The Denver star., 1914-09-26
Wynn. pastor OF the set.any Baptist


church, In which the meeting was
held, was chairman of the Newark re-
ception committee, under whose aus
pices grand banquet was held at the
close OF the exercises. The tourists re-
mained overnight in Newark as guests
of the local committee and left early
the next morning over the Pennsyl-
vania railroad for Princeton. where the
literary exercises were held In the
First Presbyterian church, adjoining
Princeton university.
The Rev. 8. w. Beach presided atl
the meeting ~ Princeton and DIR.
Washington was introduced by DR.. j.
F. Proctor. A chorus of young misses
from the Witherspoon public school
sang several selections Of patriotic
nature. which received hearty ap-
plause. The party lunched at the par
ish house of the Witherspoon Presby-
ter1an church, Rev. G. 8. Stark pastor,
and continued the journey by rail to
the Bristol ferry. crossed the Delaware
river to Burlington, where exercises
were held in the city auditorium May
or e. e. Mount delivered the speech
of welcome. Introducing Dr. Washing
ton to an audience which showed great
interest in the speaker and the occa-
sion.
From Burlington the Washington
party was taken to Camden In auto
mobiles and thence by rail Il Bridge
ton. Dinner was served by a commit
tee of ladies at the John Wesley Meth
odist church. The literary exercises
were held in the Criterion theater. May
or Joseph G. Whitaker presiding. Music
was furnished by the Criterion thea
ter orchestra DR.. Washington was in
troduced by Professor ]. j. Younger
his highly polished yet practical ad-
dress DR.. Washington paid high
tribute to the achievements of his race
and thanked the white citizens of
Bridgeton for making 1t possible to
hold such splendid meeting in
Bridgeton and expressed his pleasure
at the fine cooperation which existed
between the white and colored people
of the town
The Washington party stayed over
night in Bridgeton and left Wednes-
where breakfast was served by
committee of fifty-two at the parson-
age of the Gouldtown A. NJ. Z. church.
of which the Rev. J. II. Robinson is
pastor. After breakfast DIR. Washing
ton delivered ii short address and
hastened on to Millyille, from which
the party went by rail to Ocean City.
A banquet was served at the Hotel
Comfort. and the exercises were held
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church, Rev. DR.. J. B. Haynes. pastor.
From Ocean City the party was tax
en- in automobiles to the Hotel Dale,
Cape May, where dinner was served.
After dinner all repaired to the Casino
on the beach. where the public exer-
cises We're conducted. The Rev. r. F.
Matthews introduced Attorney Isaac
Nutter of Atlantic City. who In turn
introduced DIR. Washington. At the
conclusion OF DIR. Washington's speech
banquet was served at the Hotel
Dale, where speeches were made by
Mayor w. NJ. Cassidy and other city
officials. including the superintendent
of public schools. Thursday morning.
Sept. 10, the Washington party left
Cape May for Salem via Millville.
where they were met by United States
District Attorney the Hon. ]. Warren
Davis and other prominent white and
cOlored citizens and taken to Salem In
automobiles.
At Salem the party rested for short
time at the home OF Mr.. d. G. Ander
son. After dinner the literary exer-
cises were conducted at the Benjamin
Bee park United States District At
torney j. Warren Davis introduced DIR
Washington after brief address by
the Hon. T. G. Waddington, judge OF
the court of common pleas. The Sa-
lem meeting was fitting climax to the
four days tour The white people were
In the majority In making the arrange
ments for the meeting at Salem. and
they entertained DR.. Washington and
his guest In royal style. DR.. Wash
ington's speeches throughout the tour
were seasaned with common sense and
delivered with great earnestness. He
was warmly received in every town
and wildly cheered by enthusiastic au-
diences, composed of people of both
races. The advice given and the i'm
preston which he made upon the pub
lie will be of lasting good to all who,
heard his words of wisdom and good
cheer.
ulI QEQEnRcE UNIVERSITY