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Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
ANOTHER COURT IN DANyILLE,
The Grand Worthy Counsellor There
No "Jim Crow Street-Cars There.

The Grand Worthy Counsellor There
No slim Crow Street-Cars There.
Danville, Va, May i6, 19O4.-Grand
worthy Counsellor John Mitchell, Jr.,
arrived here last Saturday afternoon at
OIL. he was met at the train by De-
putty Grand Worthy Counsellor, Mrs.
.. .: HolDrook, who was accompanied
by Fast Worthy Counsellor. Miss Mary
N. Holbrook. He repaired to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. l.. w Holbrook on West
Main St., where most ENJOYABLE sun.
per was served.
Industrial Court, No. "a was organic.
ed at the Pythian Castle the same night.
Inc following officers were installed:
w. u, Hattie G. West; w. Inspectrix,
M. j. Claiborne; w. Inspector, Nichia
Hodge; S. D., Ada Hopper; j. D., Mar
tina Daily; o., Zylphia Denny: r.. of
Deeds, Elizabeth Barksdale; II. of A.
Fannie e. Rison; r. of Dep, Malnda.
Holbrook; E., Mary l.. Miles; Con,
Low Corroll; Asst. O., Ella Hill; H.,
Mamie Knox; P. Martha M. Giboney'
Trustees; James H. Coles, Sallie Stew
art, A. Morton.
The following officers filled the chairs
during the imitation:
q. W. Inspectrix., Miss Amanda
Hairston; G. W. Inspector, Mrs. Pollie
hodge; q: w. S. d., Mrs. Camella Mil
ler; u. w. Orator. Mrs. Mamie B.
claiborne; G. w. E., Miss Mary N
HoIbrook; G.. W. O., Mrs. S. S. Hol.
brook; q w. Asst O Mrs. Ida Smith.
q: w. Herald, Mrs NJ. G. Adams.
Inls court was organized through the
persistently efforCs of the Deputy Grand
worthy Counsellor, S. j. Holbrook.
Refreshments were served. Sir Mitch
ell met Fast Chancellor Geo. w. Rison.
VINO mad just returned from trip Co
canada, also Deputies, w. S. Miliner.
II. D Keen, Sir Q. M. Smith and 9th,
ers. o''i
he left at 2:24 the same night for
richmond. There are no Jim Grow"
street-cars in Danville.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
STREET-CAR SITUATION HERE.
COlOred Folks Yet Walking.

The Jim Crow street-car system
here has proven anything but success
and the cars are studiously avoided by
the colored people. The few, who ride,
appear to be dow wn-right uncomfortable,
although no emort to boycott or ostra-
clze anybody.
ut is becoming more evident every
day that the rule is absolutely unneces-
sary and that General Manager S. f.
HUFF is the only person who stands be-
tween restoration of former condi-
tions and the present unsatisfactory
condition. The CO ored people have
certainly conducted themselves in a
manner befitting long-suffering, hum
BILE, but patriotic people.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
ADJOURN TO WHITE HOUSE.
Delegation of One Hundred COlored
Baptist Preachers Received
by President

The second day of the Virginia Bap-
tlst State Conference opened yesterday
morning with devotional exercises, par
tlclpated in by Revs Thomas Harris,
>. j. Ellis, and Il. M. Bowman. The
committee on new bodies made a report.
followed by other routine business.
The next important feature of the
day was call on President Rooseyelt
by a delegation numbering 100, For
this purpose the convention adjourned.
The delegates were greatly pleased with
the courtesy accorded them by the Pres
ldent, who shook hands with each one
and expressed his sympathy with the
educational movement for which they
are in convention.
The session was resumed at 2:3O d. no
Financial reports showed balance in
the treasury of $500. The committee
on new bodies reported twenty churches
admitted to the convention. The COM
mlttee on place and sermon recommend
ed that the convention in 1905 be held
at Danville, Va, with w. Bishop John
son, ID. D., to preach the annual SER
mon.
AT the night session a sermon was
delivered on ministerial Education. -
by Rev. Q. H. Morton, A B.. of Har-
mony Village, Va. James III. HAYES
delivered an address, in which he dwelt
specially upon the oppression under
which the Negro race is laboring. 9th
ers delivering addresses were Rev. DR..
w. II. Jenkins, of Harpers Ferry, and
Dr. IL. w. ID. Isaac, the national secre-
tary of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union.
The degree of ID. D., was conferred
upon Revs. O. A. Green, of Yorktown,
Va, William Thornton, of Phoebus,
Va, Israel Gross, of South Quay, Va,
X. .. Pannell, of Staunton, Va, w.
Bishop Johnson, ID, D., of Washington,
ID. @, received the Degree of LII. d.
The ministers and delegates are to be
rendered reception and banquet to-
night In the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church by the members of that church.
WASHINGTON Posi-
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
First Anniversary.

The lst anniversary of North Star
Lodge, No. 90, X. of p, at First Baptist
Church, 5th Sunday in May, goth, at
$3.50 clock. Programme-Prelude by
choir; Bible reading, Pastor; prayer Rev.
X. M Monroe; Singing, by the Choir;
Welcome Address, r. w. Dandrip de ;
Solo, Sir Samuel Walker; Sermon, DR..
w 1. Johnson; Quartette, Mrs Mary
w. Lucas; Mrs. Catherine Evans, Sir
DR.. o. E. Wilder, Sir j. III. Wilder:
summary of proceedings of the even
ing with asking for collection by Sir
w. II. Newton; Music by choir; Bene-
dlction. Sir w. H. Coy, master of GER
emonies. Sir r. A. Jordan, chairman
of committee: Sir j. H. Wilder, Sec'y.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
Soundly Thrashed By Mob.

Danville, Va, MAY Is. - Thomas
White, an employe on the Shenandoah
division of the Norfolk and Western
railway, while on drunken spreen. en-
tered the home of w. e. Pearson. near
Ridgeway, Henry county, and at
tempted criminal assault upon Mrs.
Pearson during the absence of her hus-
band. Mrs. Pearson's cries of distress
attracted the attention of William
Covington, farmer who lived near the
Pearson home. Covington captured
the man at the point of a gun and
lodged him in Jail in Martinsville. A
body of determined men forcel the Jail.
took the prisoner out, administered a
sound thrashing to him and again
placed him in confinement. There was
no attempt at lynching.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
Deportation of Anarchist sustained

Washington, May 17.-In an opinion
by Chief Justice Fuller the United
States supreme court sustained the
action of the immigration authorities
at the port of New York in ordering
the deportation of the Englishman.
Turner, alleged to be an anarchist
The chief justice said in his opinion
that Turner did not himself deny that
he is an anarchist. The opinion up
held the law for the exclusion of an
archists and affirmed the decision OF
the circuit court, Southern district q
New York, which refused writ OF ha-
beas corpus to Turner
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
COLORRD BAPTIST CONFERENCE.
zine Hundred Delegates of Virginia

The thirty ninth annual session of
the Virginia Baptist State convention
began its sittings in the Second Baptist
Church (colored) yesterday morning at
10 o'clock with 500 or 300 delegates
present. The president. Rev. r.. H.
Bowling, called the meeting to order
Addresses of welcome and responses
we're made, James f. Bundy, secretary
OF the law school of Howard University
and exOommissioner Douglass speaking
IN behalf of the District, followed by
Rev. Dr. G. w. Lee of the local pastors
conference: DR., w. J. Howard, repre-
senting the churches: Rev. j, L. CLARK
president of the pastors conference. and
Rev. DIR. j. A. Taylor, who spoke for
the holiness of the people"
The object of the convention is to
raise a stated sum of money for educa-
tional purposes for the benefit of the
Negro. Before recess was taken for
lunch number of committees were ap-
pointed TO handle the immed tate bust
ness of the convention.
The first business at the afternoon
ses 'ion was the enrolment of delegates
and representatives, followed by an adj
dress by DIR. j. b. Smith, of Concord
Va, on "Hazadiah's Place in Our
Work"
Others delivering addresses were Rev.
f. z. Saunders, of Norfolk, Va, on
self Help" and Rev. O. L. Miller, of
Fast Radford, Va, on 1.-The South
W SIS Loyalty" Committees were ap-
COATED on nomination, new bodies,
auditing, place of next convention, TEN
perancC Sunday appointments, and
obitua:sys. The principal address of the
afterno> vas made by the president Of
the cor ntion, Rev. DIR. r. II. Bowl
ing, OF -Iorfolk, Va, on ."rhe Gall of
God to Negro Baptists " At the con-
clusicn of his address he was reelected
by acclamation. The election of other
officers was postponed until to-day. A
number of important recommendations
were adopted including a hearty in
dorseInent of President Roosevelt as an
''un iaunted champion of universal man
hood and brotherhood.
AT the night session Rev. r. w. Goff,
ID. d., of Lynchburg, Va, delivered the
annual sermon on Contrary Winds. ,
He took his text from Mark Was, and
spoke of the qualities making for sue.
cess. DR.. Golf repudiated the idea that
the Negro educators were b ggars. We
are benefactors, rather, he said, and
can and do maintain educational insti-
tutlons OF our own. lie said during the
last four annual conventions thew had
raised $50, 745. "a and during the present
convention expected TO raise 1900. .
The convention resumes its sit ings at
. o'clock to day.-WASHINGToN Posi-.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
PRICE. FIVE CENTS

state council in breaking away from
the national council, the later has been
attempting TO establish new councils
In the state and to organize them into
state council which would be in har.
mony with the national council. Three
or four local councils have already
been organized.
vice Chancellor Pitney granted a
rule to show cause, returnable in New
ark on May 81. In the meantime the
national council is enjoined from pro-
ceedinS further in the matter of estab-
fishing local councils in New Jersey.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

The Virginia Normal and Industrial
Institute at Petersburg closed Friday,
May 18th. There were 80 graduates.
This ends one of the most successful
years in the schools history, the enroll
ment being 377. The Board of Visitors
slgnified its approval by re.electing all
of the old officers and teachers.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
Notice..

The annual celebration of all of the
Samaritans of Richmond will be- held
at the First Baptist Church Sunday.
May 22nd, at 3 r M The annual SER
mon will be preached by Rev. w. T.
Johnson. All female members of the
oroer are requested to meet in the lec-
ture room Of the church at 3 p. M.
sharp and all male mem bers are request
ed to meet at Navy Hill Hall, 9th and
DuV al streets at 80 p. NJ.
Done by order of j. w. Thompson.
Grand secretary; L. III. Smith, Secre-
tary for convention.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
Woman Bound, House Robbed.

Memphis, Tenn, May Is. - During
the brief absence from his home OF r.
S. Levy, well known citizen. his wife
was attacked by two white men. who
entered the house, bound and gagged
her, and then ransacked her room.
taking jewelry valued at $4,000. No ar
rests have been made. p
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
MUST KEEP TOGETHER.

Let us get together as we have never
done before, ever keeping in mind that,
In the darkest hours of oppression,
comes the brightest ray of victory and
success. 1t Is an old saying that "the
longest way around is often the short.
est way home" Walking is now to us
the longest way around, but the im-
mense decrease in the revenue of the
Nlrginian Passenger and oower Com
pany viii, In a short time, pr we I" hat
corporation that it is the shortest way
home. Stand together and brave the
enemy like the rock of Gibraltar braves
the sea.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
JR. o. U. A. M. ENJOINED
National Council Restrained From
Starting New Council In JERSEY.

Trenton, N. j., May 1S.-The New
Jersey State Council of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics
have instituted proceedings in the
court of chancery to restrain the ma
tional council of the same order from
attempting to set up another state
council In New Jersey. These pro-
ceedings follow decision of the court
OF errors in favor of the state council
in the long drawn out litigation be-
tween the national and state bodies.
Since the decision which sustained the
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
A POINTED QUESrI N.

Which has to their credit the greatest
amount of immoral faults? Which of
TIE TWO races has enjoyed civilization
the longest? Was the Negro taught the
sanctity OF the marriage VOW during the
two hundred and fifty yeares of slavery
by the race TO which Mr.. Page belong?
Was not the husband torn from wife
and wife from husband and sold far
away and each compelled to take others
for their companions without the sane
tion of the church?
Gan the evils of wicked institution
that existed for more than two centu.
ries be wiped out in few years and the
victims be presented to the world of
Christianity a perfect nation; when the
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

May Queen to be given for the bene-
fit of the Friends Orphan Asylum
Monday night, May 23, 1904, at the
True Reformers' Opera House, COM
posed of 65 of the best looking and well
trained children in this city from to
II years of age. Doors open at 7:30,
commencing at $50 sharp. Admission,
10 cents
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

Mr.. J. @. Thomas of New York.
called on us. He was accompanied by
Funeral Director W. Isaac Johnson. Mr.
Thomas is one of the leading funeral
directors of New York. He is also presi :
dent of the Afro American Realty Com
pany.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

BANKs-JoHNsoN-The marriage of
Miss Cora Banks to Mr.. Charles JOHN
son will take place Tuesday, May oath
at O'Clock at the residence of his sis :
ter, Mrs. Emma Stevenson, No. 622 N
3Oth st. All friends are invited, no
cards.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
CoRTELYou FOR CHAIRMAN
Secretary of Commerce May Head Ma
tional Republican Committee.

tional Republican Committee.
Washington, May II. - George B.
Cortelyou. secretary of the depart
ment OF commerce and labor. it seems
very likely now may be selected as
chairman of the Republican national
committee.
Several widely known and influential
Republican leaders have been consid-
cred for the important position. Some
time ago the name of Secretary Cortel-
you was suggested. 1t met instant
favor. 1t is known that Mr.. Cortelyou
sustains very close relations not only
with President Roosevelt but also with
party leaders throughout the country.
He is regarded as being admirably
equipped for the position, possessing
fine executive ability and a thorough
knowledge of men and affairs. For
several years he has been intimately
identified with political management,
scarcely any man sustaining more con-
fidential relations with President Nc
Kinley, Senator Hanna and President
Roosevelt than he. If he should be
elected national chairman he would
resign his position in the cabinet and
devote his entire time to the work of
the campaign. In a measure, this
would involve a personal sacrifice
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

WANTED-A first-class practical horse
shoer, must be sober, industrious and
willing TO sign contract for at least a
year. Reference required.
GILBERT g. PRICE,
40 Florence St.,
st Cleveland, o.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
Threw Himself Under Locomotive.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 17.-An un-
known man was seen acting strangely
about the railroads yards at Nanti-
coke. A few moments later he threw
himself in front of a rapidly moving
shifting engine and was run over and
beheaded. Torn papers and torn
card found on his person and put to-
gether indicate that he was George
Eek, of Cincinnati. He had working
card issued by the Bricklayers and
Masons Union and had paid his dues
as late as last March.
Tied Child to Her and Jumped In River
Columbus, o., May 18.-Having tied
her 5-year-old daughter to her left arm
and waist, Mrs. M. Il. Copeland jumr~
ed from the Rich street b~~-''- -
the Scioto river, and ms lid
were drowned in II feet c. DS6er. No
cause is known for the act.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

laws under which they labored robbed
them of due compensation, of manhood,
and womanhood, of moral character, of
civil and religious rights, keeping them
In the night of life, and in position OF
absolute subordination?
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
THAT srREET-cAR DISCRIMINATION.

Is not this the aim of the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company to keep
the Negro race in a state of degradation
by their untimely and unnecessary acts
of putting in force lin Grow" car
laws In the city of Richmond? The
object of the disfranchise laws is that
the Negroes position may be mostsubor-
dlnate- These are questions which Mr..
Thomas Nelson Page, Gov. James X.
Vardainan, Senator Tillman and Bishop
Brown must consider when they speak
Of the Negro in spirit of vilification.
For tho white race has enjoyed more
than 8 Thousand years of civilization
with superior advantages, while the
Afro-American people only thirty eight
years OF liberty and freedom mingled
with many hardships and disadvanta-
ges WI ich would have discouraged any
other r, = of people.
ROBERT w. CARTER,
Brooklyn Mass.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
Wanted to Shoot MolIie Maeuires.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. May II. - Harry
Parker, aged 16, was picked up at the
Lehigh Valley depot, and when search
ed by the police was found to be an
arsenal, having in his pockets muir
derous looking dirk and two loaded 3S-
calibre revolvers. He says he came
from Chicago to shoot ''Mollie Ma
guires," but the covers of bank book
found on him indicate that he is from
Philadelphia or Atlantic City.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

WANTED-An energetic honest man,
who understands al d can take charge
of job-printing Office.
The CLEVELAND JOURNAL,
sc Cleveland, Ohio.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
NJ MAJOR-GENERAL JACKSON PIED.
GES SUPPORT.
A Ringing Letter.
Chicago, ILL.,, May 10, 1904
Editor PLANET,

OnIOdBU, III, Mdy 10, IyU4.-
Editor PLANET,
Richmond, Va.
NV Dear Brother
The manly stand, upon the part of
the citizens of your city, in refusing To
pstronize the "Jim Grow" streee-cars
of the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company, meets my hearty appreciation.
Let our people walk and walk until
Judgment Day. The battle for real
liberty has just begun. The cry of $50
clal equality" is mask behind which
the Negro hating white men of this
country seek to hide. We must not
stand idly by and see our civil rights
bartered away
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
PEACEFUL BUT POSITIVE.

Let our people be peaceful but posi-
tive. Be not like the white man, who
when Disseminated against or deprived
of believed right, indulges in brutality.
murder, coercion and conflagaration,
but like the good citizens we have been
for forty years, let us continue to res
pect the law and treat the condition
with impunity and establish bus and
car lines of our own.
THE UNIFORM RANK IN THE BREACH.
The Uniform Rank, X. of p, will
stand by you TO .the last. Any move
ment toward putting into operation a
bus line or other means of transporta-
ton by aud for our people will be ba TX
ed mp with a purchase of (SI00.OO) One
Hundred Dollars worth of stock by the
Military Department of the Order you
and / have the honor TO represent.
Walk, yes walk until Judgment day.
Yours in f. o. 81 b. q IL. J. SS l..
ROBERT Il. JACKSON,
Major Gen. Com Dig
U. r. X. p
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21

The Grand Lodge has had most har-
monlous session. The report of the
Grand Chancellor, John Mitchell, Jr..
wa8 the feature. 1t elected unbounded
enthusiasm. and eulogistic speeches
Were made. The rules were suspended
and he was reelected by acclamation.
This was the first time such a compli-
ment had been paid to presiding officer
of this boby.
The report showed that the Grand
Lodge has 81, 900 In cash to its credit.
Three carloads of delegates came
from Richmond and Newport News.
with many from other sections of the
State.
The staff officers here are; Col. John
X. Chiles, Chief of Staff; Col. ID. A.
Ferguson, Assistant Adjutant- General:
Col. ID. w. johnson, Brigade Signal
Office; Col. Thomas Smith, Quartermas-
ter General; Major j. j. Booker, Major;
VIM. II. Cunningham, Major l.. w.
Holbrook and Col. Jesse Scruggs, Com
missionary General. Col. Thomas M.
Orump, Capt. Thomas H. Wyatt, Adju-
tant; and Capt. w. Henry Jones, Com
missary and Lieut. VIM. A Robinson,
acting Major.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
Mr.. Carter Discusses Conditions.
To the Editor of the PLANET.

SIR
1t is evident that tie Neprp race
shall be reduced TO serfdom in the South
and relegated TO menial callings at the
North if the voice and pen of prejudice
Anglo-Saxon people will accomplish the
act. Senator Tillman has vilified the
Negro until his throat ana tongue tails
him for time to speak. Governor
Vardaman of Mississippi just now seem
to hold his peace, other extremist are
resting from the tolls of their endeavor
to belittle and keep in the rear the Afro
American race of people. But in the
tranquil of the iDtermission the Vir-
ginla Passenger and Power Company
resorts TO extreme measures TO avoid
social intercourse between the two races
while Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page is
addressing himself TO the country con
corning the new and old Negro or the
Negro as he saw him before the war and
as he sees him to day.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
GRAND LODGE OF PYTHIANS.

COlored Organization in Seventeenth
Annual Session in This City-Large
Street Parade Was Expected To-day
But Rain Prevented-Oyer Three
Hundred Delegates From Virginia
Cities Attending.
Richmond planet., 1904-05-21
THE NEGRO AND IMMORTALITY.

lu seems to be the delight of many of
the white people when writing or speak
ing of the Negro to hold him up to the
world as the most immoral member of
the human family. The degrading ad
dress of Bishop Brown here in Boston
and in New York is not yet forgotten
by fair minded people, nor will il soon
be forgotten by the more respectable of
the Negro race. But our traducers ig-
nores no opportunity to remind the
world of the Negro's immoral character
lstics. That he might paint the Negro
blacker than what he really is in char
acter and as such hold him up to the
country and to make his theme more
bitter than an adverse sentiment be
strongly and perpetually created against
the Negro, he borrows from the "Ameri-
can Negro" an lniquitous book written
by William Hannibal Thomas, a Negro
WHO claims a residence in Massachu-
setts. That there is among the Negro
race as among any other race of people,
persons guilty of immoral conduct, no
Afro-American writer OF Editor will,
deny. But be that so, much to our re-
gret, can Mr. Thomas Nelson Page or
any writer of his race establish the fact
that immortality is an inmate proclivity
among the colored people more SO than
1t is natural propensity among the
white.