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

Washington was waiting at the sta
ton for his special train to arrive
two white ladies, relatives of Pat
rick Henry, and a grandson Of Pat
rick Henry, who bore his name
/ came to the station to get an op-
! portunity to shake the hand of this
Negro. Another interesting Incl
dent of the stop at Brookneal was
| that of an old Negro who approach
ed DR.. Washington with a 5O-cent
| the remark that "While it might
| not cut much figure Use heard
| your speech and wants you to have
| this"
There was n platform meeting at
AltataviSta. The meeting arranged
, for Salem Thursday evening was de-
layed until the following morning on
account of the delay occasioned by
the landslide. A complimentary
super was served, however, by the
colored citizens in the principal
church Of the town, and on Friday
morning Dr.-s Washington addressed
large audience of white and colored
people in front Of the colored school
Several punches of flowers were pre-
cented him by the Negroes at this
place
| y: At Cambria.
| The next meeting was at Chris
tiansburs Institute at Cambria The
tro nd n
! three mile drive up the mountains
and through the town of Cambria
viewing the principal streets and
the industries, arrived at the Chris
| tiansburg Normal and Industrial In
stitute, whose President, Prof. f. A.
Long, is a graduate, of Tuskegee In
stitute. Upon platform erected on
the campus of this school. promi-
nent Negroes, and prominent white
men, including an ex-governor,
bankers state and county officials
were assembled. After the speech
of welcome by leading white and
cclored men of the town, Dr. Wash
lngton in his usual style captivated
he audience, numbering over 5000
nd OF both races. During his re-
marks one white man IN the audience
asked if he could make that kind of
speech up North. Dr.. Washington
Immediately replied: Il have never
made speech North or South that I
'ould not repeat word for word in
my part Of the country" A whirl-
Wind of applause greeted this re-
olnder. After the speech luncheon
vas served Oh the lawn in front of
he Principals house.
Leaving Cambria the train stopped
Tor time at Pearsburg for plat
form speech. The party was behind
ITS schedule and While there was a
IcfoWd OF two or three hundred white
ana colored people gathered, sew
eral hundred people had returned to
me mountains in order to reach home
before late in the night Il member
or the Legislature mac been waiting
Tor some time to introduce DR.. WASH
'hgton, but was forced to leave on
account Of this delay. A colored
oand' however, was in evidence, and
rendered music preceding DR..
Washington's remarks
Princeton, w. Va. Court House).
The meeting in the Court House ut
princeton that evening was also a
tremendous success. A crowd OF
nearly 1000 was divided about en,ial
~ between white and colored neo
pie DR.. Washington was introduced
= ny the white sperin1enGent OF
, schools. In his remarks DR., Wash.
. lngton told part Of the story of TINS.
T. keRec Institute, which held h,s
= audience spellbound, and ELECTED
applause at the conclusion of manv
r phrases
1t was significant fact that DR.
] washington stood on the witnces
t chalr platform of the court room At
= princeton while making his address
: AFTER this meeting the party was
; rendered complimentary supper NV
, the prominent coIored citizens Of tho
Z community.
saturday morning at Maoaka. q
g junction Of the Viroinian poi1,,o