The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-03-18
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BEGINS HIS GREAT TOUR OF THE
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wakening today. The party, headed
by DR., Booker T. Washington which
is to tour the State this week, ar
rived here early this morning, COM
ing, on from Charlotte, N. c.. where
the members had assem- bled yester-
day..-As has been previously stated,
object OF the visitation is to study
the industrial and educational con-
:d1tions surrounding the. Negro peo-
pie OF South" Carolina, TO stimulate
the commercial spirit of the race and
TO emphasize the Opportunities that
lie in the wake of those OF us WHO.
are willing to, cast our lot in the rich
AGRICULTURAL ragions OF the Southland
Ito make homes, build schools and
churches. establish business enter
pr1ses and to become vital forces In
the enconomic life of this section.
The party was met at the station
at Rock Hill. by committee in
charge of DR.. Richard Carroll, Of;
Columbia and Attorney W. IT. ! An
drews, Of, Sumter, and escorted lin
carriages to their various stopping
places. The homes of the thrifty,
industrious, and ,hospitable citizens
were thrown" open to them and a.
cordial Welcome awaited them upon.
every hand. ~. -. >: = = -. ~
p, In the morning the local 1pulpits
were filled by the visiting ministers
and people were found in the church.
es who had not been In attendance
for years. T. ~a:.-.'.. H.. j.:
At, 1880 O'clock, Friedman's sDac-
ious hall was. packed with an ex-
pectant crowd, Awaiting the coming
OF Dr.. Washington who was announc-
ed for an address at q. The speech
or the famous educator was of an
encouraging nature and dealt with
TN, advantages that ray at, the door
s o 4 every Negro man or Wemag who
wifi strive to do his best at what
ever, he or she may, undertake, be 1t
lofty or humble as viewed in the eyes
OF the" world. He bore heavily upon
the Importance of developing the
race along commercial and agrlcultu-
raj lines, urging the acqGisition Of
land, the Improvement of farming
methods, closer touch with the soil,
and a. stronger effort to promote a
friendly relation between the races.
He reiterated the comm0n-sense phil
osophy that we shall find it more
profitable to dwell upon our advan-
tages than upon our disadvantages,
and to think more upon the things
we may do than upon the things
which we are not permitted to do,
working sturdily in the meantime
to remove our many handicaps, by
patient toll and actual achievement.
DR.. Washington was applauded to
the echo, and throughout his adj
dress there were frequent demon
STATIONS of the warmest approval.
Hundreds Of white people were pres
emit and many came forward at the
close to congratulate the speaker.
A felicitous address of welcome
was delivered by the Honorable ]. r,
Roddey, Mayor OF Rock Hill. Editor
c.. P. r. White, Of the Rock Hill
Messenger, who acted as master OF
ceremonies, introduced Rev. Richard
Carroll, who in turn introduced DR..
Washington. Mrs. Ella M. Toole,
rendered beautiful solo and direct
ressI of music, presented a musical
program which embraced offerings
Of Messrs. William Jackson, Henry
Farmer and r. S. Ambrose and con-
certed selections by special choir
of fifty voices. Rev. J. l.. Black de-
livered the invocation and Rev. J. T..
Wright pronounced the benediction.
Following the exercises at the hall,
an elaborate dinner was served in
honor Of the visitors at the Booker
t. Washington hotel. ....
|. At 80 the party left for Wfnns-
boro, where a night meeting is sched-
uled. Tomorrow the entire day will
be spent at Columbia. Other cities
included In the itinerary are Denmark,
Orangeburg, Camden, Sumter, Flor
ence, Charleston, Anderson, Green
vile and Gaffney,
The Washington party which
reached Rock Hill this morning, en-
braced besides the "WizNrd" and his
private Secretary, Mr.. Emmett J.
Scott, the following:
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Bishop G. w. Clinton, Of the A. M.
e. Zion church; Mr.. H. Washing
tom, of Washington, D. c.; Dr.. A.
Kenney, and Nathan Hunt, of Tus-
kegee Institute; Mr.. II. W. Thomp-
son, manager Of Thompson's National
News Bureau; Mr.. Charles Stewart,
of Chicago, representing the Nation
al Associated Press; DR.. H. B. Park,
OF Boston, Messrs. Jonn Merrick and
G. G. Spaulding, president and vice
president OF the North Carolina Mu-