The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-05
He and Jim Hayes Were to be Counsel
for a New Association,
CROWD WAS UNAPPRECIATIVE
Several Unapprcciativc Persons sug-
ccstcd Personal Interest -Parlia-
mcntarians Who Mix pas.
tcr-Tobacco Chcwcrs in
Church-Jim Hayes
Ghost story.

Giles Jackson had another OF his clever
little echemcs Knocked iu the head last
night Ills partner in sorrow was another
negro lawyer. jim Hayes. They got a
crowd of about 400 negroes together I'm
Third-strcct Methodist church. ont IN
jackson Ward and proceeded with am ei-
fort to organize The C0iored Burial As5o-
cation" 10 was not allowed 90 come OUT
until The end of the farce that Giles ana
Jim were 10 Dee counsel FOR the oiRanila-
zion. Tire scheme OF the Two "oithe7
was 20 20 over the heads of the trustees
of the several negro cemctcries ON Barton
Ho,rhts and have themselves sent 20
Lexington TO ondeay0r 10 have Judge Well
forf dissolve the ipiuncti0us secured seve-
raj days ago in Newport News. which for
bad. The huryug OF dead ln tho ccmc-
tcr.es mentioned
a ROW FROM THE START.
Giles and his crowd had opposition
from the start and his own hcnchmen
soon got 90 quarrelins among themselves
ln tho main the meeting was ridiculous
70 marked degree but 900 fhe same time
several speeches were made which though
rude ln construction, expressed really
noble sentiments with regard 90 the dead
Several others Of the leaders. who are en-
gagged in humble occupations displayed
knowledge OF parliamentary practice and
such ability as tacticians that the lawyers
and preachers on Che other side were
Knocked out.
Giles opened The meeting az about $50
o'clock and went off ou "a long rgamarole
concerning what he bad done TO get this
meeting and how sel-denying he had
been.
Colleen Payne. a wel-hnown character.
called him down aud demanded that The
meeting get 10 work Several other dee
.l fI, "a
no playin' bout This" We're heard and
discord prevailed for about an hour
Everybody had "a different idea about how
20 go to work and aii wanted 90 Doe heard
at once. one fellow bobbed up and re-
Quested Giles 20 "shape the policy Of the
meetln'."
He said he was trying 20 do so.
THROW AWAY TOBACCO
The pastor of the church which had
been loaned FOR the occasion came for
ward and when there was n lull said:
"Those who love 10 chew tobacco viii
please dCs'st and those who have tobacco
I'm their mouths viii throw it out"
An effort was made to rule out of the
meeting an who did not own sections in
the cemeteries. This brought down q
storm OF denunciau0u 10y those who had
relatives. Giles. who had been elected
chairman finally succeeded in putting the
motion. THE noes had the strongest !
lungs and the motion was declared lost |
There were loud calls for "a policy
A negro named Bass arose 20 a "pint of |
order lIo got Ia gallon. A colloquy I
something Ike this ensued:
Bass-'I want % shape q policy"
Chairman-"Brother Bass
r7-s-"Ict the secretary go around !
0ud"-
Chairmau-"Give us a chance
Bass-"And take names
Chairman-"Tm feared we VIII hav' 90 /
'piut a. sergeant at arms
And SO this went on for some time.
Finally Jim Hayes who has pretty fair
lungs. brought the gathering 20 attention
with this startling declarations
A GHOST STORY
brethren. think of those who sleep there
and whose eyes are turned this way TO
see what we do for their protection
Jim knew that ghost story would fetch
up ms audience.
The quiet didn't last long though. he
cause Hayes began 90 bring charges
against the trustees of the cemeteries
He asserted that there We're no records
a. the ownership 0f sections
"Nou gct "a receipt for S25 for thirty
feet OF land and when YOU eo 20 bury
the dead you are fortunate if You find
g." ho said.
This brought about thirty or forty 90
their fcet at once and for awhile 10 was
a case Of tho best lungs win. Then the
uproar became so great uo one noise could
be distinguished from onother-aud big
and little. tah and short. old and young
male and female negroes got i'm grand
miN-up.
I'm the midst of the wrigglIng r1ass q
TAN. bony negro could be seen wildly |
eesticuiaUng. Ills collar melted and ran
down his neck and his cuffs few Oft lie
was happy and nobody took the trouble
10 stop him. Nobody knew or cared what
ho said lie had lots of fun an 20 him
self
GILES LUNGS.
The voice Of Jackson would cause
steam caIIopc TO hide itself 10 shame if
brought into competition. he inflated his
lungs "A few times and getting a good
swing declared in stentouan torres that
the lights would be- shut on if -he noise
didn't cease.
Giles then succeeded I'm getting his five
or six secretaries 10 work enrolling the ,
names of those who said they owned Sec
tions. Caucuslng was I'm progress in the
am around the room.
A big, Fat negro button-holod Giles
While they were talking another big fat
one, with gold-rimmed glasses. called sew
erai times:
"Mlsiuh chammun; o, MIstuh Cham ,
munr
20. go way" said Giles. Tso talking :,
bout q mo important subioc now Whose :
gwlne ter pay fer this gas?" 4
Giles then suggested "a HYMN and q col
lection. which suggestion went by default,
Tor the big fat negro with glasses in- q.
sisted on being heard. and said the trus- 4.
ees we're not on record in "Henracker' =
.Henricoi d
A sable-hued citizen IN the rear bawled =
,ut a denial and several trustees made ~
Ipeeches r
W. w. Fields a letter carrier. was re- -
,ognized by Giles. but he reconsidered | .
,ls recognition whereupon Fields prom
SEQ 10 make IL hot for him.
PREACHER CALLS FOR ORDER. T
The nature OF the proceedings were so G
,oistefous that the pastor or the church, -
sh0 was a spectator. hnally came fes- Fl