Show OMAHA ANIX ANI CHICAGO SUNDAY august the editor of the broad ax left on the union pacific overland limited for omaha aud and chicago the limited consisted of sixteen coaches which were filled b people amund eastward this great train was 45 minutes late when it arrived at 14 owamie city but it regained the lost time between I 1 that point and cheyenne the immense fields of gram grain which we referred refer ceA to on cm our aur former trip through wyoming and nebraska were being harvested ana it presented on an animated sight to observe the binders in ia wery every direction cutting the golden goldem grain several large wheat growers informed us that the crops were the largest and the heaviest which had been produced in that section of the country in many years but bat wheat is only worth 40 cents a bushel with the prospects of its its going to A lower figure in crossing the platte river at north platte we were greatly astonished toni shed to ascertain the fact that the river was completely dried up owing dwing to the intense heat and hot winds which have prevailed through throughout oat wyoming and nebraska this summer ammer fi from there chereen on the hot winds and the heat which swept through the h e cars can was whitens win teuvo that any one would almost conclude that they were bassil ugh a furnace which was heated seven times hotter than the furnace which the three hebrews wera com belled to occupy the great over overland land limited arrived at omaha on time which enabled us to proceed to central hall where the third annual session of the western negro press association held its convention shortly after entering the hall col B R W richardson chardson Bi chief of the press bureau of that city citi delivered his address of welcome in welcoming the members of the western negro press freas association and their friends friend to the city the 61 colonel onel was unlike the great majority of the members of his ram race he did apt refer refe r or use the word wod colo colored red or negro but he de dazed in the most positive P positive language that mithat his white brethren sud and associates extended the right hand of fellowship to the ladies and gentlemen whom he then had of and a nd tw that the pleasure addressing a ea eacK cb and aery every we one pros present ent who waa wa connected connit ted with newspapers w was engaged in ina a great and glorious ayue o bohat and that wo gewere were all brothers broth th and sisters 1 it I 1 concluding 1 abis is remarks remark the hearers that they against ahu gating W acx I 1 tte ti cahoj ek L mix in presented ted the office ia W ye y e yC uw I 1 fm W 3 q j L emria baxi ilsk S ayo 1 I J 3 T ViT ORIN ra 1 1 68 WL w that gentleman and hd partaken partaker par taken TUT app ainner we both boarded a servet car bound forthe for the I 1 on entrance I 1 we presented 60 oteo we beach delegate had been bee u provided with through throng the k IQ richardson immediately on adiv arriving ing lowthe anzide grounds we prevailed upon mr r hall to visit the mines and mining building and inspect the utah exhibit MT mr hall was greatly y surprised to see aee such it a magnificent display fro TO utah and he promised us that t he would urge his numerous nume rou friends to inspect the annae from the aiding mining building we made a tour of the great midway and when we were ready to scatter a little red paint the hon W P noble of this city appeared upon the scene and frustrated our plans ur mr noble was looking well and h y and was pleased to meet us the buildings and grounds were very brilliantly illuminated and they presented a most enchanting scene the lagoon whose smooth and glassy surface is is continually dotted with sail and row boats filled with merry sightseers and it reminds one of that far away die dreamland amland of venice so vividly portrayed by ruskin buskin the flowers which were just beginning ginning to bloom on our oar visit to the opening of the present a hobt charming and pleasing appearance and they are am corn com mente dupon by all who admire the true and the beautiful tuesday morns conring mon ring ing an august abt the extreme hestead hes thad awk somewhat subsided and the weather was pleasant and cool and the vanous various delegates who were in im attendance renewed their labors arith n ith more vigor and strength no papers of any any importance was read on monday the first day of the session session the time being taken vp in transacting other business the TA first paper read immediately after the opening exercises exercises on tuesday morning I 1 was by H M G spencer editor of the Ame american citizen kansas kanam i city kansas entitled should i the demand negro officers for negro troops be made imperative pa paper pe r no A 2 the negro presa prea as a medium for ainne pai Bonal grievances jay by F L barneth Bar neti editor of the progress omaha ic neb this paper imper caused much discussion daxl while it was at its full fall height the RL v joha wil wik thit city that there erthen were only ten respectable negro newspapers P published published by negroes degro es in m this country we al awaya dislike to enter into an argument witha with a learned divine but bat if it is true that out oat of three hundred hunared and twenty seven n it pe which ch are an edit etLand published L by mem I 1 hen of om wee only jv tm ten of efthem them are dorthy the ap brov 11 and the commendations of the jetco W cheit then we most co con dude aae tut thus are beathan nib cipu country who are 0 rou 9 y il ed instruct of the va 1 A i mate A ot baie ram w i ya baim v eaf 41 aa ac ase W M ws T BE 3 ft y sr y a 4 77 ia t y tta 4 isy is y aj H d mm cj to assume an air of political independence ibid to cease from being took and slaves of the republics lican n party he declared ir in no uncertain tones that many of his were actually guilty of sut supporting porting republicans who w were e re antagonistic to the beat interests of the negro ram race an animated discussion followed the th reading of mr williams paper which hicha w ras indulged indal e ed in by the i brainiest brai niest men present pros pre edwin H hackley called vice pres spencer 1 to the chair and the he great I editor of the denver statesman waded into wr mr williams paper clear up to his chin ye editor joined in the discussion and assisted in protecting ft mr williams from j the onslaught of the brethren I 1 mrs arancis J jjackson jackson of the I 1 I 1 rising sun kansas city mo teed toe the ath and last paper prior to adjourning for dinner entitled the call at the conclusion of the reading of this paper those present were photographed and upon adjournment the delegates and their friends were invited by editor F L barnett to repair to his hia office where they were all served ed with ce cold lemonade the afternoon session began promptly at 2 pm and immediately w after transacting some miscellaneous business prex pres hackley announced that julius julins F taylor editor of the broad ax salt halt lake city utah would read a paper entitled entitle cl should lynching lunching lyn ching be made m ade is a political issue at the conclusion of the reading of our paper it a representative ream of the world herald requested us to leave our paper in his hia possession as he de sired to comment upon it this we declined to do then mr metcalf the kaan managing aging editor of that great daily intimated that he would reproduce our oar paper in full in the calums of the world herald and agree to comment upon the same providing we would IW ac aeed to his request reque kt which we final ly consented to do and it is sate safe to say that our paper will be perused by more than two hundred thousand people the next paper on the 0 p program was tas toe the negro in the army of the baited states this most excellent and able paper was prepared and nd read by JL thompson editor i of the bystander des moines low iowa the third and last paper on the afternoon after I norn program was read by W tecumseh vernon editor of the western christian recorder of quindaro kansas entitled race prospects prospect in uncle sams new colonies loniea co 20 the next business bu ainess following the reading of the last mentioned papers was the L lection election of new officers to serve for ensuing year and edwin H hackley of denver col and W T vernon 0 kawas kansas were placed in nomination alfor for president mr hackley felt rather dis inclined to AMP accept t the honor and mr vernon secured the preside presidency cy c n we received the unanimous nomination for fust first vice president lot ut we very ery v modestly modes fly declined arf favor LF of mrs mr fangie Pr ancia j ji jackson os kawas kansas city mo who also declined bat ashe she was finally selected IBS secretary hn A williams WAS chosen as p risteen f api dpi became IUD the second 9 47 7 i j I 1 I 1 I 1 nations were in order for the treasurer L C williams oi of kansas city against our protest presented our name for that office and the honor was conferred upon us but aut we very respectfully waived it aside and we nominated C v rus rua D bell editor of the afro A merican american sentinel of omaha I 1 neb mr bell is a democrat aud he will fill that office with great credit to himself and the association as soca the new executive committee is composed of H R Q G M spencer of kansas city kansas edwin H hackley denver col H W hughes hughea des moines iowa and prof J D bowser of kansas city moy mo mrs M 11 branch of kansas city kansas acted as secretary for the association and she performed the laborious duties of that office to the entire satisfaction of all denver was chosen for holding the next convention and after the installation of the new officers the various delegates repaired to their respective lodgings to prepare to attend the banquet and reception all fedeli feeling ng that much good will follow f from m the deliberations of the third annual session of the west ern begio press association Ar P S we will 91 give ve a description of the banquet and reception and our trip to chicago chicago in the next issue of the broad ax |