The Washington bee., 1909-04-03

black and white, in the hollow of his
hands. because they know him, love
him and have confidence in his integ-
rity and lofty public spirit. The citi-
zens more than lived up to their repu-
tation for open-handed hospitality.
The party was met at depot by dele
CATION, headed by the excellent band
from Benedict College, and to the
strains of martial music, all were
driven in spick and span carriages
to their abiding places. Dr. Wash
ington and personal staff went TO the
suburban mansion of DR.. Carroll,
was served one of the best dinners
ever cooked in South Carolina
home. Mrs. Carroll was assisted in en-
tertaining by DR.. Ruth Carroll, her
charming daughter, who is graduate
of the Medical School at Nashville.
and who has practiced at Rome, Geor-
gia. In the afternoon a reception was
held for DR.. Washington at the First
Calvary Baptist Church, of which DR..
Z. A. NJ. Cheek is pastor. DR.. Wash
ington delivered another eloquent sd-
dress. Following the exercises, after
the 1900 persons had shaken the
wizards hand and wished him Cod
speed, six street cars were placed at
the disposal of the party an all took
highly enjoyable ride through the
principal thoroughfares of the city
and to the growing suburbs, viewing
imposing structures erected by Negro
contractors and inspecting a large
tract of land designed for colored
home-buyers, known as Booker
Washington Heights" Group trips
were made to Benedict College, Car
rolls Orphanage and the Taylor Lane
Hospital, well-equipped institution,
conducted by DR., Matilda Evans,
whose services are in great demand by
the quality" of both races because of
her skill as a surgeon. DR.. Evans.
DR.. c. w. Rhodes. and DR.. c. w.
Burney, all own automobiles of the
latest pattern. valued at $1,000 each.
and it is a pleasing sight to see them
speeding up and down the tree lined
streets, looking after the health Of
their many patients.
At night Columbia Opera House
was packed from pit to dome, and The
seats allotted to the white people were
exhausted long before the hour set
for the meeting to begin The atten-
dance was estimated at 200. After
the invocation by Rev. ]. ]. Durham,
of Aiken, Bishop Clinton felicitously
introduced DR.. Washington as the
foremost man of his race and fore
most statesman i'll the annals OF
American history, regardless of race. y
Acknowledging the enthusiastic Chau-
tauqua salute, DR.. Washington deliv-
cred a telling address, the most en-
phatic point of which was his Tefuta-
ton of the alleged belief said to exist
in some quarters that the Negro is
seeking to thrust himself into the So
cial life of the white people. He
ridiculed the antics OF a certain cult
who try to frighten well-meaning
whites with the bugaboo of social
equality asserting that the self-re-
specting Negro had no wish to invade
the sacred precincts of any home
where he was not wanted, and
added with considerable warmth, that
the right minded Negro is just as
proud of his racial integrity as any
white man can be OF his own anteCe-
dents, history or ideals. At Chester,
a splendid town, en- route to Colum-
tia, 5000 people gathered at the sta
ton to greet the train as it pulled in.
and in response to loud calls, DR..
stopped and delivered 4
ten-minute address. There, as at
many other stops on the way, the pop
ulace crowded about the rear platform
OF the train, perched themselves IN
branches of trees, sat or stood upon
freight cars, and on top or houses and
filled all the windows within hearing
OF the distinguished tourists voice.
WHERE THE "TUSKEGEE
SPIRIT" ABOUNDS
Denmark was next. It was here.
that Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, a
graduate of Tuskegee, frail of body,
bu. determined in mind. eleven years
400 founded on this eDot the VOOr-