Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-07
MONTCLA|R HEARS
DR.. WASHINGTON,
NEGRO EDUCATOR
Parade Precedes Well-Attended
Lecture-Speaker Is on
Tour of State.

There was a large turnout OF the
negro population of Montelair and
vicinity today to meet DR.. Booker I.
Washington, the negro educator, who
delivered an address in the audi
torium of the Hillside Grammar
School. Montclair. at o'clock. The
address was preceded by a parade, in
which almost 800 negroes took part,
representing the secret, civic and
political organizations of that race
Spanish War veterans. Boy Scouts
and Camp Fire Girls. The parade
started at u o'clock from Odd Eel
lows Hall. corner Walnut and Forest
street, and paraded to Greenwood
avenue, to Glenridge avenue, to
Grove street. to Elm street to wash
ington street, to New street, to
Bloomfield avenue, to North Fuller
ton avenue, to Walnut street, to
Central avenue, to William street, to
Valley road. to Bloomfield avenue, to
Town Hall, where the parade was re-
viewed by DR.. Washington. The
parade then continued to the audi
forum.
MdYOT bIitol ~ IIlilNh VIZ
address of welcome to DR.. Washing
ton. A banquet followed the address
at Hooes Hall. Bloomfield avenue.
There were several floats in the
parade illustrating the advancement
of the negro race since slavery days
DR.. Washington arrived IN MOI
ristown from Hoboken at $40 a. m,
and he and his party were shown
over the community in automobiles.
ARRANGEMENTS for the visit were
made by a committee. of which VIII
lam P. Burrell, of East Orange, is
executive secretary.
In the party are DR.. Washington,
James Fl. Anderson, editor OF the
Amsterdam News, Amsterdam, N, T.;
NJ D. Dodson, editor of the Amerl-
can Press: DR.. r. r. Wright, editor
of the Christian Recorder. Philadel-
phia; William r. Craighead, editor
of the Pennsylvania Post, Harris
burg, Pa, and Bishop George w.
clinton. A NJ. f. Zion Church, Char
lotte, N c.
The reception committee in Norris
town comprised Lexington L. Taylor,
NJ w. Grant. Harry A. Ray ana
George Morgan.
In Morristown he spoke in Wyan-
oke Hall He said: 1.-THE 10000 col
ored people in New Jersey have a
great responsibility, not only OF heip,
ing themselves, but making a good
impression on the white people sur
rounding them.
"You colored people are the sam
pies of the millions of the colored /
people in the South. 1t is important
that you prove worthy examples. |
You must save ana conserve as the
colored people of the South do"
Other stops today were Morris /
Plains, Parsippany and Paterson.
Automobiles took the party to
Cotton has charge of the ARRANGE
ments. From Paterson the automo-
biles will convey the party to this |
city tonight, where they will be re-
ceived at Bethany Church. A ban
quet will be served in the lecture
room of the church and the party
will put up for the night here
At each of the places visited today
DIR. Washington made an address eX- |
planning the nature or his tour.
The itinerary for tomorrow follow
ing the start from Trenton includes
Princeton. where Y)r. Washington /
will speak in the First Presbyterian
Church, Burlington, Hight town, AL |
lentown. Camden and Bridgeton. !
Mayor e. Elberton Mount will well
come the negro educator at Burling-
ton. Bridgeton is to be reached at
7:30 o'clock in the evening, where a
public meeting will be held in the
Criterion Theatre.
Leaving Bridgeton Wednesday
morning, DR. Wa hington will go to
Millville, Ocean City and end the tour
at Cape May. Part of the trip is be-
ing made by. train and part by auto
mobile. The visit of Booker T. Wash
ton to this State has been Endorsed
by Governor Fielder.