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The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
WrIdl | Saw And Heard

| understand that President ROOse-
welt will request his oficeholders to give
an expression on the dismissal of the
cOlored troops and his attitude in gen
eral towards the colored Americans.
Just what position these gentlemen will
take is looked for with the greatest
anxiety. JEST who will make the first
speech I don't know, but all of them
must say something If any of these
gentlemen will be able to secure an au-
dience, a great effort will be made to
vindicate the Chief Executive
The colored Republicans throughout
the country have declared for Senator
Foraker. Mr. Taft may succeed in be-
ing nominated, but he will never secure
the cOlored vote. The Administration
has made it possible for the Colored
Americans to become independent think
ers and voters
There is much surprise expressed that
Prof. ]. T. Layton of the music depart
ment was not placed as a member of
the advisory committee.
! am Of the opinion that DR.. Chan
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
IN CHICAGO
HONORED BY CHICAGOANS-HIS
GREAT SPEECH.
Chicago, Ill, April 8, 1907.

Chicago, Ill, April s, 1907.
The colored people of Chicago have
this week had in their midst Booker T..
Washington, the great Tuskegeean.
Coming here primarily to address the
citizens of Chicago at Olivet BAPTIST
Church, 27th and Dearborn streets, DR..
f. J. Fisher, pastor, he was deluged
with so many invitations of one kind
and another that it seemed he must give
way under the strenuous pressure, but
equable, calm and self-possessed as ever,
he met every draft upon his mental and
physical energy in way to captivate
and please the many hundreds who lis
tened to him
On Friday evening. April ), 1000 peo-
pie white and black, crowded Olivet to
the DOORS many hundreds being turned
away. In the audience and on the plat
form with the distinguished visitor, was
the very front and flower Of all there is
best in the life of the Negro people here
teachers, university students, minis
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
A NEW MOVE

The bar association, white, has adopt
ed plan, it thinks, to re-establish the
lunch room in the Courthouse building
and prevent colored lawyers from being
served with the white lawyers. Appli-
cation has been made to the Marshal,
Mr.. Palmer, asking him for a room in
the Courthouse in which members of
the bar association may be served. AS
no colored lawyer is a member of the
white bar association, if the request is
granted no colored lawyer would be
permitted to be served. Under the law
can the Marshal grant the request Of the
bar association? Would not coIored
lawyers have the same right to ask the
Marshal for a room in which members
of the colored bar association can be
served? Can the Marshal grant either
request? The Courthouse is the proo-
erty Of the people. irrespective of color.
It IS federal building on the property
of the government. All citizens of the
United States have the same right to
occupy the Courthouse. If the request
of either bar association is granted.
would it not be in violation of the Con-
stitution of the United States? The Bee
would like to know to what extent will
this race prejudice be carried?
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H. : .sg7sFst 50 tssiA1 EIks9s
ters. musicians, editors, physicians, and
in fact the leaders among the colored
people of every kind were represented
amnog the throng in attendance. DR..
Washington spoke with his old-time fer
vor and earnestness and with certain
plainness of speech calculated to help
forward the progress of our people III
this great city by the lakes.
The sensational press of Chicago rep
resented DR.. Washington as attacking
the Negro press, and as charging Negro
voters with parting with their votes for
a consideration. The truth should be
told: During the course of his address
he said;
q sometimes fear that some (note
the important qualifcation) of our Ne
gro papers, in an embittered way, de-
vote more space to chronicling our ills
instead of encouraging the people by
constructive and helpful information as
to the real progress of our people"
This was distorted into an attack on
Negro newspapers. Again, he said: Il
am most anxious that in no part Of the
country our people get the reputation
of parting with their votes for a money
consideration. We must consider the
ballot too sacred to be placed on the
market at any price.
Both of these sentiments were earn
estly applauded by the audience. AS a
matter of fact, almost every phrase and
sentiment was so earnestly applauded
that it was with difficulty that he pro-
ceeded with his address.
A banquet in the Sunday School Au-
ditorium of the church followed. At
torney S. Laing Williams presided as
POSTMASTER. Among the speakers on
the list were DR.. Geo. c. Hall, Hon. E.
H. Wright, Dr. D. P. Roberts. pastor
of Quinn Chapel, DR.. w. E. Bradden,
DR.. E. J. Fisher and a number of 9th
ers. This banquet was a particularly
brilliant affair.
On Saturday evening Dr. Washington
met the colored business men of Chi
cago at the Frederick Douglass Centre,
and the colored students attending the
University of Chicago at the Appomat-
tox Club. The receptions at both places
were most hearty.
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cellOr is being imposed upon. | would
like to know who recommended Mr..
Taylor. Has ne had sufficient knowl-
edge of the primary work in the music
department to advise DR.. Chancellor.
| feel confident that the superintendent
will exercise good judgment and will
not be influenced by those who may be
inimical to the present director, who has
won by merit alone. / am an admirer
of the superintendent and warn him to
have an eye on treacherous and deceit
full advisers who may go to him under
the guise of friendship and for the best
interests of the schools. ! am in pos
session of certain information of the
color of certain individuals against Prof.
j. T. Layton | know the tricks of
many of these individuals and | know
what they have said and tried to do. !
am certain that there is a well-known
individual in this city who would re-
move Prof. Layton and place a lily
white musical director at the head OF
the department. l shall keep DR.. Chan
cellor posted and watch this individual
as we'll.
I am glad to see such progress that is
being made by the Y. NJ c. A.
There is as much color prejudice in
the Government Printing Office as there
is in any other department of the gov
ernment.
EATDDT AW
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13

Exposition. The choicest selections,
varying from the reminiscent folk-song
to the modern classic, will be rendered
from time to time, and Negro artists
of national repute will appear in special
concerts in the great auditorium of the
Negro building on the second floor. Or
chestral and choral music will be pro-
vided for, under the leadership of ac-
knowledged masters of melody
Prof. Kelly Miller of Howard Uni
versity, whose pamphlets and addresses
on historical and sociological theses have
made his name a household word from
ocean TO ocean, is preparing a series of
charts Illustrative of the status of the
American Negro in relation to his pop
ulation, geographical distribution, in
tellectual requirements, mortality and
the social aspect of his presence in the
republic. The problem emphasized by
the drift of the rural Negro to the cit
les will be graphically worked out Prof
Miller's exhibit will be peculiarly inter
esting and instructive to the student of
the economic conditions which affect the
Negro in this country
The leading business men of Norfolk
and vicinity will close on Goth - the
opening day of the Exposition The
inaugural will be a gala occasion. Pres
ident Roosevelt will be in attendance
together with the governors of many
states and their official staff. The col
ored visitors will be numerous on that
day
Concessions are being rapidly con-
tracted for. Those who wish space for
business purposes will do we'll to apply
at once to the Executive Committee
Virginia's educational institutions will
make a magnificent showing. Prof
Robert Kelser has been doing some
splendid work in getting this exhibit in
such complete and satisfactory form.
Note-Publisher who have not sent
in their receipted bills for six months
subscription will please to so at once
as the literary exhibit is being rapidly
prepared and available space will soon
be exhausted. Every paper should be
represented.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
represented.
TRUE REFORMERS' MODEL
BANK.

Norfolk. Va, April 6.-The advance
ment of the colored people in the fnan-
cial world is to be graphically portrayed
in collection with the Negro exhibit of
the Jamestown Exposition by the United
Order of True Reformers, Of which
Rev William l. Taylor, of Richmond,
where it operates a bank, department
store, a theater and a real estate eX-
change, in addition to an Old Folks
Home and an industrial institute. The
organization embraces a membership of
$4,000 Negroes, scattered throughout the
land, and many of the subordinate 'foun-
tains," as the branches are called, own
valuable property in their respective
communities.
On the six-acre tract of land allotted
to the Negro exhibit the True Reform
ers will erect substantial building and
throughout the Exposition season will
have in complete operation a model bank
with a safe deposit attachment and all
the machinery, staff of officers and ap-
purtenances of a frSt-class metropolitan
banking institution. They will handle
the money of the concessionaries, cash
checks, issue money orders, drafts, bills
of exchange, receive deposits from Wis
itOrS and employees, take care of the
valuables of persons who may not wish
to carry them around, and in short,
transact a regular banking business for
the convenience of all who may require
such service. The True Reformers'
Bank at Richmond is one of the strong
est in the country, and during the panic
of 1893 supplied a goodly part of the
money that enabled the city officials to
tide over the stringent period and meet
the obligations of the local government
promptly. R. T. Hill of Richmond, Va,
is cashier of this bank This display will
be typical of the thirty-three similar in
stitutions conducted by Negroes in vari-
, GUS sections of the republic.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
HE DECLINED IT.
FAIRPLAY.

Rev. w. Bishop Johnson, DID,, pastor
Of the Second Baptist Church, was in
vited by trustees of the Baptist Virginia
Seminary to visit that institution, which
he did, and was their guest for two
weeks While there he managed the
institution and so well pleased were the
trustees with him that he was unanimous
ly rendered the presidency of it. DR..
Johnson declined and stated that his du-
ties in this city and other obligations
would not allow him to accept DR..
Johnson is no doubt the most eloquent
and learned Baptist divine in this city
and equal to any in the United States.
He is man of many brilliant parts.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
THE ELKS.

The Ellts, one of the strongest organ
izations in tbs city, will give public
reception to their officers on Thursday,
May ?. The Lyric Orchestra will fur
nish the music at this reception.
The officers are: o. D. Morris, Ex-
alted Ruler; J. NJ. Turner, E. Leading
K; Samuel Drew, E. Loyal K; Frank
P Williams, Tyler; DR.. E. D. Willis
ton, Medical Director; DR.. w. z. Nor
gan, E. Lect. K; DR.. w J. Thomas,
Secretary; F. Y. Bacchus, Assistant Sec
rotary; Eugene Minor, Organist; D.
E. Self. P. E. R, NJ. S. S.; A. J. Gas
Elins, Treasurer; John Dade, Chaplain ;
c. Lee Bland, Inner Guard; H. w. Hun
ter. Esquire; DR.. W. ]. Thomas, Dep
uty; S. T. Craig, Past Ex- Ruler; Geo.
c. Noble, P. Elk. R; S. H. Wilkins, P.
Ex. R; A. J. Gaskins, P. Elk. R;
James NJ. Jackson, P. Ex. R; Eugene
Blair. P. Elk. R; D. E. Self, P. Elk. R. F;
DR. w. J. Thomas, P. Ex. R; H. w.
Hunter, P. Ex R.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
THE EDITOR
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

The accommodation for visitors will
be ample and the rates will be reason
able Mr. L. w. Bright, the wealthiest
1o.ored man in Norfolk, is putting up
an elegant hotel at a cost of $4,000. 1t
Is called The Mt. Vernon, and will have
all modern Improvements. He is also
adding several rooms to his beautiful
cottage by the sea, near the Exposition
grounds which will be opened to guests.
IL s-1-p Of business men are planning
To erect a hotel adjacent to the Exposi-
non reservation, to be called The Brigh-
'l1 Beach Hotel, and to it will be at
~l1ed a pleasure park for the enter
.~.ament Of our people. A long list Is
.51g made up of the many comfortable
MONIES in this city, Portsmouth and
Ns"port News, where preparations are
osiag made to accommodate from one
10 ten persons.
Music, vocal and instrumental, by the
y1S' Negro singers and composers, will
oe among the prominent features of the
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13
HON. JOHN BROOKS HENDER-
SON.
AHthOr of the Thirteenth amendment
to the Constitution, Emitting the
COlOred Race to Citizenship.

Hon. J. B. Henderson, who is one of
the most true and tried friends the col
ored race has today, is living quietly
in his splendid mansion at 10th street
and Florida avenue. The Senator is
most genial and pleasant person to talk
to. He likes to converse on the past
history of the country in which he
took such an active part The Bee re-
porter had to call several times before
he would give him an audience and
data connected with his past life, owing
to his modesty. He was admitted to
the Missouri bar in I848 and has prac-
ticed ever since he was elected to the
Missouri Legislature in 1913 and 1856
He was also member of the Missouri
Convention to determine the question
of secession in I86I-I863. He was u.
IS. Senator from Missouri January, 1862,
to March 4, 1869
He was also special United States
Attorney for prosecution of the whiskey
ring at st. Louis in 1875, president of
the Republican National Convention at
Chicago in 1884, and a member Of the
Pan-American Congress in $4,000.
elected by Congress 1892. Author of
the 18th Amendment to the Constitu-
ton, abolishing slavery He is a staunch
friend Of the colored race, as well as a
true and patriotic citizen. He is easilv
approached, in spite of all the honors
that have been bestowed upon him, and
no one can find a more pleasant person
to converse with than the illustrious
statesman of Missouri, The Hon. 7. B.
Henderson.
C. c. Steuart. MD.
Thomas Harris, a colored farmer of
Fall Greek, near Danville. Va. was
kicked to death by a mule last week.
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PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
BY MISS BEATRIZ L. CHASE

According to the New York Herald
the Afro-American Industrial Exposi-
ton Company of New York has not sue
ceeded in floating "the million dollar
scheme" as promised.
The Business Mems League of Balti-
more, Md, are arranging to entertain
Mr.. B. T. Washington, who will lecture
in that city May @
The Star says that Newport News is
growing and the dark-skinned citizens
are keeping abreast with the advance
ment.
Asbury NJ. f Sunday School, BaIti-
more, Md, will celebrate its Both ami
versary the 18th instant
1t is authoritatively stated by the Wis
consin Weekly Defender that Milwaukee
is the first city in the United States to
use the United States Auto Mail Wagon.
Easter services were observed more
generally this year than heretofore.
Rev F. Jesse Peck, a graduate of
Howard University, is mentioned for one
of the high positions in the A. NJ. E.
Church.
New Jersey will now pension the teach
ers, the retirement fund bill having pass
] ed both the House and Senate of the
State
Sailors were found on an island which
! Tc t71ao D.
this week. It is said that they were
without food or shelter.
1t IS stated that the proposal to intro
duce the metric system of weights and
measures has been unanimously con-
demned at conference between en-
ployers and operatives in the cotton
trade and textile industries at the West
minister Palace in London.
Col. Francis DeLacey, a retired officer
of the United States Army, died last
Monday at Columbus, Ohio.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
wreck fast freight on the Cleveland
and Pittsburg branch of the Pennsyl-
vania company within 500 yards of the
station at Alliance, Ohio, this week.
A large. force of police was placed in
the strike districts of Boston this week.
Over one hundred children who were
placed under the probation by Judge
DeLacy in the Juvenile Court assembled
in the court house last Saturday and
! Sunday afternoon, in the monthly as
sembliy
The last quarterly meeting of the con-
ference year was held at the Metropol-
itan Zion Methodist Church, South
| Washington, last Sunday.
We learn from the Pittsburg Post
! that the meat packers of Pittsburg do
not like the government meat inspector,
Mr.. F. Walker, because of the color of
his skin.
Prior to the coming to this city At
! torney Hutchinson of Chattanooga,
| Tenn, lectured in indianapolis.
You will please give space to correct
The movement in Georgia for the bet
terment of the relations between the peo-
pie, is said to receive the endorsement
of the best citizens of the State.
Mr.. George G. Benedict, for forty
years editor-in-chief of the Burlington
Free Press, died last Monday at Cam
den, N. c.
| The Y. NJ. c. A. of Howard Univers-
ity was addressed last Sunday by Rev.
Isaac Clark, ID, Dean of the Theo-
logical Department. Mr.. w. Calvia
Chase, yr., assisted in the music with
his cornet.
Baron Rothschild sent to Buckingham
Palace to King Edward 1000 cigars, be-
. ing valued at $2.6s apiece Rothschild
has been sending a similar gift for more
. than thirty years.
The canvas of the Y. NJ. c. A., from
, reports, is meeting with success.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-13

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On Sunday he spoke at two aristo-
cratic white churches; one at Lake For
est, suburb, and the other, the Second
Presbyterian Church, 10th street and
Michigan avenue. Tremendous crowds
of whites were present at each of these
meetings.
On Monday morning at the earnest
solicitation of Dr. F. w. Gunsaulus, the
President, he spoke to the students of
the Armour Institute of Technology to
the hundreds of young men from all
parts of the country who attend there.
The main theme on which DR.. Wash
ington based his talks while here was
the idea of racial pride He emphasized
the vast strides made by the Negroes
since 1866, enumerating some of their
achievements, told how education had
spread among them and pointed out
that Negroes are now paying taxes upon
more than S3OooOoOoo worth of prop
erty.
Should a race which has done as
much as ours not be proud of itself?"
he then demanded, amid cheers that
shook the building.
Men Of our race are too much given
to the pessimistic and dOwncast view"
he went on What we want to a great
er extent is a feeling that it is an honor
to be a black man We want more faith
in ourselves and in our possibilities.
We should go on with a great construc-
tive work in the uplifting of our race,
rather than giving encouragement to any
tendency to sit down and bemoan our
untoward condition"
Some of the points Dr. Washington
made in giving suggestions as to racial
upbuilding were these
The Negroes should seek to live in
houses made as attractive as possible,
surrounded by as many uplifting in1u-
ences as can be commanded.
The Negroes should seek to enter
to a greater extent the commercial walks
of life and should not content them
selves with menial positions.
I'VE should cultivate the habit of
laying money away and should discour-
age the tendency to spend all of our
income on superficial show
1--WE should take advantage to a wild
er extent of the chances for college ed
/ ucation. Chicago Negro men and wom-
en- should make use of the University
of Chicago in much more general way
than they now do.
"We should see in every possible way
to decrease the number of the Negro
criminal class. This can be done
through furthering racial pride, through
education, through better home inhu-
ences and through teaching all children
some trade by which they may live
! DR.. Washington's coming here has
fhelped all of our people. He has clear
ed up many misunderstanding as to
his position on racial matters and has
enlisted under his standard a greater
body of our influential people than ever
before
Dr. Washington was accompanied tc
Chicago by Mr. Emmett J. Scott, Mr.
| J. R. Cox and his older son, Booker T
Washington, Jr.
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jects photographed and sold in colors at
two for cents. Among the views of
scenes and places surrounding Washing
ton can be found pictures of old houses,
mills and dams that the average Wash
ingtonian never knew to exist.
OF the neighboring places of interest
Mount Vernon is, of course, the principal
subject used by the postcard makers.
The establishment visited by The Star
man sells twenty different views of Wash
ingtons home. The series leads from the
northern gate, through the grounds and
buildings, showing the various rooms and
everything that the visitor to the beauti
full place is interested in. This series is
a great seller. Orders for new shipments
of these cards are sent almost monthly to
the lithogra phing house at Dresden, Ger
many.
The bronze equestrian statues in Wash
ington's parks and squares are also fav
orite subjects of the souvenir post cards
Lincoln's death bed and the little housa
he died in are in the list as are, of course
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cards in his stock. They hung in wire
framework, a pack of duplicate cards in
each partition. Every subject from a
scriptJra quotation to a ballet girl with
champagne glass was included in this
vast array of picture souvenirs. Wash
ingtOns public buildings and places of in
terest in general formed the larger part
of tha stock. These, the proprietor ex-
planned. are the most popular of all with
Inc visitors to the National capital.
Each building of prominence is shown
from many points of view. For instance.
there are twenty views of the Capitol.
Each view was reproduced in three styles
Of cards-black and white. sort of pur-
plish moonlight effect and in color with
blue sky and feecy clouds. These three
STYLES ran through the entire stock of
Washing ton view cards. The proprietor
explained that some collectors prefer the
colors. others the black and white, and
still others the tinted cards. Their tastes
are respected in each different view, so
that the collector may fill his album with
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Ford's Theater and the alley out of which
Booth made his escape. Then there are
the famous 'Washington's headquarters
house in Georgetown and the Sheridan
monument at Arlington, the railroad sta
lions and Center market. the post office
building alone and included in the view of
Pennsylvania avenue from the Treasury
to the Captol-these and others covering
every public building and object of in
terest in the city.
Turning away from the stock of Wash
ington views. The Star man found scenes
of all the principal countries of Europe.
These. the proprietor explained. were kept
in stock to supply returning visitors to
foreign shores with pictures of the places
they visited, but at which they neglected
to secure souvenir cards. Many are also
sold to naturaliZed American citizens who
want pictures of familiar scenes in the
odd country" and there are also many
collectors with no prospect of ever visit
ing Europe, but who want the cards for
their albums anyway.