The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-16
GREAT PATRIOTIC MEETING OF
NEGRO AMERICANS AT ZION
BAPTIST CHURCH..

for the reawakening of the spirit of
patriotism and the rededication of
devotion to Old Glory, and the prin-
ciples it stands for to the American
people, to suffering humanity of every
cline and tongue, and the specific
mission it fills in its propagation of
universally of democracy. The
meeting was under the auspices of
the War Council of the Colored Bat
talon of Colorado and the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, the former represent
ed in chief, by Major Thomas Camp
bell and the latter by Mr.. George
Gross, who was the chairman for
the evening. Associated with these
on the rostrum were specially invited
guests Governor Gunter, Adjutant
General and Mrs. Baldwin, Rev.
Charles l.. Meade of Trinity church,
Chaplain GLADDEN. of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, U. S. Army, and others.
The War Council being further rep
resented by Attorney-at-law w. B,
Townsend, Rev. David E. Over, Editor
Jos. d. d. Rivers and Titus Rector,
Civil War veteran, and esteemed
townsman.
Among the speakers were the gov
ernor, who gave reminder of the du-
ties of an American citizen, and in
congratulating the citizens of color for
their loyalty and support to this gov
ernment from it's birth of democracy
impressed them with the continuance
of that support in swelling the ranks
of the new battalion, so that Colorado
would have full and complete rep
resentation at the front and our share
of the burden that has been thrust
upon our nation faithfully borne by
all citizens.
Major Campbell followed in brief
but soul-stirring speech summed up in
the words What the Negro has to
fight for" and after emphasizing the
privileges and advantages that have
been gained with everything to win
and nothing to lose, made an earnest
appeal for the young men of Denver
to re-assert the spirit of their fathers
from the early American struggles,
where heroism and bravery were nev-
er lacking down to our recent eXpedi-
ton in Mexico. The principal address
was made by Rev. DR.. Meade, a pa
triot of patriots, who has been cleo
trifying the several audiences he has
spoken before, whether in pulpit, wor-
ship, theater or elsewhere, with THE
LARGER HUMAN LIBERTY-the
the succouring of the weak, and the
power embodied in the Stars and
Stripes, which is always unfurled for
the civilizing and Christianizing of
the world and the protection and ad-
vancement of the people thereof. With
a ripple of wit and humor DR.. Meade
proved an orator that the West and
the country at large can be proud
of, especially at this time, when it
requires men of Drawn and brain to
awaken us to our responsibility to
God, Country, Nation and Humanity.
This address closing with an invoca-
ton to the Most High that the time
may hasten when all races uniting, as
they are at present, for the suppress
sion of autocracy or any military pow
er to dominate the world of human be-
ings, and our acknowledgement of the
King of Kings, and Lords of Lords,
created a profound impression upon
the audience. Chaplain GLADDEN., Rev.
Over and Adjutant General Baldwin
made a few remarks which brought
to a close a most successful meeting
where patriotic fervor was in evidence
throughout the entire proceedings.
The Civil and Spanish-American War
Veterans, Members of the War Coun-
Gil and those enlisted for service
led by Queen City and Y. M. C. A.
bands, while our hundred children's
voices in the singing of patriotic airs
added immensely to the success. A
number of men came forward and en-
listed in the battalion, and Chairman
Gross in his usual characteristic man.
ner contributed largely by his brief
and witty introductions of the speak
ers.
NO ROOM FOR SLACKERS is the
slogan of the Colorado Statesman, the
only Negro newspaper of the West
that has opened it's columns to the
support of the government in this par
ticular feature of organizing a Col
ored Battalion to carry out our coun-
try's righteous cause to a successful
issue.
The Colorado citizens are to be COM
N, apdar for the turu-O1 and interest