Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
FUTURE COLORED ARMY
OFFICERS III s. c.

We just could not resist The unus.-
ua! temptation of going to Columbia TO
Witness the departure of The South
Carolina division OF tn" future color
ed army officers for the training
camps at DcS Moincs. Iowa. SO twelve
o'clock Thursday night found us stand
ing i'll a spacious hall where they
were putting the finishing touches
in th" form of Il big bail. on Il great
banquet which had been previously
served in honor 81 our embryonic Of
ficerS. Infor innate for US the hour OF
our arrival WAS too late To hear the
speeches of Lieut.. Governor \. J.
Bcthca. Mayor Griffith. Adjutant. Gen.
Moore, Captain Graham and the re-
Sp"uscS al w. II. Thomas NJ. d.. and
Hon. Thos. T.. Miller which we are
agrccahy informed were very thought
ful and impressive.
At 1910 =. NJ. on Friday an in
Vulnerable host throngcd the cement
walks awaiting the arrival OF the
Carolina Special" which would soon
speed the boys away. She arrived shor,
~ after the expected lour and in Il
/ w minutes coupled herself to two
large steel Pullman 81 cpcrs. the
"Mcchama' and "l,ichficld" which We
are informed were complete with all
the equipments necessary to a modern
lir%tclaSS Pullman sleeper. and in
which our boys had previously placed
themselves happily awaiting her
arrival, while pinlinoy's brass band
chccred with ~ Hot Time" The band
continued 20 cheer with another spirit
cd piece Of music while we waited
the hour Of departure. Shortly after
''"(ock ~, MP tags, handkcr
cnl,Is,r 10 ...,-r iuuF .aat lands ~ waved
both frnIu Within and without the cars
and the hand on the cement walk, ioin
cd Ivy two cCrnctS within the ears
played "Amcrica." and as the crowd
stood gazing trying to gel the last
lingering glimpse OF those near and
dear to them, The Carolina Spccial"
pallcd FADING AWAY in the
distance carrying sixty eight OF the
bray" "1triotic, black sons OF Ham
on one Of the grandrSt missions the
wnr.-. has over witnessed.
Indeed that was an hCrr when he
crucial toSt was met. Wives giving up
their husbands. m2tn"rS AMI fathers
2.'il& Il" their sons, children giving
Il" i"r.H fathers. SISTER, ctviu" VA
''"'r h""ihrr% ~ some instances de
pending upon their poor weak selves
ANA the public for food. clothes, shelter
ana proicrtlCn, possible never 10 re
TURN. For what? In defense of their
country Tor The preservation and
pronunciation OF liberty and indcpcn--
dcnrc. But il seems that they took in
10 consideration the noble purpose and
supreme need OF The hour and met the
test hcroically.
We are satisfied that these black
patriots Will uphold the noble record
OIL those OF their KIND at Bunker Hill
New Orleans, Petersburg, FL Cancy and
o'hor places: and should ii become
necessary be TO their country what
the lannon's Tenth Cavalry was to
Colonel Roosevelt and his gallant
Trough Ridcrs-thc savior.
South Carolina has every reason to
be proud OF her dusky sons. The
sons Of no other state in the Union
nave rallied to the call OF the Nation
with more readiness than have the
black sons Of South Carolina. What
ever task that will be assigned then.
shall be safe in their hands.
Marion County is represented by Prof.
- '"' 800 W. hui KISS WIS Il
very successful superintendent of the
\. {. Mutual and Providcnt Associa.
ton. lie told us that he realized the
cnormity g the task but the purpose
was noble one and that he had fully
made up his mind TO lend he.ping
hand leaving the hour OF his return =
the God OF Fate. We bcspcak for him
distinction and shall be proud to hear
OF his accomplishments.
EDW. w. MURRAY, NJ. D.
MariDn