The colored American., 1902-09-06

the fact that people say he looks like
Emmett j. Scott. DR.. Washington's
efficient private secretary.
Secretary Edward E. Cooper, editor
of the Colored Am rican, had his
hands full, but after organizing a ca
pable reportorial force with his char
acteristic finesse and skill, the journey
soOn became plain sailing.
The Photographic display was SO
large varied and attractive, that IL
kept the lower corridor filled at all
| times with curious spectators, who
marvelled at the wonderful CONNER
cial progress that it indicated.
Mrs Fannie Barrier Williams ex-
celled all previous efforts, and showed
very plainly by her culture, innate re-
finement and keen discernment why
she was able to break the ice in the
white womens clubs of Chicago.
The driver of DIR. Washington's car
Iriage at Hampton gave as an excuse
for the slowness of his steed that the
law against trotting across the bridge
was so severe that he thought 1t safer
to get a horse that couldn't trot.
Hotel Reformer, with it's fifty rooms,
was taxed beyond it's capacity early
in the game, but Manager A. W. Hol-
mes was obliging enough to squeeze
in the late comers as best he could,
and fed all comers with the best in the
market.
The cordial reception of the League
at Richmond, following so closely upon
the heels of the Atlanta success, wipes
IaWay the fear that Negro conven-
tion could not be held in the South.
Nashville will gain by the hospitality
l shown by Virginia's capital.
Whitfield McKinlay, Washington's
popular real estate dealer, came down
: and was astounded at the wonderful
showing of Richmonds colorea busi-
e ness men and was particularly i'm
4 Ipressed with the systematic working
/ Of the True Reformers' Bank.
Mr.. Burrell gave an interesting EMU
meration of Richmonds churches, CIV
Il ing "a Baptist, several Methodist, etc,
e kWinding up with-"and l Christian"
a The one lone Christian in so many
l. religious bodies caused hearty laugh
at Statistician BurrelTs expense.
d Lord" Chivis, of Philadelphia, di-
n vlded time between the convention
y and his magazine business. Through
n his love of handling the reins behind a
spirited horse, The Colored Ameri-
s can saw every section of the city and
D inspected its commercial resources.
l. The Smileys, Of Chicago father and
& son, were in attendance and gave dig
3 nifty to the body. Mr.. G. II. Smiley
lis Chicago's fashionable caterer, but
+ on account of ill-health, he has turn
v ed the management over to his SON,
v J. Hockey Smiley, who is a business
e man of signal ability.
n 1t was a graceful and timely cour-
tesy on the part of Mr.. P. T. Tinsley,
# If Chicago, to lead the grand chorus
8 u the chapel at Hampton. during the
n Old Kentucky Home" Miss Ander-
n sons solo work was divine, and Major
g Moton's directing of the students
was mastery and inspiring.
- G. Grant i, lliams, the versatile
. dartfordian. appeared in the tripli-
"a | cate role of newspaper correspondent,
onsorialist and concert manager. He
=. arranging dates for Miss Susie Belle
anderson, whose strong and sweet
yoice gives promise of rendering her
p ! lyric star of the brightest character.
% Peter J. Smith, registrar, was the
: capitalist of the convention and his
a. pocket fairly bulged with the 1915
| objected as delegates fees. He look
ID prouder than J. Pierpont Morgan,
md when he returns to the desk of
ID he Boston Advocate, the Trotters
IS md the Forbes will find it wise to
u take to the tall timber.
u Mrs. Dora Millar created most pro-
found sensation among the ladies by