The Appeal., 1921-01-15
THE TRoTTER MEETINGS
In the Twin Cities Quite Well Attend
ed and Successful.


ed and Successful.
; The coming to the Twin Cities q
MIR. William Munroe Trotter, edito
of The Guardian, of Boston, Mass
was quite a pleasing episode to al
the people who had the privilege o
hearing that great champion Of equa
rights.
He appeared at Pilgrim Baptis
Church last Wednesday night befor,
an audience that comfortably fillet
the church and listened with bate<
breath while Ihe told how he out
witted President Woodrow Wilson ant
the State Department at Washington
and got over to France in spite of tht
obstacles, engendered by color preju
dice, to prevent the 100000 colorec
citizens of this country from having
an accredited delegate over there.
Editor j. Q. Adams presided. >..
The choir and audience sang with
spirit the Battle Hymn of the Re.
public.
Rev T. J. Carr, pastor of, Memorial
Baptist church invoked Divine bless
ings. .s.. =. .~-..-T,,. = = =. :.
MIR. Louis F. Baldwin, manager for
Mr.. Trotter, made some expla planatory
remarks.
Then St. Paul's intrepid chief exec
! utive, Mayor L. C. Hodgs who had
kindly and graciously accepted the
invitation to introduce the speaker of
the evening, did so in his usual CHAR
aceristic and uncompromising manner
that left no doubts in the minds of
his hearers that his heart is in the
right place. r. -
Mr.. Trotter proceeded in detail to
tell just how he ACCOMPLISHED his. ap-
parently, impossible undertaking bv
securing the position of scullion on a
little ship bound for France. It was
a very interesting story as told by
him in his inimitable way.
When the speaker had finished tell
ing how at last he trod French soil,
there was an intermission in which
Rev. B. H. Hodge, pastor of Pill grim
and Manager Baldwin made pleas for
financial aid to enable Mr.. Trotter to
continue in carrying out the plans to
which he has devoted his all. The
result was collection of $66.
The audience then listened to a
splendid rendition by the choir of the
anthem, "Ye Shall Go Out With Joy,"
and a charming solo,: 'Blue Bird" bv
Miss Charlo lotte Gillard.
MIR. Trotter again proceeded with
his story and told of what he accom-
plished at the Peace Conference. This
was even more interesting than the
story of how he got there and was
highly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Trotter also made plea for
the National Equal Rights League, of
which he is corresponding secretary,
and appointed as a committee to es-
tablish a branch in ST. Paul, consist
ing of Editor J. @. Adams, Rev. B.
H. Hodge, George w. James, DIR. Waldo
Turner; Mesdames w. R. Hardy and
w. T. Francis.
At the close Of 1.-THE meeting the
audience was given an opportunity to
meet Mr.. Trotter and a number be-
came subscribers for The Guardian.
Wednesday evening MIR. Trotter ap-
peared at St: Peter A. M. E.. church.
Minneapolis, and was greeted by an
audience that filled that church. -
' The meeting was conducted by Rev.
j. J. Evans, the PASTOR ....<
After singing by the congregation,
Rev. T. :B.sStovall, presiding elder,
offered prayer.
Mr.. Baldwin made a few remarks.
Atty. VIM. r. Morris then in fitting
terms introduced Mr.. Trotter, who
with very few variations told thestory
of the night before and was listened
to with the same keen interest, as
must always be the case where it is
told by it's author. The plea for
financial aid was made by Rev. j. J.
Eavns, augmented by Mr.. Charles
Sumner Smith and resulted in a COL
lection of $54.
Mr.. Trotter appointed as a. COM
mittee to organize branch of the
National Equal Rights League: Mr..
Chas. S. Smith, Revs. J. ]. Evans and
T. B. Stovall and Atty. w. R. Morris.
Mr. Trotter held an impromptu re-
ception at the close of the meeting
and incidentally received number of
subscriptions for The Guardian.
Nothing but words of praise are
heard from those who were present
at the Trotter meetings in the Twin
Cities.