The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-17
AND STATE AUDITOR DARsP OR
's ATCRs AT LINCOLN DAY ME-.
(, ...a MORTAL EXERC CISES.
Mitchell .P'rl'eI.s!ides
.3&tig N A'Igg.tasS fs3gg ggFT = Z " a.,
Lessons Dfawn from Lifs of the War
PRESIDENT" to Encourage Descend
ants of Those from, Whom He;
~- Struck shaestles and Set Free ~,

/; en-. deep On the minds OF the peopis
or the nation: was held at the Simp-
son . Methodist Episcopal> church,
tuesday IDtght, when the one :. n hun: u,
-dred and first anniversary OF the
Z birth Of Abraham Lincoln Was. eel
ebrated - ,''..- : t.r' = -. - VI : (
The meeting was presided over by
Chas. e. MITCHELL business manager
or the West Virgin Colored lnsti-
tute. whosa felicltous: expressions
and ease of rianneci.wel,e as pleas
ing1to large audience as they were
surprising to- his friends, none OF
whom suspected that Mr. Mitchell
possessed among his many other ac-
corplishments, those or a master Of
ceremonies. Nlh.s.. Il.s>.s.,aS +:
>@Mr. Mitchell sounded the keynote
Of the meeting with a short but el-
oquent tribute to Lincoln, praising
him mot SO much FOR: Ills liberation
OF the slaves, n war measure, but
for the, consumate skill and patience
:, with which he met and solved the
difficult problems arising during the
critical period OF the civil war. =.
His remarks were frequently in
terrupted by applause and their con-
-clnsion- WAS the signal for a dem on
-straiion accorded only to those speak
ers who have touched the popular
chord. : ~ ..... -. D..
State Auditor j. S. D arst was
next--introduced and snoke at some
length, earnestly and forcefully,
about The great War, President. He
held him up Gas an example of what
could be accomplished by one who.
works =honeEfly and with might at
what his hands nndS. TO do. He
rapidly .sketctteas the tEyiI iIig cireufl=
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from the cradle to the grave, and
pointed out how he. had { met and
surn1onnteit eaeh III 5e manner which
stamped him as a marvel. = -,
Mr.. Darst expressed the belief that
his hearers could best honor Lincoln
Dy emulating his !EeIample, they
could best shoW their appreciation
Of the opportunities afforded them
by the government Mr.. Lincoln did
so much to preserve by taking ad-
vantage Of them. = Nothing is gain
ed he said, '.by complaining Of
ones race. Nothing is accomplished
oy bewailing ones unfavorable en-
vircnments. Lincoln's handicaps
we're enough to discourage any man,
yet he rose to the heights and won
~ for himself q place Sin: the hearts of
his countrymen uhequalled in the
worlds history. He enforced his
point by short reference TO some
Negro playmatas of his own who
rose to places Of prominence in
spite of unfavorable early environ
ments J; Edwin Campbell, j. Nc
Henry Jones and J. NJ. >IIazlewood, +,
residents of the then "Bloody First,
the tough, ward Of PomGroy, Ohio.
where Mr.. narst was reared, were
cited as examples Of men, wei!
known to the audience for whom the
future apparently held no promise,'
but who, by application and courage
had risen above the masses The
sneaker made no mention of his own
successes, but in passing 1t might
be we'll to add that Mr.. Darst, too,
might well feel proud Of his record.
"A member In the Legislature of
,Doth houses for twelve years, assis-
tant Tax Commissioners, and State
Auditor, from IN obscure beginning,
unaided, and retarded by lack Of
carly educational opportunities, he
is now recognized factor in the af-
fairs Of the state Of his adoption.
Much enthusiasm was evoked by the
Auditors references to, Campbell,
Jcnes and tHazlewood and he receiv-
ed an ovation ] hst he Resumed his
seat >..H
when d, great patty was split in
twain and IFS defeat at the polls was
an assured fact, unless the breach
could be closed by the selection OF
q man upon whom the warning fac
tions could agree there was chosen
from among tea Or more compromise
candidates NAH 10 whom all look
ed to lead d Reunited Republican
party to victory How we'll he ac-
comDlished the Work thus thrust
upon him, is O. matter of too recent
history to require recapitulation.
That man is with US this evening,
and 7 have the very great honor to
introduce to this audience Hon. Will
liam e. Glasscock, chief executive Of
the state Of West Virginia were
the words with which Master Of Ger
emonies Mitchell presented the next
speaker who was accorded a hearty
reception by the audience.
IN his .exordiume Governor Glass