Evening star., 1899-03-10
DECLARED TO BE UNTRUE
Captain Beatty of the Tenth Immunes De-
nounces Published Statements.
Reception rendered TO Company ID by
Their COiOred Fellow Citizens
of South Washington.

Companies d and F of the 10th Immunes
arrived in Washington this morning at {
CLOCK from Macon, Ga. where the reg
ment was mustered out. Company F went
to Alexandria. Preparations had been made
for an appetiziuG breakfast for Company
d, which consisted of coiored citizens of
South Washington, by the committee on
arrangeme ats, as announced in yesterday $
Star. The tabes were arranged in a T
shape and were profusely decorated with
flowers, while the hall. on 4th street south
west between D and f, where the reception
was held, was bedecked with American
flags. About $50 soldiers were seated and
at 8 o'clock Capt. Charles l.. Beatty. who
commanded Company d, and Mr.. Frank
Finley of this city arrived.
Mr. Chase's Remarks.
Mr.. W. Calvin Chase called the assembly
to order, and briefly stated that he had
been selected by the committee to welcome
Capt. Beatty and his immediate company
to the capital of the nation. He was con-
fident, he said that the many published re-
ports making derogatory charges against
the 10th lmmunes were false.
But there is one thing" he continued,
and that is that We, as coiored people,
should not be so dependent. We must learn
to do for ourselves and not look all the time
" IIie NHIte people IOT alu. 1T may be sur
prising to you, but il is true that with
10000 co!ored people in this city, nine
tenths of the contributions for the enter
talniaent of the immunes were made by
white people. This is a reflection on the
negro population
Turning to Captain Beatty. Mr. Chase
rendered him the thanks and appreciation of
the people of the city. He then introduced
the ladies' committee, composed of Mrs
Sadie X. Key, Mrs VIM Murrell and Mrs,
RUNNER. Mrs. Murrell in a few pleasant
sentences presented Captain Beatty with a
bunch of American beauty roses.
The Immunes Were Model Soldiers.
captain Beatty made a neat response to
the compliments, and then paid attention
to the published reports concerning the
10Th lmmunes. He declared with much en-
phasis that all the reports attributing dis
order TO the 10th We're false
Ihey We're the model soldiers in our
camp, SAID Captain Beatty land If We
ever had occasion to go to war again /
would De more than pleased to command
eoiered soldiers They are honest, brave
ana patriotic. / know them"
referring to the published statement that
the Immunea were riotous at Richmond
va, capt Beatty declared that they did
not come within ten miles of Richmond.
Relative to the assertions that the men had
hred on citizens and children, he denounced
them as false in every particular. One shot
was fired when the train was 500 wards
from any habitaticn, and this was fired
from from revolver by a man who was jubnant
be- ause he was going home. Before we
lett the south" said Capt Beatty, "the
citizens bade us God speed and said they
would be glad to see us return.''
Testimonial rendered Capt. Beatty.
In conclusion he paid a glowing tribute to
his men. Short addresses were made by
Robert H. Key, William Murrell, Rev. w.
H. Scott, Rev W. j. Howard and others,
and it was then unanimously decided on
motion Of Mr. Chase to tender Capt. Beatty
a testimonial at the Zion Baptist Church
on behalf of the citizens of South Wash
ington. On motion of VIM. Murrell, Chair
man Chase was authorized to appoint
committee on arrangements. He selected
Robert II. Key. chairman: Rev. w. J. How
ard, Rev. w. H. Scott. William Murrell, s.
H. Peterson, e. NJ. Hewlett and Rev j.
Anderson Taylor
The entertainment of the returned SOL
diers will be continued tonight at the Zion
Baptist Church, with appropriate exercises
and social features.