Anti-Lynching Mass Meeting.
Type of event: Afterwards
Location: Minnesota; United States
Citation:
The Appeal, April 23, 1921, page 3.
“Anti-Lynching Mass Meeting.”
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The Anti-Lynching Mass Meeting.
The Anti-Lynching Mass Meeting held under the auspices of Everywomen
Progressive Council at St. James A. M. E. Church, last Sunday afternoon, was all
that its promoters could desire, for a larger or more enthusiastic audience has
not been seen lately. At considerable sacrifice the pastors of the Twin
Cities’ churches called off their services and were present at this
meeting.
Mrs. W. T. Francis, president of the Council and conceiver of the
bill, presided and made copious remarks.
Atty. W. T. Frances, framer of the
bill, spoke and gave special, lynching data. Excellent speeches were made by
Hons. Theodore Christianson and George Nordlin, members of the legislature. Hon.
D. W. Lawler, exmayor of St. Paul; Revs. H. L. P. Jones, T. B. Stovall and T. J.
Carr, Resolutions by Mesdames E. O. Jones and Horace Henderson, complimentary to
Mrs. Francis were presented.
Excellent music was furnished by the Junior
Choir, under the direction of Mme. L. A. Crafton.
“Oh, Light
Eternal” was sung by Dr. Lillian Lewis, with its author, Prof. W. A. Weir
as accompanist.
The bill was passed last Thursday, and in addition to
Representatives George Nordlin, T. Christianson and J. I. Levin, already
mentioned, the following senators sponsored the bill: Senators Geo. W. Sullivan,
James Cumming, Chas. W. Gillam, Jas. A. Carley, W. A. Nolan, O. Sageng, A. O.
Devold and Arch. Coleman, rendering valuable service.