The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-12-07

Thoughtful deliverance. In fitting
phrase, he introduced in their order
the following speakers: Prof. Kelly
Miller, who delivered an admirable
address Of Welcomes. Messrs. J. c..
Napier, w. l.. rHoustonA Robert H.
Terrell, Roscoe Conkling Bruce,
Ralph w. Tyler, James f. Bundy, E.
M. Hewletlt, Whitfield M4cKinlay, N.
E. Wetherless, James A. Cobb, DR..
IS. G. Elbert, Of Wilmington, Del,
and Lieut.. t. H. r. Clarke. ....
The Wilberforcian orchestra dis
coursed, sweet music during the dis
cussion of the, dinner. Splendid let
tiers from President. Taft, Attorney
General George w. Wickersham, DR..
Booker II. Washington and Recorder
Henry Lincoln johnson were read.
The Woodworking and unusually
capable committee of management,
was made up Of Messrs. Charles e.
Hail, chairman; l.. M. Hershaw, G..
j. Pickett, T. H. r. Clarke and J. c..
Wright, supported by a reception
committee of twenty four gentlemen
Iof national repute.
All in all, the elaborate function
| set high-water mark in the social
| life of the city of Washington.
The Robert It. Freeman Dental AS
ISOLATION Dimes.
Another social function Of ma
| tional Importance was the annual
| dinner Thanksgiving night of the
Robert II. Freeman Dental Associa-
| ton, at the palatial Gaskin's Cafe,
800 Sth street, northwest. Covers
were laid for fifty, and besides the
entire roster of Washington dentists
many out Of town bearers Of the d.
D. S. degree were present. A finer
looking, more prosperous or jollier
set Of gentlemen never placed their
feet beneath a mahogany in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Howard Univer-
sity graduates were there in large
numbers, and they gave their former
"prexy,' Dr.. C. Sumner Worm1ey, a
tremendous ovation.
| The menu was up to the well
| known Gaskins standard, which
means the best the market affords
and to say that the guests did ample
Justice to the good things provided
puts the case mildly. DR.. G. G. Fry
the neWly-elected president, called
the Festivities to order, and Dr., w
e. Hamilton acquitted himself with
distinction asp POSTMASTER. A
graphic history of the Robert T
Freeman Dental Association, named
In honor of the first colored dentist
70 pradtice in the District of Column
bia, was presented by DR.. j. e.
Washington. DIR. C. Sumner Worm
ley, dean Of the dental department
i at Howard University, gave lumi.
nous description Of the rapid ad.
vancement being made at that "a
situation in dental equipment and ir
quality and quantity Of the grad
mates turned out year by year. A
foundation was laid for a nat:ona
dental association, which the mum.
bers and prosperity Of the colorec
dentists throughout the country will
soon make a possibility.
Optimistic addresses were deliv
cred by nearly all of the guests, anG
the message of cheer will long be
remembered. 1t was an exchange o.
pleasing experiences, family reun
ion that all enjoyed most heartily
| Among the visiting dentists were
Drs. SloWe, of Philadelphia; Smith
W1nston-Salem, N. c.; Lewis, Hal:
r1sourg, Pa; Lassiter, Baltimore
Md; Arnold, Wilmington, Del.
Lawrence, Chester, Pa; Jackson
Providence, r. l.; Jefferson, Norfolk
IVA; Southerland,. Orange, N. j.;
Ferguson, Richmond, Va, and 9th
ers< The Washingtonians were Drs
Z. S. and R. C. Wormley, Fry, Tan
Gil, Boyd, Washington, Fraser, Rus
sell, Hamilton, Gaskin, Edwards
Freeman, Gwathney, Gray ant
Butcher and your correspondent.
/ Prior to the dinner, at the bust
ness session of the Robert T. Free
man Dental Association, the follow,
ing officers were elected for the en-.
suing year.
President, C. G.. Fry; vice presi
dent, A. E. Gaskin;. recording secre.
IItary, George H. Butcher; cores,
pond1ng secretary, IS. A. Fraser
treasurer, A. J. Gwathney; librarian
w. K. Hamilton; historian, J. e.
Washington; executive committee, P.
fanc1l, chairman; j. r. Francis, Jr.,
| md p. G. Wormley.
:1eccetGry Killes to Manage Cam
paign.
Whether the Republican National
committee elects a chairman at it's
meeting on the 18th is problematicaI
but 1t is pretty certain that ultimate
~ the management Of the campaign,
following the denomination of Pres
ldent Taft in June, will devolve
upon the broad shoulders Of Secre-
tary Charles d. Hilles. A few days
ago, Mr.. Rudolph Forester, for sew