Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
FUTURE COLO|RED A Al
OFFICERS IN S. c.

We just could not resist the unus.-
ual temptation OF going to Columbia to
witness the departure of the South
Carolina division Of the future color
ed army officers for the training
camps at Des Moines, Iowa. SO twelve
o'clock Thursday night found us stand
ing in q spacious hall where they
were putting the finishing touches
in the form Of a big ball, on great
banquet which had been previously
served in honor of our embryonic Of
ficers. Unfor innate for us the/hour of
our arrival was too late to hear the
speeches of Lieut.. Governor A. J.
Bethea, Mayor Griffith. Adjutant, Gen.
Moore, Captain Graham and the re.
spdnses or w. II. Thomas, NJ. D., and
Hon. Thos. e. Miller which we are
agreeably informed were very thought
full and impressive.
At 12:40 p. M. on Friday an in
Vulnerable host thronged the cement
walks awaiting the arrival OF the
Carolina Special" which would soon
speed the boys away. She arrived short
IL after the expected hour and in q
fow minutes coupled herself to two
large steel Pullman 81 .epers, the
Mechanic" and "Eichfied" which we
are Informed were complete with all
the equipments necessary to a modern
first-class Pullman sleeper, and In
which our boys had previously placed
themselves happily awaiting her
arrival, while Pinkney's brass band
cheered with "a Hot Time" Tho band
continued TO cheer with another spirit
ed piece of music while we waited
the hour of departure. Shortly after
Il ;a'1cloes Y. NJ ,s,hiI flags, hapdiser
E eellSstsE Asys,ssfes slaalltl az waved
botiftrS NEWithin and without the EARS
and the. nd on the cement walk, join
Ell by tw ;ornets within the cars,
played "a erica" and as the crowd
stood gazir trying to get the last
lingering Jlpse of those near and
dear to til; the Carolina Special"
pulled g : fading away in the
distance CO sying siXty-eight of the
brave "atri lie, black sons OF Ham
OH one Of lie grandest missions the
wor-. has ever witnessed.
Indeed thCt was an hoI:r when the
crucial test was met. Wives giving UP
their husbands, mothers and fathers
giving UP, their sons, children giving
|aup their fathers, sisters giving IN
weir brothers III some instances de-
pending upon their poor weak selves
and the public for food, clothes, shelter
and protection, possible never to re-
turn. For what? In defense of their
country-for the preservation and
PRONUNCIATION Of liberty and indepep--
dence. But it seems that they took in
to consideration the noble purpose and
supreme need Of the hour and met the
test heroical1y.
We are satisfied that these black
patriots will uphold the noble record
OF those OF their kind at Bunker Hill
New Orleans, Petersburg, I'll Caney and
other places; and should it become
necessary be to their country what
the famous Tenth Cavalry was to
Colonel Roosevelt and his gallant
Rough Riders-the savior.
South Carolina he's every reason to
be proud Of her dusky sons. The
sons Of no other state in the Union
have rallied to the call of the Nation
with more readiness than have the
Dlack sons Of South Carolina. What
over task that will be ASSIGNED then,
shall be safe in their hands,
Marion County Is represented by Prof.
4J.sP. Burgess, Prof. Burgess was a
very successful superintendent Of the
AZ G, Mutual and Proyident Associa--
tlon. He told us that he realized the
enormity cf the task but the purpose
was a noble one and that he had fully
made up his mind to lend helping
hand. leaving the hour of his return TO
tne God Of Fate. We bespeak for him
dlst1nctton'fand shall be proud to hear
Of his accomplishments.
EDWIN. MURRAY, M. D.
= Marion; S. c., June 18th Il