The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-07
COL. CHARLES E STUMP, THE REG
ULAR TRAVELLING CORRESPOND
ENT FOR THE BROAD AK. IS
STILL TRAMPING AROUND IN
ALABAMA AND TEXAS.

serve where was and where I am
you viii be inclined to say that is one
more riding man, but then there win
be something in the statement. for 1 /
have been going some and / am
booked to 90 some more, and you just
wait and murmur not.
When I vote that other letter / had
left Memphis, and then made my way |
70 Indianapolis, Ind, and from there
to Louisville, KY, and there | had
one more "Old Aunt Dolly Time" at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William III. I
Steward If you will remember, he is
editor Of the American Baptist, and
his wife is said to be one OF the finest
musicians in Kentucky She has been
teaching music at Simmons Univer
sity, has been organist OF Fifth Street
Baptist Church over forty years, and
she just continues in the good work. |
| am not prepared to tell you Just
how long she has been president Of
the Women's Baptist Educational con-
vention Of Kentucky, but she IS full
grown in that position, believe me.
honey
In company with the Rev. DR.. Ros-
coe c. Henderson, pastor Of Quinn
Chapel we went out to see that Sim
mons University, and we met Charles
Stewart out there, and heard him
make a speech He used to 20 to
school there. was delighted to see
this wonderful school at work. DR..
c. H. Parrish, the president, is a grad
uate from the school and a good one
at that. It is a rare thing that you
find fellow who graduates from
big college and then becomes its pres
ident. These people have just finished
a new building known as Boys Dor
mitory. / don't know where they get
such big name for a mere building,
but then l did not stop to ask the
why's, for it is big building, and they
were all educated people and | was
with the scholarly pastor and did not
want to act fool just looked wise
and let one or two slip out about the
building.
In talking to President Parrish
about the building I said: This
domistumitoriumli anIlutimus" He
looked wise without answering, but
smiled as if he understood what I was
saying. I was using sound, and if my
life depended on bringing those sounds
down to the United States. would
have to die, but I meant to say to
him that they had a fine dormitory.
Get your dictionary and see if / hit it
in spots.
Back to the home Of w. Fl. Stew
ard, and for dinner went to the home
Of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs w. H. Pickett. They had
some turkey which sent into eternity.
Back to the Steward house and next
morning from that place 10 Nashville
| made it to Nashville because I had
been invited to stop over there BY the
Rev. Dr. A. NJ. Townsend, secretary
Of the Sunday School Publishing
Board Of the National Baptist conven-
ton was glad Of this opportunity,
for | wanted to see the building since
they had moved in part Of it. I viii
have TO tell you some 81 the things
which happened.
had been told by Dr. Townsend
TO send him telespatch when | was
coming and he would meet me at the
stable, but | did not do this. but de-
cided to save that much money.
Hence, when | got to town / stepped
TO the hello box speaking tube, paid
five cents and got him at his home. 1t
was female woman's voice | heard.
and / asked, Are Old Man Townsend
there?" It seemed that there was an
extension and before she could answer
my question, he answered himself and
said, Colonel, remain in the stable
and I will be there for you" It was
not long before he walked in with
smile that would Be a fair rival to the
Gold Dust Twins. He shook my lily
black hand and took up my trunks and
told me to follow him We went to
his automobile car carriage which he
had brought to tote me over
was surprised that instead Of send
ing me to boarding house he toted
me to his palatiaI residence and told
me to be at home. They gave me a
great big front room, large enough for
all my trunks and stomach. I soon
had my little feet under the table
sending breaking the fast into my
food eternity. / was delighted to have
met Mrs. Townsend, for she is re-
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