The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-03-24

Of the wide esteem in which Mr.. Muir
ply Is held as an editor and praised
his work for the upbuilding of the
Afr0-American. Rev. A. L. Gaines
paid fine tribute to the guest Of
honor, reciting his services for the
race along uplift lines.
Warner T. McGuinn told Of the hos
tility Of the daily press when it comes
to publishing the bright side Of the
race, pictured the trials that fall to
the lot Of race editor and declared
that the guest of honor had blazed the
trail in chr0nicling events Of racial
moment. ....-.
DR.. Ernest Lyon declared that the
guest Of homo. had always appealed to
him because Of This intense love for
liberty and hatred of all oppression"
Rev. George F. Bragg told of his long
association with the editor Of the Afro
American Ledger and said he was ac-
quainted with his aims and ideals.
Rev. r. w. s. Thomas in a well re-
ceived address praised the work of the
race press and said that editors bring
to the front things needed for the peo-
pie.
In an address punctuated with good
stories DR., W. A. Sinclair of Philadel-
phia praised the work Of the editor and
told of two recent attempts to get Mr..
Murphy to accept flattering positions
out of the city. H.>
When POSTMASTER McMechen intro
duced the guest of the evening he was
greeted with flattering ovation.
After asserting that he thought that
he hardly deserved all Of the goOd
things that had been said about him
Mr.. Murphy advised his hearers to
work for community and racial uplift.
II am afraid that many Of u.s." he
went on to say, think because we are
colored that we have no civic response
bilities. considering ourselves a thing
apart in the community. would that
all of us would consider ourselves
part of the community and work to-
ward racial and general bettermeat.
We must get behind our professional
and business men and adequately sup
port them. In this room there are
enough brains and capability properly
directed to shape the destiny of the
race in Baltimore. We must work for
the larger things, and then we will mer-
it general confidence"
Musical numbers were furnished by
Rev. Charles Fl. Stewart, Mr.. Howard
D. Brent, Mr.. Ernest Purviance and
Mr.. John w. Brown. At the conclu-
sion of the speechmaking DR.. Lyon pro-
posed q toast to the president Of the
United States.
DR.. W. A. Sinclair, Chris ]. Perry
and Henry Freeman, the latter Of
Washington, were among the out of
town guests.
During the twenty years that Mr..
Murphy has published the Afro-Ameri-
can Ledger he has succeeded in putting
1t In the forefront as to reliability and
influence. Born in Baltimore Dec. rs,
1910, he received his education In pri-
vate schools. He served in one of the
Maryland regiments during the civil
war and later entered business here.
He is widely known in the Masonic
fraternity. having served as imperial
pOtentate of the Mystic Shrine. he
has been one of the most active laymen
Df the A. M. Fl. church In this country
for more than forty years.
Pittsburgh Church Installs New Pastor.
The Monumental Baptist church.
Pittsburgh. began series Of special
meetings In connection with the In
stallation Of its new pastor. the Rev.
J. 81. Watkins. on Sunday. Feb. IS. to
continue until Thursday evening.
March I. The aim Of the congregation
IL to raise 81 900 for building fund pur-
poses during these meetings.