The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-18
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URGE CLOSE RELATION
And Plans Discussed to Aid in the
Bplift Of the "Fatherland" BY Me-
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CThompson's National News Bureau)
Washington, D. G. Nov. 1S.-Last
night at the new Masonic Auditorium
l111 Nineteenthl street, northwest,
tWo. hundred representative men OF
the United States met at q festal
board and entWined the spirit OF fra
ternity, mutual hefpfulness and ma
tional good Fellowship between this
country and Its struggling offspring
across the sea, giving substantial
Significance to the elaborate decora-
lions of the banquet hail. in which,
We're entwined in ARTISTIC fashion the
cheer-inspiring colors Of the United
States and Liberia. The occasion was
complimentary dinner in honor of
the Hon, Ernest Lyon, United States
Minister to Liberia, and Bishop I, B.
Scott, representing the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the African re-
public: = Not only was 1t the object
OF the distinguished gathering to pay
a. deserving tribute to the two forces
that have contributed SO generously
and effectively to the uplift Of the
Negro race at home and abroad, but
IT was deemed fitting and proper that
there should come, from the spokes-.
men OF the Negroes of this country
at this time some formal expression
OF our sympathy with the aspirations
5ofs bur foster-child-the Republic of,
Liberia-!toWard a stronger; i social,
com mercial,' Industrial and national
development. 'That :keenst sense of
the RESPONSIBILITIES OF tffs4 country
with reference, to the protection and
ENCOURAGEMENT Of the Liberian: RE-
public Is being felt throu ghout the
assssa sgsSs eneed
struck ill., a major key by Minister
Lyon, Bishop Scott Dr. Booker n.
Washington and the speakers who
followed the impassioned appeal Of
these statesmen that an opportunity
for n larger life be- offered to the,
buildersEof new shrine OF freedom.
in 1.-THE F'atherland." 80
The Negro on Two Continents.
Mr.. Ralph w. Tyler, of Ohio, Auditor:
for the Navy Dept, acted as toastmas-
ter and introduced the speakers in Ian
guage that combined dignity with
humor, and kept the company on tip
toe Of expectation as to the next treat
that was to be presented. AS each
gentleman arose, the orchestra play
eel bar Of an air typical OF the To-
cality from which he hailed. Follow
Ing the discussion Of an elaborate
menu prepared by caterer w. W..
Martin, the program Of the evening
was opened with an appropriate
statement Of the purpose Of the gath
ering by POSTMASTER Tyler.
Toasts were responded to as. fol-
lows: "The Negro on two Continents"
DR.. Booker T. Washington; Our
Guests Judge Robert H. Terrell;
Influence Of the Church In Africa"
Bishop l. B. Scott; and THE United
States and Liberia" Hon. Ernest
Lyon.
The tone Of the addresses was op-
timistic throughout. Many valuable
suggestions were made touching the
method by which this government
could extend aid to the Liberian peo-
pie, and it was the belief Of all that,
with adequate protection and the en-
Encouragement OF capital, the budding
republic on Africa's western coast
could be made the garden spot of the
world. With Minister Lyon describ-
Ing the needs Of the Ltberians, and
what the United States could do to-
ward supplying sturdy immigration
and thrifty investors; with Bishop
Scott testifying to the revivifying in
fluence the church Is exerting upon
the masses; and with DR.. Washington
showing how the progressive and for
tune blessed Negroes Of America may
assist their less-favored brethren in
coming into his own, the case Of the
Negro Republic was given a hearing
that betokened great possibilities for
the future.
At the conclusion Of the principal
speeches, inspiring three-minute
talks were made by w. T. Vernon,
Register OF the Treasury; Former
Governor p. B. s. Pinchback; of New
York; Collector Charles w. And erson
Of New York; John C. Dancy, Record
er Of Deeds; Harry S. Cummings, of
,
Maryland; Prof. Kelly Miller, OF
Howard University; James A. Cobb,
Assistant District Attorney; Emmett
J. Scott, Of Tuskegee, Institute, Ala;
Attorneys Thomas l.. Jones and Ar
mond w. Scott, Of the District bar;
DR.. A, M. Curtis and Rev. NJ. w.
Clair. pastor of AShnrY NJ u. church