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Vo). V. No. 11BRILLIANT YOUNGBLACK MAN VISITS IIN THIS COUNTRYWashington, D. C., June i!.—Arriv* j ing in the United States from the ! c* Virgin Islands a week ago a very mod- fuest and quite young man dressed iu the j nlt;uniform of a naval band master ap* I nlt; peared in Washington, D. C. This person was none other titan Alton A. j *t Adams, the only Negro, to our knowl-! th fdge, holding such a position in the j el United States Navv. Young Adams |eawas tho leader of a hoys’ band when I sti Uncle Sam took possession of the to former Danish West Indies, and re- S'lt; cognizing his ability he was, with his th band ushered in to the service to furnish entertainment for the naval sta- Y* tlon maintained at St. Thomas. laHear Admiral Oliver, who was K formerly governor of the island thought a great deal of Adams and j1 * did much to advance the young man who is today recognized as one of the ai most efficient in his line. Asidt most efficient in his line. Aside la is also a splendid writer and compos- tfl er, his contributions to musical mag- th azinea hero in America being receiv- 11 ed in a manner which should give him good reason to feel proud.Recently he started the St. Thomas Times, a paper which, while devoted to the activities of the band and the naval station, covers news of interest to the people of the Virgin Islands. From the copies which came into the hands of tho writer we are of the opinion that it is the beat paper now being published in the islands, setting a pace which both the Bulletin and the Mail Notes find it extremely hard to follow' After a brief visit to New ^Yory City Adams will return to the I ^Islands to resume his duties. \Ti c
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Phoenix Tribune
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Sat, Jun 03, 1922
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