The age-herald., 1898-12-17
THE CEREMONIES
 AT TUSKEGEE

On Board the Presidential TrHn En Route from Tuskeegee to Montgomery, De- cember 16.-The presidential train, includ- ing Governor Johnston's special car, le1t Tuskeegee for Montgomery at l ociock after receiving one of the heartiest well comes ever extended distinguished party in any section or cline, and after viewing one of the greatest institutions for the up- building of the colored race in the world
 The president and his guests were first received by Booker T. Washington and the pupils of the Tuskeegee Normal and Indus trial school, and then feted by the citizens of the town. The ceremonies ended in a public reception at the home of Senator c. w. Thompson.
 Every detail of the arrangements were SO complete that not a hitch occurred The reception and entertainment moved along in a perfectly orderly manner, ai- though enthusiasm was prevalent every where Nothing but praise was heard of the treatment among the dignitaries, both state and national.
 The legislative special arrived at 6:30 o'clock A hundred carriages were in wait ing and conveyed the delegation to the main building of the industrial institute, where breakfast was served. The law makers were waited on by the pupils of the school At 7:3O o'clock the presidential party arrived and breakfasted in the din- ing car.
 After breakfast at the school the legisla- tive party was divided in bodies and es- corted through the different departments by members of the faculty Compliment representatives at the excellent evidences of learning and industry among both pu- pills and preceptors.
 Received by the Pupils
 At 10 o'clock the president and party were taken to a stand in front of the residence of Booker T. Washington to review the pu- pills and a parade of floats. Twelve hundred young colored men and women marched by in line to the music of a brass band also made up of pupils. Then came the floats. twenty-six in number. which were designed to illustrate the work of the school.
 This ended the crowd went to the chapel where the speaking was to take place. Sew eral musical selections were rendered by the entire school before the orators were intro- duced. It was appropriate that Booker T. Washington, the father of the great insti- tution should open the ceremonies on so important an occasion He said:
 On this occasion I dare not trust myself to give expression to the feelings that fill the heart of every white man and black man of the south because of the fact that the president of the United States, who has the deepest place in the hearts of every citizen, high and low, the members of his cabinet, the governor of Alabama, the state legislature, together with other distin- gulshed citizens, including our own brave and good-hearted General Joseph Wheeler, should lay aside their immediate duties and responsibilities to pay visit to the town of Tuskegee and to this institution.
 We welcome you all to this spot where, without racial bitterness but with sympa- thy and friendship, with the aid of the state, with the aid of black men and white men, with southern help and northern help, we are trying to assist the nation in work ing out one of the greatest problems ever given to man to solve.
 In the presence of the chief magistrate of the nation, am glad to testify that in our efforts to educate the head, hand and heart of our people, in our efforts to teach our people to put brains and skill and dig ity into the common occupations of life, we have not only the active help of all classes of citizens in the little town of Tuskegee. but of the best people of the south eaid our present governor in his recent message to the legislatures: livery dollar given to
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