The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-05-29
Prominent Men Tour South
Their Purpose to Make An Exhaustive Study of
Negro Business and Educational Development
An Interesting Trip From Every Angle

successfully the battles of the race.
Under his guidance, young people, l
say, Tuskegee is going to measure up
the standards of Booker T. Washing
ton, and through God, help make pos
sible these conditions which will
hasten the day when Ethiopia shall
stretch forth her hands to God and the
Negro in the North, South, East and
West shall enjoy every privilege and
every opportunity that every other
American citizen is permitted to en-
joy"
At DR.. WashinJton's Grave.
On Thursday, afternoon, at four
o'clock, the party assembled at the
tomb of Booker T. Washington to pay
solemn tribute and homage to the
memory of Mr.. Washington. The cere-
monies were impressive in their earn
estness and simplicity. While the as
semblage stood around the grave with
heads bowed in reverence, the Institute
Choir sang with tenderness, "Oh, What
a Morning" after which Rev. ]. w.
full floral wreath was placed upon the
grave as a token of appreciation and
respect. The presentation words were
made by Nelson c. Crews, who said in
part, I'VE recollect the fact that when
we stand beside the grave of the
races most illustriout dead, we are
standing on hallowed soil. But we
come to lay tender flower here to
pay a tribute to his memory and to
let Mrs. Washington, DR.. Motion, and
the others who come after him, know
that we are here as an indication of
work wrought by him for our Race.
Servant of God, Rest from thy blest
employ. The battle fought, the victory
won, enter Thy Masters joy" Dr.
Motion responded with remarks of
gratitude in the behalf of the faculty
and students. Benediction was offer
ed by Rev. c. c. Galloway.
Visits to the Shops.
The distinguished visitors were fur
ther entertained by dinners at the va
rious homes of the teachers, recep-
! ton by the Faculty of the Academic
Department and a banquet in the
Teachers Dining Room. Tompkins
Hall, at which time DR.. Motion, princi-
pal acted as toastmaster and intro
duced number of members of the
party whose responses were both wit
ty and humorous.
Amid the strains of Tuskegee's fa-
nous band, the following menu was
served:
MENU
Grape Fruit Cocktail
Consomme of Alabama Beef
Croutons
Chicken a la Southern
Spinach and Eeegs Creamed Peas
Tuskeege Vans
Dorothy Hall Rolls Blackberry Jelly
Kansas Salad Lee Waters
Booker T. Washington Cream
Motion Cake
Coffee Noire Mints
The party also visited the various
departments, went over the Farm,
through the town of Tuskegee, out to
the Harris Barrett and the New Ris-
ing Star School. On Thursday even
ing the members of the party took
leave of their old friends and new ac-
quaintances made while here, who
were at the station together with DR..
Motion and a large group of students,
to bid them God-speed on their jour
ney.
AS the train pulled out and slowly
went around the curve out of sight,
the men were crowded on the plat
form waving their handkerchiefs, try
ing to catch the last glimpse of their
| friends and hear the last strains of
the band. AS they left DIR. Motion
turned to a group nearby and said,
81 have never seen parallel case
where the students were so enthusias-
tic over visitors as with our Missouri
friends. A number of the students
met me on the grounds and asked II
| would arrange for another meeting,
so that they could hear the other men,
bers Of the party That. you know
is unusual and is one of the significant
things in connection with out visitors,
Professor Lee and his party.
When we reached our car, prepar-