Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-22
THE IIfE-KILN CLCB.

people had bin TOKEN uoWn VIA ue
yrip." said Brother Gardner az Para
lise Hall grew quiet. Il lay it to fo'ce
If character alone. No black man of
any account is gwine to fool around an
.ose time an pay doctor bills wild any
hing less dan the smallpox. Sich all
nents as grip ar too trifing fur him
20 bodder wild. Dey belong
20 women and men of weak minds.
Any member of dis club guilty of har-
BORN sich a complaint would hev to
stand up heah an make mighty rea-
,onable explanation or pay fine of not
ess dan SIC. 900. Let us now purceed
10 bizness."
Sir Isaac Walpole arose to question
If privilege He heard and read a great
leal about the race problem during the
asst year, and he believed the time had
aow come for the club to take official
action. He had studied the subject
rom every standpoint, seeking to arrive
only at fair and honest conclusions, and
his mind was made up with view of
ioing Justice to all men. He would,
therefore, introduce the following res
| button:
WHEREAS. As dis kentry doan' seem big
huff to hold boat races; and
WHEREAS, As it becomes palmer cher
lay, dat de gulf between EN- is GROWN
broader an deeper and
WHEREAS. As we recognize de fack dat
white people hev sartin inalenable rights,
as well as Guild folks, an bein guided by
sense Of justice an desire to do what is
best under de circumstances; now darfore
Resolved Dat Congress be petishuned to
appropriate de sum of $5000,000 wild
which to remove de white populashun Of
| dis kentry to Norway an settle each head
| Of family on a twenty acre tract of land.
The resolution was received with long
continued applause, and Giveadam
Jones, Elder Toots, Wavdown Bebee,
Seeknofurther Smith and others spoke
warmly in its favor. On motion of As
3umpsit Green it was resolved that the
lbove resolution expresses the feeling
Of the Lime-Kiln Club, and that it at
once take an active part in the move
ment to bring about the scheme pro-
posed When this resolution had been
unanimously adopted Brother Gardner
said
MY frens, dis race queshun problem
has boddered me till | can't sleep. |
believe dis am de true way out of it, an
shall do eberything dat personally
lies in my power to bring about dis col
onizashun scheme. We mus give de
white folks q fair show, however. Dey
can't be expected to pick up and dig
out at de BLOWN of de horn. 1t may
take five Vars befo' we see de last ono
60, but we kin wait"
The secretary then announced letter
from Geb Stewart, of Guelph, Ont,
asking for authority to organize a
branch club in that city. The writer
stated that he kept grocery on Hell
street, in Guelph and was a leading
member of q church on the same street
While running a grocery he also worked
in a tannery occasionally, and was not
above doing odd jobs about town.
What's de name of dat street?'
tsked Brother Gardner as the secretals
fled the letter.
He'll street, sah."
Ar you suah?'
ITS spelled right out, sah."
Den you kin reply to de effeck dat We
doan' want muffin mo- to do wild Gel
Stewart ontil de name of dat street i.
changed. We doan' want to be so cap
5hus as to insist dat dey call it HEAVIER
avenue, or Angel Place, or Cherubin
Court, but dey'll hev' to make chang,
Of some sort to agree wild de policy da
guides dis club"
The janitor reported that one corner
of Paradise Hall had settled nine niche
during the past week, and that if some
ching was not done soon he could no
hold himself responsible for results.
How fur has dat co'ner settled in d
last y'ar?' asked the president.
II should say at least three feet, wa
the reply.
"Hey you investigated to see hoy
much furder it kin go?"
81 reckon on thirty inches mo-, sab.
An what viii be de cost of histir
2 uer up?"
About 5000
e Den she'll hey to settle an keep o
: iettIin'. We can't pay no 5000 to pro
e up buildin' valued at only SS4. 2C
b Dat wouldn't be business. We wi
: now adjourn an preyaricate to on
yar'us homes. - Detroit Free Press.
I UNEQUIL no THE TEST.
n Quite sensation was created las
S week in one Of the largest churches j
. this city over the resignation Of newl
4 converted young lady member Their
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