Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-04

At German Hall on Thursday delegates
from all the hundreds OF Delaware con-
yened according to call OF the State.Ad- |
yisory Council for the purpose OF con.
Bidering the political, educational, moral
and religious interests of the colored peo.
pie of Delaware.
At 9 O'Clock the hall was well filled, the
audience comprising fairly equal share
OF both aexes. Those present represented
the most ipfiuential colored citizens Of
this city Aau the State. Am ng them
were seen ID. IS Beamer, New Castle;
the Rev. Solomon Hammond, Nav Castle;
William Perry, Frederick; Joseph H.
Purnell, Ohristiana; the Rsv. William E.
Carr, Thomas Bird, the Rev. James II.
Scott, j. W. Dorrelle, Daniel -. Ander-
son, the Rev. B. L. Moore, Jamss A.
Anderson, James Dorman, the Raw l. b.
Cooper, A. Worthipgton Brinckley, editor
Of the Delaware Tonight, the Rev. III. f.
Study, James Sohookley, the Rev. DIR. j.
Hudson Rsddick, Asbury o. Sterling,
the Rev. w. d. Cook, Daniel Scott, j. II.
Ohristy, John Murphy, the Rev. B. Il.
kuley, John Williams, A. 4. Henry OF
this city; William Cannon, Milford;
Samuel Jones, Magnolia; Peter Il. Gibbs,
harrington.
Chairman James II. Scott invited the
sev. B. L. Moore of Shiloh Baptist
;uurch to open the convention with
raycr. MIR. Scott then made the intro
uctory address explaining the purposes
the call. He said the convention is
assembled to decide what steps to tfke
n order that the races condition may be
bettered In this State. He recommended
th harmony and determination be the
influencing spirit of the conventions
action.
On motion DR.. Reddick was then
elected temporary chairmen and the Rev.
I. b. Cooper temporary secretary.
In his address TO the convention DR..
Reddick stated that the delegates had
gathered In the interest of no political
party as such, nor IL the convention OPP
posed to any political party as such, nor
does it endorse any. The speaker was
for the negro race first and for party sec
ond, We wear the collar OF no political
party. We would be the last to endorse
party that has not endorsed us. But
we are and always have been loyal to the
astsrs and stripes.n Over 100000 COL
ored patriots who died in the war of the
rebellion for their country sufficiently
attest this fact. We propose to tell the
politicians what our needs are and we
rights to step down and out.
The chairman then requested A. Worth
ington Brinckley, the secretary OF the *.
ecutiys committee Of the advisory council
to read the call which was as follows:
Common interest, common need, common
dangers and common opposition, bespaak
the Necessity OF united Effort on tho part OF
colorsd citizens. Recognizing that We com
mand The respect OF others, only In propor-
AL initial
lectual, financial and moral worth, proml-
mont oo.ored citizens organized and known
as Ooloted Mems Advisory Council OF VIII
mlngton, DEL, do Issue this call for con-
Ventit OF coored ct'zsn5 OF the State OF
Delaware, to consider the political, educa-
tional, moral and religious interest OF our
We call upon all colored cltizsns IN thalc
respective hundreds of the State and wards
OF the city OF Wilmington, 70 elect no aele-
gate for each hundred OF tho STATE ana Tor
each ward of the city OF Wilmington, 10
attend n State convention. to be held In the
city OF Wilmington, Thursday and Fr iday.
August 28th and 29h. 1899.
On motion of the Rev. W. e. Carr OF
this city the sentiments of the oall were
adopted by reclamation.
The following committee was then APP
pointed on credentials: Tue Rev. W.
ID. Cook, Wilmington; Solomon Ham.
mond, Smyrna; NJ. NJ, Bsamer, New
Castle; A. Worthington Brinokley and the
Rev. b. T. Ruley of this city.
An inteTmission YVES taken while the
committee was preparing its report.
NAMES OF THE DTLEoATEs.
The committee on credentials made the
following incomplete report: Second
ward, the Rev. /. B. Cooper, Third
Richard Cooper; Fourth, Andrew Il
Henry; Fifth, John II. Woodlin; Sixth
George W. Miller; Seventh, John A
Christy; Twelfth, Daniel B. Anderson
and j. N. Durrell; New Castle, ALFRED
Holman, M. M. Beamer and the Rev. d
Il. Edwards; Middletown, J. e. W,Jliami
and Henry Gray ohristi4ns, Joseph H
Purnell; Newark, the Rev. Il. Fl. Aceo'
The Rev. b. T. Moore, W. g. Oarr
Solomon Hammond, and the following
members of the advisory council: Tb'
Rev. DIR. j. Hudson Riddieks, the Revs
M. #. Sluby, W. D. Cook, James ii
Scott, B. I. Ruley and A. Worthingsoi
Brinckley, James A. Anderson, Thoma
Byrd and W. j. Miller.
Following the adoption of the repos
addresses were nude by Daniel b. Ander
son and the Rev. M. F. Sluby.
The chairman then appointed the fol
lowing committee on permanent organI
cation: The Rev. b. I. Ruley, D. B
Anderson, John Purnell and the Rev. ii
Il. Edwards.
While the committee was making n
its report an address was made by tn
Rev. W. W. Campbell.
The following WAS the report on pei
manent organizations President, the heV
DIR. j. Hudson Riddicks; First Vice-pref
ident, d. B. Anderson, Second; Il. !
Accoo, New Castle; Third, j. E. Wi
liams, Middleton; Fourth, the Rev.
Hammond, Smyrna; Secretary, this Rev
1. b. Cooper, Wilmington; Assistar
Secretary, NJ. NJ. Besmer, New Oastl'
Sergeant-at-Arms, Thomas Byrd, WI
nlinton.
The following committee onresolutior
was appointed by the chairman II
Rev. j. Fl. Scott, James A. Andersen
George W. Miller and the Rsvs. W.
Carr, d. W. Cook, 8. Hammond, b. I
Moore, Joseph Pnrnell and the Rev.
8. Aocco. :,
The convention then adjourned for Il
afternoon session.
The Rev. M. M. Beamer of New CAST
opened the business OF the atternot
session Of the colored convention in Il
German Hall Thursday, by reading
paper on the condition of the colort
schools outside of Wilmington. He +
cited the inception and Development
the Delaware Association for the Educ
ton of the Colortd People, beginning
1867. At that time there were D.
Rayan acbools for colored children in u