Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-13
THE C0L0RED PRESS.
THE NEGRO ASSOCIATION OPENS ITS
SESSION WITH GOOD FEELING.
Present and Foture-Pubiic
Meeting Last Night.

The Negro Press Association OF Virginia
met for the first time since its recent or
gaDization in Petersburg In Leigh-Street
Methodist church (colored) OF noon yes
terday. Scott Wood, of Petersburg presi-
dent Of the organization, filed the char.
and those present were: Nj. L. Clark. OF
the Lancet. Petersburg; DR.. Snowden' OF
Clad T,dings, Petersburg; @. W. b. Cor
don, of the Baptia Pilot. Petersburg;
Joshua Crawford. Of the Lynchburg Conn
segOr and H7-Gid G. ID. Cooley. OF the New
port News Cdrci: Rev. JOhnJ. smallwood,
of the Temperance AdrOcGfe, Claremonti
John Mitchell, jr., of the Richmond
Planet Professor }. +. Jones. OF the Se'"'-
nary Monthly, Richmond; Rev. }. Francs
Robinson, Of the GOSDo IrTmpeteer. hlch-
mond; j. ii. Hayes. of the southern Ne'rs,
Richmond: Editor SMITH, OF the feters-
burg Recorder.
ADDRFssTs ny MANY.
After the reading Of the call for tho
convention by Secretary Crawford, Rev.
James Holmes. pastor Of the FIRST Baptist
church (colored); Rev Faux Of North
Carolina; J. G. Price. n colored orator
from the Old North State; Rev. W. ".
Brown, president OF the True kei ofrneIs
Bank of Richmond, and Rev. j. >. small
wood. president OF the temperance lndus-
trial and Collegiate Institute, at Clare
mont. Rev. Il. II. Check. Of Philadelphia,
and others, were introduced 10 the assoc
citation. and each IN his turn made a Driet
speech upon the good TO be accomplished
by such an organization, and upon tue
progress already made by the BODY. -,
John VI. Smythe. ex-Minister OF the
United States TO Liberia, was presented 10
the meeting and made a few cOngratula-
tory remarks. He was followed III MS m
PRODUCTION by Mary N. Rice and Rosa n.
Jones both OF whom were invited 10 APP
pear before the convention at O'Clock IN
the afternoon.
HARMONY HIS THEME.
in the speech Of Rev. John Wesley John.
son. rector OF St. Phillips Episcopal
church CcolOred), with which the hrst ses,,
sion closed the speaker said that be noted
with pleasure that no ono III ma remarks
had referred 90 the dark past. Every
! speaker. he asserted, had referred only 10
| the present and the future. winch CYL
! deuced that the object OF the body was 10
build up and barmouize great race IN
great country, and 10 encourage Oelter
! feeling among the people Of that country
j. W IhOmpSOu, editor OF the IcYpF :
/ .JOu5n1', of Florida. made an encouraging
talk. lie referred to the difference be,
| tween his peoploin Florida and the colored
| folks with whom he had been thrown IN
contact in Virginia. aud pointed with pride
10 the era OF progress that seemed 10 be
on IN this glorious old Commonwealth.
The convention was opened with prayer
by Roy. A. Beck. pastor 81 the LelGh-
Street Methodist church (colore0).
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
At5 O'Clock in the afternoon the conven-
ton resssemblod, President Wood being
| ia the char.
PRAYER was offered by Professor j. Hugo
4 Johnston.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Will
/ liam Troy; ]. Hugo Johnston, Pm d., pre-
/ sident Of the Virginia Normal and Col
/ legiate Institute: j. +. Bruce, of Wash
| lnaton: j. +. Jones, ID. d., Rev. York
Jones. J. f.. Byrd, and a. III. Harris.
TIE PUBLIC MEETING.
! At9P. NJ theeyening meeting, TO when
the public was invited, began,
Music was rendered by the Virginia
| Seminary Concert Company. President
! Wood then made a few very timely re
marks, winch were followed by the al
dress Of welcome by Rev. W. +. Graham.
n. $. G. Patterson rendered, IN fine man.
ner. n cornet solo.
Rev. J. Francis Robinson, Of the Gospe
Tr,mpeeer, lresponded.to the speech OF wei
come
This was followed by an address by Rev.
j. &. Price. of Salisbury, n. 9.
Shall the Women Enter the Field of
Journalism yn was the theme of a very
creditablo essay by Anne f. Robinson.
assistant editor of the Richmond Tr0Hpe-
J. F. Bruce. Of Washington, discussed
| the Ethics Of Negro journalism" and
/ Rev. +. Nj. Hamilton, Of Petersburg talked
| about the Utility of the Negro News.
! uaper." and John II. Smythe. of Wash
| ington. made al address On the subject,
The Future Of Our Race Journals"
The night session was quite largely at
| tended and closed with q banquet. F..
| A. Randolph, one of the best-known
! colored lawyers in Richmond, was chair
! man of the Committee on Arrangements.