The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-06-08
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family and friends-all were praised
by the orators of the evening, and
the sentiments so eloquently express
ed were cheered to the echo. The
out-of-town speakers on the program
embraced Hon. ]. C. Napier, of Nash
vile, Tenn, former Register of the
Treasury; Mr.. Chris ]. Perry, editor
of the Philadelphia Tribune and pres
ident of the National Negro Press
Association; Mr.. Fred R. Moore, edi.
tor Of the New York Age and former
Minister to Liberia; Mr.. A. R. Man.
ming, editor of the Indianapolis
World; Mr.. c. N. Langston, of Nash
willie, Tenn, asst. cashier OF the One
Cent Savings Bank, and Webster l..
Porter, of Knoxville, Tenn, editor of
the East Tennessee News.
Mr.. Dancy as Eulogist Of
sour Guest"
Hon. John c. Dancy, always an
orator of the first rank and thinker
on his feet, fairly eclipsed himself
in his response to the toast "Our
Guest" Tracing the life of Governor
P;nchbark, step by step, from lowly
station to the most exa ted vouch-
safed to a colored American, Mr..
Dancy ran the gamut of philosophy,
Of political history, of the burning is
sues of this and other days, and gave
an exhibition of word-painting that
| ias not been excelled anywhere. In
comparison with the great men con-
temporaneous with Gov. Pinchback
before, during and after reconstruc-
ton period, Mr.. Dancy placed the sill
ver-haired Louisianian far above
them all. Mr.. Dancy has never been
heard to better advantage and was
accorded an ovation.
Beautiful Tokens of Remem-
brance rendered
Numerous tokens of the universal
esteem in which the Governor is
held we're presented. They were
beautiful and substantial. On behalf
| of a group of citizens of New Orleans
Mr.. James A. Cobb, himself a Louisi-
anian, presented to Governor Pinch
back a handsomely engraved silver
loving cup. The donors were John
l.. Minor, Walter L. Cohen, A. B. Ken
nedy, C. C. Crane, w. R. Boyd, A. Lee
joie. 10. Berhel, ]. NJ Holland and
, S. w. Green, all of New Orleans. The
Governor is prophet with honor in
his own land.
On behalf of the subscribers to
the reception and luncheon, Mr.. John
y. Howe, former member of the
North Carolina Legis ature, presented
the Governor with a fine gold-headad
ebony cane, suitably engraved. Amone
other gifts came box of linen hand
kerchiefs, sent by Mr.. Aaron NJ
Cummings and wife, Mrs. Lulu Cum
mings, of Baltimore. To Mrs. Pinch
back was sent a beautiful silver vase
filled with choice flowers.
business and Professional Men
"Do Their Bit"
For the manifold business and
professional elements of the nations
capital, the following speakers were
introduced: The Medical Profession
DR.. A. M. Curtis; lawyers, Mr.. Thos
L. Jones; the National Press, Mr.. r
w. Thompson; the local press, Mr.. j
Finley Wilson, editor Of the Wash
ington Eagle; fraternal organizations
Dr. w. H. Jackson, Masons; Mr.. Ar
mond w. Scott, the Elks; and Mr.
Charles Sumner Hill, the Odd Eel
lows; Benevolent Organizations, Mr.
Walter ]. Singleton; the Public
Schools, Prof. w. S. Montgomery; the
Oldest Inhabitants Association, Mr.
John H. Paynter; the Civic Associa
lions of the District, DR.. E. D. viii
liston.
Governor Pinchback
Responds FeeIingIy.
The response of Governor Pinch
back to the mountain of enconiums
that has been heaped upon him was
tender gracious and in vein of the
profoundest gratitude. He said he
had simply tried to do his duty as
Ehe saw it. He had made his record
and must stand or fall by it. There
had been times when he had felt thai
much of his labor had been in vain
but the cordial good will and hearty
appreciation expressed on this occa
sion had shown all such forebodings
to have been unfounded, and from
now on he would take on new in
spiration- vigor of spirit mind, ant
body. He regretted that his advanc
ed age prevented him from agar
taking up the cudgels for his people
for the present crisis, with its new
{ prob ems, is one that will require thu
best energies and highest capacity o
every man to meet. He looked fol-
the egro to come back" in the earl!
, future and that form the stress ant
, storm of the battle before us lead
, ership will be developed that will Leaf
, the hosts onward to greater victories
, than those of the past. He babe thu
race to HOPE. The Governor wai
|, visibly affected by the confidence ant
affection evidenced by all present ant
. by others who wrote and he made
, his remarks .brief-but they carried
Volumes of Inspiration between thu
lines" as 1t were. He bore up ad
, mirably under the strain of the Ions
: evening in which something was do
ing every minute.
A toothsome luncheon served b!
the refreshments committee in charg'
. of Messrs. "A. Lincoln Brown. VIII
liam A. Prator, George A. Young ant
, Bernard Copper, closed the eventfu
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