Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-23


hEET1NG OF AGITAToRs AT LIBERTY HALL
COMMITTEE OF FIFTT TO WAIT ON THE
GOVERNOR.
About forty OF fifty colored men assembled at
Liberty hall last night for the purpose of dis
cussing the subject of "mixed schools" Mr..
Henry Piper presiding, and DIR. j. l.. n. Bowen
was chosen secretary. On taking the chair Mr..
Piper made a speech in favor OF mixed schools,
and said that II is the duty OF colored men to
agitate the subject and consider the best way OF
securing the Intervention OF Congress at Its
next session. He called on DIR. Bowen, chair
man OF the committee which recently waited
upon the Governor, to make his report.
DIR. Bowen said the account Of the interview,
as printed in the papers, WAS substantially
correct.
MIR. M. NJ. Holland had hoped that the speech
of the Governor reported was not correct.
Another person rose and wanted to know
what the meeting was called for to consider
anyhow He wanted light. After he had been
enlightened on the subject of the meeting, Mr..
W. j. Walker moved that the report OF the
Committee be accepted and the committee be
discharged.
Several parties in the audience were con-
siderably dissatisfied with the report, and DIR.
g. b. Purvis asked the chairman TO again re-
port. DIR. Bowen repeated his former state
ment.
Mr.. Walker renewed his motion, and said he
wanted q new committee to wait on the Gov
MIR. O. n. Thomas thought the report incom-
plete, and Mr.. Holland wanted the old commit
tee discharged and a new one appointed. An
other wanted a special committee appointed to
wait on the Governor and get fuller and more
satisfactory answer.
Here a colored man arose whom no one seemed
to know, and asked, " What does the Governor
mean when he say
DE COLoRED PEOPLE ARE NOT A EUNUcH
on de de subject; OATS what want to know"
MIR. Piper explained what he understood the
Governor meant by the colored people not being
"A unit in the matter.
Mr.. Marshall Brown said he did not think the
Governor meant to cast any reflection on their
republicanship. He is not responsible. He
don't know johnson and Jones or Brown as
members of the board of trustees He has to
appoint these men on recommendations from
persons whom he does know, and in whose
representations he places confidence. The
meeting, in his opinion, had no right to thrust
heated men, and fit for their positions, but we
don't know nothing about education.
Mr.. Louis Douglass did not understand that
be turned out. The colored people had met to
plead for equality before the law, and for COM
mon schools in place of colOred schools and
white schools.
Mr. John II. Cook intimated that there we're
BLACK CATS ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMMIT
TEE,
and he wanted them hustled out and others APP
pontec in their places. He made quite A long
explanation in reference TO the examination of
Messrs White and Greener, and animadverted
upon the course of Trustee johnson. He want
ed the committee increased.
DIR. Purvs hoped the committee would be
kept III the field.
Mr.. Wisewall "a white NAM here arose, and
urged coloTed men to keep agitating until they
got all their rights.
Mr.. Walker withdrew his motion.
DIR. Bowen here arose, aud with considerable
heat, accused the press Of unfairness. But he
DIDN'T CARE FOR THE PRESS,
not he. One reporter here, he said, has it in his
report that there are only two dozen people
present, and to- morrow want you to denounce
mixed schools! Why, they have mixed my race
and 1t Is nonsense to talk in that way! Zap
plause,l He moved that the committee be dis
charged.
Mr. Walker moved that the committee be
increased to one hundred.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the following be
added to the committee is wait on the Gov
ernor: +. Douglass, j. NJ. LangstDn, w. j.
Wilson, Thomas ;. Boston, A. r. Augusta, j
W0rmley, ST., q. ID. johnson, j. II. Cook, and
MIR. Isaiah Washington wanted the committee
incrl iSed to one hundred
NJ Thomas explained that he had selected
the ahoye-named persons to be added to the
con mittee because the Republican couldn't
PICK THEIR CHARACTERS TO PIECES.
MIR. Washington said If they selected an angel
from heaven that paper would assail him. He
modified his former motion so to increase
the committee to fifty, and il was adopted.
DR.. Purvis went on at some length to explain
the charge recently made against him by Mr..
John Ii. Brooks, to the effect that he IPuryis 81
had spoken slightingly of " servants" He said
he was unsupported, and had never made the
remarks attributed to him. He didn't know
TeDOrter
who made an ass of himself. He then inveighed
against the reporters, too many of whom, he
said, crammed their diaphragms with bread and
meat, but gave their mental and moral :acul-
ties no food
Mr. Cook offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that the citizens of the 9Th district are
IN Favor OF EQUAL SCHOOL PRIVILEGES
in the District of Columbia; that they demand
admission into the common schools of the Dis
trict; that they are outrag ed in exclusion the re-
from, and that they VIII never rest until they
secure admission therein.
Mr.. Marshall Brown offered a resolution.
which was adopted, approving of the course of
Mr.. Thomas W. Chase, of the House of Dele
gates, in relation to the normal school bill.
j. Sella Martin then made long speech in
favor OF equal rights. He hoped the co,ored
people would continue to agitate the question
until their children had free access 10 every
place of education, and make the language OF
the 18th amendment reality.
The chair soted that he would announce the
additional members of the committee at the
next meeting.
After a short address by Mr.. Thos w Chase,
in the course of which he said he could take no
part in these meetings if they were held for the
purpose of assailing particular persons, the
meeting adjourned.
KNIGHTS oP PYTHIAs HAVE PLEASANT
RE UsIoN.-Last evening very enjoyable and
pleasant entertainment was given by Reliance
Lodge, No. 10, X. of P. to the Grand Lodge of
the order at the lodge room, in Moore's Hall,
9th street. The lodge room was handsomely
and white being prominent, with notices
welcome" "a Hundred Thousand We'll
comes" The flags OF the order, with helmets,
shields and lanoes, we're displayed on The walls
Two tables, extending the full length of the
hall, bearing collation. prepared by Mr.. Belts,
Vice Grand Chancellor G. L. Strobel presided,
and about 8 O'Clock the Grand Lodge entered
and were received by the membership singing
Welcome Brothers." Mr.. Stroller In few
remarks welcomed the Grand Lodge. After
the substantials had been put away the follow
ing toasts were given and responded TO: THE
Grand Lodge" by G. c., G. j. l.. FoyweIl:
The True Knight" by p. G. c., A. T. Cavis;
1.-The Press" by representative of The STAR
SISTER Lodges" by p. &. G., Richard Good
heart; "Our Mothers, Wives, and Sweethearts !"
p. c., Joseph I. Caldwell; and "Our Departed
Brothers," by V. q. c., Strobe, in the SOM
''Weep Not For Me-" Songs, remarks, &c,
followed by Messrs. Whiting, Evans, Good
heat, NaUdCTau and others. Daring the
evening ....- -. Is yere presented on the
part of the lodge to II. NJ. Locke, by Mr.. Gun
ming, e.. p. Cooper, by Mr.. j. S. Martin, and
I. l.. Barry, by Capt. l.. Il. Cutler for their
services in the lodge. 1t was early morn before