Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-14

Walters, have made the first substAn.
tfal donation to the movement. The
campaign will take the shGpe OF a
series OF meetings to be held Through
out the country and 1t lie hoped that
the friends OF the late leader will join
In making the campaign epoch MAX
ing in the history OF the race in the
country and that the name OF Bishop
Walters, who did such telling work
for the race, will live as an inspira--
ton to the youth OF the race. Prof.
Eichelberger has visited the various
conferences of the connection, and
each of them has peldged substantial
subscriptions to the movement, which
has done much for success The new
building will be used as girls dormi-
tory, and an Administration building,
and judging from the design 1t will
DO one of the most beautiful educa-
tional structures in the South, that
will do much to make for the inspira
ton of the youth Of the race strugg-
ling for an education. This campaign
has met the favor Of The Board Of
Bishops Of the connection who believe
that the name of the late Zion leader
ought to be perpetuated in this telling
manner, and to that end they will do
all they can to make the campaign a
success. Prof. Eichelberger who Is
heading the movement Is one of the
best known Of the younger educators
Of the church and for several years he
has been the principal of the Walters
Institute, which is one Of tho best
known Zion educational institutions.
The school was named for Bishop Wal
tiers, and the erection of this new
building Is further evidence Of the
appreciation in which he is held by
the members of the school faculty.
The visit Of the late leader to the Wal
ters Institute was an occasion for
much delight on the part df the stu
dents and faculty of the school, The
erection Of this new building having
for its aim the perpetuation Of the
memory Of the late Bishop Alexander
Walters Is one Of which the entire
race can we'll rejoice and be proud.
A NEGRO JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
The justice of the Inhabitants Of
VeXhall, N. j., e flourishing little
town In New Jersey, is melted by p.
a. Deskins, who for several years has
been the Justice of the Peace. lie was
elected to this office, after keen com
petition, and since his administration
he has done much to cement ill feel
ing between the races, as well as to
show the capability of the Negroes fit
ness to elective office. He Is one of the
best known citizens III the State Of
New Jersey, and has had noted ca
reer both III business and politics. He
came from Richmond to New York
thirty years ago, where he was engag
cd In the Jewelry business, later go
ing to Brooklyn, where fob several
years he was Real Estate man. Since
going to Vexhall he has been active
In politics, with view Of lettering the
condition OF the race He has succeed
ed well in this direction, and has open
cd a door OF opportunity that was here
tofore closed to the Negro. Mr.. Deskins
besides his activities in politics, Is
engaged In other interests, and Is
the President and General Manager
OF The Crystal Beneficial Association
one OF sec largest Insurance Companies
under tho control OF Negroes, with,
hheada9ar ters IN Newark N. j !, 4. The
success chat he made y..n in business
and politics should serve as an In
centive to other young men Of the
race.
DEATH OF 4 BRILLIANT YOUNG
MAN.
The death recently of Fred rick B.
Warde OF this city, has robbed the
race or one OF the most useful young
ZION 1t has produced. His life was one
on inspiration to other young men,.
ana the patience with which he bore
ms suffering was marvel to his
many friends, Two years while SUI
fering, exposure as the result of his
work as mail carrier, he took a severe
cold, which developed into tuberculo-
sis and despite the care and medical
attention which he received he never
recovered and died recently in a priv
ate ward at the Harlem HOSPITAL He
was buried from st. James presbv.
terrain Church Of which he was a mem
Der, and present at the funeral were
a large number of friends of the
young man to mourn their loss. The
1lofal tributes, came from The Letter
curriers' Association, His Mother: and
sister and many other frie, DIS of tie
deceased. Rev. II. M. Hyder, pastor
or the church, assisted by Reys. w. S.
Holder, of the Congregational Church
ana G. H. Simms, spoke feelingly of
the life Of the deceased.
lie was the son OF Mrs. Bartimus
Warde, to whom he was a loving and
obedient son, as we'll as to his sister
v1v1ene Warde, to whom he was also
devoted. He was an ambitious young
man and was always striving to adj.
vance to higher things.
he came to this city from Middle
poro, N. c., with his parents, and after
Delng educated in the public schools
or the city he attended the Dewitt
Clinton High School, and the New
1ork preparatory School, where he
was doing special work in Latin. Creek
and English, subjects, of which he
was very fond. He was distinctly a
Home Boy" fond Of his mother and