The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-04-13

liam Jennings Bryan, orator, editor,
stateman and sometime candidate for
President~of the United States, was
the chief attraction Sunday afternoon
at a monster meeting Of the Colored
Branch Of the Y. NJ. C. A. Spacious
and beautiful Howard Thant-- was
packed to- the doors with one or, the
finest audiences of AfrO-Americans
gathered anywhere between the oceans.
The Y. M. C.. A. has never held a meet
ing that rivalled this one in point Of
numbers Or enthusiasm, save that ad d,
dressed last year lat the Belasco Thea
ter by. Booker ". Washington. Tho
peerless leader. OF the militant
'democraty was cheered to the echo
at freque'lt intervals throughout the
f1atf hour covered b1~his address,, and,
though nothing of political or ra-
cal nature was brought out in the
talk. Mr.. Bryan was visibly pleased
with the tumultuous and sincere ova.
ton accorded him by an audience Of
colored. citizens in this cosmopolitan
capital. ~
The address of Mr. Bryan to the
colored' Y. M. c. A. was the first of
the four speeches delivered by him on
Sunday in Washington. His theme
was "Civilizatioh," and the immcasur-
able influence Of the Y. NJ. c. A. move
ment in advancing the highest type
of civilization was dwelt upon in an
entertaining and convincing fashion.
He was charter member Of the orga-
nhation in his home community, and
regarded. his card of identification as
one of his proudest possessions The
eloquent Nebraskan exhorted the men
to adhere strictly to the Y. M. G.. A.
Idea. to support it with their voice,
their influence and their money 1t
is cheaper. he said, to prevent crime
by remedial policies than to repair
the evil consequences growing out Of
VICE. He stated that the heart should
not be neglected for the training Of the
mind; hat a strong body Is essential
ito a strong heart and a strong mind.
He said that mW1 had been able to
measure the breadth Of a message in
telegraphy, but that no man had yet
been able to measure the breadth of
love which emanated from the heart
TIL Y. NJ. c. A., the speaker said, af-
fords a. general training which no
other organization can give. 1t trains
the heart, the soul and the physical
body.
Mr.. Bryan was happily introduced
by Mr.. Lewis e. johnson, the cap
a 1f h1 !,
At the close of the address of the
distinguished guest, Mr.. Bryan was
whirled away in the high-powercd
automobile Of DR.. G.. w. Cabaniss to
Continental Hall, where another i'm
mense audience awaited him. At
the Howard Theater, Following Mr..
Bryan, a magnificent address was de-
|iYeredl by Dr. C. r. Barbour. of New
York. international committeeman Of
led by Mr.. Louis Amber sang, and the
Wilberforcian Orchestra rendered a
number Of selections. under the direc-
tion Of Prof. J. Sherman Hunnicutt.
Easter Sunday will be Ladies Day"
and the Howard will be "a veritable
bower Of beauty on that occasion.
Prof Kelly Miller, Of howard Umiver.
|sity will speak on Righteousness" ,"
POtrol Duty for the Ninth Cavalry.
The furry over the disposition Of
the Ninth Cavalry Is at an end. BY
order of Gen. Leonard Wood, Chief Of
Staff. the colored troops will take their
Turn at patroling the Mexican border
and will replace the Sd Cavalry, re.
lieving the latter in order that it may
have chance to- receive instructions
in the mameuver camp at San Antonio.
Gen. Carter, in command Of the Mar
euver Division, will have charge Of the
distribution Of the 9th Cavalry, and
while Sam Fordyce, Laredo, Eagle
Pass, Marathon, Marta. Presidio del
Norte, Hancock, Manora and other
points on the Rio Grande will be COW
cred, It is expressly stated that under
no circumstances will they be seat to
Brownsville, Of 25th Infantry fame.
The 9th will be the Divisional Caval-
ry Of the Maneuver Division.
The War Department will pay no
serious attention to the howl raised by
few Of the border towns. which do
not want a Negro regiment "in their
midst" Even the Washington Post
has had the generosity to say that "it
goes against the grain Of a Texas
white man to see a Negro in military
uniform, manipulating a gun" adding
sagely. that "it, has tie same effect
upon them as the waving of a red fac
in the face of a bull" The matter
Of placing the colored troops is al
ways delicate problem, North Or
South, and in this particular instance
it IS evident that tue President and
the War Department are determined
to do their level best to preserve the
peace, maintain the dignity Of the
Army establishments and use the gal
liant 9th according to the needs of the
service. independent Of the whims OF
absurd fears Of the bourboDs sIons
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