The Washington bee., 1907-07-06

of Professor Hershaw's address Bishop
Walters asked Prof. Kelly Miller if he
knew the standing of Professor Hart.
Attorney Jones suggested to the chair
man to ask the lawyers, as Prof Kelly
Miller was no lawyer, and neither does
he visit our courts.
Mr.. Bennett, who is the manager of
the colored department store. In an ex-
cited and wild manner declared that We
had three monkeys in the convention.
A New York delegate demanded that he
apologize.
Mr.. Chas moved that the speaker be
compelled to prove to the council that
he was not monkey before he be per-
mitted to speak. Before he was al
lowed to proceed further he had to
apologize.
The address of DR.. J. X. Francis on
the vital statistics was full of sound
facts.
Beyond all doubt, and taking into
consideration everything, this tenth an
nual meeting OF the Afro American
Council was the largest and the most
representative that has ever been held
sine its organization. The oficeholder,
without exception, was conspicuously abb
sent The cali of President Walters
frightened many of them away. Mr..
Cyrus Fields Adams and Mr.. R. w.
Thompson. oficeholders, sent in their
designations
It was readily discovered during the
addresses of the many speakers that
the Administration was unpopular and
would receive just what it deserved. The
men who have assembled here seem
loyal to the cause and are not infu
enced by the Administration. There
may be two apologists here, but they
are harmless and non-inAuential. Their
speeches fall fiat.
The next meeting will be held in Co
lumbus, Ohio next year. This meeting
will be equally as important
OFFICERS.
Bishop Alexander Walters, president,
New Jersey.
Vice-President, Bishop A. Grant Kan
sas.
Second Vice-President. William Alex
ander, Maryland.
Third Vice-President, ]. c. Napier,
Tennessee.
Fourth Vice-President, George Bragg,
Maryland.
Fifth Vice-President, Bishop R S.
Williams, Georgia.
Sixth Vice-President J. c. Fernan-
dez, New York.
Seventh Vice-President, S. L. Corro-
thers, District of Columbia.
Eighth Vice-Pnesident, William Al.
Sinclair, Pennsylvania.
Corresponding Secretary, L. J. Jor-
dan, Kentucky
Recording Secretary, A. L. Gaines,
Maryland.
Assistant Secretary, Fannie Barrier
Williams, Illinois.
Treasurer, John w. Thompson, New
York.
Chaplain, J. F. Robinson, Indiana.
Chairman Executive Committee, Will
lam Steward, Kentucky.
Secretary Executive Committee, Kel-
ley Miller, District of Columbia.
BUREAUS.
Legal Director, w. H. H. Hart, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Education, J. z. McGirt, Pennsylva-
MIA.
Literary, A. H. Grimke, District of
Columbia
Ecclesiastical, Bishop G. w. Clinton,
North Carolina.
Lynching, Mrs Mary Church Terrell,
District of Columbia.
Emigration, S. Joe Brown, Iowa.
Newspapers, L. NJ. HeTshaw, District
of Columbia.
Vital Statistics. John R. Frances, Dis
trict of Columbia.
Business, H. W. Barrett, Maryland.
Prof. J. T. LaySon left the city this
week for Chicago, Illinois, to attend the
Western Reserve College School Of
Modern Music, Series Method.
Bishop Alexander Walters and Rev.
L. G. Jordan are in the city.
ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY.
The story of the year for the colored
people in America" the address contin-
ues, has been but a repetition of the
old story of their struggles and wrongs
Unexampled have been their successes,
also. Denied nearly everywhere in the
South the rights of American citizens,
equality at the ballot box, equality in
the schools, equality in the courts, equal
ity on the railroads, equality of oppor-
tuniy and equality of protection from
mob violence, the race has gone on do
ing the labor of the South and piling up
for it its vast increasing wealth and lift
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