The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, November 15, 1930, Image 1
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VOL. VI.?NO. l(i. ~
AN OPEN LET
? EDITOR OF
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From the Pen of Pi
Chair of Romance L
University .and f
i. Dear Sir: ;
In your issue of the 5th of November
I read an editorial under the cap-*
-tftmr: "Are the~ Abyssinians?Blacb^1^
? The fact that you write such ;in article
shows that you are seeking to
? - -find more-information on the - matters
if possible. I wondered, 'why this
??question at this time?' If~canit, like
tnunaer from a blue sky at the momerit
that the nations of the world
were represented at the coronation of
Ras Tafari Makonnen, who was ascending
the throne of Abyssinia as
Emperor Haile Selassie, ltas of Rassies,
King of Kings, elect of God.
Conqueror of -the Lion of Juda and
the Light of the World. We art\ told
also that the diplomats of the world
4 drove through the streets of AddisAbeba
in their official automobiles,
flying national colors and bearing diplomatic
crests.- I wondered whether
the editor was earnestly in doubt
about the matter when he- wrote the
article or whetliei?h(> only, wished to
much homage beintr naid to ft man
who does hot belong to the line of
Japhet; for it seems that the world
has waited a-lorg time to _find out
" about the Abyssinians.
Biblical History "tenches irs - that
there are three lines: the line .of
Shem, Ham; Japhet. Without iroing
into-ny =.an thropoto^le.)>1- 4 i < m,
V usine simplv thei..'Good Book, which
tho editor himself uses on those rrrrrtters,
I shall endeavor to prove that
the Abyssinians or Ethiopians belong
to the Hamatic line, as do the Black
Pharaohs of Egypt, the hiuck' rulers
of Timbucto, the Mysterious, those of
Dahomey and all the other kingdoms
of African extinct. >,'
The other way to frame the qt'es
tion a"cording to your statement I
should he. "AroTho Abyssinians NeToes
?" I cannot sc.. the difference
between Negro ami Black. In-SpanMi.
Negro m?ans black*. One may l>e
k a Negro or a Negroid, that is a mixed
Negro or descendant of Negroes. ;
Sincp one drop of Negro blood niakes
any person a Netrt'o in Am -iica I see'
ao reason -whv the samy ml,, co 11<I
not be applied to Africa in general
and Abyssinia in particular.
have admitted the theory of
m^Bigration of the races from the hegji
Binning of time, and that of pigmenttfljBtion
when you sav'-thet "All* races
arlyB? black in the court of the sun."
WeHjBhave always" "believed' that to be'
a fariSbfi but we also believe that after
a . nftri in- 1
turies iffle.n a certain geographical lbcntion,
tH$v*e types become permanent, as
it has for all races of the world.
An Ajtfj^H>ian, an Indian, a Chinese, a
Japanese^Bl tanned remain just the
same:* a .^pfdark Japanese, Chinese, Indian
or ."Wr^rabian. Neither loses his
racial idiflttntity or -characteristics.
You ad-K; -f^ancod that thyro are No
grocs nf y^^^riou*-degrees of hl<?od ami
L-uiur.aiion iiui muv i-tmiriuiiiei ai-eu ihl=_.
Ttonality. 'jl^H'Oerc must be- amone
then)va typlSS? predominating which
must be theT^^maJ?rity types* or the
type by whichjfw they may be_ judged.
Further, you?pl Btat?ll that the Ethiopian
can hardSfLPy be claimed by the
Black Rac^ or ty^6 Neprro Race. Can
they be claimed the White or Yellow
races? The^r^^Vaswor is.- emphatically,
No. The AmfA^bpBin'ans or Ethiopians
have alwnys W^^laimed the Negroes
of -other- couritf^tries as their
Brothers. When Emp?r^?ror Menelick*
who defeated the ItaliaT%?^s at Adowa
wanted a secretary and ait. "Vde-de camp,
he sent for a younp: Haitifc.*.Jin, Benito
Sylvain, whjyfo be trusted Y??^to serve
in thatjig^aCjty. When _ the same'
^e1SMc!k needed a physician h.1' j^L?ent
Jfcfra black Frenchman, Dr. \italr7^n>
h^enchhtian'was^sec v c t ary to th0 Ahysfc
siniatv Delegation to the^Jhcagyc>o I j
Nations. Go to the League of
tions and look at Abyssinia's dele- |
crates, and see if there is sr differencej.,
between them and the Negroes of | p.
West Africa. I say this to show
s that it is the same line of ,11am all j p
through Africa except where there is. j*
? a mixture of blood. ^11
I do not wish to detract anything 1."
' from the Grecian looks of some of the'
Abyssinian Blacks, hut I must say i
that they are not the nicest looking'
" Negroes in Africa. The most won- <
derful looking Negroes c.ome from i
TngnlaTud. the Cameron, and from the I
Sudan. . I
Still in doubt, you state that it ,
would be interesting to know whaMt
the Ethiopians think of themselve^j
'I have attempted to toll you ujffat
>; they think of themselves. Wh* dn'
V i *1 I
we nave to kiiuw nuni uicm ?">*v uk\v
\ consider this when histoviajvs know
r~about them as they do about ftnv oth-_
er people The most recent \<or'k libit
we have from Al?ys?inia is a hook
? written by a French l^ou'nt In his
book the Cotffit ""fnaurent T/arce admits
there are different types in
' Abyssinia and that they try to make
a difference there betweeri Abvssjn
ians and Ethiopians. The AJivssinare
supposed to b0 the unmixyd
rfUtt, while the Ethiopians aVe' sup
p6fid to be mixed In tfre final tmf
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h-? ~ . ' S
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tertothe^
"the state"
, |
ofessor J. J. Adam
e\ ..
-anguages at Allen
Benedict College
;>!y*in. thov are all cither Abyssimans
or Ethiopians..
The Abvssinian ?ulers elaipi
oescondpncp frtVm Kinrr Srtlnmn??
the Queen of Sheba, called also Make'ln
in the?manner we all know. Their
son, Menilek was the first king of
A-byssinia. *: Count D'Arce tells*- us
that in a siuall catholic church at A(idis*Abeba
one may see a tableau representing
the Queen "of Sheba on oneside.
King Solomon on the other, and
the Dark Child in the center. His
features say that he is a son of Ham.
It is known that Ethiopia between
T'.R) and 653 B. C., gave several Negro
rulers to Egypt in Kaschta, Pinn^
ky: Schabaka, Shabataka, Tithaka,
and Ta'nutamon. All were great rulers.
The Spinx on the banks of the
Nilef bears witness of the fact that
the Negroes of Ethiopia once ruled
over Egypt. What about, the. wife of
MoSes who was sp dark that his
brother's wife refused?to accept her
n^_a-.Jewess,?W^ are told also about '
the carvings of the Negro ruler Tirl
ak in. Memphis with a ring in his
nose, the characteristic of the African
rulers in those days. Did not
Jeremiah, the prophet refer to them
as Blacks when he said: "We would
see an Ethiopian change his color before
we see the evil doer change to do
good.' Hpve \yp fprynttpn ahnnt t.hethree
kings called also sages who
bi d followed the~star in the East in
order to worship the child?Savior.
They?ivi'l'l1 Ethiopians, and one waTs
very dark.
Tlw. A ?
...v iAu^ssmians or Ethiopians who'
are different from Negroes or Negroids
bekmg to the Nomadic races
that invaded Africa on many occasions,
or peoptg who migrated there
on their own accord. Ethiopia is the
country of -Kousch, and Kousch is a
son of Ham. All of the Egyptologues
admit this to be a fact. Kousch and
I'hout inhabited that section. Whether
the type is Ethiopico-Abyssinian or
Ethiopico-Egyptian, there is no doubt
that they are all descendants of Ham,
:hftd all nephews of Shem and Japhet.
1 noticed that you connect Ras Tafari
with the victory of Adowa, and j
stated that, with the prestige of Adowa
TiV might assume the hegemony
of Africa. My dear Editor, it >is impossible,
on account of the geographi- j
cal location of Abyssinia. On the
other hand, Ras Tafari had nothing to!
do with -the victory of Adpwa. He ;
is the son of the Great Ras Ma-,
l.onnen, the Meeretaryoi State'- of j
Enlperor Monelick and the one sent
10 rsome alter the victory of Adowa to
negotiate the treaty of peace between
Abyssinia and Italy. . KP Is a nephe^v
of Menelick. The real Crown Prince-^
has been eliminated by the Church on 1
account of his religious belief, and1
the Empress Zaiditou was persuaded
b\- the Heads of thg Church to make
44a?- 'safari Regent on amount uf hi".
rare intelligence and his devotion to
the Church. This is how he happens
to ascend at this time to the throne
of Abyssinia, . .
Ras Tafari has visited Europe re?
cently. When he arrived in Paris
from London where he had been the
truest of the King at Buckingham'
Palace, he made his entry into Paris (
with forty Rassises, accompanied by i
President Millerand of France, -the^
Republican Guards and many otheEj
officials of France.- He and. all the
Rassios in hi? ti'oin 111? 1
_ iv?ur\.vu UKf DlUt'KS :
or Negroes.
If the Abyssinians or Ethiopians
cannot he classed as Negroes to what
genealogy do thev belong?
YVhile^in Paris Ras Tafari was always
in'touch with West African
Princes and with Negroes -fronv-all
^rarts of the globe. He always- show*'
Renr-that?-he interested ~frt
em.?and in-their advancement. I,
.Varranged a meeting between
?I10taiBe Auguste Bonamy, EnvOye
*traoi (-|?inaJr? and Minister Plenipo the
Republic of Haiti and;
aS m ffr' ^ Paris ai the Hotel ties
t 7 'wndes. He speaks most of the j
enguag*ta Qf "Kurope, but when in- J
erviev always prefers to speak
>s m'4>ther tongue, the amharic.
''l'wnlt me to say that it is not a
us,'j where th(, Negroes of the world
,oyi the prestige of Ras Tafari, the
uiftvly made Emperor of Abyssinia to I
'bolster up their stock or enhance
jtheir dignity and self respect, that
they are trying to bring all the facts,
in this matter. It is more for the edi-1
fication of mankind in general. The
name of a Behanzin, of a Chrjstophe,
'of ' a Dessalines, of a Toussaint t
, I/Ouvertur?> Would suffice to nmvo
qbat given a chance as anv other'man.
!h?- N'^ro Will AMoMpllah As^uehS?
iany of his cousin8.?-?? -f- f
I May this help dear Editor ta bring
mope light on the matte?-'for furtherance
of our missionary.ork on this
without arriving at understanding
eaih other. ' i
Yours, for the cause>of humanity,
J. .T. Adam.?i
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COLUMBIA;' $,(/., SATL'HD
SOltll carom\k stAtk
(OU.KOE NOTES ~
Orangeburg, Nn\\- The present
week, which contained . three import"
ant celebrations, Armistice I jay. N'e
gro Achievement (md National Edu-t
cation, was observed with proper ex-1
excises of-each e\out b\ I'acuUv and'!
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R. S. WILKINSON n
President of State -College,,. Orangeburg,
who has received a special in- u
vitation from President Hoover to he i c]
present- at th^ White House Confer-j
ence nf Child Honlhh rniil I'i-?it??? ! inn I
that convenes at. .Washington, 1). C... -
Novefivher 1H-22. President Wilkin- 1
son is a fast ^ pi'e'sideiit anil 'now?rr~7:
member of the executive committee] /
of the Presidents of Negro Land j
Grant Colleges Conference which al- V!
so.meeta_j,n Washington. Nov. 17.-1 P. .J
He is president of, tht. Deans and
Presidents GroTip of the .live Colleges ?
of South Carolina, a leader in edn- "
cational. ei v.te, religjous and. fraternal
circles in th(, state." 0
students.
- The Arniistic,. Day program cm
.sisted of patriotic nrhhvs-s-esr-memories
of tlie war by ex-soldiers- and war
music. The Omega I'Vaternity was
responsible for the X.giv Achieve- .
went-program. Tim National Kduca- tion
Week program was maiuieed by
Miss Rosamond Alston in the Depart- ^
ment of Rdjication. All exercises "
wen. I'niiimi'Hil'ii.!.. ....a .. ... .. ! ti
v I- mi \\ n i1 ;i incurs
of setting n|? examples of patriotism,
civic as well as i;uiu! pride in tile
future .progress of -a44?H?^?H+ng- tticm-1 ?
hers. -of the . ritein-l--tf nrtp'.? " r J
The Horne t ' Ki'.inuiuii*.?lJcpa-itiucn if1
pi; cyd an exhibit wni l j hi' nieiili- n at i
the Ora-.u'ehtTrO-* County Fair this
week. Prominent . features wc.re-hoine 'J
inlrrovemont ami l>eaTttil"ration displays,
proper diet for the proven- c<
tion of diseases and the showing of c<
farm products and ute.-sils.' ?j.T
President Wilkinson has received P
an. invitation fruni the President of fij
the' Cnito'd St: teS to he* a d'i h\gfcUi*l o i M
the. VV.hi< e-Jl?itr^e"('ot>4ere- er- rovfr'trthi "*
Health and Protection whi.-h.J-; called
I'd to 22. lie will a trend this as wd! n;
in.the City < I' Washington. Ni'V'.'iii!1'^'^
as the Conference of I.ahd-(i'ra"t Col- 's
lopos convening in that e.it a few S<
days pnoi' to Wis. " " tP
H iring the final rally on the part t!
of tlfe student hody. a sunt snllieient j.hi
10 re-e(|iiipt the lm.tPall team in jerseys
;i|nKerlTi'T- TtrttT;n-ed?e
showinir intense* interest and loyal-j fi
ty on their part in the sikcessful; hi
work of tHo team this year. ; I!
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MOST POPULAR !?
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'Th(> above cut is the likeness of T
miss f lota Williams who won the"
greatest number of votes in the Popularity
Contest as being the most r <
popular and influential young lady, of"
Seneca. The contest was one of excitement
of cxhflPratfoTT through ttr^-p
the and. The ^contestants were as
follows: Miss.es Graeie Doyle Lurlie
Lewis, Beatrice Henderson. Miss
Fleta Williams is an qjumnus of Seneca
Junior College and holds an A. B. }'
from Claflin College. ~She is one of "
the teachers at Oconee County Training
High School, organist of St. '
James M. K. Church" arid (a great 1'
community worker : ? J?
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AY, NOVEMBER 15, 11M0.
Alien President
Loses Sire
XI < Ci_HRS TO HKAKT VI?
TACK ^ .
Last Riles I..*-?? laesdaj. t
While in attendance upon {he A11
n-State t'notball trame last Saturday ;
"resilient IT II. Sims? of AlleTi C ni-'j '
'ersity, was notified that his..fathers;
>r. Felix Rice Sims, of Thomasville,
ta.? hail passed away. Preside^
?-i^'/.t 111 luurn wun nis moiner Dy j
lophune?immediately?ami?leai nod '
h-at his father had been .stricken with '/
. heart attack earlier during the dav
-hich proved fatal. H^defr-for"f^rt^?^
mbia' immediately and made prepa
ations for going to Thomasville later
1 the night. .'
Dr .P. Rr^msTwas a minister in an'
i A, M. lv. (Miurtfh and had served
long time in the pastorate and as ^
:d'i"j elder. He was a "TiTfi mnlend.id
education, and a believer in ^
n educated citizenry. He insisted v
pon all his children getting the best * #
duention that' it1 was possible fur
hem t<? gain. To that end he di- An
.cted his energies.? Two years ago p
e delivered an address during the t n,
uniuenc'e.kK/.' .1 x^rci. as at Allen U- ^ni
iversity. It was thoughtful and tievored
with.fOTce aml eToquence. He nui
'as high up in the affairs of his th<
'lurch, having been a candidate for gn
episcopal honors. He .. leaves to 'ce|l
lourn his passing a wife and several, tes
lildren.^ tie Was married once. son
Among his?children is a?former?ofrand
President of the Alpha Kappa . was
IphalSorority. Another daughter is ace
igaged in social service work in the pie
ast, while his sons are ministers of sta
1,. Tl.. >??. - -
.. i m; lacuicy and students ed.
f Allen University sent florals and w
lessages of condolence to their pr utt
tttst a was -aigo setfl by de<
lie newly formed A. LKlCJub Number
>ne of Columbia," The last rit..< lod
.'ere performed over the remains of^
htT late Dr. Sims, Tuesday afternoon. ua
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i Its. Ill:I.un it. I'avtox of
orangeburg, passes
Mr. Editor, pTease allow space in
our much read p&per for the mem- l'
ers and friends of our beloved pas- tN(
>r, Rev. L. R. Pay ton, to express IUI
nr. sympathy in the death of his ''j..
evoted wife, who departed this? life !!
few days ago. ' ? r -vrV^She-was-indeed
a loving wife and ^
wise xHuinsellor. Her funeral was 'V
eld from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church *
y Rev. Dr. t\ A. Zeigler id' Bam- m"
erg, assisted by others. Manv trood
rings were spid relative to the d"- ,1
. ased, and Rev. L. R. Payto", con. .
irning their splendid success in life,. in^
heV'have accomplished much. Rev.
ay ton has just completed a m?cni-' ?
cent building in our city which is
uitc an asset to oijj- race. With the *T
*-o{H-r?44on-of this great wnmrr; H-?*
mad,. - manv tn ends,""and as f~|
isjor he is scn-d-to none; as a .
acher his ^qUal is hard to find. " '
principal -of-thrr-HutawviHe Graded
[ nooi. and his wife was assistant
rincipal,' at which place, they with .
le cooperation of the teachers were wa
rimyintr things to pass.' r ta
She left a husband, father, two j.t
[others. MMC'sntcr wd li fibwt of -77?
yiends tQx n*8in tjjpir, loss. O ir'
?arts ao out*11 sympathy for them. ?
er 1 emains were taken to her home
t Brunson,-S C., and deposited at
ie Jackson Branch Baptist Church.
To pray Gtrd's blessings on our beved
pastor in his bereavement.
Shiloh Baptist Church
IA If I ON COl'NT Y TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION NEWS
The Marion County Teachers Asxation
was held Nov. 8, 1930. This
: s the first meeting; oof the season,
he president. Rev. J. \V. L. Duckett
as late trotting there and tht. vicen
n T ?
i , .-iii*-iiL, j nil, i . v . i.egene, presia;!
in his absi^fice. ? '
Aft >r 'Rev. Duckett arrived he took
To ThutrTrnd after ^trending to the
us mess part of the jiieoting. we went to
th0 election of officers."- The fol>wing
wer^ elected:" Rev. Ducketl
L'clined in favor of Prof. McDuffie.
s president; vice-president. P." C. egirotto;
secretary; Miss Maude ?
Vrold; assistant secretary, Miss Mali;
treasurer. Mrs. Cottingham and %
Tof. Rov Gordon, reporter. After
le. tmrr the executive committer went
t ? a ineoting for the purpose of . ((
utlining the work for thP yyear. The j',|
usults were Very good. Prof.. (). V. ^
alentine is the leader of the high
hool Work. Mrs. 'Goddard. elemen- ., .<
try and. Prof P. C. Legg-ettp agiicul. i
lie. . ' - m'j
Marion County has for her goal
DO per cent registration in the Sta>te L ,
eachers Association. ? ^
am
SPECIAL NOTICE ! ! ! car
?r?p? . . din
-There will -W-a- speciaL sorvaco^ at w,,j
.udson Preshvterian Church, Sunday p]a
{ovember 10th at 11:15 A. M., in
r?e interest of Missions. . hax
Prof. G. A. Singleton, of Allen Uni- p]a
ersity will speak on "The ioy of liv- ?nr
??v" -Several musical selections will ha\
o rendered by the Benedict Choral daj
'lub. .Please come out and enjoy' offi
lis service with us. be
Rev, fl. T. DiTlftrd, Pastor, us.
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PRlC
ENTHUSIASTS
DISTRICT MEi
.nthusiastic-Member
Showing Much Int
Cliaaneellor Welco
i-utni ? ..in. c.!i ; . .) it: i-?A. ISrmvn ; t
\ harli-htMi. ::c;ul of tlu* I \y filial! j o
and I.udi^. j> 1' S- mh ?('ai olina. haS !
.'tl ko.pt tni"V f' r?ttrv?11:tv 1 mriril li?'?)
- , ? > { '
ending t hi*. ?!i-1 vict meetings -held :
the -deputies ?jv the various couti- ?
s, with very splendid results" More
J IIIuie. it Is evident.""That?vv-hat
ml d IIIII11?11 h i; t" -?h'-imI i< ..
n on the matters pertain iii? to the j tier.
Tliis is Ki ouehi .11i . 11v tht
erpst?n-uuii 1'estid at- the meelintr"".the
di tie rent d,s ii -.et ;?t: at?have ?
n held to d it .
)n Oct. .'U.-ttie Cia'nd ('hancridlor, .
OTjded the district ine< tinvr fori .
dersoii County, called hy Deputy j .
. M-. SherVMd JLu?enthusiast i'e
wd of I'ythian^uere present, and.
o.ved the nv.-sstt-ii.^4.ruuuht T?v thelmd
('ha "eelloi-. -Atiders-n- County
nbers anions its member:.. some, of I
? most o it^tand'y: their in i ur *.
>up in this state.- Tin-titand Chan---?
lor was the roi ipioji. of na emriiti
from liif- in i. i.l. i h?if .Ainler.
1 he l ecept i- n iri\ :'n..t i .the-Head
Hte ()i del rrt ? . <fio'ir visited
s of the in -t c.irdi; I. and in'strict
ord with.'.the. estaldished prill is
of the Order. ' A better und *riidinji'
of .c-ondii.i"H> is fie'iny re a; haiu)
the hnivi's n presented at the
ctihjrs thro io h members" who/"
end, are receiyin.'- "the" information (
'ii ed :i't. i In" i..1 . o.? ? 1??
deetiiifjs liave l.,-? n held ' > the """
K'cs i II i.i-!'. \ and \ .l.e.n?L'uiin.?^
s en Moiid-'y. the Kith iiist., and p
s carried away?with the. response
ide to tie t il of ih Deputy Sir I).
Jone-. Tlie ' d.st i :ct meeting of
> Netvl'n rr\ County. will he held w
Thursiinv \..v -'Tim lo-'o i>?,.
mis !\>r this nicotine have been (Usl>
ited. iii I Di_nuty Win, Davis, is j,|
iieetimr ihi jin"t district meeting tfc
?r hilt! in * * _' i my. Th(, fact
mot In* !? n i il. that tin* subordi- m
ti* h djr.cs t !> a d iVi rt*rt- View 'of ,,
airs, sOl i n (!i 'a- t^ imverninj* con- R
ioi": :ir . i1 \* !i' ru n ami the chance 1,,
K yen ! i a fi.M. a d. free discus*
1 v ' h brethren ..t' t lie things x
v'drr-Tte tei-KtifV"?Tbc-conrcrsions R
<!' fT\ tin- riTTit")<l fTdoif. With ref- p.,
i.cc In tia- 11;11 rale. fur reinstate- ft,
t iii -the subordinate lodye, and jj
Ivndmvnunt Department are meet
; \Vith u'lHul results. The fact is c.j
lieinir understood that the pro- |)(
he Cglared State Fa
The Best H
Hi,, Col .n il State Fair this year w
s U>.- i*t st hch!< in \har< fijoni the Ids
ndpoint r.f exhibits. aeiiorai?satis-Tat
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its :ntrrcr. i f'irplMtn?l:?rv tian we hi
iC ?'M i' 'Ijh(..i'oud will; es- rc
ilistu'J - tV su]'|>; j'ti'i's ?of ai
S institution ins ii . 'a-'urt'attvj: Fair hi
:t yuai. |
ieprt'svntatiws frem all over the
itb sn.iki- in < hivvinn- Icimik of tin.
ir this year. J.
^hfi'c were two real big days when I
football classics of th,. colleges,
I high- schools wore the drawing d?
ds. The president, secretary, and to
Betel's, with the stockholders and | Pi
i_.w-hohors all -over the stat-o.- are :q<
lining greater things for next year, zi
i group adhut lance which may not
e been so Well understood, will be bi
yed up noxf year to the nth ftower cc
I the"1., "Hie Parade." whjch would ti
'e- made -Wednosd'.-y the?greatest1 th
r of the. Fair was almost what the in
rials of the Firrr had planned it to th
only for the .vtmgence of J. Pluri- ir
The workers in the communities ti
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4C
f
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E: FTVK .CENJS PER COPV
: k. of p. ?
etings held
' * * s *. . 'T 4 "
s of the OrcJeF^are
erest-'The Grand
?med Everywhere
^iion ol their policies-by th" mem- ~ "
t'is of the Older, is worthy of any
Ua*iik?i. that?can'' be nude. * Every
enutv is cxuected-to .set- fo it:, that
is; "district is called upon" to have a
OLONKL JULIUS A'. HROWN
Strict?met'ling al linn- unci '
are best. suited toethe'condition of
ie district. The Grand Chancellor
indebted to Sir C. B. Morrison, for-'
ie splendid reception accorded him
hile at Spartanburg. Spartanburg
ounty'is well in hand, und bids fair .
repeat this year, in winning the
rize for the most nuonbers admit-'
d to the Order for thffi^seal year.
While at Williston, %\\ officTal~~busi- " r
ess on the Gth, the news of the death
f *ir G. B. Butler. thH deputy for
arnwell County was imparted at the
dg* meeting. Sir Butler died su:d?nly
6n the afternoon, of Oct Gth.
hp" Grand Chancellor drove over to
arnwell thp 7th *ard visited .the
cone of Sir Butler. ?The -funeral was?
c!d on Sunday the 10th at -Barnwell. 0
ir Butler was one of the oldest Pyliahs
in this domain, and has had
.arge of Barnwell County for a num
?r of years. - c
tir This Year
eld In Many Years
ill advertise and talk up Wednes- J
iy of next year's fair when church ..
nd lodge members wiTF'be -admitted
> the Fair in group's at a greatly re- 1_
.icevr price, and thi? parade next year
ill be better and larger as many of
lose who did not enter,'will* be in
he next year.
Kvery exhibitor went away happy
lis year beeause the premiums were *
aid and^Xlwu indebted of the Fan- was *
iken care of which enables the proloters
to work without the former
and leaps. Too much praise can not
? given- to Dr. A. J. Collins, ~ttre
resident of the Fair Association whc
lowed a great deal of patience in
>aling with the problems of the r*
airT" He was so kind and courteous / . , ^
\ those who sought information ar.d
ould not turn them away without - - ~?
iving them satisfaction, from the
ast to the greatest, and yet he is ?
I'm in following the policy as fixed
the Fair Association. This is not
surprise to stockholders who spon-* ' . .
uaui?hie. vlection?to the?presidency . ~
e cftmes from ong ."f fihr be--,t and . T.
ghly respected families of lower
ichland county.- He is a- leading
mtist's of the city of Columbia and
ohe of the most substantial and
ivvcBBiui iarmers ot the State. All
lis Rives him a wide circle of friends
the business and social activities
' the state, coupled with his splendid
i sonality and business acumen
akes for him a popular president to
it Colored Fair Associaton. He has
?d_the full co-operation of the sec-..
tary and other members of the Fa:r
id with such in the future We shall
I vf greater fairs as the years lm by
I.AFI.IN STl'DENTS HEAR
VI.K ON "ABBOTTS MONTHLY"
Oranpreburpr, Nov. 1080?The stu?nt
body of Claflin Collepre listened
i a short and impressive talk by
resident J. B. Randolph upon the *
ialities rvf Ahhr?tt<? Afrrmthly ?~-!srf?2
ne, November 5, at chapel hour.
The president in his talk gav^ -a - ?
ief discription of its features and
immended it hiprhly as a contrihuon
to Negro Journalism. He-twed * ,
le students to become subscribers
nmediately, .also * suggested that
ley should interest^'their parents in
ivited to he present at all delibera