The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-06-14
CALL FOR MEETING
Of National Afro-American Council, at
st. Paul, Mimi, July 9th, 10th
and 18th iQA0

To the members of the National Afro
American Council Delegates from To-
f Ga1 co S31o5 and AFFILIATED organiza
nevolent Societies, Newspapers and other
Race .Organiza lions.
GrHseting =,
ten ti9aal : A fro Council vii be
MINI, July 9th, 10th ana 18th, i? 1902. gu
cbt 1t IS our 9o1,ae earnest desire that every
sented: It is greatly desired that this
annual a1l1 meeting shall, be. the largest and
Council has ever held. The ly condition ditto of of
the races affairs makes this consunrna-
ton mandatory. Our main reason for
meeting naeIa at St. Paul, Minnesota, is to
the Council in the West. ! =
We have just received notice from our
th1ef Counsel at Washington D.. c.. A.
atheug heS su sSa E o inf9r 1s US haz
complications, arising from local and le-
gal causes, the Louisiana test case is now
~ ~, a tair way to reach final adjudication
TO carry on this legal contest, which we
nope cp Will be, cheerfully contributed by
terest, which claim Immediate attenti ion
G Sh0uld Inspire inspire every Afro-American
oener + race Organization to send repre-
s Sc q IL accompanied by the annual tax
OF $o.oO to this great National gathering.
We nave every reason to believe that the
meeting VIII De largely attended. ~.
BASIS OF MEMBERSHIP
!. (Article III of Constitut1on.J ~.
Section l. The Afro-American Comet,
snail al be e., composed of members as follows:
ISL; All persons who hold life mem
I'd. Council Delegates, representing d,,lv
| accredited Local Councils. ~
Sd. Affiliated Delegates, representing
organizations of similar plans and pur-
poses cooperating with Afro-American
Sec. 2. Every Local Afro-American
Council shall be entitled to representa-
ton IN the National Council by delegates
every fifty GO members, said delegates
TO qualify upon presentation of creden-
tlais and payment of ten cents for each
j. ever, that any Loca! Council having less
than fifty (5O) members shall be entitled
| 70 one vote, upon presentation of creden-
* s9a oa ana payment Ct the annual tax OF
zee: 8. Religious and secular organi-
zdlons which have for their aim and
t Mork < the tn mental and moral elevation OF
tne race, and which desire to cooperate
with. the National Council MAY be renre.
scented by affiliated delegates not more
g shan two delegates to each organization
, naiu oeiegates shall have the right to vote
|
| pee. 4. Editors of Afro-American news
PPa aPers. and Principals of Academic
n oao and Colleges may be admitted to
oe emitted to a vote upon presenta tion
o. OF cre re- e III and payment of the annual
HALF FARE RATES ON RA11RoAns
delegates can secure half rates bv mr..
CHASING tickets: to the National Fdi1ca.
| tional .Ass0cla ton, which. meets at Min
n1ie ne Street car fare from Minneap pc,
IL rtc\ 141,
to 18th. ~ oeiA's -. july ttn
the following extract from letter from
Mt Er as;1laa shepard n Secretary of the n
y; a, gives the necessary information:
| Inc rate which mas been made nv All
rallroad lines in the United States for
our ASSOCIATION is one fare for the round
Ih1s, membership fee is included in the
purchase price of the ticket and is rep
aff enbaa by special membership coupon
tration office in Minneapolis for meTnhar-
snip certificate. The certificate will hea
a coupon emitting the holder to a Volume
" the proceedings OF the Minneapolis con
F fequesl Tor the, copy is made to this Of
nee before September l. The NE. 4.
Ms+;n no objection to the members Of the
NaL1onal Afro-American Council using
IaiToad rate which has been granted to
TINS associat ton. It will be necessary for
al al ;fEai4lWay tickets to be presented to be
General Agent. - - ~ VIZ
ESPECIAL CAUTION.
+;a,ssI ,ca are to BUY tickets to the Ma
s lonaI educational Association at Mime
/ coupon railroad ticket offices in the TTnit-
s. d states three days before July 4.
a1aa4 AL a.. the organizations above named
and send their names to cyrus o1 FieIG
Adams. Secretary No. 1874 S Street N I W. w
Washington, d. G - 3 : - - =
= The he's citizens Of st. Paul are preparing