The colored American., 1902-02-08
GOSSIP FROM GEORGIA
Wimbish and Pledser on the Pc
liticaI Firing Line Convent;op
to Regulate Negro's Status


Washington for several days, has ra-
'uIned TO the city feeling hopeful as 70
Inc outcome of his mission. Col 70
A. Pl dker chairman OF the Renunii.
caD s ate Executive Committee Ieft
for Washington last Friday. The Colo.
Dei Is hard ii Inter and the party,s in
tertst will be carefully looked after bv
him while he is at the Capital. Wed.
1t sday of this week, February h
committee from the Women's Feders-
tion for Georgia is holding a Joint fes
sion with a like committee from the
Massachusetts, women federation In
the city of New York to determine the
question relative to toe admission of
colOred women at the national gsther-
ing OF the women clubs at Los Angeles
Oai. this summer. l wonder, If at the
end OF all things, some of tht Sc peotIe
will hold a convention to regulate tbs
fiual place of abode of the Negro in
the beyond. Time and eterniIy viii be
the final afbriter of this unsettled Gues
tIUn now confronting the people. A
white woman was arrested here Ole
day last week for eating in a Negro
restaurant. On Sunday February 9.h
Morris Brown College will hUld a great
educational mass meeting under the
direction OF Rev. DIR. r. D. Stlnson.
the college commissioner. Addresses
will bs made by Governor Chandler.
Hon. H0ke SmIth, Rev. Il. q. Proct.r.
Hon +. I'll. RicnsIdson, editor At
lanta Journal; Rev DIR. G. w. Byrd of
the M e Church. South; Rev. P. J.
Bryant, ID. D., Hon. l.. l.. Knight,
editor Atlanta Constitution; Hon. q.
r. Glenn, state school commissioner
for Georgia; Revs Drs. J. b. Fipper
and W ii. Heard will conduct the de-
votional exercises The MUSIC will be
furnished by the students of Morris
Brown College under the Leadership Of
Prof y. A. Combs.
On Tuesday night last the ladies of
Big Bethel A. III. E church rendered
MAGNIFICENT rece ption in honor Of the
return of Rev. Dr.. @. w. Newton to
the psstorste of this great church. This
reception was held in old Bethel, The
tables wsre heavy ladened with the
choicest delicacies OF The season. The
finest OF Il 1wels were In abundance,
flags and buntings were tsstefulIy ar
ranged and displayed the artisan ship
oftbe lovely bands of the women.
Prof. d. Jordan OF Morris Brown Col
lege, acted as master of ceremonies
Rev. ID. j. Gordon of Mt Olive Bap-
tlst church lead In prayer. The church
choir furnished the music. Remarks
Were made by the following: Repre-.
sensentative Of the Sunday school, H.
T.. Beavers; representative of the stew
ards, w. o. CastlobeTry; representa-.
tives of stewardess. Mrs. Della Evans;
representative of board of trustees,
Alexander Hamilton, Esq., representa-.
tive Of the itineracy, DR.. M III, Ponton;
representative of the citizens, DR. II.
Il. Butler; representative of the press,
Rev. MIR. Dickson; representa- of
the college, Rev. J. A. Brockett, ID. D,
representative OF public schools, Prof.
w. B Matthews; representative of the
ladies OF the church, Mrs e. J. Thomas,
Mrs. Thomas made quite hit in her
remarks. DR.. j. M. Henderson closed
the exercises with stirring address.
To all Of these remarks Dr. Newton
responded feelingly. I saw many of
Atlanta's best citizen there and the
evening was delightfully."- spent. DIR.
Newton ia eminenTIy worthy of all of
the good things said about him on that
night. L guess the clerks in the Census
Bureau are pleased at the passage Of
the bill making permanent their bu'
reau. Mrs. j d. Long of Macon, Ga
widow OF the late Elk Congressman j.
ID. Long and mother OF Mrs. 81. A
RuckeT is in the city visiting her
daughter. Miss M L. Gaines and Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton, Sr. are the great
est social enter ainers in the city.
Last Sunday night at the First Con-
gregational church >hristian EndesyOr
day was celebrated with an elaborate
exercises with Miss Ellis of the At