The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

THOMAS GREEN BIIHUNE 'BLINp roM"-ons OF MVsISs
Most Noted Prodislss s5si Sosl-Ihose of an Older
generation thoroughly familiar with the name and
fame of Blind Tom one of nusics greatest prodgiea
Blind Tom" was born blind, slave, near Colum
bus Georgia. BY the time he four he ~rs play
ing the piano, and shortly aerward was able TO s1s
perfectly any musical composition he heard
IucIus HENRY HoIsEY An ovtstendns Bishop end
Religious Leader lsAS-ie2ol-Born in Georgia OF .
slave mother Lucus Henry Ho,ey received 90 school
ing in hi, early years. Was made Bishop and
assigned the Southwest in 1870 Raised the hrst
money for Paine College in Augusta Georgia and lsd
in the founding of Lane College In Tennessee
DR. DANIEL MALE WiliiAms-Frsf svrssen 70 meks
Successful opsrofion the Human Heert-usss-lS1D
Daniel Hale Williams, born 10 Holidaysburg,
Pa . . Attended Hsre's Classical Academy, North
western University. Aided in the founding Of
Provident Hospital in Chicago. Gained fame 10
1898 for his successful operation on the human heart
ALEXANDER cRuMMEII-A Greet splrltvo and IrtsIIss-
tvaI Leoder- QsI9-l sos Alexander Crummel was
of Americas greatest Negro ministers and esderI
81. He was born in New York City in is Attended
AbolitioniSt Academy Canaan, New Hampshire, and
Onied Institute Whitesboro, New York Was
ordained priest of the Episcopal Church In 1874
Spent about twenty years 10 Africa
ssHoP DANIEL A. PAYNE -rsashsr -IdeoTIs' Minister
-usIi-Ise3l - Daniel A. Payne was for forty year,
Bishop of the AME. Church. He was born Of FREQ
parents February "a, 1871 at Charleston $780,
Studied Greek German and Hebrew, well a, The
ology and church history Was instrumental In ths
purchase of wilberforce University in 1868.
IAN MATzIIIoER-Invsntoro Of the Lasting MoshIns-
us52-lssq)-Born in Dutch Guiana, Jan Mattel
iger came to the United States very young man
Matzeligers machine for attaching soles TO shoes w
the first appliance of its kind and revoluuoniIed shoe
manufacture.
COLONEL CHARLES YoUNo-A Distinguished oAhser and
West Point orodvate- I s64-l Charles Young
was born in Mayslick, Kentucky in 1864. G1adu-
ated from the United States Military Academy at West
Point, in 1889, receiving his commission as Second
Lieutenant in the 10th Cavalry Served as Major IN
the SpanishAmercan War. Captain in 1901, MAJOR
in 1902, LieutenantColonel in 1916
JOSEPH C. PRICE orutor and Educator - is54-lse3-
Joseph C. Price won for himself a singular reputation
for eloquence and public spirit Born in Elizabeth
City, N. C. He attended an Episcopal school IN ms
home town. taught in Wilson and at Shaw University.
At Lincoln University he took many prizes and
was valedctorian Accepted the Presidency OF the
proposed Livingston College. Raised $1,000 TOT
the school during tour Of the British Isles
GEORGE NJ HORTON Noted Negro Post-U7sz-lss5l
George NJ. Horton, noted Negro poet, was born a
slave in Chatham County, North Carolina, in l797 and
died in Philadelpha, Pa 1888. He had no formal
education. E. His earliest compositions had TO be
written down foe him by other people. Some OF his
friends undertook TO help him publish volume OF MS
poems so that from sale he might purchase his free
dom. . booklet of his poems. The Hope OF Free
DOM" published in 1929.
IcstRr AUSTIN BERT WILtIAMS-one OF Amsrieo's
oreatest comsdiens-O s7e-l972l-"Ber Williams,
one of Americas greatest comedians, was born in New
Providence Nassau British Bahama Islands, in 1875
. Studied Civil Engineering, but his desire for the
stage took him from his work. And in 1895 be joined
George Walker in partnership, which made famous
the names of Williams and Walker throughout the
Engsh-speaking world. Played command per;
formance az Buckingham Palace in 1902. A featured
attraction of "Ziegfeld Foes" for seven years.
Universally admired and loved
JAMES RESI- tULoPt-WorId's Most FomoUs Negro
Sand Leadsr-Iss4-I9Ipl-Ja Reese Europe
achieved nationwide fame as leader of the Nauoral
Negro Orchestra of New York City, and international
fame as leader of the 369th United States Infantry
QSth New York; Regiment Band.
CHARLES S. cIIPIN-A WorId-FomoVs Aefor- ls77-
I9aol-Charles S. Gilpn was born in Richmond, Wiz.
=pinia in Is72.. His first occupation was that OF
printers devil" on the Richmond Planet. Was one
Of the organizers of the Pekin Players Of Chicago in
l0S Gilpn was selected by the Drama League OF
New York as one of the leading actors of the year
1921. -. Gained fame throughout the world for his
acting in Emperor Jones.
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