The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-11-17

fout.
Ihe management of Bishop Clin-
ton, and Messrs. John .Merrick and
=. e. Spaulding was superb There
was not hitch anywhere. The glory
was pretty evenly divided, each get
ting his. full share of the spotlight" -"
Charlotte, Durham and tsreesboro
were warm rivals for first honors,
but as each city visited had some dis
tlnetive feature that gave, it an in
dlyidual prestige, no invidious COM
parsons We're permitted to mar the
serenity Of the tour.
In personnel the party was an "all-
star aggregation. 1t embraced
eminent churchmen, physicians. law
yers, capitalists, Journalists, farmers,
educators, mechanics, architects, :
federaf office-h olders, business men.
fraternity directors, artists and musi-
clans. AS some one remarked: can
not be gainsaid-every man was ed
ucated and qualified for leadership.
1t was group Of hightoned gentle
men, whose coming was an inspira-
tion to the people Of both. races in.
the State"
Hon. William H. Lewis, the yerv
Icapabie Assistant United States Dis
trlct Attorney, at Boston, and pros-
|pectlNes Assistant Attorney-1 e,,aral
OF the United States, made q bannv,
impression everywhere, and was a
notable addition to the party. He
enlarged his host Of friends and
strengthened himself materially with
tne masses in a section which he will
particularly represent in the coun
ellis of the nation. Mr.. Lewis is q
native Of Virginia, but comes of fine
Old North Carolina stock. and found
quite a number Of his relatives in
ana about Rocky Mount. AS an
orator, scholar, philosopher and ALL
round good fellow" Mr.. Lewis prov
ed that he was "there with tho
sooos' and no one can doubt that
he Will win deserved laurels in the
wider field promised to him.
a heated political campaign was IN.
progress, but it made no difference
in the welcome accorded to the
washington party. However men
may have, disagreed on other issues
all were united on. the proposition
'hat there should be sympathetic CO.
operation between the races and that
commnon-sense education, thrift and
nduEs5ttly were the crying needs Of the
hour.
immense crowds greeted the "Wiz-
ARD at many points not down OFT thn
schedule, and the train officials kind
~ made additional stops so that
the people might hear the Tuskegee-
ans message Of hope and cheer.
ochool children strewcd flowers I'm
the pathway Of the "Wizard" at
iNe'osVllle, as the band played Hail
10 the Chief.' 1t was an uninne
and thrilling spectacle.
James CITY, across the Neuse from
NeWbern, populated entirely bv No
sroeS, was shown by Isaac n Smith
a. wealthy Negro who got his start
a" a merchant in this' anti-bellum
settlement. Its picturesque log-cab-
ms ohersd decided contrast to the
beautiful modern homes of the col
oret people Of the city of Newbern.
N''i
Ihe commercial activity OF the col
ored citizens Of Durham made tho
visitors open their eyes in amaze-
ment. The textile factory presented
an eiegant pair Of hose to each of
the party as a souvenir, and the OIL
terDriSing North Carolina Mutual
and Provident Association gave o
handsome Daper-weight, carrying
portrait Of it's ofice-buildings. The
carolina Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany offered Il tasteful watch-fob.
J. The office Of the Durham Reform
ers was model Of ncatn ess-an all
tooyrace quality found in printing
once anf%6e!r&;s EdR9rc y, $, Yo9pgg. pg
knows his buslneSs'' W." W. '''"
'" The North Carolina daiiies were