The Washington Bee Newspaper, September 5, 1891, Page 1

xX WELCOME BOWEN. ITINGUISHED Bp BY THE A DIVINE EX-CONGRESSMAN re was a i gathering of white a at Asbury to Rev. J. W. E the most this country. ses commenced with an by the iJackson. The tious by also was me,” by Mesdames Clarke and loyegstor and Messrs. Green and m Migs/Lillian Davall pre- | wee “rs gratefally at the piano. | Seated on the platform were Fon. | Ex Congressman thos. H. Miller, of 5S. C., Revs. J. | Phillips, | Chase, editor of the Bez and others. Invo- Fred. Douglass, Anderson Taylor, C. H. W. P. Ryder, W. Calvin cation by Rev. W. P. Rider. tev ceremonies and who speke as follows : The honor has been conferr- high | demonstration, «| display. It means tha ery glad to see you, that ver and happier for you to Washington we our big brother, cle: t, has come Lome. ‘ @ true, not merely in a temp e n an intellectual, morai be ai sense. It is no new truth that e a strong man anywher w »s and imparts strep good man, goodue bout every man, a those about him, ve been fortunate in your § ia Ww ‘sion You have not merely | tive in the besom of your exhaber- © welcome approval of your OWD | ant joy. What can I say? The but you ation of our influe tations. st and best interests, held, reat, Republic, utterly refute a stubborn enemy. was a time in my‘life when I ar a man of color rise to speak I feared t nora « of white people. ply added proof of our i y. That day is past ment. More than fifty ¢ in New Bedford, 3 5 ture by Rev 3 | H 5 3 lions. intelli ex y made plain, and by it those | ges gone DY. nev learned Divines At Eight o’clock the | neath over- | permeate Cook Orchestra, or a} ick Douglass will stand out with c i WEL-~ SAGE OF ANACOS~ BRILLIANL RECEPTI'N MILLER large and distin- nd col-| ment in good repair.” The nation citizens present op Monday | has not come toa proper estimate M. E. ebareh. | of this old hero; occasion was a welcome recep- Bowen one of | on of it which consisted of | s. Cook, Douglass, Atkinson musical rendi- this orebestra were very the solo, entitled | erite,” by Miss Bessie Ham- | as well as the duett, ‘a mothb-| ers appeal to her boy,” by Miss Hamilton and Robinson, and alsc the quartette, -‘a farmers life give | Mr. Chestnut was master of in a neat address ntroduced Hon. Fred, Douglass a mere w 5 d its own question: put talk is itself a power memory Wm. Lloyd Gar- llips. Charles Sumner and What did they do for the col | They talked and talked the | He is low | nce who measures reatness of meu only aud physical achievements. t, but the pen is greater s with the body but the other | ng or acurse, a help or @ hin- won the respect | ions outside of | e is bounded by no | e colored citizens of love you for your devotion to and the | ect you for your talents, , aud above all for your | view of the lowfestimation in t nce and worth of the | I deem it fortunate t to youreelf, in this the who not only ‘this low esti- as elsewhere there must be | nd precept upon precept, for len or Grimke, Brooks, Crumr uay be trusted before the most enlightened audience in the ands our cause suffers no Whenever and wher en speak 'a burden of reproach is e breasts of our people and we ars was in every respect & ore hearing him I thought after hearing him I knew miracle of human speech—by | tened and reformed; by » and liberty is defended. | yeed, ignorance dispelled, put into the possession The words of world, though spoken two », for his words were mighty Savior of the Christian er man spake and bis »y millions to millions, neration undimmed by i by repitition, and will ug years sizall cease to move. | cation te to speak the word; there is none higher. We w J higher. eleome this. vast vantage ground, your chosen post. | You touch the main spring of the moral uni- | verse. Truth is the saving power of the wor! } preach it and yo - 4 In th e vs | At the conclusion of Mr. Doug- lass’ address, which was received with loud applause, Rev. Chesnat | introduced Dr. Bowen, who in an elequent and scholarly manner said: Mr. President, Distinguished Guests, Ladies & Gentlemen: | Lwould beno man at all did I | not confess to a feeling of pride as I look into your faces, and listen to these eloquent words of welcome from the sage Anacostia. I con- gratulate myse'f upon being so roy- ally welcomed and so fortunate in my surroundings and 1 felicitate you upon the presence of our dis- tinguished friend whose voice does not betray the tremalous quaver of an old man’s utterance, but comes “strutting out of his lungs, like | the crow ofa cock, on the blast of a clarion.” His shaggy mane re | veals the strength and courage of a }numidian lion, and beneath which | will be found ‘tan intelligent tene- in the anclouded future when prejudice shall have intelligence and be laid low be- the wheels of a civilizatioa d with tratb, then Freder- the distinctious of a mosaic not jonly asa matchless orator as he is |regarded to-day, but asa states | man and diplomat to be compared | with the best product of civilization n statecraft and diplomacy. I am delighted to be home again ji ;|in my chosen field. Ss I longed to see Washington and labor there, and lo, and behold in always consider it a fortune in my life to have come in contact with you und to assure the burdens of an active pastorate here. It is not the first time that I have been roy- | ally treated, not only by my own | congregation, but also by the peo- ple of the city. Tho joys of my life in this place have far exceeded the bitters and the pleasant places are away above the stony ones. My utterances have been kindly received by the public and Iam laboring under the hollucination that possibly I might be able to accomplish some good for this peo- ple. jremarks at this time. vou who know me best, know tha are | |than in peace. I believe that | have the din and clatter of war fai ® | able difficulties. cesis I THANK YOU. | tions of the pulpit. emphasize repitition. its power for good; of the universe from which mu go those forces that are to crea public sentiment and erystalize i to lives of sobriety, purity and m rality. It is incompara'! ageucy to saye the world and must be intelligent and severe its moral tone. But weary you wit tended remar' wv single observation concerning tl pulpit and our people, that int glories of the new centary whi | now begins to glimmer above t Eastern hills, found to be the has brought us to in the face and say to eyery m my brother,” and t i on the age of intelligence, virt religion and of prosperity. I now return, as every ter, to my text; I am glad to home and vain enoug your pla' only as past with my | and devotion to lest. Again, I | hearty and royal welcome. The pulpit is unique i ago igno They life of consecrat brained herself against the dyke of | I can remem- | ber in the days of my boyhood how Ho! for River View. Steamer SAML, J. PENTZ, SEPT. W. A. Stewart, Pres. A. McCary, V. A. L. Beaty, Thos. H. Clarke, M. Messrs. Cobb, Ed. Arnold, Parrott, Williams, Note: will appear next week. The National Syndicate ofthe D. C. Lewis Thompson, Fin. Sec., W. C. Gray, Treas., A. Jones, Cc. G. This being the initial opening of a series of entertainments, which the above named organization will give, which will be of highly first class nature, it is hoped that they will be patronized hberally. Dancing on the largest and finest pavillion oa the Potomac. at 10 a. m., and 5 p. m., sharp, September 17th, ’91. Invitations will be issued next week. The entire membership 5, 94. . Pres., Harry Arnold, Cor. Sec no. Painter, Aud- L. Jones, Banking committe. Allen Curry, Forrester, Williams and others. Boats Carolina, was next introduced and in bis usual logical manner he spoke about the frauds that were practiced upon him to defeat bis election; he assured his hearers that he knew the j ry by which he was to be tried, and on account of the novelty of the case he was determined to make the contest. lo referring to Mr. Douglass he said: that he was the only Douglass and at whose feet he would always bow. Atter the address of Mr. Miller, Rev. ©. H. Phillips, pastor of the C.M. E. Metropolitan church on behalf of the officers and members of the Asbury cburch presented a handsome gold medal to Mr. Chas. E. Jackson, organist of Asbury cburch. Mr. Jackson made a very neat respond. At the conclusion of the exercises the guests were invited to the lecture room where a most gorgeous reception was held. The committee of ladies had prepar- pr e c) t will support Secretary Blaine. lies in ’92. cans play in the next campaign, THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO ed. ed an excellent supper of which all THE GIRL the revolutions of the Methodist | partook. wheel Lam dropped here, I shall Among those present were notic- ed: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Johnson, Mrs Susie Belt, Mesdames Maggie Mur- ry, Estelle V. Jarvis, Messrs. C.J. Lane, Wm. Collins, Francis Hall, Wn. E. Matthews, son Taylor and wife, Col. Geo. M. Arnold, Mrs. Mr. Geo. Martin, Mrs. Dr. Bowen, Rev. Chas. Butler, Mrs. M. Maud Green and ber sister Mrs. and others. Rey. J. Auder- Adeline McCabe, |t W. Pp. Rider. Mr. and Mrs. Susie J. Jones a ar TO BE AVOIDED. instead of 26. the next board meeting. questions. Herald be more manly. fair elections. torney recognize the colored law- yers. jointed to the Haytian mission. How many colored Republicans If jealousy among Negroes will ver cease. How many will go down the riv- r with the Washington Syndicate. Will t ere be twenty Negro dai- What part will colored Republi- SEE, The District Commissioners unit- Postmaster Sherwood sound on he Negro question.j Forty Normal school graduates This proposition intreduced in The colored trustees unit 07 all McCabe of the Langston City A good Republican appointed to he Haytian mission. A colored detective appointed. More colored police on the force- District Republicans united on Col, Cole, the United States at- Icannot make any extended Those of |Lam beiter in speech in a contest more than the moments of joy and peace and am at my best in the presence of apparently insurmount- But you have dis- } armed me in your smiles and par- | alyzed me in your hearty welcome and I lay a happy and willing cap longest and the best speech that I can make under such circumstan- lam back again, somewhat re- freshed, to assume the burdens of my calling with you and for you. Oar distinguished friend in his happy remarks altuded to the func- Permit me to this thought by a bare it is the throue ble as a divine fearing lest I h two heavy or ex~ ks, I desist with the the pulpit will be one agency that look each other ‘o have brought true minis- h to enjoy adits and will pledge you Ihave pledged you in the your highest inter- thank you for this Hon. Thomas H, Miller, of South She is the girl who takes you off in one corner and tell you things that you wouldu’t repeat to your mother. She is the girl who is anxious to have you join a party, which is to be “a dead secret ;” and at which because people are very free and easy, you are uncomfortable and wish you were at home. She 1s the girl who tries to induce you, “just for fan,” to smoke a cigarette, or to take a glass of wine and you don’t know, and possibly she doesn’t, that many of the sin- ners of to-day committed their first sins “jast for fan.” She is the girl who persuades you that to stay at home and care and love your own, to help mother and to have your pleasures at home and where the home people can see them, is stupid and tiresome; and that spending the afternoon walk- ing up and d.wn the street, look- ing at the windows and the people, is “just delightful.” t I r 2 st te] She is the girl who persuades D-! you that slang is witty, that a loud © |Gress that attracts atttention is “stylish,” and that your own sim- le gowns are dowdy and undesire- able. She doesn’t know, nor do you, how maby women have gone to destruction because of their love for fine cloth’s. She is the girl who persuades you that to be on very familiar terms with three or four young meD is an evidence of your charms and fascination, instead of being, as it is, an outward yisible sign of your perfect folly. Sbe is the girl who persuades you that it is a very smart thing to be referred to as “a gay girl.” She is very, very much mistaken. And, of all others, she is the girl who, no matter bow hard she may try to make you belieye in her, is to be avoided.—Ruth Ashmore, in the Ladies’ Home Journal. —_—= THE BEE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. it in he he ich he aD ue be ion Attorney General Miller take a hand in it. indiana Republicans indorse the administration. CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK OF WASHINGTON, D. C. 804 F St: n. w. Receives deposits, loans money, transacts a general banking busi ness. Location central and con- venient. F street cars and herdics run in front of our door—9th st., cars run a few rods east of our buildi. g, 7th street and 11th st., cars only two block away. 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