Richmond planet., 1904-09-17
EDITOR MITCHELL
CONGRATULATED.
THAT TRIP TO STAUN,
TON, VA.
Voice Of a White Press.
4 Visit With a Moral.

Washing ton, d. G. Post, Sept, 1, O4 7
The esteemed Richmond (Va.) Planet
is newspaper from which we always
derive pleasure and information in g.
quail quantities. 1t is an earnest friend
OF the African race and is. of course
conducted by colored talent and support
ed largely at least by colored patronage.
Moreover, the Planet gives its readers
eNcellent suggestions, as for instance.
when 1t says that there is no enmity
between the better class of white peoDle
and the better class of colored ones. It
is the hoodlum, irresponsible elements
OF both races which cause trouble and
STIR up race prejudice" This is both
wise and true. No one could have said
it better.
On this occasion, however, our chief
object is to congratulate the editor of
the Planet upon his recent trip to Staun
ton, Va, and TO thank him for the use-
tul and significant revelations contained
III his roseate chronicle thereof:
we arrived ut Staunton Thursday
evening, August Is. at about D. m, !,
and proceeded to Bruce's Hall, where
the ladies were assembled and soon af-
ter an excellent repast was spread. Dur
ing our stay we were the guests Of MIR.
and Mrs. George H. White at their COW
and admirably located residence. The
front yard is flower garden. while
the lawn is kept well-trlmmed and wa.
tered. Mrs. White ,,d all In her power
10 make our stay pleasant and we rest
eu Wei. She Is a fine housekeerer, We
wanted TO remain until now.
Mr.. White conducts large grocery
ana produce store on one of the princi
pc streets, and his trade is made up
largely of the white people of the com.
munity."
No wonder the Richmond editor, ia
tlgued by the cares of journalism i'm n
oustllng city, wanted TO remain till
now In that cool, seQuestered glade.
where all is pastoral, melodious, and
pertumed by the meadows and hills;
where daisies grow and the yellow.
legged chickens can wade all day. knee
deep III hyacinths. There was a land
of excellent repasts, and a particular
home rich in fiowery front yards and
velvet lawns. Think of the assembled
ladies and the groaning board, and saw
III you dare, that cur confrere of the
Planet was ill-advised in wanting TO
remain till nowi
we visited DR.. M. w. Pannell at his
residence, and met his ACCOMPLISHED
madame. He is the leading physician
of this locality and is deservedly popular
The fine drug store of the Pannell
brothers is revelal 10 to visitor here.
The concern is doing thriving busi-
ness. and the people seem to take pride
III having such progressive young col
ored professional men in the community.
Under the same roof is the r. L. Pan
nell ladies tailoring establishment. The
&c not ars,N,-x
ting, and sewing, aad has on her list of
customers some of the leading white
ladies In Staunton. She has a complete
outfit, and her rooms would do credit to
cities of 6 Northern cline"
Is there not III this experience some-
thlng more than the recreation of an
editor, the exploits of a brilliant trench
erman, the mods, and becks, and wreath
ed smiles of the ladies? Here we are
told OF Staunton, in the very heart of
the valley, the home of Virginians of
the Virginians-the descendants of an
ancient aristocracy, whose traditions
still prevail and whose ideals are as un-
changed as the blue hills that grace and
beautlfy the distance. Yet colored
people are there engaged in legitimate
and remuneratlve avocations, patroniz-
ed, protected, and encouraged by their
white neighbors. They are embarked
IN prosperous and honorable enterprises.
they have comfortable if not luxurious
homes; yet the whites do not hate or
persecute them.
On the contrary they contribute to their
opulence. There are hospitable homes,
trim lawns, festivities, and so on, but
the races dwell together in good will
and peace, while the negro thrives ac-
cording to his worth, just as the white
man does Surely there is in this moral
which our Richmond editor might elab-
crate still further; and to the great ad-
vantage of his readers.