The Denver star., 1917-03-03

OF the wide esteem in which Mr.. Muir
ply is held as an editor and praised
his work for the upbuilding Of the
Afro American. Rev. A. L. Gaines
paid tine 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
i the lot of a race editor and declared
that the guest Of honor had blazed the
trail in chronicling evcuts Of racial
| moment.
DR.. Ernest Lyon declared that the
guest Of honor had always appealed to
him because Of his 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.
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 1attering positions
out Of the city.
When Toastmaster McMechen intro
duced the guest Of the evening he was
greeted with 4 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.
Il am afraid that many Of u.s." he
went on to say, think because we are
colored that we have no civic responsi-
bilities. considering ourselves thing
apart in the community. would that
all OF us would consider ourselves
part Of the community and work to-
ward racial and general betterment.
We must get behind cur professional
and business men ar;! 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 F.. Stewart. Mr.. Howard
d. Brent. Mr.. Ernest Puryiance and
Mr.. John W. Brown. At the conclu
sion of the speechmaking DR.. Lyon pro
posed toast to the president OF the
Upited States.
DIR. ". A. Sinclair. Chris ]. Perry
and Henry Ereoman tho latter Of
Washington, We're 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
it in the forefront as to reliability and
influence. Born in Baltimore Dec 25,
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 IL widely known in the Masonic
fraternity. having served as imperial
potentate OF the Mystic Shrine. He
has been one OF the most active laymen
of the A. NJ. f. church in this country
for more than forty years.
Pittsburgh Church lnstalls New Pastor.
Tho MonumeRtn Baptist church,
Pittsburgh. began series OF sptH'ial
meetings In cofnecfion Will the In
stallstIon Of its new pastor. the Rev.
!. Fl. Watkins. on Sunday. Feb, ~, tc.
continue until Thursday evening.
Marh I. The aim Or the ,-Ongrrratiu,.
In to raise 81 600 for building FUND pur
nOaea during thoaA Yne>attnpa eat