The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
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TENDERED DR. WASH
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BY Business and Professional Men
OF Phtladelphia The Finest In
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0peClal to The Advocate. g. ~.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 23.-One
hundred and seventy-five gentlemen
representing the strongest forces In
the business, professional and reli-
GUS life Of the Quaker City, sat down
last night at the finest banquet
known In the history Of this place in
the conlmodious Musical Fund Hall.
The: elaborate function was rendered
In honor Of Dr. Booker T. Washing
ton, and the enthusiastic reception
accorded him by this company Of
leading lawyers, ministers, teachers,
Journalists. physicians, officers of
the FEDERAL governments, insurance
men, merchants Of every description
and business factors Of the highest
commercial rating, gave convincing
testimony to the warm place held by
the eminent Tuskegeean In the hearts
of the real people of Philadelphia.
the people who have lived In the Qua
ker metropol4s>all their lives and who
have created the substance that has
given them the right to claim the
deepest respect Of their 1ietghbors Of
all races. = - - ~ ,r ..s."tr J.,
DR.. Washington was never In bet
ter spirits, and his speech on this oc-
casioh SO thoroughly characteristic
of the man and his work-so compile
tely covering the ground previously
occupied and 80 courageously and
candidly advancing to even loftier
heights and setting at naught the pet
ty complaints of narrow visioned
opponents-Athat the audience as one
man voted this address the speech
OF his life In fact, it is matter of
common report that DR.. Washing
tons latest utterances is always his
best ,speech-:'the speech of his life"
and this delivetance. Z proved no ex-
ception to the rule. l.. .."... .:
RNIadelphia's Rare Pubic Spirit.
Though the time was short in
which the necessary arrangements,
so eager were the representative
to see, hear and do h onor to the dis
tinguished educator that no trouble
was experienced in getting the plans
in perfect working order. The spon-
Etansity with which the efforts of
fhas eepn ittee WersSgreeted on every
Ssa epeaaes HI fors bhe Unity soi
tlssts:S 3sI is, IA BID g. ths
of those
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fhg, WH6iS ps6pfe, rs iIdfspGtabTe
evidence aof the; public spirit that is
as pleasing as It Is rare. The affair,
was In all respects monumental
success. The energetic committee
having charge of the arrangements,
was composed Of: J. G. Asbuy, Chair
man: /. Hdward Wilson, Secretary;
James A. Howard, Treasurer; John
s. Trower, Rev. William A. Credit,
Rev. w. G.. Parks, r. A. Cooper, c..
J. Perry, DR.. e. G. Howard, Rev
Clarence Perish, Rev. Alexander
Gordon, Ira J. Stewart and Walter
P. Hall.
The Banquet. N
The arrival o. DR.. Washington and
his party evoked hearty round OF
applause. After an lnIornsel recep-
ton, the banqnetters were escorted
to the spacious hall by Mr.. J. G. AS
bury, editor OF the Odd Fellows
Journal, who was also the toastmas-
ter of the evening, and contributing
in no small measure to the enjoyment
Of the exercises. DR.. Washington
was accompanied by Mr.. Charles w.
Anderson, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Second District Of
New York. whose presence was one
Of the inspiring features OF the 0CCa-
sion, and by Messrs. r. w. Thomp-
son and J. r. Cox. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Alexander Gordon.
Fred Forman's orch estra, concealed
behind an immense bank Of ferns,
discoursed sweet music throughout
the repast. y The T-shaped table was
candelabra, potted plants, and - the
service was f1awless.
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