The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-23
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A largely attended meeting Of the
business men aud others interested in
the organization here Of branch Of the
Y, NJ, A, was held at the Presbyterian
church Il rday afternoon and q good
start made. Or. 3. o. Williams acted as
chairman and Mr., VIII ORttell as sec
rotary. Mr., s. D. Gordon, Of Cleveland,
State Secretary OF the Y. NJ, O. Al spoke
briefly OF the organization. He read q
set OF resolutions which were adopted
they set forth the aims and objects OF
the meeting, Mr., Gordon stated that
nearly $50 young men had signed the
membership enrolment and agreed 70
pay SIS each for the first year, Hesaid
that 1t would be necessary 10 raise 81 800
or s., 900 TO pay the expense for the first
year; this amount Is required 10 pay the
salary OF secretary, for fitting up
rooms, including bath room and GYM
nasium, The remainder needed he
thought could be raised by subscription,
Mi, viii Scott, Of the Bridgeport, Y.
N, o, A., spoke enCouraglpgly OF the or
ganization at that place and knew Of no
reason why one could not prosper at
Martins Ferry, it being much larger
than Bridgeport,
Remarks were made by Rev, II, N,
Campbell, OF the Presbyterian Church,
Rev, Mr., Conoway, otthe Baptist Church,
Rev, A, =, Brownlee, OF the U. p,
Church, and DR., ], NJ, BlaGktord, Capt,
II, W. Smith, Judge John S, Cochran,
DR.. win H. Hall, Dr., B, o, Williams
and Messrs, W, Il, RatClill, L, L, Sparks,
+, @, Boyd, b, i, Brady, James Kerr,
viii Cattell, John Armstrong and w,
N, Holiday. Mr.. D, +, Brady volun.
tered to give $25 provided Others
would do likewise. James Kerr, H, w,
Smith, r. A. Lindemuth, Robert john
son, w, r. Ratclif aud Judge j, S.
Cochran authorized the putting down Of
their names for like amounts,
The appointment OF committee to
take the matter in charge was left to the
chairman, after which the meeting ad-
journed. Last evening annion meeting
Of the churches was held, In the same
church, In the interest OF this organizl'
tlon, at which Mr.. Gordon spoke at
length concerning the Association,
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION,
Notwithstanding the uniavorable
weather Saturday, the Colored people
had pretty big time here, the occasion
being the celebration Of Llncoln's Eman-
cipatIon Proclamation. The weather
was SO bad In the morning that the
parade had to be postponed, and the
dinner served in the City Hall instead
Of in the grove. In the afternoon they
paraded the principal streets headed by
the Mt. Pleasant band, The Marshal OF
tho Day was Jacob Capito, Of Bellairc,
and his aids were Otho Gilmore, Of Mar.
tins Ferry, aud II, +, Alexander, OF
Bridgeport, In the parade were
two wagons containing iorty.two
little girls dressed in rod, white aud
blue, representing the different States
and carrying appropriate banners. The
Goddess Of Liberty was a Bridgeport
girl. After the parade exercises were
hold in Walnut grove, consisting OF
speeches, music, reading Of the proCla.
nation etc. The proclamation was read
by Miss Minnie Branch, Of Bridgeport.
Henry Lee, OF Oberlin, Ohio, delivered
the address OF the day, his subject being
the Emancipation. He discussed the
Southeran question. Among Olherthings
no said: Il say that II the violence
done women aud children, and the
burning Of school houses aud churches,
and the murder oil deienseless men and
many other outrages done to our people
in the South BIO not prevented by the
strong arm OF the administration, nor
dSapproved by word Of condemnation
from the party OF our choice, that the
Colored mans devotion to tho party OF
the present administration and the long
suffering and fOrbearanCe Of our people
may be Chuneed TO hate and striking
out in self defense III some other quar-
ter. 1t Is agreeable for US to live in tue
party OF tho present administration, but
II We are driven from 1t by the utmost
neglect and disregard Of our own rights,
by the basest Of ingratitude, the blame
will not be ours. j sec much hope for
our people, although the clouds arc low
ering." He spoke for ali hour aud o
bali, and encouraged the colOred people
to acquire homes, wealth aud education.
His speech was listened TO with the
greatest attention.
Prof. J. II. Jones, Of Wheeling, was to
have delivered an address on the Negro
Problem, but, owing 10 the cold weather
and the fact that the subject had been
so ably discussed by Mr.. Lee, the Pro-
lessor only spoke about twenty minutes
and simply discussed national education
as a solution OF the negro problem.
In the evening banquet was held In
the City Hall which was largely at-
tended and highly enjoyed by all. Had
the weather been pleasant the Celebra-
ton would have compared favorably
with the big reunion,
NEWS NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Robert Duff has returned from Oolum.
bus.
Frank Co.'s, of the Standard addition,
Is quite sick.
Capt. Il. W. Smith has returned from
Clifton Springs, N. Y.
Mr.. John Welsh CAME home from
Pittsburgh to Spend Sunday.
A. Q. George left Saturday for the
South In search OF situation.
Nj. +. 0ng, OF Pine Valley, spent Sum
day with his son, DR.. A. Il. Ong.
Mrs. Benjamin Philips leaves for KAN
sas City this week to visit relatives.
William Park, OF Wcllsyille, is the
guest Of the family Of MIR. b. +. Brady.
Rev. l. s. Winters preached his last ser.
mon for the year in the NJ. Z. Church
last night,
Mr.. Isaac Lloyd Kinsey and Miss
Edith Elma Cattell will DO married Sop.
TENDER %.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Waters and Miss Jennie
Millhouse leave for Indiana tomorrow
to visit friends.
Miss Laura Spears has returned 10
Sharpsbutg, Pa, after d pleasant visit
with Miss Kate Stewart.
Read the Chicago Weekly Budget, brlm
full OF miscellany and fiction. Sold only
at the T. o. News Stand.
Paul Morrison has returned 10 school
at Gambler, VIII Winters to Delaware,
and Charles Hcylo 10 0berlln.
Yesterday 10000 fire brick for paving
Hanover street arrived by water, and
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