The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

Fully 5000 people entered the
building during the evening. The
citizens of st. Louis, East ST. Lou
is-in fact all of the surrounding
towns came to see the largest bus
mess enterprise of the race. All
races were represented.
Hon. Harry C. Smith of the
Cleveland Gazette presided. He
made. an address ON race unity
He said that the race had reached
the place where it should feel its
oneness. "This building is a build.
ing for the whole race and when
we talk about what we have &C,
complished point to it. We can
take a splendid lesson from the
Jew. Touch one and the whole OF
the Jewish population is concern
ed, and so it must be with the Ne
gro. We should all feel a deer
interest in that young man, DIR
Bundy, and we should all get be
hind him for he is ours
Nine. Anita Patti Brown was
the soloist for the evening and the
principal speaker was Bishop L. j
Coppin of the African Methodist
Episcopal church. Bishop was ac-
companied by DR.. W. III. Peck. pas
tor of st. James. 1t was declared
that the Bishop spoke as never
before and his address drove home
many practical points to the whole
race. He commended Mr.. and
Mrs. Malone for the monument
they had erected and spoke in
terms of praise Of Mrs. Malone, be-
cause she was an inventor, having
given to the world something
which helped women to improve
themselves.
Short speeches were made by J.
Anthony Josey, of Madison, Wis,
Ormand Forte, of Cleveland, o.,
and J. Findlay Wilson of Washing
ton, D. G.
Mrs. Malone wa presented with
a basket bouquet by the Orphan S
Home. To thi Prof. Malone re-
sponded. He said they were but
Gods stewards and his success
was but God putting within his
reach means to help the orphans
and the old people, and the first
first money realized in the audi
forum should be for the orphans.
This is what he had on his book,
and it was what should be done.
He told how he and his wife were
both orphans at the age Of two
years, hence knew full well how
to extend to orphan children SYM
pathy and their success was but
means placed in their hands to do
more for the unfortunate. He
wanted to be able to do for the
old people and the children alone
in the world, he wept like a child,
and there were many in the audi
ence who joined with him.
There were many strong ad-
dresses delivered in the dining
room. Captain Byrd presided.
SATURDAY.
The building was again crowd
ed and an overflow. meeting was
necessary. DR.. Mary Fitzbutler
WARM gof Chicago, chairman of
Col. Denison auxiliary Red Cross
work at Olivet Baptist church and
Captain of the canteen team which
meets and serves soldiers passing
through the city, was the speaker.
She said in part:
What plan can be advanced,
what method can be pursued to
draw together the factions of our
people?
eff there ever was a time when
we needed to eliminate the class
Of colored people who are willing
to wear a collar and believe in seq
and submission it is now.
We have done all they ask for us
in the world war and now in the
time of terms let America accord
to the American Negro the rights
of men and let America take her
place with other great world pow
ers in giving the dark races credit
for their part in upholding right.
Let us be ranked on ability and
and not on color"