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THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XX NO. 12. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE MINISTRY Chicago Citizens Turn Out In Large Numbers To Honor Rev. A. J. Carey A STRONG FORCE IN SOCIAL UPLIFT. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 15—The twentieth anniversary of the ordination to the ministry of Rev. Archibald James Carey was the occasion for a big reception at the institutional church last night. Men prominent in the business professional and political life of Illinois attended the reception. Born in Atlanta, Ga., the attended the public schools of his native city, Atlanta, University and Gammon Theological Seminary. He has pursued advanced studies in the Chicago Theological Seminary and the University of Chicago, for which he received the degrees of master of arts, doctors of divinity and doctors of philosophy. After teaching and preaching in Georgia and Florida, he was sent to this city as pastor of Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church in 1898, which was then in financial straits. The congregation rapidly increased in number under his direction and Dr. Carey was instrumental in inaugurating a good financial system. He continued as pastor of this church for six years, and then was appointed to Bethel Church, where he remained five years more. As pastor of the Institutional Church, he has succeeded in interesting prominent men and women in the needs of the work, and the work has become one of the most important of its kind. As an example of his success it may be stated that he raised, while pastor of Quinn Chapel, $60,000 and added 1500 members to the church. He is a member of the advisory board of the Chicago Law and Order League, and of the advisory board of the Anti-Saloon league. He has presided over Republican nominating conventions of this city, and has been visited at Quinn chapel by the late President McKinley and Bishops Fallow and Arnett. When the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln was celebrated in February, 1909, Dr. Carey was appointed as the representative of his race on that committee and given entire charge of the Afro-American part in this historic event. On this occasion 15,000 people assembled and Dr. Carey's address, "The Unfinished Task" and "The Other Side of the Quetion," were considered worthy of being placed among the most masterly treatises ever written upon the martyred President. These two addresses were among the sixty selected from 2,000 speeches on President Lincoln inscribed in a volume entitled "Abraham Lincoln, the tribute of a Century". Such eminent men as Govenor Woodrow Wilson and the United States Minister W. J. Calhoun were among the remaining fifty eight whose speeches were recorded, and expressed their opinions at the time that Dr. Carey ws one of the truest friends and most representative men the African race had ever had. Dr. Carey is secretary of the financial board of the A. M. E. Church, and has been prominently mentioned for financial secretary of the denomination should the present incumbent, Rev. Dr. John Hurst, be elevated to the bishopric. The reception was largely attended, many of the delegates who were in the city to attend the quadrennial session of the Parent Women's Mite Missionary Society being present. The committee in charge of the reception included such prominent men as Senator William E. Lorimer, Congressman M. F. Madden, Bishop Samuel Fallows, Bishop H. Blanton Parks, Dr. George C. Hall, B. F. Moseley, Edward H. Morris, grand master of Odd Fellows, Robert Stokes, W. F. Jiles, Edward D. Green, a member of the Illinois Legislature, Dr. Joseph A. Kelly, J. F. Brewington, Jr., David L. Frank, Elbridge Hancey, E. H. Wright, former county commissioner, William Hale Thompson, E. J. Mayerstadt, George W. Hinman, Fred D. Lundin, Charles A. Griffin, W. F. Garnett, Rev. John F. Thomas, U. S. Dinkelspiel, and Thomas Wallace Swann. Washington to Honor Justice Harlan (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Washington, Nov. 14—December 11 has been set apart for a city-wide memorial meeting in honor of the memory of the late Justice John Marshall Harlan, and the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church has been designated as the place. The 11 is the anniversary of Justice Harlan's appointment to the Supreme bench. The committee on arrangements elected John W. Cromwell, chairman; Shelby J. Davidson, secretary; and Daniel Murray, treasurer. Eminent speakers will be invited to deliver addresses on the life, character and public services of the distinguished jurist. Increase in Population of West Virginia Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 15—According to a preliminary bulletin issued by the United States Census Bureau, the colored population of West Virginia is increasing faster than that of any other state. Every Southern State, with the exception of West Virginia, shows a large relative increase of white people. The bulletin states that the white population of West Virginia increased from 915,233 in 1900 to 1,156,817 in 1910, a growth of 26.4 per cent. The colored population increased from 43,949 to 64,173 in the same period, a gain of 47.5 percent. This comparatively largely increase is due to the fact that this state offers large industrial opportunities to men and the fact that there is no disfranchisement or other discriminations here, as in most of the other states of the South. Washington, Nov. 15-At a very heated and lively meeting, the following were elected officers of the Senior Law Class of Howard University: J. H. Love Baltimore, Md., president; Sol. T. Clanton, Decater, Ill., vice president; W. F. Denny, Richmond, Va., secretary; S. H. Kents, Philadelphia, assistant secretary; L. S. John on, Washington, chaplain; B. T. Montgomery, Mississippi, treasurer; B. I. Jackson, Washington, D. C. serg. atarms; and R. L. Owens, N. C. Historian. Prof. Wm. H. H. Hart, made the installation address after which the class went into business session. The annual smoker will be held next Tuesday night November 20. GOVERNOR BLEASE MAY BE IMPEACHED Rather Than Prevent Lynching Would Have Rather Resigned Governorship. A SAMPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA JUSTICE His Speech At Anderson Causes Hot Wave of Resentment Against Him. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 15—Conservative residents of this state are up in arms against Coleman L. Blease, the Negro-hating Governor of this state, because he delivered a speech at Anderson, S. C. in which he gave indorsement to the lynching of a colored man. This outraged sentiment may take shape in impeachment proceedings at the next session of the Legislature. The Governor went to Anderson to deliver a speech in the interest of maintaining high prices for cotton, but instead, he voted most of his time to upholding the lynching of a colored man for alleged attack on a white man. The mob which lynched the man was lead by Joshua Ashley, a member of the Legislature. Please had been warned by the sheriff that a lynching was imminent, and replied with a telegram which might have read "Let the lynching take place." "The telegram to Sheriff King," said the Governor, "said: 'Keep in touch with the Honeapath affair and send me a report to-morrow morning telling me what is going on." "Sheriff King received that telegram, and he understood its meaning. Next morning I received his report, and it was exactly what I expected. As a matter of fact, if it had been any different I would have been greatly disappointed." The Governor went on to say that rather than use the power of his office in deterring white men from "punishing this niggen brute," he "would have resigned the office and come to Honeapath and led the mob." A thousand persons heard the Governor laud the lynchers, but not one of them cheered. Most of them thought the Negro met a deserved fate, but they were not prepared for the Governor of the state to laud the work of lynchers in a public address. Gov. Blease's speech has been bitterly resented all over the state, and he will be attacked when the Legislature meets. The Legislature is hostile to him, and following relations in regard to his alleged relations with the "Whisky Ring" in the days of the dispensary, when he was State Senator, a movement was started to begin impeachment proceedings. Blease was elected Governor on a bitter anti-Negro platform, and at all times has tried to vent his spleen on the race. One of his first acts was to force the resignation of Prof. Thomas E. Miller as president of the State College for colored students, at Orangeburg, because the educator had dared to oppose Blease on account of his rabid anti-Nergo utterances. Bishop Johnson Returned Home. New York, Nov. 17—Bishop J. Albert Johnson resident bishop of South Africa arrived this morning on the Steamer, Muritania leaving Liverpool Saturday of last week. A large number of his friends were present to welcome him home. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4—The annual session of the Atlanta Conference ended yesterday at Bethel A. M. E. Church with the appointments of Bishop Charles S. Smith. Among the visitors to attend the conference were: Revs. John Hurst, financial secretary of the denomination; R. R. Wright, editor of the Christian Recorder; W.W. Beckett, secretary of missions; T. N. Smith, Savannah, Ga.; and W. D. Johnson, secretary of the A. M. E. General Conference. The following delegates to the next General Conference were elected: Revs. Carl M. Tanner, S. G. Means, William Byrd, J. R. Fleming, R. H. Ward, H. D. Canady, R. V. Branch, R. T. Mathews, and Fobbs. Executive Boards Accept Dr. Booker T. Washington's Invitation Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 15—At a regular meeting of the Boards, which have direct charge of the Sunday school and young people's work of the National Baptist Convention, held in this city, it was decided that the seventh annual session of the Sunday School Congress should meet at Tuskegee Institute, Ala., thereby accepting from a vast number of invitations offered by some of the leading convention cities of the United States the one extended by Dr. Booker T. Washington, principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. At this meeting, which was held in the office of the secretary of the National Baptist Publishing Board and which was presided over by Rev. J. P. Johnson, D. D. of Little Rock, Ark., full expressions were made concerning the great success that has crowned every meeting of this Congress movement. Among the places that have entertained the Sunday School Congress during the past six years have been New Orleans, Nashville, twice, Jacksonville, Fla., Atlanta, Ga., and Meridian, Miss., but the indications are that the Tuskegee entertainment will be more elaborate and that the meeting will be more largely attended than heretofore. The meeting is to open on the first Wednesday in June, remaining in session for six days, which will include Monday of the following week. Letters and communications were presented at the Board meeting, showing the deep interest manifested throughout every section of the country in the Congress Movement. The Secretary of the Sunday School Congress Henry A. Boyd, presented a report showing that nine hundred eighty-one schools were represented at the Meridian meeting: Some of these schools were very small, but the interest was as great with them as it was with the large schools. Jew John Baptist Church. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 15--Jacob Smith, an orthodox Jew, will become a member of the Pleasant Green Baptist Church this Sunday morning. He will be immersed in the Mississippi river, along with 30 or 40 other recruits for the colored congregation. Smith says that the fact of his connecting himself with a Christian church does not mean that he intends to lose his identity as a Jew. He was born in Europe 64 years ago, and has resided in this country for the past 14 years. Armed with figures and facts, a delegation of prominent men and women of the race made a protest to Mayor James H. Preston against the becoming of law of the ordinance recently passed by the City Council providing for the sustitution of white pupils at the school at Mount and Saratoga streets, where nearly 700 boys and girls of the race are now enrolled. Yesterday (Friday) afternoon, City Councilman Harry S. Cummings introduced the several speakers at the hearing, which was held in the Mayor's reception room in the City Hall. Dr. H. Stanton McCard; who was one of a committee from the Maryland, Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, presented figures which showed that 504 of the pupils lived within five blocks and that 318 of these lived within three blocks. He said that there were 734 seats in the school at Fremont avenue and King streets and an average of 631, leaving 103 vacant seats on an average. Speaking of the Wacche street school he showed that there was an average attendance of 820 pupils, while there was an average vacancy of 21 seats. The Carey street school, he said, has seating accommodations for 1450 pupils, maintained an average attendance of 1365 last year, making an average vacancy of 85 seats. These figures, he argued, showed the necessity of enforcing the compulsory education law, as well as the fact that there was not enough room in the three buildings mentioned to accommodate the pupils from the Mount street school. After exhibiting a plat showing the actual number of colored people in the vicinity of the school, he made a strong plea against the turning of the school to the whites on the ground that the small children who lived in the small streets in the vicinity should receive their education in a building where sanitary arrangements were of the best. The maps presented by him were drawn by Prof. Ralph Cook, of the faculty of the High School. Attorney W. Ashbie Hawkins made a strong plea against the ordinance, declaring that there was no other place to locate the Teachers Training School, which is housed in the building, and pointing out the fact that the building was the only one in use for colored people which contained an assembly hall. Rev. S. H. Norwood, pastor of St. Paul A. M. E. Church, urged the mayor not to sign the ordinance on the ground that the section of the city contained four large churches and that the school was needed as a part of the community life. Quita a number of white people who favor the turning over of the school to whites made a plea to the Mayor in support of their ideas Thursday afternoon. It is highly probable that the Mayor will vote the ordinance. Fort Worth, Tex. Nov. 5—A movement is under way by men con- nected with the leading fraternal interests of the city to establish a bank here in January. Subscriptions for stock are now being taken and the outlof. It seems fairly hopeful for the launching of the enterprise. Game Abounds in Brilliant and Spectacular Plays (Special to The Airo-American Ledger. Hampton, Va., Nov. 6—In the most fiercely contested game that has ever been seen on the Hampton campus, the Howard foot ball team, although outweighed the pounds to a man, defeated the strong Hampton team by a score 11 to 0. This score will no means indicate how hard fought the game was. It was only by the most brilliant and sensational playing that Howard scores were made plausible. The playing on both sides was fast and clean and many penalties were recorded during the game. Howard was especially the victim in this respect, losing more than 80 yards during the game. Brisco and Bender punted in great style for their teams, and Oliver and Schlaughter for Howard played their end positions in a way that has solidum been equalled. They had the honor of making the touchdown for their team. Howard scored her touchdown in the first four minutes of the play. Gray, Nixon and Schlaughter tearing up the Hampton line, placed the ball on her 20 yard line. Here Howard fumbled and Hampton recovered the ball punched 40 yards to Brice, who brought it back the same distance. Shethanger receiving a forward pass from Brice, made a beautiful end-run of 29 yards for the first touchdown. Nixon kicked goal. Hender failed for a drop kick on Howard's 30 yard line in the latter part of the quarter. In the second quarter, Hampton came back with a surprising form, and actually outplayed the Howard boys, but could not score, because the Howard boys braced up at the psychological moment. Aiken of Hampton was put out of the game for slugging, and his team penalized 35 yards. In the third quarter the ball seesawed up and down the field. Shearer intercepted a forward pass and carried the ball down the field 40 yards, only to be downed by Brice after kicks on Howard's 30 yard line. In the fourth Gray, stiff-arming all the way, tore through Hampton's line for 55 yards. Oliver receiving a forward pass from Brice ran 5 yards for the last touchdown. 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We have had a number of letters from all over the state congratulating us upon the humble part our organization played in the struggle. We here append one or two as specimens. We desire to thank also thru you the individuals, churches, and the Medical Association who so generally responded to our call for funds. As soon as Dr. Gaines, our treasurer returns from the South, we will publish a list of the subscribers. With desires for the success of your paper, we beg to subscribe ourselves Your fellow workers, Ernst Lyon, Chairman, W. A. C. Hughes, Secretary, A. L. Gaines, Treasurer, S. S. Jolley, Solomon Houston. H. M. St. Clair, Harry S. Cummings, Wm. M. Alexander, M. J. Naylor, M. F. Sides, L. H. Davenport, H. E. McEeth. Baltimore, Md., November 8, 1911. Rev. Ernest Lyon, D. D., Chairman, Republican Auxiliary Committee, Baltimore, Md. My dear Dr. Lyon: The campaign which ended yesterday in a glorious victory, for not only the Republican party, but for good Government civic righteousness, and the protection, I might say, of a righteous citizenship and franchise, was, in a great measure, brought about by your splendid work, the officialty and membership of your committee. I would be a derelict and unmindful of a just recognition if I did not take this method to thank you, and through you, all your colleagues, for the splendid services rendered in this just closed campaign. Your work was not only well and faithfully done, but was done in such a concise, systematic, dignified and honorable way, that it has really been stamped as an innovation in the work of political campaigns in this state and city. Now that it is over and the victory won, I want you all to feel that not only I, but all with whom I am politically associated esteem more highly than words can express, the splendid services rendered by you. I ask that you will convey these expressions to your colleagues, and impress upon them that this letter is not written in a perfunctory way but in a most sincere spirit. I wish you and all those associated with you, every success possible in every walk of life, and as you have battled for the right, so may those who battled with you, regardless of race or creed, be ever ready to reciprocate when the opportunity present itself. Believe me, with great respect. Sincerely your friend, WM. STONE. Baltimore, Md., Nov. 14, 1911. Rev. Ernest Lyon, Chairman, Auxiliary Republican Committee, City. My dear Doctor: I am very much obliged to you for your kind letter of the 9th inst. The election of Mr. Goldsborough unquestionably means much for the advancement of our state. I wish to make acknowledgement of the excellent service rendered by the Committee of which you are Chairman. One of the satisfactory features of this campaign is the defeat for the third time of amendments intended to disfran- chise qualified voters. I recall with some satisfaction that I have had the honor of being at the head of the State Committee, and in rendering what aid I could to defeat such schemes upon three successive occasions. Very truly yours. JOHN B. HANNA A Letter From the Baltimore, Md. Nov. 8, 1911. To Mr. J. H. Murphy Editor the Afro-American. My dear Sir: Acting under the directions of the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Preachers' Meeting of the Washington Annual Conference, I am writing you to say:—We, the members of the aforesaid meeting, beg to acknowledge the indebtedness of our people in the state of Maryland, to you and the gallant old Afro-American Ledger, for the magnificent work you did in the campaign just closed. Your long experience has given you such a knowledge of the foe, as to enable you to fall upon him right and left, with paralizing straight blows and uppercuts greatly to his discomfort, thus making final victory sure. Amid the crowd of fighters who helped to win the victory, which gives to Maryland a Republican Governor, you and your paper stand honored and distinguished foemen. We bid you hail and God speed for a long stretch of future years, for our people will need you, in every struggle in their upward march. Yours for the race. Daniel W. Shaw, Secretary, M. E. Preachers Meeting, Baltimore. Mt. Friendship Notes Mt. Friendship, Md., Nov. 15. Miss Grace Stunner, a New York who has been visiting relatives here, has returned to her home. Mr. John E. Haggard, of Gotts, Md., paid a visit to Clayton. Del., where he was the guest of his nephew, Rev. M. E. Haggard. Miss Boyer, who has been visiting Mrs. Anna Briscoe, has returned to her home in New York. Master Frank Barrett is improving from his recent illness. Baltimorean Buried (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Rocoomoe City, Nov. 3—Presiding Edler P. J. Jorden prescheduled an excellent sermon at St. Johns A. M. E. Church last Sunday morning. At this service fifteen people were converted. The funeral of Mr. Oliver Hargis, of Baltimore, but formerly of this city was held at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. Revs. McKuney and Collins officiated. Mr. Frost Marshall, Mrs. Pepsoia Hargis and sister and Mr. and Mrs. Williams who came from Baltimore to attend the funeral, stayed in the city a few days to visit friends. Dr. Shade of Asheville, N. C., has been the guest of Miss Estella Lane for some time. Mrs. Julia Langston, of Salisbury, was in town for a few days and was entertained by Mas. F. C. Dutton, who also entertained Misses Daisy Fisher, Roby, and Mr. George Archer of Stockton, Md. Mr. Noah Gumby made a business trip to Baltimore last week to buy winter stock for his store. Miss Esther, the daughter of Mrs. Lee Drummond is on the sick list Snow Hill Notes (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Snow Hill Md.. Nov. 15—Miss Lydia Parker died November 3, and was buried November 5. Miss Beulah Taylor is still on the sick list. About twenty of our men who have been to the fish factory have returned home for the winer. Mrs. Mary R. Henry, and daughter, Miss W. Henry, have gone to Baltimore to visit friends for a week. Mr. Reginald Dennis is home from Salisbury Md. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dale, of New York have decided to spend the winter here with their parents. Mr. Emory Purnell has moved into Mr. Oscar D. Jones' house on Charles street. Mr, Otho Johnson has returned from Atlantic City to spend the winter with his mother. Mrs. Leah Harman. Despair. Miss. Budd—What do you think of the coming man? Miss. Spinster—I think he must have met with an accident.—Harper's Bazar. With the celebration of high mass and a sermon by the Bishop John Gardner Murray of the diocese of Maryland, the congregation of St. Katherine's Episcopal Church was formerly installed in their new home at the corner of Division and Prestman streets. The service was of a most impressive character and the congregation filled every part of the church. Bishop Murray, after telling the large part Mt. Calvary Church of which St. Katherines is a mission) had played in the establishing of missions, both white and colored, in this city, urged upon the members the importance of shouldering their own responsibility and then show that they are able to take care of themselves. "We have put this church here for you", said the Bishop, "but its future success in this neighborhood depends not at all upon us, and what we shall do to help maintain it, but upon yourselves. We want you to shoulder your own responsibility. We want you to feel that this is your work and only as you feel this and take up the responsibilities, will success come to you." At the closing of the service the Bishop read the dedication and pronounced the benediction. St. Katherine's mission was started over 18 years ago in the 1300 block of Calhoun street by Mrs. Sargent, a Northern lady, and her daughter, Miss Anna Sargent. A number of young boys and girls in the neighborhood soon got together and painting and sewing lessons were given during the week. After a time a Sunday School was founded and then regular services were held every Sunday afternoon. When Mrs. Sargent and her daughter left the city, the sisters kept up the work and when after moving the church farther up the street, and finding the congregation outgrowing its quarters, the house at the corner of Gilmore and Presst man streets was purchased and remedied. This, too, soon grew too small for the growing congregation, and when the congregation of St. George's merged with another congregation, their church was transferred to St. Katherine's. Easton, Md., Nov. 15—Woman's Day was held at Bethel A. M. E. Church on last Sunday. Rev. Sister Toke preached in the evening. The stork visited the home of Rev. and Mrs. Wallace on Sunday and left a bouncing baby boy. Mrs. Margret Madden is confined to her bed with LaGripppe. Mr. William Mackey, one of Eastons oldest citizens, died at his home in Easton, Md. on Sunday. Miss Mamie C. Ash, of Baltimore Md. left Easton on Friday night after spending a week with her cousin. Miss Gertrude Parson. Notes From York, Pa. [Special to The Afro-American Ledger.] York. Pa., Nov. 15—Rev. D. S. N. Drummond, former pastor of Bethel A. M. E. Church, now pastoring at Wayne, Pa., was in the city last week. Dr. W. Gittings has returned from Washington. He has as his guest Dr. G. T. Bino, of New York, who will take the examination to practice medicine along with Dr. Gittings. Mr. Kent Hopkins has returned to Baltimore, where he attended the funeral of his uncle, Mr. Isaac Jones. A fair will be held at the A, M. E. Zion Church this Monday night. Revival services are being held at Shiloh Baptist Church. Miss M. Robinson has been confined to her home by illness. Rev. Mary F. Small left Wednesday for Atlantic City to attend the funeral of Mrs. Elmer Lucas. Mr. Joseph Matthews, of Gettysurg, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. Harr, 336 E. King street. A largely attended Bazar is being held at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. W. H. Brown, Mrs. Spencer and Miss M. Butler are among the leading spirits in the bazar. Lingering Scent of Scandal. When a long suppressed scandal breaks into publicity it is found, that the odor has not improved in the meantime, and it is apt to hang about those who had knowledge of it. Figures For Thirteenth Decennial Made Public. Washington.-The director of the census in Washington issued on Thursday, Nov. 9, a preliminary statement of the white and Negro population of continental United States, as shown by the returns of the thirteenth decennial census, taken as of April 15, 1910. These figures have been prepared under the supervision of Mr. William C. Hunt, chief statistician for population in the bureau of the census, and are subject to later revision. According to the returns of the thirteenth census, the population of continental United States (that is, excluding Alaska, Porto Rico and other outlying possessions), which was 91,072,205 in 1910, is subdivided as to color as follows: White. 61,732,087, or 88.9 per cent; Negro, 9,828,294, or 10.7 per cent; all other persons (Indians, Chinese, Japanese, etc.), 411,285 or 0.4 per cent. These figures for 1010 are compared with similar figures for each of the three preceding federal censuses. At each succeeding federal census here considered the white population has constituted a somewhat larger percentage of the total population, with a corresponding decrease in the percentage for the Negro population. The whites now constitute 88.9 per cent of the total population as compared with 88.5 per cent in 1880, whereas the Negroes now constitute only 10.7 per cent of the total population as compared with 13.1 per cent in 1880. There has been an increase in white population since 1900 of 14,923,491, or 22.3 per cent, as compared with an increase in Negro population of 904,300, or 11.3 per cent. The excess in the percentage of increase for the whites is, of course, due in part to the large immigration of foreign born whites during the decade. There is practically no immigration of Negroes. ```markdown ``` Revival Services At Lynchburg (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Lynchburg, Va., Nov. 15—Rev. W. H. Dean has just ended a threeweek revival service at Jackson Street M. E. 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BALTIMORE, NOV. 18, 1911 Three days after the election, Senator Gorman sent the following telegram to Governor-elect Goldsborough: Baltimore, November 10. P. L. Goldsborough, Cambridge, Md.: Congratulate you upon your being returned as elected governor. Signed A. F. Gorman. How hard indeed for a man who follows in the way of inuendo and intrigue, who is a student of schemes and tricks, to do one honest fair thing. When a man follows up the line of political scheming for many years the habit of lodging the real facts becomes second nature to him, and he finds himself subterfuging when a plain honest word or act would answer better. Mr. Gorman's telegram to Governor-elect Goldsborough is plainly an insinuation to the effect that he had not been elected, but only "returned as elected." Three days after the election was held the official count showed that Mr. Goldsborough had carried the state by more than three thousand majority, yet Mr. Gorman insinulates that he has not been elected. The littleness of some big men is marvelous. Men high in state and national life were telegraphing their congratulations to the Governor elect in a fair, square way but it was left to Mr. Gorman to insinuate no election. So a man's mental habit will come to the front and this telegram is evidence that the Sunpaper was mistaken when it declared that Mr. Gorman had been converted, Or, if he were converted at all, he inmediately backslid and so his second estate is worse than the first. A man's habits, whether mental or social are hard to outrun. No man can change his habits as men change their coats. A man's soul is scarred by the mental and social habits of life and those scars are reflected in the daily life of the individual. Mr. Gorman finds himself in the grip of this psychological law, and although he might want to do a fair thing, force of habit asserts itself and he falls into intrigue, incendo and insinuation, the dominant element in his life. No man can undo his past in a day and put on the new life, short of the new birth, which is the work that Deity alone can perform in the human soul. It is regretable indeed that Mr. Gorman could not have grasped for once to the needs of the hour, giving to the Governor elect a real congressional without insin uation, and have also pledged his cooperation for good government in the state of Maryland. DAN LODEN'S SCHEME "Dan. Loden", the Negro hater, who showed his lack of patriotism by declaring during the last campaign, that "the only place a Negro is fit to be is the jail," having failed to lock up enough of them to beat Goldsborough, and pass the disfranchising amendment, is to try another scheme to defeat the will of the people of Maryland. "Dan" Loden and the rest of the men of his ilk might just as well know now, as to find it out later, that the people of Maryland will not only appeal to the Courts but there is another court of confused noise, where garments are rolled in blood which may become the final arbiter in the settling of cases of open handed robbery of the people of their common rights as electors. The man or set of men who will sit supinely at the feet of a conscienceeless crowd of political tricksters and allow them to steal the governorship of a state after the people of the state under the present laws have delivered their verdict at the polls, are not worthy of their sires who died to make this land the "land of the free and the home of the brave" If 'Dan' Loden and his henchmen want trouble in Maryland, let them proceed to an annulment of the voice of the people as expressed at the polls on the seventh day of this month. Loden and his crowd made the disgraceful election laws of Maryland, and now that it seems that they have been caught in their own trap, and defeated at their own game, they plan to take another tack to steal the governorship and trample their own bad laws under their feet because forsooth, they did not serve the rascals well this trip. If they had pulled through with their trick ballits, everything would have been all right, but since their trap has fallen on their own pates, they set up a howl and try to find some way to undo what their own bad laws brought to pass. In the mean time, we presume the theft of the governorship, would mean also the annulment of the voice of the people as to the Digges Amendment. One can be changed as well as the other. We advise Loden and his tricksters to hands off the results of the last election as declared by competent and careful judges and clerks, and lets go forward to other more laudable pursuits, than thieving. coniving and trickery, which have already brought our state into bad reputation everywhere. --- PREPARE YOUR BODY FOR WINTER. It is not our purpose to supplant your family physician but to give a few general hints to our readers about the demands and preparations of the body for the winter. The vegetables and fruits of the summer naturally prepare the body for the summer and enables it to endure the heat of summer. The system naturally by means of the lighter foods of the summer gets ready for the season. The coming of the fall, brings another class of foods which will as surely prepare the body for winter as that the vegetables prepare it for summer. Not many people give attention to the fact, that if the body is to stand up against the strain and cold of winter, it must be supported by the natural oils of nuts that come with the fall season. Not many people know that if one will eat regularly a good allowance of chestnuts, pecans, hickory nuts, walnuts, and the like, the body will be well prepared for cold weather when it comes and you will not suffer from the rigors of the cold weather. If, for any reason poor tooth for example, one cannot eat nuts, he may accomplish the same thing by taking a teaspoonfull of olive oil after each meal for a month or two after cool weather sets in. If this plain oil has a tendency to upset the stomach, that may be prevented by throwing a little dash of salt in the oil. The enormous increase of consumption among us leads us to believe that not enough attention is given to the preparation of the body for the cold weather. We are face to face with the white plague and it behoves us all to get in earnest in the fight for the race to save it from the awful destruction now being wrought by consumption. Our young men and women need to give some attention to their bodies lest death dealing diseases fasten upon them and end their career in their prime. Fortify your body for winter and prevent the repetition of colds which if not thoroughly gotten rid of will terminate in more serious matters. In plenty of nuts and in this most pleasant way get your body ready for winter. It is near the hour of midnight and I have just finished a volume of poems by that rising young poet, Edward Smyth Jones. Looking up through the smoke circles of my pipe, I see a picture of the "Building of the pyramids." The black king, sitting upon a platform, carried upon the shoulders of half clad bearers, with an army of attendants on each side of him, is watching the progress of the building. Around him are beautiful women, while the workmen, with brawny muscles are straining with ropes, pulling and pushing, the hugh blocks into position: Looking again in another direction I see a pen portrait of Phillis Wheatley, the first Negro poetess of America. On the mantle stands a bust of Richard Allen, who builted better than he knew, when he laid the foundations of strongest organizations of Negroes in the world today. And while I gaze at his bust I am thinking of Bishop J. Allbert Johnson, in far away South Africa preaching the Gospel to the descendants of the brothers and sisters of those black men whose work on the pyramids stands today as one of the wonders of the world, and will in all probability stand for generations yet unborn to gaze at, sent there by the church which Richard Allen built. As I look again, I see a bust of Booker T. Washington, who is building a pyramid in the South which will tell well in time and in eternity for the great black race of this country, and will no doubt help in the future to solve the great problem of what shall be the Negro's status in the land of his adoption. And then I see another picture, "The Missing Penny." A picture of sterling honesty of one of the race in the dark days of slavery, and as the smoke wreathes continue to rise, I think and think and wonder if there will not come a time when the Negro will come into his own. Here we have reminders of what the Negro has done; of his sterling honesty; his worth as a citizen; a builder of character; and an organizer of no mean pretensions. Men and women of thought and action, and I am compelled to think, that after all it is not so dark as it seems. There is a bright day ahead of this black race, and I feel sure that it will in time come into its own. Egypt's king, Phillis Wheatley, Richard Allen, and many others who wrought valiantly have passed into the great beyond. New faces have come on the scene. Will they write their names on the roll of fame as high as these have done? Will Johnson preaching in the wilds of Africa, Washington building in the South, and writers like Jones, and Du Bois so act their part that when they shall have passed from the stage of action, they will have left the race on a higher plain than when they themselves came upon it? We hope so. But my pipe is out, the smoke wreathes have gone and the bells are tolling for midnight. Now to bed to dream and dream again of the future greatness of the Negro race. ORDER OF EASTERN STAR IN SESSION Sixteenth Annual Meeting Held At Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church. The sixteenth annual session of the Grand Chapter Order of the Easton Star for the jurisdiction of Maryland was held at Sharp Street Memorial M. E. Church Tuesday. A large delegation from the District of Columbia was present. The visiting delegation presented to the order a handsome altar. Mrs. Harriett A. Blake was presented a lamp. The following officers were elected: Miss Annie L. Martin, royal grand matron; Alfred J. Nixon, royal grand patron; Mrs. Rosa J. Richardson, associate royal grand matron; George B. Brown, associate R. grand patron; Mrs. Celia V. Taylor, grand treasurer; Mrs. Maggie Upshur, grand secretary; Mrs. Carrie Bankins, grand conductress; Mr. Elia Chase, grand associate conductress; Mrs. Medota Buckingham, grand warder; Mrs. L. Marietta Stewart, grand lecturer; Mrs. B. W. Smith, associate grand lecturer; Mrs. S. J. C. Ralph, grand wisdom; Mrs Mary Garrison, grand charity; Mrs Minnie Deshield, grand truth; Hugh S. Watson, grand chaplain; Blake Downs, grand marshall; Charles Carroll, grand sentinel; Mrs. Harriett A. Blake, grand representative; and Mrs. Ada J. Duffin, grand C. F. C. S. THE LAST JOSEPH J. H. SMITH THE LATE JOSEPH L. H. SMITH PROMINENT MASON PASSES AWAY Mr. J. L. H. Smith Dies After a Lingering Illness, With Diabetes BURIED WITH FULL MASONIC HONORS Was In The Masonic and Civic Life of Baltimore For a Quarter Century. With all the honors due a distinguished Mason, Joseph L. H. Smith, who died last Saturday at his late home, 1221 Argyle avenue. was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon in Laurel Cemetery. He had been suffering from Diabetes for many months, but had only been sick continuously for the past four months. A solemn high mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Episcopal Church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, after the remains lay in state. In the afternoon in the presence of many Masons of this and other states, Father George A. Griffiths, who officiated at the morning service, delivered a touching eulogy. The Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Masons, for the Southern jurisdiction conducted a midnight service at the home of the deceased Sunday night. This service was in charge of the Lieutenant Grand Commander, Robert L. Pendleton, of Washington, who will serve in Mr. Smith's place until the next meeting of the Supreme Council. The pallbearers were members of Enterprise Lodge of Masons, of which Mr. Smith was a loyal and influential member. Mr. Smith was born in this city May 19, 1858. He was educated in the public schools and in the old Baltimore Normal School. After leaving school, he drove a dray for his father, the late John W. Smith, who was one of the leading teamsters of his day. He took an active part in politics and in 1881 was rewarded with the appointment to a clerkship in the Baltimore Postoffice. He filled this position up until the time of his death, with the exception, of one year, when a change of administration caused his temporary retirement. He was delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884, when Blaine was nominated for the presidency. It was at this time that Major John R. Lynch was elected temporary chairman and Theodore Roosevelt made his debut into national politics. A number of the influential voters of the Seventeenth ward urged him to contest with the late Hiram Watty for the councilmanic nomination from the Seventeenth ward in 1905, but Mr. Smith refused to enter the lists. It was in this election that a Democrat defeated Mr. Watty. He joined Enterprise Lodge of Masons a number of years ago, and was advanced from one position to another until he was chosen worshipful master. Members of this lodge acted as pallbearers. He was elected junior warden of the Grand Lodge in 1887, and the following fear was chosen senior warden. He was elected deputy grand master in 1889, and two years later, was chosen grand secretary. The latter position he filled until his election as grand master in 1907. He served three years as grand master. He was one of the leading spirits in the Masonic Fair that was held at Center Market Hall four years ago. He was elected sovereign grand commander of the Scottish Rite Masons in 1904 and would have completed his third successive term in 1913. The session of this body was held in this city a few weeks ago, but Mr. Smith was unable to attend. His death was a shock to the Scottish Rite Masons of this country as only a few weeks ago, Robert H. Hueles, of New York, head of the Northern jurisdiction passed away also. He was also a Mystic Shriner. Though the Masonic fraternity took up most of his time, he also served 18 years as president of St. James Society and was also a member of St. Mary's Society. He was considered one of the best informed men in the Masonic frahernity, and was at his best when speaking on some public occasion. He delivered one of the addresses of welcome when the National Negro Business League met here three years ago. He was married over 25 years ago to Miss Sarah L. Gray, a daughter of the late William J. Gray, who was a well known undertaker. His widow, one son, one brother and four sister survive. Prof. Harry T. Pratt, a group principal in the city schools, is a nephew of the deceased. Notes From Winchester, Va. (Special to The Atro-American Ledger.) Windiesterly Va., Nov. 15—Matthew Henson, who went all the way to the North Pole with Commander Peary, delivered a lecture describing his polar experiences at St. Paul A. M. E. Church Monday night. An interesting mock trial was held at John Mann M. E. Church last Friday night. Men's Day was observed at the church Sunday. The Kindergarten Club of Mt. Carnel Free Baptist Church gave a successful entertainment last night. Rev. Dr. Singleton R. Hughes, presiding elder of the Staunton district held his third quarterly conference at John Mann Church Monday evening. At the quarterly conference of the Pennsylvaniaia Ave A. M. E. Zion Church held last Friday night, reports showed that over $900 had been raised during the past three months. The report is reagrded as most favorable to the pastor Rev. E. D. W. Jones. The presiding elder Rev. J. A. S. Cole, presided. The annual election of officers for the Grand Pasture of the Grand Pasture of the Grand United Order of Nazaites will take place next Tuesdayaf evening at Nazaite Hall. The second ound of his ally of the prophets at Sharp Street Memorial Church was held Wednesday evening. A large sum in addition to that reported last week being reported by the various captains. St. Michaels Jotting. St. Michael's, Md., Nov. 15—Rev. Dr. E. H. Curry held quarterly conference at Trinity A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday. The pastor of the church, Rev. H. W. Smith, will preach a special sermon on "The Power of the Holy Ghost" this Sunday. Mrs. H. W. Smith is confined to her home with an attack of La Gripe. Mrs. Nannie Gates, who has been ill, is recovering. Rev. P. J. Jordan held quarterly conference at Queen Esther A., M. E. Church a few days ago Rev. A. J. Ward is the pastor of the church. Mr. William Wilson has returned from Baltimore, where he went to attend the funeral of a relative. Mr. Custus Horsey shucked 97 gallons of oysters last week. The funeral of William Chainey was held here a few days ago. Mr. Clifford Jones has left the city. THIS BARD HAS HAD SOME EXPERIENCE Wiliam Smyth Jones Has Had Many Knocks In His Quest For Knowledge Edward Smyth Jones, the young poet whose desire to enter Harvard University was the cause of his spending a few days in the jail at Cambridge, Mass., is in the city giving recitals from his poems, and selling a volume composed by him, "The Sylvan Cabin," in order that he may enter Harvard. Jones was born in Mississippi in 1881. After attending Ward Academy and the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Alcorn, Miss., he spent his spare time writing poetry. Deciding to find a market for his poetry, as well as to complete his literary training, he went to Indianapolis, where he succeeded in getting one of the daily papers to publish one of his poems. He sold a small volume, containing his "Ode to Ethiopia", while in Indianapolis As he did not receive very much encouragement, he decided to go to Boston, where he felt that he would be eventually recognized. He walked some of the way, paid his way some and at last resorted to freight cars in order to get to Boston. When he reached Worcester, Mass., railroad detectives caught him and a white man and had them sent to jail for stealing rides on trains After spending eight days in the Worcester jail he left for Boston, and proceeded at once to Cambridge, where Harvard University is located. While trying to secure a job as janitor at the university he was arrested at the instance of one of the attaches there. He would have been sent to prison on a charge of vagrancy if some white friends had not discovered that he had written poetry of merit and that he wanted to enter Harvard. This brought about his release after a few days' incarceration and some kind people paid his tuition at the Boston Latin School last year. They also had a volume of his poems published. In speaking of his experiences to a representative of the Afro-American Ledger, Mr. Jones said that his unpleasant experience of spending a few days in jail had been of inestimable benefit in calling the attention of the literary world to his compositions. "The white people of his country," he said, "are struck with the doctrine of industrial education. Many times whites have told me that Tuskegee was the place for me, and that the higher education meant nothing for a colored man. One man refused to help me saying that there was too much higher education among the colored people and that the recipients of the same usually wound up as porters or hotel workers. These are some few of the discouragements that confront a colored man. I am also reminded that a professor in one of the white colleges told me that I had the ability to write a national song, but that I had to bring it out under a white man's name in order to get recognition. My only hope is that I will be able to raise enough money to enter Harvard by the selling of my book of poems. "The Sylvan Cabin" contains a flattering introduction by William Stanley Braithwaite, and shows that the author may be a successor of Dunbar. PRIEST In the Mismit Halo Region. "I believe," said a Billville author, "that if we finally reach Paradise we'll worry about having to fly too high and sing too often, and some folks will complain about the streets of gold because the hard pavement may hurt their feet."—Atlanta Constitution. ee ee ee eg MRS. ML 0 BECKETT. 1 WOMEN'S MITE SOCIETY QUADRENNIAL SESSION Chicago. Ili., Nov. 4—The fifth quadrennial session of the Women's Mie Missionary Society, which be- san here last Wednesday, adjourn- ed Monday night to meet in De- troit, Mich. in 1915, Reports re- ceived from the various delegates showed that the women had collect- ed over $125,000 during the past four years. Of this amount, 40 per cent was used for foreign mis- sions, and the remainder went for the support of ministers with poor charges in this country. . ‘The following officers were elect- ed: Mrs. Mary F, Handy, president; Mrs. Rosa Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio, vice president; Mrs. Dovie Clark, Wilberforce, Ohio, record- ing secretary; Mrs. M.S. C. Beck- ett, Holmesbury, Pa., corresponding secretary; and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lee, Wilberforce, Ohio, treasurer. ‘The next: session will be held at Detroit, Mich. Tke Baltimore Conference Branch veported for the quadrennian for missions $6,393.12, Mrs K. By Hurst, reporting for the society. A Social and Literary Circle Organized A sewing and literary circle which may play a prominent part in the life of the people -in_ that part. of southwest Baltimore direet- ly south of Carroll Park, has “been recently’ organized. ‘The -socral meets Tecsday nights at the resi- dence of Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, 1411 Ward street, and has. a number “of members among the residents of Ward, Carroll, Bayard and other streets of that section. Among those interested in the cir- ele ave Mrs. Annie O. Waters, Mrs. Elmer Henderson:and several other teachers at the school at Fremont and King strects. They have at- tended the meetings and given talks for the benefit of the mem- bers. A. cooking class and other things of a similar nature may be the outcoine of the gatherings. Successful Women’s Day Service The Women’s Day services held at Handy A. M. E. Chapel on last Sunday were a great success. A fine program was rendered at} each service and the sum of $30.00 was collected during the day. The pas- tor Rev. J. O. Custis, and Mrs, Martha Thompson, with® the assis- tance of the various churches de- serve much praise for their noble work, CURIOUS BITS OF HISTORY ———— THE LAND OWNER: BOTH JUDGE. AND JURY. . By A. W. MACY. Before: the time of Edward |. the private ‘land“owner in Eng- land had things pretty much: his. own way. Not the least of his powers waa that.of complete ju- risdiction over hie own domain. He held. his own’ court,’ being both: judge and® jury; andsall within his borders: weré?subjest to his rule. The gailows ‘for hanging: raen: and the pit” for: drowning women were promi- nent features of every estate. In, those’ days thé’ Fight of try- ing criminals was one of the per-vtisites attached to, the own- erstip of Baynard's -castle,” in London. ft. was-owned ‘by Sir. Robert Fitzwalter, and many years after his death this: right of jurisdiction was claimed by. his’ descendants. - One of his priviteges which they claimed was that of drowting.in the Thames all traitors caught within-hie territory. Little by little this power, of jurisdiction was. wrested from the private land owners. but it was not en- tirely-aboiished till 1748... (Copyright, i911. »y Josepi Bs Low's.) sam us M. SEWARD STEPHEN J. YOUNG ©. SEWARD & YOUNG, | vs:PRINTERS.... 660 N ®UTAW STREET. BALTIMORE, . MD. en tn ee | You are cordially invited to spend an enjoyable evening at the FIRST CARNATION AND RECEPTION | Of the Brown Circle, No. 4, of East Baltiniore = | At The Galilean Fishermen’s Hall ‘ Biddle Street, neat McCulloh me FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER, 8th, 1911...... Music: by the Goldfield Orchestra, ‘Samuet Proctor; Leader. - | ps CARDS OF ADMISSION: 25 CENTS A Successful Young Man. Elsewhere in this issue appears a full page advertisement of Mr. Wil-} jam L. Fitzgerald, one of the niost successful of Baltimore's young ¢ol-_ ored men, Starting in: the real estate business some.years ago, -he) has, by hard work and strict adher- ence to business, succeeded in ob- taining a large clientele of patrons on houses. Inall sections of the city appear the Fitzgerald. “For Rent” or ‘‘For Sale’? signs. The first floor of the large building ati 1206 Druid Hill Avenue is.used en- tirely for the Fitzgerald . enter- prises. Entering the dorway one sees to the right and left: busy, & courteous clerks. All about in. air of refinement and quiet that is indeed refreshing, Back. of the ‘outer office is the well’ appointed private office’ of the “proprietor. Here, mahogany and leather rock- ers, electric” chairs lights, and | every modern faciity combined with good taste serve to give one the feeling of extreme comfort. At the end of the building isthe waiting room for those waiting ‘a call for employment, and it is to be the best appointed place of its kind in the city. . . . Recently, as will be seenfrom the | advertisement referred to, Mr. Fitzgerald has added three other de- partments to his operations. ‘The number of colored people who have purchased property in recent years has greaty increased, with the re- sult that the business of these prop- erties and the furniture in them has become an imporant matter. In order to take care of this increase, Mr, Fitzgerald has associated him- self with some of the strongest com- panies in the country that do an in- surance business, Until recently reliable colored carpenters, masons, paperhangers, painters and stove-repair men who could be depended upn too de work puiskly, and at reasonable rates were extremely scarce, and what S25 more deplorable few colored young men. seemed inclined to jearn any of these-tradés ‘fo rem- edy this condition'as far 2s possi- ble Mr. Fitegeald has gotten to- gether a large force of competent workmen, who are not only capable of doing good work, but, who are also in a position to teach other col- ored men and thus help tv make the race more useful and ‘self-sup- porting. But the latest venture to engage the attention of this. enterprising man, and perhaps the most valua- ble of them all from.a racial stand- point, is an employment agency..can~ ducted’ along the mest: approved lines. He hasevolved a plan whiere- by employment can he secured for any honest man or woman, One of the best features of this scheme is the supplying emergency help, that is help for a day or two, ov eve: for a few hours. For Satisfactory. . ; Printing - Consuit Us.” Why? : Twenty-Seven... i Years Experience, - Competent Work- men, Conveient Facilities and Courteous Clerks. “For Rent—Large double base- ment. Suitable for coal and wood business and the sale of oysters, ete, DR, JNO. H. TOMPKINS 949 Druid Hill Avenue Laltimore, Md. Main Office; 949 Druid Hill Ave. Office Hours; 8 to 10 a. m., 1.30 to3 p.m. 7 to 8.30 p.m. Branch Office: Orleans and Spring Sts. : N.K corner OMice Hours: 12 io i & Sto 8.26pm C. &. P. Plone fit. Vernon 2249-81 9-30 - PHE-APRO-AME RICAN-LEDGER 2 3, a ‘TO THE, LADIES |SPECIALNOTICES pesca weer, rman: | SS on aia agit She| All organizations are invited to abe Nee cere 0 attend the annual rally of the Eva rt Class 0! BWM | Jenifer Neighborhood Club at Ames ee nT WHDL BE BELD M. E. Church corner Baker’ and J2.LUFRIDAY EVENINGS...» | Carey streets on Sunday -November‘ 7.30 to 9.80 p. ™. 19, 1911 at 8 p, m. a Goals us Enatoactee Shee Address by Lawyer W..T. Me- in Leather Work, Burnt Wood, Pi Guinn. Special program. Mrs. and Hamstead Brace, tenella Annie™Wright, president. Mrs. hioleing. 2 Minnie Harvey, secretary. 2 Revie 30 Conte & ont NOTICGE—The sermon which was <The Class in roidery. wil’. to have been preached to King Dav- Nogember teh, under ep cinveten of fd Loidge No. 18 Sunday, night No- Instructors—Miss Emma Bright vember 19th at Bethel A. M. BE. : Miss Elvira Molson Church, has been deferred to a lat- Miss F. L, Murphy er period, notice of which: will be The Ladies are for “Hairdresser to Society” FIRST, LAST and ALL THE TIME EXPERT MASSAGING AND MANICURING 831 DRUID HILL AVE. "| EEAD-OTHERS FOLLOW Learry a full Line of Colored Hu- man Hais Goods Combings wade in puff and braids Madame J. CREDITT’S _ Hair Dressing, Face Massage and Manicuring Parlors 1129 uruid Hili Avenue "Music Lessons Free FOR COUPONS. AllInstruments Orchestra Music for sale. Nathan Naviasky 940 Druid Hill avenue. Call and ‘see about it. tf Cooking Class The Cooking Class of the Colored Young Womens’ Christian Associa tion will open October, 13, at the usual place Park “Ave,, and Frank- lin. Strect, at 7;30 p.m. All informa- tion may be obtained from Miss Sadie Chew, at the C.¥. W, C. AL 1200 Druid Hil Ave. from 9 a.m. toda, m daily. First-class Barber Shop, 901 DRUID HILL AVE., One door North of Biddle Street. All of the latest appliances known to the barber business. Electric Massage a specialty. Shaving 10c, Hair cutting 16 and. 25¢. Charles E. Griffin, Prop i-t-1m Let mié Fepait your bodts ghd shoes. ~ W. H. TRUSTY, EXPERT SHOEMAKER, 938 Druid Hill Avenue, opposite Union Street. [Come here first and you will aut gu elsewhere. 1isd-ton SALE Now going a BUILDING LOTS, Terms; $10.00 down and $1.00! per week, or 10 per cent_off for| eash on Sparrow’s Point Electric Line near Baltimore: electric cars steam railroad, county road, tel- ephone, telegraph. mail service, water, fishing, crabbing, healthy | location and the right place | FOR YOUR FAMILY You can raise chickens, vege: tables, fruit. and. anything else; church, schools all right at STEELTON PARK Lots 25ft front by 126ft deep. We can) arrenge to build Jur you, Salesman at} park daily from 1 to 5.20 p.m. Take trolley on Sparrows Point Fae net off at Park at furner's Station. City Office 468 Calvert Huilding. REALTY SALES COMPANY George A. Finch, Pres, WANTED—Intelligent man to sell ‘Building Lots, good money to. the right. man. Apply 463 Calvert Building, City. HOUSES FOR SALE on easy terms. —Real Estate and Insurance— Rear Collected, Ete. Gross, Grant and-Robinson, 2031-DIVISION ST. SPECIALNOTICES All organizations are invited to attend the annual rally of the Eva Jenifer Neighborhood Club at Ames M. E. Church corner Baker: and Carey streets on Sunday -November 19, 1911 at 8 p, m. a Address by Lawyer W..T. Me- Guinn. Special program. Mrs. Annie “Wright, president. Mrs. Minnie Harvey, secretary. | NOTICE—The sermon which was to have been preached to King Dav- ‘id Lodge No. 18 Sunday, night No- vember 19th at Bethel A. M. EB. Church, has been deferred to a lat- er period, notice of which will be duly given J. J: Gray, W. M. The monthly meeting of the Min- isterial Alliance will be held at Grace Presbyterian Church, Dol- phin and Etting streets, Monday. Rev. Di. L. Z. Johnson will: read a paper on ‘Some Racial Demands of the Hour.’’ Asbury M. E. Sunday School will hold memorial services for. Mr. Thaddeus Henry Sunday afternoon November 26, 1911 at 8 o’clock at the church corner East and Lexing- ton'streets, Mr. C. T. Steward Superintendent Rey. C. G. Cum- mings pastor. NOTICE.—The members of King Solomon Lodge No.1 B. & S. of Good Hopes are requested to be present Tuesday November 21, 1911 as business demands your at- tention by request of Bro, W. H. Saunders W, S. Sister G, A. Morris financial serretary. Anniversary Sermon Of Success Lodge. Anniversary service of Success Lodge No, 25 K. of P, N. A. S.A. E.A. & A, at Payne: Momorial Church on Sunday evening Novem- ber 19. at 7. 80 p.m. Address by Hon. William L. Houston, Ex-Grand Master G. U. 0. of O. F. and asso- ciate justice at Odd Fellows Su- preme Court, % JESSE ALLSUP C. C. GEORGE SMITH K. R. &S. LOST—A reindeer glove Novem- ber 7, near midnight between Lau- rens and Dolphin streets on Druid Hill Avenue. $1.00. reward will be paid if returned to the Afro- American office, The COACHMEN’S UNION AID .. ‘ASSOCIATION, No. 1, cf Baltimare,-Md.,;ill colebrate ~~ ve ite 11th Grand Musical’ and ‘Thanksgiving En- _ _ tertainment..... aT th BEN te SS ee At Monumental Assembly Rooms, Centre and St. Paut Sts. Thursday, Thanksgiving. Nov. 30th, 1911. Foi the benefit of the Sick and Afilicted Members, Music by the Commonwealth Band, Prof. Dabney, Float Manager. ‘This being our Lith appearence before the public we hone to have the patron- ayo of owtr many iriends.and the: public in general, .\i] pleacure ard social clubs are extend.d a cordia) invitation as we expect to have with us on this necasion delegations from Washington, Boston, Philadelphia, New York andi Providence No hats. caps or anoking will be ol- lowed in the main hall, All disorderly persons will he prompily ejected fron the hall. ADMISSION 35 CENTS. John F. White, Chrirf Kobert J. Collins, Viee Chair. James Menskey, Secretary. EDUCATION {ustruction given in Hair Work, Facial Massage and Manicur- ing. Also making of Puffs, Braids, etc. Madam M.A.Hunter 737 George Street BASIL POWELL 1236 Druid Hill Avenue. Piano tuning and Repairing. Cleaning and Polishing. All orders promptly attenied to. All pianos tuned from now until Jan Ist, LY, will be cleaved and polished free. FOR RENT--One large untar- nighed. front room 1515 Argyle Ave. The Noted Singer; MME. L. L. BRUCE. of Moskogee,’Oklz., The Great Prima Donna of the West Miss Gorstelo Williems will ac company bee at Asbury M. #2. Church, Lexington _ und Last Streets, Sunday, Nov. 26,1911, at 5 P.M. Under.the auspices of the Lit- evary Department .of _Peck’s Chapter, 2798, Epworth League. . Silver Offering at the Deor. ~ J. W. Ross, Pres. CHURCH NOTICES s@F TRINITY A. M. 6, CHURCH, Linden Ave, and Biddle St. * Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., Pastor. 11 a. m:, Sermon by the Pastor: 2°30 P.M., Stinday School. 6.30 F, M.,.A. CE, League 7.30 p. m,; Sermon by:the Pastor. T. J. Bolliday, Supt.) ~ Miss A. L. Martin, Pres, PAYNE MEM. A. M.B. CHURCB Laurens and Calhoun St. Rev. P. W. Wortham, D.D., Pastor, ULALM., Preaching. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School 7.00 Allen C. E. League. 8.00 P. M.; Preaching. Strangers always welcome. Andrew Gassaway, Supt. @. Andrew Moore, Pres. A.C.E.L $@F WATERS A. M. E. CAURCD Aisquith St.;near Jéflerson. > Rev. Dr. M. . Sydes, Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street : -11 A. M., Special Sermon by the Pastor. ~ 2.80 P. M., Suaday School. 6 P.M, A.C. EB, League * 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Pastor . I. F. Waters, Supt. ST. JOHN'S A. M, E, CHURCH, Lexington St. near Pine, Rey. L. S. Flagg,. Pastor. 12 A.M., Sermon by. Pastor, sub- ject: “Untempered Mortar,” 2.80 P, M., Sunday School. 6 pm. C. £, Meeting 7.30 P. M., Sermon: by Pastor, subject: “Shall We Kuow Each Other in Heaven.” - i, W. Ebb, Supt. BETHEL A, M. E. CHURCH “ Druid Hill Ave and Lanvale Se. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor 11 a.m, Sermon by tbe Pastor. 2,20 P. M. Sunday School. $ P, M., Special-Sermon by Rev. Joseph Gwenn, subject: “The Fos, the Bird, the Man.” S;ecial rally. ‘Thaddeus Copeland, Supt. belo a a Wayman Mem, A. M. E. Cuurce, Carroll St. near Carey ; Rev. Win, A. Harris, Pastor 11.A. M., Sermon by Pasto:. 2.30 P. M., Sunday School. 8.00 p. m., Sermon by Rev. J. O. Custis aid congregation of Handy Chapel. : 6.30 p.m Christian’ Endeavor 7.30 p: m., Sermon by the Pastor. EBENEZER A. M. B. CHURCB Rev. J. W. Norris, Pastor King’s Daughters’ Day. 11.4. M,, the Pastor and Mrs. Edith Brooke... 2!" ‘ 2.30 p.m..Sunday School. 3.30 P, M., Platorm Meeting. Solos, papers and addresses. 600 p.m, A.C. E, League. 7.30 P. M., Sermon by Dr. C. W. Mossell. The cholr will. give some special selections. ‘Two solos will be sung by Mrs. Clara Palmer. Herbert Frisby , Supt. : John Murray, Pres s@- LANDY A, M. B, CHURCH@ Baker and Bruce Sts, ne, Fulton av Luke Preston st. cars. Rev. John Offer Custis, Pastor. 1514 Druid Hill Avenue Gleaning Day 11 A. M., Preaching by a stranges 230 P. M,, Sunday School. 730° P, M, Preaching by a stranger. : H, W. Hiner, Supt. t@-GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH, Stockton Street near W, Baltimore. Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor. 10.00 A. M, Class meeting. 11 A. M., Preaching by Kev. Wm. H, Bradley. 2,00 P. M,, Sunday School. 620p.m CE Db, 8 p m., Pasto- or Stranger. ‘J. W, Fowler, Pres. G. E., T. H. McGowan, Supt. NOTICE—You are invited to at- tend ‘the services at the Isarel Bap- tist Church corner Prestman and Vineent streets. Sermon Sunday lia. m. by a visitor. B: Y. P. O. 5.30 p.m. 8 p.m, sermon by the pastor subject, Unanswerable ques- tions. Services on the hour.. Mr. C. Nash ch, clerk Rev. D. Bryant pastor. ‘ Se ee By Rey. D. G. Hill, of Bethel A. M. E. Church, Sunday, November 19, at 8.30 P.M. His choir and congregation will be present under. the auspices of the Ladies’ Aid Society, of St. Paul M. E. Church. Mrs. Jackson, President. Mrs. Annie Andreson, Sceretary. Rev. S. B. Norwood, Pastor. You and your “friends “are -cor- dially invited to The Village Wed- ding Marriage of Miss Lucinda Go- back to Mr. Ieeek Stepfront Thurs- day Evening November 23,. 1911, Spm. To'benefit the Day Nur sury. Asgociatiow at’ The “Good. Sa. maritan Hall’ 620° North Envtaw street, cor. Druid Hill Ave. Adinié- sion-10c, “Good Music.” Miss Cor- nelia. Anderdon,: president, Mrs. Ellen Glevse, secretary. CHURCH NOTICES: ee t@- AMES MEM. M: E. CHURCH, - Carey aad Baker Sts. ie Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Pastor. 11.00 A.BI., Sermon by Stranger: 2.30 P. M., Sunday School, - 5.30 P. M., Epworth League. ! $B. M., Sermon by» Pastor?: ta VHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts. “King’s Hill” Rev. Alfred. Yourig, Pastor. ~ ; -Womat's Day. - “11 A. M,, Sermon by Pastor, sub= ject: “The Great Judgment Day.” 2.302. M., Sunday School 3.15 P.: M., Flatform Meeting: Lady Speakers. 2 4.30 P. M., Epworth League SP. M., Sermon by. Rev. J. S: Cole, Pres. A. M. E. Zion Chureb. W.C. Tongue Supe, Miss M. Edyth Cooper, Pres B.L. CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH Cor. Caroline and Bank Sts, Rev. Daniel W, Shaw,D.D., Pastor 11.A. M.,sermon by Pastor. 2.30 P. Mf, Sunday School "5 Mr, Win. L. Gibson, Supt. 4.30 P, M., Re-opening of the’Rid- dick Chapter of the Epworth League The Pastor ‘has appoiuted Mme. Helen A. Cooper to: take charge of the League, “lei 7.30'P. M.,Special Sermon’ to Centurion Lodge, Kuights, of Py- thias, . : JOHN WESLEY M. E. CHURCH, Sharp and Montgomery Sts. _ Dr. Brnest- Lyon, Pastors: 11 A. M., Sermon.by the Pastor. , 3 P.M., Sermon by a visiting minister... - 7 * 8-P. M., Sacred Coucert. “Star attraction. Prof. Reid, of Boston Conservatory of Music. He will be supported by the choir; Everyone Should hear the Professor... Silver offériag at the door; 2 t@- EASTERN M..E. CHURCE*GR Rey. James H. Jenkins, Pastor. . ; Sunday Services: J1A.M,; Preachiog by Brother D. I. Fowler. . i £2.30 P. ML, Sundsy Schvol, JW. Jones, Supt. - 3 4. M., Class Meeting, Israel Barnes, Leader. 6 P, M., Epworth League; J. M. Barnes, Pres. Ruth. Jenkins, Sec’y. “8 P.M, The Free Enterprising Association will turn out avd have a sermon: preached to. them “by the Pastor, subject! “The. Heroism of Work.” “| Weekly, Services. ot ~~-Tuesday and Weduesday’ sights Clasé Meeting, Brothers D, E: Powe ler, de M. Barnes. and Stephen Brows, leaders." . Thursday night, Prayer- Meeting! Monday might, Nov. 20th, a Farmers’ Supper, given. by Mrs. Mary 1.. Barnes aud a committees. Tickets 15 cents, All are welcome. CP ASBURS RM. te. CURE: Lexington St. and Rogers Avenue, Rev! C..G. Cummings, B.D., Pastor. 9.30.4, M.,Bible Class. 11 A. M., Sermon by pastor, sub- ject: “A Sure Fonadation.”, . 2.80 P.M, Sunday School 5 p. m, Epworth League 8 p.m, Sermou by the Pastor, subject: “Something Lacking” Strangers cordially welcomed, “~ Chas. T.-Stewart, Supt Julian W.-Ross, Pres. of E. L. 3° CHRIST INSTITUTION “Ge 11 ALM., Rev Abraham Hill. 2.30 Pe M., Sunday. School : 7.20 P. AL, Rev. Carbin Chandler; atraveling missionary, Dr. CG. W. Keunard, Pastor. in- charge. «WOMEN’S DAY. |” GRACE PRESBYTE’IAN CHURCH Dolphin and Etting Sts. | RevoW. Edw. Williams, Minister, Residence: 623 W. Lanvale Street, 1A. MM. Mrs, Lillian “Lottier, presiding. nae Scripture lesson, Mrs. Ethelya ‘Henry; responsive reading, Mrs. L. 2, Johnson; prayer, Miss Charlotte Uavage; address, Miss Lucy Moten, W.D., of Washington, D. C; music, quartet: Miss Rath Lee, Mrs. Helen Irvine: Gough McDaniel and: Win- fred Braxton. - 3 P.M, Sermon to the Tribe. Rev. LS, Flagg=D, D.; chosr ‘and’ cor gregation of St.'Jobu’s A: M:E, vhureh. Beg "780 P. M., Praise Service led. by, ‘Mrs. Edvth Brooks. . “SP M.; Mra. Priscilla Nichols} presiding: © : | Scripture lesion, “Mrs, Elizabeth | MeDaniels; prayer, Mrs Catherine Thompsos; brief dddresses, by Mes- ‘dames M.1.° Muephy,: Eliza Cam- mings; Cora B. Holmes, Harriet Hilliard, “Lydia. Gurk, Ana Me- iswynn avd otlier representatives of, Women’s Societies;.si}0::-Mrs, “Aa: ave Hazelton Lee, anid“mnsie’by ‘the choirs! ve Ee “Mrs; Elirior, B’ Williams, {Press + Mys, Lillian ‘Lotticr, See’y. 2). “Mrs Blizabeth'Simpeon,: Treas.” Rey, W, Edw. Williams, Minister Institution Founded by Dr. James E. Shopard Begins Second Year With a Large Enrollment of Young Afro-Americans Who Are Anxious to Get an Education. By GEORGE FRANCIS KING. Durham, N. C.-The young Afro-Americans in this section of the country show unusual interest in preparing themselves for a life of enabling service. They disregard obstacles that seemingly would cool their ardor for acquiring knowledge and with peculiar ability find out what nature has fitted them to accomplish. An appreciable sign of this statement is found in the recent opening of the National Religious Training school in this city. With a faculty composed of teachers from the leading institutions of the country who are capable of reaching the student and creating the proper conception of his ability to contribute his share to the work at hand, with nearly every room in the men's and women's dormitories taken by students from a number of states, with a student from Africa and one from India to receive training for missionary work in their native lands, with a real college spirit analogous to that of the big four universities surrounding the students, the beginning of the second year's work of this institution is an exceptional feature of educational activities promoted in the interest of Afro-Americans. Interest in classical music, with folk songs of the race, is an enlivening feature of the school's work under the direction of Professor C. G. O'Kelly, vice president of the institution. Professor O'Kelly is one of the most experienced pedagogues the race has, and his work as an educator is widely known. The band and orchestra of PANTALY VIEW OF ORCHESTRA the school compare favorably with similar organizations when the age of the school is taken into consideration. There is a sufficient number of advanced musical students to enable the orchestra to feature on the program several well known overtures of the masters. These organizations reflect deserving credit upon Professor O'Kelly. The school is a recognized factor in eliciting the interest of the white people of this section. Among the white people generally there is seemingly a desire to help the progressive Afro-American to succeed. The white business men are particularly interested in helping the school in reaching the masses of the race. Since the school stands for educating the student according to nature's limitation and not trying to make a professional man out of a youth destined for a farmer, not a mechanic or a farmer out of a boy or girl who is capable of becoming a professional person it is highly encouraging to note the material interest of the representative white people of North Carolina in the institution. From present indications the school will be all that its energetic founder has planned for it to become. International Secretary W. A. Hunt spoke to the young men of the institution recently, and with the spirit for the making of the athletic department of the school one producing representative athletes there is a similar spirit among the young men to make the X. H. C. A. of the school second to none among the colleges of the race. Professor Carl Diton, the well known plantat, who is a shining light in the musical world, gave a recital at the institution recently, which was largely attended. Student. Record of Afro-Americans. The record of Afro-Americans as students in the lending colleges of New England dates back as far as 1826, when the first colored student graduated from Bowdoin college There have been colored students in nearly all the great schools of the country, and in the main they have made good. T. McCants Stewart, the eminent jurist, now on the supreme bench in Liberia, graduated from the University of South Carolina, several years ago with high honors. Tuskegee Institute Loads Them All. Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, who has given and also offered large sums for K. M. C. A. work among Afro-Americans on condition, made a visit to Flake university and Tuskegee institute recently, says, "I don't believe there is a white industrial school in America or anywhere else that compares, with Mr. Washington's at Tuskegee." DR. S. B. HUGHES ON HEALTH Public Should Have Proper Knowledge of Marriage. He says. of Hygiene. He says. That the people should be thoroughly informed about hygiene, proper, foods and those things which tend to prevent serious ailments is the opinion of Dr. S. Bernard Hughes, M. D., one of the most successful of the younger physicians of Baltimore. "I find in my practice," he says, "that a large number of people lack knowledge of those fundamental things that tend to physical well being. Our teachers, ministers and others should be thoroughly informed so that they can instruct the people in better methods of living. "Matters of housing and proper living in the most favorable environment should engage the attention of our intelligent men and women. Many of our physicians are willing to co-operate in every way and give the general public the benefit of their professional 1930 DR. S. BERNARD HUGHES, M. D. knowledge of things which make for healthy people. We ought to be interested in having our people so well informed as to matters concerning their health that the large mortality in our cities could be materially reduced." Dr. Hughes was educated in the public schools of Baltimore and at Morgan college, after which he studied medicine at Howard university. He served two years and six months as an exterior at Freedmen's hospital and also as an intern. Several years ago he declined the appointment as assistant surgeon at the Freedmen's hospital. He is a member of the National Medical association, the American Medical association, the faculty of the Medical and Chirurgical Society of Maryland and the Maryland Medical, Pharmaceutical and Dental society. He has been unanimously elected a delegate from Sharp Street Memorial M. E. church. Baltimore, to the lay electoral conference of the Washington annual conference, which will elect lay delegates to the next M. E. conference. COLOR DISCRIMINATION CAUSES MEN TO LOSE JOBS Decision of Ohio Railway Commission Goss Into Effect. Owing to a recent decision of the Ohio state railway commission colored men are no longer employed as porters or third crew men in the state, says the Cleveland (O.) Gazette. Recently the Big Four railway had to discharge all its colored employees for this cause. The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen as an organization admits only white membership. In 1902 the Ohio legislature passed an act which required that a train crew should consist of an engineer, a fireman and a certain number of "brakemen," according to the number of cars. It provided a fine for violation of this law and made it a duty of the railway commission to enforce it. Neither the railroads nor the railway commission, however, enforced the law until this year. Recently the railway commission compelled the company to drop all train employees who were not "brakemen." This meant that some thirty colored men who had been technically called porters and who had been in the service of the railway for ten years in many cases were dropped. They had passed their examinations, they had done their work satisfactorily, but they were not "brakemen." nor could they be "brakemen," because the union would not admit colored "brakemen," and to tire nonunion labor meant a strike. If the company had made all of those men, brakemen or called them that the law of Ohio would have been compiled with. This unfortunate affair only reminds us of the fact that Ohio Afro-Americans should exercise more care in the selection of their legislators and should be far more careful to see that they are represented well in every state assembly. If memory serves us correctly the race was without representation in the legislature of 1892-3, when this "innocent looking" and yet such a harmful bill was made a law. It was just the time for such an act, the lower house that year being Democratic, for the first time in years. The next session of the assembly must see that it is changed. Washingtonians to Banquet Lewis. The next feast on the program of public functions in Washington is the banquet soon to be given in honor of Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis. The event will probably occur on Thanksgiving night or the first week in December. LEADERSHIP OF REV.J.E.NASH SERVES IN MANY CAPACITIES. Brief Account of the Activities of the Broad Minded, Energetic and Successful Pastor of the Michigan Street Baptist Church In Buffalo, Who Is Held In High Esteem. By CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. Buffalo.—One of the ablest and most influential pastors in this city is the Rev. J. Edward Nash, the successful and energetic pastor of the Michigan Street Baptist church. During his pastorate the Rev. Mr. Nash has made a splendid record both as a man and pastor. Besides his work as a pastor, he is interested in many helpful movements having for their aim the betterment of the race. The splendid citizenship of the Rev. Mr. Nash has made him a force in the life of the city, which has also helped the race. Like most pastors who do things, the Rev. Mr. Nash is of the progressive type and is constantly bringing things to pass. He was born in Virginia and educated at the Virginia Union university, graduating both from the academic and theological departments. He began his active ministerial career in 1892, coming to Buffalo from his first charge, where he has remained ever since. His long pastorate in this city shows the esteem and confidence in which he is held by the members of his church. The church has had a steady growth under his pastorate. He is active in the ministerial life of the city and is held in the highest esteem by the white clergymen of Buffalo. He holds the responsible position of secretary of the ministerial conference and clerk of the Buffalo Baptist association. two of the strongest white denominational organizations in the city and state. This position carries along with it considerable power, and the [Picture of a man with a bald head and a beard, wearing a suit and a tie. The background is plain white.] [The text is in a serif font, centered, and reads: "PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES."] REV. J. EDWARD NASH. signature of the Rev. Mr. Nash must be upon every certificate of a young minister who is to be ordained. This brings him constantly in contact with the members of the other race. He has appeared before many white audiences in Buffalo and on all occasions has done credit to the race and to himself. The name of the Rev. Nash has become a fixture here, and few men exert greater influence in the moral and intellectual life of the people than he. His life has been an inspiration to scores of young men and women who have come in contact with him Rev. Mr. Nash has an especially pleasing and forceful personality and quickly impresses one with his intense interest in the things which are ennobling and uplifting. He has a strong faculty for making friends, which accounts largely for his success as pastor. When asked what type of a man should a minister be and his relation to public affairs, he replied: "I believe a minister should above all things be a man and strive to be the best possible citizen. If this is done he will naturally take an interest in affairs that are helpful." Mr. Nash has a frank, honest manner and seeks in his statements never to exaggerate or overstate. His policy is broad, and he shows an interest in all good movements, irrespective of denomination. The Coming Nation Is Approaching We hear much of jincrow car laws, segregation and disfranchisement of the colored citizens, in the United States, but we all know that legally no citizen is disfranchised according to the constitution. Let every colored man in all parts of the country unite in every lawful endeavor to have his manhood rights respected. The time is coming when a national test case will be made and this government will have to return to its laws and put them into action so as to apply to all citizens alike in both national and state legislation. The influx of foreigners will have great weight in the settlement of the much lamented and disgrueful condition of affairs. The coming nation is approaching. Sunday School Lesson for Nov. 19, 1911 Specially Arranged for This Paper LESSON TEXT—Ezra 8:15-39. MEMORY VERSES—21, 23. GOLDEN TEXT—"The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek blum"—Ezra 8:22. TIME-B. C. 438, the seventh year of Artuxerxos. Ezra leaves Babylon with his company on the 1st day of the 1st month, March; and reaches Jerusalem on the 1st day of the 1st month, July. The convocation was on the 20th day of the 9th month (in Nov.-Dec.). His reforms were made during the winter, Dec. 458, to March. 457. The nearly sixty years between the sixth and seventh chapters of Ezra, of which there is almost no direct record, could scarcely be called "the blank annals of well-being." Without these happy periods of dullness our lives would be hell, and our hearts eternally bubbling and boiling in a huge pot made hot with thorns. But these were years of slow progress, of dullness, and neglect, like a garden wherein the heavenly plants, while still growing, were overrun with weeds, and the vines and olive trees, untrimmed and neglected, bore but small and scanty fruit. The temple had been built, but the opposition had been so great that the walls had not been restored and the rubbish still arose in long-stretching mounds. The visions of glory had faded. They had expected a vast influx of their brethren, from Babylon and other lands, but had been to a great extent disappointed. Ezra, no doubt knowing the condition of things in Jerusalem, had not only prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, but he planned to go up to Jerusalem and teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Moved by religious zeal, and also, it would seem, with the statesmanlike view of making Jerusalem once more the real spiritual metropolis of Judaism, Ezra conceived the idea of infusing new life and new ideals into the Judean community by leading a fresh band of zealously religious exiles back to Judea on a mission of reform. They came to Jerusalem, after a journey of four months, arriving there the first day of the fifth month, or about the middle of July. The distance in a direct line was about 500 miles, but the road followed by Ezra's caravan made a long detour to avoid the desert and could hardly have been less than 900 miles. Ezra brought $2,000,000 for the repair of the temple, and for all that was necessary to put the outward forms of worship in perfect condition. He infused the community with his own devoted and consecrated spiritual life and fear. He brought with him the Book of the Law and the Prophets, with its strict morality, and made it known to the people. In contrast with this holy law the conduct of the people in adopting "the abominations" of the heathen appeared in all its glaring wickedness. Then Ezra entered upon his great reform. Some of the leaders pointed out to Ezra that the people, even the princes and rulers, were intermarrying with the idolaters, and there was danger that the religion of Israel would be destroyed, that all the sins which caused the exile would be repeated, and all that the exile had done as a discipline would be lost. Ezra first by himself was astounded and stunned by the report, and showed all the signs of deepest sorrow and humiliation. Then there was a meeting together with him of "every one that trembled at the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of those that had been carried away." They sat in bitter astonishment till the time of evening prayer. Then they bowed themselves before the Lord, and wept and prayed and confessed and entreated. Then followed a public meeting, a great congregation of men and women and children. There came the great moral reform. There was a proclamation throughout all Judah and Jerusalem, that all should gather themselves unto Jerusalem, upon pain of having their property confiscated and themselves excommunicated from the brotherhood of Israel. In a great rain they confessed, repented and reformed. Those who are bribing and taking bribes—trying to get rich by graft and dishonesty, forging, cheating banks, committing all kinds of crime, although the sinners are rich, and officeholders—are now working in jails separated from their wives and children, and are learning honest trades. It is sad, indeed, but there is no other way of saving the nation. The suffering involved by Ezra's course was not necessarily so great as it would seem, not so great as imprisonment of a family man causes today. The man could still support the discarded wife and children, and do all possible for her comfort. But he must not join in her idolatry, or he subject to a bad family atmosphere. 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Vicksburg, Miss.—Now that the annual conference season is approaching interest in the forthcoming general conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church, which will be held in Topeka, Kan., in May of next year, is becoming widespread and of a general nature. In the Eighth Episcopal district, which comprises the four conferences in Mississippi and the two in Louisiana, there is a great amount of interest being manifested, occasioned by the early death of Bishop Edward W. Lampton, the only member of the episcopacy from this district. There are no pronounced candidates in the field now. The requisite, however, is the election of delegates to the several annual conferences to be held this year. Until that is settled there will be no telling how the forces from this important southern diocese will be lined up at Topeka. As a foreword, however, Dr. J. J. Morant of Vicksburg, long a leader of thought and action in the church, gives out a very important statement. In the beginning he praises the deceased Bishop Lampton and declares that by reason of his leadership the brethren in Mississippi and Louisiana are together. In the course of his remarks Dr. Morant says: With reference to the general conference, the first and most important thing for us to do as ministers is to elect competent men. By competency I do not mean alone literary proficiency nor moral excellence. These qualities are highly prerequisite and indispensable, but to be competent means more than these, for what is a man who has not manhood, righteous tenacity and can stand his ground without regard to whom and under the threat of the enemy, but whoever the what it should be until our ministers become men of backbone, men of firm veracity and men who will dare to stand for the right if they have to stand alone. This is the class of men that should be elected delegates. The men who are "crouchers," cringers and parasites should be left at 6 BEV. DIL. J. J. MORANT home. If a man merits promotion from every viewpoint of vital importance he can have it. To be delegates, to run for general positions or for the episcopacy a man should first merit something by tangible evidence of his work in the ministry. He should at least be a successful man in the ministry. I do not mean accidental success, but meritorious success. No man should think of asking honors at the hands of his constituents with our assistance as passports with acquired ability, and I need say right here that the man of Mississippi and Louisiana will endeavor to look after this end? The men of the Eighth Episcopal district have realized the fact that our needs are many and that the adoption of practical measures are infinitely more conducive to our success than more men. Among the many who will be aspiring to honors it is well to note that the church wants ministers who have accomplished things without regard to opposition. Dr. Morant further calls attention to the history behind the Mississippi conferences and declares that there are in the bounds of the Eighth Episcopal district some strong and resourceful men. He reiterates the dislike of those men for any half-hearted measures and holds up their honor and integrity as bedrock foundations, declaring at the same time that the delegates from the Eighth Episcopal district will be well organized and that any one who thinks otherwise is grossly ignorant as to the adroitness of the men who are in the trenches. He concludes his remarkable statement by declaring that any attempt to take advantage of a less fortunate brother by playing to the gallery or by dedling them as to what ought to be done is un-Christian. Whatever step will be taken by the Mississippi conferences and the Louisiana conferences, it is certain that Dr. Morant will be a prominent factor to be reckoned with. Since a boy Dr. Morant has been in the ministry of the A. M. E. church. He has labored all this time in Mississippi and has filled a number of difficult stations. He is now pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church at Vicksburg, where he has been for the last five years. Dr. Morant's experience in the ministry has been varied and great, and of right he considers himself one of the defenders of the faith. IMPORTANT COMING EVENT. Western Editors Lining Up For Press Convention in Topeka. Topeka, Kan.—As the time approaches for the fifteenth annual meeting of the Western Negro Press association interest in the important work of the organization as outlined in the formal announcement by the officials becomes more widespread. The sessions of the convention will be held in the state house in this city, beginning on Thursday, Nov. 20, and closing on Friday night, Dec. 1. The program will be varied and interesting. The territory covered by the association embraces all the states west of the Mississippi river. Editors, publishers and newspaper correspondents in these states are urged to attend the sessions of the convention, which promise to be the most helpful in the history of the association. Some of BON. WILLIAM T. VERNON, the leading public spirited men of the race will deliver addresses on timely topics. Besides other speakers of a national character, the honorable William T. Vernon, superintendent of schools for Afro-Americans and Indians, will deliver an address on Friday evening. Dec. 1. Editor Nick Chiles of the Topeka Plaindealer is working like a Trojan to make the meeting a great success. President A. J. Smitherman says that he is well pleased with the arrangements for the meeting and believes that it will prove to be of lasting benefit to all who may attend. The officers of the convention are A. J. Smitherman, manager the Cimeter, Muskogee, Okla., president; L. A Bell, vice president, editor American Wagner, Okla.; J. D. Cook, secretary, editor Wisconsin Weekly Defender, Milwaukee, Wis.; N. J. Chiles, treasurer, editor F. C. Candler, Topeka, Kan.; Harry L. Graham, historian, father of the association, Quindaro, Kan.; Rev F. D. Lee, chaplain, Muskogee, Okla.; executive board, John L. Thompson, chairman, editor the Bystander, Des Moines, JA.; W. H. Twine, editor the Cimeter, Muskogee, Okla.; J. B. Bass, editor Plaindealer, Helena, Mont.; S. S. Jones, editor Baptist Informer, Muskogee, Okla.; John F. A. McCoulea, editor McConfea's Magazine, Birmingham, Ala. STANDS ON HIS RECORD. No Combination In Race For Bishopric, Says Dr. Backett. While many candidates for the A.M. E. bishopric and election to other posts as connectional officers are hustling among their friends for support comes the announcement from the Rev. Dr. W. W. Beckett, secretary of missions for the denomination, that he will not enter into any combination or undignified fight for the position. 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Phone no. 3869-M The men and women of this city are to have a literary and historical association, which is to be an open forum for all the people. This society which is to be called the Baltimore Literary and Historical Association, was organized last Friday night at Bethel A. M. E. Church. Meetings will be held on the second and fourth Fridays in each month. An attractive program has been arranged for next Friday night, and it is the desire that persons from all parts of the city and in all walks of life attend. The following officers were elected: John. H. Murphy, president; Prof. Mason A. Hawkins, first vice president; Rev. D. G. Hill, second vice president; James A. B. Callis, recording secretary; Carrington L. Davis, corresponding secretary; and W. J. Fitzgerald, treasurer. The Mr. McGuinn, who was one of the prime moters in the organization and who readily fell into line with Mr. Murphy's suggestion of the need of such a body, is most enthusiastic for the society's future. "We are going," he said, "to do everything possible to popularize the body, and to this end desire the interest of all the people. Such an organization as has been effected should play a most important part in the intellectual life of the people." Mr. McGuinn will read a paper at the meeting next Friday night on "Woman Suffrage." "Hospital Day" For Next Sunday will be "Hospital Day" for Provident Hospital and collections to aid the work will be taken up in nearly all of the churches of the city. The hospital is in need of funds to aid in carrying on its work and a generous amount from all the people will be greatly appreciated by the authorities. The only money that the institution receives is $1500 from the State, and this only covers part of the most necessary expenses. It is the only place in Maryland where colored physicians can treat their patients, besides being the place where a sick man or woman can be treated without feeling that he or she is merely tolerated. The hospital authorities are extremely desirous of increasing the facilities of the institution, and to that end desire the financial help from all classes of citizens. Rev. J G. Martin Escapes Death In R. R. Wreck Rev. James G. Martin, pastor of Allen A. M. E. Church, is in the South on the first vacation that he has taken in the last five years. A wreck occurred on the train that he was traveling on Monday night, and several persons, including the engineer and brakeman, were killed. Rev. Martin escaped without a scratch, however. He is now in Charleston, S. C. visiting his mother, Mrs. Phillis Taylor. Before returning he will visit a number of fall conferences, Citizens Plan to Honor Rev. Dr. Ernest L3on According to a current report, a number of the leading men of the city, are arranging to give a banquet in honor of Dr. Ernest Lyon, for his work in behalf of the Republican State and City tickets and against the Digges disfranchising bills as head of the Republican Auxiliary Committee. It was the work of this committee that helped to arouse the colored voters as they have not been aroused since the election of the late Lowndes as governor in 185, and its work has met with general approval. Death of Mr. Isaac Jones Mr. Isaac Jones a well known public cook, died at his late residence 607 N. Sterling street on last Thursday after a lingering illness. His funeral took place from his residence on Sunday November 2. Rev. C. G. Cimmings, pastor of Asrury M. E. Church, officiated, interment in Laurel Cemetery. A wife, Mrs. Clara Jones, two daughters and five sons are left to mourn their loss. No Kick Coming. "Some say there is a sucker born every minute." "I don't know anything about that," responded the eminent trust magnate. "I cater to ultimate consumers and the birth rate is very satisfactory as to them." AVOID ALL OPIATES AND OTHER FORMS OF "DOPE." There are sound hygienic methods by which sleep may be induced. Incursions into the realms of patent medicines, opiates, and all sorts of slumber elixirs which are summed up as "dope," should be avoided. But the moral of this lesson has been pointed over and over, yet little has been said about natural methods of wooing sleep. Under this head does not come the various mental contrivances such as "counting sheep" or nesting the multiplication table. Oxygen is as necessary to the body cells during the hours of sleep as at any other time. Perhaps in the case of children it is even more necessary. For them sleep means the time of anabolism, growth and repair. The old prejudice against open windows still exists, in spite of the campaigns of education in the newspapers and in the schools. Dust in the rooms, an imaginary draft, the cold of colds, and many other stupid reasons are advanced in excuse of this pernicious prejudice. The organs of the body also should be considered, and no excessive work should be given the heart or digestive organs before retiring to rest. High pillows lead to an increase in the heart's force at a time when the heart should have the lightest work. Pillows that are too low may cause headaches, and even sleeplessness, through an excess of blood being in the brain. Heavy heat suppers are unwise, but a light meal, followed by such moderate exercise as a short walk, is generally conducive to sound sleep. The light meal causes a withdrawal of blood from the head into the stomach area and the body generally. The body is therefore warmed, and this is important. Cold extremities, particularly cold feet, cause sensory stimulations, which produce sleepiness, often for hours. People who suffer in this way should take means to keep their feet warm artificially by using sleeping socks, or slipper baths, or by the use of hot water bottles, and by sleeping between blankets. It is, of course, fatal to sound sleep to go to bed "with anything on the mind." In these sensational and pleasure-loving days we often retire to rest after receiving a long series of vivid sensations which often account for hours of sleepless tossing. Sometimes this may be relieved by a gentle friction of the head with a medium hard brush. we cannot hope to always drive away the disturbing sensory impulses, for, built as man is, joy, suffering, grief, responsibility and worry (last, but by no means least), must find their place in his life at some time or other. Life without these would be at best a mere existence, and so we must pay the bill at such times. And even then fatigue must cause sleep are long. It may be wise not to be too particular about noises when little children are asleep. At some future time they may be thankful for learning to sleep while a certain amount of noise is goofing on. For instance, there is no reason why they should not be accustomed to sleep while a piano is being played in another room in the house. Spokane Spokesman-Review. Veneered Furniture. In these days of the veneered furniture, when the buyer chooses only that piece of quartered oak that shows the most flake in the cut, it is well to make it a point to never allow water or liquid long to remain on the surfaces, this especially of tables, for it is liable to reach the glue beneath this paper-like surface, and later when drying out make it lift and bulge, to repair which only an expert is capable. Dampness can easily reach it almost unknowingly by placing on it a vase or jar which has in it some cool substance that might make moisture collect on the outer side and leak to the table top. This should be guarded against, as varnished surfaces become opaque and this more often than the veneer bulging, which happening is verily a calamity. Child of Genius. An actor was talking at the Players' Club in New York about David Belasco's skill as a stage manager. "Belasco," said the actor, "has a superhuman sense of the harmonies, the fitnesses of things. This enables him to carry out a stage scene to such small details as no man ever dreamed of before. "Belasco, even in his childhood, possessed this unique sense of harmony. An uncle once gave him a couple of chocolate cigars, then said to the little boy: "What are you going to do with them, David? " "I'll go and eat them in the smoking room," was the prompt reply." Old Not Fill the Bill. Old Lady—There is one thing I notice particularly about that young man who calls to see you. He seems to have an inborn, instinctive respect for women. He treats every woman as though she were a being from a higher sphere, to be approached only with the utmost delicacy and deference. Granddaughter (sweet elephant)—Yes, he's horridly bashful.—New York's THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER IN MEMORIAM MATELL—In sad but loving remembrance of my deceased father, Robert Matell, who fell asleep in Jesus one year ago today, November 18, 1910. Gone but nut forgotten. It was a sad onesome morning, When we were forced to part; And the love of my dear father, Will always be fresh within my heart. Oh, how I loved my father, No heart on earth can tell; But Jesus loved him better, And called him home to dwell; He was a tender loving father, A father so kind and true; A father and friend that would never shirk, Whenever a kind act he could do. Though afflicted, not alone, Thou didst give and Thou hast taken; Blessed Lord, Thy will be done. By his daughter Edyth Mattell Harris BURKE—Departed this life in full triumph of faith after a lingering illness, Bertha Burke, beloved wife of William H. Burke, on Friday, November 10, 1911 at her late residence 639 George street. She was 87 years of age. Five children, nine great grand children, eight grand children survive her. She was one of the oldest members of Centeniel M. E. Church. Many thanks to the friends for their sympathies and floral tributes. Rev. Shaw officiated. DAILEY—In loving remembrance of my dear daughter, Mary M who departed this life six years ago November 18. By her mother Mrs. Lucretia Johnson. JONES.—In loving remembrance of my dear husband, Cyrus Jones, who departed this life five years ago today November 17, 1906. Oh how sudden was the summons. Oh, how sudden was the summons, When word came my dear, husband was dead; Time was too short to say farewell, To those he loved so well. Think not my dear husband, That you are forgotten; For by me you will never be, For as long as breath shall warm this frame, I will always remember thee. By his devoted wife. Mrs. Isaac Jones and family wish to thank their many friends for their kindness during the illness of her husband and for the many floral tributes at his death. GWATHNEY—In loving remembrance of my beloved husband, James R. Gwathney, who died November 16, 1910, one year ago. The month of November once more is here. To me the saddest of the year; Because it took from me away my clearest husband one year ago. You are not forgotten husband dear, Nor will you ever be; For as long as life and memory last I will remember thee. OLIVER J· CAULK A 2143 Druid Hill Avenue. For convenience order may be left at Wm. L. Fitzgerald's Real Estate office +206 Durid Hill Avenue House Painting Glazing, Graining, Enameling, Floors Stained - Varnished or Waxed. Leaky Roofs Cemented and Painted. Estimates and Propositions submitted Having had experience in the Painting Trade, I especially solicit your patron age. EDUCATION. Instructions at home in graded and High school subjects. Lowest prices. Address Box 1. 628 N. Entaw street. JOHN H. BROWN HAS OPEN The DRUID CAFE At 407 Druid Hill Auenue 1200 Druid Hill Avenue. You are invited to attend the 5 o'clock service, Sunday, Nov. 19th, 1911 Solo, Miss Mabel Bourne; paper, Mr. Julius Johnson. All are welcome. Mrs. M. E. Murphy, Pres Miss E. E. Bright, Sec'y. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker Mrs. Maggie L. Walker of Richmond, Virginia. MISS MATTIE R. BOWEN, of Washington, D. C. ...LECTURE AND MUSICAL TREAT... Will begiven under the auspices of the Council of the I. O. of ST. LUKES of this City, Wednesday Evening, Nov. 22nd, 1911—At Trinity A. M. E. Church Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rev. A. L. Gaines, Pastor. Every member and friend of the St. Lukes Order is invited to come, see and hear one of the noted speakers of our race, Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, the only Negro woman President of a Bank. Other prominent speakers will be present from Washington. Address by the State Deputy, Rev. J. T Carpenter who has been appointed to the St. Lukes work in this city and State. A special musical program will proceed the lecture. ADMISSION FREE. ADMISSION FREE. Refreshments on sale under the auspices of the W. M. M. Society of the Church, Mrs M. L. Gaines, President. The Committee of the Lecture is composed of the Officers and Members of the various Councils. WE WANT YOU to act as our agent in your locality to sell an article that every man and woman wants. Big profits. Good, honest article. COMPLETE SAMPLE OUTFIT FOR 50 CENTS. RETAILS FOR $1.80. YOU CAN MAKE $5.00 PER DAY if you half try. Ladies are especially successful. Permiums for agents making largest sales. Send for sample outfit and territory today. Responsible parties wanted for State agents. SERVICE SPECIALTY CO., Natick, Mass. ALL STAR PRODUCTION.... Mme. Annie Hazelton Lee Mr. Howard Milton Gross The Noted Soprano Soloist The Noted Dramatist and Reader Monday, November 27th, 1911, at 8.15 o'clock P. M. ADMISSION 25 CENTS. Rev. D. G. Hill, Pastor. Josiah Diggs. Church Representative. Truly Hatchett, Local Manager for Messrs. White and Charlton. Tickets on Sale by the Standing Committee of the Church. COMING!--JOSEPH H. DOUGLASS Famous Violinist and Company, Director of Band and Orchestra and Director of Violin at Howard Unive sity, Washington, D. C. GIVEN under the Auspices of the Stewards Cards of Admission, 25 Cents. Refreshments on Sale. Stewards—Samuel Hutchins, Samuel Height, Wildred Berry, Jas- Chanoy William Wharton, John H. Skinner, Treas, Samuel Carroll, Sec y. 11-11-2c REV. L. S. FLAGG, Pastor. FIRST GRAND RECEPTION By the Colored Empty Stocking and Fresh Air Circle FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1911 By the Colored Empty Stocking and Fresh Air Circle FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th, 1911 AT GALILEAN FISHERMEN'S HALL, Proceeds for the Thousand Dollar Campaign. Musical and Literary Program, Miss Lillie M. Thomas, Chairman. Solbist—Mrs. Annie Hazelton Lee, Mrs. Lottie Hammond Ringgold. Miss Ruth Lee, Mrs. Josephine Johnson. Recitations—Miss Alma Kelly, Miss Aldena Hawkins. T. HENDERSON KERR'S FULL ORCHESTRA. ADMISSION 25 CTS. SPLENDID SUPPER 15 CTS. Mrs. Ida Hilton, President. Miss Ida, Cummings, President JOHN RUSSELL HOUSE PAINTING KALSOMINING AND CLAZING Orbers by Mail Promptly Attended to. 1929 ETTING STREET BALTIMORE Year Presstman Street 12-9. Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertakers in Prices JOHN H. OWES @ SON Undertakers & Embalmers Complete $75.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete A fine casket worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel gray or white plush; highly polished oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse, either black, gray or white, to match casket, as desired; five heated carriages, new and up-to-date; fine burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when desired, rugs, chairs etc., all of the latest designs. Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete (222 Division St..bet. Dolphin and Lanvale. Residence C. & P. Phone. Medison 4087 GET IT AT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Mrs. Nellie Johnson, of 1728 Presstman street has gone to Atlantic City to attend the 15th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Leeds' wedding. Mr. Joseph Fennell, the druggist, who, has been confined to his home for the past six weeks with typhoid fever, is reported to be in an improved condition. Mr. Charles Morris, of Philadelphia, was in the city this week to 5ttend the funeral of Mrs. Trust, of 2 W. Biddle street. Mrs. and Mrs. Seymore, of 1326 Argyle avenue, have returned from a visit to relatives in Washington. Mr. James Walter Hill, a special policeman of Philadelphia who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Elen Hill and sisters of 2009 Druid Hill ave. also his brother, Mr. David R. Hill, of Kelley ave., Mt. Washington, has returned to his home. Mrs. Martha Reid, of Washington D. C. is spending a few days in the city, the guest of Mrs. Minnie Garnett of 2147 Division street. Mrs. Marie Carter, of 2141 Division street, gave a reception in honor of Mrs. Martha Reid of Washington, D. C. on Wednesday evening November 15, 1911. Madames Rosa G. Martin, Mary F. Handy, E. L. Stepteau, P. W. Wortham, Minnie L. Caines, Georgia Murray, and Margaret P. Hill have returned from Chicago, where they attended the quadrennial session of the Parent Women's Mite Missionary Society of the A. M. E. Church. On their return trip they stopped for a short time at Wilberforce University. Progressive Club holds Meeting The members of the Progressive Club. held their monthly meeting at the home of Miss Henrietta T. Allen, 69 W. Biddle street, Monday. They gave to the Provident Hospital one ton of coal and a lot of groceries. A collation was served at the close of the meeting: Rev. Drs. Ernest Lyon and Lewis S. Flagg were among the invited guests. Mrs. Irene Carpenter and Mrs. Sarah E. Kyler are the president and secretary, respectively of the club. Eighteenth Birthday Celebration Miss Annie E. Kelson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Kelson, celebrated her eighteenth birthday last Friday evening. Mrs. Mamie E. Jones was toastmistress. Responses were made by Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Dr. M. B. Stark, Misses Ford, Massey and others. Many handome and useful presents were received from her friends. $Money to Loan on Real Estate. Persons having mortgages may borrow. Houses bought for cash and for sale on terms to suit. Stiety confidential. J. Winfield Thomas, tf 2127 Druid Hill avenue. Your life read by the world's wonder. Send name birth date, and stamp. A. Moore, 929 Carlton street rear 2. Philadelphia, Pa. PROF. VERONA GREATEST BORN MEDIUM MAKE NO CHARGE if the object of your visit is not explained without asking a question Can be seen on all matters of business love, courtship, marriage, investments, etc. By my advice I remove evil influence witchcraft, spells, cure diseases and unite the separated. I never fail. I also teach hypnotism and how to become a medium. No matter what your troubles are or what you wish to know, this Gifted person can positively help you.....if you are hundreds of miles away. A word to the wise is sufficient. Are you sick? Have doctors and medicines failed to help? If so, seek the advice and help from this wonderful man. Gives, good luck, Hours 9 to 9 daily and Sunday. Pecs very moderate 217 S. CLINTON ST., near Pratt, Highlandtown Md. The number 217 is on window. Take Roland Park car to Clinton street, und Eastern avenue, walk 3 squares north. I also sell books of the Egyptian Secrets, the 6th and 7th Books of Moses, and Dream Books. Remember, Verona transacts all Bus inegal at his office. Beware of medium going from door to door. Bound to Get Even. A 14-year-old French boy, angered the other morning at being awakened too early by his mother, rovenged himself by breaking up the furniture in his room, afterwards mounting to the roof of the house and throwing tiles at the people below.