The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-08
ocALA WELCOMES DR.. WASH
iNoToN
Five Thousand People Hear Him
speak-4e ls Introduced by
Judge 6ullock-Everyone
Pleased With His Ad.

Few men were ever accorded
more splendid welcome than the one
gwen TO Booker t. Washington at
the fair grounds yesterday.
Dr. Washington's life reads almost
like a romance and he is entitled
60 all the honors that are given him
SO generously by the people of the
south for IT is here that his great
work is being accomplished.
Born a slave, an urchin on the
streets. making a precarious living
by shining shoes, he has lifted him
self step by step until he is now ac-
knowledged by the nations of the
earth as the leader of a great but
unfortunate race and he is leading
them along paths rich with promise
and which means "a better under
standing between the two races.
DR. Washington is the founder of
Tuskeegee Institute, an industrial
college. which through the individu-
al exertions of its founder, has been
brought to the attention of the phil
anthrOpists of this and other lands.
until now it has an endowment al
most equal TO any of the colleges
Of the country.
Dr. Washington became famous by
virtue OF the gfeat speech NE made at
the Atlanta Ssppis 90: now quite a
number of years ago, and he has had
the tact. ability, sound Judgment and
native good sense, to retain the pop
ularity that he won there.
When his speech was printed the
next day by the Atlanta newspapers
with tho favorable comment of the
publishers, he awoke up famous
until now his fame has spread to
all lads.
DR.. Washington is small of sta
ture. has a big mouth, strong, well
modulated voice, a pleasant smile
and is a fluent and gifted speaker.
Born and reared in the south, he
knows the strong and weak points
Of both races and knows how to ad-
dress a mixed assembly so as to
capture applause from both sides.
Mayor Robertson, Judge Bullock,
Mr.. +. T. Munroe, Mr.. z. c. Cham
bliss and the editor of this paper
were invited to occupy seats on the
platform and Judge Bullock was in
vlted 10 introduce the speaker which
he did In a most pleasing manner
after a very beautiful prayer by
Bishop Clinton of the Mount Zion
Methodist church who referred to
the speaker as bearing a message
OF peace and good will to all races.
DIR. p. b. Wilson acted as master
OF ceremonies and introduced Judge
Bullock.
After a few appropriate remarks
called forth by the extremity large
gathering of people, Judge Bullock
spoke substantially as follows:
Ne Fellow Citizens of Marion Coun-
iva
Man made in the image of God is
the instrument through which He
manlfests His divine will. In the evo-
luton of time, when His purpose was
10 be accomplished He stretched forth
His hand. laid it upon that man that
He had set apart for the purpose.
When He wanted his dinvine will
made known He found a Samuel.
When the condition of serVitude
and oppression of His chosen people
demanded a leader and law-giver, he
rs sed up a Moses. When the signs
Of the times must be explained TO
His people he brought forth Daniei'
when the exigencies of war were
present a David was found; wnen
the plan of salvation through the
atoning blood of crucified savior
was to be expounded, the magic
touch of the finger of God opened
the eyes of the great Apostle Paui'
and the world that sat in darkness
was made to understand. Wnen' IL
our own day a little band OF pa'rl-
OTIS. desiring to worship God accorp-
ing 10 the dictates of their own CON
science. sought refuge in our liberty
loving land. and when in due seasoh
Il became necessary to shake OH .ne
yoke of oppression that hindered tne
free exercise of this right ne ram,
bled amidst the mountain ranges oi
old Virginia and presented US Tue
father Of our country; when' beneath
the calling yoke of bondage, the DIT,
ter wall of the poor, ignoran. anu ~
supepsdtiOus negro found It's os Way N
tnS throne of grace, the onai mo.
spirit Of an intelligent nation 1na poU-
vided us the great eman''p"
-. lincoln.