The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-03-20

The c<slored people for miles
around gathered here Thursday to
greet. sss and hear the Moses Of the
negro rsc< IN this country. DIR. Book
sr r. Warrington. the wizard Of Tus-
ksgee Institute. Ala Buggies. farm
wagons. ox-carts. In fact all kind Of
vehicles were used. Some travelled on
horseback. muls-back. while q big
crowd walked IL was perhaps the
largest crtwd Of people ever assemble
ID In Sumter to near and see color
Cd man.
DR.. wsshington reached the city
at 10 o'clock this morning accompa-
MED BY his private secretary. Emmet
,. scott. ,vho u one Of the most az
ere~fvs young men OF his race. He
vee for sometime employed al re-
porter ON the Houston Post and re-
ulsned to take place with DIR. WASH
mgton; Nathan Hunt. stcnographer
90 DR.. Washington: y. H. wsshins-
en- Dppsrintendsnt OF Industries.
e<ltpts; Bishop osorse w clifsca DID.
A. n. Il. Zion Church. Charlotte. N.
c.; John Mes rick and c. c. spauid-
ing. OF Durham. N. c.: n w. Thomp-
con. nswspapsr correspondent. Chi
caso; Major r. n. Mston. Hampton
institute. Va; w. T. b. Williams.
Hampton. va
In addition to Dr. washington's
personal party ne h accompanied by
m escorting party. composed of some
Of the leading negroes OF the state.
who have formed themselves into a
regular organization which has charge
Of DR.. Washington and his friends.
The following men compose the or
ghniaatioh: Rev. II. ID. White. ID. D.,
Cyrus Cainpneld. Editor c. r. Holmes,
Editor c. p. White. t. A. williams.
Dr. ,. H Goodwin. Rev. E. w. Bow
ems. Rev. n. w. Baylor. ID. d. Rev.
,. ,. Durham. ID. D.. Rev. w. h. Flem-
ming. ID. D.. Rev. /. Il. Lowry. Rev.
e. r. Brown. Rev. J. L. Dart. ID. d..
Rev. II. w. II. Bennett. ID. D.. ]. III.
Garner. Dr. c. l.. Walton. Dr. j. r.
Isvy. z. 10. Walker. Treasurer: w. T.
Andrews. Secretary; Rev. Richard
Carroll. President.
DIR. washingtou spoke last night In
the Opera house AZ Camden where
4 standing room was at q premium.
some OF the most noted' white men
and women Of the country were pres
snt and heard his address. It was
fun OF good advice TO the people.
Upon arriving In the city the party
which was under the direct manage
mont Of Rev. Richard Carroll and w.
T. Andrews were assigned to the
homes OF the colored people. where
breakfast was served and a drive
through the city followed TO look at
the homes owned by the coiored peo-
pie.
AZ Morris College the party stop
ped. DIR. E. NJ. Brawiey. introduced
Dr. Washington. who spoke words of
good cheer to the students and con-
graduated the negro Baptists on their
progress. Rev. A. J. johnson. pastor
Of Zion Baptist church made q few
remarks
At q o'clock this afternoon a recep-
tion was given to party at Kendall
Academy at which time refreshments
were served by the negro Business
League Of Sumter.
The local committee consisted Of
the following:
A. J. Andrews. w. J. Andrews. NJ.
y. Frederick. l. ID. Davis, y. K. Walk
or, ". X. Kershaw. c. w. Birnie. c.
w. Maxwell. w. q. Valentine. Il. q.
Jones. Il. E. Jones. J. A. Pinson. w.
". Moore. J. l.. Sanders. A. u. Frier-
son. J. ID. Diggs. w. M. Hanna. r.
n. Richardson. 8. n. Flegier. II. ID.
1GcKnisht. A. J. Johnson. J. c. Prio.
Isau. +. u. 0allard. Sum Franklin. Il.
y. DeIorms. Il. walters. w. T. An
6rsws. 9. .. Mcdonald.