The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-05-01
Third EDITION.
THE RACE PRoBLEM.

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Lectnre of the Hon. Branch X. bruce
In Institute Hall Last Night Upon
That subject.
The Hon. Branch X. Bruce ex-United
States Senator from Mississippi. ex-
Register OF the Treasury and present
recorder Of deeds ut Washington, ID.
O., delivered "a very able and eloquent
lecture last night on THE Race Prob
pleciatlve audience OF colored citizens
In the Institute Hall. He camo from
Washington In the 5.l7 p. IN. train, and
was the guestof the Branch X. Bruce
Association.
Hs was escorted by delegation of
that association from the r., W. Il d.
depot TO the residence of Mrs. Ander-
son, No. 800 Tatnall street, where he
was served with supper and where a
number of colored citizens came to
pay their respects to him.
Tho Branch X, Bruce Association
having made arrangements to hold
their annual ball last evening in the
institute Hall Immediately after the
lecture, 1t was not until 80 minutes be-
fore 0 O'clock when the distinguished
lecturer was escorted to the hall and
II was o O'Clock when he was intro
duced to the audience which was UNI
Fortunately n small one, but with n
considerable sprinkling OF white peo-
pie In IL. .-..
The platform was most beautifully
and artistically decorated, potted
flowers IN bloom stood on tho whole
length Of the platform, amongst them
being .gerumuns, hydrangea5, Gala
lilies. cinereraras, and towering above
oil were several stately palms, whic II
gave the whole tropical and oriental
cast. Flags and bunting were pro-
fusely displayed, and off to one cor
ner, a large table fairly groaned be-
meath lond OF choice cakes, suSges-
tive of u rich treat for the graceful
dancers with lying feet after the lee
ture would DO over.
W. H. Wrights orchestra was placed
In front OF the platform underneath
tho overhanging flowers, and dis
coursed melodious music before the
lecture and for the dancers after the
lecture. Beautiftlllbadges were u dis.
tinguished mark of the association
and prominent was the folluwin =
motto: I'VE honor him whose name
we bear" ..-=#.a
Asbury C. Sterling, president of the
association, presided at the meeting.
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ing to the several positions the distin
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much ability and honor Among those
who occupied seats on the platform
were; The Rev. Benjamin T. Moore
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Immortal Abraham lincoln and trace,
It's course up to tie present time VIE,
the constitution ami h Vss ntnvit al III,
him The same uiiyiIpgps. lut from
which the colored race wns in man,
instances debarred III local nrei1diehS
The elonuent sneaker enmnarej IN,
ooi5red rato ID the American In,Iians
The first Ind shown That they coni,
become poul cIti ems yhiln the l,itn,
REFUSING 10 nssimilntn NTH lin ne1Gi
had become almost sStigrt. irba Gla"l