Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

hANE-COMNITTEES APPOINTED-OfflClAll .lST
OF DELEGATES, ETC.
The second days session Of the colored
Catholic convention was begun this morning in
the basement of St Augustine's church. The
delegates we're rather slow in coming to-
gether. and it was some time after 10 O'Clock
when Chairman W. II. Smith, of the House
library, raped for order. At that time there
were some hundred delegates in the hall All
the delegates wore white silk badges on their
coats, and were an intelligent looking body of
men. About the platform and at the desk of
the presiding officer were the American colors,
and the same decorations, together with the
banners Of the various societies, covered
Che walls of the hall Father Tolton, the col
ored priest, who came in early, held quite a re-
ception before the convention was called TO
order, the delegates crowding about him to
shake his hand. Seated on the platform were
Father Walsh, the pastor of St. Augustines
church; his associate, Father Burke, Father
Healey and Father McDermott, representing
the Order of the Holy Ghost; DR.. McSweeney,
OF Emmettsburg, Md.
The convention was opened with prayer by
Father Tolton, the delegates rising to their
feet and remaining standing during the
prayer. The minutes of yesterdays meeting
were read and approved.
IhE OFFICIAL LIST OF DELEGATEs-
The committee on credentials reported
through Chairman Gillard the list of delegates,
as follows: Maryland-Francis NJ. Hall, Ed
ward Calbert, ]. ii. Brown, Jas. Morgan, J. b.
Kelly, Harris, Franklin Lee, Jas. I.
Neat, j. T. Carter, Cornelius A Thomas, J. ii.
Castor, W. NJ. Mason, James Harris, J.
l.. Butler, James IL. Butler, ID. F. But
Ter, Rev. John A. Slattery, Austin J. Brown,
- Summerville, Shut, Geo. Smith,
John F. Buster. VIM. F. Hall. Thos. A. John
son, Richard Winters, W. S. Lee. ]. b. Thomas
District of Columbia-A. Henthinas, Willis J.
Smith, Jas. Davis, Gabriel Coakley, L. b.
Brown, John Call, L. Cant, Chas. II. johnson,
Clarence Tbbetts. Patrick Edelin,, B. Martin,
VIM. Burgess. VIM. Powell. A. J. Stewart,
Vincent Marshall, Thos. w. Short, J. II.
Fletcher, E. n. Colbert, V. N. Davis. L. ].
Herbert, Joseph Davis, Z. Curtis. J. s. Butler,
p. j. Stevens. Indiana-Isaac Watson. Mis-
souri-Joseph Wilkinson, Lincoln Vale.
Kentucky-Richard Sansbury. South Caro-
ina-James A. Spencer, Joseph p. Guyeneur.
Georgia.. A. Robinson. Massachusetts-R.
J.. White, Robt. Ruffer. Minnesota. S.
Hardy, Nicholas Gaillard. Pennsylvania
Father McDermott, Father Healy, E. S.
Machoney, NJ. Dorsey, Joseph Spencer,
Rev. p j.. Fahey; J. p. Maxwell, J; B.
mand, P. j. Augustine, P. Albert Dutren-
vile, c. w. Bass. Virginia--Richard Glenn.
James r. Davis. Ohio-D. A. Read, Robert
Blackston, John Rudd. Vim. Erven. New
York-W. Parker, Rob't Simons, Rob't n.
Woods, j. Z. Burke, U. l.. Jones.
PERMANENT OFFICERS ELECTED.
The report of the committee on permanent
officers recommended the election of the fol-
lowing named and their report was adopted:
President, Daniel III. Rudd, of Ohio; vice-pres-
ident, Lincoln Vale, No.; Frank Dorsey, Pa;
Washington Parker, New York; Jno. <. Spen-
Ger. South Carolina; Il. l.. Ruffn, Mass; y.
Gilliard, Mimi; Jas. r. Davis, Va; recording
secretary, Chas. H. Butler, ID. c.; correspond
ing secretary, ID. S. Mahoney, Pa; assistant
secretaries. H. L. Jones, La; E. A. Robinson.
Ga, and ]. b. Kelly, Nd; sergeant-at-arms,
Richard Sansbury, Ky; assistants Chas. II.
johnson, ID. c., and VIM. Winters, Md.
Messrs. Hardy and Parker were appointed to
escort the president, Mr.. Rudd. to the chair.
and this duty was performed by the committee
amid great applause.
A vote of thanks to Chairman Smith was
adopted. and this courtesy was acknowledged
by Mr.. Smith in a brief speech. He compli-
mented the delegates upon the orderly prog
ress made thus far, and hoped that the future
proceedings would be characterized by the
same spirit. He expressed the hope that the
labors of the convention would result in ad-
vantage to the colored race and the advance
ment of the interests OF the church.
PRESIDENT RUDD's REMARKS.
The new president. Mir. Rudd, who is Young
man of pleasing address, then expressed to the
convention his appreciation of the honor which
had been conferred upon him. They had the
power to do much toward the the advancement
of the race, and he hoped that results of
the convention would justify their meeting to-
gether. He spoke of what the Catholic church
had done, and said the war against slavery had
begun with the birth of the Catholic church.
by cultivatlng moral sentiment among all
civilized nations the church had witnessed the
abolition of slavery in all such countries. and
the good work of the church was being con-
tinued in assisting in the mental and moral de-
velopment of the colored race He spoke OF
the learning of the clergy, who. he said. stood
at the head of the educated classes of the
world, and all this ability was devoted to the
interests of the colored people. The principle
of
THE FATHERHooD OF GOD AND THE BROTHERHOOD
OF MAN
was enumerated by the church in no doubtful
terms. He referred to the presence of the
cardinal at the church service yesterday as the
father at a united, happy family gathering.
The object of the convention was not to discuss
doctrine. The teachings of the church were
accepted as axioms, and the only work of
the convention was to look out for the material
interests OF the race and consult together as to
the best means to be adopted to advance the
colored people in the scale of civilization He
said that an educated colored man occupied
more conspicuous place because such advan-
tages were not common. He advocated
THE STARTING OF SCHOOLS
and helping those already started He advised
that in such schools, while they educate the
head and the arm, that the teaching of a sound
morality is not neglected. The Catholic church
was friendly to the colored people at all times.
and with the help of the church the progress
OF the race could not be uncertain.
THE APPRENTICESHIP QUESTION.
He thought that attention should be paid to
the problem of why the colored boys did not
learn trades. He spoke of the opposition of
trades union to boys learning trades, not be-
cause they were colored boys, but the members
OF the unions felt that they must look out for
1t would not be long before the colored man
was recognized as an important factor in civil
ization. Progress must begin at the home with
the education of the children. The colored
people themselves must solve the race prob
lem about which so much has been said He
hoped that the delegates in the spirit of aid
ing the progress of their race would engage in
the business that may come before them.
The delegates frequently interrupted the adj
dress with applause, and his closing words
received the same hearty Endorsement.
MIR. Rudd first suggested the holding of the
convention and it was largely due to his efforts
that it became an accomplished fact. His cleo
ton as president was a recognition by the del
egates of his servicesl
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.