Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-04-13

Senator Darling. He went to Wash
ingtOn and poked fun at the Chief Ex-
ecutive of this state.
KISSED BY THE AssEMBLAGE.
He then showed the i'll effect of Tea
moh and MitchelPs visit to the Execu-
tive Mansion. Don't you know" said
| he, If Mrs. O'Ferrall had been like the
majority of white ladies of this city
when she saw those two Negroes there
| shehwould've gone to the phone and i'm
fifteen minutes, mob would have sur
rounded the mansion" IGroans, Hiss
| es, Cries of RATS, No good" etc.
For five minutes, pandemonium
reigned. The audience would not hear
Rev Browne further
In vain did the chairman rap for or
der. In vain did the speaker try to
| proceed, he was hooted, and jeered
and the murmurs of disapprobation
were Of his kind never seen before in
this city. Again, Alderman Mitchell
arose, filled himself with pent-up in
! dignatiOn and disgust, but determined
if in his power to have him heard to
| the conclusion of his surprising ad-
| dress.
A wave of the hand brought order,
J and the speaker proceeded,
READING NEWSPAPER EXTRACTS.
Rev. Browne then had Mr.. Miles B.
! Jones read extracts from the Peters
burg Herald, Norfolk Recorder, and
Virginia Baptist. He then read what
| he termed parting shot. 1t was a re-
| ply to the citizens meeting held March
26th at the Second Baptist Church.
To say that he intended to pour oil
on the troubled waters and then read
the paper which recited all the ques-
tions of dispute and reiterated asser-
tions which had been denied by Rev
Evans Payne, Rev. Il. ID. Lewis, and
Editor Mitchell was so paradoxical
that the feeling Of bitterness was in
tensified.
After having spoken for nearly three
hours, he sat down.
THE EDITOR DENIED A HEARING.
Alderman John Mitchell, Jr ,arose to
question of personal privilege.
Mr. Burreu hesiteted. Rev. Browne
told him not to hear him. He called
the True Reformers up with his gavel
Editor Mitchell waved the assemblage
that remained seated to stand. The
choir sang and the benediction was an
nounced. Fearing that Alderman
Mitchell would speak, Rev, Browne in.
structed the choir TO sing and TO con-
tinue at it, Alderman Mitchell waved
the audience to be seated.
REV. BROWNE oUTwIrrED.
= They responded. Rev. Browne and
{ | the officers remained on the rostrum
5 | singing as loud as they could.
Alderman Mitchell paid no attention
= to them. 1--WE will proceed to bust
). | ness" he declared.
/ We need a chairman. Councilman
= Morton Deane was nominated "As
! | many as favor the election of Council
n | man Morton Deane as chairman will
f vote AYE" There was thunderou:
5 aye" Those opposed, "No." There
e was no response. 1.-The "ayes" hav,
it."
Mr. Benjamin Vandervall was nOmi
mated for Secretary. Gas many as ia
: | vor the election of Mr.. Vandervall Al
5 ] Secretary, will vote, aye said the Al
t derman. Again came the thunderou
e response. "Those opposed, mo. ,
: | There was no answer.
V "Mr. Benjamin P. Vandervall is elec
d ed secretary.
V The noise of the vote drowned tn,
d | music.
: BURRELL ORDERS MITCHELL's S ARREST.
l. Mr.. w. P. Burrell had sent for tn
If police-officers. They came Unde
/ instructions of Rev. w. w. Browne
he ordered them to arrest Alderman
Y Mitchell.
Y OFFICERS REFUSE TO TAKE ORDERS
% The Police officers declined to do il
lg saying they could not arrest any on
sr unless they were disOrderly. 1t wa
e. evident that those present had a rgh
r. to participate in the meeting. FOile
lg in this they continued to urge tn
choir to sing. But the ladies wer
e, tired.
Ill | RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING TEAMoH AN
I'd MITCHELL.
to The following resolutions were Offered
- WHEREAS a communication appeare
Of in the Dispatch and Times of this cit
IA protesting to be written in behalf {
no the Grand Fountain United Order {
r. True RefOrmers and the race;
n WHEREAS much of the sentimeT
n therein contained and expressiC
ta which have been sent forth are antaJ
ore Onistic to our principles and in yiOli
ssd | tion of the fundamental rules of ofici
nd life, and
~ WHEREAS the aforesaid article en-
40 braces an insult upon a member Of Il
ce | Massachusetts, Legislature and men
90 Der of the Board of Aldermen of Ricl
mond. in falsely alleging that they il
truded themselves where they we
sE- not invited and
WHEREAS the official recognition a
I'D corded these two representative cit
A. zens was in no wise a private sOci
~ affair but was formal and in cOnfOrT
ity with the strict rules of etiquette
n q and
he WHEREAS the communication
IN question has a tendency to place Us
a false light, and enunciates cringil
l;o concession which we can neither fav
for nor endorse; therefore be it
~ RESOLVED, That we disclaim any I
~ sponsibility for the article in questi
IN or the admissions and insults which
90 contains.
In RESOLVED, ID, That after heari
,ob fully the facts relative to the ofic
~ courtesies extended the Legislator
NJ Massachusetts, and the Alderman
Richmond, and their conduct in CO
nectiOn with the same, that we endol
their actions and commend them
ON their conservatism in the face Of I
hen merited criticism.
ely RESOLVED, Sd, That we disclaim a
it. desire for social equality" or privs
and recognition in social way, realiZi
as that it is a condition that will regul,
ne's itself
wn. RESOLVED, 4th, That we deprecl
u" and condemn all efforts to belittle
'ers cripple the influence of the clergy,
ced alizing that it stands for the soc
ge- moral, educational and religious e
al vation Of our people.