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Memorial To
Harriet Tubman
Auburn, N. V , June 16. —High
tribute was paid to the memory of
the late Harriet Tubman, familiar
ly known as “Aunt Harriet,” on
Friday evening, June 12, when a
large bronze tablet, a token of love
and esteem of the citizens of Au
burn. was unveiled at the Auditor
ium Theatre. The tablet, which
has been placed in the County
, Court House, bears the following
inscription:
In Memory of
HARRIET TUBMAN
Born a slave In Maryland about 1821.
Died in Auburn, N. Y.
March 10,1913.
This Tablet Is Erected by the Citizens
of Auburn, 1914.
Called the '‘Moses” her people
during the Civil War, with rare cour
» age, she led over three hundred Ne
groes up from slavery to freedom, and
rendered invaluable service as nurse
and spy.
i With implicit trust in God she
braved every danger and overcame
, every obstacle, withal she possesed ex
traordinary foresight and judgment so
that she truthfully said: “On my un
derground railroad I nebber run my
train off de track and I nebber los’ a
passenger.”
The unveiling was marked by
appropriate exercices. prominent
men of both races participating.
The principal address was deliver
ed by Dr. Booker T. Washington,
who eloquently recited the achieve
ments of Harriet Tubman, glorified
her life and characterized her cour
age, constancy and wisdom us
models for the races of the world.
** The speaker also extolled his race
for the great progress made in fifty
years of freedom and predicted for
it a bright and happy future.
j Mayor Charles W. Brister paid
a glowing tribute to “Aunt Har
riet,” as did former Mayor E. Clar
ence AUen, who presided and
made the presentation address.
Mrs. Mary E. Talbert of Buffalo,
president of the Empire of the
Empire State Federation, read un
excellent and interesting paper on
the life and deeds of Harriet Tub
man.
The spucious lower floor of the
theatre was filled and all the boxes
were occupied. Seated on the
stage were the speakers, the mem
bers of the Auburn Festivul Chor
us, an orchestra and guests. In
one box was a group of Civil War
f veterans, while another was occu
pied by a party of prominent so
ciety women of Auburn. Con
♦ spicuous in a front seat of a lower
box was Emily Howard of Sher
• wood, to whom a tribute was paid
during the evening by Dr. Wash
, ington for her kindly interest in
the Negro. Delegations represent
ing colored societies, occupied
boxes, and colored citizens from
adjacent cities were present.
As the curtain rose Olmstead’s
orchestra played a selection from
“Adelle” which was followed by a
solo, “The Battle Hymn of the
Republic,” by Miss Lena J. Broogs
assisted by the Festival Chorus
and audience. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. John Quincy Adams
of the seminary. The Festival
Chorus then sang “Jerusalem the
Golden.”
In making the presentation ad
dress former Mayor Aiken said:
“We are gathered here this ev
ening to pay tribute to one of the
noblest and greatest -character of
Civil War, a woman who braved
countless dangers and risked her
life in service for her people and
country.
“There have been very few mon
uments erected to slaves and very
few to the memory of Negroes and
J believe but one to a Negro wo
man and a slave, but Auburn is
erecting this tablet.
“A great philosopher has said
that nothing is settled until it is
settled right. Today we are erect
ing a tablet to her who knew what
was right and did her share in sett
ling things that way.The people cf
Auburn are proud to lienor this
woman of courage who rendered
such wonderful service to her peo
ple and her country. “We erect
this tablet to her memory us a
heroine and patriot, and it is with
a feeling of pride that we unveil
this tablet to her memory.”
At this point the lights in the
house were dimmed and Miss Alice
Lucas, a grandniece of Aunt Har
riet, stepped forward and drew
back the flag. In the light of the
colored electric bulbs the effect was
most pleasing.
“Auburn is reprented nt this cer
emony by its Mayor who will speak
for them,” said Mr. Aiken aud in
troduced fylayor Brister who wus
greeted with applause. He spoke
as follows:
“By the occasional illuminating
flashes of greatness originating
from unexpected and often times
obscure sources are we continual
ly reminded that in the divine con
ception of the universe provision
was made for the proper guidance
of the human race.
“History teaches us that the at
tribute of courage and a conviction
of duty toward humanity have very
little regard for race, creed or coloi,
that greut crises always develop
great leaders to conduct the people
through the Red Sea of their difti
culties
In accepting this tablet today
the City of Auburn recognizes the
merit of her to whose memory it is
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DENVER COLORADO SATURDAY. JUNE 27, 1911.
dedicated. In accepting this tab
let we reaffirm in it public way our
belief that in the fullness of time
character shall be measured by ite
true standard irrespective of its or
igin or its surrounding.
“Indolent luxury and irrespon
sibility are not character builders;
only by conflict with difficulties
can be shown the metal of which
is made.
“Having in mind a purpose
which carries with it a conscience
ness and a conviction of right de
velops an element of character
which must be the measure of the
man.
“Measured by such a standard,
the woman whose memory is to
day honored and perpetuated must
be ranked with the great charac
ters on history.
“The spirit of devotion to her
race, tae skill displayed in carry,
ing out her purpose and the suc
ci ss achieved won for her not only
the admiration of the great men of
her own time, but a not inconspic
uous place in the hall of fame.
“Not because the subject of this
memorial was a woman, nor be
cause she was black, is this tribute
tendered but rather to commemo
rate the inherent greatness of her
chan cter.
“Born as she was in the obscur
ity of slavery and bound by its
shackles, the memory of this wo
man should be object of reve
rence to every member of her race,
and the example i a her achieve
ment an inspiration to every mem
ber of our great nation.”
Dr. Washington in opening his
remarks praised Auburn for the
way in which it was commemorat
ing the lifeof such a noble woman.
He spoke of the wonderful hard
ships and dangers that she had en
dured ai il said that he had exper
ienced some of them. He had
known what it was to be hungry.
He had known wbut poverty was
and he hud known what it meant
to be of dark skin.
He said that Harriet Tubuian
had been spoken of by some as be
ing ignorant, “but.” said ho, com
ing in uontuct with people and the
realities of life educate one and
through In r coming in contact
with people and problems I be- '
lieve that she was one of the best
educated women in the world”
Dr. Washington Bpoke of An
burn and its immediate vicinity as
having pio luced many great men.
He lauded Seward and others aud
paid a glowing tribute to Miss
Emily Howluml of Sherwood, who
has done much for the colored
people and although 87 years old,
occupied a box and was one of the
interested among the audience last
evening He pointed to the great
advancement that the Negro had
made in America.
Quick Thinker.
"But I've heard that you proposed
to three other girls this month.” "I —
dr —er —was merely rehearsing for my
proposal to you.”
SAN ANTONIO
TEXAS NOTES
Adam Irvin, one of our highly
respected cirizens, was shot aud
killed on the 13th inst., by a Mex
ican policeman who was off duty.
The cause seems to be shrouded
in mystery.
Joe Macklin of 211! Dawson
street royally entertained a few
friends Tuesday evening of last
week. While whist and checkprs
were interesting features of the oc
casion the very excellent music
whicn was furnished by Mr. and
Mrs. Waller Markham, brought
forth applause aud flattering com
ment from the guests. Choice re
freshments were served and the
evening proved to be one of bliss.
After an illness of a few months,
Mrs. Hannah Hard .way died Mon
day, June 15th at her late resi
dence, 513 North street. The fun
eral services were held Wednesday
afternoon from Second Baptist
church conducted by the F. E.
Lewis Undertaking Co, under the
auspices of S. L. Reid Tabernacle
No. 32 Knights aud daughters of
Tabor; Golden Gate Temple No
113, U. B. F. and S. M. T, and
Christian Aid Society of Second
Baptist church. Rev. I. H Kelly
officiating. Deceased was a faith
fill and influential member of
above named church, and her sad
demise leaves a vacancy that can
not be easily filled. The many
costly aud beautiful floral offerings
which covered the handsome S3OO
plush casket of purple hue and
the large procession that followed
the ieuiains to the cemetery, was
indeed u token of evidence of the
high »steem in which she was
held. Besides four daughters,
one Son and'other relatives deceas
ed leaves a large circle of friends
to mourn her sad demise.
The boys say that “Brother
Markliani, the tonsorial artist and
proprietor of the Alameda Barber
shop, is becoming to be quite fam
om as a lawyer from trying cases
of the Kangaroo Court which is
frequently held ut his shop.
Missed Opportunity.
Another precedent has been broken.
A New York trained nurse married a
wealthy patient, and then let him get
well. —Washington Herald.
Aeschylus at Syracuse.
For four days in April dramas of the
Athenian tragic’ poet Aeschylus were
performed in the old Groek theater at
Syracuse, in eastern Sicily. Aeschylus
has long been popular in Syracuse.
Twenty-three centuries ago Athenian
prisoners taken in the great defeat be
fore that city, and sold as slaves after
the custom of the time, earned their
freedom by reciting the verses of their
great poet. Perhaps some of*the men
♦bus set at liberty organized a com
pany and acted “Prometheus Bound”
or "Tho Persians” in the same theater
where the same plays will be pre
sented next spring. The poet who is
held ir. favor for 2.500 years in one
place cannot complain of public fickle
ness.
ANTI-TIP AGITATION
AND PULLMAN PORTERS
BY WM G MAY
Special to Colorado Statesman.
It is not my purpose to discuss
here the salary phase of this prop
osition, preferring to leave it solely
to those whose business it is and
whom it only should concern—the
Pullman Co and the Pullman Por
ters.
Neither is it my desire to puss
upon the propriety or ethical
features of the general system of
gratuities.
I merely wish to propound some
pertinent questions of information
to those who have singled out pull
man porters as objects of their
spasms.
If the system of gratuities is uni
versally iecognized, countenanced
and practiced by all classes from
millionaire to tramp, why have
pullniun porters been singled from
otner recipients of gratuities, for
all this voluminous agitation?
If, in their capacity, they serve
as faithfully and satisfactorily as
recipients in other capacities, are
they not as much entitled to a fee
if the party served is disposed to
donate? And if not, why?
When a pulhnan porter con
scientiously serves in his capacity
of administering to the comforts of
the same passengers for from one
to four consecutive dajs and
nights, if any hotly is, who is more
entitled to a fee than this same
pultman porter?
Considerable capital has been
made of a grouch, (which inmost
instances is purely imaginary)
that porters are alleged to express
when offered small fee In rebut
tal it needs only be suggested that
it is a matter of general informa
tion to those of public experience
that pulhnan porters and colored
waiters are more profuse in their
appreciation of small fees than
any other class of servants with
whom they come in contact.
We have hesitated to believe
that pullmun porters were singled
out designedly because the position
is ordinarily regarded as a colored
man’s job, but deveiopements tend
slowly, if at all, to dissipate such
suspicion
If this agitation is for the sake
of economy, why not begin first
where the most can be saved?
Waiters in taverns, cafes, large ho
tels and bellhops therein are
greuter beneficiaries of the fee sys
tem than pullmau poitors, in that
they expect more and somehow
get it.
If it is presumed that the Pull
man Co. has and is reaping a bar
veßt and can amply afford to pay
larger salaries, why not logically
choose employes of corporations j
with capital double and triple the
capital of the Pullman Co. whoare
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salaried at less than pultman por
ters ?
1 refer particularly to pages or
redcappers in stations owned by
large railroads and union stations,
operated by syndicated railroads
where in many cities they receive
salaries merely sufficient to legal
ize their services.
If, as they contend, expectation
and acceptance of gratuities be
base and demoralize and that it is
for moral and humanitarian reas
ons they agitate, it would only
seem logical and reasonable that
they begin where tipping is most
general and most generous, thus
beginning where the danger of de
moralization is most imminent aud
working around to puliman porters.
But as blind as we would be, we
see everything.
Only casual analysis will suffice
to convince one that this unfor
tunate agitation is conveived in
and born of a prejudice that is a
rank injustice to puliman porters.
They are a class of servants that
deserve much better.
Of course wants all
he can get for his hire, but we
must admit that the hysteria of
these agitators will be accepted
with better grace when they decide
to share their uncontrollable sym
pathies witli those of their own
bloo.l who are serving us waiters
on $25 00 and $30.00 salaries and
those serving ns redcappers for
corporations that can buy and sell
the Pullman Co. for less salaries
than are paid pullmau porters.
Then and not until then will we
appreciate as we would like to,
their oratory aud ink.
VANCOUVER, B. C., NEWS.
(Special to Colorado Statesman.)
The Pacific Coast Ad men held
their coii\ention in the city a few
day 8 ago. It was very success I ul,
but nothing to compare with Den
ver in handling conventions, but
Denver is a convention city anti
Vancouver is not. Some of the
floats were very pietty.
Mr. H. H. Cottrell and Mr L. F.
Kerr of the Great Northtrn were
in the city Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Oliver of Duvie St., is still
boarding the C. P K. l>oys and
they all spenk in the highest terms
of her cooking.
Mr. ami Mrs Geo. A* derson are
living in their beautiful residence
on the King's Highway.
Mrs. E! C. Kcss of 2(51 Ket fer
St., is eon lined to her home with a
bad spell of rheumatism. We
hope to see her out soon.
H H.