Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-13
.ee,ips OF Colorea Men.
AIsHMENT OF A WEEKLY JOURNAL


Sieps toward the establishment here of n
journal devoted TO the interests of the col
ored people. and to hear on that subject Rev.
George W. Williams, of Boston, who is here
for the purpose of starting such a paper, If
called to the chair, but declined. and Prof j.
NJ. Lsngston was selected. Prof. L. stated
the object of the meeting, and said, in justice
taSiished and Supported edited by a colored
gentleman or gentlemen, and devoted to the
interests of the colored race. Prof. Story was
elected secretary.
VIEWS OF REV. Mr.. WILLIAMS.
Rev. Mr.. Williams was introduced and
stated that he proposed establishing paper
in the District devoted to the interests of the
colored race, and there was no question as
TO the necessity for IL. They had become
reading people, and If there is no need of a
paper there Is no need of schools colleges
and churches. Frederick Douglass had told
them at Hillsdale that when the north and
south had quarreled the colored people had
been fortunate enough to side with the vic
torious party. When thousands of the lair
est boys of the north lay stark and cold, and
their armies were thinned by the bullet, the
black man had been called to cast his sword
in The scales. 1t had been a military neces-
sity that called forth the emancipation. 1t
had been the herOism OF the black man that
had saved the country when the country's
flag was trailing in the dust. dabbed in the
blood Of white men. 1t had been political
necessity that had given citizenship to the
colOred man. He had known that a reaction
would come. The white man no longer took
personal interest in the cOlored man, and
they must walk on their own feet. Hands
had been clasped across the bloody cnasm,
measures in The interest of trade between
the north and south had been adopted. and
the colored man was forgotten, and they
must act for themselves and be independent.
A journal would be powerful agent for re-
organizing the race. There were social and
educational problems to be solved. The
character of the cOlored man was to be pro-
tected from defamation. A journal would
develop an independent spirit and teach
them self-gOvernment. He was backed by
chusetts. He asked that they give him their
sympathy and support, and do all they could
to make the journal power.
MIR. DOUGLASS SAID
that he had listened to Mr.. Williams with
great satisfaction, and was impressed with
bis range of vision and decided ability. He
thought that the colOred man needed paper
of his own. The bayonet had been an instru-
ment TO work out his emancipation, and the
press would be an instrument to protect his
liberties. In order to give some expression
as TO what they thought and what they We're
willing TO do, Mr.. Douglass moved the ap-
pointment of a business committee to ar
range suitable expression.
The chair appointed as the committee the
Hon. Frederick Douglass, and Messrs. ]. II.
sampson and NJ. VI. Holland, who withdrew
nom the room for a consultation.
Burning the absence of the committee Prof
WI. Wilson spoke warmly in support OF
the new enterprise.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Douglass from the committee reported
the following resolutions: Chat though
emancipated and enfranchiSed, the chilling
shadow of slavery is thrown upon the spirit
of the whole cOlOred American people; that,
while as class, we are denied civil rights
freely accorded to every other variety of the
human family, or any discrimination is
made against us on account of cOlOr-whetb-
er in tire church or in the state-we, as
class. shall have common cause to guide
all our social and political exertiOns, and one
for which, as men. il is noble to labor and
make sacrifices; that a well conducted week
ly journal of commanding size. devoted TO
our common cause, owned and edited by men
of our class, published here in the capital OF
the nation, would be powerful instrument
Tor destroying prejudices against our race,
and promoting manly and self-respect among
ourselves; that we have heard with satisfac-
ton the proposition of Rev. George w. Will
liams TO establish such journal in Wash
ingtOn. and we will do what we can to make
the proposed enterprise success; that we,
the undersigned, will in support of the pro-
posed public Journal, pay during the first
SIX months the sums set against our names
Remarks were made in support of the en-
terprise by Messrs. j. p. Sampson, F. s.
Barbados, o. s. b. Wall, Smith, w. f. Mat
thews, Prof. Wilson, II. NJ. Holland and j.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
contributions.
Prof. Langston spoke in favor of the enter
prise, and called for the names of those who
were willing TO contribute to il.
Hon. Frederick Douglass first signed the
paper with a monthly contribution of $40;
. IT VI.
VIM. f. Matthews each subscribed for 81
monthly; Mr.. s. Mcfarland placed opposite
his name $3.50; Mr.. j. A. Emerson, So; Prof.
j. NJ. LangstOn, SO, and Mr.. c.. c. Crusoe $40
monthly for the year. Adjourned.
i. O.. r. M.-Election Of Otacers-At the reg
ular annual session of the Great Council of
the District of Columbia. of the Improved
Order of Red Men, the following great chiefs
were elected for the ensuing term:-Jas. F..
Denent, great prophet; b. F. Crabbs great
Moss
more; Jas. MCGOWAN, great junior saga
more; VIM. STEELE, great chief of records;
John III. Neumann, great keeper of wam-
pun; Jas. w. Moss and B. F. Crabbs, repre-
sentatives to the Great Council of the United
States, which holds its session commencing
on the second Tuesday in September next,
The following chiefs have been elected i'm
the subordinate tribes, under the Jurisdiction
OF the Great Council OF the District of Co
lumbia:
TGscGvord No. 5.-John II. King, sachem;
VIM. L. Grimes, senior sycamore; Joseph y.
Wells, junior sycamore; VIM. NJ. STEELE,
cnle1 OF records; Marquis W. Casedy, keeper
Usage. No. Oh. siper, tr., sachem; Geo. f.
Hutchins, senior sycamore; ID. j. Buel. jul
nior sycamore; Jas. f. Dement,, chief of re-
cords; j. /. Springman, keeper of wampum.
Logan, No Slew Kidwell, sachem; j. r.
NortOr, senior sycamore; John w. Brown,
junior sycamore; VIM. Ii. Payne, chief of
records; Chas. F. Robinson, assistant chief
OF records; John II. Neuman, keeper of
wampum.
Seneca. No. 11.-B. Murdoch, sachem; Jas
d. Lewis. senior sycamore; L. Edwards
junior sycamore; Jas. W. Moss, chief OF re-
cords; VIM. Otto, keeper of wampum.
Hack RdICk, No. I'D. CT. Efchelberger
sachemi VIM. ID. Castle, senior sycamore
Arnold Moor, Junior sagamore; Allen s.
Johnson, chief of records; c. Heshler
keeper of wampum.
~. Tdmnl0Tly, No. 10. Thomas Souissa
sachem; John Eberly, senior sycamore; r.
~: Polkihhorn, junior sycamore; q. w.
Streibly, chief OF records; A. ID. Cannon, as
slStant chief OF records; A. Z. Gray, keeper
OF wampum.
THE SUMNER HEGIRA will soon reach its
height, ard Washington will be compare
lively deserted by the devotees of fashion.
The summer resorts are now in full blast
and gaieties are in order. Many elegant cos
TUNES have been prepared, with appropriate
ornaments. Mr.. Prigg has supplied numer-
Gus orders at his popular jewelry store 457
pennsylvania avenue, with his celebrated
Lake George diamonds, Colorado sapphires
and among his elegant new designs ofjeweIry
we notice an amethyst and pearl set, with
gold front, superb coral medallion set in
dead gold, culluloid coral deliberately and
defcatelv carved, add a choice anethvSt sef