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

We just could not resist thc unuS~
ual temptation of going to Columbia to
witness the departure OF the South
Carolina division Of tn" future color
cd army officers for the training
camps at DcS MoincS. Iowa. SO twelve
o'cl,"k Thursday night found us stand
ing in spacious hall where they
were putting the finishing touches
in the FORM of Il big bail. on Il great
banquet which had been prcviouSlS
served in honor nl our embryonic OF.
fiCcrS. Infor unatc Tor US the hour OF
our arrival WAS too late 10 hear the
speeches of Lieut.. Governor A. j.
B"thca. Mayor Griffith. Adiutant. Gen
Moore. Captain Graham and the re
SpHnscS al W. II. Thomas. NJ d.. and
Hon, rhos T.. Miller which we are
agrccahly informed were very thought
ful and impressive.
At l2:i0 I. 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
f-w minutes coupled herself to Two
large steel Pullman 81 cpcrs, the
"Mcchama" and "l<ichficlh" which we
are informed were complete with all
The equipments necessary to n modern
fir.tclass Pullman sleeper. and in
which our boys had previously placed
themselves happily awaiting her
arrival. while pinkncy's brass band
chccrrd with "A Hot Time" The band
continued 20 cheer with another spirit
ol hiprh nf
the hour Of dcpa rturc. Shortly after
r'clo>k = ~. hip Tags. handkcr
chiefs, h. -,,.g inne .a5u .ltanog~, waved
both frn'o Within ana without the cars
and the band on the cement walk, Join
cd by two ccrnctS within the ears.
played "Amcrica." and as the crowd
stood gazing trying 10 gel the last
lingering glimpse OF those near and
dear TO them, The Carolina Spccial"
pullcd fadin. @wav in tho
distance carrying siNtyci%ht OF the
bray" "ntriotic. black sons OF Ham
On one of the granlrSt missions the
WNr.>. has over Witnessed
Indeed that Was an h,rr when he
crucial test was met. Wives giving up
'h"'r Au'h'nd*. m2th"rs AMI fathers
''.& uu tEcjr sons. children .yivilt,,
-
'''"'r h"~;hrr& - %1n,r instances de-
pending upon their poor weak selves
and the public for food. clothes, shcltcr
anu pr"trctlrn, possible never 10 re.
turn. For what? In defense of thcir
country Tor the preservation and
pronunciation Of liberty and indcpcn--
d"nc" But il seems that they took in
I" 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
OF those of their kind at Bunker Hill.
New Orleans, Petersburg, FL Caney and
othor places: and should il become
necessary he to their country what
the famous Tenth Cavalry was to
Colonel Roosevelt and his gallant
Trough Ridcrs--thc savior.
South Carolina has every reason TO
De 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
nlack sons of South Carolina, What.
ever task that will be ASSIGNED then,
shall be safe in their hands.
Marion County is represented by Prof,
). I. Burgess. Prof. Burgess was n
very successful superintendent OF the
\. {. Mutual and Providcnt Associa.
ton. He told us that he realized tha
cnormliN - the task but the purDo.c
was Il noble one and that he had fully.
made up his mind 10 lend a hc,pInr
mana leaVing the hour OF his return !,
the God OF Fate. We hcspcak for him
diS'ihctlon and shall be prGud to hear
ni his accomplishments
EDW. W. MURRAY, NJ. d.
Marion, S. c., June 18th