The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-08


way, DR.. Warrington received a del
egation OF colored employees Of this
Norfolk aud Western Railway. s,-S
The next stop was made at Giaato
at about noon. Here was indeed the
largest platform meeting held. The
train stopped in a picturesque valley
and hundreds of people lined the
tracks and hills on either side OF the
train.
Then followed platform speeches
ut Slabfork and Lester, in which the
white outnumbered the colored
people,
The next stop was at Page, Yves.
Virginia. Here is the most unique
mining camp town that any of the
party had ever seen, The social and
religious developments Of its inhabi-
tants was beyond expectations. The
houses in which the miners lived
for this Is entirely mining town
were clean and sweet from kitchen
to parlor. The party was served SUP
per at an humble looking house by
the wife of one of the miners, vet in
manner that would do credit to
any household in any part of the
country. DR.. Washington spoke in
the church at this town at night to
an interested audience of white and
colored people. A complimentary
supper was served thereafter in the
schoolhouse. ......
Inc party remained over night at
Page. Sunday morning enroute to
montgomery. West Virginia, where
the last meeting was held, short
stop was made at Deepwater, and a
platform speech delivered by Or.
Washington.
Upon arriving at Montgomery
shortly after noon, the party was
served sumptuous dinner In a large
Drlck hotel, owned by S. ]. jackson.
colored ntan. - At two o'clock that
afternoon DR.. Washington spoke tn
the opera house. He was introduced
by the Hon. Stuart F. Reed, Secre-
tary of State of West Virginia, in an
eloquent address, containing, amid
Nights of oratory. cordial and
hearty welcome. Although the
weather was extremely hot, the en-
tire opera house was filled to over
lowing and the audience remained
seated and interested throughout
Dr- Washington's entire address.
Many of Dr.. Wasnington's| reia-
tlVes were present, IS he was raised
IN this section of the state. A fam
lly supper was served on the Driyate
car to his family connections on Sun
day evening, just before the party
divided. The stop at Montgomery
west Virginia, On June eth, ended
the tour.
remarkable was the enthusiasm
on this trip through the State of
virginia., and extended into the
State of West Virginia. The better
element and a great number of white
people joined the colored people TO
DO exceptional honor, and to evil
dence goodwill toward this remark
aole and unquestioned Negro leader.
Inc visits to these states is certain to
'empfasiZe the popular approval by.
Doth races of DR.. Booker II. Wasbfne.
ton and his doctrines.
Before the party dispersed a com.
pilmentary resolution thanking Mai
Motion for. his services in ARRANGING
the details of the trip was signed bv
members of the party, reading:
On Board Private Car Rocket.
Virginiap Railway,
June 9th, 1909,
In view of the fact that the tour or
Dr. Booker T. Washington and party
over the line of the Virginia1 Railway
from Norfolk, Virginia, to Deepwater
west Virginia, has afforded us such
exceptional opportunities for observ
ing the hopeful condition of the color.
ed people and
Since the journey has been one of
rare pleasure and the party and tour
one or unusual interest, and
Whereas, the arrangements have
been perfected and executed by Mai
r. K. Motion, and his associates with
completeness and marked efficiency.
BE 1T resolved, That we the MEM
Ders OF DR.. Washingtons party ex-
tNnd TO Maj. Motion, and to those
VINO assisted him in arranging the
trip, our sincere thanks, and that we
hereby express our keen appreciation
Tor his kind services and his gracioua
hospitality.