The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-20
BRILLIANT DINNER
AT ARLINGTON
Booker 7, Washington Guest
of Honor at Famous
HosteIry
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT
INFORMAL TALKS MADE DURING
THE EVENING THAT WERE
VERY INTERESTING AND IN
sTRucTiVE.

Washington, d. C.-The recent visit
of DR.. Booker T. Washington to this
city was the occasion for a brilliant
dinner party given in his honor at the
Arlington hotel, one of the most IA
nous hostelries in the country. The
dinner was served in that portion Of
the hotel known as the Charles Sum
ner House" the name 1t has borne
since days Of that great statesman
and champion of the rights of the
black man.
It was here that Sumner lived dur
Ing the session of congress, and 1t
was here that he died. 1t was peculi-
hrly fitting then that those in charge
Of this function in honor of DR.. Wash
ington should have selected this par
ticular place.
There were no set speeches at the
dinner, but the brief informal talks
that seemed to have found their in
spiration in the atmosphere, senti-
ments and association of the historic
building were intensely interesting
and instructive. The trustees of the
Anna T. James fund of $1,000,000
for the education of the rural negro
population Of the south were the 9TH
er guests OF the occasion. They were
In the city to attend the annual meet
Ing of the board, which has always
been held at the White House since
Mr.. Taft has been president.
The dinner party was arranged by a
committee of which the Hon. William
l.. Lewis, assistant attorney general
was the chairman, and its spendid sue
cess in all OF its features is due to the
energy and effective work which he
put in the affair. The decorations of
the dining hall were beautiful and
an orchestra played throughout the
dinner.
Those at the Dinner.
Those present to honor DIR. Wash
tngton were: Hon. ]. G. Napier, Maj
r. r. Motion of Hampton, Robert L.
Smith of Texas, Prof. H. T Healing
OF Kansas, Prof. E. C. William, DIR.
M. o. Dumas, DIR. ]. r. Wilder, Dr. w.
A. Warfield Hon. James w. Johnson
of New York, Hon. Charles w. Ander-
son OF New York, Wilford Smith of
New York, DIR. c. Sumner Wormley,
Robert ]. Harlan, w. Calvin Chase, DR.
Samuel G. Ebert of Wilmington, DEL
DR.. John r. Francis, Prof Kelly Miller.
Prof. r. c. Bruce, Gov. p. B. S. Pinch
back, Yyatt Archer, DIR. A 8. Gray,
Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson, Hon.
Cyrus Field Adams, Lieut.. T. r. Clark
DR.. George w. Cabaniss, Prof. George
w. Cook, DR.. w. c. McNiell, Hon.
John C. Dancy, DR.. e. D. Williston, Dr.
A. M. Curtis, Hon. Whitefield McKin-
ley, Prof. l.. B. Moore, Ocea Taylor
George Harris of New York, Hon
James A. Cobb. Capt. Walter Cohen
of New Orleans, Judge Robert H. Ter
rell, Hon. Ralph w. Tyler, Prof w.
Bruce Evans, H. c. Tyson, Hon. VIII
liam H. Lewis, Prof. w. ]. Hale of
Tennessee, Fred r. Moore of New
York, Prof. A T. Glenn and Prof,
Ernst Just
Later In the evening DR.. Washing
ton was the guest OF honor at a large
banquet given by the Odd Fellows OF
this city. No man ever received a
more enthusiastic welcome than he
did. When he entered the hall where
the function was held and again when
he arose to speak. The genuiness and
good spirit of his reception surely
must have touched him deeply.
Past Grand Master William L. Hous-
ton presided at the banquet and intro
duced DR. Washington in an able and
eloquent speech.