The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1920-12-18

Last Wednesday evening at las
s'.lOek the writer boarded the finest
and the fastest train running between
this city and st. Louis, No, over the
chicago and Alton Railroad, the "Only
wsy" headed for the city which had
,Ivavs in the past been famous for its
larger beer, the long train consisting
Of Pullman Palace cars had scarcely
rotten under good Roadway before we
had eu1ed up or down in our berth
and had become absolutely dead to the
world. its troubles and its sorrows and
We SLEPT sound all night long while the
engine pulling the long train Of solid
steel ears went putting, painting and
tearing out over the country at the rate
Of almost fifty miles per hour, like unto
q mad demon.
Promptly at 1870 a. m. on Thursday
morning the train pulled into the Union
Station at st. Louis and q big touring
ear was in waiting on the outside Of
the depot ready to convey US and our
ait ,ase to Poro College for it seemed
that all roads lead to "Poro Corner"
ave approached within three or four
blocks of Poro we observed that all
he people had their neat and tidy
looking homes decorated with the
American flag gently swinging to the
breeze in honor Of the big and history
making celebration.
On entering the grand promenade
which leads into the spacious lobby,
the frSt person to warmly greet rs was
Nm Annie N. Malone, founder Of Poro
College, Ars. Malone is q lovely woman
and ever so charming, she is always %
modest and unassuming, she il plain
nd very simple in her manner and she
uWIyB has q pleasant smile for every
Ss shs comes In contact with and
mt a. we had informed Nrs. Malone
aat "she was looking ever 90 charm
1g and beautiful" up rushed Prof.
Ai'un z Malone, President Of Poro
@sge, he grabbed Us BY both hands
n Exclaimed Mr.. Taylor, Mrs- Ma
- and myself are both GWfuny glad
sSse yoa and we want you to enjoy
lUrSslf and have q delightful time As
a' Of our special and honOred guests. "
mt. Malone, who was for some yean
rnAsipal Of the Colored Schools Of
Sunsy, Ill, talks very sharp and night
= the point and he is fully capable Of
aaAaAsting = large volume Of business
u 4 short space Of time. .
shortly after enjoying our morning
NpASt all the visiting Newspaper edi-
aH and other visitors attended
tAaakSgiving morning services at st.
'Anes A n. &. Church which Is almost
pAH Of POrO, for its Pastor, Rev. ".
= Feek, il the Superintendent Of Pore,
aao each morning before the employees
their hburs for the day he con
uo'a religious services in its home
Ae chapel or Guditorium which win
~ almost eight hundred people, Rev.
se1 delivered q splendid Thanksgiving
c1'0aFSe which left a lasting impress
20 upon the minds Of those who sat
Oef the sound Of his voice, at its
=. eiOnon almost thirty dollars vas
o which was to be used 70 buy
l and other good things for the IN
sS Of the Orphan 3 Home, then Rev.
:, invited all the editions and the
= 70 stand up co that the members
an us church could gaze upon them,
=. - ne called on Col George L KnoxI
soha h Murphy whom he elassed
- e two Oldest editors present to
~ address his fine congregation
) ,ae'r remarks we're ve-y pleasing
Present, Col Knox, Who l.
at and As tan as an Indian and
ek head Of hair il a. white a.