Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-14
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MISS JEWErTWOULD SPEAK.

MISS JEWErT WOULD SPEAK.
Miss Lillian c. Jewett, who halls from
Boston, and who is champion of the
negro and foe to the practice of lynch
ing, created sensation 10 Richmond
yesterday in the ranks OF the National
CJlored Baptist Association, now 10
session in that city. She went to Rich.
mond on Wednesday, and announced
The intention OF speaking before the
COL vention. The officers OF that BODY
declared they would not permit Il, and
Rev. w. F. Graham, pastor of the
church in which they were meeting,
said she could not come inside the edi
fee. Despite this, however. she enter.
ed the church yesterday m1rning and
took seat 10 the gallery. Her presence
was soon discovered. and many atteu
lions were bestowed upon her. The
officers Of the convention conferred, and
sent a committee to inform her that she
could not speak. she said nothing, but
kept her seat.
just as the last speaker sat down she
rose, and said in loud voice: Ladies
and gentlemen, l am the negro's friend
and have Oeen denied a place in your
programme. l want you negroes to
come in the rect and hear what have
20 say. l am on Virginia soil and in-
tend to speak to your people as your
iriend. Ii they want to lynch me they
can do so. l am against lynching and
intend to spend my life for your people.
This thug Of negroes being shot and
mobbed without due process OF Law
must be stopped. Yonr leading men
have denied me the right to speak to
YOU"
The convention was 10 an uproar for
awhile, and DR.. Morris, the president,
called for order. He said that "lhere
were many who were not in sympathy
with the meeting and we are rot here
for that thing" re suggested. ave
are not going to give our time to agits-
tors."
A brothers. effort to drown the young
womsu's voice by raising tn, hymn
Throw Out the Life Line" was uDsuc-
cessful. A prayer was offered; and be-
fore it was concluded half OF the con-
gregation quietly slipped out of the
building and joined NJ SO Jewett in the
street where she took a sand in car
Rage by the side Of two negroes who
held an umbrella over her, and pro-
ceeded to speak.
la the street Miss Jewett spoke for
about ten minutes sgairst lyi ling.
Concluding, she said: The flag Of the
nation is made for you to respect, and
be flag should respect and honor you.
IL is the duty of The American flag to
protect every citizen regardless ofrace
or color"
After the ADDRESS Miss Jewett shook
hands with several hundred negroes
and then drove back to the Jefferson.
She seemed deeply wounded that the
convention won d not hear her. She says
IL Endorsed her last year. President Nor
ris was willing to present her TO the
convention along with other visitors,
but she would not have been expected
10 speak.
Prior to Miss Jewetts attack the fol-
lowing statement wsg given out yester'
day
HMiss Lillian Clayton Jewett, the
anti-lynching sgitator OF Boston, will
not address the Baptist national con.
ventiop, which is now in session 10 the
Fifth Street Baptist Church, OF which l
am the pastor. We cannot afford TO
indulge any one in remarks that would
tend to mar the pleasant relations that
now exist between the white and color.
ed people OF this city and State.
"W. F. GRAHAM"