The times., 1901-03-23
IN HONOR OF MR.. WHITE.
Testimonial and Reception TO the
COInred N-RepresentnfiNe


The women Of the National Memorial
I Home Association and the colored citi-
I zens Of the District OF Columbia al the
metropolitan 4. N. r. Church, on NJ
I Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Streets northwest. last night gave a tes-
timoniai 10 ex-Representatiye George H.
White, of North Carolina. the only col
ored member Of the last Congress 1t was
a most successful affair Every seat in
the church was taken. The church was
decorated for the occasion with palms and
the national colors
The programme. which was rather long
was relieved by some excellent music from
the choir of the church, under the direc-
tion of Prof. J. T. Lyton. director and
several selections during the evening from
the Aeuiiau Mandolin and Guitar Club.
The meeting was presided over by DR.
( A. = Miller who. after paying a hand
/ some tribute 10 the character and work
! Of eZ-Representative White. introduced
/ the participants in tha programme.
Miss Otiie II. Brooks read extracts from
/ q large number OF letters received by ATr
/ White from distinguished men comuli-
m"nting and commenting highly The
! speech he delivered iu the House Of Rep
! rescutaiEeS ou the 18th Of last January
4 Extracts were read from letters from Dis
! ,. GARRISON. br. Robert Reyburu Senator
/ Hoar, Police Judge Scott and others
/ } ne only on" ON the programme absent
was Dr. T.. !. Grimke. pastor Of Fiftecntf1
street tSbyteTiau Church His letter Cf
regret al being unable To attend The tas-
nmoHal was read Icy Miss NJ. l.. Jordan
I she ais" read 81 letter from Secretary Cor
I telEnu acknowledging m invitation "a t3,e
{ President, and also "A letter from Renr4-
sentative DICK $ secretary stating that The
/ Representative was unable to be present
( on account Of sickness.
J Brief speeches commencing Mr Whites
course an Congress were made by Or /
Albert Johnson. pastor Of Met etropoiftap
! J. NJ r. church. Prof. Kelly Miller. Of
/ howard University; Prof Jesse Lawson.
( OF The AfrO-AmcriraU cornell. Or " ~
! BROOKE, pastor Of the Nineteenth Street
/ baptist Church; John T. Green. SuDerin
/ tendeut njteJ States Starup Aeanc,-.
/ Mrs Mary church Terrell. President If
| the National Association Of CoIorad W
/ men. Dr. ~. :. Montgomery Superinten-
/ u-Lt 81 t.niofed Schools OF the District
/ "l columbia. and Or ". J. Howard. pas
/ tor 81 Zion baptist Church
/ J1hl ". Pope, of Rich Square Y G
/ ~ "'AtH ol AIr White s. constituents Of
! ~" second Congressional district oF
North Carolina. in "a clever little spaaob
( presented Ar- White with q silver berrl.
( set. and Miss Ella n Boston. Superin
; t"Hu"El OF the Matt tiuHaI Memorial Iga,,,,
Association. j.. behalf of tn. women ,.f
{ the association and the coIorcd citizen.
! oi the District. presented the guest of
| the evening with Il silver tea seryir.
MI Nj mite Ia replying 10 the many kind
lHlhEs ~lld about him. said hc could only
| thank them for the demonstration ana
c"itIdene' rrp1scd in him. one rIlI.. nf
( llls iit". hr said. tu which he accredited
success Mas {" sIriy" to accomplish thar
/ which he had set out to do His Iira Of
loTtS. h' said would DE tD nU IN, ~
! DcEtatlDn OF his friends along tb. I,.s
as outlined ia the speeches Of the even
7 ing. He would bend every energy. h..
said &" promote the progress OF his race
His work Ia Congress. he said was in
/ complete. but ms work IS not done" H..
| then referred 10 the bills ne had intro
dl'ced iH Congress aud predicted that al
thoush they hid failed, they would yet