Phoenix tribune., 1921-08-06
HARDING EXTENDS
PUBLICATIONS TO
PRES. OF LIBERIA
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(Ey Inc Associated Negro PreSS)
Washington, D. c., Aug 4. The
seventy-fifth anniversary of the In
dependence of the Republic of Liberia
was celebrated in Washington Tues
day evening, July 9th by President
Charles Dunbar Burgess King and the
members of the Liberian Plenary
Commission at the Legation Head
quarters, 1917 r. St, N. w.
The rooms of the Legation Head
quarters including the dining rooms
We're decorated with a Liberian flag
which ran the whole length of the
building, together with the presidents
official flag and numberless flags of
the United States of America.
President King and the members
of the commission invited to cele
brate with them number of rep
resentative colored Americans of
Washington and Baltimore, including
many who have been their hosts upon
various occasions during their stay in
America since March of this year.
President King presided and pro-
posed a toast to the health of the
president of the United States to
which toast he, himself responded
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell proposed a
toast to the health of the president
of the Republic of Liberia Toasts
were proposed and responded to also
by Justice F. f. r. Johnson of the
Liberian Supreme Court; Hon. Ca
briel l.. Johnson, mayor of Monrovia,
Liberia; Dr. Ernest Lyon, Liberian
Consul-General with residepce at
Baltimore, Md, and Or. Emmett ].
Scott, secretary-treasufyD of Howard
University, who responded to the
toast, "Our Brothers Across the Sea"
The following letter from President
Harding was read at the dinner:
"My Dear Mr.. President:
ut affords me signal pleasure to
extend cordial fluctuations on this,
the anniversary of the proclamation
of Liberian independence.
There has never lacked in this
country a deep interest in the peace
independence and prosperity of the
Republic of Liberia and / am only
true to sentiments a century old in
offering, Mr.. President, to you and
your countrymen, the best of wishes
for the welfare and progress of your
country.
l am particularly glad to be able to
extend these Fluctuations at nom.
ent when you are welcomed visitor
in the United States.
Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
WARREN G. HARDING y
President King Responds
President Kings response which
follows was read and also letters and
kilograms from the Liberian Consul.
General in Paris, France. and the Lii
berian colony of the City of New
York
my Dear Mr. President.
Il hasten to thank you most sin
cerely for your cordial felicitations
extended on this the seventy fifth an
niversary of Liberals independence.
81 can assure Your Excellency tha
such sentiments emanating from the
chief executive of the Great Republic
of which Liberia is a proud off
spring-and coming just at this nom
entous period in our national life, will
serve as an inspiration to the gov
ernment and the people of Liberia
who have been endeavoring single
handedly for the past three quarters
of a century to maintain on the con
tinent of Africa a nation established
upon those principles of democracy
for which your great nation has al
ways stood as the chief exponent ant
protector.
with sentiments Of high esteem
and regard, believe me, My Dear Mr.
President
very sincerely yours
(Signed)
&C. d. B. KING
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