Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-08-16

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Western Negro Press AssOciat tiol
opened its meeting Monday morning
In the supreme court room Of the stat
capitol building August -. Only
few OF the delegates and representa-
tives were present owing to the wash
outs and delayed trains. This pres
association was founded by Edito
Harry r. Graham and Isaac Frederick
In 1896. After considerable persona
correspondence and agitation through
the columns OF the St. Joseph Mirror
these gentlemen issued call for {
convention to be held at Pilgrim Bap
tist church, at Kansas City. Mo, July
IA, 1896. The convention notice was
published and copied by other Jour
nails and resulted In the first meeting
being a great success. A permanent
organization was formed as follows:
H. r, Graham, OF st. Joseph Mirror
president; T. w. H. Williams, of Kan
sas City (Mo.) Chief, first vice presi
dent; J. e. Page, OF Topeka Call, sec
ond vice president; j. L. Fleming, OF
National Protest. third vice president;
Geo. L. Fouche. Of Sedalia. interna.
tional secretary; w. H. Monroe. OF
New Missouri, assistant secretary; ].
L. Thompson, OF Iowa State Bystand.
er. treasurer. The first executive com
mittee was as follows: John L. Wal
Ter, Of American Citizen, chairman;
r. Il. Lee Bailey, of Baptist Union;
j. ID. Russell, Of 81. Louis Eagle; j.
Dallas Bowser. OF Kansas City, and
Isaac Frederick, Of st. Joseph.
Since that time sessions have been
held yearly In various parts of the
west, Colorado Springs, Colo; st. Jo-
seph, Mo-; Muskogee, l. T., and Kan
sas City.
The organization has gained stead.
lily in power and influence until it has
gotten the ear OF even the Pope OF
Rome, our distinguished senators and
public statesmen. 1t takes advanced
ground along modern thought in race
development. and with united front
works to crystalize thought and mould
and shape public opinion to brin :
about the best good to race and coun-
try
Evening Session.
A very fair audience assembled at
Representative hall at $3.50 p. m. Pres
ident Duncan called the meeting to or
der. Bigbee's Juvenile band rendered
a very entertaining program. y
President Duncan; In opening, the
meeting, referred TO the fact that he
was a Kansas product. His. father fol-
lowed the lamented John Brown on
his way to Harper's Ferry. His uncle
was one OF those who left his bonas
TO bleach on southern battlefelds, and
q brother was among the injured In
the famous Wounded Knee battle.
Though now q reside lent Of Colorado,
he Ind helped TO ansklEp lKansas, ana
was glad to be among so many famil-
lar faces.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Reverend Father Henry Bartholo-
new Brown, rector In charge of st.
Simon p. E. church.
The president announced the names
Of committee on resolutions: Nick
Chiles. chairman; w. H. Twine, Al
bert Ross, ]. b. Bass, j. l.. Thompson
A committee on nominations: w. H.
TWine, j. b. Bass. r. E. L. Bailey, Al
bert Ross, Miss Ridley.
In announcing the committee on
President Duncan urged
upon them the Importance covering all
questions efrecting this nation.
Hon. A.. A. McNeal, state printer
(white), was introduced and on be
half of the governor (who was away
made a fine address. Then DR.. O. H.
Taylor was introduced and made an
address on behalf of the business men.
Mrs. J. M. Wright sang a solo, Editor
Robert e. Ii Bailey of the National
Mirror Of Kansas City responded to
the welcome address. Tuesday was
taken up on reports OF the different
committees and then the question or
the next meeting place was selected
and Des Moines, Iowa, secured the
twelfth annual session unanimously.
In the evening the following officers
were elected: President, w. H. Dun
can of Colorado Springs, Colo. vice
president, John L. Thompson of Des
Moines. Iowa, editor Of Iowa State BY
stander; treasurer, John B.. Bass OF
Helena, Mont. corresponding secre-
tary, r. E. L. Bailey of Kansas City,
editor of the National Mirror; chair
man of the executive committee, Nick
Childs Of Topeka. Kan, editor of the
Plaindealer. The following program
was delivered: Invocation by DIR. l..
w. w. Manaway of Jackson, Miss, ad-
dress by Fred R. Moore Of Brooklyn,
N. T., editor of the Colored Maga-
zine; music by Jackson's famous cor
net band Of twenty-six pieces. They
rendered some excellent music. Then,
w. T. Vernon, register of United
States treasury Of Quindario, Kan,
addressed the audience. Then Bishop
Abraham Grant, the eloquent and
strong deacon of this bishopric dis
trict Of the "A. M. e. church, spoke He
delivered a very fine and touching ad-
dress. Mr.. Brenister of Indianapolis.
Ind, editor Of the World, spoke brief
". This program was interspersed
bymusic, solos and recitations, ETC.,
and at IL o'clock the Elks served a
banquet to the Western Press Associ-
alton. where fully 200 men sat around
the table Short speeches were the en-
joyment and thus ended very enthus-
iastic session of the Western Press
Association, adjourning to meet in the
Capital City Of our great state as the
guest Of the Iowa State Bystander.
eALEsBURG.. ILL.
Mrs. Sanford Harper is confined to
her home by severe attack of rheu-
matism.
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II Messrs. Harry and James Anderson
have returned home from a visit in
Sprin gtield.
n Mr.. Fred Skinner of Monmouth
spent Tuesday in Galesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed yTurpin are the par
ents of a fine baby girl.
--l NJ. Ed aEkinnar- isL.ill at his home