The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-01
RACE CONFERENCE
NEGROES HOLD MOST INTEREST
ING MEETING IN THIS CITY.
Speeches Made by Prominent White
and Colored Speakers From This

Speeches Made by Prominent " hIte
and Colored Speakers From This
State.
The colored race conference that
has been in session N this city dur
ing the past week adjou!:ed Thurs
day night. after most enjoyable and
successful session The conference
vas largely attended and the e1-
penses OF the conference were ali
easily raised during the Session.
Richard Carroll, o. Columbia. PIE
sided over the conference and was
presented with q sold-headed walk
Ing stick by the conference in appre-
citation Of his services il working for
the bette.ment OF the negro race.
The sessions were held at Trinity
Methodist church. Noun. Ptssah
Baptist church and at C!afin Cniver-
s.ty. No fees were charged for ad-
mission only collections being tax
en-. Addresses were delivered during
the conference by Hon. MCGOWAN
Simpk:ns. member OF the legis!a-
:ure: Col J. A Banks. Dr.. ". II.
Moses. Dr. r. P. Wych. H. S. Muir
ply. Dr. ". D. Chappe!l. ". 7. An
dcews. Dr.. ~ II. Mouzoa and re-
turned woman missionary from AZ
cica
Among The white speakers who
were absen. were Gov. Cole l. Biease
and Prof. Ira ". Williams. Booker
r. Washington's vile was to nave ad-
dressed the conference but was un-
able 10 attend.
Tuesday night. Hon. MCGOWAN
S;mpk!ns. of Edgefe,d. delivered an
excellent address before the confer
ence at Trinity Methodist church.
The speake. was introduced by Dr..
a. D. White and Mr. Simpkins took
as his subject. Good Citizenship and
the Formation Of Character" Al
though be spoke for more than Al
hour. still his speech was well re-
cei"ed and was loudly aDplauded
throughout.
Rev. 2. A. Christie made motion
a, the close Of the address that ris-
ing vote OF thanks be extended M-.
Simpkins by the conference. This
mot:ca was seconded by ringing
speech by Dr. ". H. Moses. Tae
audience arose and gave the Chau-
,auCua salrte. The waving Of 400
or 500 haadkerchiecs presented an
! interesting scene.
The speech THURSDAY night By
Col. J. A. Banks. os ST. Matthews.
president OF the South Carolina State
Fair Association. was good one and
| Col. Banks won his audience. The
-onfe-ence adjourned Thursday nisot
after banque: at C!afin University.
Music was furnished by the Claain
band and orchestra
On Tuesday morning o. the con-
| ference a very important meeting
Of the stockholders OF the Colored
Fair Association was held at Trinity
Methodist church. This meeting
was we'll attended and was called to
order by Richard Carroll. In the
| beginning President Carroll. OF the
/ State Fair Association. read his res
iynation and made a few remarks
thereupon. Carroll then left the
chair and during the election Of Of
acers. DR.. ". D. Chappell presided.
The election OF officers was en-
tered into and the following were
nominated tor the presidency: Dr..
W. D. Chappell. OF co!umo oia; Dr..
Y. D. Lee. OF Rock Hill: E. J. Saw
yer. o. Bennettsvi!le: Dr.. J. II.
Goodwin. Dr.. ~ D. Chappe!! and
Dr.. J. H. Goodwin withdraw their
names and the election FOR the pre-
siiency resulted as follows: Saw
yer. 80: II. D. Lee. l9 The votsIg
vas 2artaken o. only by sha:eaoId-
| erS.
The election OF SAWYER was made
unanimous Dr. W D. Chapel! vas
elected vice president: 7. A. VIII
.iams. treasurer. and DR.. J. II. Good
Nia. superintendent. The following
Board o. directors was elected: J.
". Easier. E. D. White. N. L. Pat
! .ersoa. Dr. VI D. Lee. G. C. Williams.
v J. Frederick. J E. Bianton.
Wednesday morning another meet
.2s Of the stockholders Of the Fair
Association WAS held q ut. Piss.h
Baptist church on Green street Tie
following additional members were
elected 10 the executive committee:
! Rev. c. R. brown. W ". King. Rev.
9. D. White C. c. Williams. L. ".
Hook. Rev ii. D. Lee, c. G. Car
rett.
The following committees were
appointed:
Legislative a?propr.a.ions-Rich-
ard Carroll. J. H. Goodwin. I. E.
Lowe.y. z. J. Sawyer
Fair Grounds-M. D. Lee. c. G..
Garrett. J. H. Goodwin. /. A. Haw-
kins. ". VI. King and E. J. Sawyer.
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