Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-19
The CoIored Peoples Movements.

AN EFFORT TO PRoCt RE TAXATION FOR SCHOOL PUR-
PosEs--THE LEdIsLATURE TO be MEMoRIALIzED.
meeting of colored citizens was held at the
hall, 9th and French streets, last evening, to
further consider the rropriety of an effort to
procure taxation for themselves for school pur-
poses. The officers were the same as at the
previous meeting.
The following resolutions were reported;
WHEREAS, We, the colored citizens OF Whining
ton IN mass-meetlug assembled, seeing and
knowing the great necessity for schools among
our people, do hereby solemnly avow pur.
pose to petition the Legislature for taxation the
same as any other class of citizens for school
purposes and facilities
AND WHEREAS, Iii order TO make and secure
good citizens iii all countries 1t has been found
essential that 1t must be done by good and eff.
Gent school privileges
AND WHEREAS, Webster says that education
comprehends all that series of instruction
and discipline winch is intended to
enlighten the understanding correct the
temper and form the manners and
habits Of youth and fits them for usefulness in
their present stations, therefore
ReSOLced, That there can be no improprety in
our pettioning the Legislature for taxation for
support of schools.
Speeches favoring the adoption of the resolu-
tions were then made by A. Murray, Rev. s.
Cooper, ID Hamilton, A. II. Henry, d. II. Gus.
tbs and l.. p. B. Henry, when they were adopted
A committee consisting of d. II. GUSTS, A. r.
Henry, r. ). Blake, and L. Purnell, was then ap-
pointed to prepare memorial, after which a
committee from each ward except the lst which
was left open,) was appointed TO obtain sigma
lures to the memorial, as follows I'd, G.. Rol-
llns, Chas. Doan, Geo. Reason Sd, j. Marsh,
Wm. Clayton ith, L. Purnell, r. GLASGOW 5th
B b. Grooms, j. Dilahay, $. Nichols 9th, A.
Bayard, j. Walker, A. r. Henry ; sth, Eli Hood
+. Ghippey, j. Wiggans 8th, L. L. B. Henry
II. Furrow, L. Banton 10th, A. Caulk.
The meeting resolved itself into permanent
organization.
The following is the memorial adopted.
To tie Honorable, The Senate and House of Rep
restntattre Of tie STATE of. Beld,oare, in 5enei.
al assembly n.tt:
We the undersigned citizens of Wilmington
III New Castle County, State of Delaware, appre-
catlng the blessing OF an English Education, do
hereby petition your Honorable Body to extend
to the Colored people, of the City of Wilmington
the same school facilities that are extended to
others by the establishment Of separate free
schools and to tax lis the same as other citizens
are taxed for the support Of schools.
Aud your memofallsts in duty bound will
ever pray, &c.
WAsuISdroN LoDGE AHSIyERsARY. 7th
anniversary of Washington Lodge, No. /, X. of
p, was celebrated. last exening, by q literary
entertainment Of readings, recitations, addresses
and music. An essay on Human Necessity was
read by p. c., john L. Person select readings
Betsy and are out, and " Drawing the Pa.
pers' by j. I. Bartlett were well received and
Edwin Hirst reviewed the history of the Order
and its rise and progress in Delaware in very
acceptable manner. p. c., ID. II. Carpenter
| and Z. c., DR.. Samuel Marshall also made short
| addresses. p. G., S. f. Marshall recited "Da-
mon and Pythias." Numerous songs were sung,
and the whole entertainment was of yery
agreeable character.
| The Woman's Temperance Union will meet to-
morrow, in the Friends Lyceum room corner
| 18th aud West Sts, o'clock.
Jones Guthrie & Co. have resumed the manu-
facture Of carriages IN Puseys building, on the
causegay.
Col. Grimshaw will lecture before the Teach
ers' Institute at No school, this afternoon, at