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TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND (Final Report) 1999/12/31 MdHR 991422 MdHR 991422, Image No: 249 Print image (55K) |
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TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE HISTORY AND LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN MARYLAND (Final Report) 1999/12/31 MdHR 991422 MdHR 991422, Image No: 249 Print image (55K) |
| THE MARYLAND INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION 19 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY The Maryland Inter-Racial Commission met for organization in the office of the Governor of Maryland, February 25, 1925, in response to the following call: Executive Department, Annapolis, Maryland, February 15, 1925. "I am asking the members of the Inter-Racial Commission to hold their first meeting in my Baltimore office, 6p3 Union Trust Building, Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. I hope that you will be able to come at that time." Very truly yours, (Signed) ALBERT C. RITCHIE, Governor. Governor Ritchie made a short address in which he suggested to the Commission to select a chairman and secretary, that the Commission subdivide its work into sections as to which special committees be assigned, and that the Commission arrange for its place of future meetings. The Commission was organized by electing Dr. John 0. Spencer, Chairman; Judge Charles W. Heuisler, Treasurer, and Thomas J. Galloway, Secretary. Dr. Spencer, Mr. Park-hurst and Mr. Galloway were elected a finance committee following a statement from Governor Ritchie that there were no public funds available for expenses of the Commission. Subsequent meetings and conferences were held from time to time. Committees were assigned by Dr. Spencer, Chairman, as follows: Education: Public and Private—Judge Morris A. Soper, Chairman; Rev. Albert J. Mitchell, Secretary; Mrs. George H. Van Hollen, Mr. Truly Hatchett, Mr. Ralph P. Gilmore. |