The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-01

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been SAn "sye opener', to- those who
f8spoht MED. him and An inspiration
IsSp stlfe who were fortunate enough
Issto hear has cheering words. a}Rl
Genes OF the Celeb Tour.
IlSSa Last fall, pr. Washington made
ian extended tour OF Miasissipp which
was garded nv the count try as q
distinct epoch IN the history or that
state. Previously, he had paid a. scr
Hes OF Visits Ito points. In oklah oma
and Arkangas. with b View jof stimu-
}iatiHg the educationai;; ( industrial,
commercial and Agricultural aspira-
tons OF the colored .peoplaa, The
happy results growing out OF these
tours appealed DO &orciblyS to Dr..
Carroll and Mr.. SAndrews that they
opened negotiations with the "Wix-
ard. :, hooking osthe perfection OF a
plan by which Hhe land or Wade
Hampton and Matthew g. Butler
might enjoy the Fbeneat OF similar
Swing around She circle" SO ur-
gent was the inaistence OF the SUBJ
stantiaL citizens - the pripcinat ccr;
teas o. ,,':e5ro Aop tAat Dr.
Washington cor tented ,tp come, al
though HAS acc otance 6f the inyi-
tation meant til laying aside OF his
work for q fnlEVeek at the busiest
season OF. the ysr with him, andNin-
vo1Ved q saer OF no small pros
portions. = : - Z: Z = t.zz ~: . .&:F
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EsvarsoEts calltn Be 1ytand f;hagheta
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follows, We1e- inV8Esd No accompany
Dr., Washington upon this: fnemofa.
bic trip, aa1an o5ecs lesson Of what
the energetic: Negro; boy: may accom-
ptish, in spite of. race or color, il he
>is willing to bend his talents to
working out concrete achievements
The membership Of DR.: Washington s
T Immediate party included the "Wiz-
are" Mfr. Emmett J Scott, one OF
the races most useful, factors, YER
satile genius who has won an en-
viable name for himself through his
unselfish labors for, the advancement
OF his people along many lines, and
for more than g. decade the faithful,
loyal private secretary to DR.. Wash
tngton; Mr.. j. H. Washington, sup
| erintendent Of fndustriesS at Tuske-
gee institute; DIR. il A. Kenney, resi-
dent physician at Tuskegee; Mr..
Nathan Hunt, Of. Tuskegee, stenog-
| Papher to the "Wizard;' Bishop Geo.
Wylie Clinton, of the A. M. e. Zion
church, one Of the most widely
known and most scholarly prelates
l. the race has produced; Major r. R.
MotenI5 commandment cadets at
NHampton institute and secretary Of
theJeas Fund for rural schools in
the south; Prof. w. T. B. Williams,
Of Hampton institute, agent Of the
Slater educational fund; DR.. r. E.
Park, Of Boston, noted magazine
writer and literateur; Mr.. Charles
| Stewart, the only regularly-employ-
! ed Negro to represent the Associated
Press. DR.. Carroll gave his atten-
ton to the personal welfare of the
party and MT Andrews looked. after
| the traffic arrangements.
! The South Caro1inians who as
sisted In escorting the company
through the state, were: Rev. e. D.
White and Editor G. P. T. White,
OF Rock Hill; G. F. Holmes, of Or
augsburg; T. A. Williams, of New
berry; DR.. b. M. Brawley and s. E.
| Walker, of Sumter; Rev. J. J. Dur
ham and Cyrus Campbell, Of Aiken;
Rev. I. e. Lowery, DR.. J. H. Good
| win, J. H. Garner, r. w. Westbury
and Rev. r. w: Taylor, of Columbia;
! Rev. w. N, Fleming, OF Wipnsboro !;
DIR. J. r. Levy and Postmaster e.
Wilson, of Florence; J. w. PAXTON,
| OF Honespath; Rev. e. w. Bowen, of
Lexington, together with Messr8.
John Merrick, president and G. G.
Spaulding, secretary, Of the North
I Carolina Mutual and Provident AS
ISOLATION, prosperous insurance
corporation with headquarters at
| Durham, N c.. The object Of the
tour was to enable these gentlemen
to study racial conditions at first
hand and to endeavor to make>some
suggestions that might tend to ce-
| ment the relations Of the races, pro
mote a greater degree of harmony
and to unity the forces that touch
directly the economic and ethical
growth of the, state.
Warmly Welcomed 1T Rock Hill.
The Washington Party" reached
Rock Hill, the first stopping-place
early Sunday morning, coming or
/ from aRletttEe yz-wheE1- Doctor