The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-07-07
National News Bureau.

',EhomDsOn'S National News Bureau.
Wilmington, Del, July 3-The
first, day ,y9f Dr. Booker T. Washing,
ltohfs historic tour Of the State OF
Delaware was 4 march OF triumph.
.; The day was ideal for such an en-
.terprise, and, from far and near. a
multitude Of, neople poured into Will
mineton and r.vlncinity to extend a
,hearty welcome to the worlds most
Moted apostle of industrial education
sand evangel of harmony between the
races that must live together OH
American soil.
The party that was to accompany
Dr. Washington across the State
reached Wilmington early this NOR
ming, and was met at the station by
p committee representing the Bust
ness Mems League of Wilmington,
ut whose invitation the distinguished
visitors came. The details were in
the hands Of DR.. Samuel G.. Ebert,
president Of the local League and a
vice-president of the National Negro
Business League.
{ The invited guests, representing
the professional and business life Of
the race from many points, was
made up as follows:
From Washington, ID. C.-Judge
Robert H. Terrell, Auditor Ralph w.
Taylor, Or. John r. Francis and
wife; Prof. George William Cook,
OF Howard University; Prof. Thomas
Jesse Jones, expert statistician Of the
News Bureau; Oliver Randolph,
editor Of the Washington American;
w. Sidney .Pittman, Whitfield Nc
Kinley, r. W Thompson, w. Calvin
Chase, Jr.. ...
PHILADELPHIA. Thomas Fortune,
associate editor or the Philadelphia
Tribune. \. 2, Caldwell. editor Of
the Courant,: VII. Wright, Of the
A. NJ. e, Book Concern.
Balttnl6re9,=11-z1. r. Murphy. editor
American Ledger; Harry S.
Cummings, Harry T. Pratt, the Balti-
more Times and Franklin r.. John
son, =. '. e.. =.
Boston-br. S. n. Courtney and
DR.. Robert j.. Park. i.
New York1-Fred r. Moore, James
e. Thomas. and George w. Hams.
Hampton Institute, Va.-Major r.
r. Motion and w. T. b, Williams.
Opening at Newcastle.
The first point Of the days
itinerary was Newcastle, a thriving
Town not far from Wilmington,
where there is u Negro population Of
about 500. The party journeyed to
Newcastle in flvas 4 -passenger~ tour,
ilg cars of tho latest pattern, and
he train made most imposing ap-
pearance. as it proceeded along the
W"ll-kept macadamized road ways.
These elegant machines were gener-
rusly donate by a coterie of Will
mington's enterprising white bust
ness men, comprising Col. II. Cleman
Dupont, president Of the Dupont
POWDER Company; Col. e. G. Buck
her, pesident Of the international
Smokelcss Powder and Chemical
Company; Mr.. Lamotte Dupont, Of
the Dupont Powder Company; Mr..
Brown, manager Of the Studebaker
Automobile Company; and Mr..
OTeeney; managep of the Delaware
Automobile Company.
The meeting was held in the Court
House Square, and Or. Washington,
in excellent voice, delivered his adj
dress to an'aud1enSe of six hundred,
one third OF which were white. Rev.
John. Rid&rs 14laStOr Of he -IIninn N
e. Churcly nrssided, and the address
Of .'welc9m e:Twass delivered by Hon.
Evan G. Boyd, mayor of the city,
who eXpresSeda himself as greatly
pleased that Dr. Washington had
cOIne to tn is community to offer some
words Of cheer and to make sugges-
tons that would lead to a better
understanding between the black and
white races. y.
Dr.. Washington spoke for nearly
an hour, and his felictous address
Was5 frequently punctuatct with
enthusiastic applause.
Major Motion sang the popular
jubilee melody, Owe Are Climbing
Jacobs Ladder, the audience join
ing in and making the welkin ring
"Twns better than sermon" was
the remark heard fom many lips as
The party whirled away in their
autos for Newark.
In Sewark's Opera House.
At Newark DR.. Washington spoke
III the spacious opera house, and was
greeted by larger crowd than at
Newcastle, nearly 1000 persons be-
ing present. His speech emphasized
the tvaluo Of fidelity, honesty, re-
liability, thrift, economy and moral