The Washington bee., 1896-01-25

the party.
Both the Governor and Commits
Sloner Glenn were very gracious in
their demeanor towards us, and after
! the exchange of congratulations upon
the good work going on in the schools
and colleges of Atlanta and the ex-
! pressed good wishes of the Governor
Tor better feeling betM cen the races,
we departed, amply supplied with
public documents, the Governor 5 mes
sage upon lynChing, and a steel en-
CRAVING OF hlmSe-fto each of us. Gov
ernor atkinson certainly impressed us
with his earnest desire for the ad-
Xancement OF our people upon all
/ lines
During our stay in Atlanta we were
delightfully."- entertained by several of
the leading Colored families of the
city Georgia is notable for her hand
some women. Added to their beauty
Is intelligence. 1t could not be other
wise with flve large educational insti-
tutlonS Tor their use surrounding the CITY
OF Atlanta, besides the public school
advantages. On the front of their
street cars you can see signs in large
letters ATLANTA University" CLARK
University both colored institutions
We have not reached that point here
yet when any of our roads will adver
flse the way TO any of our Universities.
All things considered, our people
made no mistake in going to Atlanta
Their going and their exhibit was an
OBJECT lesson to the South, and to those
people OF the North who know SO little
OF the Negro from contact. A large
gathering OF well dressed, intelligent
and well behaved Colored people, can
not but make favorable impression
among those who know US as menials
in rags and ignorance. This favorable
impression was noticeable to a remark
able degree in the manner of our treat
ment In public conveyances and in the
shops OF Atlanta. entered a car with
three ladies and three white typical
Georgia Crackers" gave up their
seats ahvd invited these ladies to sit
DOWN. went with Miss Moten to a
shoe store for over-shoes, and
though many white persons were
standing about to ba waited
upon, she was Immediately waited
upon and assisted in fitting her
shoes-somethlng that some of our +
street dealers refuse to do. Now
claim that our going to Georgia in
such numbers, with head
acting and talking like tree men ana
women had much TO do with our re-
specttul treatment Stayiie awav
would have accomplished nothing.
Our existence and qualities would have
been unknown AS it was, it was a
revelation even to such men as Gov
Atkinson and State Commissioner
Glenn, of Georgia, who looked upon
Miss Lucy Moten with amazement at
her mastery conversational powers |
and knowledge of educational work. |
Her argument for the education of the I
head frSt, and the hand subordinate
thereto was most convincing, and
elected favorable applause at the
Nomen's Congress and at the Spell
nan Seminary.
At Cannon Theological Institute.
We were entertained at dinner bv Prof
!, w, T.. Bowen at his palatial resi-
lence upon the grounds. BY the way,
Iammon is richly endowed, and sub
tantlalIy equipped.
Passing through that part of the State
i North Carolina through which the
eaboard Air Line runs, dilapidated :
illages made up of windowless log !
uts and unpainted board houses were t
II that could be seen of civilization. .
cotton-bales filled the plat
'rmS at all the stations, while greas
'oking white men lounged about, and q
Milling ragged negroes moved around j,
e COttOn-bales in the rays of the sun =,
keep warm. About the largest y
-ick structure we observed while pass o
g through North Carolina was the Il
ate Penitentiary at Raleigh, with its \
oadrimmed hated guards stalking h
and fro with heavy musket over their
oulders. This seemed to be the only
rifty institution in the city of Raleigh. W
all OF the stations in North Carolina, D;
ere are two waiting rooms labeled
'pectlvely Waiting Room for Col
ed People" and waiting Room for ~
hlte People" This part of the South I'll
far behind all other sections through ha
ich we passed. a..
Prof. Booker T. Washington and his ~'
and charming wife gave
a pressing invitation to visit Tuske-
:, but the time given was too short,
we reluctantly gave up the trip
ia; besides we had no taste for the
ich " as but four hours ride from At
IL Crow Car" that runs South from
anita. This car is getting to be very =
popular with both races, and an ef- oh:
is about TO be made to abolish it. iss
: railroad company does not like eer
additional expense that it incurs scu
l writing of this trip to Atlanta | vir,
e endeavored to paint the picture tur
as saw it, and not as | have had
ictured to me, for | saw some evil for
ces of gross misrepresentation, his
result of malice or ignorance, or hv
/. This was the case regarding the In