Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-11
BANQUET RENDERED.
Leading Colored Lawyer OF Illinois
Honored by Washington Friends.

An elaborate banquet was given at Odd
Fellows Hall, on M street, Saturday night
in honor of Edward H. Morris or Chicago
a leading colored member of the Illinois bar
and a member of the legislature of his
state Mr.. Morris has long enjoyed the
reputation of being one of the Leading ao-
vocates of republican principles In ILLINOIS,.
For many years he was grand master OF
the Colored Odd Fellows of America. ana
under his administration the order gre"
in numbers and accumulated large prop
erty. Mr. Morris is lawyer of ability. an
eloouent speaker and a man Of great innu-
ence with his race.
The banouet rendered him here was I'M
der the immediate management OF MI.
William l.. Houston of this city. srau9
director Of the Grand United Order OF Ouu
Fellows Caterer Foster had charse VI .,.e
AFFAIR and decorated the main hall, where
the tables were spread, In most tasteIu'
manner. An orchestra enfiyened the occa-
sion during the evening and the galiers M"'
filled with lady friends of the banqueters,
After the coffee had been served MI.
Houston introduced Robert II. Terrell as
POSTMASTER, who took charge OF the cere-
monies for the rest of the evening Inc Loi-
lowing toasts were responded TO- ing
tbe judiciary" E. NJ Hewlett; -Four Years
In Congress George H. White: "The Negro
press of Today" Edward E. Cooper; The
Negro Legislator" John p. Green; How
ard University" Prof. George w; Sooh'
.The Negro Masons in America william
Judd Malyin 1.-THE outlook for Negro Ed
ucation in the South" Maj. r. r. Motion or
Hampton Institute: THE Public Schoois OF
the District of Columbia" w b: Evans;
1.-The Grand United Order of Odd Feliows,
]. c. Asbury of Philadelphia; Our Guest
at Home" S. Laing Williams OF Chicago;
sThe Maryland Bar" w. Ashbie Hawkins
of Baltimore; 1.-THE Duty of the Young
Negro" L. NJ Hershaw; "The Colored
Lawyer in the DISTRICT OF Coiuiioia' James
A. Cobb.
prof John T. Layton entertained the
company with solo. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Thomas L. Johnson. Brief re-
marks were made by Rev. William H.
Steward of Kentucky, editor of the Ameri-
can Baptist, and Prof. John W. Cromwell
The speechmaking was concluded by a
bright and facetious talk entitled odds
and Ends" by Mr.. Robert Pelham former
ly editor of the Detroit PlaindeaIer.
Those present at the banquet were Ed
ward H Morris. Illinois, guest Of honor;
C. F. Adams Illinois; Henry L. Bailey,
Massachusetts,; George H. Ben1amih' Wyo-
ming; Albertus Brown. Ohio; c. +. NJ
Browne, Rhode Island; John r. +. Browne,
Michigan: Ira T. Bryant. Alabama: Ed
mond A. Eurrill, District Of Columbia; John
III. Butcher, District of Columbia; ]. c.
Campbell, West Virginia; j. B. Clark, Dis
trict of Columbia: Thomas III. r. Clarke.
District Of Columbia; James A. Cobb, Illi-
nois; George w. Cook, Pennsylvania; A. M.
Curtis, Illinois: John C. Daney, North Caro-
lima; S. J. Davidson. Kentucky; j. c. Dow
ling, District of Columbia; w. Bruce Evans,
District of Columbia: l.. G. Fletcher. tr.,
District of Columbia; John p. Green, Ohio;
L. G. Gregory, South Carolina; Charles 70.
Hall. Illinois; ]. Harry Harris. Illinois: w.
H H. Hart Alabama w. Ashbie Hawkins,
Maryland; L. M. Hershaw. Georgia: K. NJ.
Hewlett. Massachusetts,; w. L. Houston.
Kentucky; George w. Jackson, Indiana;
Thomas A. johnson, Georgia.; w. A Joiner,
Illinois; L. M. King. Virginia; ]. A. Lark
ford Missouri; j. T. Layton, New Jersey:
Judson W. Lyons, Georgia: w. H. ]. NAL
win, Ohio; Kelly Miller. District of Column
bia; W. B. Mitchell. Ohio; r. X. Motion,
Virginia; F. H. M. Murray. Ohio: Daniel
Murray, District of Columbia: Arthur &.
Newman, District of Columbia; Robert Pei
ham, jr, Michigan; r. L. Pendleton, Flori-
da; c. j. Pickett, Illinois; p. B. s. Pinch
back, Louisiana: w. l.. Pollard, District of
Columbia: w. H. Richards. Tennessee; Ed
ward d. Scott. District Of Columbia; r. J.
Shadd, District of Columbia; Fred Sims,
New Mexico; w. j Singleton, Nebraska;
H. p. Slaughter. Kentucky: Joseph III.
Stewart, Michigan; Robert H. Terrell. Dis
trfct OF Columbia; r. w, Tompkins. Dis
trict OF Columbia: Charles T. West. District
of Columbia; George H White New Jer-
sey; 8. Laing Williams, Illinois; Edward d.
Wflllsten, North Carolina: w. II. Wright,
Kentucky. Members OF the press: w c.
Chase, District of Columbia: John w.