The Washington bee., 1899-03-18
AN INFAMOUS FALSEHOOD.

CAPTAIN BEATTY OF THE TENTH I'M
MUNEs DEFENDS THE coLoRED SOL.
DIERs.
Companies d and F of the 10th I'm.
munes arrived in Washington Feb.
9th at 4 O'Clock a. m, from Macon
Ga, where the regiment was muster.
ed out. Company F went to Alexan-
drla. Preparations had been made for
an appetizing breakfast for Company d
which consisted of colored citizens OF
South Washington, by the committee
on arrangements, as announced in
the Evening Star. The tables were
arranged in a T->hape and were pro-
tascly decorated with flowers, while
the hall, on AZ street southwest be-
tween ID and L, where the reception
was held, Vas bedecked with Ameri-
can flags. About $50 soldiers were
seated, and at 9 O'Clock Capt. Charles
L. Beatty, who commanded Company
ID and MIR. Frank Finley of this city
arrived.
Mr.. CHAsE's REMARKS,
Mr.. w. Calvin Chase called the as
sembly to order, and briefly stated
that he had been selected by the csm-
mirtee to welcome Capt. Beatty and
his immediate company to the capital
OF the nation. He was coufident he
said, that the many published reports
making derog tory charges against
the 10th lmmunes were false.
But there is one thing" he contin-
ued, that is that we; as colored peo-
pie should not be SO dependent We
must learn to do for ourselves and not
look all the time to the white people
for aid. 1t may be surprising to YOU,
but it is true that with 10000 colored
people in this city, nine-tenths of the
contributions for the entertainment of
the immunes were by white people.
This is reflection on the negro pop.
ulation..
Turning 10 Capt. Beatty, Mr.. Chase
rendered him the thanks and appreci-
alton of the people Of this city. He
then introduced the ladies committee,
of Mrs. Sadie r. Key, Mrs.
VIM. Murrell and Mrs. PlummeT. Mrs.
Murrell in few pleasant sentences
Capt. Beatty with a bunch
of American beauty roses.
The address of Col. Key was enthu-
received.
THE IMMUNRs WERE MODEL SOLDIERS.
Capt. Beatty made neat response
to the compliments, and then paid at
tention to the published reports con-
corning the 10th Immunes. He de-
clared with much emphasis that all
the reports attributing disorder to the
10th were false.
"Ihey were the model soldier in
our camp" said Capt. Beatty, land if
we ever had occasion to 60 to war
again would be more than pleased
to command colored soldiers. Thew
are honest, brave and patriotic. /
know them
Referring to the published state
ment that the immunes were riotous
at Richmond, Va, Capt. Beatty de-
clared that they did not come within
Ten miles Of Richmond. Relative to
he assertions that the men had fired
1n eitizens and children, he denounc.
I'd them AZ false in eyery particnIar
S"v s,rv. r~B ava wnen the train was
800 yards from any habitation, and
his was fired from a revolver by a |
Aoh "hO noS JuOildtlt DSCduSS ne was
.oing home. Before we left m.
SOUTH said Capt. Beatty, 1.-THE citi-
ems bade us God speed and said thew
would be glad to see us return"
TESTIMONIAL RENDERED CAPT.
BEATTY.
In conclusion he paid glowing trit.
lie to his men. Short addresses were
made by Robt. II. Key, VIM. Murrell,
<e.. w. II. Scott, Rev. w. ]. Howard
nd others. it was then unanlmo 1sly
ieclded on motion of Mr.. Chase TO
ender Capt. Beatty a testimonial at
he Zion Baptist Church on behalf ofl
he citizens Of South Washington. On
notion Of VIM. Murrell, Chairman
>hase was authorized to appoint
ommittee on arrangements. He Sc
ected Robert II Key, chairman; Rev.
V. ]. Howard, Rev. w. II. Scott.
:. II. Peterson, F.. NJ. Hewlett and
'ev. Anderson Taylor.
lhe entertainment of the returned
oldIers was continued at night at the
ion Baptist Church, with appropriate
xercises and social features. II