Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-04-03
FROM HARTFORD.
Editor Mitchell Speaks to a Large and
Enthusiastic Audienoe-He is Given
A Royal Reception.
HARrFoRD, CON-. March pa 1sa7

AARAFOhDs OONN. mdCCn 90 1891
The fearless and patriotic editor.
John Mitchell, Jr arrived in this city
last Thursday evening at 30 and was
met by large delegation of Sumner
Tub members sn6 the Capital City
Band.
President J. P. Peaker, of State Sum-
ner League, Councilman W. Stew
art and Captain wilkins OF New Haven
arrived at the depot shortly before
Mr.. Mitchell and when he arrived
placed in a carriage and escorted to.
Germanis hall, where a very interest
ing rogramme was presented
Shortly after p. m. the crowd col
lected in front of Germania hall and
at z 80 p m the Cspitol City band play
ed few of their favorite selections in
open air while the many people were
crowding up to the doors and for an
hour Mr.. Charles Thomas who was sell
ling tickets and Messrs. Dennis Scott.
and r. M. Shields. the ushers, were all
kept very busy and were much reliev-
ed at the rising of the curtain.
AS the curtain was rising the Capt.
toll City band played. Grown Jewell'
after which Rev. II. +. Vince er, the
master OF ceremonies. came forth and
after a witty speech presented Rev. A.
w Anderson, who dwelt on the race
interest and gave good advice. The
next speaker was Master Herbert Har-
rison, Hartford's boy orator He was
we'll received and spoke on the order
of the Hon. Chauncey Depew. After a
very complimentary introduction Rev.
Wheeler presented Miss Lou James
'onnecticutt's favorite elocutionisl
who recited several pieces and from
the applause she received the audi
| ence must have been more than pleas
ed. Then Rev Wheeler presented
| Miss +. S. Robinson, the leading so.
prano OF the Pearl st. A. M K. Zion
Church. She sang a solo which was al
so very good and we'll received by the
audience.
The Capitol City Band played one OF
their fsvorite selections and then Mr.
L. d. Daniels, Hartford's favoritt
comedian sang several songs and
recited one of his comic pieces anC
then retired but they called him back
The next speaker was the Hon Joseph
p. Peaker, president of the State Sum
ner League of Connectieutt. He spok,
on equal rights, organization and ad-
vised that we as a race SHOULD unite
and work for our own interests. Rev
unity, etc afterwhich he introduceS
the speaker of the evening, 6on. Johi
, Mitchell.
/ The name of Mr.. Mitchell was
signal for applause and for severs
minutes the house shook and tn
hearty greeting which he receives
! could be heard for several block
! away.
r Mr.. Mitchell dwelt on the lynch lay
and the Outrages in the South an
West. He told of the many lynchin
the causes, etc., how the so-calle
= magistrates are afraid to write a war
= rant for the lawless mob leaders. II
4 said that many men are lynched 70
+ crimes that have never been commit
y ed He knew of one man who wa
e lynched for poisoning horse and VI
d on an examination it was proved ths
: the horse had not been poisoned. H
told of many other cases and said tina
as far as protection is concerned j
the south for Negro and dog he woul
i prefer to be the dog as he knew h
q would be protected and to prove hi
e statement he told of case where a Ne
d gro was lynched for molesting q whit
v mans dog.
e He concluded his address with til
e Lunenburg case. He told of that grel
IS jury who tried Pokey Barnes, Mar
j. Barnes, Mary Alternately and Solomo
: Marable. In describing them ne KEEP
) the audience laughing all the time.
e He told of the case from the begiI
8 ing to the ending just as Pokey Barnt
j. said when she was here, 81 have onl
told part of it; but Mr.. Mitchell wi
tell it all ;" and he did.
The reason Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr
t. makes such hit North is because
q practices just what he speaks ar
IN prints in the PLANET. He don't ia
1t one way nor tn and another way soul
as but the same way everywhere. NJ
D MitchelPs address was well receive
IS and If some of our Connecticutt me-
~ will start now and work for the RAJ
l. as he does we will be better of.
lie The committee of arrangements
es f. Williams, chairman, w. II. SHIELD
Il treasurer, @. @. Davis, secretary,
n serves much credit not only for Il
te manner in which the whole affair W
w cOnducte1
ed The committee in charge OF the /
OF freshments were Mrs. w. H. Shield
,ss chairman, Mesdames @. Clark, Sad
nj Rhone. Fannie Diggs, Jennie Go
IL Mary Skinner, Kate Blake, Miss Ma
DIS ME Blade. Miss Mary Wilson, N
Booker Jones and Mrs. Susie Clarke
Mr. Mitchell was the guest of
ana Mrs. w. II. Shields, So FsirmoU
St., during mis- stay in the Capital q
Mr.. Booker Jones called on Friday q
took the Editor cut fer long dr.
behind very stylish and spirited tea
He left at II :25 for New Haven VIII,
aC- he dal;vorod an oddr0aa Hridav az,