The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-11-29
Richardson, Kelly, lift,
Learner and Jordan Pay
Tribute to Life of Booker
Washington.
WAS IDEAL CITIZEN
Quartet Pleases Audience of
300 Persons With Musical
Numbers, Singing Old
Plantation Melodies.

mo man 1 ever met, black or white
is strong enough to make me hate.
hold my spirit above that despicable
sentiment"
MY experience is that there Is some
thing In human nature which always
makes an individual recognize and re
ward merit, no matter under what
color OF skin merit is found. "-Sayings
] from Booker T. Washington.
These quotations, taken from the
sayings and writings of Booker T
Washington, the friend of the uni
| verse;" formed the keynote express
sion of the memorial exercises held
at the Second Baptist church last even
ing.
In spite of the inclement weather
the church was packed. Addresses
were made by Rev N. Hockensmlth
who had charge of the affair; Edgar
lift, e. M. Learner. secretary or the
Y. NJ. C. A., Mrs. w. w. Anderson
Charles Jordan. president OF the Ger
man-American bank, C. r. Richardson
attorney, and President Robert l.. hei'
1y of Earlham.
"The color OF ones skin has nothing
whatever to do with meritor1ous SER
vice" said C. r. Richardson. This is
proved by the life Of this great educa'
tor. The universe pays homage to TINS
man. an ex-slave. He held his spirit
above everything else and ne was I'M
able to hate any man.
r. M. Learner, secretary or the Y.
M. e. A.. told of the great work done
bv Washington in the interests or the
,,,o- ~ America
Efforts Find Response.
"He did not confine his efforts to
Tuskegee." said Mr.. Learner. 1T was
through him that Julius Rosenthal. the
Chicago Jew, was induced to give $2o,-
900 to any city for the erection OF
Y, M A. for colored men If the cltl"
zens Of that town would raise 5000.
indianapolis now has a colored asso-
citation. Forty-five other cities In the
country have similar advantages.
President Kelly Of Earlham college,
praised the great humility Of the re-
former. He said that the General Ed
ucation board looked to Washington
for advise on the expenditure OF money
II the south on schools.
"Washington's life Is great 1nsplra-
ton to colored women" said Mrs. w.
W Anderson. THE struggle of the
coIored women is greater than the
struggle Of white women. Wash ,ton
Inspired to better home life. He was
greatly influenced by his own wife and
mother and for this reason he learned
to appreciate the position OF women.
Jordan's Opinion.
ashington as an Ideal American
was the subject of the address OF
Charles Jordan.
washington achievements only
prove the contention at America is
the land of opportunity He belonged
to the universe" he said. He is an
example to his race that person can
develop as far as they like. no matter
what the handicaps in the beginning.
Rev. Hockensmith, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, introduced Et<r
Tiff. ne master Of ceremonies. tie
said that Washington's life and work
was not confined to the black race
alone. White and black do homage
alike, he said.
One of the features Of the services,
which were attended by approximate
" 300 persons, was the singing of
the mixed quartet. The quartet was
Of Mrs. Howard Bass, Miss
Carrie Howard. Messrs Walter DeSoto
and Herbert Bundy. They sang Old
plantation melodies. Miss Howard and
Mrs, Bass also sang solos. The meet
ing was opened with the singing of
"America."