French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-26
Patriotic Mass Meeting
By COIOTGd Citizens
Of HGndGTSOnVhIe

An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held at the court house Tuesday night
April 18th, by the colored people. A
splendid crowd was present. W. NJ.
Robinson, chairman of the meeting
called the house to order, stated tile
object of the meeting, emphasizing the
Importance OF coming together to give
expressions of allegiance to the un-
Larn1sned Tag of the nation and loyal
ty to the President OF the United
States.
america was sung as never be-
fore. heF. T. J. Davis prayed for the
peace, happiness and prosperity of the
world.
Amid ause, the tsstar SpangIed
Banner, rang from ch0fr or pa
triotic voices. The chairman intro
duced Rev. j. Beatty who appealed 10
his people to show their colors, pre-
pare themselves to render their ser
vices in eVeryway possible. 10 the
white gentlemen who were present, he
said white folks if you run We'n rue,
ii you fight we'll fight"
Rev. Whitney made an impressive
talk showing the military gentous OF
the negro in former wars. He ex-
claimed in conclusion the negro Will
be "Charlie on the job
Rev. Branner, said that the white
people had done many good things tor
the colored man and ne need not doubt
his loyalty. His argument was strong
and fOrceful. The recitation by Nrs.
T. J. Davis and the poem by Mrs. Hat
tie Anderson added much to1the occae
sion.
C. F. Bland and e. w. Ewbank in
spired the audience with their encour-
aging words. Mr.. Bland showed how
the humb1est man and woman can
serve their country in raising food.
Mr.. Ewbank gave short history of
the Eurovean war. Filled with the
hope of victory and the spirit of pro-
phecy" he said that "Old Glory will
| yet float over conquered Berlin. The
battle hymn of the republic closed the
meeting much to the good of all
The meeting was real demonstrar
ton of the colored mans patriotism.
Resolutions adopted by the colored
j citizens of -Hendersonville at Patriots
Mass Meeting:
Whereas, the declaration that STATE
of war exists between the Un1tec
States and Germany, has been made
by the President of the United States
, ve the citizens of Hendersonville hay'
tmet in q spirit of united patriotism 70
might to pledge our allegiance to. tn
ffag of the nation, and to make strong
J er and f1rmer our loyalty to the ma
tion's chief executive.
;, We believe that the President ha
exhausted ali honorable means t.
: IAvoid the terrible conflict Of the tw'
great powers. to save peaceap1
J christian people from wars blood,
. carnage and to stem the tide of de
/ struction in the European bro1L
: We believe that the sword has draw
3 from a patriotic impulse, without am
bition and without malice and II WI
4 lbe welded without reproach.
e And. whereas, we as citizens OF tn
q great republic. realize the magnitud
]. of the grave situation which we al
D facing and the urgent need of recruit
), for the front. Therefore be it
n Resolved, That we the colored CIT
n zens of Hendersonvile in mass meetIn
y assembled do hereby pledge our 10y
support of the President of the Unite
n States in any course he may take
FL vfndicate the integrity of the nat1c
II and uphold the glorious principles
Q human liberty. That we regard It
j. duty and an honor to defend the II
) at any cost.
Resolved further, That We uri
,s ehoughtless and careless members
al our race to refrain from saying or q
a, ink anything in this present crisis tn
d will produce friction between the rae
and bring reprcach against the loys
le ty OF our people.
re Respectfully submitted,
ne w. NJ. ROBINSON. CHM
ae J.H. BRANNER,
ae J.. w. BEATTY,
J, r. Whitney.