The Denver star., 1917-04-21
final RALLY FOR
MEMORIAL FUND
Rich Tributes Paid Tuskegee's S
Noted Founder.
LARGE sum CONTRIBUTED

Patriotic Audience at Washington Re.
spends Nobiy to Last Call Of Loea
COMMITTEES. Headed by Henry Lassi-
tsr-Warm Welcome For Prineipa
Motion and Secretary Scott.
By R. W. THOMPSON.
Washington. Patriotism and the
Tuskegee spirit were the watchword.
Of the tremendous outpouring OF the
race at the John Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion
church In this city the latter part OF
March.
The occasion was the final rally OF
the local committee In charge Of the
Booker T. Washington memorial fund
a 100000 donation planned by the
trustees to honor the memory Of the
founder of Tuskegee institute and to
augment the endowment fund of that
historic school to figure that will per.
petuate the work and perfect the sys
tenn of education marked out by its far
visioned chief advocate.
Henry Lassiter. chairman Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia general committee.
presided and told the object of the
meeting The national anthem. Amer
ica," sung by the audience standing.
set the pace for the evening and In
spired every speaker to refer to the
loyalty of the Negro to the only IA
therland he knows and brought up
memories of his valor and unflagging
enthusiasm for the stars and stripes
upon every battlefield OF the republic
from bunker Hill to CarriZal.
The Divine blessing was invoked by
Rev. d. e. Wiseman. pastor OF the
Church of Our Redeemer lutheran
The address OF welcome was delivered
by the Hon. Henry B. r. mcfarland
for ten years commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Judge Robert H. Terrell of the Dis
trict municipal court prefaccd a strong
financial appeal with II telling speech.
describing the beneticent influence OF
Tuskeeee institute and the duty in
cumbent upon the race to give Il
prompt generous and open banded
support. He lauded the work OF the
late DR. Washington as n teacher.
statesman and humanitarian. Judgr
Terrell gave full credit due Emmett J
Scott for the unremitting toll. constant
devotion and never falling sympathy
the faithful secretary and right hand
man" had brought to his chief through
out the best years OF his life. span OF
more than two decades
Hon. John c. Dancy, former recorder
| of deeds and now secretary OF the
church extension board Of the y. NJ. l..
Zion church. followed with .cail to
arms tnat was eloquent and irresisti-
BILE. His speech was so magnetic that
he literally drew the money out of the
pockets of the most careful investors.
and sums varying from 81 to SO were
| soon passing up to the table in the
form of cash. checks and pledges.
With the basket collection taken By q
score Of beautiful girls. led by Mr.
Walter j. Singleton. chairman Of the
committee on reception. the amount
realized during the evening was up
ward of S7OO. This, with funds al
ready sent to Tuskegee, will bring
Washington's offering very near the
81 900 mark.
| DR.. Robert II. Motion, afYectionately
known as Major Motion. the virile
successor to Dr. Washington as the
official head of Tuskegee institute. and
Mr.. Emmett j. Scott, the secretary Of
the school and chief aid to the emf
nent founder as well as second In com
mand under the new regime, received
ovations as they were introduced. The
popularity of these distinguished gen.
tlemen in Washington was indicated
In no uncertain degree, and the cause
for which they stand was also indors-
ed by the hearty welcome accorded
them by the representatives Of the
capitals most substantial citizenry.
Mr.. Scott was presented by Chair
man Lassiter. and the address deliv
cred by Tuskegee institutes secretary
was masterpiece OF modest eloquence
and model for clarity OF statement
of the plans and purposes of the pro
moters of the Booker 7. Washington
memorial fund The idea. as shown
| BY Mr.. Scott. is to raise $2.OOO,0O0
| through n special effort AND thus bring
the endowment fund up to $4.OOO.OOO
the income from which will place the
school on firm financial basis and re
| lieve its officers of the strain Of raising
! money to make up the deficits that oc-
A, cur each year.
Amid salvos of applause. former
Senator Moses Il. Clapp Of Minnesota.
! tried and true friend OF the race,
| rose to present DR. Motion. He made
a speech abounding in patriotism, con-
| fdence in the fidelity Of the Negro to
lofty standards Of industry, courage
and civic uprightness, and expressed
bis belief that the mantle OF the Inn
mortal Washington had fallen upon
worthy shoulders. "Work. worth. SER
vice to humanity. the cultivation OF
neighborliness. the unity Of fellowship