Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-11
CORDIALLY GREETED
RECEPTION rrmpERED MRS.
MARY CwRW TERRELL.
Representative Of Her Race Compli.
ment Her Upon FHer Success at
1nternat6onaf Congress.

A reception OF, welcome to Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell. whose success socially and
| Intellectually while attending the interna-
tional congress OF wmen at Berlin. Ger
many, is regarded az a triumph for the
negro race, was rendered last evening at
| the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church by a
committee of one hundred cOlOred citizens.
Mrs. Terrell Is Washington woman and q
member of the board of education. She Is
| a graduate of Oberhn, and holds the de-
grees of A. Is. and A. NJ She has also
studied at Paris. Berlin and Florence.
MRS. Terrell Is highly regarded by colored
people wherever she Is known, and says
herself that it was because she felt she
represented not only the oAfro-American
women, put the women Of the entire race,
that, against the advice Of others, she de-
cided to address the congress at Berlin.
Inc reception given her last evening was
a nearly one In every respect. The church
colored persons of the city. The pastors Of
NUMBER of coored churches occupied
seats on the platform. The speakers were
rev. STERLING N: Brown. DR.. J. R: Wilder.
John Z. Dancy, Miss Maria l.. JOrdon, Rev.
y. ); w. Scott and Mrs. Terrell. Music was
iurn1shed during the evening by the Invinci-
bic Orchestra, Edward Amber, leader.
Mrs. Terrell's Address.
In response to the speeches Of welcome
ana congratulation, Mrs. Terrell spoke of
her experiences in Europe. When she
stepped forward on the platform she was
warmly greeted, and it was several min
utes before she could proceed.
FIRST she gave credit to her parents for
educatlng her and to her husband for en-
aphng her to use her talents in behalf of
Inc women of her race. OF the congress at
Berlin, she said she doubted whether the
women OF any other nation than Germany
oould arrange meeting which would sur
pass IT, she mentioned the fact that she
was the only representative of the Africa
race there, and said the courtesy extended
her was equal to that extended any other
woman She was entertained at the home
oI one OF the prominent families of Berlin
her hostess giving her a suite of rooms for
wants. "
She spoke of the courtesy of Count Won
5ueiow, Ambassador Chalemagne Tower
Hrincess Maria Rohan and many others
Inc Countess of Warwick, who was to
nave addressed the congress, but was I'M
apie 10 attend, and who went from her
country seat to London to greet Mrs
ierreLl on her return, was praised in par
ticular.
Mrs. Terrell went on to say that Euro
peans could not understand the prejudice
against the colored race in America be-
cause In the old world it is entirely absent
and no objects are thrown in the way of
hlsh attachments of cOlored persons. In
conclusion she said she would devote the
remainder of her life to the task of en-
tightening the people across the ocean on
the progress of the negro race.
On motion of John P. Green, a vote Of
thanks was given Mrs. Terrell for her able
address, the entire audience standing.
Commissioned Guests.
The committee of arrangements consisted
of H. c. Tyson, chairman; Maj. Chas. R.
Douglass. secretary Rev. NJ. w. Clair,
treasurer; DR.. A. NJ. Curtis, w. H. A.
n
Wright. Chas e. Lane Rev. F. l. A. Ben
nett, Judge E. NJ. Hewlett. Whitefield Nc
Kinlay, Rev. Sterling N. Brown, Dr. John
fR Francis, Rev. w. j. Howard, Rev. j. A.
Taylor.
The list of those who greeted Mrs Terrell
Dr. ]. r. Wilder Chas- E.. Lane, Judson
w. Lyons, Dr. F. J.. Shadd. l.. NJ. King,
DR.. John P. Turner. Thos. H. Wright, DR..
Geo. Cabanss. Chas. HI Shorter, L. o.
MAJ Chas. r., Douglass, limo. c. Dancy,
DIR. Jno. r. Francis. Rev. Walter H.
Brooks, DR.. w. H. Conner, Judge E. NJ.
Hewlett, DR.. A. NJ: Curtis, Rev Sterling
Wormley, A. p Albert, Mrs. C. A. Fleet
wood, Miss E. F. G. Merritt, Lank Hughes,
l.. H. Nein. J. A. Cobb, Howard H. Will
Jams; R; R. Horner. w. A. Stewart. c: w.
Childs DR.. w. X. Price. Dr. c. H. Mar
sh II, DR.. NJ o. Dumas DR.. r. w. Brown,
A. ]. Gaskns, Prof. A. U. Craig Dr. H. NJ.
Hargrave, DR.. w. S. Montgomery, Rev. F.
l. A. Bennett, Jas. F. Bundy, L. NJ Her
shaw, Cyrus Field Adams. Miss Lulu
Chase. DR.. c. Sumner Wormley, Miss NJ.
L. Jordan, DR.. George H. Cardozo,
Rev. F. L. Corrothers, DR.. H. w. Free
man, A. F. Hilyer. Thomas ]. Galloway,
]. T. Gaskins, DR.. A. ]. Gwathney, W. A.
Joiner. r. j. Harlan, Eugene Brooks, DR..
w. H. Hughes, VIM. H. Harris Reuben S.
Smith, Dr. J. n. Johnson. Dr. w. E. Nor
gan Rev. D. E. Wiseman, Henry L. Jones
p. w. Henderson, w. s. Duffield. W. L.
Pollard, Rev. VIM. T. Harris. Prof. Louis
B. Moore. Prof. j. A. Landlord. Col. P. H.
Carson, Frank Langston, H. E. Baker, H
c. T. Newsome, Robert Pelham, r. w.
Brown. DIR. r. w. Brown, DR.. John w.
Mitchell, Geo. w. Wood, F. d. Lee, r. L.
Holland, Edward Arnold. Geo. w. Jackson,
John F. Freeman, John w. Ewing, Thomas
Walker, Joseph H. Stewart. Whitfield Nc
Kinlay q. P. Moore. L. G. Gregory, W. H.
Davis, Rev. NJ. W. Clair. Rev. j. A. Tay-
lor, DIR. E. D. Williston. Miss Lima E. Jean,
Mrs. j. H. Meriwether. Shelby ]. Davidson,
W. B. cambridge, Alfred H. T. Walker
Jerome A. Johnson, Wyatt Archer, w. L.
Houston, Rev. J. E. Mooreland George A.
Robinson A. H, Cooper.