Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-10
The Maternal Labor Union


This organization met yesterday ~ Ini.u
League Han 81 n O'Clock, Geo. 4. Downing Boa
tie chair, and Lewis *. Douglas. secretary.
y. q. Barbados, y. T. Ral,i.r. and Anthony
Bowen we're appointed a committee on ere
defifi.ls, Who sGtseq aeIi.y reported The folio
ing
list or DELEGATES
Alabama, l.. -. Williams, james a. Eaprcr A..
=. Williams, >. h Greene. W. %. Turner; Ni~-
souri,, Robert W. Stokes, District OF Coiu nhis.
A. NJ. Greene, Anthony Bowen. A. NJ. Coffin.
VIM. y. Hoiton, Albert BOlden. W. Edinburgh
lsiylsnd, Philip brow n; Virginia, Jo~aYG I.
Evans, james A. 1sy Tor, Rhode Island -
Downing; New York. =. ". L0gge. g-xAa. Non.
Richard Nelson; Michigan, q b. L.f,las. Geo.
he Bsbasti: Massachusetts,, p. q. BsrhsaoC.
South C0rOlins, j. ~. Raiucv; NORTH Carolina.
George l.. harris, G. l.. MADISON.
Isaac AyeTs, the president, hcing absent, she
secTetsry read the annual sddge-s, which wss
ordered O. lie printed.
.IoseIb +. Evans Of Va. made a rsnar- a..
lie condition Ct the local condition ~ lss.. .u
Frederic sburg, "a, which Wa l'HlfsJ.
Geo. J.. Hams called at-crtson % 'lc ul-t.
irEs Of
TEE Oh ooloSTzArroS SOCIETY.
which ueTc very Gl-tZsttfui % hitl. Do - !. adj
hatf II holding mock religious ulFffIDEs an
gcuiTg cOlOTed persons - s.En gay.rs. which
they Afterwards Ind binds thsUa % ~ g. AIr..a
The Chair announced
Tf-E D-U--T-EEs
Special Committee Geo. 7. Mafs7r. lAlnf,
Espi1T, Pres. a. ii. Green. General Bl-fne-.
e. rDTittee-Janics !. napier. Eoh'f y Stake-
Anthony Bowen. -ioslI 4. EvArs Rchd Ne
son, G.. u. Stebb'ns, Geo. T. Downing, J r.
hsIris, D. g. BaEb&does, !. d. Rsiney and ..
". ICCUe.
EIch'd Nelson. 81 Tex, presented an inter
esiIrg rsTCr, slow .rg, go detail thc work OF tle
Labor Union ~ hls TART OF the country. Re
fcrred 10 tie business committee.
FEEp. U0TGLAss
vas invited 90 speak, and proceeded % state D -
eSlefience as ls6oT;rg man IA Baltimore some
thirty.SiA years age, aEd closed BY rasiing tns
Mrs. Sussn Anthony was called upan - a.
dTess the meeting; after which. Rev. AB;hcBs
Bowen and Gee. L. Downing. OF this cts. sae
rensrks, and the meeting adjourned.
The Convention was called % order a. o 10
eooch this morning, aud was opesed WITH
PRAYER, Vice President Harris OF y c. IN IL.
Chair.
Ri. DAVIS spoke op tie necessity Of govern
ment AID TO the colOre1 people in The SOath, a.
order that they may become Useful aud inre1i-
gent members Of the community. Mr. Davis
offered resolution that tie Convention Petition
the general government 10 appoint |. COMM
sion 70 report upon the
MATERIAL COrnTT ~ or THE FrErnVs-.
and the best means OF securing Their iuiersn.
deDce a. citizens.
Mr.. Hsrri, moved an Amendment that the
is's referred.
Mr.. Douglass offered resolution tor L. al
Iointment Of committee on
Mr.. Hinton and slr. Stebbius addressed Tie
convention.
The following were appointed under Sir.
Douglass reSolation:-Nels1r. OF Fera avs.
Pa. Stokes. Mo; Powell. -. Y; TAYLOR, "a
Mr.. Downing moved that = committee .e ay-
pointed 10 address Itself
10 TER COLONIZATION SOCIETY
NJ ATE meeting this evening, requesting said So
Getty 10 desist from eaorts which teU1 20 m
GTsetfie tie minds OF the latoriEg Bassgs.
agreed 10, and Nessas. Downing, ionguer. 2.
Douglass, Williams, DT. Baptist, Nosblt, . en-
nings, and ksnes were appointed.
MT. Taylor ofer,d = resolution IN regard q
pettion:ng Congress 90 establish agencies 10
purchase lands; referred.
MI Jennings. OF Virginia, offered = resOlu-
ton that Tie convention reco-nmend the cot
cred People 60 abstain from the Use of int0Nt-
eating drinks, tobacco, de ain. il II teries Ac
which was referred.
Ar. A. Bowen addressed the convention, es-
pressing his regret A. 80 small an Attendance.
ard urging that IL is the dutF o. tue lea1ng
colored men 20 be present. Adjourned.