The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-05-29
BUSINESS MEMS SPECIAL
HAS PLEASANT STAY in
ST. LOUIS.
Speak in High Praise Of HigE
Schools. Royalty Entertain
ed by POrO College.
Associated Negro Pressl

st. Louis, Mo-, May 27.-Editors
from one end of the country to the
other are giving out the $. o, s.
and the space now possible for both
news and advertising; therefore, Il
becomes a duty to "briefiy'' on all
stories. no mater how important or
Interesting. Consequently. what hap
pened in Chattanooga, Louisville, st.
Louis and Tuskegee Institute, during
the tour of the Kansas City Pilgrims
will have to be squeezed down to
real condemned mince meat size.
Chattanooga, of course. aside from
the fine Tennessee hospitality was
greatest in Cicil War historical in
teireests, in which It abounds ,rlc world
then you know what tour of the
batlefelds and to famous Lookout
Mountain" means. You know that
every foot of ground Is filled with
thrills, from the time the union sta
tions is reached and the old engine
of the raiders greets you in Impress
i've silence, until you hear the Negro
guide Parker. eloquently. and marve-
engagements and your pictures is
taken from the top Of Umbrella
Rock"
The members of the local Business
ence to arrangements and entertain
ment The day closed with a fine
reception at the Y W. @. A., where
the progressive spirit of the times
was emphasized In the addresses OF
! the evening.
Louisville, made famous by Editor
Stewart, Henry Watterson and Roscoe
Simmons, was a distinct surprise in
larger number OF beautiful homes, on
well kept streets and owned by tie
occupants than are found in the
chief Kentucky city,. When people
own the homes in which they live,
| they are worthy to be called Sub
stantial citizens" Being substantial,
| 1t next follows that the people are
alert to do things worth. while so.
Louisville is getting into the new era
of achievements With its schools.
Libraries. Mammoth Insurance Com
pany. and other enterprises. 1t to
be added to State Bank. in the maxi
ing. but nearly ready to open their
doors. The Knights of Pythias Build
ing and the High School are other
concrete evidences of material prog
ress. The day closed in Louisville
with business mems banquet at
ihe Hotel Simmons.
The final stop Of the tour was at
ST. Louis. Mo. There is something
significant about that stop. There
has always been great rivalry be-
tween the two cities of the "Show
Me" state, st. Louis and Kansas city.
St Louis is doing some fine things
but the business folk seem to think
that Kansas City stole a march"
when the southern tour was pro-
we have thought of that first" said
one man in a tone of chagrin.
But st. Louis has Sumner High
School and the Malones. Sumner
High School, presided over by Prof.
Williams, is magnificent MASTER
piece of educational privileges In
size. beauty. and architecture scope
of work and efficiency 1t is excelled
l T.. 1x.r
Dunbar in Washington. d. c. The
Of the school Kansas city must
have one to excel IT, said one of
the visitors, thus keeping up the good
Poro College and Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Malone need no introduction
or description. Mr.. Malone had not
returned home from Cuba, but his
fine spirit of hospitality and en-
terprise were there, and Mrs. Malone
was there, the most wonderful woman
| of the race at this time in material
| achievement. and one whose extra
ordinary modesty and democratic hos
to be fully appreciated.
| Here is an illustration of Mrs. Ma
| lones modesty: during the tour OF
| inspection of Poro College. the Wis
nrous private apartments of Mr.. and
Mrs. Malone. Mrs. Malone, with some
| friends, cordially received the party
and heartily. grasped the hand of each
Individual, but II was all done In
such an unostentatious way. that
upon arriving at the auditorium sew
| eral of the men complained because
they had not seen Mrs. Malone" Al
that time although the entire touring
party was on the stage. Mrs. Malone
sat in the body of the auditorium
upon urgent request was escorted
to the stage by a committee amidst
marks were brief, but this fine gen
of thought was dropped:" ''WheI
| learned of the coming of the sue.
| cessful men from Kansas City.
| thought what fine inspiration Il
would be for our young people
White business people are constantly
travelling in groups but we have ney
er before witnessed scene lik'
| this