The broad ax., 1927-02-26

FOR on that Gay prominent representa-
tives of FIVE racial organizations and
FIVE religious denominations visited the
White House, the u. S. Senate and the
u. S. House Of Representatives and
presented petitions regarding segrega-
ton, lynching. peonage, disfranchise-
ment, and the Houston soldier prison.
ers. These delegations went out un-
der the auspices of the National Lin
coln-Douglass Conference, which was
perfected by Thomas H. R. Clarke,
and Jas. L. Neil of Washington, d. c.,
and William Monroe Trotter, officers
of National Equal Rights League.
Officers Elected
The National Lincoln-D Douglass Con-
ference of Colored Americans meet
ing in Washington, D. C., February
18th, 18th and 18th, elected I. H. r.
Clarke (third vice president of Ma
tional Equal Rights League), president;
Rev. w. H. Jernagin president Ma
tional Race Cengress), first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Julia West Hamilton
(president of Washington Division of
National Association of Colored Wom-
ans Clubs), second vice president;
Neval Thomas president Washington
Branch of N. A. A. c. P.), third vice
president; James L. Neill (recording
secretary of Equal Rights League),
recording secretary; Mr.. A. S. Pinkett
(secFetary Washington Branch Of N.
A. A. c. P.), corresponding secretary;
Miss Nellie M. Quander Legislative
chairman of Greek letter sorority, as
sistant recording secretary; Rev. E. B.
Taylor (member of National Race
Congress), treasurer; and Maurice w.
Spencer treasurer Equal Rights
League), chairman of program and
press.
Lincoln Night
Saturday evening, February 18th, the
Lincoln service was held in the 18th
Street Branch of the Y. M. c. A., Mr..
T. H. r. Clarke presiding. Rev. DR..
ID. Milton Waldron delivered a
thoughtful address upon Some Vital
Aspects OF the Race Question" Three
delegation committees to draft petit
tons were appointed, one to the presi-
dent, to House and Senate.
At Homestead
February 18th, Sunday afternoon, the
delegation visited the Douglass Home
stead at Cedar Hill, Anacostia, where
session was conducted by the Ma
tional Association Of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs, Mrs. Julia West Hamilton,
presiding. Rev. Alice Winton, vice
president Of the Philadelphia branch OF
the Equal Rights League offered
prayer. "reminiscences on Frederick
Douglass were given by Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell, honorary president OF
the National Association of Colored
Women's Clubs, and Thomas H. r.
Clarke, president of the Lincoln
Douglass Conference, both personal
friends Of Douglass. Mr.. William
Monroe Trotter of the Equal Rights
League delivered a tribute to Douglass
as one of the great Americans, liberia
tor of his race.
Monday Session
On Monday morning the conference
assembled in the Metropolitan Baptist
Church on r Street. After prayer by
Rev. H. B. Taylor Of the Presbyterian
Church, President Clarke put Rev. w.
III. Jernagin, president Of the National
Race Congress in the chair. The min
utes were read by the secretary, Jas.
L. Neil, Esq, Of the Equal Rights
League and adopted. The two petit
tons were read and adopted and with
all procedure arranged, M. w. Spencer
led the delegation to the White House
arriving at exactly HAS.
At White House
M. w. Spencer, as program chair
man, was master of ceremonies, in
Producing the 40 delegates to the presi-
dent, the ncoln-Douglass Race Con-
ference representing the National
Equal Rights League, the National
Race Congress, the N. A. A. C.-P., the
National Association of Colored Wom-
ems Clubs, the National Political Study
Club. and prominent Methodist, Bap-
tist Presbyterian, Episcopatan. and
African Orthodox clergymen assem-
bled.
He then presented Rev. George Fra
zier Miller, president Of the Equal
Rights League as chairman spokesman.
He explained that the delegates came
in the names Of Lincoln and Douglass,
emancipation and black race liberator,