The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-14
Delegates Tried To Sing Her Down,
But Could Not.
SPOKE FROM HER CARRIAGE.
Leaving the Church, Where She Had
Been Refused Permission to adj
dress Those Present.. the Boston
Asitator Delivers Her Har-
ranguc in Srreet-Whar
Negroes Say of Her.

After being denied the privilege Of de-
livering her anti-lynching lecture before
the National Colored Baptist Convention
at the Fifth Street Baptist Church yes
terday afternoon Miss Lillian Clayton
Jewett forced the members OF the body
to listen to her harangue for a few mo-
ntents after Rev. DR.. r. j. Wiliinsham.
of tue Baptist Foreign Mission Board, Of
this city, had finished his talk on mis-
sionary work
Afer her conference with the commits
tee that had informed her that she would
not be allowed to address the body Miss
Jewett retired to the gallery of the
church. Just as Rev. DIR. Wiilinsham coii-
cluted his remarks there was u stir creat-
ed by the Boston agitator. Coming to the
front of the gallery Miss Jewett attempts
ed to carry the house by storm.
Ladies and Gentlemen" she fairly
yelled to the assembled Delegates II ann
The negros friend and have been denied a
place on your programme. she continued
II want you negroes to come IN the street
and hear what I have to say. [ am on
Virginia soil, and intend to speak TO Your
people as your friend. II they want TO
lynch me they can do so. I am against
Iynching and intend TO spend my life for
your people. The thing of negroes being
shot and moobed without due process OF
law must be stopped. Your leading men
have denied me the right to speak to
YOU
Ali was excitement for a moment Then
one of the leaders attempted to stop her,
but the agitator paid no attention.
Again his effort to restore order proved
unsuccessful Then 1t became apparent
y,~,1r 70 fSSAS
adopted. and the congregation sung ner
down. to the time Of Throw Out me
Life Line
But the uninvited Bostonian was not to-
he so easily routed The last note had
hardly been sounded when the voice OF the
agitator was again heard
.sWait a minute" cried Rev. Jordon TO
her, But Miss Jcwett paid no attene.oh-
PRAYED FOR ORDER.
Bv this time Rev. E. C. Morris. presi-
dent of the convention, came TO Rev. Jor-s
dams assistance and addressed Mss
Jewett in very plain language.
Miss Jewett then said: II am here from
Boston for the purpose of speaking to
your people. and il cannot be heard IN
here / want you people to come IN the
street and | will say what I have to say
10 you"
NO TINE TO WASTE.
The Rev Morris said: I'VE are not
going to give up our time to agitators.
Two meetings cannot be held here.
With the hope of restoring order Rev.
H. y. Boney, of Macon, Mo-. began
prayer. AS he concluded some Of those
in the audience went into the street with
Miss Jewett TO hear what she had to say.
When the young woman reached the
street she got in 4 carriage and began her
address there, mnch of which was practi-
cally the same as some of the remarks
made in the church. AS the parting shot
she said:
The flag OF the nation is made for you
to respect and the flag should respect and
honor you. 1t is the duty OF the Ameri-
can flag to protect every citizen, regard
less of race or color
1t was several minutes before perfect
order was finally restored In the church.
About 2 O'Clock the body got down to
business again. Miss Jewett having COM
pieted her address and departed for the
Jefferson Hotel, at which she is n guest
In the course of her TRADE. Miss Jewett
referred TO lynchings which had occurred
throughout the South. She mentioned
those Occurring in Texas. South Carolina
and in osher States, and attached the blame
to the South for 1ynchings which occur
throughout the Southern States
NO RIPPLE OF APPLAUSE
One remarkable feature of the demon-a
stration made by Miss Jswett was the tace
that there was not q ripple OF applause
Throughout her entire address. and the only
feelings or actions shown TO prove thar any
of the coIored people in the street APP
proved of what she said. was tnat some
of them shook her hand, or at least sne'
turned herself in every directson IN hsr
carriage In order 10 grasp s.iie ns'ti'ss =.