The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-07
AFRo-AMERICAN NOTES.

! dFRO-4MERTfdN NOTES,
The evaporation OF certain people in Fort Greene
place in Brooklyn because OF the advent among them
Of Mr.. Hiram s. Thomas property owner and resi-.
dent directs attention to the fact that Of the
pieasantest homes in Brooklyn owned by Afro
! Americans. OF whom reputed TO be men %
large wealth. These property owners are scattered
all over the city few years ago only very few Of
| them owned their homes. Since 1885 great many
! young people, whose parents made their money in
| New York, have married and purchased homes in
! brooklyn, while doing business or working in New
| York. While It is generally dnlcut for Afro-Ameri,
cans to rent desirable property very little difficulty
encountered in purchasing such. Real estate dealers.
in whose hands property Is placed TO be sold look 40
the color OF the coin and not the color OF the purchaser
| THE sUS reporter knows OF an instance where
AfroAmerican bought home in exclusive strees
in Brooklyn, few years ago, and when he moved In
his neIghbors promptly placed their property the
market In two weeks time they had withdrawn IL
| They found that the coored man aud his family
people OF education aud refinement and knew how To
attend to their own business. Now the children at
tend the same school, play together. exchange vists
and parties" and never think Of the color business.
Mr.. Henry Clay Smith, the United States Consul %
Santos. Brazil, writes THE Sun reporter that he has
about completed the Handbook Of Brazil" on which
he has been engaged for some time, and that he
poets TO be In the United states In November next and
place It in the hands OF q publisher.
The Rev Alexander Crummell d. d.. the Oldest Afre-
American clergyman of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. and of the most scholarly OF his race
has been asked by the Church Commission, according
to the Baltimore Church Adrocotc to accept position
of more representative character than as rector.
where his service to the be wisely and effect
lively utilized In presenting the claims OF the work to
churchmen In the various parishes OF tho country.
DR.. Crumme has been rector OF St. Luke's Church ia
Washington for twenty-one years. when he took
It Il was struggling mission. It has q flourish
ing congregation and property valued at $4,000.
X. W. Thompson OF the Indianapolis World, whs
was recently appointed as compositnr in the Govern
ment Printing ONCE at Washington, has Just been
made chief clerk OF the counting division by Public
Printer BENEDICT. The promotion was made upon the
Recommendation OF Recorder Taylor, the President Of
the Negro Democratic League.
Mr.. Henry Charles clifford Astwood who recently
jumped OF the Democratic party. announces thas
he will begin at once the publication OF the Lrro-
American Defender at Washington as a Republican
paper from way back. In q long interview in the
Washington Erenin0 Star Mr.. Frederick Douglass well
comes him back to the Republican fo.d, and Invites
all the black Democrats to return and be forgiven.
The announcement is p'Sda that direct line OF
steamers will be run between Philadelphia and Libs.
ria, West Africa, and General Manager Pentiarge OF
the African Steamship Company announces that the
nrst steamer will sail from Philadelphia the last OF
october, and that he will send out steamer every
thirty days thereafter The company hopes to secure
the 10000 tons OF freight from Africa which now
reaches this country by way OF Liverpool IL Is said
that contract has been made with the Internat onai
Migration Society OF Birmingham Ala. by which 5000
negro colonsts are to be taken to Africa annually.
over 500 will sail on the frst steamer. and Mr.. Pent-
large says he has 5000 applications for Transports
ton. The whole venture Is undertaken expert
ment and IL Is well that the matter ia to be put To the
test II there are large numbers OF American citizens
who want 60 Africa the African steamship COM
pany will very md It out. Steamship companies
cannot be sustained by talk.
The managers OF States and International
Exposition Company Exposition to he held at A.
following Afro-Amerlcan Commissioners; Alabama,
Prof. Booker 7. Washington. Tuskegee; Arkansas the
Rev. W. C. Emery Little Rock; Florida =. p. Gadsen.
Ocala; Georgia, Prof. W. H. Crogman, Atlanta; Louis
lana, the Rev A. E. r. Albert editor OF the Southeast
erR Christidn Advocate, New Orleans; Mississippi
Isaiah 7. Montgomery, Mound Bayou North Carolina.
Mr. W. c. Coleman, Concord; South Carolina the Rev.
J. d. Middetown, Camden Texas, N. Wright Quincy.
Galveston; Tennessee, the Rev @. p. Clark. MemphisI
Virginia. |. Garland Penn, Tynchburg. The company
will apart $4,000 square feet OF ground. and
much more may be needed, with suitable buildings,
for AfroAmercsn exhibitors free OF all expense fog
entrance fees and rent for exhibits. Northern and
Western Afro Americans will take but very little 40
tive part In this Southern exposition.
The Colored Catholic Congress will convene at Bal
timore Oct =. The sessions OF this important body
promise to be OF great interest 70 coored Catholics -
the Grievance Committee appointed at the last Con-
gress has studied thoroughly the status OF eolored
Catholics and has found instances OF prejudice and
discrimination, which they claim are contrary 70 the
policy OF the Church, which they will carry 70
Rome they md they cannot get satisfaction In this
country. Mr.. r. N. Wood OF New York appears 70 b
the moving spirit In the Grievance Committee.
Hartford publisher will issue at once book
written by exCongressman John Mercer LAngston.
entitled From tho Virginia Plantation 70 tho Ma
tlonaI Capitol"
Chaplain Henry n. Plummer OF the Ninth United
States Cavalry has himself In hot water by
fondness for the whskey cup and viii be dismissed
from the service unless the President overrules the
findings OF the court martial. Mr.. Plummer was Ap-
pointed chaplain In 1889. abort willis ago he
wanted the Secretary OF War TO designate him and
number OF regular troopers 10 upon African
porng expedition. There two other Afro Amerl-
chaplains In the regular army the Rev Iheophilus
O. Steward and the Rev. Allen AllenswOTth.
The Association OF Educators of Colored Youth held
meeting Howard University, at Washington, sept.
2o and decided hold their annual meeting in
London. England The tour will include visits To Lon
don. Glasgow. Antwerp Paris Rome and other place.
Prof James Monroe Gregory the President OF the assoc
citation. presided At the meeting, which was attended
by Dr. c. " Grandson, the Rev. r, J. GrImke Prot W.
S. Scarborough, George Lane the Rev. william Ne-
Tunnel the Rev, d. y. wiseman, the Rev sterling
NJ. Brown, William Butler, the Rev s. s. Hughes. tho
Rev. l. l. Thomas the Rev W. p. Rider Prof J, II.
Johnston. and Prof. Kelly Miller. Mr., Archibald II.
Grlmke, the new Consul to san Domingo, was ae
corded the privilege OF the meeting. AT the London
meeting the question In all It's phases will be dis
eussed by the ablest men the The association
Is = very strong Its last meeting Was held a.
baltimore few months ago
Mr. Frank B. warns, one Of the associate editors n
the Chicago Free Speech who much dramatic
talent has gone the road Il said with the saml
OF Posen" company.
Mr.. d. Augustus StrakeT, one OF the Tipest Afro
American lawyers IN the country, was elected two
years ago Circuit Court Commissioners Of Wayne coun
~. hundred OF the most reputable lawyers Of tho
Detroit bar have signed petition urging the rceec'
ton Of Mr.. srAker. Dir. Straker Is a West Indian Ia
the reconstruction days he nsure In the politics
OF south Carolina, being member ~ the Law nrm -
Elliott stTaker. Dunbar stewart. The latter L. now
a successful lawyer az the New York bar
Editor A. N. Lewey Of the Fi1rida ScHfHsl attended
the annual meeting OF the Afro-Amer.ran Press A.
soclAt0n At Richmond recently, aui found that tho
Afro Americans OF the old Confederate capital hava
Invested IN business and socety hall property soma
$3.50 600 with seven lawyers, seVen phy sclans. Two
dentists bank, and eight funeral directors URs