Richmond planet., 1899-07-29
ANNUAL MEETING OF
THE AFRO-AMERICAN
COUNCIL.
Live Topics of Special Race
Interest to be Discussed
by Speakers of Wide
spread Reputa-
ton.

AAo AOllOWluB program mas Deon kr>
ranged for the annual meeting OF the
Afro-American Council, to be held
August IL. Is and 10, 1899, at Bethe
Church, Chicago:
Thursday. l7th. 10 A. .M-OpeniuR
prayer, Bishop Q r. Harris, d. D., Sal
isbury, N. G., Roll call OF members,
Secretary OF Council. Welcome ad-
dress to the city by the mayor, Hon.
Carter Harrison; on behalf OF the pull
pit, Rev. r. c. Ransom, D. D., Chicago
on behalf of the people, A. II. Roberts
ESQ Chicago. Responses: Bishop H.
M. Turner. d. D, LII. D., Atlanta.
Mrs. Josephine St. P. Ruffin, Boston
Rev. f G. Morris, Helena Ark. Hon.
George II. White, NJ. @. Address of
the president, Bishop A. Walters, ID. ID.
Report OF secretary, Mrs. Ida b. Wells
Barnett. Treasurer's report, John W.
Thompson. Appointment OF commff-
tees. Report OF committee on creden-
tials. Report of literary bureau. rx-
Governor PinchbAck. chairman. Dis
cussion of report: Prof. Peter II. Clark.
St. Louis; Mrs. Josephine T. WASH
ington, Birmingham, Ala; Hon. ii.
O. Smiths Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Fam
ME Barrier Williams. Music. "Buai-
ness Enterprises OF the Race and How
TO Foster Them" by Prof. w. E. B.
Dubois, A. NJ, Atlanta Bishop B. w.
ArneSt, d: D.. Wilberforce. Ohio; Mr..
Warren o. Coleman. Concord. N. c.;
Hon James Hill, jackson, Miss; w.
r. Pettiford, Birmingham. Ais. Cen
eral discussion by the delegates.
Friday. 10 A. M.-Devotional exsr-
cises. Report of Emigration Bureau.
Robt. Pelham, Detroit. Mich. Discus-.
sion of paper. Hon. II. P. Cheathsra.
1siAh 7. Montgomery, Bishop 81. n.
Turner.
Friday, 2 P. M.-Prayer. Routine
Business. How Shall the Council be-
Sustained?" paper by Robert 81. Tor
rell. Washington, D. @. Discu ssions
7. Thomas Fortune. New York; Bishou
A. Grant, ID. d, Philadelphia; J. E,
Bruce, Albany; DIR. N. F. Mossell.
Philadelphia; g. w. Lee Washington
K ~. Thompson, indianapolis.
Friday P. M.-RepO~t of Legisfa-
tive Bureau by Mr.. Daniel MurrEv
Washington, D o. "Phsses of Work -
"DisfraRchisement," +. L. Barnett.
Chicago. Separate Ooech Law -
Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Register OF
the Treasury, Hon. George 81. White
Convict Lease System, Mrs. G. o,
Keeler. Lynch Law in America -
John Mitchell, Jr Richmond, Va. Dis :
eussion: j. r. Clifford, West Virginia
Mrs. /. B Wells Barnett Mrs. w. e.
Henderson, late of Wilmington, n. G.
'Hsrdships OF the Oolored Laborers
who are Transported from the South
TO Work In the Northern Mines." Rev.
ID, L Johnson, d. D. Camden. NJ.
Saturday. 10 A. M.-"Best System os
Education Needed for the Race. (" Prof
Kellev Miller, Washington Miss Maria
Baldwin, Cambridge, Mass. Mrs ga. I
Cooper. Washington; Prof. s. 6. At
kins Winston, N. c.; Miss Washing
ton. MORAL TraiDing-Tts Needs and
Methods" Bishop G ". Clinton, d.
D., Charlotte, N. c.; H. 7. Healing.
Wsco. Texas; Mrs, j. Silone Yates.
Kansas City, $40.
Saturday. 2 P. M-'Home Train
ing" Mrs. Booker T. Washinptor
Tuskegee, Ala; Rev. w. Bishop John
son, Washington; Miss Joanna Moore.
Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Mary Church
Terrell, Mrs. Julia Mason Layton.
Washington, ID. O. Afro American
DAILY" w. A. Pledger, Atlanta. Ga.
Discussion: J. F. Taylor, Salt Lake
City. Utah; J. @. Dancy, Salisbury. N.
c.. J. w. Henderson, Providence, r.
/; C. L. Knox, Indiansapoli, Ind. F:
William II. Ferris, Boston; E. e.
Cooper. Washington I. E. Scott, New
Orleans; Charles Alexander, Hunts.
Vile, Ala.
Principal speakers will be allowed 80
minutes. Those appointed to discuss
subjects, 10 minutes Others minutes.
Address to the Country-Committee
W. A. Pledger, Peter n. Clark. H. G.
Smith, Bishop J. w. Hood, D. D., Mrs.
Booker I. Washington, F. L. Barnett,
1. F. Bradley, j. Frank BIagburn, Luz
cy Moten, w. II. Steward, T. B. Nor
ton, I, Thomas Fortune, P B. s. Pinch
back II. I. Johnson, ). slons Yates.
~ Reduced rates on the certiff-
cate plan have bsen secured on AN
railroads.
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