Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-08

| that he was q school boy, and that Mr.. Holland
was his ideal man, assertions that he repeated
with every new turn in his diction. His remark
that it Is q mistake for colored man to preside
over the colored schools was greeted with q
storm of Kisses and q little applause. down
with all schools, he shouted, as he ran up and
| down the aisle, THAT cannot make Us men II
we can make our posterity better under Q white
man, get colored man"
His remarks were not at all in keeping with
| the opinions Of the rest Of the audience, and
were almost constantly spiced with misses from
his hearers.
Rev. Mr.. Scott finally protested Taking ad-
vantage of the lull, Rev. Mr.. Scott announced
| that he desired to ask q question.
Why did You not ask It when you were on
the hoor?' demanded Mr.. Wellborn. "Are
you going to gag us?"
"Gentlemen and brethren" calmly re-
troll your wrath"
Young Mr.. Cook then proceeded to suggest
that all three men, Brown, Cardozo and
Francis should be removed, and again re-
marked that Mr.. Holland was his ideal man.
NOT As SANITY As HE IS BLACK.
Again there was sudden crop of points Of
order, and in calming the confusion that re-
suited the chair said:
"You expect ministers to be sanity, but my
saintship Is not as deep as the blackness OF my
Calm being again secured Mr.. Cook pro-
ceeded, with occasional Interruptions, until he
said that DR.. Francis had said that the District
schools would be best under one head.
II dare you to deny it!' he challenged, with
his thumbs in his armholes.
81 deny it" shouted Brother Chase.
"Prove itr'
II will prove it later on" promised Chase.
Again the points Of order appeared, and az q
result Mr. Cook was given two more minutes.
At last the chair sighed and said: Hes
done; Whereupon Kisses and applause filed
the church.
DISCUSSED By THE MINIsTERs.
The discussion then proceeded quietly, be-
tween Rev. Messrs. Scott, Laws and Lee; but
after about ten minutes Of peace the babel
broke out again, in the midst of which Mr..
Wellborn jumped to his feet, and shaking his
niger at Rev. Mr.. Howard said:
The sooner you find out that you are Of no
use to the negro race the better it would be-
better II you were dead"
=, You kill me then; you kill me them" yelled
the reverend gentleman, rushing over to the
front OF the pew where Wellborn sat smiling.
he was soon dragged back, and, after a little
struggle, secured the floor and said: II want to
call attention to the fact that that man threat
ened my life. know his record, and if he
don retract in minute I'll show him up"
As potn men were growing very angry q
couple Of ministers were detailed to pacify
them, task which they performed with reason
able success
In few minutes the appearance of couple
OF policemen at the doors rather Quoted the
Mr.. Wellborn exchanged few dainty compile
ments, after which Mr.. Holland dared any man
to call him a coward.
THE RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN,
i The question was demanded on the resolu-
ton, which Chase finally withdrew to allow
Rev. Laws to offer substitute calling upon
DR.. Francis to resign. This was also with
drawn under the imploring of the chair and
the meeting adjourned at 1l:l5 o'clock.