The Washington bee., 1910-10-29
Honor To Washington
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON IN
NEW ENGLAND.
Royal Receptions rendered Him.
Boston. Mass. Oct. 20.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 20.
Fresh from his European expert
ences Booker T. Washington came to
Boston Saturday night from New
York, where the night before he had
been banqueted at a dinner III honor
of his return by leading Negroes from
New York City and State, Massa-
chusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware and
the District of Columbia at famous
Kahil's, I8 Park Place, New York.
He has spoken at series Of meet
ings here and in the vicinity which
have tested thl capacity of the assem-
bly, rooms wherever he has appeared.
Beginning Sunday morning, October
10, at II O'Clock, he spoke in the arls-
tocratic First Parish Church OF
Brookline He was whlsked IN an au-
tomobile at the close of the meeting
to BrocktOn, where he also spoke at
the morning service at the Porter
Congregational Church. In the after
noon at 4:3o o'clock, having made
the trip by automobile, he appeared
at a meeting held in the Eliot Con-
gregational Church at Newton, and
wound up the day with a meeting at
night at the Congregational Taberna-
Gle at Salem.
All of these meetings were held IN
the interest of Tuskegee Institute, and
were attended by crowds SO large
that in each case hundreds of people
were turned away, being unable to
gain admittance to the churches.
The indefatigable Tuskegeean not
content with these efforts in behalf of
his famous institution, filled engage
ments in its behalf on Monday night,
October II, at the Central Congrega-
tional Church, Fall River, Mass; and
at famous Bradford Academy for
Girls, Bradford, Mass, and at the
First Baptist Church, Haverhill,
Tuesday evening, October Is.
The meeting at Fall River was pre-
sided over by Congressman Green,
who made a particularly interesting
and eloquent address in introducing
Dr. Washington to his friends and
constituents.
At Bradford Academy, one of the
most important and most exclusive
girls schools in New England, the
young women assembled in the yard,
and on DR. WashingtOn's arrival gave
their college yell in his honor and
followed him with cheers and the
waving of handkerchiefs into the hall
Dr. Washington's daughter, Mrs.
Portia NJ. Pittman, is an alumnus
of this institution.
Returning to Boston Tuesday even
ing, DR.. Washington found at the
depot an automobile which had been
provided by the United Committee of
Colored Elks, which conveyed him to
Paine Memorial Hall on Appleton
street, where a reception and band
concert were being held by the Elks.
Some seven or eight hundred ladies
and gentlemen were present They
welcomed the Negro leader with
cheers, hand-Clapping, the waving Of
handkerChiefs, etc, and gave every
evidence of sincere pleasure in being
able to entertain him as guest of the
occasion. A detachment of Company
L of the Sixth Massachusetts, Regi-
ment met him and his party at the
door, and acting as an escort Of
honor, conducted him to the platform,
where he was received by Stewart
E. Hoyt, Grand Esteemed Loyal
Knight, and introduced to the audi
enCe in glowing terms of welcome.
Negro Boston, as represented by
these seven or eight hundred ladies
and gentlemen, was certainly reSpOn-
sive to the occasion, and drowned
with their applause again and again
the eloquent words of appreciation
which fell from the lips of the re-
Gently returned traveller.
On Wednesday evening at huge
fremont Temple the monster meeting
of the week was addressed by DR..
Washington. It was the closing
meeting of the series being held un-
der the auspices of the Congregational
Church. DR.. WashingtOn's address
before the American Missionary AssO-
citation drew thousands of people. The
streets were choked with BOstOn's
leading people, white and black, for an
hour before the meeting, and even
then only those who sought admission
were able to do so. 1t kvas a typi-
cal Boston audience, with many dele
gates from all parts of the country,
that came to its feet in the most en-
thuSiaStiC and spontaneous welcome
of the session. 1t was only after re-
peated efforts that quiet could be Sc
cured so that the orator could pro-
ceed.
The demonstrations of good will
and the huge audience that every
where have greeted DR.. Washington
on this the first visit of his fall cam
paign in Boston and vicinity is elo-
Quent testimony TO the hold the man
has on the community; there is no
indication of any lack of continued
interest in the man and his work.
His has been the dominant person
ality, honored and welcomed wher-
ever he has appeared during this week
of triumphs.
NATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL
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