Evening star., 1904-03-19
MAN FROM TUSKEGEE
Ovation rendered I Booker T.
Washington Last T st Night.
THE CHURCH CROWDED
WELCOMING ADDRESS BY MR.. II.
B. F. MACFARLAND.
congressman and Others in the Audi
ence-Address on the Work Of
Colored Educator.
THE CHURCH CROWDED


sand persons assembled in the structure,
and apparently as many more were turned
away for lack of room. In the audience
and on the platform were number of dis
tinguished white people who had come to
do honor to Washington and his cause.
Among these were Representative William
Alden Smith of Michigan, Commissioner
H B. F. Macfarland, Commissioner H L.
West, Representative Foss of Illinois, AS
sistant Secretary Darling of the Navy De-
partment, Recorder of Deeds John c.. Dancy
Messrs. Fitch and Bundy, Mrs. West and
Mrs. Francis, members OF the board of
education Prof. w. B. Evans of the Arm
strong Manual Training School, Miss
Moten, principal Of Normal School No. 2;
Bishop Arnett of Ohio. Prof. Montgomery,
assistant superintendent of schools; ex-
Senator w. E. Chandler, DR.. Edward Ever
EFT Hale, ex-Representative George H.
White, Rev DR.. w. F. Seaton. DR.. Talbert
of Chicago, Judge Raymond Of Altoona,
Pa; Mrs. Anna ]. Cooper, Prof. Kelly Mil
Ter. Prof. Taylor of Tuskegee, Emmett J.
Scott, Rev. Mr.. Cummings of Alexandria,
Va; E. e. Cooper, I, Thomas Fortune of
New York, E. w. Lampson. DR.. John H.
Francis Brig. Gen. Andrew S. Burt, U. s.
A., retired, for many years in command of
the famous 25th Colored U. s. Infantry:
tive James E. Watson Of Indiana Mr.. John
Howatt Bell. ex-member OF the Canadian
mouse OF parliament: Director Roberts of
the mint Mr.. 6. F. Adams, Mr.. G. F.
Prloleau and Prof. George w. Cook
The meeting was called to order by H.
Lasslter, who introduced Bishop Arnett to
denver the invocation.
Welcoming Address.
Mr.. Henry B. F. Macfarland, president of
the District Commissioners, delivered the
address of welcome, saying:
6lt would be hard to say who is the
greatest man of my race. Mr.. Chairman. 1t
would be hard to say who is the foremost
man IN the national capital alone, outside
OF the White House but there can be no
question as to the foremost man of your
race. He is Booker T. Washington, of a ma
uonal and an international reputation,
winch entltle him to the official welcome
OF the District government in the name of
all that Is best in both races. AS we look
back through the long vistas of history and
see race after race. our own among the
number. slowly, SO slowly, in many cases
climbing from barbarism up to civilization
we are impressed, we are thrilled. And
when we see before our eyes a race march-
Ing upward In that same patha but crowding
the processes of centuries into decades and
making unexampled progress in the same
space OF time shall we not be impressed
and thrilled? And shall we not admire the
men ana women who are the leaders, and,
above all, the leader of theslea ders yyyho
marches In front, points the path, and with
cheerful courage stimulates all the rest.
The leader of ten million Americans, of any
color II. as In this case, he is leading them
with high motives and high purposes to
high ends, is worthy of our respect This
man meets in every sense the Jeffersonian
standard Of the good citizen. He is honest.
he is capable, he is faithful to the Constitu-
ton, and no man. is doing a greater service
country. yho
has succeeded has not2 Envy breeds en-
nifty, and malice is always active. But we
can admire him for the enemies he has
made, and we can admire him still more
for the Christian spirit which he has shown
toward them, reviling not again, but stead
lily going forward, too busy to turn aside
from his great work, which, by uplifting
miles,"
Representative James E. Watson, in a few
well timed remarks, introduced Mr. Wash
ington. who delivered an interesting address
outlining the work being done at Tuskegee
and In other parts of the United States for
uplifting and benefitins the colored race.
Mr.. Washington's Address.
Mr.. Washington continued his remarks by
saying. in part:
Every individual, race and nation has
It's special and peculiar trials. difficulties
and diseouragements. Each is likely to
serious. Each is likely to feel that its spe-
clal mission in the world is to settle during
its prlef career all Of the perplexing prob
iems of the hour. Too often do we forget
tnat II one generation were permitted to
clear away all the obstacles there would be
but little service for the succeeding genera
tion to render. We are often likely to over
look the fact that out of our anguish of
soul, out or every manly struggle, out Of
every difficulty overcome, out OF every at
tempt TO right great injustice, we get a
strength. a confidence and an experience
that could be gained In no other manner
The strongest individuals and races are
those who have fought their way up
through the greatest discouragements and
I'VE must not. then, grow discouraged ~
perfection does not come within our day.
On the other hand. We should count our
selves fortunate II, even in the slightest
degree. II may be our privilege In genera.
ton to advance our cause toward the light
Every race should have goal toward
which 1t Is constantly striving and that
goal should be the attainment of ALI high
est and best in civilization. to the end that
1t may be able to render the fullest and
most complete service to fits fellows and the
world An ambition less than this would
be unworthy OF us, and would prove our
unfitness to be clothed in the garb of Amer
lean citizenship; but 1t is one thing to de-
sire. to command. or demand, that a certain
matter to change the imperfect into the
perfect. H1-F 81
A Definite Influence.
''In the development OF. aeraee, there is q
definite infiunce that each individual can
exert and definite work that leach one can
perform. The special line OF tendeavor to
which each individual will dedicate his life
is matter that should have the most care
full consideration. and the Individual should
be fortified for his life's woplsby the most
careful preparation. Having once decided
what shall constitute his, lifers career. he
should press forward In the performance of
every duty as he sees 1t. unspoSled by praise
and undaunted by adverse epiticism He
who In any position of responsibility would
serve his fellows in the highestaegree should
frSt of all be frank. whether frankness
fey the time being bringseth applause or
tfe curses of the multitude knowing that
hej whose course is predicated on right prin-
ciples viii If cursed today be praised to-
morrow. He who would help in position
of trust and responsibility as a race builder
should seek to dwell in the atmosphere of
generosity, high thought and lofty endeav-
or far removed from the bitterness, short
sightedness and selfshness which blight
and cripple the careers of otherwise useful
characters, He should not however, mis-
take stubbOrnness for courage or wisdom
but should welcome criticism In the same