Evening star., 1900-10-12
WORK OF UNION LEAGUE.
Collection of Data sConcernfng Color.
ed Men and Organisations.

ed Men and Organisations.
The Union League, local organization
to promote business activity and success
among the colored people, heretofore re-
ferred to In The Star. has decided to pub
lish directory of all the eolored mechanics,
business and professional men and women
Of the District together with a complete
compendium and study offthe various local
organizations of hescolored people. Sew
eral volunteer canvasseu have been se-
cured and are now at work gathering data
as to colored persons in business understhe
following heads: Name of proprietor or firm
name; location; kind Of business; years in
business; number Of persons engaged capt.
tai invested, and the gross amount of an
nnai business. This activity is the direct
result Of the encouraging reports brought
by Mr.. Andrew F. Hilyer from the recent
conference of colored business men, held at
Boston, at the call Of Prof. Booker T.
WASHINGTON.
An effort is being made in many cities by
coiored people themselves to study their
business status and social progress. The
work here is in charge of Mr Hilyer.
An EFFORT is also to be made to collect in
formation concerning the organizations of
the colored people of all kinds, especially
their beneficial and benevolent societies and
their churches. 1t will be the first attempt
on a comprehensive scale to gather data
nave been sent out to each one of these
societies for information as to the object
or the organization, number Of members
date of organization initiation fee and
montnly dues, II any; annual receipts and
disbursements for charity and benefits; value
Of property owned and names and addresses
of principal officers
1t is the purpose Of the league to soon
hoia conference of eolored persons in
business in the District to consider how
the colored people may get q larger share
OF the business Of this community. The
conference will hold sessions lasting two
or three days. Mr.. Lewis H. Douglass is
chairman Of the committee having the con-
ference in charge
The object of this work undertaken by
the Union League is to make a complete
exhibit Of the status Of the colored people
of the District Of Columbia at the close of
the nineteenth century, and to give stimu-
lus and impetus for renewed exertions at
the commencement Of the twentieth CEN
tury. The committee asks that the can
vassers be given cordial reception and
furnished with the Information they seek,
as It will be q stimulus to the business i1i=
terests Of the colored people to know to
what extent persons of the race have sue
ceeded in the business field
The committee now canvassing the Dis
trict for the names Of colored business and
professional men and women, mechanics,
etc. in the sections named, is composed as
follows:
Section A. Georgetown, DR.. F. J. Webb.
Section B, K street to river, 18th street
to Rock creek, DR.. Charles A. Sewel.
Section c. K street to Florida avenue, 18th
street to Rock creek, A. S. Gray.
Section d, K street to river 14th street
to 18th street DIR. Frank P Laney
Section E, K street to Florida avenue,
14th to- 18th streets, DR.. A. B. Cole, and
John A. Gray, sr.
Section F, county north of Florida ave-
nue. 14th street to Rock creek, DR.. John
c. Norwood
Section G. K street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue., 7th street to 14th street; also 7th
street to North Capitol street to Penn
sylvania avenue. A. F. I1ilyer.
Section H. street to Florida avenue,
7th street to 14th street, W. 8. Houston.
Section /, county north of Florida ave-
rue, 7th street to 14th street, Robert Pei
ham.
Section j. G street to street, North
Capitol street to 7th street northwest, w.
A. Joiner.
Section K. street to Florida avenue,
North Capitol to 7th street northwest, G.
W. Ellis.
Section L, Pennsylvania avenue to rail-
road tracks, South Capitol street to 14th
street northwest. DR.. j. G.. Clayton.
Section NJ, Pennsylvania railroad tracks
to river, 7th street to 14th street southwest,
DR.. A. r. Collins and Joseph Manning.
Section N PENNSYLVANIA railroad tracks
to river, South Capitol street, 7th street
southwest DIR. r. T. Hamilton.
Section o, east Of North Capitol street
and north Of. H street northeast, Fl. j.
Davis.
Section P, east of North Capitol street
and II street to Pennsylvania avenue east,
L. G. Fletcher, jr.
Section Q, Pennsylvania avenue southeast
to the river and South Capitol street to the
Eastern branch, Edgar Ricks
Section r. Anacostia, DR.. w. E. Gales
and Sol. G. Brown.
Section s, county, north of Florida ave-
nue.. South Capitol street to 7th street,