The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-22
coiored Residents of Keoeuk Honor
Noted Negro Educator at
Tuo Services
Yesterday.
MAYOR ADDRESSES ONE
Considers Late Tuskelee Head From
the Standpoint Of Teach
er-Efforts Are
Laocei

! Booker I. Washington the Srsa.
negro educator. who died last week
vas hono-ed IN two Esokuk colo-ed
churches yesterday with appropriate
services
Pilgrim Rest Baptist church held g
memorial service n the afternoon q,
O'Clock and the Bethel A. NJ &
church IN the evening
4. Pilgrim Rest Baptist church yes
tsrday afternoon an appropriate Ers-
ical program was rendered. after
which the dead educator was e1to-
gtzed IN the following talks by mem
hers OF the church:
Booker T. Washington as Chris
tisn"-ReF. P Thomas
Booker T Washington a. q Man
DIR. T 4 Phillips.
Booker T. Washington As . Lead
er"-Rev. NJ J. Burton
Booker T Washington as Cit
zen"-George w Smith
Booker T. Washington as Build-
er"-L. c. Lowe.
Booker T Washington IS an Edu-
cator'-Rev D. z. Butler
Booker T WashinElon's Life
Work-Rey. J. II. Helm
At Bethel Church
The Booker T. Washington memoir
ial service at Bethel A NJ. E. church
last night, was perhaps the largest
ever held here to do honor to the mem
DRY OF a negro. The seating capacity
of the old Chatham Square church was
fully occupied.
Rev. D. E. Butler, pastor and pro-
moter Of the melting. conducted a
short song service prior to the set
program, which began promptly at
O'Clock.
There was present a generous
sprinkling Of white sympathizers,
among whom was ]. A NJ Collins,
council commissioner, who sat with
Mayor Moorhead on the pulpit
The first speaker was l.. C. Lowe,
substituted for B. L. Anderson, who
could not be present. Mr.. Lowe,
though caught up on the spur of the
moment" delivered splendid ad
dress In well measured terms.
He spoke Of Douglas, Revels, Rich
beck, Longstor and Lynch. each and
all Of whom said the speaker, had done
well, but Booker T. Washington
transcribed them ALL"
Rev. I. n. Daniels, presiding elder
of the Keokuk district. followed Mr..
Lowe. Mr.. Daniels spoke at length
upon the evening topic, and like the
first speaker. Landed the virtues of
Mr. Washington. Rev. Daniels told
his auditors that Booker T Washing
ton was a man of thoroughness, and
character; and possessed an tndomit-
able Will; that he vas not COM
palmer or a wilmer or fault finder
he met the mountains OF opposition
that stood in his pathway and scaled
them. He referred to the great work
Washington had done, and the thous-
ands Of white friends he had made
for the negro and of the divine re-
sponsibiIity he so willingly had car
rted home to glory. Rev Daniels urg-
ed the colored people to engage moro
and more in enterprises for them
selves
Daisy Ware Triplett sang The Holy
City: Mrs. Ware Triplett is reputed to
be one OF the best sopranos OF the
negro race. and her rendition of The
Holy City sustained the reputation.
Rev. Butler, by way Of introduction,
said: Ladies and gentlemen, we are
here tonight to memorabilia Booker T.
Washington, the late Moses of the
negro race.
Fifty years ago, vast horde OF
intrepid men dressed in blue, at the
command Of our martyred Lincoln,
charged upon the citadel Of serfdoul
and, with their lances Of steel, picked
from the shambles and the prison pen
1000 600 black men, and placed them
upon the shoulders Of Booker T. Wash
fngcon. This man marched with his
burden. without a faltering tread TO
the hilltop, and, with his eventful
mission accomplished, fell upon his