Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-16
A TRAIN OF THOUGHT
UNIQUE PROGRAM OBSERVED BY
PEN AND PENCIL CLUB.
Anniversary of the Birth of Frederick
Douglass Observed by Men
of His Race.

The eighty-siXth anniversary of the birth
of Frederick Douglass was the occasion for
the giving Of a dinner by the Pen and Pen
Gil Club Saturday evening at Gray Broth
ers' Hall. The dinner was one feature of a
tour on "A Train Of Thought" which. it
was explained. was 1.-The Only Way" to
correct point of view. The train of
thought was personally conducted by Rob-
ert Pelham. jr. and Arthur s.. Gray.
very attractive souvenir program and
menu and also folder giving the sched-
ules were distributed among the guests, the
first decorated on the outside with quill
and pencil, tied together with ribbon, and
the latter stating among other things, that
the passenger would be only 'one night
OUT with the club: that there were no
'.sleepers'' on the train and there was a
smoker at the end.
The guests included men Of prominence,
representatives of the colored race, from
all parts of the country. among whom were
ex-Gov. Pinchback Of Louisiana ]. c. Dan
cey. recorder OF deeds; ex-Representative e..
H. White and Judson Lyons. register Of the
treasury, Charles r. Douglass and Joseph
II. Douglass, son and grandson. respectively,
OF Frederick Douglass. were also among the
200 guests who sat at the board The BAN
Quet hall was decorated with railroad post
lished by the colored race in America, Of
which there are go altogether. The United
States flag was displayed on the wall at the
head Of the room. A telegraph table was
fitted up in one corner and at intervals dur
Ing the dinner the instrument would start
up rather noisily and a telegram would be
announced for some one Of the diners. The
operator would then read 1t aloud, usually
provoking an outburst Of laughter the mes
sage detailing some incident in which the
addressee was involved.
The Train Moves:
President Slaughter gave the signal for a
start. introducing Mr.. J. P. Green, United
States stamp agent, who had been one Of
Frederick Douglass most intimate friends
here in Washington and who had defended
him from several unfriendly attacks in the
press. Mr.. Green read several letters writ
ten him by Douglass relating a number of
incidents illustrating THE Spirit Of Doug
lass" Mr.. Chris ]. Perry, editor OF the
Philadelphia Tribune. was to have given a
few Lessons from the Life of Douglass"
but was unable to attend. Prof. Hart Of
Howard University spoke of Douglass as
race man and pointed to him as an exem-
plar from which all young colored men
should draw their inspiration. Mr.. Hart
called Douglass 1.-The prince Of our house."
for "he lowered above his people as Saul
did before Israel"
At the close Of Prof Harris speech there
Cupid and Puck were announced. Cupid
brought large valentine and Puck an
nounced that he would give few sketches,
presenting pictorially phases Of various
questions OF interest to those present The
room was darkened and flag moved
back, disclosing screen upon which stere-
opticon slides were projecting, giving car
toons drawn by A. s. Gray. Many Of the
guests were involved in the pictures pre-
sented and were called upon to stand and
answer few pertinent questions.
Evening Star Complimented.
One of the most loudly applauded showed
The Evening Star in a dark armament
throwing a bright light over the capital
city Underneath was the inscription:
'Noyes-y. but always in harmony with
justice and right" The audience was asked
to rise while this slide was on the screen,
Mr.. Pelham stating Everybody stands for
The Star"
At the conclusion Of the stereopticon pro-
gram. punch was served and the entertain
ment closed by Mr.. Pelham's Toast to the
President" which was drunk by all stand
Mr.. Pelham said:
Thrice blessed is the man whose am
billions rise higher than the desire for
provision Of spiritual law that he who
seeks his life shall lose it, Hence, he
who seeks the promotion of his own at the
expense OF anOtnerS happiness and well
fare is foredoomed to inevitable disappoint-
ment. No such charge can be placed
against the record Of Theodore Roosevelt,
either as soldier or civilian. His entire
career has been characterized by uniform
fidelity to the highest interests of human
ity, which are, in fact, the highest well
fare of his country. His faithfulness to
duty Is Of the kind that abates not in the
presence of opposition or danger, that
turns not aside to listen to the artful
voice Of temporary expediency.
Enumeration Of Virtues.
Politicians hate him because of his
courageous Independence; wrongdoers fear
him because of his relentless pursuit of
evil wherever and in whomever found;
hypocrites shun him because of his keen
and penetrating gaze, which lays bare their
most comedy and deceptive disguise. Of
nervous temperament, active, vigorous, ag-
gressive, it is impossible for him to be
supine while single blot remains upon
the escutcheon Of the nations honor. 1t
would be impossible for him to hold his