The evening times., 1896-07-15

ready to do everything in their power to
upbuild the race.
They must depend on themselves. They
must continue TO organize in every direction.
They came not of their own accord, but now
they are here they had u right TO demand
Just, equal treatment, and they only needed
to stand shoulder 10 shoulder TO enforce
this demand upon Il government that guar
antees the same rights to ALL
Mrs Julia NJ Layton of the Woman's
Relief Corps told the purposes of the order.
viz: to aid the Grand Army, to assist Union
soldiers.
She gave statistics OF the order in the
country In this District the first relief
corps, as the first Christian Eudcavor so
ciety, was colored.
This was the o. p. Morton, No. L., w.
re. Ofthe $50 members, 1 4 belonged to
Morton Post and "a to the other oolored
post, Charles Sumner, No.3. Theyhaddone
great deal of work in giving meals and
otner help to the veterans during the past
year.
Miss E. r G. Merritt, of Washington, OF
the Womun's Protective Society, said in
Washington the black race is harshly dis
criminated againstandcu and education
seem only to accentuate the injustice. The
Judges OH the bench lea q in this.
Her society had demonstrated against such
treatment and had asked for colored repre-
sentatives upon the boards of institutions.
They had carried the matter to the Pres-
dent, and there 10 rested.
Miss Mary E. Jackson of Providence told
OF the work of the Y p. s. c. E. in
that city.
Her address was heartily applaudcd, and
she had to return to bow her recognition.
THE WILBUR STORIES.
Miss N. X. Bowen, of Washing ton of the
Home for Working Girls, made the first
really rousing address Of the meeting.
She said: Miss Wilbur, OF The Times,
recently went TO the workhouse and told
what she saw there. A New York society
at once sent here to rescue the white girls,
| but there was none to send to help the
| coIored girls.
We have the press here with u.s. she
exclaimed. Send il to the world that
| the black women OF Washington have
| arisen to save themselves.
she told how d coiorea woman had been
| set out in an alley. Set out from what?''
| she said. From little room not big as
| this patform, where five 6f them cooked
| and ate and slept. She remained all night
| with her boys head OH her knee. Next day
was 'vagged' and taken-to Judge Kimball
Il don't care what anybody says about
| Judge Kimball. ! think he does very well
| He sent for the matron and then for me.
| The Judge said If we could do anything for
| her he wouldturn her overtous. otherwisz
| he must send her down. Yes, down! down.,
| That's what it would have been. We in
| quired about her: found her true, good
| woman; sober, pure and industrious. She is
| now at our Home. '1 7t
They have their Criterion Home for
| the white girls and this and that other
| home, bat when the black girl goes TO
| them the door is shut iii her face. 1t Is
| easy enough 10 find fault, people, but
| what we black women want To do is to
| get up and do what we can. We must tai ke
| care OF ourselves. We have a Sojourner
| Truth Home at No. 1924 K street north
west. We haven't any money, but we
| have faith i'll God and we are going to take
| care of these girls
! Mrs C. E. Pierre of Washington spoke
Of the Home for Friendless Girls.
Miss Estelle Spra que OF Gloucester coun.
| ty. Va, presented the work OF the Glou-
cester Educational Club. She was warmly
| welcomed with cheers as the granddaugh.
| ter OF Frederick Douglass.
| Mrs. Ella S. Moore was next presented
| She represented the American Missionary
Associa tion and the Colored Women's Cen.
tennial Board of Tennessee. She urged a
union OF effort by all societies.
| Mrs. Bracket, of the Suffrage Associa
| ton. was present. and asked that they give
| that subject consideration along with thei
| other work.
| The committee will meet in executive ses
sion. and tonight the published program
| Will be followed.