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AUGUST · I 895 From Irving Garland Penn Congratulations sent You are the Orator Atlanta Ga Aug 23 1895 see Constitutiont and letter I Garland Penn HWSr Con. 863 BTW Papers DLC. Addressed to Crawford House, Boston. ~ The Atlanta Constitution announced that ''A Colored Orator Has Been Invited to Participate in the Opening.'' The article presented the rationale of the exposition board of directors. They stated that from its inception the exposition sought ''to include in all features the interests of the negroes.'' BTW was chosen because of his ''strong personality'' and ''his eloquence and ability.'' BTW's lobbying effort in May 1894 also impressed the board. C. A. Evans, chairman of the Committee on the Negro Exhibit, said ''I was in Washington at the time the committee went on in behalf of the appropriation, and I saw the good work done by Booker Washington. I heard his speech, which was clear, forceful and logical. He is an able man, and his speech on that occasion struck us all as being one of the best we had heard for a long while.'' (Atlanta Constitution, Aug. 23, 1895, 9.) From Irving Garland Penn Atlanta. Ga. Aug ~3/~895 My Dear Friend: Accept congratulations and I fee] congratulated my self over the success of our fight. We have verily fought a good fight. You are the man. I will stand by my friends everytime. For four days I have zealously worked with every member of the committee and many members of the Board that things might come aliright. I am as happy as ever you dared be. It is a surprising recognition and one deservedly bestowed. I want to see you to give you a hearty shake of the hand. For my part you know I am all smiles. I have written Jesse Lawson of the Colored American by this mail to give you good notice in next weeks issue of the Colored Americans and have written to the Chicago people to send your cut to Washington. I have also written 569