The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
LOCAL NE VS..
THE U. S. MINISTER TO H4YTT IN
RICHMOND.
HON. JOHN NJ. LANGSTON'S LECTURE
AT THIRD STREET CHURCH.
INCIDENTS OF THE VISIT.

Hayti, arrived in this city, having
come in compliance with All invitation
from theVirginia Educational and His
torical Association to lecture before
that society. Along with the distin-
| guished visitor were Messrs. John
w. Cromwell, OF the Peoples Adyo-
cate, and VIM. E. Matthews. of the
Postoffice Department, Washington,
I'D. G.
During the Sabbath and Monday
the party visited the various churches
and places of interest in the city.
THE LECTURE.
On Monday evening large and
intelligent audience was in attendance
on the lecture which was delivered
by Mr. Langston on the following
subject: "The Conditions of a Wor-
thy Future"
Mr.. J. W. Cromwell, President Of
the Association, introduced the speak
er in brief, but happy address.
Nothing like faithful reproduction
Of the lecture will be attempted here.
It was an able and eloquent effort.
Except, perhaps, Wendell Phillips,
we have never heard a reader and
more correct speaker than Mr.. Lang
ston. His ideas are clothed in the
choicest English, and his sentences
fall rounded and clean-cut as the dies
ton Of Tacitus. That part of the
address which was devoted to urging
the necessity Of acquiring thorough
education in order to fifty discharge
the duties of any calling in life,
abounded in suggestions of profound
wisdom, and was enforced by we'll
chosen illustrations from the lives of
the great men who live In the history
Of the world. The speaker animad-
verted with great severity against the
theory which would provide for col
ored people a partial, special, and
one-sided education, and insisted that
they, more than any other class, res
qnired the fullest and most complete
development of all the faculties Of
mind and powers of the soul. During
the entire hour and half in which
he spoke the audience gave the closest
attention, greeting his inspiring
utterances with spontaneous applause.
/ After Mr.. Langston concluded, Mr..
Matthews addressed the assemblage,
and detailed some valuable incidents
in his expert ence as the agent OF the
Wilbertorce University. His remarks
we're timely and fully appreciated.
THE BANQUET.
The remainder Of tl@zsa., .,-- -.,'' ~s.ss s','
pleasantly passed at bahquet in
honor Of Mr.. Langston, prepared by
several prominent citizens of Rich
mond. There were present: Hon.
John M Langston, J. w. Cromwell,
w. E. Matthews, DR.. J. @. Ferguson,
Revs. w. II. Brooks and J. A. Tay-
lor, Samuel B. Clarkson, W. H. Les
ter, B. F. Turner, J. 6. Baugh, Jas.
Christian, P. H. Voolfolk, J. E. Far
rar, Capt. Josiah Crump, Jno. Oliver,
a. r. Brooks, r. P. Brooks, and
Samuel Hucless.
The supper was served in the very
best style, and the table was most
handsomely decorated. The credit
Of this successful banquet is largely
due to Mr.. Clarkson and DR.. J. G.
Ferguson, while too much praise can
not be accorded Mr.. Emmett Scott
for the tasteful arrangement and Sc
lection of the edibles which, under
his sole direction and management,
were Of the most excellent quality.
The gentleman services cannot be
too highly appreciated, and the gen
tlemen who owe SO much to his supe-
rior knowledge and skill as caterer
will not soon forget the favor. Every
thing passed off in an agreeable man
ner. The company listened with
pleasure to speech from the honored
guest, whose intellectual resources
dIG tHudl w OfCA SSSaSAOA'
Certainly, not In the recent history
Of the colored citizens of Richmond
have they been so highly pleased and
instructed as by the visit of Mr..
Langston, and it was with genuine
regret that we saw him leave the city
on Tuesday morning.
1t is the general desire, which we
hope will soon be realized, that he
viii return to Virginia and reside
permanently among people by
whom he is so greatly honored and
admired, and for whom he is able to
accomplish so much lasting good.
INCIDENTS.
During Mr.. Langstons stay in the
city he was the private guest of J..
Gordon Baugh, Esq, Of the Post
office, and was entertained in most
hospitable manner.
Several prominent white citizens
we're present at the lecture, among
whom were Col. w w. Forbes, Post
master of Richmond. Police Justice
lJ. J.. White, James Neeson, Esq, and
Col. o. FL. Russell, internal Revenue
lroI1ac+or Several of these gentle