The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-09-25
DR.. WASHINGTON
IN new JERSEY
Noted Educator Warmly Re-
celved at Every Point
TRAVELSTHROUGHOUT STATE

Professional Men CO. operats In Max.
ing the Tour Of Lasting Benefit to the
Public - Washington Delivers Mes.
sage Of Hope to Both Races.
BY N. BARNETT DODsoN.
New York.-Encouraged by the sue
cess Of the recent session Of the Nation
al Negro Business league held In Mus
kOgee. Okla, DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton delivered series Of thrilling mes
sages to both races on his tour of New
Jersey for four days, beginning Mon
day. Sept Z. The tour was made on
the invitation Of several prominent men
Of our race In New Jersey and further
supplemented by prominent white peo-
pie In the towns visited. The schedule
was arranged by Messrs. James N.
Vandervan and w. p. Burrell Of East
Orange. chairman and secretary re
spectively, who had the hearty coop
Grafton Of citizens committee Of 400.
including the Endorsement Of Governor
James +. Fielder.
The party which accompanied DR..
Washington on the trip was made up
Of the following named persons: James
N. Vandervall, East Orange chairman:
w. p. Burrell, East Orange executive
secretary; Major Robert r. Motion.
Hampton, Va; James III. Anderson.
New York; w. 81. Craighead. Harris
burg, Pa; Bishop George w. Clinton.
Charlotte, N. c.; DR.. Richard X.
Wright Philadelphia; N. B. Dodson.
Brooklyn; Rev. A. A. Graham. Phoe-
bus. Va; Rev. A. A. Collins, Newark.
N. j.; Nathan Hunt. secretary to DR..
Washington, and Dr. George w. Cab
iniss of Washington.
The start was made at HOboken. and
the first stop was at Morristown. The
party was met by the following named
committee Of citizens "e Bracy, l.
L. Taylor, ]. II. Tanner. Rev. J. P.
Sampson. Rev. 8. 8. Crockett, J. II.
Gregory. w. e. Perry. w. N. Watson.
w. w. Grant and Junius Mason.
After brief sightseeing trip in au-
tomObiles to the various historic points
Of interest In Morristown. which In.
cluded George Washington's headquar.
ters during the famous battle Of Nor
ristown In the Revolutionary war, the
party went to Wyanoke hall. where
Or. Washington made his first speech
Of the tour to a most enthusiastic au.
dience.
From Morristown the Washington
party was taken to Montclair in auto
mobiles. The exercises were held in
the auditorium Of the Hillside gram.
mar school. The Rev. J. G. Love pre-.
sided. and the music was furnished by
an orchestra and chorus Of school.
girls. who sang "The Star Spangled
Banner" The address Of welcome was
delivered by Mayor q. c. Hinck. DR..
Washington was introduced by the
Rev. r. Fl. Butler Dr. Washington
delivered telling speech and received
a great ovation. The Citizens Union
committee Of Montclair consisted of
Messrs. W. r. e. Griggsby. w. q.
Tyler. Rev. o. r. Wick, John Christie
pher. Burr Lee, Mrs. w. s. Rice. w. H
Foster, Mrs. A. G. Wyatt. J. e. Peter.
son. W. 8. Rice. F. L. Epps and Mrs.
William Horace.
At the conclusion Of the exercises
DR.. Washington and his guests were
served luncheon at the Union Baptist
church by committee Of ladies'. Aft
er luncheon the Montclair committee
escorted the tourists I'm automobiles to
Paterson. where banquet was serv-
ed at the catering establishment of
8. G. Walker. Mayor Hinck Of Mont.
clair took DR.. Washington to Pater.
son in his private car. The literary
exercises were held In the high school
and auditorium, with DR.. Norman T.
Cotton presiding. Mayor Robert T.
Fordyce was scheduled to introduce
DR.. Washington. but was detained en-
route to the city by delay Of train
on the Erie railroad. The mayor ar
rived, however. before the meeting
closed and extended the visitors
hearty welcome.
The Paterson committee conveyed
the Washington party In automobiles
TO Newark, where about 1900 persons
heard DR.. Washington deliver an ad-
dress fraught with encouragement and
good advice. The Rev. DR.. Robert d.
Cont. to page 2, col. S.