The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-04-01

fkcuyHH ySOttS40s Er69nyt6r1An instr
tuti6n. OF which DIR. IA. N. FrYarson
I1s presto The Kendall students.
iianked BY The pupils OF the graded
school OF the city, were assembled
fh front OF the building and as the
famous industriaIist admonished
Hon to; base their lives upon right
principles, they literally punctuated
Ids remarks with college yells, the
ttenor Of which was that the .'WiH-
lard" was the greatest ever" Then
magnificent dinner was served BY
the ladies auxiliary of the local Busil
Enesss League In the college dining
Ehali The opera house was made
lquate to; hold the people who wanted
Ito hear. the Doctor From. dawn
crowds OF people had been coming In
l{rom the Surrounding country and
ct ten o'clock the door ways OF the
theatre were jamIned and the crowd
failed the street for nearly a block.
$4,000 persons managed OF get inside.
THE balcony was occupied with white
Icttizens OF the best quality, 500 or
,Emore infnumber, and for the hrst
iEime in as public auditorium, the
tstage was divided half and half be-
tween the coIored, visitors and the
& White people who were anxious, to
hear the Wizards inspiring mes
Usage. Lawyer w. T. Andrews pre-
lssdad and delivered the address OF
.tWelcome, Rev. G. C. Brown, pastor
TOT leading white church Of the city
land noted for his liberality on the
Negro question, Z introduced DR.
washington In terms that brought
Forth round after round of heart,
, Applause from both aces. DR.
J Brown stated that his part was only
that Of the bugler,. who In the cen
ltury that confessed the divine righ-
tof kings, merely sounded. the bugI.
: Ecall, announcing the approach of tn,
y king and his royal sretinue. DR.
, Brown traced the history Of the Ne
IliBro from his arrival on these shore
: Fan untutored African. and took not,
! Iof the disappearance of every re
I mainder Of his primitive state-he
tmere readily than any other people
Iassimilated the American idea an,
ladopted everything that was pro
Egessive and uplifting. He analyze,
the life and work of the Doctor, an,
,1declared that he was proud Of TIN
; thonor conferred upon him iu askin,
IA a1h TO- present to Sumter's citizen
30 noble and .unselfish a friend O
humanity DR.: Washington's speed
Twas In happy vain and SCORED
7 heavily. Major led 1--WE Are Climb
Ing Jacobs Ladder and a seIec
GLORIOUS rendered, appropriate songs
On the drive through the colore,
residential section, many beautiful
homes were pointed out as the prop
Eerty Of thrifty Negroes. The com
mfttee on ARRANGEMENTS, i. who di,
s. their work with such consummat
fsk1ll, was. made up OF w. T. Andrews
chairman; A. j.. Andrews, M. J
= fFredertck, T. D. Davis, T. e. Walker
= ~. E.. ,Kershaw, G. w. Birnie;, M. q
g. w, Maxwell; w C, Valentine. E
Jones, B., e.. Jones, Rev. J. A
> Pinson, A. u. uFryerson,i j. l.. San
Eders, J.,D Diggs, Rev "A J. Johnson
III. ID. Mcknight, w. j.. Andrews, r
II. Richardson, s.. F. Flegler, T. E
, Gaillard, Samuel. Franklin, e. E. De
}ILorme, J. c. Prioleau and E. A. Wal
: tiers. The subcommittee, represent
ing the local Negro Business League
! was headed by W. v. Moore and In
Ecluded S: j. Mcdonald, M, J. Fred
erick and several members of tn
general committee just mentioned.
II On the way to Florence, the mex
: point In the itinerary, five minut
? Ietops were made to allow DR.. Wash
J 1ngton to say word 70 the peopI
, fiMayesville and Cartersvillet A
= fMayesville; the children of the publ
: school turned out at the station, II