The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-01
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(Byy James Cubsrt Campbell, }

There is, . rumor going the rounds
heer among politicians which Is re-
ceiving unusual credit to the efrect
that DR.. w. ID. Crum, recently Col
lector of the Port Of Charleston, S.
c. Is soon to be given responsible
position In the Panama zone. There
seems to be an impression that Dr..
Crem Is entitled to something good
the way Of Federal recognition and
a position in Panama may be. in keep
ing with this impression The state
,ment has been advanced that in view
the fact that Mr.. Crum is physician
his services might we'll be utilized
along the lines of his profession iii
\ the canal district. There are q largo
number of colored men from the
West Indies and some few from the
United States at work on the canal,
and it may be possible that DR.. Crum
will be- employed in some capacity
famong those workmen. - : -.
Superlative degree descriptions of
whatever takes place in Washington
are said by many to be familiar.
Scribes, reporting affairs from here
are perhaps too often tempted to use
| ''sky-high language" when writing
about what Is simply an earthly.
happening. Everything done or tab
mig place in Washington is apt to- be
chronicled AS the greatest ever,"'
the 'grandest in history" and the
like. J. So unreservedly is this super
lative lingo quoting spread tina.
when truly superior affair like the
banquet rendered to Judge Robert
: H. Terrell last Friday evening is de-
scribed we are at loss for some lofty
and adequate language necessary to
40 it credit. However, the superior
degree adjectives grand, brilliant,
rich are modest words to use In char
,acterfzing this banquet given by
Washington most representative
citizens who gathered upon that oc-
casion to do honor to Judge Terrell
creating a Municipal Court for the
District of Columbia, Mr.. Terrell was
elevated to the bench of that body
1t should be born in mind that all
courts in the District of Columbia
are Federal courts and by the opera
ton of this law Mr.. Terrell be-
comes the first federal Judge the col
ored people of the country have pro-
duced l
Bapquets in Washington are natural.
They come as do the gentle rains
and sometimes almost as often, but
the one given in honor of Judge
Terrell on Friday evening was with
out doubt one of the most brilliant
and perfect ever held here. The
beautiful dining room of MIR. James
Gray on Pennsylvania Avenue was
the scene of the festive gathering,
and Mr.. Gray, one Of the best equip
ped men in the country to handle
such affairs spared nothing in add
ing to it's richness and elegance. This
affair was a compliment and an ex-
preston. Of the pride the colored
people OF the District feel in the ell
ovation of Mr.. Terrell to the FEEDER
al bench, and if the splendid gather
ing witnessed on that evening may
be taken as an evidence Of a peoples
appreciation, Judge Terrell may well
feel complimented.
Hon. Ralph w. Tyler, Auditor for
one Of the most sumptuous dinners
ever eaten at a banquet Mr.. Tyler in
troduced DR.. K. D. Williston, who
read letters Of regret from Mr.. Or
mond w. Scott, Mr.. Harry w. Cum
mings, of Baltimore, Elk Gov. P. B.
Pinchback, Hon. Charles w. Ander-
son, of New York, DR.. Booker T.
Washington and others. Those
who responded to toasts were Mai
Charles r. Douglas, Mr.. Gilchrist
Stewart, of New YORK, Asst. Dis.
Atty. James A. Cobb, Supt of Public
Schools, Roscoe C. Bruce, Hon. John
c. Daney, Recorder of Deeds, Hon.
w. 7. Vernon, Register Of the Treas
ury, Hon. w. II. Lewis, Asst. u S.
Dist. Atty, Boston, Mass, and Dr.
Sumner Wormley. Judge Terrell, in
a speech perhaps more serious than
any delivered in recent years and
too more notable for an appreciable
sense OF responsibility and race af-
lection responded to the last toast |
Echoes from the BANQUET.
Congenialty and harmony was
the dominant note.
Sparkling wit and a constant flow
Of conviVialty made the assemblage
q most notable and enjoyable one. (
The Shrine of Bacchus was crowd |
ed with worshipers. |
Gilchrist Stewart and Roscoe L. |
Bruce had seats near each other in !
the south corner of the room-a
flood Of eloquence also came from
that section.
Major Charles r. Douglas, son
of our Sainted Fred, "Set the guns