- & Caro- would patronize teapr fought. SopranosMrs. Frances Leo, Mrs. Glenora Lewis, Mrs. Walter Turner. ContraltosMrs. J. C.-Anderon, Mrs W C. Joyce. TenorsMr. A J. Bell, Mr. T. R. Mor gan, Mr. C. Alexander. BassosProf. J. W Luca, Mr. E J. Murphy. TENOR SOLOToreador Song from Car- menBijetMr. Bradley S. Walker. ANNUAL ADDRESSPresident Cyrus Field Adams, The Appeal, Chicago, 111. SOPRANO SOLO"The Carol of the Lark"BaileyDMrs. Bertha Heath- A largely attended reception wavsB giveni' cannot be said. nicety of execu--exd J5TtnXK#iiSL2Seg*!S! an llto, very fine an it was bad that some of the best numbers were cut ut. Mr. Claude Jackson, the director of the choruses at the night meetings, may well be proud of his excellent work. The Hallelujah Chorus and the Last Chord were artistically rendered and gave evidence of the masterful work of Mr. Jackson. The singing" of Mr. Cyrus Field Adams was an agreeable surprise to everybody and he made a hit and was the only one to respond to an encore. It was something of a novelty to have a song rendered in French, German and English. St. Paul came to the front nobly in the manner in which the various or ganizations sent delegates. The local committee is preparing its report which will be published next week. Minnesota fared very well in^ the distribution of the council plums. A lady's wrap was found in the sen ate chamber during the sessions of the council, which the owner may obtain upon proving property. Call at THE APPEAL office. N. A. A. P. A. (Continued ^"rom *'irat Page.) oi nuraamty, was John B. Russworm, who issued the first Afro-American newspaper, Freedom's Journal, March SO, 1827. Mr. Russworm's publication mat with more and greater obstaclss than any paper ever published. At that time the Afro-Americanh opf thee Northerew 1 then it contended for our deliverance from the curse of human slavery. "On the 1st day of November, 1847, Frederick Douglas began the publica tion of the North Star, at Rochester, N. Y. The editor of the-North Star be ing head and shoulders above many of his colleagues, his paper v/as readily accepted as one of the most formidable enemies of American slavery. The North Star was conducted on a much higher piane than any of the preceding publications. Mr. Douglas had by his eloquent appeals in behalf of the aboli tion cause created a widespread senti ment and he was known as an orator. "For sixteen j'ears, against much op position, single-handed and alone, Frederick Douglas demonstrated that the Afro-American was equal to the white man in conducting a useful and popular journal. "In 1850, the name of the North Star was changed to the name of Frederick Douglas* Paper, which was published until it was able to chronicle the emancipation of the slaves. It war then discontinued, having triumphe? in the cause for which so vigorouslv "We should reveie the memory of this noble band of men who saciificed themselves upoh the editorial altar for the race. They were noor in pocket, but noble in spirit. Their time, their talents, their money, were freely giv en that Ave might enjoy the fruits of their labors, for it is scarcel--- probable that tney hoped to see the direct re sults of their works, yet some of them lived to see emancipation and enfran chisement, and we who live today, thirty-five years after, see the Afro American making progress alonsr lines wholly unlooked for, unthought of be fore the war." Mr. Adams gave some statistics shov/Hsr the progress the Afro American race along educational lines He also called attention to the fact that 470,000 freedmen and their children have gained possession of 1,000,000 acres of land in a generation. Through out the United States, according to the latest statistics and estimates?, of 1.410,700 Afro-American heads of fam ilies, 264,28S own their homes ana farms and in this commercial age this means power and prestige. National Disgrace, "'It is a noticeable fact that while the infamy of mob law lias apparently gained a firmer footing than hereto fore, if that were possible, not only in the. Southern states, which may be re yarded as the storm center of lawless ness, but in other sections of the coun try, the national sentiment against it becomes stronger and more asserted. Here and there an honest and courage ous governor in the South, lik-j Gov. Longino, of Mississippi, has taken such a strong position against mob law as to attract the attention an Rdmiration of the people of the republic. a.nd to discourage '-hose who incline most to the mobocratic mania. While con demning crime of whatever character, and by whomsoever committed.- the Afro-American press as been and is fighting for a.i orderly administration of the law." The musical program for the even ing session was one of the finest ever heard in St. Paul, and was as follows: PROGRAMME. EVENING SESSION7:30 O'clock. PIANO SOL.O"T he Appeal," Grand Tri umphal MarchWeir.(Dedicated to John Quincy Adams, St Paul, Minn.) Prof. W A Weir (The Composer). CHORUS"Hail to the Chief," (Boat Song)Prout.St. James A M. E Choir. Prof. J. W Luca, DirectorMis Mae Williams, Organist. cock Wilson. SOLDIER'S CHORUSFrom Opera of FaustGounodPilgrim Baptist Church Choir. Prof. Allen J. French, Director Miss Evelyn G. Hickman, Accompanist. SopranosMesdames Bertha Heath cock Wilson, John H. Hickman, William Green, Joseph H. Harris, M. Tibbs, Lulu H. King, W. H. Reynolds, Misses Nellie Brown, Josie Harmon, Narcissus Johnson. AltosMesdames W. Carter, W. T. Francis, William Haigh, F. B. Pierre, Freeman Reynolds, Addie Peyton, Miss Sadie Nickens. TenorsMessrs. Bradley 8. Walker, C. S. Harrison, Jacob H. Carter, S. Edward Hall, Alex. McKenzie. BassosMessrs. John H. Hickman. Jos. H. Harris. Wordon Hayn Chas- B. Fair, M. Duncan. J. H. Hickman, Jr., Earl Walker, William French. PIANO DUET"II Trovatore"Verdi Grand Fantasia arranged by Melnotte Miss E. Edna Grey, Minneapolis Miss Evelyn G. Hickman, St. Paul. ire Synip 1'rr-si'Tor.t Ailan was iol'ov/i'v*. by a 'oor or soeviker,? whose addresses wre .indued to throe mnates each, hsi ins for .heir g-n^ral topic, -The Outlor.k for :'ia r!?.cV Thse speeches were" poin.c-r nd iract.'cal. -ind the force with which .hey made point a.ter point was itself a good indication of the progress ot the negro in education. J. B. Scott' of Now Orleans. Charles W. Scrutchin of Bemldjl, Mian., Miss Martha Webster of Louisville, Ky., Rev. J. C. Anderson, pastor of St. James' A. M. E. church of St. Paul, J. W. Thomp son of Rochester, N. Y., Mrs. R. Jerome Jeffrey of Rochester, N. Y., J. C. Dancy of Washington, D. and Rev. G. H.. McDonald of Springfield, III., were the speakers of this "rapid-fire symposium" on the progress and future of the colored Deocle in Amp.rk There were also three extra num bers, the Hallelujah chorus by Pilgrim Baptist choir, a violin solo, "Cavatina" by Wolf, rendered most artistically by Mr. Felix Weir, a graduate of Chicago Musical* college, and"a duet "Ave Maria"-by Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Har ris, superbly rendered. Of the special choruses too muchGlobe, sentiment an tion daintiness oSuch t- ta*- state university^ armory', i ^J J *_ ^_ ,.~.K~.. ,m*_- pressed power in every number is COUNCIL CHATTER. seldom ,heard in so young an organ- Trie musical program which was Nation as that which was under the prepared ford the nighttoo meetings* was I direction Mr. A. FrenchcappeeTh.h grand chorufs from Faus.t whic the climax terminated which, taken all in all, was perhaps the most en joyable program ever given in Pilgrim church. Mr. French's interpretations are so artistic and his insistence on every little detail so marked as particularly noticeable.- Mr Frencebot merits more than a passing notice in his adaptibility as a director and his name may properly be classed with the leaders in voice culture. Mr. French does not claim to be a profes sor of music, but he has at 706 Ger mania Bank building as fine a dental laboratory as there is in the North west, where he does claim to be a professor of mechanical dentistry and caters only to the dental profession. Of course the St. James A. M. E. church choir, under the direction-of the veteran Prof. J. W. Luea, was all that any one could wish for, both in style and execution. The singing of Mr. Bradley S. Wal ker was as it always is, par excellence. Mrs. Bertha Wilson added new laurels to her already enviable repu tation by the superb rendition of her numbers. To say that she was never better is but mild praise. Misses Edna Grey and Evelyn G. Hickman crowned themselves with glory in their piano duet. Both are excellent performers. Mr. Weir deserves special mention for the artistic rendition of his excel lent composition. PRESS ASSOCIATION NOTES. Rev. McDaniels addressed the Throne of Grace at the evening ses sion. Pilgrim church never held a larger, finer looking nor more highly delight ed audience than at the evening ses sion. The pastor and members of Pilgrim are entitled to much praise for the re ception accorded to the association, and a vote of thanks was tendered for the same. The symposium of rapid fire three i minute speeches was great. All named on the program were not per mitted to speak for one reason or an other, but those who was heard were all right and met with hearty ap plause. Everybody was delighted with the evening meeting. The patience of the large audience Monday night was very commendable to it and complimentary to the asso ciation in view of the fact that it re mained until mid-night, many having to stand during the whole time. IN MEMORIAM. May 25th, 1902, at 6:30 a. m passed from the joys and sorrows of this life, into the perfect life, Mrs. Harriett Louisa (Chesley) Mackey. She was born near Chewsville, Washington Co., Md., June, 1836, and was married to Robert Mackey, October, 1852. Age 66 years. Since early childhood she has been a resident of Hagerstown, Md., and had lived in the house where she died over fifty years. In early life she be came a Christian, and joined Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, of which she was a faithful member until death. The church and community suffers a great loss by her death, which touches a wide circle of friends here, where she has been loved, respected and honored for her sterling integrity as a Christian of personal piety and gen uine benevolence, and as a wife and mother, in the sacred precinct of a cultured and beautiful home life. She was a genial, kindly woman, ever ready to help the needy, and to assist in every good work, a kind and loving wife and mother, ever thought ful of others, full of sympathy for all suffering, keenly responsive to the spiritual life of the church, a lovely friend, and a humble disciple of the Lord Jesus. The last hours of her life were quiet rest, from which she went out gently, and without struggle. Her face was strikingly beautiful, with a sweet con tent and satisfaction written upon it. The slight trace which the years had made was removed, and the look of youthful days returned. She was a member of "Perseverance Lodge, No. 3," Independent Order of Good Samaritans, and Daughters of Samaria, also of "The Laboring Sons and Daughters." She leaves to mourn their great loss a husband, two daughters, Cora L. at home, Mrs. Martha Coumpton of Har risburg, Penn, one son, Wm. K., St. Paul, Minn., four grandchildren, one at home, Pearl Webster, and three in Harrisburg. But they mourn not as those with out hope. They feel that she has only gone a little before, and is waiting with other loved ones, to welcome them, when they, too, shall have crossed over the river. ''rUessed are the dead that die in the Lord." The family wishes to thank all friends for their kindness to her dur ing her illness, and pray God's bless ing upon them. 'Tis hard to break the tender cord, When love has bound the heart. 'Tis hard, so hard to speak the words, We must forever part. Dearest loved one we must Jay thee In the peaceful grave's embrace, But thy memory will be cherished Till we see thy heavenly face." "Rest in Peace." By a Friend, MRS. HATTIE NEWMAN. FINE SHOWING OF BANKS OF ST. PAUL. The healthy condition of St. Paul's finances is demonstrated by the ab stract Issued by the comptroller of the currency, taken from the returns of national banks date April 30. St. Paul occupies an enviable posi tion in the matter of increase of bank deposits, the comparison between 1892' one of the biggest and best business years the country has even known and the current year shows an in crease of 70 per cent in deposits 1892 being $14,512,518 as against $24,- 780,000 for the present year. One of the phenomenal instances of individual growth is that of the St. Paul National bank, which shows a gain over the year 1892 of 178 per cent, giving total deposits at the time of issuing, the latest statement of $2,425,748.30. This is by far the best shewing made by any of the St. Paul national banks, and is therefore worthy of especial comment. Among the other natipnal banks an instance is sliown by each, the smallest being 40 per cent. Altogether St. Paul's showing isp decidedly creditable and indicative of an ^extremely healthy condition of mercantile affairs. &f> BULL CON ALWAYS LANDS 'EM. When a man is complimented, he may not swallow it all, but lie thinks there is something in it.Atchison. 4 JU**' r*--