The Washington bee., 1898-10-01
A TRUE AMERICAN.
A DEMOCRAT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
WHAT A TRUE SOUTHERNER THINKS
OE THE NEGRO.

A DEMOCRAT WITHOUT PREJUDICE
WHAT A TRUE SOUTHERNER THINKS
OF THE NEGRO.
When Pleutarch was writing the
lives of eminent personages, little did
the student of history think for mo-
ment that modern biographers would
ever have occasion to portray the life
and character of such a true and hon.
est American as Hon. Frank Hume, a
southern benefactor of his people.
The BEE takes extreme pleasure in
speaking of man of such eminent fit
ness and one with so little prejudice.
Whatever may be said of the south
ern people and negro slavery, one
thing can be said of some of them,
that they had high regard and respect
for those who nursed them.
MIR. Hume is a typical southerner.
He is philanthropist and humanita-
rian. He honors and respects those
who respects themselves. The BEE
presents to its many thousand readers
today
HON. FRANK HUME,
and his old black "mammy. This is
an exact likeness from the photograph
that Mr. Hume handed the BEE repre-
sentative last week, with the following
inscription on it.
"My old black nanny, Louisa
Ware, born Ill Culpeper County Va,
in the year of 1907, now living in this
city. April IL, 1898. Compliments ot
Frank Hume,
Washington, D. c."
This is the language of Mr.. Hume.
He doesn't deny nor does he attempt
to repudiate the woman who nursed
him.
We reproduce a picture of this
well-known and highly respected gen
| tleman who was born in the County OF
Culpeper, State of Virginia, July 2Ist
| lS43, he being the 4th son of Charles
| Hume, who Tor nearly half a century
held a position in the Second Audi
tors office Of the Treasury Depart
ment.
The subject Of our sketch grew up
thoroughly identified with his State
and her interests, and was among the
| first to volunteer when call to arms
was made by his native State. He
served through the entire war with
distinction and participated in all the
principle battles, receiving a wound
in the hip in the memorable charge at
Gettysburg, of the famous Barks-
dale's brigade. At the close of the
war Mr.. Hume secured farm in the
County of Orange where he proved a
model farmer, but his natural energy
and enterprise precluded the idea of
his being satisfied with the routine
work OF farmer. He came to Wash
ington city and after clerking for two
years, he was offered and accepted a
partnership with Mr.. Richard Poole
under the firm name of Poole & Hume.
Owing to poor health of the senior
member of the firm, Mr.. Hume bought
out his interest, and has successfully
managed the same for over a quarter
of century. Mr.. Hume resides on his
beautiful estate "Warw1ck" in the
County Of Alexandria, Virginia, ne is
very popular among its citizens as
shown by repeated honors heaped
upon him, declining a reelection to
the Virginia Legislature. AS chair
man of the Board of Supervisors, he
will be remembered for the splendid
roads built during his incumbency,
which was highly complimented by
the Department of Roads under Col.
Stone of the Agriculture Department
He is connected with many of our
leading institutions, and ever ready to
extend q helping hand to those less
fortunate than himself.