The bee., 1882-06-24

THE NATIONAL CCLORED PRESS ASSOCIATION
JUNE IL HOW 1T WAS OBSERVED ODD
FELLOWS CoSvESTIoN-sHAw GUARD
VETERAN CoRPs-ITEMs OF INTEREST,
ETC.
BosroS, JUNE 10, 1881.
In recent issue of the New York
Globe, your correspondent saw en- ad
yertisement that the National Colored
Press Association was to mold it's an.
nual session in Washington, ID. c., Oh
the 9th, 2Sth and 29th instant. To
obtain desired information relative to
the objects of this organization, the
BEE representative called upon Lieu.
tenant Howard Smith, of the Boston
Evening Star, one ofour most prominent
and influential white papers hero, and
found that gentleman busiIy engaged
In his duties, but not too much so, to
grant the BEE an interview. Having
made known our desire to Lieutenant
Smith, he made the following statement
relative to the subject: am glad Mr..
BEE, to SEQ you; what / know about
the National Colored Press Association
since it has been organized is little, if
anything. What / know / rave merely
learned through the colored press and
such reports have been moro meagre
than naturally expected TO see, con-
sidering the grandeur of the object.
While will in my statements, be unin.
tentionally personal, L will tell you
what little know. In 1878, / conceiv-
ed the idea that it would be an advan-
tage to the colored papers of this
country il they could organize press
association similar to the many news
bureaus in existence among the white
elements. i placed my ideas on paper
and they duly appeared in the Boston
ObSeroer, the same year. No apparent
interest seemed at the time to be mani.
tested, and in the August issue of the
Boston Co operator, 1879, again advo-
Gated the colored press association is
sue, and favored that the colored
journals throughout the country should
assemble in convention in Washington,
on Monday, June IA, 1880, al II NJ, and
remain in SESSION three days. took no
further steps in the matter, and just
before meeting of the coiored journ-
alists was held. / saw a notice of the
intentions to meet, in colored paper.
[ received no formal notice of the
meeting as l might naturally have ex-
pected, having be.n eon9fste4 81 sav With With
Journalistic on sSSrSsnlzation had lad been
effected, and / can answer you, sir, that
it is my sincere desire that the associa-
ton will be made a grand success.
Although connected with paper
owned and controlled by white gentle
men, have lost no part of nay interest
in the success of colored papers, and
whatever aid can render any or all, 1
have only to be informed. l have now
three calls, which / have not as yet
answered, to leave Boston to edit
colored journals, expect two more
offers In few days and 1 can assure
you / appreciate these evidences of
kindness from those who have only
heard of me. Call again when you can.
/ intended to visit the convention of
colored editors in Washington next
week, but / am afraid business wilt
prevent me. in connection with my
other duties on the Star, I am senior
porter of the Trans. Atlantic Telegraphic
News Bureau, which having a large
number OF papers to which we Telegraph
news to daily from all sections OF the
world, demands all my outside time.
Though absent in person, my spirit will
be there.
Your correspondent then took his de-
partner from the lofty slnctum of the
Star and on arriving in the street, ran
against an Odd Fellow, exchanging
the courtesies of the (warm) day, the
BEE asked the gentleman what was
new? Everything" was the answer,
"you know that IN October, we hold !
our biennial Grafton in the great
Mechanic Building here, which will be |
supplemented by grand ball in the
evening. The session will be held in |
the Zion M. e. Church three days, and |
our PROCESSION will be the largest ever
held by any colored order in this
co lntry. But / will give you the
official programme in few days"
The noted Shaw Guard Veteran |
Corps, Major James b Watkins, of this
city, applied for charter, from the |
State government which they will |
IcCclfcs D0lOI0 lLIS l0bbtI ItAcleb YOU u /
meeting of the old battle-scarred COM
mand viii be held this evening for o re-
The present mayor, James
B. Watkins will be elected, but the lire
and staff will be materially different.
A mo Fement is now In progress here
among the leading clergy and colored
citizens to start another colored journal,
weekly, With $1,000 capital. A meeting
will be held this week to talk the mat
Ser over.
All the colored churches of Boston
and vicinity held q joint concert at
Fremont Temple, last Thursday evening,
Rhich was attended by 1900 persons.
the concert was a success.
At a recent meeting of the Garrison
Lyceuln, of this city, Jacob 81. Simms,
Z. L. b., was elected President; Peter
J. Smith, Vice-president; J. B. Goddard,
Recording Secretary Lieut.. Howard
z. Smith, Corresponding Secretary B.
Wilson, Treasurer Messrs Bryant,
baltimore and Teamoh, Executive Com.
nittee. More anon. M. BRACE.
At q recent meeting of the General
synod OF the Church of ireland it was