Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-03
ACTIVITY OF WORKERS
PLANS FOR coLoRED YOUNG PEo-
PIES CONGRESS.

meeting of the National Colored Young
Peoples Christian and Educational Con-
gress in Convention Hall. this city. which
will be held July 81 to August 8. has stirred
the local committee in charge OF the ar
rangements to great activity. There was
an enthusiastic joint meeting OF committees
at 1888 18th street northwest, the local
headquarters. yesterday evening. Rev. DIT.
O. ]. w. Scott. president, called the meet
Ing to order at 5 o'clock. DR.. }. l. Loving
served as secretary and Rev. DIR. A. &. Gar
ner offered prayer.
A number of letters from l. Garland
Penn. the national corresponding secretary
other members of the national organization
ana from prominent colored men and wom-
en- In different cities and towns in the sev-
eral states relative to the congress were
read. From the Information In hand DIR.
Scott stated the Indications are that the
second Quadrennial Young Peoples Chris
tan and Educational Congress to be led
in this city will exceed in numbers the one
held In Atlanta. Ga, four years ago. when
the attendance was estimated at more than
10000
The reports from committees were re-
ctived and discussed at considerable length.
one report made by s. J. Davidson, chair
man OF the committee on registration,
brought out quite heated discussion, in
which John C. Dancy, recorder OF deeds
Rev. DIR. w. ]. Howard, Prof. l.. B. Moore
Dr. s. L. Corrothers. Ers. j. A. Taylor, A.
Z. Garner. s. G. Lampkin, NJ. w. ID. Nor
man, y. j. w. Scott. NJ. w. Clair. Prof.
Jesse Lawson. j. L. Houston and others
took part.
After the local corresponding secretary
had been heard on a question of personal
privilege growing QUE of the report the
committee again got down to earnest work
and several other reports were received and
acted on.
1t was reported that /. Garland Penn, the
national corresponding secretary from the
national headquarters at Atlanta, Ga, will
come to this city next Monday and meet the
local executive committee that evening and
the opening of another headquarters here
for the use of the national committee. which
must In few days open up with number
of clerks and messengers, the selection of
speakers and other important matters will
be considered
Dr. A. c. Garner reported that the local
committee on program, In compliance with
a request from the national Headquarters
to submit list of speakers on the part OF
the washington management, had decided
to submit to the executive conference Mon
day evening the following list of speakers.
subject to its approval: Welcome address,
Rev. DR.. George w. Lee; on the part
of the churches, Rev. DIR. NJ. w. ID.
Norman; on the part of the citizens, John
c. Dancy, recorder of deeds; on the part of
the District of Columbia, the District Com
missioner in the city at that time, who Will
probably be Commissioner Henry l.. West.
Mass Meetings Called.
The following mass meetings We're then
announced: Wednesday evening, Second
Baptist Church; Thursday night. Asbury NJ
E. Church: the 18th, at Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church; the 18th, Metropolitan Bap-
list Church.
Monday evening. the 9th instant the s.
Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society Will give a
concert at Metropolitan A. M. E Church In
the interest of the congress. A varied pro-
gram will be given, consisting of selections
from the works of S. Coleridge-Tayior Hi
awatha,' The Atonement' and the "Chor-
al Ballads"
1t was ordered that all coiored papers
throughout the country he reuiIested tn
forward copies of their issues during the
week of the congress to the local head
quarters In this city and that the head
quarters and congress be supplied with the
local daily papers and the press of the
country generally during the session of the
congress
1t was also ordered that all chairmen
call their respective committees together at
once and take up the work assigned them
and that they report their work to Pres
ident .. J. w. Scott
At $50 o'clock the joint committee re-
ported progress and asked leave to sit again
at pm. Thursday. The financial commit
tee went into session with Rev. DIR. w. j.
Howard in the chair and James L. Neil
acting as secretary. Considerable business
H.
that every obligation of the congress COM
mittee must be honestly met, but that the
committee must be governed by the strict
est rules of economy. Money for the OK
pense fund was called for and $117 80 was
turned in and placed in the treasury to be
added to that fund. DR.. Corrothers vas
elected second vice president OF this COM
mittee.
Those present were: o. ]. w. Scott ]. 1.
Loving, Jas. L. Neill ]. A. Taylor, ]. c.
Dancy, w ]. Howard, w. H. Conner, Jas.
w. Poe NJ. w. Clair, F. D. Lee, NJ w. d.
Norman. L. E. B. Rosser. ]. T. Layton. A.
Houston. s. L. Corrothers, S. G. Lampkins,
Pete Penick Mrs. NJ. h. Douglass. Geo. w.
Lee, s. j. Davidson, Judson MalVln.
Appeal to Colored Residents.
A large mass meeting was held at the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church last night
In the same interest. at which Rev. DIR.
George w. Lee was the principal speaker.
A number of addresses were made and
much interest was manifested 1t was held
that the reputation of the coIored people of
the District is at stake and that should the
congress fail by reason of the local man
agement it would be blot on the record of
the colored population of Washington 1t
was held that every colored man and wom-
every expectation of the thousands of Wis
itors shall be fully met In order TO sustain
the good name of Washington's coIored c:ti-
Zens.
good sum was raised for the expense
fund of the local congress committee and
several subscriptions were received.