The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-01
RACE CONFERENCE
NEGROES HOLD MOST INTEREST
NC MEETING IN THIS CITY.

NC MEETING IN THIS CITY.
Speeches Made by Prominent White
and Colored Speakers From Ihls
State.
The colored race conference that
has been in session in this city dur
ing the past week adjourned Thurs
day night, after most enjoyable and
successful session. The conference
was largely attended and TIC e1-=
penses OF the conference were al :
easily raised during the session.
Richard Carroll, Of Columbia, pre-:
sided over the conference and was,
presented with a gold-headed walk
ing stick by the conference in appre-
citation Of his services in working for
the betterment of the negro race
The sessions were held at Trinity
Methodist church, Mount Pisgah
Baptist church and at Clafir UniEer-
s.ty. No fees were charged for adj
mission, only collections being TAX.
en-. Addresses were delivered during
the conference by Hon. MCGOWAN
Simpkins, a member. OF the legisla->
ture; Col. J. A. Banks, DIV. H.
Moses, DR.. r. P. Wych, H. S. Muir. Z
ply, Dr.. W D. Chappeu, W. T. An.
drews, DR.. NJ. NJ. Mouzon and a re-
turned woman missionary from AZ
rica. zs4{ss5 -
Among the white. speakers who
were absent were Gov. Cole L. B1ease :
and Prof Ira W. Williams: Booker
T. Washin2ton's wife was to have ad-s;
dressed the conference but was en-->
able 10 attend.
Tuesday night, Hon. MCGOWAN
simpkins, of Edgefeld, delivered an
excellent address before the confer
ence at Trinity Methodist church.
The speaker was introduced by Dr.
a. D. White and Mr.. Simpkins tooks
as his subject, "Good Citizenship and
the Formation Of Character. Al
though he spoke for more than an
hour, still his speech was well re-
ceived and was loudly applauded.
throughout.
Rev. D. A. Christie made motion;
at the close of the address that a ris-t
ing vote of thanks be extended MIR
Simpkins by the conference. This
motion was seconded by ringing
speech by Dr.. w. H. Moses. The:
audience arose and gave the Chau-
taueua salute. The waving Of 400
or 500 handkerchiefs presented an
interesting scene. 5.5:s5 -
The speech Thursday night by
Col. ]. A Banks, of St. Matthews,
president Of the South Carolina State:
Fair Association, was a good one and
Col. Banks won his audience. The
conference adjourned Thursday niglt
after a banquet at Clafin University.
Music was furnished by the; Clafins
band and orchestra. - :;;.,:s.;s
On Tuesday morning OF TIE con-
ference q very important meeting.
of the stockholders of; the Colored
Fair Association was; hsld at Trinity
Methodist church. This meeting
was well attended an9wass called to-
order by Richard Carroll. In the
beginning President Carroll, of the
State Fair Association, read his res
ignation and made a few remarks
thereupon. Carroll then left the;
chair and during the election OFF,
fcers, Dr.. W. D. ChaprenHsss:s
The election Of offeess tsas.s sk
tered into and the fegSsfng were
nominated koStheC presidency: Dr..
W. D. ChappelfS OF Columbia; Dr..
II. D. Lee, OF Rock Hill; E.SJ. Saw
yer, Of Bennettsville;; d.. - JJ:35sH ::
Goodwin DR.. W. D. chappell and
DR.. J. H. Goodwin withdraw taelr
names and the election for the pref
sidency resulted as follows: a-
yer, 40; NJ. D. Lee, 30: The xetiIlgs
was partaken of only by sharehosa
ers. szzs::s
LIE SlGCLiOu Cl Od"yCA- was AoetSAS'-
unanimous. DR.. ". D., Chappell was
elected vice presidelt;;:s!T A. VII
liams, treasurer, and DR.. J.H. Good
win, superintendent. The following
board of directors was elected: j.
". Eas.ey, E. D. White. aM.~L->P.st
Iterson, DR.. NJ. D. Lee, G: c. Williams
y. J. Frederick, ]. e. Blanton.
Wednesday morning another meet
ing of the stockholders of the Fair;
Association was held at Mt-5PisgSh
Baptist church OF Green street. The,
; following additional members were
elected to the executive committee:
Rev. C. R. Brown, W. NJ. King, Rev:
E. D. White, G. C. Williams, l.. w:
Hook 7ev. NJ. D.. Lee, G. G. Gar.
. rett.
Tn. following committees were
appointed:
Legislative apprppriations-Rich-
ard Carroll, J. r. Goodwin, I. E.
Lowery, E. J. Sawyer. z
Fair Grounds-M. D. Lee, C-=G.
Garrett, J. H. Goodwin, l.. A. HaW-
l5ins. W. ". King and E. J. Sawyer.
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