The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-01-20

manded negro regiment in the
Spanish-American war, occupying a
post of honor between two white
girls from Greenpoint, Miss Isabelle
Baton and Miss Martha Doolittle.
At the same table sat Mrs. J. w.
Gates and her sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter, Bessie, the young girl radiant in
blue creation of fi1my material and
slightly decolette. It was announc-
ed by one of the officers of the Cos
mopolitan Society that the Gates
were prominent, socially, in Seattle,
and that the young girl was in the
East to study art.
Society Women Among Negroes.
CDR. John A. Morgan, the West
Indian, whose skin was blacker than
that of any other person present, sat
beside Mrs. A. Stirling, who was con-
spicuous among group of ten niggers
men and women. Her husband sat
at the same table. Miss Marie Per-
rim, one of the young white women
at the table with Captain Thompson,
the dashing young infantryman, sat
close to Miss Martha Thompson, a
negro girl, distantly related to Cap
tain Thompson, Dr. O. M. Waller,
negro, who is secretary of the Cos
mopolitan Society, presiding.
"But the attention of the diners
was not focused on the white men
and women altogether. The mana
ger OF the banquet called attention
to Miss Anna Allen, a wealthy color
ed lady, of Brooklyn, who owns many
houses, not tenements, either Miss
Allen wore white plumes and bril-
liant diamond ear pendants.
"The purpose of the Cosmopolitan
Society is to solve the equality of the
race problem. Editor Holt was vo-
ciferously applauded for saying:
Conditions are going to get worse in
the South before they get better.
When the colored people get edu-
Gated the whites in the South will
have to recognize them as their
equals. What must the remedy be?
lntermarriages, if continued long
enough, would solve the race prob
lem. To let things remain as they
are is unsatisfactory. Deportation is
impossible. Then it must be ANAL
gamation and education
"Sit Closer" Said White Girls.
After the Juror of applause that
greeted Mr.. Holt had died away the
names of Roosevelt, Taft and Bryan
were mentioned amid groans. So
CIALISM WAS ACCLAIMED. When
Miss OvingtOn was called upon to
speak she said: Move your chairs
closer together and get up Closer
The suggestion was eagerly obeyed
by the niger partners of the white
girls. When the rustling of chairs
had subsidized Miss Ovington went on:
I am very glad have been asked
to welcome you in behalf of the Cos
mopolitan Club. We hope to have
many such clubs soon Caste spirit
is not radical matter, but relates
to men and women of this repub-
lie. [ like to think we are going to
eat with and stand up for our color
ed brothers and sisters wherever we
can. I believe it would be terrible
state of affairs when the negro gives
up any rights as a man. He should
never be satisfied until his equality
is recognized Mr. Willard followed
Miss Ovington with: The spirit of
caste is the most dangerous thing
shat can threaten the land, particu-
larly a democratic form of govern
ment. We stand in the country for
equality, equality of rights and liber-
ties and do as we see fit. Tt is a
question as to whether one believes
in Christ or not Other speakers,
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