The Washington bee., 1898-06-11
SECRET ORDERS

National Federation of Colored La
Dor of the United States organized
Saturday May 2Sth, 1893 and officers
elected.
Chicago, May 7Ist, IsoS-Recogniz-
ing the fact that in the past years with
out any national organization, the ad-
yancement and progress Of the colored
neonle in the industrial avenues of
life has and is seriously impaired with
out a national organization, and what
we need now as people for the labor.
ing classes of our race is 10 secure all
possible intelligent means more en-
pIoyment for our boys and girls that
are growing up all over the country.
AT meeting held In Chicago, May
18th 1908. the National Federation OF
CoIored Labor of the United States
was fully organized and officers elect
ed The object of this association
shall be to consolidate our race OF
wape.workers in the United States in
TO one national organization and to
organize local councils of wage-work-
ers through all parts of the United
States. thereby promoting and ad-
VanClnR IIS iulSiOSAo VI Nha~ o-S
classes all over the country.
We hold that the right to earn a
livelihood by manual or skilled labor
should never be denied us In any part
of this country on account OF race or
color. This national association shall
be on-sectarian and non-politIcal and
will not endorse or encourage strikes,
but will labor to promote the best IN
terest of the laboring classes, and when
controversies arise, it will be settled
and determined by arbltratlon.
John G.. Iones of Chicago, Illinois,
president: George w. Ford of Fort
Scott, Kan, first tvice-presldent; Geo;
r. Taylor Of OscalooSa, Iowa, second
yice-president; John Evans of East st.
Louis. H., third vice president; John
N. Adams of Washington, ID. L,
fourth vice president; Green L. Currln
of Dover, o. T., fifth vice-president;
William r. Morris of Minneapolis,
Minn.. attorney; w. F. Conner OF Co.
vert. Mich, general treasurer; Robert
T. Flecher of Sacramento, Cal, gener-
al secretary; S. ID. Curley of Detroit,
Michigan. first assistant secretary; A.
p. Slaughter of Hinton, w. Va, sec.
ond assistant general secretary; Rev.
Dr.IH. Magee of Chicago, ILL.,, grand
cha1Iain. Isaac HI. Brown of Marshall.
town. Iowa. general auditor; L. K
Jenkins of Huington, w. Va, assistant
general auditor; ]. r. Clifford OF Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, general correspond
ing secretary; Rev. 5. IL. Withspoon
of Charlotte, n C., general lecturer;
E. r. Overall of Omaha, Neb., gener'
al StatiSticlan.
Kalif Alec Temple A. A. 0. N. M
6. Oasis-Brightwoo ID. C., held a
very interestin session of the Mosque
Considerable business was transacted,
among which was the accepting of the
invitation to be present at the Shrine
parade in Philadelphia, at the session
Of the Imperial Council. The Temple
will elect its officers the 4th Monday
in July.
Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Perfec'
ton, Ia degree A. A. s. K. Southern
and Western masonic jurisdiction, I'm
Corporated) held very interesting
meeting at the Sanctuary, New Jersey
avenue, northwest, June 10th.
Mecca and Kalif Alec Temples o
M. 6. will hold a mass meeting the
ath Wednesday, to make arrange
ments for the trip to Philadelphia II
September 1898, at the Imperial meet
particulars later.
The Grand Lodge of F. A. A. nj. o
ID. C. held its semi-annual communi
cation at Masonic Hall, 4I9 New ler
sew avenue, northwest, une Sth. Inc
communication was largely ATTENDED
and much business was transacted.
The Mobiles of Almas Temple of M
s. ofD. G. are getting ready for thei
trip to Dallas, Texas, TO attend the
session of the Imperial Council.
The John M. Langston Association
has been incorporated under the law:
ef the ID. c., with its headquarters IL
Washington, ID. c. The name Is Johr
M. Langston Monumental and Histor
ical Association of Virginia. The OBJ
iects are to erect a monument to the
memory Of the te NJ. Langston.
The Amphion Glee Club have elect
ed the following officers: president
F. B. Williams, Vfee Louis Amber
secretary, VIM. Goodrich. treasurer
Charles a. Champ; librarian, VIM
Orme; business manager, muslca
director, Henry Lewis.