The herald., 1898-08-03
THE ANNUAL CONGRESS NOW IN
SESSION
THE C0L0RED VOLUNTEERS
Oisgruntled at What They Deem In
considerate Conduct-Mountain
Fires Burning Again

cnt. They are delegates and visitors TO the
Afro-American and Douglass leagues state
congress, which convened In G. A. X. hall
this afternoon at o'clock The object OF
these organizations Is the betterment of the
colored race. 1t is expected that highly
interesting and beneficial session will b
held during the four days beginning today.
Eleven societies of the league are at pres
ent existing in Southern California and
they embrace the intellectual element of the
cclored population. The delegates number
about 1875 and the visitors as many again.
Secretary II. w. Turner of this city has had
charge of the business of the congress and
program has been prepared which includes
some first-class speakers.
This afternoons session was opened with
the calling to order by Vice-President G. c.
Flint of Los Angeles; prayer by Rev. Her.
ring of this city; music by the band; read
ing of roll call by Secretary Turner; address
Of welcome by Trustee Ed Lockett, and re-
Spouse by President Dudley Sebree of Stock
ton. Mr.. Lockett extended the glad hand Of
welcome to the guests in behalf of the city
of Pasadena and complimented them upon
the progress they have made since the war.
Mr.. Lockett was rendered a vote OF thanks.
Mr.. Sebree replied that the society was
for the upbuilding Of the colored people and
to try and devise means to help the working
class. He stated that Japanese and Chinese
cooks were given preference over colored
men.
The afternoon was mainly devoted to
speechmaking and preliminary organization
work. ]. Alexander of Los Angeles, ]. c.
Carter of Riverside and H. II. Harper Of
this city were chosen assistant secretaries.
The following committee on credentials was
selected: H. w. Turner, j. c. Carter and
]. l.. Edmnuds of Pasadena; C. c. Flint OF
Los Angeles, C. C. Carter of Redlands, ].
g. Fitzbrice Of Bakersfield, Mrs. 7. j. Jean
Of Pasadena, ]. Summers Of Oakland, T. 3.
Morton Of San Francisco and Laws of San
Diego. This evening the report of the COM
mittee on credentials was heard and ac-
cepted.
Troop D Rejected
Troop D, colored cavalry, marched about
thirty strong behind the band to the hall
this evening, under command of Captain
Thomas Johnson. This evenings session
was lively. Troop had elected three dele
gates, Messrs. g. H. Clark, w. Strother and
w. C. Dent to the convention and hoped to
seat them and also be admitted in body
as full-hedged members. A delegate made
O motion to this effect. The motion was
seconded, but was not put before the house.
and as a consequence the soldier boys felt
very much hurt They accuse the president
of having been fixed Delegate Morton
moved that the company be admitted as
honorary members, with the right OF voice
In the congress, but without the right to
vote. It's did not suit the troop Its cap
tain made little speech, declaring that he
did not think his men were receiving fair
play, and then the troop marched in i'm
pressive fashion from the assemblage. fol-
lowed by applause
The troop boys say they had perfect
right to be received into the convention, as,
according to the constitution, any society OF
Afro-Americans may be received. They
state Furthermore that inasmuch as the
troop had made plans and arrangements for
a benefit military ball to be given tomorrow
evening, the authorities Of the congress had
been offended, for, said they. there Is al
ways disorderly conduct accompanying
these balls. Thus the congress had 1t In"
for the troop. and defends Its refusal to
admit the troop on the ground that the
troop is not composed of Afro-Americans:
that Is. the members, though negroes surely
enough ARE mott members Of ther league.
But the company mas soiu d ANAuieu u
more tickets for the ball, and vows that Il
will prove success despite the congress.
Evening Session
Mrs Thompson, daughter of John Brown.
and husband were escorted to the platform
and seated, the audience rising in their
seats during the ceremony. Several selec-
tons were given by the band.
J. L. Edmons of South Pasadena deliv-
cred an address on 1.-THE Aims and Pur-
poses of file Afro-American League and
How Best to Accomplish Them" He stated
that the colored race has done compare
lively little for itself and that 1t Is high
time for them to be up and doing. He set
forth that the black mans case could be
bettered by organized action, agitation and
effort I'VE will be better off when we
think no more of political parties than they
think of u.s.
Miss Eva Lawson sang a solo. Rev. Till
man Brown delivered an address upon 1.-THE
Negro as a Patriot and Soldier"
More Mountain Fires
The mountain fire which was supposed
10 have been thoroughly extinguished
cropped out again today and this evening
big blaze could be seen. Telephone COM
munication with Alpine tavern ELECTED the
statement tnat Iney cOulu not SEES tHe ure.
Later 1t could be plainly seen, however. A
halter view could be had from Mount Will
son. Manager Wilcox telephoned to Pres
ident Holmes of the Toll Road company
that the fire was raging fiercely between
Mount Markham and Mount San Gabriel,
ten miles away, and was growing hotter
and bigger all the time. He would advise
further in the morning. The fire seems to
have started somewhere in Willard or Lit
tie Bear canyons about where 1t started
before, and taking an opposite course from
that previously taken is burning over an
entirely new district. Echo Momuntain.
It is understood has about thirty men at
present available to fight the fire.
Runaway Accident
Mrs. stoover and nieces. the Misses Gil
bert, were victims of a runaway accident
this evening at about o'clock, near Palm
avenue, South Pasadena. They were driv-
ing along the side Of the electric road when
their horses SHE'D at the wrecking car and
ran away. The buggy was upset and the
occupants thrown out. The elder Miss
Gilbert. aged about IS years. was not hurt.
but her 12-year-old sister had her left arm
ftroken. Mrs. Stoover was considerably
bruised. The buggy was badly smashed.
Mrs. Stoover and companions were taken to
the receiving hospital in this city by the