Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-22
will doubtless be largely attended.
HROF. PICKENS SPEAKS HERE

will doubtless be largely attended.
HRoF. PICKENs SPEAKS HERE.
A large gathering heard Prof. Will
liam Pickens OF Morgan College, last
Sunday afternoon at the Salem M. II.
Church. 1t was one OF the most
thrilling ever heard in this section,
and was message to the race to
take new courage in the midst of the
trying time under which the nation
is passing. He spoke on "The Proper
Race Pride" He told the big audi.
ence that tho Negro must have pride
in itself and to be proud Of its record.
He said that New York gave the Me-
gro the finest opportunity Of any city
to show the genius Of the race and
the ability along all lines. He
praised the work that was u ing done
for the development of Negro talent
along the drama and said that 1t was
paving the way for the time when
some one would write q stirring race
drama that would depict the life OF
the race in its advancement. One Of
the most gripping parts Of his adj
dress was his brilliant review Of the
record Of the Negro soldier He de-
scribed in n vivid manner the dash
and heroism displayed by the Negro
soldiers. He said had the famous
Fifty-fourth regiment faltered in its
fight at Fort Wagner different story
would have been told by the world.
He said that the rise of the race UNI
der its most trying odds was one of
the most remarkable accomplish
ments of the world history. He re-.
ceived a fine ovation. Hon. Charles
w. Anderson presided. The meeting
was called to order by the President,
George w. Allen. Special music was
furnished by the choral union.
Prof. Pickens put in his best mo-
ments while here. He spoke at the
annual meeting of the Urban league
and filled other important engage
ments. He will be here again at the
annual meeting of the National AS
ISOLATION which holds three days cGn-
ference here.
1000 NEGROES AT CAMP DIX.
One of the largest Of the Negro
environments in this section is Camp
Dix, located at Wrightsville,, N. J..
AT this cantonment are 1000 young
colored mon, making up portion of
lue Negro uIalJccS, ana WHO COIlc
from various sections Of the State,
Pennsylvania and other nearby places.
They are among the finest set OF
young men called to the service, and
all indications point that they will be
rounded into good soldiers. There
are rs young colored officers at the
camp, most Of them graduates of
Fort Dcs Moines, and who are being
able to get fine discipline out Of the
men. These Negro line officers are
an earnest and fine body Of young
mon who displayed "a remarkable
knowledge Of military training. This
information was furnished to your
correspondent satisfaction over the
Rankin, who Is looking after the
spiritual welfare OF the men. Chap,
lain Rankin was seen by your cor.
respondent last week following a fcw
days furlough, and expressed to your
correspondent satisfaction over the
work that Is being done for the wei
fare Of the men. He resigned O
splendid pastorate in Missouri to be-
come chaplain and is fine Of manhood.
He extended to your correspondent
an in I'D IS visit the Camp,
which fnvitation viii be accepted fac
is u graduate OF the Lincoln univer-
sity and the Auburn Theological
Seminary. Further reference will be
made to this work in another Issue.
- CLEVELAND G. ALLEN.