The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-06-18

retary, distinguished looking youns
! man, with g big mustache. Gen.
Flrm1n, good-naturod and unusually
affabie, talked volubly in English
with delightful French accent, and
expressed hil.self as proud of the
| progress the American. Negroes are
making along all lines OF endeavor.
| Thursday night a public reception
was rendered the Liberian ENJOYS at
Lincoln Temple ,Congregational
church. The general ARRANGEMENTS
were in the hands Of Lawyer Thomas
J. Galloway, who 80 successfully en-
! glneered the trip of the enyoys to
the commencement at Tuskegee In
st1tute few days ago. The church
was tastetully decorated under the
supervision Jof Mr.. Henry Lassiter,
| VINO Is veteran in matters pertain
lng-to public assemblies. The Amer
lean colors predominated, and In a
conspicuous place, suspended from
the ceiling, was large Liberian flag.
| made especially for this occasion.
Inc ed1hce was crowded to the doors
long before the meeting was called
TO order. Standing room was at a
premium and the streets adjacent to
the church were filled with people
unable to gain admission. AS the re-
ception was held in connection with
a special session of the Washington
branch Of the National Negro Busi-
ness League; the preliminary portion
OF the program. was carried on by the
omcers of that organization, and the
EneWly-elected officers were installed
With appropriate ceremonies. Retir-
ing President J. A. Landlord called
kiae h0assI$to order and introduced
I Las neW president, Mr. w. Sidney
afl
AS asked Us
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and and the 4 @AfVizarA" Scame forward
amid burst OF applause. Dr.. Wash
angton1s address Mas-devoted to the
mission which brought the envoys to
this country, and his endorsement of
ooth the men and their cause was
hearty and sincere. Addresses de-
scribing their country, and dwelling
at length upon it's commercial and in
dustrlal possibilities and pleading for
closer union betwaen the United
States and Liberia were delivered by
each or the commissioners, and the
audience gave evidence of cordial ap-
proVal of all that was said.
A brilliant musical program was
rendered, under the direction of<Dr.
Amanda V. Gray, choice selections
being presented by Messrs. C. Sum-
ner Wormley, Clarence Cameron
White, H. Leonard Jeter and Miss
mary l.. Europe. Following the pub
TIC session at Lincoln Temple, a
toothsome collation. waS served to the
ENJOYS, and invited guests at Gray's
henly-appointed cafe. The commit
tee In charge of the reception, by
designation of the uBsiness League
embraced w. Sidney Pittman, presi-
dent; Thomas j. Galloway, corre-
spending secretary; r. w. Thomp-
son, recording secretary; J. A. Lank-
ford, retiring president; and the fol-
lowing prominent citizens Judge
Robert H. Terrell Recorder J. c..
Dancy, Assistant District ATTORNEY J.
A. Cobb, Rev. Sterling N. Brown,
Rev, F. J. Grimke, Major G. R. Doug
lass, Whitfield McKinlay, Auditor r.
w. Tyler, Assistant Superintendent
OF Schools r. G. Bruce, Henry Lassi-
ter, w. Calvin Chase, Rev. J. Fl.
WEIGH, DR.. Amanda V. Gray, and
DR.. William H. Davis.
On Monday evening. the Liberian
commissioners were royal1y enter
tained by Judge Robert II. Terrell at
his beautiful, home; 326 T street, N.
W., and a housefull of prominent
gentlemen were invited to meet them.
Judge Terrell the prince of toast
masters presided at the impromptu.
out wholly delightful, "speechfest, ,"
and number Of addresses abound
ing in wit, humor and sound phiIo-
scphy were delivered by orators OF
quailty. Besides the ENJOYS, Vice
PRESIDENT Dossen, former President
Gibson, Attorney Dunbar, and the
secretaries. Branch and Faulkner.
there were present: Ex-Mayor and
Attorney K. B. Williams, Of New Zea-
land; Lawyer J."Douglas Wetmore,
OF New York; Messrs. John G.. Dan
cy, j. A. Cobb, r. w. Thompson, w.
i. Houston, DR.. E.. D. Williston, II.
r. Williams, Wyatt Archer, G. w.
Scot, Major G. A. Fleetwood, Craig
Williams, Lieut. Walter A. Pinch
back, W. tdney Pittman, Or. Char
les !. West, Dr. G. Sumner Wormley
Or. }. +. Francis, Whitfield McKin-
lay, DR.. A. M. Curtis, Prof. r. G.
Bruce, T. j. Galloway, Lieut.. F.. w.
Cheek and others.
II. The national convention Of Congre-