The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-08
DR.. Booker. Washine*en Sounds. Key
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ity to Demonstfate Worth and i
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Immense Crowd Is Present. X.

cloudless skies and amid an enthus-
iasm that has not been parallel dur
Ing the life OF the historic panorama
on Hampton Roads, Negro Day.
was Mtingly observed Yesterday.
The celegrations awasga glittering
success from every point of view, far
exceeding the most sahguine anlic-
ipations O fthe Negro Exhibits most
ardent champions. Full 10000 10y
Gus, handsomely-attirad, sober and
! well-behaved colorad people Wit
messed the exercises, inspected the
magnificent building and It's va1u-
able contents, and shook hands w.;h
friends and acquaintances from eyery
section Of the county The affair
was national In scoops and aspirine
IN effect. From dawn to- darkness
| there was not q hitch in the care
fully planned arrangements The
occasion was epochals in that it
marks the turning point in the for
tunes of the Negro Department OF
/ the er-Cen&ennt&l, Imposition. The
patnstaking labors of the Executive
COMMITTEES and of the Negro rDevel
opment and Exposittoh Company are
| npreserFedly endorRed by the masses
| Of the race, whose glorious achieves
inents they have so faithfully en-
deavored to exploit; and the good re-
ports that are Rowing out of yes-
terday's happy sdsmonstrations. will
| forever set at rest the misleading
gossip Of all foes,$ and removs thu
| success OF the vast enterprise from
| the realm of doubt and suspicion.
The enthusiasm, ofathe supporters of
! the institutions has5Sbesn' fntanaified
beyond measure, an Rh ateYer there
has heeh Sefs aesan
tfransfo sfoERned into! tho .MvsIiest inter-
EST. The tremendous outpouring of
the beauty, brillance and Drawn of
the descendants OF the twenty Negro
slaves who landed ON this spot only
, three hundred years ago was not
only triumph for the managers of
the Negro Department, but a dis
tlnct benefit to- the jamestown Expo-
s1tion as a whole, and its popular
1z1ng influence was felt most help
1ully In ever direction All of the
exhibit building were visited. The
War Path" and kindred attractions
were literally patronized and the
restaurants and various places for
public comfort and accommodation
Kept open house" to- their colored
guests throughout the day. ...
~ DIR. Washington Sounds q Lofty
e.. Keynote. q
The bright and particular star of
the occasion, Of course, was DR..
Booker T. Washington, the widely
known educator, orator and states
man, founder OF the Tuskegee Insti-
lfute-pronounced by President II. St.
George Tucker to be "the greatest
American In America" His unusn-
ally able and vigorous address COW
cred the entire range Of current race
topics. 1t was high-pitched, clear
and convincing, and was listened to
with rapt attention, his telling points
being greeted with evidence of the
Warmest approval. The eloquent
message In praise Of the marvellous
progress Of his people and In COM
mendatton Of the practical efforts of
the exposition officials In exploiting
1T, sounded q keynote OF hope, of
opportunity and Of civic usefulness
and the uplifting spirit which pre-
vaded every utterance will cheer and
hearten his thousands of hearers for
| many day.
The Day in Detail.
The crowd gathered early at the
grounds, large delegations coming in
from Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport
News and surrounding cities OF Tide-
water Virginia. Washington Rich
mond and many metropolitan cities
or the nation were largely represent
ed. Three hundred teachers who had
been attending the convention at.
Hampton, and large number of del
egates to the Hampton Conference
augmented the immense throng.
After exchanging greetings on the
Negro Reservation, they gravitated
naturally toward the spacious Lee
Parade, where the Hampton students
were announced for an exhibition
drill at II O'Clock. The grand stand
from which President Roosevelt
spoke on the occasion OF his two
visits here was well-filled when the
Hampton Institute Band Of thirty
pieces marched in review, followed
| by 250 students VINO appeared to
advantage neatly clad in blue, coats
and white caps and trousers. Their
eyolutions were sktllfully performed
under the command of Capt. Allen
Washington, the more difficult move
ments evoking tremendous applause
| Seated In the box Of honor were
DR., Booker r. Washington, and staff,
consisting of his son, H. Davidson,
Travelling Secretary J. A,|,Cox and