The Denver star., 1917-04-07
FINAL RALLY FOR
MEMORIAL FUND
Rich Tributes Paid Tuskege0's
Noted Founder.
LARGE SUM CONTRIBUTED

sNobSS WI" -
Patriotic Audience at Washington Re.
spends NobIy to Last Call Of Local
Committee, Headed by Henry Lassi-
tsr-Warm Welcome For Principal
Motion and Secretary Scott.
By n. W. THOMPSON.
Washington. Patriotism and the
Tuskegee spirit were the watchwords
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 nnal 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 a figure that will per-
oetuate the work and perfect the sys-
tenn of education marked out by Its far
VlSlOueO CQleI 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
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 Uutheran).
The address OF welcome was delivered
by the Hon. Henry B. F. Macfarland.
for ten years commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Judge Robert II. Terrell Of the Dis
trict municipal court prefaced a strong
financial appeal with telling speech.
the benefcent influence of
Tuskegee institute and the duty In
cumbent upon the race to give 1t
prompt generous and open handed
support He lauded the work Of the
late DR.. Washington as teacher.
statesman and humanitarian. Judge
Terrell gave full credit due Emmett ].
Scott for the unremitting toll. constant
devotion and never failing 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 A. NJ f.
Zion church, followed with "call to
arms" tnat was eloquent and irresisti-
BILE. His speech was SO magnetic that
he literally drew :he money out of the
pockets Of the most careful investors.
and sums varying from So to S25 were
soon passing up to the table in the
form Of cash, checks and pledges.
With the basket collection taken b. a
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 S70O. This. with funds al
ready sent 70 Tuskegee, will bring
Washington's Offering very near the
$1,000 mark.
DR.. Robert Il. Motion, anrectionately
successor to Or. Washington as the
official head OF Tuskegee institute. and
Mr.. Emmett ]. Scott the secretary of
the school and chief aid to the emf
nent founder as well rs second in com
mand under the new regime, received
ovations as they We're 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 deiiv-
cred by Tuskegee institutes secretary
was n masterpiece OF modest eloquence
and model for clarity OF statement
OF the plans and purposes Of the pro
moters Of the Booker I. Washington
fund. The idea. as shown
by Mr.. Scott. is to raise 100000
through a special effort and thus bring
the endowment fund up to S4.0oO.OOo.
the income from which will place the
school on n firm financial basis and re-
lieve Its officers of the strain of raising
money to make up the deficits that oc-
cur each year.
Amid salvos OF applause. former
Senator Moses +. Clapp OF Minnesota,
a tried and true. friend OF the race.
rose to present DIR. Motion. He made
a speech abounding In patriotism. con-
fidence in the fidelity OF the Negro to
lofty standards of industry. courage
and civic uprightness. and expressed
his belief that the mantle OF the I'M
mortal Washington had fallen upon
worthy shoulders. 'Work. worth. SER
vice to humanity. the cultivation OF