The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-23
IN HONOR OF MIR. WHITE.
Testimonial and Reception TO the
CoIored Ex-Rcprcsentatiye.

The women of the National Memorial
Home Association and the colored citi-
zens Of the District OF Columbia, al the
Metropolitan 4. VI. +. Church. on NJ
Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Streets northwest, last night gave a tes-
timonial to Representative George II.
White, of North Carolina, the only col
or-d 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 rnd
the national colors.
The programme. which was rather long.
was relieved 10y 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 Aeoiian Mandolin and Guitar Club.
The meeting was presided over by DR..
A. !. Miller. who. after paying "A hand
some tribute to the character and work
Of E-iiepresentative White, introduced
the participants in the programme.
Miss Ottie N. Brooks read extracts from
a large number OF letters received by Mr..
White from distinguished men conpJi-
menting and commencing highly the
speech he delivered I'm the House Of Rep
rescutatiyes ON the 18th of last Jaut,a,-,-
~trlct Commissioner Macfarland Hon /
;; Clarks0n, llr Robert Reyburn. Senator
H9ar, Police Judge Scott. and others.
The only one ON the programme absent
WAS DIR. +. j. Grimke pastor of Fifteept h
street Presbyterian Church His letter Of
regret at being unable To attend the tes-
tlmonlaI was read by Miss NJ. l.. Jordan
She also read letter from Secretary Cor
teiyou acknowledging al invitation To tho
President. and also a letter from Repre-
sentatiye Dicks secretary stating that the
or account Of sickness.
hrlei speeches commencing Mr.. Whites
course IN Congress We're made by Dr I
Albert Johnson. pastor Of Metropolitan
4. NJ r. Church. Prof. Kelly Miller OF
Howard University: Prof Jesse lawson
of the Afro-Americau Council: DR. W ~
BROOKE. pastor of the Nineteenth Street
haptist Church; John =. Green. Superin-
tthdent i1ted States Stamp Agency.
Mrs. Mary church Terrell President ~
the National Association OF CoIored NO.
men: men: Dr " $. Montgomery. superinten-
dent Of ColOred Schools 81 the Dist,,i,,
Of Columbia. and DR. W. J. Howard rs
tor OF Zion Baptist Church
Johu ". Pope. Of Rich Square. " G
m behali OF Mr.. Whites constituents az
the Second Congressional dist ricf oF
North Carolina. in a clever little enaecI,
presented Mr. White with a silver berry
set, and Aiss Ella NJ Boston. Suneriu,
tendent Of the National Memorial Home
Association, H. behalf of tn. women 80
the association and the cotored ritizarl
"i the District. presented the guest of
the evening with a silver tea seryic.
Mr.. W hlte. In replying to the many kiud
lhines Suld about him said hc could puI,
thank them for The demonstration .,,tJ
c"hlldenc" rep0scd in him one rIII, Of
his life, he said. tn which he accredited
success was 1" Striv" to accomplish THAI
which he had set out to do His IiTe Of
iortS, u" said. would be to fill the ex-
pcctation Of his friends along the lines
as outlined ia the speeches Of the even
ing. lie would bend every energy. he
said, tD promote the progress OF his racs
His work in Congress. he said was in
complete. but my work is not done" III.
then referred TO the bills ne had intro
uHccd IN Congress. aud predicted that al
though they had failed, they would vet
become Law