Evening star., 1909-03-07

right to declare it false, because l
proved 1t to be false.
ut was this, in my opinion, more than
anything else. which aided so materially
the passage Of the Brownsville bill by
Congress. And when finally I saw in the
newspapers that the President signed the
bill 1t was with the keenest satisfaction
permitted that Biblical phrase to pass
my lipS, 0, Lord, letteSt Thou Thy ser
want depart In peace
"The then President is now at Oyster
Bay. I trust the sun shines as brightly
for him as it does for me, for when one
man IS happy the world may be content.
But when two men are haIpy it is that
much more So
Urges Support for Taft.
In concluding his address. Senator For
aker made stirring appeal to the COL
ored race to support the administration of
President Taft.
II believe firmly and truly that the
present executive of the nation will per-
form his duties, without fear or favor.
equally for the white man as we'll as for
the black man. he declared. From
what know Of him in the past l can
without fear, make such declara-
ton. Trust him, give him your conf
dence and aid him in every little way
YOU can to successfully promote his poll
cies. I feel sure his conduct of the ma
appreciation.
"And now. in conclusion. I want to
thank you, my friends, for this cup.
shall always cherish it with the kindliest
memories Of your feelings for me, and
shall always keep 1t and guard it in my
home out in Ohio as one of my most
treasured possessions
AS Senator Foraker ended his speech
the audience rose and cheered him for
several minutes AS the enthusiasm died
In 1rn 3p1lr nf q ~
impromptu reception. Many In the audi
ence availed themselves OF the opportunity
to shake hands with him.
Presentation Speech.
In making the presentation Of the cup
to Senator Foraker Mr. Scott delivered
an address which aroused enthusiasm. and
which was later in the evening compli
mented by the Ohio statesman. He said
in part:
1--WE honor tonight a. man who has nev-
er raised a hostile hand or voice against
an oppressed people. but who has wept
when he has seen the hand of race ma
tired and persecution laid heavily upon us,
and who has fought valiantly for us in
our every hour of need, and a man, my
friends, whose idea of the Christian re-
ligion has not caused him to take issue
with or exception to that portion or the
Holy Scripture which tells us, That OF
tions to dwell upon the face of the earth :
And we honor ourselves and count our
selves fortunate, indeed, to be privileged
to assemble here tonight for this presenta-
ton.
$50. honored sir it is but fitting for
these grateful representatives of the race
for whom you have fought SO long and
so valiantly to present to you on this
occasion this slight token of their appre-
citation of your services. which has been
,i.,I 6o,rr
We feel that in the fight you have made
you were not only moved by your abid-
ing conviction of the innocence of these
men. but that you felt that you were
fighting for race which has never given
birth to q son who has ever @aken up
arms against his country.
"And the entire world was looking down
upon you and listened when on that ever
memorable 14th day of April 1903 you
dared to stand upon the floor of the
United States Senate and defend u.s.
The following is the program observed
during the evening:
Chorus. Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church
choir; prayer. Rev. j. M. Welch. pastor
METROPOLITAN A. M. p. Church; solo, Mrs.
Lucy A. Blagburn: Introductory remarks,
]. w. Cromwell; chorus. Amphion Glee
Club; address, Archibald H. Grimke; solo.
Miss Georgia A. Fields; chorus, Metro
politan A. NJ. +. Church choir; presenta-
ton address. Almond w. Scott: reply.
Mr.. Joseph Benson Foraker: America. the
audience; benediction, Rev. w. Bishop
johnson. ID.
The personnel Of the committee having
the affair in charge is: John w. Crom-
well, chairman; Willis B. Mitchell. vice
chairman; Samuel f. Lacy. secretary
Daniel Murray. treasurer; Frank Byron,
William T. Ferguson, Louis G. Gregory,
Thomas A. Johnson. Napoleon B. Mar
shall. F. II. M. Murray, James L. Neill.
]. T. Newsom, Charles ]. Pickett,
Oliver Randolph. Almond w. Scott,
Joseph H. Stewart.