The Afro-American

THE AFFAIR AMERICAN LEDGER. ADMISTRATION DEFEATS ASBURY ELECT HENRY P. SLAUGHTER TO SUCCEED HIM AS EDITOR OF ODD FELLOWS JOURNAL. One of the Stormiest Sessions In The History of Odd Fellowship—Insurgents Seem To Be Defeated On Most Every Hand—Claim They Were Not Treated Fairly—Many Social Affairs Tendered The Delegates. ATLANTA WINS THE NEXT MEETING. VOL. XIX. NO. 3. ADMISTRATION DEFE ELECT HENRY P. SLAUGH AS EDITOR OF ODD F One of the Stormiest Sessions Fellowship—Insurgents Se Most Every Hand—Cla Treated Fairly—Ma Tendered The ATLANTA WINS THE Like two armed and hostile camps, the administration forces and the insurgents of the Biennial Movable Committee of the Grand United Order of Old Fellows gathered at the Centre Marke Hall yesterday, determined to battle for respective sides. Benjamin J. Davis, the present grand treasurer; Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Atlanta; Edward H. Morris, the administration candidate for grand master, and W. L. Houston, the present grand master, all administration leaders, were there with expressions which indicated that they expected contention after contention. The insurgent leaders, Rev. E. P. Jones, J. C. Asbury, W. H.C. Brown, of Newport News, Va., E. H. McKissack, of Mississippi, were all there ready to resist any steam roller methods, as well as to fight inch by inch. The leaders of both factions knew that there would likely be a big outbreak at any time, as happened on Thursday, when Henry P. Slaughter, an employee in the Government Printing Office, at age 26, decided to director and manager of the Bellow's Journal to succeed John C. Ashbury. The election candidate rather suddenly to most of the delegates as they had been voting on proposa legislation all the morning. During a temporary lull, with Henry Lincoln Johnson in the chair, Grand Master Houston moved that the house proceed with the election of a manager and editor of the Odd Fellows Journal, and nominated H. P. Slaughter Georgia delegates. Georgia delegates, as a number, immediately yelled "Mangatret Slaughter!" whils from all points of the hall came cries of "Ashurst, Ashurst!" The wildest confusion prevailed, during which time James H. Hayes, of Virginia, was struck in the face, and Mr. Slaughter was carried to the stage and declared elected. W. H. C. Brown, J. C. Abbury, who was not present at all, and Rev. Dr. E. P. Jones were especially bitter in their criticisms, declaring that Abbury had the best of it, and that the election was forced prematurely, and by steam roller methods. The STORM CEM election was especially, bitter to the Abursy forces as only the night, before the insurgents had met and agreed to support Dr. E. P. Jones for grand master and Mr. Abursy for editor. The endorsement of Mr. Abursy as the location in view of the fact that his work as editor and manager had been so severely arraigned by Grand Master Houston in his annual address. The session here was probably the sorry thing. The Order will be long remembered. Trouble starts Early. The trouble started Monday afternoon, when Grand Master Houston declared that Prof. Charles S. Smith, of Ohio, and Rev. William Decker Johnson, of Georgia had been elected secretaries. The insurgent forces vehemently claimed that Prof. E. H. McKissack, of Mississippi and Charles E. Mitchell, of West Virginia were elected. After two hours of wrangling the meeting, was finally declared adjourned. Police men were stationed at the entrance of the hall Tuesday, and over three hours were spent in admitting only accredited delegates. Two delegates had to give a password and have their credentials verified by Grand Secretary Needham. It was bitterly complained of by many that all the Georgia delegates had to do to was to show a card, and they would be inmediately passed in while the others were kept outside for several hours. Horace D. Slatter, the newspaper correspondent, Fred R. Moore, of the New York Ace; Hon. John C. Dancy and Rev. W. H. Creditt, who delivered the oration Moudoy, were among those excluded from the sessions. When the session was called at 3:30 P. M., Tuesday, the insurgents were ready for battle, but Mr. Houston disregarded their complaints and delivered his biennial address. Trouble started anew Wednesday morning, when Grand Master Houston declined to let Ettor Ashbury read his biennial report, stating that the report should have been submitted to him first for incorporation in the Grand Master's address as requested of Mr. Ashbury. The report gets to get at white heat and dips the land protests against his ruling, Mr. Houston went on with the calling for nominations for the various committees, and afterward took up the proposed changes in the old laws. A proposition to establish a board of health was defeated by a large majority. The law prohibiting office's in district grand lodges to hold office in the grand lodge was repealed. A resolution endorsing New Orleans as the place for holding the proposed Panama Canal Exposition was passed. Household of Ruth Pays Visit. A committees representing the Household of Ruth which is holding its sessions in Sharp Street Memorial church were heartily received when they made their fraternal visit. Miss Linda Mitchell of Macon, delivered the address of greeting. Others in the party were Sisters Catherine Smith and Vannie Powell, of Washington: S. Tavlor, Chio; Helen Edwards, Louisiana; Evelyn Henderson, Philadelphia; Nora Taylor, Chicago, and J. L. Page, Florida. George A. Watty, Grand Chancellor of the Maryland Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias presented fraternal greetings. The next session of the B. M.; C. will be held at Atlanta, Ga. Other Odd Fellow's news on pages 2, 3 and 5. PLANNING A BIG CELEBRATION The Colored People Of Salisbury Have A Big Event For The 6th Of October (Special to Afro-American.) Salisbury, Md., Sept. 15—An organization committee of the members of the Local Business League of this city has been at work sometime forming plans for the great Emancipation Proclamation to be held on the 6th of October, 1010. Many Negro organizations on the Eastern Shore will take part in the grand street parade: Fully 10,000 persons are expected to be in line. Speech's will be made by noted orators of the day. Dr. Booker T. Washington is expected to be present. The occasion bids fair to become a success. The celebration is the first of its kind ever attempted by a local organization in this community. Its object is to set forth or represent the different stages of progress and growth of the Negro race in commercial trade, professional and domestic life during his 45 years of his freedom, since 1865 when four millions of Negroes suddenly emerged from bondage, ignorant, and in many cases with crude notions of religion and morality. The Negro has made good his opportunity. The celebration is in charge of the following committee: S. T. Houston, president; W. P. Parker, J. I. Birkhead, H. O. Puketek, Emery Birkhead and V. G. Lungsten; J. F. Stewart, general manager, S. Rutledge manager, of Philadelphia, returned home after spending a few days with her parents at Nanticoke. Mrs. Rosa Smith of Philadelphia, has returned home. Mr. Ernst L. Leonard, a former school teacher in Wisconsin county, is doing a good business as a store-keeper. Mr. Leonard is a dispenser of th B. M. C. TAYLOR DEPOSED AS HEAD OF THE TRUE REFORMERS BAD MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS OF THE ORDER CAUSES THE AXE TO FALL ON HIS NECK With New Set of Officers The Order is Expected To Have Successful Future—E. W. Holmes Elected To. Succeed Deposed Grand Master — Over. $50,000 Worth of Claims Unpaid—W. P. Burrell Grand Secretary Is Given Clean Bill of Health. Insurance Commissioner Busy. Richmond; Va., September 15—Yielding to repeated demands made by State Insurance Commissioner Joseph Button, for a complete change in the management of the United Order of True Reformers, which is now holding its annual session in this city, E. W. Holmes, of this city, was chosen grand worthy master in place of W. L. Taylor. W. P. Burrell, whose administration was entirely satisfactory to the Bureau of Insurance, will be W. L. TAYLOR elected Grand Secretary. The officers have been selected by what is known as nomination and will be formally elected today. Probably the entire future of this order, which is probably one of the most successful of all, colored secret societies in the world, was involved in the choice of the Grand Fountain of its president. Recent troubles have brought the organization to a critical stage, due mostly, to ignorance of intelligence, and hardly to the machinations of more intelligent Negroes who found in the members of their race easy dupes to their plans. With an income of nearly $800,000 a year, hosts of claims, amounting in the aggregate to more than $50,000 remained unpaid unpaid at about the beginning of this year. Numerous complaints of the non-payment of insurance claims, ranging from small sums up to $500, were made to Commis-sioner Button, who ordered an examination. It was speedily learned that the trouble was not with the order, which was in a splendid financial condition, with almost a million dollars to its credit in the bank. It was here found that this institution known as the Savings Bank of the Grand United Order of True Reformers, was holding the checks away in a drawer and they would not be paid. The records of the bank did not show that the checks had been presented. Immediate demand was made by Colonel Button for the payment of the claims. The bank mate its arrangements and paid them. But the commissioner was not sati fied with the management. He gave the order until the next biennial meeting, which is now being held, to cleanse its stables. The action of the Grand Fountain in custing Taylor, is regarded as complete return to sanity and conservatism. It new hands, it is expected to continue its work safely and M. successfully. At the last unity and harmony reigned, Taylor stepped down without protest. A large number of delegates are here from every section of the country and great interest has been manifested in the proceedings. Bureau of the Afro-American Ledger, 1908 Arctic Avenue. Atlantic City, Sept. 15-Atlantic City in closing the season of 1910, records the greatest in the history of the resort, but, bidding good bye to the summer folks, the Queen Resort is now saying welcome to the G. A. R. who will spend the week beginning Sept. 19th. This publication through its Atlantic City office and staff have spread the news to the outside world, all the names of the prominent visitors, leading attractions, places of accommodations, amusements and the social affairs. When visiting here always call at the local office. Dr. A. E. Washington has opened a fine dental parlor at 12% N. Ohio Ave. The public schools opened on the 8th inst. Indiana Avenue School in Indianapolis has turned over to our race. Prof. Day of Trenton, N. J., is the principal. Mrs. Ida E. Patterson and Mrs. E. H. Brooks of Washington, Pa., visited our city during the past week. Col. Jas. E. Edwards and wife are attending the B. M. C. in Baltimore. The Colonel is a member of Major General Ford's staff which is composed of 16 officers. Mr. Henry Scott, a prominent business man of the resort has added to his stock of trade, the equipment of the century cleaning machine. Miss C. D. Johnson who is among our many summer visitors every year has returned to her home in the Capital City for the winter. Miss Olia Saunders was the winner of the free trip contest to the B. M. C. given by the Atlantic City Weekly Topic. Patrilarchie No. 13, with their handsome new banner presented by Leah Household left. Wednesday night for Baltimore. The Ladies Auctioneer for the morning sept. K. Wattas. W.R. McKinnon. The ladies were their new uniforms. Mr. K. C. Ackinson, president of the Royal Political Club of New York city was among the visitors here last week. Miss Pannie Coles and Miss Amelia Mills, of Philadelphia, were visitors to this office last week. Mrs. Samuel McKim and daughter of Baltimore, Md visited Atlantic City and Pleasantville the past week. Col. C. P. H. Edwards, commander of the 3rd Regiment, G. U. O. of Odd Fellows and Madam Capt. Prudence Penn, of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Patriarchie, No. 1, and Lancaster, all of Philadelphia, were the guests at dinner of Patriarchie, No. 78 and its Ladies' Auxiliary last Thursday afternoon. The dinner was given, at the residence of Cant. K. Watts, N. M. Michigan Ave. Mr. Isaac Fields of 21. N. Kentucky avenue, who is on the list, would be pleased to have his friend is call to see him. All members of the G. A. R. and their friends are invited to visit the local office of this publication while visiting here. A has some booklet of 81 pages, a booklet of 100 pages, A. E. Edwards, manager, 1908 Arctic avenue. HASSAID IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN AND WILL NOT BITE HIS TONGUE NOW ABOUT IT. Did Let Up About A Year Ago When A Leading Colored Man Told Him That He Was Going To Be Alright-Has Had Time Enough To Turn The World Around-With The Aid Of White Politicians He Has Turned A Number Of Colored Men Out Of Their Cheap Positions. COL. J. O. MIDNIGHT. Mobile, Ala.—I am now nearing New Orleans where the Baptists will have sway for a week, and will be coming to an end when this letter reaches many of you, and I am not sorry that is going to end there, so I must say to you that if you have a letter for me send it to 160 N. Wood street, Chicago, Ill., and it will be gladly received. I in Chicago for a few days next week. I have an invitation from my private secretary to visit Chicago, and she is going to give me some lessons in Latin, and I may write my next letter in Latin if you will be able to read it. Now this world is getting along alright I am glad to say to the people, and Colonel Roosevelt has been doing a little getting around trying to get things straight, but I am afraid that he stayed in Africa too long, and it will be impossible for him to get his creature back on the right track. I am of the opinion that no man has ever been made president who was such a miserable failure as President Taft, and I do not intend to bite my tongue about saying this. I have said it time and time again, but stopped one year ago when one of our leading men told me that he was going to be alright, just give him time. Well he has had time enough to turn the world and he is not straight yet. His head did not look right for me. When the president said that he would not appoint to office any Negro where there was an objection any person said to my people "South, Goodbye!" where there is not a position if a Negro aspired for it that some little two by-four white man would not object because he wants it himself. So you see our President invited white folks to help him to put Negroes out of business and he has succeeded in doing so to a large extent. We use to have men holding a few cheap positions in Texas and ever one of them had to find other places or starve. Unless the Negro gets a hump on his back and that real soon he will be done for in politics in this country. He will be put to the bad, and there will be no redemption for him. We used to have white men who would go to the front for us, just as a father would go for children, but has it occurred to you that that time has passed. The Negro is now nearly a half century from his age, and he is supposed to be by the time and he is the front, for himself. If he sits down and waits he will never do, or if he has some one to do for him what he should do, for himself, then he will never do, hence it is now up to him to do or die, and since I am one of 'he race I must get busy myself. Things at shaping up in Georgia to put the Negro to the bad there so far as politics are concerned, and they are now framing, bill which will make something far or go up. Brother Wakson son in a political address recently what Georgia should do for the Negro and how it should make out and on write face the qualification for franchise and his franchise every Negro and then let the Negro appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States and the Supreme Court being white man would not decide against them,selves in favor of a Negro fellowship that then the Negro would be put on the 19th Amendment to claims that the 19th Amendment has never been fused as required by a law, shall results. Hoke Smith is going Design of Fifty Thousand Dollar Diamond Studded Belt To Be Presented Champion Johnson MAGICA JOHNSON A popular subscription will be taken up throughout this country, Canada and Australia to cover the cost of the belt. The belt is to be made by the Castleberg National Jewelry Company of this city. The project was started by Baron Wilkins, D. E. Tobias and Henry C. Parker. The local committee will probably be headed by Thomas R. Smith. POLITICAL ECHOES. County Chairman Griscom said Taft and Roosevelt were in accord on the New York state situation and Roosevelt expected to have a good working majority in the convention. President Taft decided to forego his trip to the Panama canal and begin work on the 1912 campaign immediately. The Democrats have carried Arkansas constitutional convention will contain about thirty-five Democrats, twelve Republicans and five Laborites. The soie issue was the initiative, referendum and recall. Arkansas voted for state, district, legislative and county officers and for and against a constitutional amendment providing for the initiative and referendum. The Democrats won by about 110,000. Byron Boyd, chairman of the Maine Republican state committee, announced at Augusta that he conceded the election of Colonel Plaisted, the Democratic nominee for governor, by from 4,000 to 5,000, and the election by the Democrats of congressmen in the first, second and third districts. Governor Patterson of Tennessee resigned his candidacy as the nominee for re-election of the Democratic party. Ex-Governor Odell, at Newburg, N. Y., announced that he was out of politics. WASHINGTON. An American commission will probably be sent to Nicaragua in a short time at the request of the de facto government to advise with President Juan J. Estrada and other officers as to the rehabilitation of the republic's finances. Exports of flour, corn, meats, cotton and mineral oil during the month of August, 1910, amounted in value to $9,666,000 more than for the month of August last year. Inspector General Garlington's annual report calls attention to the weakness of conditions and abilities of the field army of the United States. Lawrence O. Murray, comptroller of the currency, said in a speech to bank supervisors in Washington that the results under the banking laws of the United States were in large measure unsatisfactory. Martin A. Knapp and J. P. Mabe will hold another conference soon to decide on recommendations for the international regulation of railways. Lawrence O. Murray, controller of the currency, announced that he would visit every national bank examiner's district in the country and investigate his work. The department of state in Washington announced that it regards the fisheries award by the Hague tribunal as a substantial victory for the United States. The census bureau announced in Washington the population of Boston as 670,585, an increase of 11.6 percent, and the population of New Rochelle, N. Y., as 28,867, a gain of 96.1 per cent. in ten years. It is said here that President Taft in his next annual message to congress will renew his recommendation that an act be passed providing for the federal incorporation of all concerns engaged in interstate trade. Official instructions indorse the interpretation of the new customs order made by the United States consul general at Paris. PERSONAL Mmc. Lina Cavalierl Chanler has taken the first steps toward collecting from Robert Winthrop Chanler, her husband, his inheritance. The now famous ante-nuptial contract has arrived in this country and lawyers have been retained to get hold of the money for the opera singer. The name of Secretary Charles Nagel of the department of commerce and labor has replaced that of the late solicitor general, Lloyd W. Bowers, in the gossip regarding the expected appointments to the Supreme court of the United States. DAD FOR. Dr. Stuart A. Ashton, a prominent physician and member of the state board of health of Virginia, died in a Washington hospital from infantile paralysis. Terry S. Grant, seventy-four years old, known throughout New England as a horseman and prominent in Rhode Island as an official at race tracks, died from an abdominal trouble at Providence. Mayor Marshall of Columbus, Ohio, requested Governor Harmon to summon the Ohio general assembly to pass a compulsory arbitration law in order that the street car strike in Columbus might be brought to an end. William H. Arnold, propritor of the Narragansett club, was held for the grand jury on charges of maintaining a "gambling nuisance" and a "gambling place" at Narragansett Pier, R. I. Jealous of the attention of his rival, Jay Harbison, aged twenty-six, shot Dr. Boyd Clinite, a young dentist, and murdered his nineteen-year-old fiancée, Adela Kizer, in Redfield, S. D. He then killed himself. Clinite probably will recover. John C. Lawrence, editor of the Lawton (Okla.) Free Lance, a weekly paper, and at one time president of the Alabama Press association, shot and killed himself at his home at Lawton. The cause of his act is not known. Henry F. Cocheh, former Harvard athlete and Wisconsin football star, will have to make his campaign for congress with his right arm in a sling. He slipped as he was stepping off a street car in Milwaukee, breaking his arm above the elbow. Miss Florence Pardee, eldest daughter of former Gov. George C. Pardee of California, was killed in an automobile accident at Corte Madera, Cal. Gold bullion valued at $57,500, part of a consignment of $170,000 from the Washington Alaska bank of Fairbanks to the Dexter-Horton National of Seattle, on the steamship Humboldt, was stolen in transit. The United States infant riflemen won the Devon trophy match on ranges at Sea Girt, N. J. Claude Grahame-White's aeroplane was smashed at the Harvard aero meet at Atlantic Mass. Ex-Senator Goodsell, beginning with no margin, made about $24,000 in Wall street in four years, according to a record brought out at the legislative investigation in New York. Brookins, in a Wright biplane, in an accuracy test came down 12 feet 1 inch from the centre of a circle at the Harvard zero meet at Atlantic. Mass. Ulian trotted a mile in 2:01:1 to wagon at Hartford, Conn., beating the best time on record. Thirty lives were lost when Pere Marquette car ferry No. 18, bound from Ludington to Milwaukee, went to the bottom of Lake Michigan, half way across the lake. The dead include Capt. Peter Kitty and F. S. Sezepanek, pursuer and wireless operator, whose signals brought assistance. At the hearing in New York before the interstate commerce commission an official of the Vabash railroad said that the increase in wages on his road was due to the increase in business. Edward T. Rosenheimer was held criminally responsible by a coroner's jury for killing Grace Hough while motoring in New York. Postoffice authorities in New York plan to put out of business more than a score of fraudulent land companies. It was estimated that 60,000 school children would be placed on part time in New York public schools. The first scheduled train passed through the new East River tunnels for Long Island points. Democratic members of the Ballinger-Pinchot investigating committee made public a report of their findings in Minneapolis. It is unfavorable to Secretary Ballinger. Representative Madison, insurgent Republican, made a separate report. FOREIGN A Mexican who gave the name of Jose Pirioli de Clarduy and an American of German descent, who gave the name of Emil Becker, and said he was from Chicago, have succeeded in swindling a Munich jeweler of gems worth $25,000. The urn containing the ashes of the late William Holman Hunt, the artist, was deposited in the artist's corner of St. Paul's cathedral, London. A detachment of the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, including Colonel Pellatt, was received and inspected by the king at Ealmeral castle. The officers dined with the king at night. German exporters have joined in a protest against new customs ruling on textiles. Pablo Arozamena, according to a dispatch from Panama, will probably be elected to fill the unexpired term of the late President Oblaldia. The steamer California arrived at Havre after a hard fight for 12 days against a fire in the hold. Employees in the Manchester cotton mills have not met the demands of the employers and preparations for a lockout are being made. ODD FELLOWS INCREASE 100,000 IN FOUR YEARS R. W. A. CREDIST Whose oration at the opening of the Odd Fellows sessions, was one the features of the day. Rev. Creditt is pastor of the Cherry Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia. The address of Grand Master Houston, delivered Tuesday, was an exhaustive review of the condition of the Order. Besides criticising the management of the Odd Fellows Journal, he made a number of recommendations. The Order, he declared, was ready to take to the United States Supreme Court for final adjudication any measures aimed against the Order. "In August, 1905," said the speaker, "the Georgia legislature enacted into law a bill prohibiting A. B. GEORGE E. TEMPLE Bro. Temple is from St. Louis, and is a candidate for Grand Secretary. persons, societies or organizations from using the name, style or emblem of any fraternal, benevolent social, humane or charitable organization previously existing. As fair as this may appear, upon its A. JAMES C. NEEDHAM face, its real object is to destroy fraternal and benevolent societies controlled by men of color, when such societies use the names or emblems employed by a society whose membership is composed of white persons. Last February, a similar bill was introduced in the Mississippi legis' ature, and you will be surprised, no doubt, that almost the identical bill was enacted into law by the legislature of the State of Michigan. "The hostile warning in the South and North is a warning that we must be on our guard, we must be prepared to defend our title and use every lawful means to preserve our rights inviolate. We cannot sit supinely by and trust to others to fight our cause. When the hour comes we must be ready to go into the courts and contend, if need be, until the United States Supreme Court speaks speaks upon the matter of our claim to be known as Odd Fellows. He also called attention to the fact that the Order had branches in the Phillipines, Porto Rica and San Domingo, the president or the latter country being one of the members." Large Increase in Membership. Grand Secretary James F. Needhum, of Philadelphia, in his report, stated that there were 11,208 branches in the Order, with a mem- bersep of 427,941, a gain of more than one hundred thousand during the last quadrennium. He also stated that $15,000 had been paid on the mortgage of $30,000 held by Past Grand Master E. H. Morris, on the headquarters building in Philadelphia. The Grand Treasurer, Benjamin J. Davis, reported that over $64, 000 had passed through his hands within the past two years. SIDELIGHTS OF THE CONVENTION Men and Women Prominent In All Walks of Life Attending Odd Fellows Sessions. Disfranchisement, Jim Crow cars and the other measures aimed against the race, which Governor Crothers stsdis sponsor for, were apparently forgotten by the vast audience Monday when Maryland's chief executive was introduced. That was the first time, as Governor, he had faced a colored audience, and his reception was hearty. He has much the manner of an old-time stump speaker, and he declared in his speech that Maryland offered every advantage to its colored citizens. He mentioned the appropriation of $100,000 for a hospital for the colored insane and the establishment of a State normal and industrial school as an evidence of Maryland's interest in the race. He said that the delegates were a representative and intelligent body, and that they could do much for the uplift of the race as a whole. Mayor Mahool made a happy address of welcome in which he extolled Baltimore, and declared his belief in the good of the masses of the people, especially when contrasted with the past. Register of the Treasury, W. T. Vernon, Judge Robert H. Terrell, former Governor P. B. S. Pinchback, J. Frank Wheaton, of New York, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, and President of the Second Branch City Council George N. Numsen, were among the distinguished visitors who also made brief addresses of welcomer. Col. James H. Young, an old Republican war horse was among those in attendance. The Colonel has been deputy collector internal revenue at Raleigh, N. C., under every Republican national administration since 1876. Chaplain O. J. W. Scott, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, was the chaplain for the session. He was praised by Grand Master Houston, in his biennial address for organizing a lodge in the Phillipines. Benjamin J. Davis, leader of the Georgia delegation, was one of the leaders of the administration forces. He is editor of the Independent, and is known personally to thousands of Georgians through his connection with the Order and other fraternites. James H. Hayes, of Richmond; Va., one of the attorneys in the unsuccessful attempt to have the Virginia disfranchisement law declared invalid, was one of the most rampant shouters in the insurgent forces. He was continually on the floor during the contention about the selection of secretaries last Monday. George E. Temple, of St. Louis, District Grand Secretary of the Missouri Odd Fellows, is a candidate to succeed James F. Needham as Grand Secretary. For the past 20 years, Brother Temple has been a bookkeeper in the water department of St. Louis. Presented Cham Edward H. Morris, who is the organization candidate, for Grand Master, has been a member of the Chicago bar for the past 40 years and is said to have a practice amounting to $40,000 a year. He has served three terms in the Illinois legislature, besides serving as attorney for Cook County, the South Side of Chicago: John C. Asbury, one of the leading insurgents, is also a lawyer. In 1887 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Norfolk County, Va., serving until 1891. He has been editor of the Odd Fellows Journal since 1897. There is no piece in which bread and butter can be to beneficial or poisonous as in the nursery. The worst thing you can give a young baby, under a year old, is bread, says a writer. But later on bread becomes useful. It should never be given new to a child at any age, but stale bread or toast, or bread baked crisp in the oven, is excellent for children. They really want more crisp foods nowadays, and if this fact was taken to heart the next generation would suffer less from decayed teeth and weak digestion. What is edious but noise, and people who scream and howl! People whose vane points always east, who live to oline, who send for the doctor, who couldle themselves, who toast their feet on the register, who intrigue to secure a padded chair and a corner out of the draught. Suffer them once to begin the enumeration of their infirmities, and the sun will go down on the unfinished tale—Emerson. Always Worth Waiting For. If success seems abnormally slow in being attained, it is worth while remembering that the quickest, and surest way to render it absolutely impossible to give up trying for it, or to try for it like some people act when they find themselves in deep water—throw their arms and feet all about in desperation. Making the Best of It. Making the Best of it. Uncle Jack came to visit the family just after his young name-sake had recovered from an attack of the whipper cough. "How did you amuse yourself while you had it?" he asked. "Me and another little boy who had it played Indians and had warwhoops," explained Jack. Perhaps There Are Others. A Philadelphia whose father has been in the banking business says there is no reason why a gentleman should not dress well on $6,000 a year. We know of several reasons why one gentleman whom modestly prevents us from naming is unable to dress well on $6,000 a year. Merely a Question of Comfort. "Now, doctor," complained a bibulous patient, "my great trouble is elephants—pink ones. Not that I object to elephants, you understand. I like them—but they do crowd one so."—Success Magazine. Believe it to be the greatest of all infamles to prefer your existence to you honor, and for the sake of life to lone every inducement to live—Juvenal. 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We have a lot of good live hustling fellows working for us, no, for themselves, and you can do the same. Girls can do as well as boys. Don't Cost You A Cent To Try It. Call at the Afro-American Office and let us explain how you can make real good money. Best chance in Baltimore. 307 ST. PAUL STREET proved Hair, Cream Stops Falling Hair.. Makes Hair Grow Soft and Glossy Try it for Thin Places on Temples. Scalp Treatment and Hair Straightener. GN. 1 Druid Hill Avenue extended. Insurance Co., President, Sta. Baltimore, Wd. any in Maryland. acts. ties from 2 to 70, homes of the insured MONEY.. imore UNCLE SAMUEL is try that has the right he has, but we as- ow any number of LAMP CAP BIENNIAL OF ODD FELLOWS. THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE. State and City Officials, Noted Men of the Order, All Join In Making the Various Sessions Held of the Most Interesting Nature—Women Act Their Part Well. By FRANKLIN F. JOHNSON. Thousands of members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows were in attendance at the fifteenth session of the biennial movable committee of the order, which met in Baltimore from Monday, Sept. 12, to Saturday, Sept. 17, inclusive. They came from all over the North American continent and the isles of the sea. They represent every phase M. B. EDWARD P. JONES, GRAND MASTER MISSISSIPPI ODD PELLOWS. of social activity, many of whom have achieved more than local prominence. The opening session was held at the Center Market hall on Monday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. Welcome addresses which made the visitors feel perfectly at home were delivered by Governor Crothers, Mayor Mabool and City Councilman Harry S. Cummings. "Balthamne greets today," said Mr. Cummings, "and with open arms extends a cordial welcome to the delegates, friends and visitors in attendance upon the sessions of the fifteenth biennial invoable committee of the Grand United Order of Old Fellows of America. We shall see to it that Maryland's reputation for hospitality shall not be gnaisaid, that in no house shall there be an unwelcome sound or word, that good cheer and the loyal feeling of hearty Old Fellowship shall everywhere prevail and that the wisdom of the last session shall be fully justified when it selected our beloved city as the place of meeting for the session." Rev. Dr. William A. Creditt of Philadelphia responded to Mr. Cummings' address in the following language: As I stand here and look upon you I realize that I am facing one of the finest bodies of Negro manhood and womanhood that can be assembled anywhere in the world, if perchance, not the finest body of Negro manhood, for I am of the opinion that, taking into consideration the many years of Anglo-Saxon advantages in America and the Negro's disadvantages and blindness in this land of his birth, we present today a body of men that compares favorably with any body of men that Anglo-Saxon assemble in any part of our vast domain. We do not fear comparison. They, the Anglo-Saxons, and England, Germany's France, and Spain's accomplishments upon which they might begin their American career, and out of the best blood of these mother countries they have grown American Anglo-Saxon manhood. Not so. They tell us that our forefathers were stolen or entrapped from the lowest tribes of western African coast, and yet from these the lowest tribes of Africans most degenerate undertakes we have in the very heart of the continent in the midst of American lifestyles and onyx, through years of unrequited tail, through the very hell of American slavery, through the fires of American obstacles, with our manhood circumscripted, legislated against, with our womanhood and manhood of privileges—we have grown a manhood sterling, stalwart and grand; a manhood that has competed with the Anglo-Saxon craze for money getting and has actually grown Negro millionaires in less than fifty years. We have entered the best universities and, instead of stand-record to any, have won their coveted universities. And by virtue of having taken these prizes in their highest institutions we have proved to the world that true culture knows not the texture of the hair nor the color of the skin, but regardless of these the colored American sees the prize of the Anglo-Saxon hanging high upon the tree of fame. He determines to climb, and higher, higher, even yet higher he climbs until he reaches the skirt, takes down the coveted prize amid the forced adulations of the white race. The colored people come forward with spontaneous rejoicing and place the prize upon his brow, they believing in he wears it that he is giving the lie to the old thread worm statement that a Negro is in a heeve of wood and a raver of water. In literature and letters we boast of our DuBois and a host of others, in painting Tanner, in music Coleridge-Taylor, in poetry Phillips Whitney and Dumbar, in painting James Joyce and a faithful Booker T. Washington, in oratory the noblest Roman of them all—Frederick. Douglass, and when the north pole should be discovered and the Anglo-Saxon should stand on the top of the earth Matt Henson, the Negro, was at his side to help unfurl Old Glory and plant the stars and stripes upon the apex of terrain. And should any one doubt our fighting ability you shall be compelled to remember that all have been whipped to a trazze by the pugilistic maneuvers of his sable majesty and by the intellectual skill of his bishop honor and with the Lord's Prayer he will have his excellence the Hon. Mr. Jack Johnson. I cannot tell the progress made by our race as I stand here and look upon you, and could I tell it it would remain where it is told. Nor is it necessary that I should tell it. Your very presence here in Baltimore will show to this city that the no nation should be assumed. The address Tuesday morning of the retiring grand master, William L. Houston, was an exhaustive review of the condition of the order. He sketched the history of the order from the time in 1842 when the Philomathone Literary and Musical society of New York decided to petition the Independent Order of Old Fellows for a dispensation to organize a lodge, which was twice refused by the white Old Fellows of New York state. He spoke eloquently of the founder of the colored branch of the order, Peter Ogden, a sailor, who was initiated into an English lodge and came back to this country to establish a lodge out of the members of the society whose petition had been refused. Again meeting a rebuff, he secured a dispensation from his lodge—Victoria of Liverpool, England. Mr. Houston then outlined the history of the order from 1843 until now, with over 400,000 members at present, scattered over the North American continent, the West Indies and Australia. Grand Treasurer B. J. Davis, Grand Secretary James F. Needhain, J. C. Asbury, editor of the Odd Fellows' Journal, and the other grand officers made their reports during the session. A lot of miscellaneous business was also transacted. The Household of Ruth, the women's section of the order, met at Sharp Street Memorial M. E. church, with the grand worthy superior, Mrs. Mary A. Parker of Washington, presiding. Over 700 women attended the sessions. The past grand masters' council held its session at Trinity A. M. E. church, with Gates Wilson of New Orleans presiding. The grand staff of the Patriarchie regiments field interesting sessions at Moses hall. At the opening session addresses were delivered by Major General Jared Ford for Philadelphia, Colonel Hamilton N. Hayes of Baltimore, Major George Dent of Baltimore, Colonel J. W. Anderson, retired; Surgeon in Chief Conwell Banton of Wilmington, Del., and others. Druid Hill avenue, which was specially lighted, with thousands of elec ```markdown ``` DR. CONWELL BANTON. tric lights from Biddle street to Lafayette avenue, presented an animated scene each night as the visitors and citizens paraded the thoroughfare by thousands. A drill of Patriarchie No. 1 on Monday night, an excursion down the Chesapeake bay, which ended with a big crab feast, and a monster reception and ball at the Lyric on Thursday night were among the many social features. The parade of the Patriarchies on Thursday afternoon was witnessed by thousands. The local general committee in charge of the arrangements had the following officers; Harry S. Cummings, chairman; Harry Franklin, vice chairman; J. H. Bailey, treasurer; Jesse L. Nicholas, secretary, and Hamilton N. Hayes, corresponding secretary. Joe Gans Remembrated by Friends. A movement is on foot among the Baltimore admirers of the late Joe Gans, former lightweight champion of the world, to have a life size bust of the dead champion made and presented to his widow. The bust will be made from his death mask and will be unveiled at Gans' Goldfield hotel, at Baltimore, on the dead champion's birthday, which occurs on Friday, Nov. 25. LESSON TEXT.—Matthew 22:15-22, 34-19, Memory, verses 37-29 44:44. Michael Corwin 39:10 "THE TEXT THAT therefore too Caesar the things, which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."—Matt. 22:22 TIME.—Tuesday, April 14. A. D. 30. The same day as our last lesson. PLACE.—The Court of the Temple in Jerusalem. Suggestion and Practical Thought. The rulers of the Jews had determined on the death of Jesus (Mark 11:18), and were now seeking, some way of ensnaring Jesus into expressing opinions which could be used as an accusation for which he could be convicted in the courts. But by Jesus' answers Divine truth was made more clear. The question was asked by a wily combination of two parties. It was. Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? The Pharisees sent their displeases, learners, students, who would come as those who wanted to learn, and not as the teachers who, being supposed to know, would appear to be merely wanting to entrap Jesus, "A cunning device." These would represent one side of the question, opposed to paying tribute to Caesar. "Flerce opposition was offered to the tribute law, . . . which was regarded as an implety, inasmuch as no Lord could be recognized but God. . . Others offered opposition to the legality of the tax; while one leader, Judah of Ganula, associated with a Pharisee named Zadok, formed a party to work solely on this line of attack. Then vengeance was sworn against whomsoever should transgress the Mosaic law, and the Zealots were pious assassins who imposed upon themselves the sacred obligations of killing all transgressors of the law." The Herodians were adherents of the Herodians, who owed what power they possessed to the Roman government. "They vied with the Sadducees in skepticism, and with the Greeks in licentiousness, pandered to the vice and cruelty of the Herodians and trucked to the Romans." These represented the other side of the question, favoring tribute to Caesar, and opposed to the Messianic hopes of the Pharisees. No matter which side Jesus took it seemed impossible for him not to seriously damage his cause. If he decided for either jarty, the other would be his enemy. He was sailing between Scylla and Charybis. If he said it was not right to pay taxes, he would be in collision with the whole Roman power, which would regard and trent him as a criminal. His career would be ended. If he said it was lawful for the Jews, the great mass of the people would be against him, and he would lose his hold upon them; for they hated the Roman government, and one of the first and greatest things they expected of the Messiah was deliverance from this subjection to a foreign power. "The taxes were a constant cause of revolt." They say unto him, Caesar's (pronounced Kalsar by Romans and Greeks. It is the German kaiser and Russian czar). "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's." The image and superscription on the coin implied the sovereignty of Caesar. The Jews, by using the coins, in so far were served by the Roman government. They therefore owed it some service in return. This service was the payment of taxes. "And unto God the things that are God's." God as your maker, preserver, giver of countless good gifts, one of the choicest of which was the gift of his Son, their Messiah, had a right to claim love and obedience from them. Christians have to live in countries where the government is not perfect, and it is their duty to be good citizens in them, the best citizens they have. This was one of the ways by which Christianity conquered the Roman empire. To have fought the empire with their 'worldly' weapons would have been ruin;:: as Christ - himself - said: "For all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword" (Matt. 26:52). God's image is stamped in the soul of man. It is sometimes soiled in the mire of sin, dimmed by the friction of worldly cares, bent and distorted by wrongs done and wrongs received; but every man was created in the image of God. This makes it possible to be restore; to receive the fuller, sweeter, more perfect image of God's holiness. When Tamerlane was in his wars, one of his captains dug up a great pot of gold, and brought it to him. Tamerlane asked whether it had his father's stamp upon it; but when he saw it had the Roman stamp, and not his father's, he would not own it. A lawyer, a scribe, a student and teacher of the law, asked, "Master, which is the great commandment of the law?" Tempting him, testing him to see what kind of an answer the wise teacher would give to one of the stock questions which divided the Jewish teachers into rival schools, for he realized, that Jesus had answered wisely the Sadducee's question (Mark). All we have and are we owe to him; and the only way in which we can make any return is to love him and obey him in love. That is all that is ours to give; to withhold it is unutterably mean. "The best thing in man is love, and God wants the beat." Such love not only honors God, but elevates man. Love is the most enobbling act of the soul; and the nobler and higher the object and the more intense the love, so much the more is the one who thus loves enobled, purified, enlarged, exalted in nature. In him are found all that ought to move the highest affections of men. FORD'S HAIR POMADE THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINNY OR CURY HAIR. 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"A boy will wear a baseball mask as long as his parents'll let him, but it do hurt his feelin' to put a muzzle on his dog." Fortune-Telling: Fakes Fortune telling Puzzles. The face is a better index to character than the palm of the hand. The fortune-teller is usually a shrewd teller of tales gifted with natural insight of human nature. The Officious Friend. The friend we love is the one who goes to that one place in the world it has been our own dream of years to visit—and sends us a picture postal—Boston Globe. Under the influence of a searchlight the hunters of the northern woods can approach within a few feet of a bull moose at night. Some even make bold enough to rub the animal's nose. BALTIMORE & OHIO R.R. "Daily," Daily, except Sunday. Daily only. CHICAGO Oral Pituit Daily 3:46 A.M. 10:00 A.M. CHICAGO Oral Newspaper Daily 4:18 P.M. 4:30 P.M. WILH Daily 8:46 A.M. 9:00 A.M. INTI & ST. L. Daily 10:26 A.M. 11:00 P.M. FITSBURG Daily 9:18 A.M. 11:30 P.M. FITSBURG Daily 8:40 P.M. 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Correspondents will please have all communications in the office by noon on Wednesdays. All communications intended for publication should be addressed to THE APO-AMERICAN LEDGER, 807 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Md. Advertising rates made known upon application. All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to The Afro-American Co. MD. PHONE 8891 W. C. & P. PHONE, ST. PAUL 8864 M. BALTIMORE, SEPT. 17, 1910 The "Steam Roller" has been working overtime this week. Many more applications of this "steam roller" process upon the G. U. O. of Odd Fellows and there will be a smash up, of either the roller, the fellows that run the roller or the Order. Baltimore did itself proud this week in the way it entertained the 15th B. M. C. The weather man was most propitious. He deserves a vote of thanks from everybody. Ladies and Gentlemen of the 15th B. M. C. we are glad u kum, and if you are as glad as we are, why just Kum again. The ladies were so quiet we hardly knew you were here. It did not seem to the outsider as if there were any last words. Perhaps this is not customary with ladies when only ladies are present. There is no chance for a last word there, for all commence and end together. Good bye ladies and gentlemen. Call again. A white minister out in Kansas City, Mo., killed a woman and then turned in and killed himself. At the time of his death he was working as a street car conductor, having been turned out of church for embezzling church funds which he lost at a poker game. This is going a few. PREJUDICE We all have our prejudices. Of course we do. But because we have them it does not follow that they are always right, but we have them just the same, and as a matter of fact we are not always to blame for having them. Many times they are the result of false training, environment and many other causes, but there is just this about prejudice, and that it is always unreasoning and never fair. We presume that nothing else could be looked for than that the white people in certain sections of this and other cities would be prejudiced against colored people moving into their neighborhoods. We feel the same when the Italian, Greeks and other nationalities move into neighborhoods occupied by us. We get very wroty about it and we would like to tell them to get a move on. But the fact is that this is a free country. Men are supposed to live just where they please so long as they do not intrude upon the rights and privileges of others. Of course we all know that it is wrong spirit that dominates when neighbors destroy our property because they do not desire by our side. Here the law and says thus far shalt and no further. Every right to a domicile and has the right of protection in that domicile, and when the law is invoked and is imbecile or powerless to protect than it is the right of every man to step in and provide adequate protection for himself. The Afro-American is making progress forward not backward. He is not progressing toward the alleys and backways. He is progressing from them. He must be housed in decent, respectable sections of the city where he can have a happy and healthy home, and where he can bring his children up under proper surroundings, and as there are no philanthropists going around building special homes of that kind for him he must secure them when and where he can. THE B. M. C. AND THE DANGER Leaving the many pleasant feature in connection with the B. M. C. assembled in our city, there is one not so pleasant but which points out a real danger in the progress of the race. While we cheerfully note the many pleasant features in connection with this the largest, and in a sense, the greatest meeting of colored people ever held in this city, we feel it distinctly our duty to point out the danger signal with respect to this the largest Negro organization in the world. We are earnestly desirous that there should be perpetuity to the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, and that it may not become the "divided" Order of Odd Fellows. The danger lies in numbers. In other words, the National Legislature should be a much smaller body, composed mostly, if not altogether of self-possessed and self-disciplined men. Certainly, those present at some of the sessions must have been distinctly impressed with the failure of that deliberation and thought which should characterise such a body. This failure is due, chiefly, to two causes; there were entirely too many delegates to intelligently and wisely legislate for the four hundred thousand persons members of the Order; and, in the second place, while the presiding officers of such large bodies may be every way intellectually qualified for the job, the force of moral character, commensurate, for the situation, is frequently not found in those who assay to preside and govern. However sharply men may differ on matters, yet, no one ought to occupy the chair in such a great Brotherhood, save one who not only appreciates what is involved in the word "Brotherhood," but whose strong character and sense of even hand justice to the humblest member of the fraternity, would constitute the guarance of absolute fair play and justice. Illustrative of this point, the rushing through of important matters when the apparent evenly division of the body, and unusual confusion prevailing would render it humanly impossible to make a righteous and just decision, is a token of inadequate character and a lack of justice. And, while we point out such a weakness, we are not at all unmindful of the attending circumstances which conspire to unbalance, for the moment, even the strongest of characters. Thus, the two points of criticism are to be linked together; the largeness of numbers, and the strong character needed. To prevent even the appearance of injustice in a fraternity whose fundamental principles are Friendship, Love and Truth, the representation should be from the district lodges, rather from each individual lodge, and thus secure a national legislature which not only is manageable, but one which would reflect great credit upon the race, by the dignity, intelligence, and deliberative spirit which would characterise it... If the Odd Fellows can succeed in solving successfully this problem, it will prove the means of benefitting the whole Negro race along a line most needed. Not only that, but it will make sure its own perpetuity, and preserve to the race the good work of Ogden, Peterson, Bowser and others, and maintain in all its glory one mighty and influential body, the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America. BY ORDER OF GRAND MASTER HOUSTON We wish to emphasize with all the power and force at our command that the presence of the Police force at the door of the Centre Market Hall, during the B. M. C. was not the action of Baltimore City nor the Police Board of Baltimore City. They were there at the request of Grand Master Houston and obeyed his commands. Mr. Houston was told when the request was made that the police where there to preserve order and had nothing to do with their affairs. The crowd was an orderly one and the Police had nothing to do. EDITOR OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER: I saw in a recent issue of one of our journals in the United States there are 57 Negro savings banks, with a capital stock of $2,000,000. It does not occur to my mind that it is as favorable as it ought to be with 10,000,000 Negroes. Take Baltimore City with over 85,000 colored inhabitants, and $2,500,000 deposited in various institutions in Baltimore, and don't think there is more than $25,000 in the Penny Savings Bank on Pennsylvania avenue, the only colored savings bank in the State of Maryland. To succeed as other races do we must support business enterprises that are operated by Negroes, even banks. I would suggest that the leading colored men of our city and State would meet in a convention and organize an up-to-date bank, that more of our Baltimore colored men might be familiar with banking business before we take our departure for Texas, our new republic. I would favor as president, Dr. Harvey Johnson. If such proposition can be put on foot I will subscribe $500.00 for it. L. II. DAVENPORT. September 6th. HERE IS A CASE WHERE A CONTRIBUTION WOULB DE WELL PLACED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AERO-AMERICAN LEDGER: Sir-Booker T. Washington encourages me to hope that possibly you may find place in your columns this letter. During the end of the Eighteenth and early in the Nineteenth Century three great workers for emancipation of slaves, William Wilberforce, Zachary Macaulay and Henry Thornton lived at Clapham, near London. The reputation of Wilberforce is world-wide, but comparatively few know the names of the two friends who were not one whit behind him in work for the slaves. Macaulay indeed had more practical knowledge of the sufferings of plantation Negroes and the horrors of the slave trade than either of his friends, for in early life he had been a book keeper on a plantation, and had subsequently taken passage in a slave trader, and thus got information at first hand. He described the cruelties practised on board and the futile efforts of some of the slaves to escape by suicide from their threatened fate. Henry Thornton was a man of very frail health, but his great philanthropy led him never to spare himself in the cause of humanity. In his house, which at one time Wilberforce shared with him, many conferences on the abolition of slavery were held and he threw himself heart and soul into the cause. Not long ago this historic house was razed to the ground and the adjacent land, which was formerly gardens and fields where the Abolitionists walked and talked over their plans, is now being rapidly covered with small houses involving a population of over 6000 souls. There has never been any adequate memorial to the three men who, as friends of the friendless, conferred fame and honor on the Christianity of England. To Wilberforce there is indeed a monument, and to Zachary Macaulay a tablet in Westminster Abbey, To Henry Thornton only his name on a tablet and tombstone in a disused churchyard. at Clapham. It has been said, perhaps not untruly, that the emancipation of millions of the human race from slavery was the greatest event in the world's history since our Lord preached the Gospel on earth. It is now proposed to put a Church, to be called the Church of the Redeemer in the neighborhood where the Slave Emancipators lived and labored. It has occurred to me that Negroes might be interested in knowing that the memory of the Pioneers of Emancipation is honored in England, and also that possibly some of the descendants of freed slaves might like to show their sympathy by some small contribution to the building on the site which has been secured. It is a case where possibly the cents of the many would be more appropriate than the dollars of the few, and if Sir, any of your readers would care to help in this matter, any contributions you might forward would be most gratefully received and acknowledged by Canon Erskine Clarke, St. Luke's Vicarage, Ramsden Road, Balham, London, I am Sir, Your Obedient Servant, A GRANDDAUGHTER OP HENRY THRONTON. The Baltimore District of the Washington Conference contains 71 Sunday Schools, 41 senior and 10 junior Epworth Leagues. Sunday September was observed as Parents' Day at Whatcoat M. E. Sunday School Mr. George S. Whyte, delivered an address on the Responsibility of Parents to their Children. Mr. Whyte urged the parents not to be too lax in the training of their children, not to forsake the ideals of their ancestors with regard to obedience, industry, respect for elders etc. In closing he told the children a story of Charles Summer's boyhood, to which they listened with rapt attention. The meeting closed with refreshments served by Mesdames Susie Hossey; Janie Thomas, Mery West, Mary Thomas, and Miss Bessie Barnes. Sharp St. Memorial M. E. Sunday School also contemplates holding a Parents' Day early in the season. We hope that other Sunday Schools will inaugurate such a movement, since the parents need to draw closer to the Sunday School and its interests. Now that you are back from your vacation, don't lose any time in getting back into the League harness. Among the delegates to the B. M. C. Convention, are some active Epworthians. Miss Sarah Winheld, president of the Epworth League at Woodlawn, Va. and Miss Sadie Jones, of Simpson Chapel, Wheeling, W. Va., are prominent among these. The John A. Holmes Chapter, of Metropolitan Church is planning a great opening service. The time for taking hold of all the problems of the church once more in good earnest has come, so get ready for a big year of work for the Kingdom. Rev. M. I. Naylor was unanimously elected president of the Baltimore District E. L. and Sunday School Convention. He is a genial and diplomatic presiding officer. Miss Priscilla White is a most aggressive worker in the Junior League at Ashbury Church. The Epworth League Chapter at Eastern M. E. Church has made a fine record. The Carrie Lilly Junior League holds a pennant for meritorious work. A prominent Epworthian was seen issueing from a restaurant where liquids rather than solids are served. The temperance committee of the third departments need to be very vigilant. The District Conference and Epworth League Convention of the Alexandria District of the Washington Conference took place on September 2nd to 6th at Lincoln, Va. This convention was blessed with the assistance of Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, of Atlanta, Ga. A very pleasant and profitable session this was. Echoes from the Westminister Convention.—Letters and post cards galore. As a recognition of meritorious effort, the Central office will give an elegant banner to the district making the best record in Bible study between September 1st, 1910 and May 1st 1911. The teacher Training Class of Metropolitan M. E. Church has accomplished much for the local Sunday School teachers. We hope that the good work will continue. SCHOOLS RESUME SESSIONS. The public schools resumed sessions Tuesday morning with a large attendance. The Carey street school had an enrollment of 1500, and the High School reports an enrollment of about 500. Miss Carolyn B. King, a teacher in the Atlanta University for four years, assumed her duty as teacher at the Colored High School. Other new teachers of the school art; Walter Harris, a graduate of the school and of Brown University., instructor of Latin and English, W. A. Giles, former instructor of physical culture at Fisk University, instructor of physical culture. Glenford D. Pennington, substitute teacher of biology in place of W. A. Hinton, who declined, Grand Master Thomas A. Jones, who has been confined to his home for the past few weeks, is able to be out again. HARRY C. SUMMINGS THE HOME OF THE MAYOR OF MIDDLEBURG The residence of Mr. Kinsey Brown, 215 N. 4th St, Crisfield, Md. This is one of the finest residences in Crisfield, and Mr. Brown is justly proud of it as he drew the plans and built it himself. Mr. Brown is one of the largest contractors and builders in Crisfield and has put up quite a num SUB-COMMITTEE OF GRAND JURY Makes An Interesting Report. The following is the report of the committee appointed to look after the moral and civil welfare of the colored citizens of Baltimore City. Your committee has found a spirit of civil progress and advancement prevalent among the colored portion of the city's populace which in a very large measure is attributable to the encouragement given by their brothers in white on the one hand, and the general good feeling existing between the races on the other. We especially boast of the faces, that while we have one of the largest Negro populations to be found in any of the cities of the world, yet there has never been a serious clash between the races. The effort on the part of the colored population to more comfortably and sanitarily house themselves has evoked adverse criticism and caused inconvenience to certain individuals. Yet on the whole the consensus of opinion is that this very effort so tends toward the betterment of the community's health status, and all sane citizens, are constrained to give their approbation to the exodus of the Negro from the filthy back alley to more commodious, sanitary and health giving quarters. We advise in all transactions of this nature that the maximum discretion being used by vendor and vender in order that race friction may be minimized. Having received numerous complaints o the methods employed by certain theatres in the placing of their tickets in the hands of scalpers during the week of a colored performance, thereby compelling these poor folk to pay pay two prices for seats, we take pleasure in calling the authorities attention to this outrage; believing the nefarious practice has been carried on without their knowledge and will be rectified as soon as the same shall have been brought to their notice. There is a growing evil existing among us, which we are compelled to approach with a marked degree of precaution, viz. The steady and alarming growth of a band of moral and religious parasites, feeding fat upon the ignorance and weaknesses of the masses. If a survey be taken of the city, there will be found innumerable little self-styled independent missions or churches located in back alleys and courts, where ignorance and superstition reign supreme. Some of these in- situtions are doing much in their meagre way to reach and uplift this horde of ignorance who never come in contact with the benign influence of the Christian Church; and yet there are many and quite too many whose leaders are a set of immoral drones preying upon the ignorance, superstition and immorality to their followers; their sole object being a sordid effort to eke out a miserable existence at their expense. These men use their respective institutions as a means of imposing upon the charitably inclined of both races. This latter fact above all your committee wishes to emphasize. To these conditions, the authorities notice is particularly called and the best element of the race staed ready to join hands in stamping out this menace. The necessity of instilling upon the ignorant, the very essential lesson that to "attain the heights reached" by other races under civilization, they must first be taught to rear moral homes, which to a very large extent is superinduced by reverence for the marriage ceremony, has been too frequently brought to your committee's attention. We therefore recommend that more severity be practiced in dealing with offenders who habitually ignore this bulwark of our civilization, if for no other reason than for the sake of their progeny. Respectfully submitted. JACON C. NICHOLSON. LATE LITERARY NEWS The publishers of the World's Work, New York City, announce the beginning of a series of articles to begin in October number of that magazine, entitled "My Experiences with Men and Things" by Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Institute. The articles will extend through eight to twelve issues of that valued publication. Dr. Washington is also to prepare a series of articles for The Outlook of New York City, to begin soon after his returned from Europe. These articles are to be entitled "The Man Farthest Down" and will be read of course, by an unusually large circle of readers. Dr. Washington's article in The American Magazine relating some of Bert Williams' experiences has been very widely read. Mr. J. H. Lindsay, of 141 West Preston street, who has been visiting friends in Princess Anne and Philadelphia, returned home last week, accompanied by his wife. He will leave, today to visit friends at White Hall, Md. THREE THOUSAND ODD FELLOWS PARADE Make An Imposing Appearance in Bright Uniforms Grand Ball at Lyric A Great Success. Never before in the history of the city have the people witnessed such a spectacle as the parade under the auspices of the Patriarchate Department of the G. U. O. of GdD Fellows, which took place Thursday. The parade started from form at Presstman and Division at noon, but it was almost two hours later before all the sections had been lined up and the command given to march. Following close behind the mounted squad of policeman, who headed the parade, came Major General Jared E. Ford. Philadelphia, and his staff, mounted, followed by fully one thousand uniform memberst of the Patriarchies who made a brilliant appearance. Then came the prominent members of the Order and the Female Drill Corps in carriage, which was in turn followed by the marching clobs from the various States. The Georgia delegation 500 strong, dressed in white suits, made a big hit all along the line of march. The parade wound up at Grole Park, where a competitive drill took price for prizes amounting in the aggregate to $150. The Washington, Pa. Regiment won the first prize and the Washington, D.C., regiment won the second prize. Big Recepiton at Lyric As a fitting climax to the many social affairs given in honor of the visitors, by the committee on entertainment, under the chairmanship of W. C. McCard, came the grand reception at the Lyric on Thursday evening. Fully three thousand persons present, and for the time insignificant and regular, orgot the storms that had been and those still to come, and gave themselves up to an evening of unalloyed pleasure. The hall was beautifully decorated and this together with the beautiful gowns of the ladies made an appearance that has never before been witnessed in this city. The music during the evening was furnished by Prof. Henry J. Anderson's Memorial Orchestra. Caterer Charles Shipley served the supper during the evening. CUTDOOR MEETINGS The Meetings At Bethel A. M. E. Church Were Well Attended.—Social Notes And Personals. (Special to the Afro-American Ledger.) Cambridge, Md. Sept. 15.—Rev. J. R. Bounty, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church is conducting a series of outdoor meetings in the park. Rev. S. H. Cooper, ex pastor, preached an excellent sermon Tuesday night. (Mrs. Mary Ann Camper has returned home after an extended trip to Elizabeth, N. J., where she spent time as the guest of her children. Miss Lida Sanks of Baltimore, has returned to her home after spending several days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. Q. Sanks. Elizabeth, who is four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Sanks is spending a few days in Milford, Del. Miss Sadie Herrod has returned to her home at Harpers Ferry, after spending the summer with her sister, Mrs. E. M. Barnum. 1850 Misses Carrie Camper, Christiana Wilson and Ethel Klau, have returned home from Asbury Prk. Mrs. D. P. Reynolds, of Washington was in the city this week. Trustees Hold Rally For Building Fund; Bureau of the AFRO-AMERICAN LEAGER. Hagerstown, Md., Sept. 14.—Sunday was Trustees' rally for the building fund of Ebenezer A. M. the church. Bishop L. J. Copper, the minister, might a large sum was raised. Rev. F. S. Dennis is able to out-gain after a severe attack on the church. BROOKLYN The choir of Ebenezer A. M. E. church has been reorganized with Mrs. Martin Harris as organist-leader. M. R. C. Miller, president, Mrs. Julie Boaner, secretary. Mr. Jeffrey Wilson, of Portsmouth, Va., is visiting his son Dr. Allen B. Wilson The Golden Rod Club will hold their anniversary on Sept. 22 and 23 in Samaritan hall: Mrs. Mamie Hopewell was brought home from Chicago very ill Sept. 1st, and died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Coffee, Sunday evening, Sept. 1th. Mrs. Annie Keyser died in York, Pa., Friday last. Mr. Robert Smith, formerly of Hagerstown, was drowned in Philadelphia last week. ATTENDING THE B. M. C. (Special to Afro-American.) Pocomoke City, Md., Sept. 14.—There were services at St. John's church as usual Sunday. Very excellent sermon was preached by Rev J. S. Collins Sunday morning and night. It was Trustee's day and the collection was good. Mr. Mamie Gillett, Mrs. Victoria Long and Mr. John Gillett left here Saturday morning for Baltimore to attend the B. M. C. Mrs. W. Knott, of Pittsburg Pa., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rev. John H. Wilson 1010 N. Wolfe street Special to the Lacro American League Portsmouth, Va., Sept. 11—The funerel of Rev. L. H. Reynolds, D. D., pastor of Emmanuel A. M. E. church who died last week, took place Monday, and was attended by a large throng. Ministers and laymen from every part of the State and other parts of the country filled the church to overflowing. Rev. Reynolds had been ill for a number of years. Early last spring, in order to regain his health, he spent some time in Ohio, the home of his parents. He returned to his home to take charge of his pasture after weeks ago, and Ohio effervesced in permanent cure, and after a lingering illness he passed away. Beside pastoring a number of the largest churches in Virginia, Rev. Reynolds was at one time pastor of the St. James Church, New Orleans. He was also at one time secretary of the General Conference, e. of the A.M. E. Church, and at its last session he only failed in election to the bishopric by a small margin. He was also a trustee of Wilberforce University. EASTON HAPPENINGS The Stork Pays A Visit--Personal And Social Notes: (Special to Afro-American Ledger.) Easton, Md., Sept. 15.—Miss Pearl Flagg, of Baltimore, after spending some time with Miss Bertha Webb, left for home on Sunday. The stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. W. Dinston on Tuesday of last week and left a 12 lb. baby boy, both mother and son are doing well. Mr. Richard Clemens, of Baltimore, spent several days here last week, as the guest of Miss Lurence. Many of the young girls and gentlemen attended Sunday to resume their studies in Baltimore, -Hampton and Duskeen. Messrs. George Tilghman, Lewis Chaste, Charles Jenkins, R. H. Gibson and John Summers, are planning an excursion to Annapolis on Sept. 21, on the Steamer Starlight. NEW PRINCIPAL ELECTED Denton, Md., Sept. 18th. -- Last Sunday was a gala day at Union Bethel A. M. E. church, Rev. J. B. Gryant, pastor. The Rev. Albert Jordan, of Philadelphia, delivered a soul-stirring sermon. There was a fair congregation in the morning and an overflowing one at 8 P. M. Mr. Charles Bailey, delegate to the electoral college has returned home and gave an excellent report of the proceedings. It is rumored that Mr. Wm. Green, or Baltimore, has been elected principal of our common school and we hope that the school will take on many Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hamm have just received news of their daughter's illness. Mrs. Ella Darkin of Baltimore. Just a few days ago Mrs. Darkin was here as a visitor at her parents' residence. Miss Viola Smith of Philadelphia, was recent guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. H. Smith. Mrs Adaline Lewis was in Baltimore last Sunday. Mas Octavia G. Flamer entertained the Rev. and Mrs. Albert Jordan of Philadelphia, at dinner last Sunday, also Mrs. A. M. Bailey. Mr. Joseph G. Bryant, Jr., of Baltimore, who has been visiting his father, has returned home. Rev. David Johnson, and little daughter Pauline have been visitors in town. While here they were the entertained by the Rev. J. G. Bryant and his ex-parishers. CRISFIELD NEWS AND NOTES Anniversary Rally at St. Paul's—Met A Serious, Accident—Death of Weldon Lloyd. Crisfield, Md., Sept. 15—The anniversary rally at St. Paul's A. M. E. church was a pleasing success, Rev. C. H. Murray, P. E., of Hagerstown District, preached the anniversary sermon which was an able effort. Master Weldon Lloyd died of Mr. and Mrs. Chelsea Lloyd died on the 4th and was buried from Shiloh church on the 6th. Rev. C. S. Spriggs the pastor conducted the services assisted by Revs. J. Jeffries, R. Adams and T. R. Sinkfield. Mr. Taylor O. Wilson has returned from Baltimore City, where he attended the Electoral College, as delegate which met in Wayman's Memorial A. M. E. Church. Miss Emma Griffin has returned home from Baltimore City where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Lotte Hutchins and her little son, James, are in the hospital sick with typhoid fever. Mr. Nolen Hearn met with a serious accident by striking himself above the right eye. The Crisfield Corker Baseball team has again won the plume by beating the Exmore team. Score 5 to 1. The Tenth Annual Conference of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Washington Conference M. E. Church, will convene in John Wesley, M. E. Church, Baltimore, Md., Friday evening, September, 23rd-25th, 1910. Mrs. S. P. Holmes, Pres. PRESIDENT TAFT HAS BEEN A BAD FAILURE Governor and that is his policy. It may be carried out to the letter. The Legislators of Florida wanted to make a test case of it a few years ago, by declaring the amendments to the Federal Constitution unconstitutional, but for some reason they did not act. I have something to say to you about this another time. I have been to Atlanta, Ga., and have looked around there. I had the pleasure of shaking hands with Rev. C. M. Tanner, pastor of Big Bethel, and a hustling young minister. I know of no man in the A. M. E. church who is going to the front as this young man. He is a good man and you can expect great things from him. The people of Georgia are going to roll in some money for education and college. Bishop Smith has been doing some good work and I feel that he deserves credit for what he has done. I have been to Birmingham and then on down to this place. For the next few days you will hear the ringing of school bells, and in every direction you will see boys and girls with their books wending their way to school to take on that which will make them better citizens. They have seen men of their race who have made some headway. Of course they will see many discouraging things in life. They will see a strong united effort to curb their manhood and womanhood by a people who have had years of advantages. They will be made to stand back, in spite of this they will continue to study and prepare. They know men like Booker T. Washington, had to pass through all of what they are passing through. He had to confront the American prejudice and all other kind of prejudice, but he stands at the top. Emmett J. Scott has made his way up in the South, I would not forget to mention N. D. Thompson, who is in the executive office of Dr. Washington. There is Editor in Chief who pushed his way forward in journalism, and in addition to this has educated some boys and girls. He has two daughters and two sons in the public school system of Baltimore, and then there is another son attending Howard University, and one in charge of the Afro-American Ledger. We have writers on daily papers, and one man who is actually on the pay roll of the Associated Press. C. C. Spaulding and John Merrick are young men who inspire the Negro boy to study and strive to be something in life. I am delighted to present thoughts to my ideal students, as many others that I shall bring to you from time to time. I suppose you remember Miss Hattie S. Jackson. Well she is no more, but Mrs. Hattie S. Abrams is the substitute for her. She is now a wife and is doing well in Pensacola. I have more to tell you about her another time. I shall not have much of this to do. I had a nice ride from Birmingham to Mobile in company with Rev. I. G. Jordan, Miss Morrow, who had just been appointed teacher in Domestic Science for the public school of Guthrie at $76 a month, and Miss Blount who was returning from a trip East. Well, on the train was R. Murray, chief cook on the eating car. Well he remembered me a long-time ago, and decided that I could have a dinner. So when it was ready he sent a young man to inform me that he had the eating car; but there were the ladies that had been on the carriage since 2 clock that morning and not eaten. so I told him to bring it up in my special, which he did, and I was able to invite Rev. Jordan. Misses Morrow, Blount and Kimball to eat and all had a plenty. Mr. Murray is one of the best cooks in the country. He knows hia business and many have been on the demand for him. They have sought to have him leave the L. & N., but he would not. He has his son right there with him teaching him and having him save his money. Now the young man will enter Fisk University next month and when he has finished his course there then he is going to become a doctor by going to a doctor's school. This is the right thing to do. I congratulate Mr. Murray. I will stop here. PASTOR CREATES SURPRISE Rev. J. A. Young Comes To Baltimore On A Visit And Returns With A Bride. (Special to Afro-American Leader.) Chestertown, Md., Sept. 17. The excursion from this town by the patrons of Bond Chapel and Bethel church was quite a success. Among the recent visitors in town last week were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hutchins and Mr. Horace Brown, of Philadelphia. Rev. J. A. Young, pastor of Bethel church, made a flying trip to Baltimore on last Tuesday, and returned to us on Wednesday evening with his bride, the latter being Miss Evelyn Green, the accomplished, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. P. H. Green, and in parsonage by a committee of ladies who had a well prepared supper on the table. Mrs. Augusta Smyth and Mrs. Maggie Gould were in the city last week. J. Albert Wright, leader of Bethel A. M. E. choir has succeeded in getting in his application as student at Washington, D. C. and will leave on Monday morning for that point. Miss Cecelia Demby has gone to Still Pond to teach in the public school there. Mrs. Laura Broadway is able to be cut again after several weeks illness. Xavier Juniors will give a Grand Dance, At the Monumental Assembly Rooms, Centre and St. Paul streets. Monday evening, October 25th. Admission 25 cents Music by the Commonwealth Band. Major Chas. E. Gladden, manager. GRAND HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH IN SESSION Unlike Their Brothers They Are Holding A Quiet And Peaceful Meeting And Harmony Reigns. — Old Officers Reelected. In striking contrast to the turbulent scenes that have characterized the meeting of the Biennial Movable Committee of the Grand United Order of Old Fellows, the Household of Ruth, the female department of the order has conducted its business in a harmonious and tratalern spirit. The sessions are being held in the Sharg Street Methodist Episcopal Church, presided over by the Most Worthy Grand Superior, Mrs. M. A. Parker of the District of Columbia. Considerable routine business has been transacted so that today will witness the conclusion of its business with the election of officers Mrs. Parker has made an acceptable official and on the conclusion of her annual address was greeted with an enthusiastic offer of reelection by acclamation, which she declined preferring to have the election come up in the regular way. Nearly 500 delegates were seated by the committee on credentials, and the various working committees have been busy at work during the week. Propositions, revision of the laws, memorial services in honor of the two deceased officials, William T. Forrester, of Richmond, Va., Grand Treasurer and Mrs. Emma Ruffin, of Massachusetts, Grand Shepherd, will take place today. A memorial to the Biennial Movable Committee, praying that the Household of Ruth be given entire charge of all its financial affairs was presented to that body. The following officers were elected Friday: Most Worthy Grand Superior, Mrs. Mary A. Parker, of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. A. A. Edwards, of New Orleans; La., Worthy Grand Superior; Worthy Grand Recorder, Mrs. B. E. de Toscano, New York. Nearly all of the other officers will be reelected with the exception of Treasurer, the place becoming vacant by the death of that officer during the year. Greetings were received from Grand Master Houston and the 15th B. M. C., on Friday. Mrs. Mary R. Burkett, corresponding secretary of the local committee has been untiring in her efforts looking after the comforts of the visiting delegates. AGAINST ONANCOCK Norfolk, Va., September 10.—One of the most unique cases in the history of race riots was presented today, when Samuel L. Burton, an negro of Onancock, Va., entered suit for $100,000 against the town of Onancock and the board of supervisors of Accomac county, in the United States Court here, for damage alleged to have been done to him in 1907. Burton claims that his business, amounting to $10,000 a year, was broken up as a result of a riot which occurred in Onaucoock on August 10, 1907 which caused him to flee for his life. He charges that the authorities of Onaucoock and Accoumac country aided in the riot and caused him to spend almost a year in jail before he was finally acquitted of a charge of murder as a result of his appeal to the Superior Court of Virginia from a sentence of ten years in the penitentiary. Another charge made by Burton is that his place was burned by either the defendants named or at their instance, and that property valued at $2,500 had been confiscated. He says he is still the victim of the conspiracy, as he is restained from returning to his home on account of threats to do him bodily harm. The alloreys representing Burton in this suit are Hawkind and McMechen of Baltimore where also resides. ENTERTAINED AT DINNER Mr. P. D. Blackwell entertained at a course dinner, at his home, 1418 Druid Hill avenue, Thursday evening the following gentlemen: Messr. Charles D. Banks, President of the Bank of Mound Bayon, Fred. B. Moore, editor of the New York Age, P. P. Gadson, proprietor of a large dry goods store at Ocala, Fla., Messrs. Shea and Stewart of Ocala, Fla., Mr. Ferral, of Tampa, Fla., Miss King, Miss Fenderson, Mrs. Bryan, and Mr. George B. Murphy. AMES MEM. M. E. CHURCH, Carey and Baker Sts. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Pastor. 6.00 A. M., Class meeting. 11 A. M., Preaching. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 8 P. M., Preaching. WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts. "King's Hill" Rev. Alfred Young, Pastor. 11 A. M., A Great Sermon by a Great Preacher from a Great Place 3.00 P. M., Sunday School. W. C. Tongue, Sept. 8.00 P. M., Preaching by Pastor to St. John's Lodge, No. 5, Free and Accepted Masons. All the brethren of the Craft are cordially invited. Preaching and Prayer Meeting every Wednesday night. Everybody welcome. Moving Pictures Friday night, September 23rd, 1910, by Prof. Nelson. ASBURY M. E. CHURCH, Lexington St. and Rogers Avenue, Rev. C. G. Cummings, B. D., Pastor. 9.30 A. M., and 2.30 P. M., S. S. 11 A. M., Sermon by the Rev. G. W. Williams, of Birmingham, Ala. 5 P. M., Open-air Service, Chestnut street and Half Moon alley. 8 P. M., Sermon by the Rev. W. H. Mixon, of Selma, Ala. Julian W. Ross, Pres. of E. L. JOHN WESLEY M. E.CHURCH Sharp and Montgomery Sts. Rev. W. H. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 9.30 A. M., and 2.30 P. M. M. S. 11 A. M., Sermon by Rev. Dr. S. R. Hughes, D. S., of the Staunton District. 3 P. M., Sermon by Rev. A. W. Brooks, to Brother's Class. BROOKS, TO OLDER'S CHAIR 8.00 P. M., Reopening of the Epworth League for our fall and winter's work. An excellent program has been prepared, consisting of addresses by able speakers and fine music rendered by our choirs, junior and senior combined, preceded by evangelistic services. Come with us for the Lord hath spoken good concerning the land. Mr. Howard Jackson, leader. Mr. C. M. Palmer, Organist. Mr. E. Hughes, S. S. Supt. T. H. Lee, Epworth League Pres. Special services at AT ST. PAUL'S M. E. CHURCH W. S. Saratoga street. 3. 30 P. M., Rev. D. D., Turpean, of Ames Memorial M. E. Church with his choir and congregation 8 P. M., Rev. W. H. Draper. of Washington Regular Ladies' Aid Day Mrs. Elizabeth White, President Mrs. Annie Anderson, Secretary EASTERN M. E. CHURCH McEldrery St. & Patterson Park Av Rev. James H. Jenkins, Pastor. Village Camp. 9. 30 A. M., Sunday School. 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor. Subject; The Blessing of Obedience, 3 P. M., Preaching. 2. 00 P. M., Sunday School. 4 P. M., Prayer Meeting. 8 P. M., Sermon by the Pastor. subject: Poverty at the gate of Wealth. Monday night, Moonlight Excursion to Brown's Grove. J. W. Jones, Supt. S. S. J. M. Barnes, Pres. E. L. S. W. Cor, Etting and Dolphin St. Rev. E. W. Williams, Pastor. 11 A. M., Preaching, subject: "The Verites of Christ." 3 P. M., Sunday School Rally Day Program; by Sunday School. 8 P. M., Preaching, subject: "Full 8 P. M., Prenching, subject: "Full and Empty" MADISON STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Sunday Services, Sept 11, 1910 11 A. M., Sermon by Pastor, subject: "True Sabbath Worship, 3.00 P. M., Sunday School. 4.00 P. M., Sermon by Pastor. All are cordially welcome. J. F. Fessenton, Chorister. CHRIST'S INSTITUTION, Ensor St. near Monument, Rev. G. W. Kennard, Pastor 11 A. M., Sermon by au able divine. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 8.00 P. M., sermon by Pastor. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH, Parkish St. near Mulberry St. Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor: 10.00 A. M. Class Meeting. 11. A. M., Rev. G. W. Fowler. 2.00 P. M., Sunday School. 6.30 P. M., Christian Endeavor 8 P. M. Key, James of the New Jersey Conference T. H. McGowan, Supt. T. H. McGowan, Pres. C. B. ALLEN A. M. E. CHURCH Lexington and Carlton Streets Rev. J. G. Martin, Pastor. Young People's Day. 11 A. M., special sermon to young people. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 8.00 P. M., Mass Meeting by the young people. The day is given to the young folks and they will rally in the interest of the church. Howard D. Brent, Supt. Wm. Butler, Pres. A. C. L. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH, Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. Endowment Day. 11 A. M., Sermon by Rev. Oscar J. W. Scott, D.D. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School session. 8 P. M., Chaplain Scott, will deliver his famous illustrated lecture on the Customs and Habits of the Phillipinos. Silver offering at door. T. I. Holliday, Supt. Endowment Day EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH H. L. W. Norris, Pastor. Sunday, Sept. 18th 11.00 A. M., Sermon by Pastor 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 8.00 P. M., Sermon by Rev. J. C. Flood. Classes—Sunday at 6 A. M., Tuesday day, Wednesday and Thursday at 8 THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR St. John's A. M. E. Church Lexington St. near Pine. L. S. Flagg, Pastor WATERS A. M. E. CHURCH Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. Dr. D. P. Seaton, Pastor. Connection Endowment Day. 11. A. M., The Pastor by rrquest will rerench the subject: "The Matchless Speech Endorsed." for this session. 8.00 P. M., The sermon will be preached by Rey, F. Allen Seaton. All should hear him. Subject: "The Gospel Ship." Rev. Alfred Young, pastor, and congregation of Epworth M. E. Church, King's Hill, will worship at Payne Memorial A. M. E. Church, corner Calhoun street and Patterson avenue, Sunday, September 18, at 3 P. M., to assist in the rally. QUARTERLY CONFERENCE. The Quarterly Conference of St. John's A. M. E. Church, Lexington street, near Pine, was held Monday night, September 12th. The reports were as follows Baptisms (1) one; Conversions (4) four; received on probation (5) five; marriages (1) one, received in full connection (5) five; collected by the Stewards; $27.11.11; by the Trustees, $356.97; by the Sunday School, $49.27; other Auxiliaries, $88.10; total collected for the quarter from June 20, to September 12, $719.35. Grace A. M. E. Camp Meeting in Greenwood Electric Park, Catonsville, Md., will close Sunday, September 18th. At 11 A. M., preaching. 12.30 P. M., class meeting. 3 P. M., the W. M. M. Society will turn out and be addressed by Mrs. Mary F. Handv, and Mrs. J. O. Flood. All W. M. M. Societies invited. 8 P. M., short sermon and band service. 11 P. M., marching around the walls of Jericho. All bands invited. Come and see this sight. John Porter Pastor The Grand Echo Meeting Of the National Association of Colored Women Will be held Sunday Evening, Sept. 25th, 7:30 P. II. At Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, Noted Speakers from other cities will be prescit. Mrs. E. J. Truxon, President. Mrs. F. K. Owens, Cor. Sec'y. Mrs. Jennie Ross, Rec. Sec'y. Mrs. Helen Cooper, Chairman of Executive Committee. The President and her Association are cordially invited to be present with the United Standing Association of Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church, to a sermon at said church. Also a drill by the Patriarchie, First Regiment of Pittsburg, Odd Fellows, in the lecture room, on Tuesday, Sept. 13th, at 7.30 P.M. Mrs. Mary Parker, Worthy Supervisor of Household of Ruth, will deliver an address. Mrs. Maggie Parker, Pres. Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, Pastor. Advertise—It Pays. Boston Reporter, Unlike Most Newspaper Men, Was Unfamiliar With the Scriptures. The "cub" reporter is the greenest reporter on the staff of a newspaper. When anything particularly stupid happens on the paper, he is the first to be accused, and he is usually rightly accused. The only salvation for him is to improve, which he does in nine cases out of a dozen. The Boston Journal told recently of an amusing "break" of a wholly innocent nature which a certain cub made. If it shows anything, it shows that a thorough training in the Bible is useful in other walks of life than the ministry. The reporter had been sent to a suburb to report a sermon. He arrived late, near the close of the service, and took a seat near the door. When the last hymn was over, he asked his neighbor, an elderly gentleman: "What was the text of the sermon?" "Who Art Thou?" replied the other. "Boston reporter," replied the other. The man smiled. Subsequently he told the preacher, who next Sunday told the congregation—at the cub's expense—Youth's Companion. Socko—Mrs. Swellington is a stun- ning woman, isn't she? Weeks—I should think so. She hit me with her automobile the other day, and it was two hours before I woke up. Unfair. Senator John H. Bankhead, discussing a political move, said, with a smile: "Oh, it's too coldly calculated. It's almost unfair. In fact, it's like Mrs. Blank. "Mrs. Blank is a leader of Bar Harbor society. Her husband said to her, one afternoon, as she made a very short toilet for a garden party that she was giving to some members of the British legation: "Why did you write to all our guests that this party was to be absolutely informal? Mrs. Blank laughed. "So as to be the best-dressed woman present, of course," she said." A proposal of the emity, now happily buried, that used to exist between Minneapolis and St. Paul, Senator Clapp said at a dinner in the former city: "I remember an address on careless building that I once heard in Minneapolis. "Why? said the speaker in the course of this address, one inhabitant of St. Paul is killed by accident in the streets every 48 hours. "A bitter voice from the rear of the hall interrupted: "Well, it isn't enough, it said." A Fallen Idol. "What makes you so sure the American public is fickle." The reception a player, who used to be on the home team gets when he comes visiting." "How did the street car company come to fire that old conductor? I thought he had a pull?" "He did; but he didn't use it on the cash register."—Christian Advocate "There is genius and power in pers-ience—Orison Swett Marden. Brings Cheer to the breakfast table— Post Toasties with cream. Crisp, golden-brown "crinkly" bits, made from white corn. A most appetizing, convenient, pleasurable breakfast. AFRO-AMERICANS IN NEW YORK SECRET SOCIETY HOLDINGS. Condition of the Masses Not Materially Changed by Large Sums on Deposit. How Safe Investments. Could Be Made Which Would Give Employment to Members of the Race. By N. BARNETT DODSON. According to recent figures, Afro-Americans own property in New York, valued at $3,000,000. They are also said to have on deposit in the various banks and trust companies the sum of $4,000,000. While this is very encouraging, the fact still remains that the masses of the race in New York find it a hard problem to secure employment which pays enough to cover the rent and grocery bills. In this connection, however, it should be remembered that the high cost of living for the past few years has greatly decreased the savings capacity of the people. House rent, insurance and society does must be paid. The more thrifty of those who have by right economy saved anything have been those engaged in certain lines of business and the professions—such for instance, as the undertaker, the employment agency business, the doctor, the lawyer and the preacher. As to the amount of cash on deposit to the credit of the race, it is a well known fact that from one-half to two-thirds of it belongs to secret societies and fraternal organizations. For the safe keeping of these millions of dollars, which they use in their business, the banks and trust companies pay a small per cent to the depositors. Would it not be far better if a sufficient amount of the money which these organizations have on deposit was invested in some line of business in which it could yield a large percentage and at the same time give employment to members of the race? Such a move would not only increase the revenue of the society, but would be a double benefit to the race. Since it is a fact that the members of these organizations unite in voting for their money to be deposited they have the same right to vote its use for business purposes. With not a suitable hall or lodge room of their own in which to hold their meetings and entertainments, it seems that it is high time some action along this line should be taken. There are secret and mutual benefit organizations among us which have on deposit sums ranging from three to six and nine thousand dollars. Enough from either of these amounts could be safely taken and profitably invested in real estate, where it would yield a sum equal to that invested in a few years. A suitable building for holding meetings and entertainments could be bought or leased. Such parts of it as were not used by the society could be rented to other organizations. The right kind of building properly fitted up would accommodate a sufficient number of tenants to pay current expenses and within a reasonable time pay for the property. The feasibility of such a plan as is here mentioned may be clearly seen when it is known that the majority of the lending organizations are incorporated bodies. Their constitution, bylaws and charter specify that they cannot be dissolved as long as a certain number of members remain in the organization. There is no more risk for a society to use its money to engage in business for itself than it is to deposit it for other concerns to use in their business. The principle in either case is the same. WEALTHY FARMER REBUKED. Money Does Not Make the Gentleman, Says Yonkers Editor. We heartily agree with Editor Paul H. Bray of the Yonkers (N. Y. Stu- dard in all that he says in reference to the demeanor of Scott Bond of Arkansas, who made a real monkey of himself at the recent meeting of the National Negro Business league. Mr. Bray says it is much to be re- granted that Scott Bond, the wealthy Arkansas Negro, failed to get at least a little politeness and culture along with his great wealth. Money does not make the gentleman. His admission that he does not pet- ronize Negro banks, shows a lack of confidence in race institutions, and that he was utterly devoid of respect for his race was demonstrated by the manner in which he addressed the audience, many times as "noggers." Social Season Began at Pittsburgh. The first fall reception and dance of the Imperial Social club of St. Rededict's Roman Catholic church, Pittsburg, was held at Southign park on Tuesday afternoon and evening, Sept. 13. It was an invitation affair. Therefore it brought together a company of persons more or less acquainted with each other, and all had a good time. President James Bell was on hand at an early hour to welcome the guests. Music was furnished by the well known Crescent orchestra. MISS VERA LEE'S SUCCESS. Broadway Girl In Census Bureau In Brooklyn Girl In Census Bureau in Washington, Makes Good. By N. BARNETT DODSON. The success of Miss Vera Lee, who has been recently appointed to a position in the census bureau in Washington, ought to give encouragement and inspiration to other young women of education. Many of our young women, who have spent years in school if they do not find suitable employment immediately after graduating often become discouraged. This should not be. In the first place parents should consider well the kind of education their children should have. If this is done with a view to their future occupation many of the difficulties which now confront the educated youth of the race will be easily overcome. The main trouble has been the non-selection of a profession or trade upon entering school. We have been contented too long with the mere satisfaction that "my boy or girl" is, in school and will graduate next summer. Proper training in most cases brings the desired results. A literary course for the purpose of teaching should be MISS VERA LEE: planned to that end. The same is true of business courses, trades and the other professions. We study medicine for the purpose of engaging in its practice as a profession. The same principle holds good as regards the other professions. Until we get down to these basic principles our boys and girls who graduate from the various institutions of learning without special preparation for a given calling will be greatly handicapped. Miss Lee would not have secured her present position if her education had not been planned along right lines. She is a graduate of the Girls' High school, Brooklyn, class of 1900. Miss Lee is succeeding well and is giving general satisfaction in the work assigned to her. Bethel Church, Pittsburg, Plans Series of Novel Entertainments. Beginning on Sunday, Sept. 18, there will be given a series of literary entertainments with social features at Bethel A. M. E. church, Pittsburg. The principal address on the above date will be delivered by the Rev. R. F. Hurley, pastor of the church; subject "Education." On Monday evening there will be a debate on the subject of "What Education Has Done For the Race and What the Race Is Doing For the Promotion of Education." The concert on Tuesday night by the First Brigade band, uniformed rank, Knights of Pythias, will be a feature of the meetings, which will close on Sunday evening. Sept. 25. Wednesday the various Grand Army posts, with the Sons of Veterans, will be favored with an address by the Rev. Dr. William H. E. Butter. The subject of the Rev. Mr. Butter's discourse will be "Some Reminiscences of the Civil War." The theme for discussion on Thursday evening will be "Forty-seven years of Freedom." The full quota of the membership of the church is expected to be in attendance on Friday evening. The attraction will be a concert by Bethel church choir, under the leadership of Professor Jesse Harris. A committee of Indies will serve refreshments. The symposium will close with special exercises by the church and congregation. As the fourth Sunday in September is the closing day of the conference year, the program will not only be varied, but doubly interesting. New York W. Y. W. C. A. Weil Managed The West Fifthth street branch of the Young Women's Christian as association. New York, has more than not its expenses during the clim summer season. The report of the secretary, Miss Cora B. Jackson, shows that for the month of August the association's receipts amounted to $230, while the expenses were only $231. Miss Jackson and the various committees are plan- ning for large work during the fall and winter season. National Negro Press Association. K. W. Thompson of Washington, corresponding secretary of the National Negro Press association, writing to the Norfolk (Va.) Journal and Guide, says: "The second meeting of the National Negro Press association, held recently in New York, was a gratifying success. The newspapers of the nation are unanimous in support of it. It is measuring up to its opportunity and will grow with the passing of the years." Good: MINES AND BURIED TREASURES DISCOVERED. The mineral wealth of the South has nardly been scratched. Untold millions in gold, silver, iron and copper are found in the mountains or men who discover their true location. A wonderful instrument called the Magnetic Needle has recently been perfected, which has been used with wonderful accuracy in discovering both mines and treasures. The needle has interchangeable parts designed for use to indicate the particular mines sought for. Lost end buried treasures of money, gold and silver, are located. Successful miners and prospectors use these needles but in the past they were built in the W. Understand, however, that the Prospectors and Miners Agency of Palmyra, Pa., handle a complete line of these needles and other mineral rocks and would be glod to correspond, with anyone interested in the subject. They issue a large catalogue which will be mailed free to anyone writing them. Address P. & M Agency, 128 and St. Palmyra, Pa. LOVE STAYS YOUNG LOVE STAYS YOUNG WOMEN NEVER BECOME TOO OLD TO MARRY. Healthy Exercise and Activity of Mind \ Combine to Keep Woman Still Time was when, if a girl was not married at 21, she was supposed to resign herself to the single life for the rest of her days. A little later on in the world's history—indeed, within the memory of those living—it was thought that 25 was the utmost limit at which a woman's despairing hopes could cling to matrimony. The early marriage is the exception now, not the rule; and there is much wonder and objection nowadays over the marriage of a girl of 17 as there would once have been over that of a woman of 70. In old days, royal princesses married at 17. In these days they marry at seven-and-twenty, or even much later. No doubt one reason lies in the fact that women no longer give up their youth as prematurely as they used to do. At five-and-twenty a woman once laid aside all feminine vanity, betook herself in hideous styles of dressing, and gave up all her activity and her interest in the outside world. Of course, she grew old at once. Nowadays, healthy exercise, activity of mind, and manifold interests combine to keep a woman still young at an age when she might be a grandmother. People are inclined to suppose that morenary nenies alone can account for the marriage of a woman advanced in life; but this is a great instaile. In many cases it is an old lover, long parted by time and circumstances, who makes his appearance again, and wins her at last, though he has waited so long to do it. To him she never seems old—the old love casts over her a glamor still that makes her retain the charm and fascination of the days when he first courted her, and he is as proud of her as if she were still the girl he wooed in the long past days every one else has forgotten. Sometimes they have only met in later days. No reason, on that account, for younger people to fancy all sentiment and romance must need be dead within them. There is much romance, sometimes, fingering under a faded exterior as under one in its first bloom, and there is absolutely no putting a date to the time when love must needs cease to have any power over the human heart. To the woman whose character is her chiefest charm, and who possesses that strange, mysterious gift we call fascination, there is really no putting any limit to the time when her chances of marriage are at an end. Men find her as delightful a companion, as ready in her sympathy, as charming in her talk as when she was a girl; in fact, she is often far more so, because the experiences of life have mellowed her judgment and made her more interested in others than in herself. Such a woman may be loved and wood long after the woman whose only attraction was her pretty face has been neglected. How wise, then, for girls to cultivate the graces of mind and manner that really charm, no matter what nature has bestowed upon them in the way of outside attraction. Wisdom of the Wise. "What do you know about religion?" asked the irreverent youth. "Well," replied the home-grown philosopher. "I know that the worst kind of religion a man can have is the kind he is always bragging about." Virtue and Adversity. In adversity only the virtuous can entertain hope - Bacon. The Real Horology. The papers make much of a girl saving an army deserter who tried to drown himself in Long Island Sound, but many a girl has done the same for men drowning themselves in whisky.—Detroit Journal. Mr. Hubby "My wife thinks there is no one like me on the face of the earth." Miss Keen-"She hasn't traveled much, I guess. There are some bomby men in Pittsburgh, where I live." - Boston Transcript. M. 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"I wonder whether she gains an allowance or he merely saves a salary?" —Washington Star. Remarkable Young Lady. From a feuilleton: "Her voice was low and soft; but once again, as Janet Penn withdrew from the room and closed the door after her, the flendifish gleam came into her odorless eyes." If we hear any more of Janet we will let you know—Punch "But, doctor. I have just graduated Have had little experience." "You don't need it with my fashionable patients. Find out what they have been eating and stop it. Find out where they have been summering and send 'em somewhere else." Not impregnable. Horace Avery, K. C., just appointed a judge, is one of the mordant wits of the British bar. One day cross-examining a recalcitrant witness he asked: "What are you?" "A retired gentleman," proudly asserted the excheesemonger. "Well," snarled Avery, "when you achieved the position of gentleman, why did you retire from it?" Speaking of Fires. Roy Bone, a brother of United States District Attorney Harry Bone, several years ago was a reporter on the Wichita Beacon. In going to a fire one of the members of the fire department was thrown from a hose cart and killed. Bone wrote a head, with this as the first deck: "Gone to His Last Fire." The piece got into the paper and Bone was promptly "fired."—Kansas City Journal. PRESSED HARD. Coffee's Weight on Old Age. When prominent men realize the injurious effects of coffee and the changes in health that Postum can bring, they are glad to lend their testimony for the benefit of others. A superintendent of public schools in a Southern state says: "My mother, since her early childhood, was an inverteate coffee drinker, had been troubled with her heart for a number of years and complained of that 'weak all over' feeling and sick stomach. "Some time ago I was making an official visit to a distant part of the country and took dinner with one of the merchants of the place. I noticed a somewhat peculiar flavor of the coffee, and asked him concerning it. He replied that it was Postum. I was so pleased with it that, after the meal was over, I bought a package to carry home with me, and had wife prepare some for the next meal; the whole family liked it so well that we discontinued coffee and so well Postum entirely. "I had really been at times very anxious concerning my mother's condition, but we noticed that after using Postum for a short time, she felt so much better than she did prior to its use, and had little trouble with her heart and no sick stomach; that the headaches were not so frequent, and her general condition much improved. This continued until she was as well and hearty as the rest of us. "I know Postum has benefited myself and the other members of the family, but in a more marked degree in the case of my mother, as she was a victim of long standing." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They appear, true, true, and full of human sense. BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET Timely Topics Discussed at Virginia State Convention. Time Honored Organization of Religious Workers Shows Progress in Work of Uplift Among Its Constituency—Still Closer Union Sought. Praised by Leading White Men. The forty-first annual meeting of the Virginia Baptist state Sunday school convention, recently held in Lexington, Va., was attended by large delegations of religious workers from most all parts of the state. The sessions of the convention were held in the First Baptist church, of which the Rev. J. W. Tyres, B. D., is pastor, and were presided over by the president, Mr. R. T. Hill of Richmond, Va. The opening exercises were conducted by Reus, J. J. Sportswood, S. W. Turner and J. J. Carter. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Miss Janie Gouch on behalf of the Baptist Young People's union. Miss Martin Toler on behalf of the Sunday school Rev. J. W. Tyres, B. D. pastor, on behalf of the church, and Hon. Samu. Walker, mayor, on behalf of the city. Dr. J. E. Jones of Richmond and E. E. Clay delivered excellent addresses in response. The Bible institute section of the convention was conducted by the Rev. Dr. D. N. Vass of Ralough, N. C., and was one of the most helpful and instructive features of the convention. The annual sermon was also preached by Dr. Vass. The introductory sermon by the Rev. W. J. Lucas, and the address by Mr. Couway Cobbs on the "Necessity for Mission Work" were gems of thought, filled with apt illustrations. The contribution for "mission work following Mr. Couway's address amounted to $23. The reperis on finance, membership and the general work of the Sunday schools were of the most encouraging nature and showed that the schools had made splendid progress during the year and were in a flourishing condition. Perhaps no paper or address delivered during the three days' session of the convention attracted more attention than the address on "Baptist Doctrine In Baptist Sunday Schools" which was made by Dr. C. H. Johnson of Bristol, VT. The subject "Temperance" was aly discussed by Mrs. A. T. Morris, a woman, who is thoroughly alive to the needs of the people along temperance lines. The program of the Baptist Young People's union, which was good all the way through, was presided over by the president, Mr. R. E. Clay of Bristol. How to influence members of the church and Sunday school in the work of the Young People's union was brought out in a clear and concise manner in a paper by Mrs. H. R. Sruart. The work in this department is also in a progressive state and very attractive. The following representatives spoke for their respective organizations: Professor W. F. Grusy, Tallifay institute; Mrs. G. W. Goode, Pittsburgh institute; Dr. J. E. Jones, Virginia Union university; Mrs. M. E. Burrell, Colored Women's Federation Professor W. E. Robinson, R. L. Academy; Professor Caleb Robinson, McKinley institute; Mrs. J. H. Hughes, Women's Missionary Union of Tidewater and Corey Memorial institute Mrs. J. H. Blackwell, Women's Educational and Missionary association of Virginia. Among the other prominent speakers were Drs. P. S. Lewis, Charlotte, C.; A. Binga, Manchester, Va. and W. T. Johnson, Richmond, Va. The convention transacted a deal of business which is calculated to do much good in bringing about a closer union and a better understanding among the Baptist of the state. The delegates and all who attended are loud in their praise of the people of Lexington, who did everything in their power to make it pleasant for the visitors. Lexington is one of the best towns in the state for our people. The host of feeling between the races existed. Among the white friends who came to visit and say a word to the convention were Hon Harry St. George Tucker, Ex-Mayor Candy, Lawyer Shields and De Martin, pastor of the white Baptist church. These were all loud in their praise of the colored people of Lexington. The convention raised $1,225.76. West Virginia Elks Purchaso "Rest" Members, of the order of Elks throughout the country will be pleased to learn that Eureka lodge, No. 131, of Huntington, W. Va., has succeeded in purchasing a home for its members. The new "rest" was dedicated with the ceremonies of the order on Monday, Sept. 5. Esteemed Leading Knight T. G. Nutter of Charleston was the orator of the day. Although the membership of the lodge is not quite 100, it has by thrift and economy made rapid progress along financial lines. WOMEN BEGIN FALL WORK. Lively Interest Manifested In Young Men's Christian Association. The Woman's auxiliary of the Carlton avenue branch of the Young Men's Christian association in Brooklyn began work for the fall on Thursday evening, Sept. 15, with a reunion and musicale. The organization has been of much financial assistance to the association since its formation three years ago. The president and members are now making plans for the annual fall entertainment, which is usually given for three successive nights in the parlor of the building on Carlton avenue. A feature of the program of Thursday evening was a vocal musical contest between Miss Alice Washington and Miss Katie Ryerson on the one side and Miss Bessie Butter and Mrs. Mary Handley on the other. Miss Carrie Edwards, Mrs. Synthia Walker Simmons, Miss Beatrice Williams, Mr. Combs and the choir of the Nazarene Congregational church, under the leadership of Chorister William H. Taylor, were the other participants in the musical program. The affair was well attended. The officers are Mrs. William F. Abbott, president; Mrs. Lydia Baker, secretary; Mrs. Charlotte Nesbitt, vice president; Mrs. Clara Boden, assistant secretary, and Miss Roots, treasurer. CAPABLE YOUNG WOMAN. Miss Adelina Saunders' Reading Captivates Audience at Summit. Miss Adelina Saunders of New Haven, favorably known as New England's most accomplished educator, has returned from an extended trip to California, whether she want for the purpose of recuperating her health. While the guest of Miss Violet A. Johnson at Summit, N. L., recently, Miss Saunders appeared in a concert at the Fountain Baptist church. Her readings were from well known standard works. In rendering "Zingarella," the Spanish flower girl, Miss Saunders appeared in costume, and so well pleased was the audience that she had to respond several times to encourage. She has been asked to return in the near future and give a series of readings. Those who know Miss Saunders best say that she has made wonderful improvement in her style and also in the quality and character of her subjects. Her friends are highly clated over the prospects of her return to the stage again. Miss Saunders has studied under some of America's best teachers and is fully prepared to do first class work. The public would no doubt welcome in the event she should decide to make a concert tour of the principal cities the coming winter. Helps Women and Girls Who Are In Search of Employment. The Queen Esther Rescue and Industrial Home For Women and Girls, located at 633 Twenty-third street, northwest, Washington, is doing a helpful and commendable work. The object of the home is to render assistance to the large number of women and girls who go to Washington in search of employment. The majority of those who go are strangers to city life. It is also a fact that in most cases they go without sufficient means to tide them over until they can get employment and are thus liable to drift into channels which are not helpful. For such persons the Queen Esther home affords a safeguard. One of the main features of the work of the managers of the home is the meeting of incoming trains and boats. Those whom they and who have no lodging place in view are invited to the home. Instruction is given in such industrial branches as laundry work, serving, cooking and the care of homes, such as would be required of those who intend doing that kind of work. By this method women and girls who are not accustomed to the methods of doing domestic work in the city are greatly helped. Miss Delia M. Shaw, president of the board of managers, is at present busily engaged in an effort to raise a sufficient sum with which to put in the necessary equipment for work in the various industrial branches. Valle's Penmanship Praised by Blowe. 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She is a fine picture of a fat little baby and all is well. We only used one cake of Cuticura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and one bottle of Cuticura Resolvent. If people would know what Cuticura is there would be few suffering with eczema. Mrs. Joseph Kossmann, 7 St. John's Place, Ridgewood Heights, N.Y., Apr. 30, 000. "The Wish is Father to the Thought." Dr. Robert L. Waggoner, the president of Baldwin university, said, in the course of an address on pedagogy at Berea, O.: "And one of the most remarkable changes in the last 20 years of teaching is the abolition of corporal punishment. A boy of this generation is never whipped. But a boy of the last generation—well." Dr. Waggoner smiled. "The boys of the last generation," he said, "must have believed that their instructors all had for motto: "The swish is father to the taught." Worth Remembering. "One of the delegates to the convention of the Negro Business Men's league in New York was worth $4,000,000." 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I am simply going to do my plain, unpretending duty—when I cannot get out of it. I shall diligently and honestly and faithfully at all times and upon all occasions—when privation and want shall compel me to do so. In writing I shall confine myself to the truth, except when it is attended with inconvenience. I shall witheringly rebuke all forms of crime and misconduct, except when committed by the party inhabiting my own rest. I shall not make use of slang or vulgarity upon any occasion or in any circumstances and shall never use profanity except in discussing, house rent and taxes. Indeed, upon second thought, I will not even then, for it is the elegant, un-Christian and degrading. I shall not often meddle with politics, because we have a political editor who is already excellent and only needs a term in the penitentiary to be perfect. I shall not write any poetry unless I conceive a spite against the subscribers. English in London. Senator Depew, on the deck of the Lusitania, talked about "English as she is spoken in London." "It is very difficult to understand that London English," he said. "I know a man who had lodgings all July in Ilboursbury, near the British museum. "On his return from the museum one afternoon, my friend said to his landlady: "Can I have a cap of tea, if you please?" "Certainly, sir; at once, the landlady replied. The kettle 'as been blin' for 'ours'. "But—or—I prefer friendly boiled water, if you don't mind," stammered my friend. "The landlady reddened with anger. "Look ere', she said, 'if I ad meant wot you meant I'd 'ave said hours.'" No evil dooms us honestly except the evil we love and desire to keep in, and make no effort to escape from.—George Eliot. Faith is not a blind, irrational asset, but an intelligent reception of the truth on adequate grounds—Charles Hodge. 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A more ideal day could not have been selected and thanks to the courtesy of the park officials the courts, were in excellent condition, having been swept clean and irined. Likewise a number of benches had been placed on the slope surrounding the grounds, for the convenience of the spectators. The results were as follows: Trial singles—Arnett Murphy defeated Joseph Hamer two sets; 6-0 and 6-3 John Creditt defeated Evans Fernandez 6-4 and 6-1. In a hotly contested set, Gough McDaniels defeated Thomas Jones 9-7 and 6-3 Gregory Hubert won from Roscoe Mitchell 6-1 and 6-4 In the semi-finals McDaniels defeated Hubert 6:0; 6:3 Murphy won from Creditt 6:4; 8:6; Creditt took one 6:1. In the finals, McDaniels defeated Murphy in the first set 6-3 while the second set was called on account of darkness, the score being a 5-5. In the trial doubles, Jones and Hubert easily defeated Fernandez C-1 and 6-1. The final singles and final doubles will be played on Saturday afternoon at the Park, beginning at 3:30 o'clock. Official scorer, Dr. E.V. Fitzgerald Kreeferes, Dr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Winford Braxton. Linemen, Mr. Arthur Jones and Mr. Eugene Bell. BUT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED Resplendent in a frock coat and high hat, J. Frank Wheaton. grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, came to the city Sunday night, all prepared to deliver an oration at the memorial services which were to have been held at Bethel A. M. E. Church for Joe Gans, the deceased pugilist. Hailing w taxicab, Mr. Wheaton at once proceeded to the church, where to his dismay he found the doors locked. After explanations had been made that the church officials had refused to allow the meeting at the church, Mr. Wheaton said he had not been notified of the fact. He stayed over until Monday to witness the opening of the Odd Fellows' Convention. MRS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON AT METROPOLITAN M. E. CHURCH An audience that filled every available space of the the spacious auditorium of Metropolitan M. E. Church, assembled last Sunday night to hear Mrs. Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee, Ala.. the principal speaker of the evening, under the auspices of the Fresh Air and Empty Stocking Circle. Mrs. Washington's address was well received. Mrs. Agnes Adams, of Boston, Mass., also spoke. Miss Ida R. Cunimings, president of the association, presided. BISHOP SMITH'S POLLY DEAD Bishop Smith's Polly came to an untimely end Thursday morning, September 8th, in a way that is not exactly understood, but as a cat was sitting near the dead body, when found, Polly is believed to have met her death at the hands of the cat. The bird that was interesting to all and kept the house in good cheer, had been identified with the Bishop's family for over twenty years. During this time Polly had grown into the affections of all and this sudden taking away, fills our hearts with grief and makes our home gloomy without her cheering voice. Only a bird, but oh, how dear She had made herself to friends far and near. And just to think of her untimely end. Makes our hearts grow sad and our tears to flow And if there is a heaven for birds we know Our Polly is there. bird that could talk, laugh, sing, and cry. There is never a bird that can fill her place. In regard to the Alternates elect at the Electoral College, Edgar A. frisby's name should appear instead of J. H. Frisby, as was inadvertently stated in last week's issue of this paper. --- 1016 Druid Hill Ave. Cor. Oxford St. Anything In The Drug Line The convenience and comforts of our store are at your service. Make our store YOUR headquarters We have an earnest wish to do our share in making your visit to Baltimore a pleasant one. IN MEMORIAM BELL—In sad but loving remembrance of my beloved wife and our dear mother, Mary T., who departed this life two years ago, September 14th, 1908. Forget her 'tis a bitter word, I wished it were unsaid; Forgetfulness is not of life. But with the silent dead. How I love to think of wife, How I loved the cherished path; How I love to sound the praises, And there, sometimes, we will understand. We'll attach the broken threads again, And finish what we here began; Heaven will the mysteries explain, Oh then! Oh then! We'll understand. By her devoted husband and children. TOOGOOD—In sad but loving remembrance of my dear husband, father and brother, who departed this life one year ago, September 15th, 1909. Home is sad, O God how dreary, Lonely is our hearts today. For the one we loved so drearly, Has forever passed away. By wife, daughter and sisters, Thomas A. Tooogold. MITCHELL-On September 15th, Jacob Mitchell died after a short illness of six days, at his residence, 117 S. 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Mrs. M. F. Brown, and Daughter Miss. Dora A. Collus, 611 N. Eden street has returned after spending 10 days visiting friends in Atlantic, City. Sergeant Geo. E. Barnett, of West Point, N. Y. is visiting friends in Baltimore. Md. MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE TO MEET The Ministerial Alliance will open its sessions, Monday next Sept. 19, 11 a.m at Grace Presbyterian Church. Subject of the day, "Vacation Echoes." FOR RENT—First class rooms in a first class home, for respectable tenants without children. Apply 1369 N. Carey street. 4t For Rent—A well located and nicely appointed two story house Reasonable rent. Apply to Hawkins & McMechen 21 E. Saratoga St For Rent—One or two large rooms. Apply at 561 Laurens st. Without Children— GRAND CONCERT & RECEPTION GALILEAN FISHERMEN HALL THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20th, 1910 THE MUSICIAN CLARENCE CAR ASSISTED BY LEADER Benefit of Eva Jenifer Kerr's Orchestra CARDS OF ADMIS The Fifteenth Annual Conc Missionary Society A. M. E. C. AT EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURC Thursday and Friday, So Three sessions daily will be held, present and deliver addresses during Officers—Mrs. M. P. Hill, Pres.; Pres.: Mrs. A. L. Welch, Second Vice Mrs. Martha J. Wilson, Asst. Sec.; J. Martin, Cor. Sec. Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor. Rt. Rev. C. H. Murray CLARENCE CAMERON WHITE TESTED BY LEADING LOCAL TAL Benefit of Eva Jenifer Neighborhood Club Kerr's Orchestra in Attendance IDS OF ADMISSION, 50 CEN Fourth Annual Convention of the W Missionary Society of the Baltimore A. M. E. Conference BER A. M. E. CHURCHILL, Montgomery St., Saturday and Friday, Sept. 29th and 30th, 1 tons daily will be held. Many prominent Sp deliver addresses during the convention. Mrs. M. P. Hill, Pres.; Mrs. M. I. Throckmort, L. Welch, Second Vice Pres.; Mrs. Lydia Po J. Wilson, Asst. Sec.; Mrs. E. L. Norris, Tre Sec. Norris, Pastor. Rt. Rev L. J. Coppin, D. Rev. C. H. Murray, Presiding Elder. 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ASBURY EVERGREEN CEMETERY Located on the Eastern Avenue Road Has been thoroughly improved and renovated, and is now the most beauti- ful Cemetery in the State owned and controlled by our people. Lots rang- ing in price from $12 to $25 may be secured on terms to suit the buyer. Back River Cars stop at the Gate. For further information, see C. T. STEWART, Agent, 1508 Milliman Street. ADVERTISE—It Pays. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, of Ames M. B. Church is an energetic Epworth League worker. The Misses Mary and Lillian Clarke, who have been spending the summer in this city as the guest of their sister on N. Fremont avenue, have returned to their home in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Wm. H. Pollard and daughter Nellie, of Boston; Mass., are spending three weeks with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Robinson, of 1530 Druid Hill avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Merritt, of 505 Dolphin street, are happy these days. The stork left a fine boy last week. Mr. Jesse H. Harris, of Boston, Mass., teacher of the Young Men's Bible Class, of that city, was in Baltimore recently, visiting, former classmates. He is also a graduate of Hampton Institute, of which it is stated that there are several hundred in this city. Rev. W. H. Deane, of Lynchburg, Va., was in the city last week. Mr. John Wesley, formerly of this city, but now a clerk in the post office at Philadelphia, is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Eveyline Rodgers, of 1130 Whatcoat street, has returned home from Hamilton, R. I., where she has been spending the summer. Miss Mable Brown, of Washington D. C., who has been the guest of Mrs. Win. Burke, of 1504 Williams street, has returned to her home. Miss Z. Folks, of S03 S. Bethel street is visiting in Ocean City, and St. Michaels, Md. Mesdames H. E. Frey, and Sophia Spencer, Missess Julia Thornton, and E. Bantum, paid a flying visit to Washington, last week. Miss Laura Gray, the Division secretary of True Reformers and Mr. Julius Banks, of Baker street left the city on Monday to attend the annual session in Richmond. Wm. T. Johnson, of West Somerville, Mass., is the guest of his niece, of 506 W. Lee St. this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Scott, of 653 Pierce street, have returned from a visit to relatives and friends in Trappe, Md. Mrs. Johnson of 2011 Druid Hill avenue has returned from a visit to her brother in Calvert Co., Md. Miss Lilly Yorker, of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting in the city the guest of her mother, Mrs. Johnson, of 1011 Druid Hill avenue. Mrs. Ellen Johnson, of N. Carlton street entertained a few friends at dinner on last Sunday in the honor of Mrs. Sophia Spencer, of Charleston, W. Va. Those present were Mrs. S. E. Crane, H. E. Frey and Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Mary E. Freeland, and her daughter, Sadie, of Philadelphia, have returned home after a visit to Cambridge, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett, and the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carroll of Argyle avenue. Miss Ella Bantum, of Rose street entertained a few friends last week in honor of Mrs. Sophia Spencer, of Charleston, W. Va. A very pleasant evening was spent. Among those invited were Mrs. Elizabeth Pinn, and Mr. T. Halstead, of Norfolk Va., Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Frey, Mrs. S. E. Crane, Mrs. E. Howe, and Mrs. Hunley. Mrs. Lanman, of this city, has returned home from a trip to Atlantic City. Mr. Bugeue Barter, of the Class of 10 of the C. H. S., is confined to his home by illness and will be unable to enter the Training School this week. Mr. John W. Stiles, one of our energetic agents, who has listed a number of subscribers to the Afro-American Ledger during the year, is now at his house in Cambridge. Mr. Lewis frisby, of Philadelphia, but formerly of this city, is in the city this week attending the session of the B. M. C. Mrs. Marcelena A. Dorsey, and Mrs. Bertha A. Smith, of Pine st. have returned home after a three week visit to friends in W. Va. Mrs. Wilson, of N. Dallas's street and her daughter, Mrs. Ida Lang, of Dolphin street, have returned home after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in Richmond. Mrs. Charity. King, of 616 N. Caroline street, has returned home after spending a few weeks in Atlantic City, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Lottie Banks, and Mrs. Harriett Saunders, of Baltic ave. Mr. Charles Morris, of Philadelphia, a former resident of this city is visiting Miss Susie Foust of W. Biddle street. Mrs. Mary Gordon has returned to her home in Norfolk, Va., after visiting Mrs. Gertrude Wiggins, of 621 W. Biddle street. Mr. Henson Johnson, of 616 W. Lanvale street has returned home a delightful vacation period at Cape May, N. J. LYRIC ORCHESTRA—Select Music Apply to 430 W. Biddle St. Mr. J. Marcus Cargill, Jr., Dr. Owens, Messrs. Strickland and Lee all of Atlanta, are the guests of Dr. Mrs. J. Marcus Cargill. Father Charles R. Uncles, of the Epiphany College has returned from his vacation trip in Montreal, Canada and several other points in that section of the country. Mr. Wm. H. Richardson, of 1345 N. Callioun street, has returned from a visit to Thousand Islands New York, Canada and other points North. Mrs. William Richardson, of N. Callioun street, has returned home after spending the summer with friends in New Rochelle, N. Y. Rev. James W. Lavatt, B. D., of 3807 Simpson street, was called home this week on the account of the sudden sickness of his wife, who had a slight stroke of paralysis which affected her speech. Miss Mamie Woolford, Miss Jenie Fisher and Master Clarence Woolford, have returned home after spending several weeks visiting their friends of Northumberland, and Lancaster, Va. Miss Woolford is now open for engagements for concert work. The Misses Etbel, Viola, and Fannie Johnson, of 1732 Druid Hill avenue have returned after a pleasant stay with relatives and friends in Westmoreland Co., Va. Dr. and Mrs. J. Chambers Atkinson, of Macon, Ga., are the guests of their relatives, Dr. and Mrs. J. Marcus Cargill, of 430 W. Biddle street. Mrs. C. Helen Ross, of Rutland avenuehas returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Brinton, of Chicago Ill, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Watera, this week. Mrs. Dallas Frazier, of 1808 Etting street, has returned home from visiting relatives and friends in St. Mary's County, Md. Mrs. Wm. R. Can, of 2039 Division street, has returned home from a visit to relatives and friends in Southern Maryland. Miss Ada Corporal, of 1216 Jefferson street, who has been visiting in Washington, for the past ten days, the guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewi, formerly of Cambridge, Md.