The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-22

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Mound Bayou, Miss.. Oct a 2.-No
event in the history OF, Che Negro peo-
pie Of Mississippi forXa generation
has attracted more attention than the
memorable tour Of Booker T. Wash
ington through the State, which
came to close here at Mound Bayou
two days ago, Saturday, October 10. g.
For two years, or more, the Mis-
sissippi State Negro Business League,
through its presidenbs Hon. Charles
Banks, has been urging Dr. Washing
ton to make such q tour through
Mississippi as was made three years
ago through; Arkansass ami what was
then Oklahoma and {adian Territor-
les. Arrangements; for the entertain
ment of Dr.. Washington has been go
ing on for something like two
months. and when he, came to the
State,'i was thoroughly aiame with
interest. Although arrangements
could only be made for visits for six
centers Of Negro population, there
must have been six times six applica-
tions from other places for the hon
or OF entertaining the "Wizard of
Tuskegee." I
Reaching Memphis, Sunday, Octo-
Der, 4th. he was welcomed at once by
a special committee of reception,
composed Of citizens of Memphis and
other parts of the State, who took
charge Of him and his Immediate par
ty until Monday morning, DIR, Wash
ington being domtstled at the sbeanti-
full home ofsA ssstsbSneys and Mrs. J.. T.
lSs
1.-The first p1aee 36. Be Visited was
Holly Springs and 'the entire party,
which left on a special Pullman tour
ist car, as guests OF the Mississippi
State Negro Business League, was as
follows: DR.. Booker T. Washington,
and his secretary, Emmett J. Scott,
and stenographer, Nathan Hunt;
Hon. Charles Banks, cashier of the
Bank of Mound Bayou; Mississippi;
Major r. r. Motion, commandant Of
the Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Virginia.; Bishop E. Cottrell, Of the
G. M. e. Church, Holly Springs, Mis-
sissippi; H. T.. Healing, editor Of the
A. M. E. Church Review, Philadel-
Dhta, Pa; DR.. e. G. Morris, president
National Baptist Convention, Helena,
Arkansas; DR.. r. E. Park, Boston,
Massachusetts,; DR.. Bradley Gilman,
Boston,. Massachusetts; r. c.. Sim
mons, editor Of the National Review,
New York City; Charles Stewart,
newspaper correspondent, Chicago,
Illinois; E. P. Simmons, Hollandale,
Mississippi; w. w. Cox, cashier Del
ia Penny Savings Bank, Indianola,
mississippi; Hon. w. e. Mollison,
president Lincoln Savings Bank,
Vtcksurg, Mississippi; Hon. j. T. Set
tie, attorney at law, Memphis, Ten
nessee; Prof. J. A. Martin, president
Colored State Teachers Association,
Jackson, Mississippi, and A. P. Be-
dou, photographer, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
The first stop was at Holly Springs,
Mississippi, which point was reached
about 10 o'clock, Monday morning.
A reception committee of some 80
persons, or more, In decorated car
riages received the party and escort
ed it to the Baptist Normal College,
whore DR.. Washington spoke for a
few minutes. He was then driven to
Rust University, where inspection Of
the various buildings was made and
then to the Mississippi Theological
and Industrial College, where a sim
liar inspection was made. The whole
party was then driven to the resi-
dence Of Bishop Elias Cottrell, of the
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Z. M. E. Church. Bishop Cottrell
has one Of the most beautiful homes
owned by Negroes in any part Of the
country. Special committees had
prepared an elegant repast, which
was served prior to the main address
Of the day, which was to be delivered
versity, and upon which occasion
President W. w. Foster presided
Prof E. e. MCKissack, teacher in
the university and grand treasurer OF
the Negro Odd Fellows, introduced
| DR.. Washington to the huge assem-
| bly,. Eighteen hundred or more peo-
| pie, white and black, crowded every
available inch Of space in the chapel
while nearly 5000 others were com
| PEELED to wait outside, because OF
their inability to get in. After speak.
ing for an hour and q quarter, DR.
Washington was driven to the cam.
pus Of the Mississippi Theological
and Industrial Institute, where he
addressed the hundreds who we're
unable to crowd into the chapel OF
Rust University. ..... ..-...
After these two addresses, DIR
Washington was again driven tc