The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-23
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
He Made Brief Talk From Train to
Members of His Race On Sat-
urday Morning.

probably the most noted negro III the
world, passed through Ncwberry on
Saturday morning on his tour Of the
State. and made a brief talk to the
members Of his race from the rear
platform of his private car. Several
hundred negroes and a number Of
white people met the early train on
the Southern going west, passing
Newberrv at about 9 o 'cloek, to which
Washington S car was attached, The
members of the colored race includ-
ed the teachers and pupils of the Hoge
grarded school, let by banner made
of drawing Of Washington, draped
in colors, over which waved small
American flags. Below the drawing
was the inscription, "Booker T.
Washington. Our Greatest Leader.
One of the Worlds Noblest and Best.
We Love Him. We Honor Him.
Hoge Graded School," The draw
ing was an excellent likeness Of
Washington, was made from news
paper cut by Hayward C. Caldwell,
one of the pupils in the school.
Washington was greeted with
cheers from the members of his race
as the train rolled into the station
some twenty minutes late. He was
on the rear platform, accompanied
by Rev. Richard Carroll, of Colum-
bia, T. A. Williams, of Newberry,
and others. He is a mulatto Of pos
sibly little above the medium height,
and Of heavy build. After shaking
hands with a number Of the eolored
people who crowded around the rear
platform to shake hands with linn
and to hand him bouquets of flowers,
quiet was called for, and Washington
made, a brief talk while the train was
standing at the station.
He said:
"My Friends Of Newberry: [ am
very grateful to your fellow-towns-
man, Mr.. Williams, for the privilege
of meeting you here. Mr.. Williams
has kindly Travelled with us ali
through this week. Now, what I want
to say to you in word is this: What
Mr.. Williams has made himself IN
this community all of you can make
yourselves. He is a man who owns
property; he is a man who is indus
trious; he is man who keeps the
law; consequently he succeeds; he
has the respect of white people and
black people. Follow his example
and you Will not make any mistake.
"sYou have great State-a great
farming State and T hope a large
number Of you are farmers. Get hold
of some soil; cultivate it well, and
save your money. Get rid Of every
low thing, and especially the worth
less gambling men, in your midst.
The person who idles away his time
disgraces himself, disgraees his race,
and all Of you who work have to sup
port every idle man who does not
work. Every idle man in your State
is fed by you who work and clothed
by you who work.
''I am very glad to see all through
this country that there are not only
industrious members Of my race, but
that the worthy colored people who
a1e industrious, who are trying to
own land, who are trying TO build
houses and save money, and who keep
the law-that they have strong, firm
white friends who stand by them and
help them. I am literally surprised
at the evidences of friendship, Of NIL
tual confidence, and good will that |
find all through this country: And,
my friends, I have Travelled in many
parts of America, and have had the
privilege of travelling in Europe, but
I have found no spot on earth where
the black man was doing better than
he is in the State of South Carolina.
7 urge You to stay here and to make
yourselves as industrious and law
abiding as you possibly can.
"God bless you and God keep
you
Washington concluded just as the
train pulled out. Another stop was
made for water, however, and the
members of his race crowded around
him again to shake his hand. A kodak
picture Of the crowd was taken from
the platform.
The following make up Washing
toms party:
From other States: Booker I.
washington. Emmett J. Scott. his phi
vate secretary: Nathan Hunt. MS
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