St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-27
MRS. LYLE REPORTS
The Incidents and Doings of Her
Recent Trip South.

Recent Trip South.
a large and interested audience of
Afro-American citizens assembled at
the A. M. e. church, Fuller and Jay
streets, last evening to listen to the
report of Mrs. 7. H. Lyle, of this CITY.
who represented Minnesota as chief
commissioner at the congress of Afro
American women, held in Atlanta, Ca,
Dec. q and %, in connection with the
cotton states exhibition. The report
OF Mrs. Lyle was very complete in it's
nature, going fully into detail regard
ing the work of the congress and the
papers read before that body. Starting
with her departure from ST Paul, the
speaker related the incidents of her trip
10 Atlanta, in company with several
other delegates whom she met en- route
Arriving in Atlanta the evening pre-
Vlous to the converting of the congress,
the delegates were assigned to their
respective quarters among the cOlOred
citizens Of that city.
From the time the congress began
its labors, Mrs. Lyle stated that it was
a series OF rapid surprises to learn
the progress the negro had made with
in his thirty years of freedom, and the
successful efforts which the race was at
present carrying on to better its condi-
ton. Papers were read and discus
SionS INDUCED in upon every subject
pertaining to the American negro, his
past and present condition, and his pros
poets for the future. Twenty-Five states
were represented by their foremost
colored citizens, and addresses made
by white, as well as colored speakers.
Resolutions were adopted regarding
vital questions concerning the negroes
welfare, such as condemning the sep
arate car service in existence in some
states; the use of intoxicating liquors
+h0 VI,
article of Rev. S. A. Steele upon the
Modern Negro was severely con-
demned, and a vote of censure passed
upon it's author
The w. c. T. received the hearty
Endorsement of the convention, as did
all other religious and charitable or
CARNATIONS. Obscene literature such
as the dime novel, the placard, and
the show bill, was condemned. Better
trained teachers are dema nded for col
ored schools, such as will take interest
in the training of children morally
since many of them come from I'M
fortunate homes Legislation to i'm
prove the homes by property owners
for those tenants, and to require ten
ants to be cleanly, ETC., was called for.
Lynch law was condemned, and the
crime which provokes it was con-
demned. The Southern press was called
upon to use the term Mrs. or Miss, as
the case may be, in speaking of the
colored women The press of the
country was urged to capitalize the
word negro" and higher class of
literature was demanded of the col
ored press if they would be supported.
The one-room cabin is condemned, and
the race urged to more economy in
living, and to help the unfortunate of
their race.
The resolutions altogether strongly
set forth the leading thoughts which
should have the attention of the race.
Mrs. Lyle spoke at the congress upon
the subject, Should Afro-Americans
Honor John Brown" At the conclu-
sion Of her address the congress by
rising vote Endorsed the John Brown
Monument association, and decided to
organize a national John Brown move
ment for the purpose of erecting
memorial orphan asylum in the South.
The organization was subsequently
formed, and Mrs. Lyle chosen national
president. The colored citizens are
quite proud of the Endorsement accord
ed the John Brown movement by the
congress, as it had it's origin in Mime
sofa, where its first results were at
tanned Mrs. Lyle stated that she had
found the colored people of Atlanta in
a position which would refute many
statements regarding the cruel treat
ment alleged to be accorded the negro
in the South. The colored man is in all
the trades, and besides owning his own
house, in many instances rented to
the whites, who, as a rule, treated the
negro with every consideration AT the
conclusion of her address a vote of
thanks was rendered Mrs. Lyle for her
comprehensive report, after which
Mrs Florence Williams, worthy matron
of Amaranth Chapter, 0. E. S., on be-
half OF the order, presented Mrs. Lyle
with a gold badge. upon which was
the inscription, president National
John Brown Association"