The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-07
Distinguished New York CT Speaks of the
 South. NATION SHOULD
 HELP EDUCATION Dr. B. J. Baldwin PreSides Over Brilliant Dinner Party. Governor JcIks Speaks for the State, MT. Glass for City of Mont gomery and President Forbes for Organization O9
 Business Men.

With Hon. Seth Low of New York banquet of the Commercial Club of Montgomery, at the Exchange Hotel last night, was a memorable occasion. an occasion made notable by pledges for further upbuilding of Montgomery, and an occasion at which the distin- guished visitor from New York was made to feel the warmth of Alabama hospitality while listening to words of eIoquence in which the variety of re- sources of the State and it's greatness in other respects were set forth.
 Although MT. Low was far down on the program of speakers, and it was well after midnight when he began his remarks, he was given close attention, and was frequently applauded by the large party of business men who had gathered to do him honor.
 Mr. Low is a philanthropist and an educator. But first of all he is a stu dent His speech to the business men of Montgomery showed that, notwith- standing he had never visited Alabama before, he has a remarkable insight into conditions in this State. He dwelt upon the future of the South and swept lightly over the various problems that confront the whole people. He ex- pressed a hope that the Chinese exclu- sion act would be amended so as to permit of coolie labor. which he thought would be of great service in solving the ever present labor ques- ton,
 Education of Races.
 Touching upon education, Mr. Low al- luded to the school of Booker Wasn- ington at Tuskegee which he has just visited. He expressed the thought that industrial education of the negro was good for the country and dealt out praise for the Southern States which are doing so much for the black race. He declared that while it was NpE1nSSS for the State to educate the.1egro inc most captious crltiG. could not justly Dlatne the White man for caring first for the educatioh of his own child.
 m ms dlscHssion Of education MT. sssOfsple-llIngP5sIR lelnP RasIzed his endorsement of d scheme of education at the expense Of the Government He expressed it as his deliberate conviction that 1t was the duty of the nation to abolish ilIit- eracy in all of the States by the judi clous expenditure of money froom the national treasury.
 The banquet was presided over by pr. B. J. Baldwin. President of the Board of Education of Montgomery. It took place in the Palm Room of the Exchange Hotel and began at g o'clock. The room was decorated in great taste by the use of potted plants, palms and cut flowers. Covers were laid for 100.
 President A. G. Forbes of the Com mercial Club responded to a toast pro- posed to that honorable body of busi- ness men: Frank P. Glass spoke for The City of Montgomery" and Gov ernor Jelks made happy response to ''The State of Alabama"
 The banquetters did not disperse un- til an early hour this morning. Mir. Low, who spent a busy but hapy day in Montgomery, will leave for Birming- ham at S:20 o'clock this morning.
 Introduced to Mir. Low.
 Prior to the banquet, an informal re- ception was held in the parlors of the hotel at which the members of the Commercial Club were given opportu- nity to meet MT. Low.
 During the reception, guests of the banquet to the number of seventy-two gathered in the hotel, and few min