The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-10-12
Immense
Audiences
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listen to such talk that will make
you respondent or dissatisfied. Peo-
pie will tell YOU that you are poor.
that you are black and members OF
a dcspiscd race, Take lessons after
the foreigners who come here in the
direct poverty, peddle bananas on the
streets, then rise to owners Of small
stores and afterwards to directors ~
banks. Begin now to save your pen
MES and help your mothers and fath
ers in your own support.
DR.. washington was met by a re-
ception committee and taken imme-
diatcly to the residence Of DR.. J. T.,
Walton, where he was entertained
during the day. At 1875 O'Clock
he and his party went to the CIT
Hall, where he paid his respects TO
Mayor Callaghan. II am pleased TO
meet vou," said the mayor. "Iour
name is known throughout the world
and | have great respect for YOU'D
great work at TuskegeC. He was
greeted in 4 manner equally cordial
by Alderman Mauermann and NlcEe-
land. He expressed great sats1ac'
ton over the friendly relations eN-
listing in San Antonio between the
races, adding that when away from
here San Antonio Negroes we're lo"i
in singing praises Of the city. ave
are fair TO our colOred citizens, de-
clarcd the Mayor. who was invited
by DR.. Walton to attend the meeting
at Beethoven Hall. The Mayor thea
greeted young il}rooker L. .WaShinS-
ton. who was clothed in the uniform
of an officer Of the Tuskegee lnsti-
tutc battalion.
The welcome given Dr.. Washing
ton at the Douglass High School,,
where he was entertained at luncn-
con was unique and cordial The
luncheon was unique and prepared
BY the Domestic SCieE"c class. The
children OF the high school arranged
in tiers on the steps and singing
"Our Leader" as he approached the
building. Just before being seated
they again sang, I'VE Welcome You,
song especially written for the oc
ca&ion by Principal S. J. Sutton Of
the high school.
SPEAKS TO CHILDREN.
All the Negro school children Of
tho city we're addressed by Dr.. WASH
in%tOn for about fifteen minutes at
Second Baptist Church, many OF the
parents croWding into the church to
hear him. Some 1000 people in all
were crowded into the building.
Emmett J. Scott was none the less
welcome. Being formerly a Texas
boy, who went to TusNcgee fourteen
years ago, he was busy all day re-
CCiVing the congratulations Of his
former friends. "That boy was
raised up right under me-" said one
man who stopped a carriage to shake
his hands. His success and rise has
been phenomenal, except that it. Is
the result Of painstaking care in the
prosecution Of his arduOuS duties as
secretary to the Tuskegee educator.
None the less responsible is his work
as corresponding secretary of the
National Negro Business League,
which is the most fGrceful and fruit
ful organization in the Negro race.
Ills one great distinction came Ivy
reason Of his appointment by Pres
ldent Taft as one Of the members o.
the recent American Commission to
Liberia, through whose nvestiga-
tons and subsequent recommended
tons much valuable territory has
been saved TO the Negro republic
A large number Of white people
were in the audience, anG to them as
well as to the Negroes did Dr.. WASH
lnGton address sane and So fo counsel
with reference to the color question
III the South. His address was filed
with sparkling gems Of eloquence
and many pungent witticisms, and at
all times, he was able to hold mis- all
dlCncc by some remarkable anevdot
APPLY told.
1he meeting was presided over by