The Washington bee., 1907-02-09

OF having the most unique and beau
tItul souvenir program and menu Nat
We have yet seen. The program car
ried also the names of the guests
present, and will serve as a happy
reminder OF delightful evening.
MIR. Bray, who was in charge of the
work OF arranging the program, must
most heartily be commended upon his
selection of high-grade speakers and
live subjects, and no speaker attemDt-
ed to trespass upon the rights of an
other by long-drawn-out deliverances
The speeches were all bright, witty
thoughtful and to the point, and the
number kept within the limits of ex-
cellent judgment.
The cosmopolitan nature of the af-
fair and the general popularity OF
Register Vernon is we'll attested BY
the geographic distribution of the men
interested in extending him this mark
of honor: DR.. Hampton represents
Mississippi; Rev. Scott, Mr.. Bray
Kansas; Mr.. Lankford, Missouri; MFR.
Stewart, Tennessee; Mr.. Layton, Dis
trict of Columbia, and Mr.. Joiner,
Illinois.
OF the speakers Mr.. Houston rep
resented Kentucky; DR.. Board, Ohio
Mr.. Waller, New York; Mr.. Greener
New York; Mr.. Hewlett, Massachu-
setts; DR.. Moore, Pennsylvania; Mr.
Terrell District of Columbia; DR.
Curtis, Illinois; Mr.. Moten. Virginia
and Mr. Dancy halls from North Car
olina.
When the guests had taken their
places at the table the presiding officer
entered the hall with Mr.. Vernon
upon his arm, and escorted him to his
place at the head of the table, amid
a generous burst of applause Wher
the guests had been seated, Rev. o
J. w. Scott arose and in a few we'll
chosen words welcomed the banquet.
ters He then read letter from Or
+. W hampton, explaining his deten-
ton at home by illness and his regret
at not being able to welcome them II
person. as had been his ardent de
sire.
MENU.
Pickles Olive,
Bouillon
Blue Points on the Half Shell.
/ Rock Fish. Boiled.
New Potatoes, Creamed
Fillet OF Beef Mushroom Sauce.
Roast Turkey, Cranberry Sauce.
Tomato Salad.
Ice Cream. Cake
Orangeade.
Black Coffee.
Cheese Crackers.
Cigars.
As the feast of viands was nearing
a close Toastmaster Houston arose
and announced that the feast OF rea
son was yet to be served, and witt
a delightful Introductory speech pre-
sented Dr. w. L. Board, who capt.
waited his hearers III few minute!
by the mastery manner in which ht
set forth the various wants of the
race, and pointed out that we wan
the highest and ;he best that there
is in the civilization of which we are
a part. He insisted that we know
! what we want, and 1--WE want wha
we want when we want it.
Hon. John /. Waller, late captain
in the Twenty-third Kansas, respond
ed to the toast. Citizen and Soldier,
and traced the part that the Negro
has taken i'll the military achieve
ments of his country from the frs
blood of the Revolution, when Girls
pus Attucks gave his life to set II
motion the fight for freedom, dowr
to the war with Spain. AS Attuck:
had been first in the Revolution, 81
Nicholas Biddle, a Negro with tht
First Pennsylvania troops, had beer
the first to shed his blood for th'
preservation of the Union, having
been wounded by the mob as his reg
iment passed through Baltimore on 1t:
way to the defense of the Capital
That he has fought gallantly in thu
more recent conflicts is matter o.
common knowledge.
AS a citizen he has ever been true
to the trust reposed in him and ha:
never been known to vote on the
wrong side of an issue, so as citizer
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