The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEDGER VOL. XX NO. 49. Prof. Brazzelton Says Colored Children Should Have Colored Histories MUST HAVE PRIDE IN OUR BLACK HEROES Prof Dogan Elected President of National Colored Teachers' Association (Special to the Afro-American Ledger) Chattanooga, Tenn., August 1. Declaring that the Negro is still a slave in this country and that "Afro-Americans are taught in school these days of physical freedom what they were taught in the days of physical servitude, and as a result they are unconscious of their condition and its direful circumstances." Prof. J. H. A. Brazzelton of Oklahoma, electrified an audience last Thursday at the session of the National Colored Teachers' Association, when he made a plea for race ideals in teaching the Negro. The annual session of the association was largely attended many of the most prominent educators in the South being among those on the program. In the course of his address, Prof. Brazzelton said: "If we hope to be saved, our ideals which contain our saviour must be in the race. In other words, our spirits must feed on the deeds of the most illustrious men and women of the black race and there by form black ideals that will paint a black saviour. "Tell it, ye men thinking in historical Boston, the hub of New England, where William Lloyd Garrison first published the Liberator, where Crispus Attucks was the first to fall for liberty and American independence, and where Ralph Waldo Emerson, in 1837, exposed the difference between thinking men and men thinking; tell it in Brazos bottoms in Texas, where Afro-Americans have not heard that there is any such thing as the emancipation, where slaves almost bound to servitude still worship their masters and where gross darkness reigns supreme: tell it in every city and every State in this Union and in the southland, to hod carriers, to mechanics, to professional men and to ministers of our race, and to friends, to school boards and legislators of the white race—that, if they wish to solve the race problem in one generation, they must change the curricula of our schools from dolls and other models and also games, readers, geographies, and histories of the white race, to dolls and other models and also games, readers, geographies and histories of the black race. Tell the world that we have found a logical and practical solution of the all absorbing race problem." In pointing what the race did in supporting private schools in Louisiana, Prof. J. S. Clark, of Baton Rouge, La., told of the poor public school facilities for the race in that State. He said that there are twenty-three schools and colleges supported by the race in that State. He cited figures showing that for the colored children Louisiana had only 1,086 public schools, with terms ranging from three to nine months; that these schools were maned by 1,295 teachers, who had to handle more than 60,000 students. For this work the State provides only 192 school houses, M. W. DOGAN the remainder being taught in churches and halls. The average attendance last year in these colored public schools in Louisiana, the speaker asserted, was 58,186.19, with an average monthly cost of each child based upon enrollment of $3 cents. The average monthly salary is $31.97. Among others who delivered addresses were: Prof. P. C. Parks, who spoke of rural training in Georgia; Dr. C. V. Roman, of Meharry Medical College, who said that colored medical shools had arranged their courses to conform to the standard set by the Association of American Medical Colleges; J. Hugo Johnson, of Petersburg, Va., who spoke on "The Status and Negro Normal Schools," Z. T. Hubert, president of Jackson College W. T. B. Williams, the retiring president; Miss E. A. Deace, Birming-Alabama, who spoke on "School Hygiene and Sanitation;" T. O. Fuller, of Memphis, Tenn., Dr. S. G. Atkins, commissioner of education for the A. M. E. Zion Church, who gave an outline of the work that denominational schools are doing; and Dr. M. W. Dogan, who spoke on "The Standardization of Nergo Colleges." The delegates went on an outing to Chickamauga Park Saturday, and on Sunday spoke at educational massmeetings in the various city churches. The next session will be held at Little Rock, Ark. Officers were elected as follows: M. W. Dogan, Marshall, Tex., president; N. B. Young, Tallahassee, Fla., O. F. Bowles, East St. Louis, Ill.; W. H. Singleton, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Ida C. Plummer, Washington, D. C.; O. L. Cleman, Gibsland, La, and William Pickens, Talladega, Ala., vice presidents George W. Carry, Oklahoma City, Okla., recording secretary E. A. Deace, Birmingham, Ala., assistant secretary J. R. E. Lee, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., corresponding secretary M. W. Reddick, Americus, Ga., treasurer, and J. S. Clark Baton Rouge, La., register. The executive committee is composed of W. T. B. Williams, Virginia, chairman J. A. Martin, Mississippi J. Hugo Johnson, Virginia I. M. Terrell, Texas E. H. Hall, Oklahoma, W. T. Breeding, Alabama S. G. Atkins, North Carolina P. C. Parks, Georgia Joseph A. Booker, Arkansas R. S. Grossly, Louisiana Hardy L. Keith, Tenn. Joseph W. Botts, Ken. N. W. Collier, Florida J. B Beck, South Carolina and E. N. Grisham, Missouri. J. M. SIMMONS DEAD Was a Prominent Politician During Reconstruction Period Savannah, Ga., Aug. 2.—James M. Simmons, former slave, one time member of the legislature from Chatham county and former judge of one of the courts in the county, is dead at his home here. He was one of the most active figures in the politics during the Reconstruction period, and was active in the work of the Freedmen's Bureau. He was a member of the Moravian Federation. MRS. WASHINGTON ELECTED PRESIDENT Of The National Association of Colored Women at Hampton Meeting PROMINENT WOMEN DISCUSS VITAL QUESTIONS Large Number of Maryland Women In Attendance—Miss Cummings Reelected (Special to The Afro-American Ledger) Hampton, Va., July 31.—The eighth biennial session of the National association of Colored Women, held here last week, attracted prominent workers for social and moral uplift from all sections of the country. Special conferences on child welfare, Y. W. C. A. work juvenile courts and temperance were held. The work of the retiring president, Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, of New Bedford, Mass., was praised. The delegates went to Newport News in a body Friday to hear Booker T. Washington deliver an address to the empoyees of the government shipyard. The next session will be held at Wilberforce, O. Officers for the ensuing two years were elected as follows: Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Ala., president; Mrs. lone Gibbs, St. Paul, Minn., vice president; Miss Ida R. Cummings, Baltimore, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. E Steward, Louisville; Mrs. Harris Barrett, Hampton, and Mrs. R. J. Dunbar, Providence, secretaries; Mrs. Ida Joyce Jackson, Columbus, O., treasurer; Mrs. C. Lisey Davis, Chicago national organizer; Mrs. S. D. Lewis, Milwaukee, Wis., national organizer; Mrs. C. R. McDowell, Missouri, chairman of the ways and means committee; and Mrs. Mary V. Parrish, Louisville, statistician Among the Marylanders present at the session were: Mrs. H. M. St. Clair, Cambridgege; Mrs. Mary R. Burkett, Reistertown; Miss Lula B. Perkins, Catonsville; Miss Inez Patterson, St. Denis; Mrs. Jane Patterson, St. Denis; Mrs. Mary F. Handy, president of the Maryland Federation; Mrs. Jennie H. Ross, Mrs. E. J. Cummings, Mrs. Joseph Pennell, Mrs. Susie Love, Mrs. C. G. Cummings, Mrs. Mamie R. Bruce, Mrs. Annie R. H. Miller, Miss Ida R. Cummings, Mrs. M. S. Lawson, Mrs. Martha Thompson, Mrs. Florena K. Owens, Mrs. S. D. Simpson, Miss Ada Cole, Miss Annie Smith, all of Baltimore. Pennsylvania Pythians Install New Officers (Special to Afro-American Ledger.) Philadelphia, July 31st. — The grand lodge of Knights of Pythias at its concluding session last Friday, installed the following officers: B. G. Collier, this city, grand chancellor; A. S. Lomax, Brownsville, grand vice chancellor; John M. Palmer, grand prelate; W. L. Winston, Uniontown, grand keeper of records and seal; W. D. Graves, Uniontown, grand master of exchequer; Enddell Williams, Pittsburg, grand inner guard; William Brown, Sewickley, grand outer guards; D. P. Townes, Carnegie, grand master at arms; John Childress, Pittsburg; Joshua H. Long, this city, Thomas II. Brown, Vanderbilt; and Everett J. Waring, this city, secretary members of the MRS. B. T. WASHINGTON New York, Aug. 1—Large crowds are attending nightly the various functions at the $100,000 Young's Casino. Over $500 was raised for local charities at the formal opening last week. Samuel W. Livingston, United States consul at Cape Haitien, Hayti, sailed for his post Wednesday. George W. Harris, James C. Thomas, and others visited Colonel Roosevelt a few days ago to learn his attitude concerning colored support for the Bull Moose party. Mrs. Mary R. Carter, widow of Wavery Carter, who was killed by a policeman in a Harlem saloon, has sued Lieut. Charles Becker and his press agent for $15,000 each. Carter was killed during a raid made by Becker's men. The latter is now in jail for alleged complicity in the Rosenthal murder. Taft Appoints McAllister Jackson, Miss., Aug. 1.—T. V. McAllister has been appointed receiver of public moneys by President Taft. The position pays about 3,000 a year. Masonic Huckstsr Fined Boston, Mass., Aug. 1.—Upon the complaint of Samuel W. Washington, past grand master of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Masons, for alleged setting up a $grand lodge without proper authority, James C. White was fined $50 in the criminal court for Suffolk county a few days ago. Should The Negro Winchester Va. Aug. 1.—At a joint meeting of the Payne Harper and Dunbair Literary Clubs the subject "Should the Negro Divide His Vote?" was discussed. Among those who participated were W. W. Roberts Rev. P. M. Esklich A. F. Martin and L. H. Nickens. Quarterly meeting services were held at John Mann M. E. Church last Sunday. The district superintendent Rev. C. E. Hodges filled the pulpit. Mrs. Florence Robinson gave a successful yard party. Mrs. Eliza H. Bailey of Wheeling W. Va. was the guest of Miss Lucy Castleman of N Market street last week Who's Who in Philadelphia. Philadelphia Aug. 1—"Who's Who in Philadelphia" is the title of a little book giving sketches of thirty of the most prominent men and women of the race in the city The author of the book is Charles Fred White. $ The A. M. E. Publishing House printed the work. Lewis N. Frisby was in New York PRICE THREE CENTS LIVING EVIDENCE OF ATTAINMENT City Councilman Cummings The Chief Orator at Emancipation Celebration TELLS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE RACE Southland Dotted With Schools Controlled By Scholarly Colored Men. Cleveland O. Aug. 2.—Thousands of people from surrounding cities and towns crowded Luna Park yesterday where the annual Emancipation celebration was held. The principal speaker was Councilman Harry S. Cummings of Baltimore who gave an outline of the progress that the race has made along educational and economical lines since the abolition of slavery. After drawing a vivid picture of the uphill strides the race has made from a position of ignorance and poverty 50 years ago Mr. Cummings said: "Today we find the Southland is dotted all over with schools of all kinds—manual, industrial, academies and colleges of high standing—and these institutions are controlled and conducted by scholarly, cultured and skillful colored men and women who are living evidence of the intellectual capacity and accomplishments of the race. "We learned early that to own the roof which gave us shelter was one of our first duties; and to become a contributor to the expenses of our community by being a taxpayer was an obligation which every citizen owes to the government which protects him and provides conveniences for his comfort and well being. "It has been charged that the race is lazy and thriftless; but no lazy or thriftless people can produce these results. "And there, too, the charge falls to the ground when it is shown by the census of 1900 that in Continental United States there are 3,992 337 Negroes engaged in gainful occupations, constituting 62.22 per cent. of all Negroes at least 10 years of age. A most complete answer to such reckless charges. "To endure with patience and fortitude these obstacles—to battle with courage and determination to overcome them is not only the duty of the race, but it adds to it that strength of character which can come alone from conquering obstacles. "To us, therfore, discouragement and impatience should be unknown. Our song, with Campbell, should ever be" Eternal Hope! in thy sweet garden grow wreaths for each toil a charge for every woe." "With a firm determination, therefore, to so fashion our lives and conduct, to so devote our energies to the development of a higher manhood and citizenship, that we shall share the glorious rewards which the future holds for our common country and its citizens." The celebration was given under the auspices of the Cleveland Association of Colored Men. The officers of the association are: Harry E. Davis, president; Samuel T. Boyd, vice president; Thomas W. Fleming, secretary; Samuel E. Woods, assistant secretary; William R. Green, treasurer; Duffy Smith, sergeant-at-arms; William H. Hunley, James H. Jackson, George A. Myers, Oscar B. Moss, Garrett A. Morgan, Welcome T. Blue and Alexander H. Martin, executive committee. U. C. MASON TAFT BACKS DOWN IN FACE OF OPPOSITION Refuses to Appoint Dr. U. G, Mason When Southern Senator Raises Washington, Aug. 1.—Because an ex-Confederate member of the Senate, Joseph Johnston, objected to the appointment of a colored man as collector of internal revenue for Northern district of Alabama, a white man will succeed Joseph Thompson, who was removed last week. Dr. Ulysses G. Mason, of Birmingham, was strongly backed for the position. Among his sponsors were assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis and Auditor for the Navy Ralph Tyler. The President is said to have regarded Dr. Mason highly, but, the opposition on the part of Southern Democrats, made him get cold feet. Since the Chicago convention it has been rumored that the President intended appointing some colored man to a representative federal appointment in the South, in order to allay some of the opposition occasioned by his Southern policy against the race, and Dr. Mason had been strongly urged. A number of the prominent Taftites among the race had besieged the White House with requests that something be done to stem the tide against Mr. Taft in the race, and it had been declared by some of those who were at Chicago that "the race must only wait and see what the President intends doing." As this is the only prominent federal position to be filled now, the apologists for the present administration are now looking somewhat blue. Marylanders See Taft Washington, Aug. 1.—Rev. S. S. Jolley and H. M. St. Clair, prominent residents of Cambridge, Md. had an audience with President Taft this week. Both are ardent Taft men, and are friends of Governor Goldsborough, of Maryland. New York, Aug. 1.—Beginning with Monday, Aida Overton Walker will appear in Salome at the Victoria theater. She is one of the best dancers in the country, and has been prominent before the footlights for many years. She at one time appeared in leading roles with her late husband, George Walker, and Bert A. Williams. J. Frank Wheaton is in Virginia this week, delivering a series of lectures. W. MOUROE TROTTER TELLS AL ABOUT By W. MONROE TROTTER, Boston.—The fifth annual meeting of the National Independent Political seague; recently held in Philadelphia. resulted in a division. One-third of ihe twenty-one delegates, led by the itev. J. Milton. Waldron, the national wnganizer, withdrew. - ‘fhe ‘reason for the withdrawal of these men was based on the ground that the charter, principles and policy of the organization bad beov violated. ‘Yo remain in the league would be to cestroy it and betray the race, so with the understanding that they would bold jhe name of: the lengue and would continne the organization along Its uriginal Ines the one-third withdrew. ‘This division came the day after the viection of otticers had been completed jn a barmontous manuer with the re- clection of most of the’ former officers. tz had to do, therefore, entirely with *yuatters.of principle: At the frst meet- ingot the committee on address to'the country Delegate W. Monroe Trotter af Boston was asked to make the frst draft, When the committee beld its fual meeting each section passed tll the one dealing with President Roose: colt's antl-Negro policy. That dealing with Taft's: anti-Negro policy had al: ready been adopted. _ So stcong was the determination to vote down the anti-Roosevelt plank shat to prevent a-spli¢ the race loyal stembers compromised by Insisting on rutting out also: the anti-Taft plauk znd so altering the next plank as to state. opposition’ to those this lengue euposed in 1908 uutil they reversed | Fete: Bee 8 ae pee a ee 2. | gets ELON WARN: “their positions. ‘This was a direct ref: erence to Roosevelt and Tatt, Then ‘(ue committee adopted the whole. When the resolutions were reported ssembers of the committee opposed the notlon. to adopt the report of thelr “awn committee, and Prestdent Clifford tuok the floor and called for the cut- fg out of aus. reference. to the | vownsville discharge, ete, In the up- iar Delegate Churchman’ moved. the {ust sis planks as “not mentioning “Vrownsville.” Then Delegate Clifford +pied a criticism of Roosevelt’ qnd eclled for ‘no aitack on TRoorerelt," qritien’ caused the cry of “or Tatt vither.” ‘The men loyal to the league's position were shut off from debate, as LE Gilford. resumed the chair and ‘siuption went by sections. Wheg section 5 was renghed thé sen- Fiice be false excuse (for lynching) i assault upon white women, 8s bra- ‘scaly asserted in an official message by ev-President Roosevelt, has been” ex- tyided by the lynching of colored wo- Hien," the motioa to cut out the words “se. brazenly asserted In an offcin) nelgsage’ by ex-Presideut Roosevelt” was carried. Hev. Waldron shouted, “We might as We disband.” “This is a disgrace ‘to tne Tace,” shouted Delegute E. T. Mor- rs -of Massachusetts. ‘Chis was test yete’No, 1 00 muintaining the princi- tes of the leugue. the ‘next test came ou the Foraker yank.” Phe motion was made and. car- ted to eut It down.to this: “We (hank cil commend such ineu-as es-Seuntors Suraker ‘and Butkeles,. who went to ‘isle political deaths.” ‘Chat. meaut 48+ rejection of. these words at’ the Lends of Theodore Roosevelt, battling fr a’square-deal for the colored sol- iors’ i. the “Brownsville » discharge sishout:trial,-the blackest crime in the -bi-aals of our army.and: we bere de. ire we will not forget their destroyer.” ‘dicers were clected as. follows: “Yvesident, Rev... Byron Gunner. "Hill: torn N. Yi: national organizer, Rey. J. ht, Waldfou, 1334 V. street. N. |W. ‘vushington: corresponding secretary Yili. ‘Monroe: Trotter, 21 Corbill, *feston> vice president. William D Joimsaay national eommitteeman, E. 7) 2Morrist treasurer. W. WW. Wilkerson. “Jitanied Plain, “Mass: These officers Sisto continue the league, etong the 1¥vs:of Its established’ polley of inde gedence In: voting. = MORE ABOUT.:BEN. BANNEKER. Ellicott ‘and’ McHenry Gave Author of z ‘Almanac Timely Aid. ‘ George Ellicott of Maryland was & contemporary and geoerous friend of Beujamin Banneker, the inventor and astronomer. Being. deeply interested in Banneker's ambition to obtain sci- entific knowledge. Mr. Ellicott secured for the young scientist. several books on astronomy and. some. astronomical instruments for study and experiment. ‘This was In 1787, and Banneker was then Sfty-fve years of age. “Mr. Ellicott was accidentally prevent- ed from giving Banneker any informa- tion:as'to the usé-of either books or instruments at’ the time he-lent them. But before he again met him—and the interval. was.a brief one~Baoneker was. independent of any instruction and was tlready absorbed. in the con- templation, of the new world (hus opened to his view. From this time the study of astronomy ‘became the great object of his life, and:for.a’sea- son he aimost disappeared from the sight of his ueichbors. ‘Ver'y soon after the possession of the books already mentioned had ‘drawn Banneker's attention to astronomy he determined to. compile an. almanac, that heing the most familiar use that occurred to him of the information be had acquired, Of the labor of the work few of those can form an. esti- mate who would at this day com- mence snch a task with all the as- sistance afforded by accurate: tables and well digested rules, Banneker bad no-such aid, and it is narrated 4$.0 well known fact that he commenced and had. advanced, fare in the preparation of the logarithms nec- essary for bis purpose whey he was fornisted” with a set of tables by George Blilcott. About this time ne began the record of his calculations, which fs still in existence. ‘The first almanac which Banneker prepared, fit for publication, was for the year 1792. By this time his ac quirements had become generally known, and among others who took an interest in him-was James McHen- ry. Mr, Meflenry wrote a letter to Goddard. & Angell. then the almanac publishers in Baltimore, which was prohably (he means of procuring the publication of the first almanac. NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST CONVENTION AS ENLARGED. Plan Adopted at Recent Annual Meet- ing Contemplates Greater Work. The New England Baptist missionary convention. wader (he leadership of its newly elected president. Rev. W. Bisbon Jolinson, LL.,D., long time pas- tor of the Second Baptist church in Was'dngton, noted educator and volu- minous writer, is destined to increase fn nsefulness. By the adoption. of the report of the committee on enlarge- ment at the last annual meeting the convention opened a new chapter In {ts already proud history of nearly forty years of beneficent achievements. It will be Dr, Johnson's aim. during the convention year to keep in close touch with all the ansiliary bodies of the organization by personal visits and correspondence. ‘The- adoption of the enlargement plan is also calculated to render it impossible for any outside in- fluence {o cause a change in its. au- tonomy, for the reason that it is now fw position to take care of all its home ‘and foreign mission interests and edu- cational work. —- ‘The report of the committee on en- largement was in part as follows: We have carotully canvassed the work ot the convcstion from its Inception to the present time and find its growth. and Aovelopment phenomenal.. ‘The Meld ts in- deed ripe for. harvest. God has sent 10 the convention all the elements necessary to the existence of a greater organization. Our resources are men, money, churches and’ their auxillaries, both state and. dis- trict, in which we find consecrated men and women aad a host of promising Yéling people. Our “fathers” builded far better than they knew. “Zbig convention, whJeh came into exis}: ‘ito through the Wisdom and. unuring.ef- forts of Rey. Drs. T. D. Miller, Rufus 1. Perry, William 'f. Dixon, Robert. D. Wynn, Ht, N. Jeter, La J. Brown, Ebenezer “Bird, ‘Wiitlam Jackson, Alex Ellis, CC Stumm, 3, 34. Carter, D. wW. Wisher, W. A. Burch, Henry Willlams, Jr:, Harvey Johnson, 'B. T. Moore and others, has realized ‘its fondest cxpectations and’ far outreached its earlier hopes, A new con- dition, therefore, now confronts us. Tt Is dur duty to arive and selze the. oppor- tunity. of extending, the possibilities of this grand old body throughout Its juris- Aletion 1o-at! her children alike. ‘The ‘relationship which shall exist, be- tween associations, conventions, state and district organizations shall be determined by mutual agreement between such bodles and the New England Baptist missionary eonyention. ‘The gathering of such his- toric data_and Important’ statlsties of ehurches, Sunday schoois, missionary. Zo- cleties, together with a list of the super- Intendents of Sunday schools, teachers, scholars and ‘licentiato ministers, shall be done-with: the co-operation of ail the or- ar hasticaie cunousmert: > ee a cs pte aR ee cata eS eg ae _. Afro-Americans: cuintinue to enter activelyand successfully in most: all gainful occupations. Many are also found to be ‘competent, along special lines, in seience-and’ inventiow. ‘The attempt of Daniel Lightfoot: and ‘Moses Johnson of Jersey Citr. N. J. at airship building is attracting coo- siderable attention. They are doing the work’ at~their home, 43 Jordan avenue. : Varnon Offered College’ Presidency.. “Should the Hon. William T. Vernon accept the position offered: bim to be- come the president of Campbell colleze. fi Jackson. Miss.. that institntion-will hive at its head ove of the best-equip: pedmen of the race. The.appointment was made during the week ending July 20,-andDr. ‘Vernon was informed of the same. . THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER f r ne ‘Mission: Weddings, <.. RACE: PROGRESS Within two ailuutes-after the ca stopped at the mission’ door the repo Zaha ae epread.up-aud-down the street’ that IN: WILMINGTON Wedding was tuking pluce Insid | Within anotier two minutes. the root TFs ; Was: packed. to’ the tery. doors. ‘Tha ne sudden rush of Ulle crowd to the sau tuary. pledsed. the mission superinten Success of Thomas H: Hooper; «, ; : is “if I had money to spare.” be sai “{ would pay a..bonus to young co : Worthy of Note. ples for getting niarried.in_a-missio - ‘Phe moral ‘elfect of one Wedding NC £ worth a Gozen sermons. o get th best effect the cereinony ought tot EXPERT LUMBER INSPECTOR,’ rerformea.in the middle of the ser fee. No innovation that I have ev se | fartoaveed igs had such a. soberin Claim; of the: Pessimist Rofuted In the ree a be ere oe, e , ; m ain ones ni Actual Achievements and: Thrift! of tye" social scale az Memselves. havin Afro-Americans in North Carolina.” necome sufficiently regenerated. to 2 fncrease In the Number of Skilled’ syme: the responsibilities of lite sth Laborers In. Evidence. * every bit of manhood there is in then . | “the trouble is, I can persuade ver me CEORCE E. KING: ie nS Ree wa Rati Wilmington, N. C-—That the Negro ig making Substantial progress in all the vocations of life thut he is engaged in Js being evidenced every-day. Some pessimists claim that. be will-ultimate- ly lose out im the battle of the survival of the fittest, but indicatious are to the contrary. * ‘Asa concrete example that the Negro will always.be a factor in this country and: will not De digpinced as: artisan and in the many other ivoeations Is a character in this city who Is unassum- Jngly sustaining the reputation that the Negro artisun giined years ago in the southland. For tbirly years “Mr. ‘Thomas H. Hooper, a quiet and progressive Afro- American, possessing exveptional abil- ity is bis work, bus been eipployed fn the lumber business in this city. ‘Lo- day, with another Afro-American, Mr. Jolin Webber, who holds a similar po- sition with one of the largest. lumber anillg in the country, he is an expert lumber inspector aud bas held this po- sition for eighteen years. Tt is an inspiring seene for the Afeo- American youth to visic the large plant of the. Chadbourn Lumber company, composed of wen from Maine, and see meu, of our race filling sneb. responsi: ble positions and then go°.to other large plants and sce men of the other race duing the same expert work. Mr. Hooper's judginent is considered to be authentic when it comes to bis line of work. If these men were not eminently fitted for such important places they certainly: would not be Beas Se FC a ee Ske S oe i ee ae oe. Fe SO EE pee So ae fe he ee oe oF eras Noe found inspecting all the Iumber In the large yards of this company. Mr. Hooper bas simply accepted erery op- portunity to master his part of the ‘Vusiness and has put the kind of chac- acter into his work that bas won ad- miration from both races. Like the other prdgressive Afro- Americans born in North Carolina, he je. substantially interested . in any commendable commercial movement among the-race. He believes in giving ‘the young: people an opportunity to enter Into the world of affairs and claims that the onls way to do, this fs to foster aud. encourage ‘enterprises: Tn civic, social, ‘educational and. fra- ternal clreles he is a.strong factor. ‘here is not any Afro-American In the country who is-any more enthusi- asic over religious work, such as the Sinday school, the practical, side of ebnreh work, and the laymen. mbve- meut ilian Mr. Hooper. Hels one of the leading laymen..of” the African Methodist Episcopat church. He has ‘veen a member of three consecutive general conferences of this. chuteh, in- cloding tlie one recently held in Kan- sas City. For elghteen years: he has been .the leading steward and: clerk of St. Ste- pben's A. M. B. church, which 1s a fittiug tribute to him, as it-is one of <the most commoiions and well. ap- pointed edifices among our people in the country. For twelve consecutive years he has been elected delegate to the annual conference and: absolutely declined tlie honor last year by the people who again thrust the honor upon him. ae It’ is interesting to ‘talk with Mr. ‘looper about the: laywen. movement, ‘of which he Is one of the prime movers , ‘throughout his coniection. He takes great pleisure In: giving’ those of” his race who are trying to become tax. payers sneh encouragement that they wll be helped. He ts one of the larg: est taxpurers in Wilmington. Spt ic shag tg ny PPE A? FO aa AE RR LS AO ES Mrs: Ousley Washington,.mother of Mis. Julia A. Henry of Brooklyn, died fo’ Washington, on. Saturday, Jnly: 20, in the ninety-seventh year of her age. She wwas'a woman-of strong Christian character and -reared # large family. Mrs. Wasbington: Is’ survived by two danghters, three ‘sons and 200- grapd- thildren and great-grendchildren. | me ‘Mission Weddings, =. * ‘Within’ ‘two: uiluibios-after the cab stopped at the mission: door ibe report ‘gpread.up-aud-down the street that.a wedding was tuking place inside. Within anotier two minutes. the room was: packed. to’ the very. doors. ‘That sudden rush of tle crowd: to the save- tuary.pledised the mission: superintend: ent “If 1 had money to spare,” be said. “{ would pay a. bonus to young cou- ples for getting married. in a mission. ‘rhe moral ‘effect of one wedding is worth a Gozen sermons. o get the best effect the cereinony ought to: be performed. in the middle of the serv- fee, No innovation that I have ever introduced tas had such a. sobering effect on. the congregation. ‘The ex: ample of @ man once as far down in the social scale as, themselves having become sufficiently regenerated. to as- sume’ the responsibilities of life stirs every bit of manhood there is in them. “the trouble is, I can persuade very few couples tobe married in a mission. ‘he bridegrooms do not mind, but the brides want something more exclu- aive.”—New York ‘Times. ‘Mere. Pepys’ Temper. Being at supper my, wife did say something that caused me to oppose her in: She used the word devil, which vexed me, and, among other things, } said [-woull not have her to use that word, upon which she took me up most scorntully, which, before Ashwell and ‘the rest. of the world, I know not now- adays how to cheek, as I would here: tofore, for less than that would bare made 'me strike ber. So that I fear without great discretion I shall go near to lose, too, my command over ber, and nothing do it more than giving her this Geeasion of danciug and other pleas- ures, whereby her mind is taken up from: her business and finds other sweets besides pleasing of me, and so makes her thut she begins not at all to take pleasure in me or study to please me as heretofore. — Disry of Samuel Pepys. seine: Wilma o@ Siemamiies. Tt is not eiways well ty strat and fret one's little Howe upon the stage too realistically. Macready, who threw himself inte his actluse heart and soul used. to tell funny stories about the effect of his easy, colloquial manner upon the players collucted for his cow: pany in smuill provineiai owns, Once $n the play of “Willkim. Tell” be turn: ed to oue of these stupid rustics and put the question, "Do you shoot?” so natorally Unit the man was quite thrown off his gintrd and, to bis hor ror, replied. “A little, sir, but I've nev: er had a go with one of them cross. bows." Another time in "Virginlus” be asked. “Do you wait for me to lead Virginia in, o¢ will you do so?" only to be greeted unexpectedly by the ac- tor who played Icilius with, “Why, really, sir, 1 don't care—just as you do it in London.” Davina ‘Rar a Bride in Afeicas In most parts of Aftiea the native bridegroom has to pay the father of the bride in kind for bis wife. In the case of w regular marriage the amount due to the father varies in accordance with the sex of the first child born, a Girl being of less value than a boy. ‘Lhe payments consist of cattle, sheep, hoes, spears, perhaps, and sometimes other useCul articles, ‘he final pay- ments nre often not completed until Fears after the marringe takes place. and the bridegroom is considered fnit prey by all (he bride's relations. ‘This results in endless disputes, Payments made are often repudiated by the re- cipient. ‘Che amount ugreed upon is con: stantly matter for argument, and. ar- gument ends in fighting, raids on one another and sometimes a long drawn out feud. Kingsley's Love For His Wife. Even a brief holiday at the seaside was 10 Charles Kingsley too long an absence trom his wife “This place ‘Us perfect,” he wrote on one occasion, “but it-seems a dream and imperfect without you. Blessed de God for the Fest, thongh I- never before felt the Jonelineys of Leing without the beloved Lelng whose every look and word and motion is the keynote of wy life. Peo: ple talk of love ending at the altar. Pools!” English Fish Laws, Fish, because of its tendency rapidly to decompose, holds a peculiar position among'foods. Tn Englawd tt is.the sub- ject of a special act of parliament. So Tong ago as 1G9$ men knew. the evil consequences resulting from eating mackerel of uncertain postmortem age. so they passed an act providing that except during the hours of divine serv- See this fish could be sold on Sunday. 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Tuskegee Institute is a huge melting pot in which the boys and girls who attend as students are not only cast into cultivated men and women with a mission in life, but who go out into the world to spread the same uplifting influence in some community where the people most need cultured contact and inspiration. The calls for these trained workers are continuous, and rarely a day passes that the mail does not bring a request for some one who is skilled in a trade or is qualified to teach, all of which tends to show the growing economic worth of the race and of the great value of the trained Negro. The call for the skilled Negro workman today bears with it comprehensive assumption. It asks for men skilled in one or more branches of handwork; but it also has a flavor of something else. Has he religion? Has he character? Has he good habits? Is he punctual? Has he culture? Can he make a speech? Can he command respect? Will he stand for anything in the community? Does he know how to get along with people? These are some of the requirements that the trades teachers of today must face in addition to special training in a given industry. As a mere workman he might pass muster without these; but as a teacher and leader, he must have these together with excellence in scholarship. And strange enough as it is that these very essential requirements are not offered in the curriculum of any school. It is hardly advisable that they should be. The student should get them as he goes.; They should be a part of his daily life, just like eating his meals and drinking water. No institution offers water drinking as one of its courses in a school curriculum, no more should it offer a course in prayer or in character; but both the prayer and the character should be just as common and just as refreshing as is the water. Now this the Tuskegee Institute, without listing it in its catalogue undertakes to give—this thing one calls training. Let us begin with Sunday morning to see what general training a student gets during the week in addition to his special studies in his books and trade. At a certain hour in the morning, the bell rings for him to rise, ten minutes later the same bell calls him to breakfast. Five minutes later he must be in the dining hall. He asks his blessing in a short song with from 1200 to 1500 of his fellows, starts his meal on time and ends on time. He must have come to the dining hall properly dressed, having given attention to his clothes in general, his hair and his tooth brushes are required. He must furnish himself with a napkin which he must use correctly at the table. He must know how or soon learn how to handle his food at table, how to take food on is plate, how to cut it up and how to convey it to his mouth. From the dining hall he returns to his room. This room he must clean spotlessly, for at another given signal, he and his room must stand a scrutinizing inspection from a corps of teachers and workers sent around for that purpose. There must be no dust in the room, no waste paper or soiled clothing must be found lying around; and above all his own clothing must be—not fine and expensive—free from greese spots, and with buttons on where they ought to be. Then there is the call to prayer meeting, the march to listen to a sermon and a rare choir and orchestra, thence to Sunday School, thence to dinner and then a quiet Sabbath rest for a while. Once more the bell calls. This time there is three o'clock prayer meeting. A band concert, given by a band that has elicited applause well nigh the country over lasts until supper. In the evening comes the real treat. There is a brilliant and invigorating chapel talk by Booker T. Washington, and there is the address by some distinguished person of whom the student has heard much, but whom he had never dreamed of seeing. His day thus closes, having been filled with inspiration which no class room could give. Above all, unawares, he has been receiving just the sort of training which the present day is demanding. He has had his lesson in punctuality, in decency of appearance, in table manners, in keeping clean surroundings, in placing a value upon time, even the day of rest. And finally, he has not only been temporarily inspired but has had drilled into him the religious habit the habit of church going, of prayer service and worship on the Sabbath day. Multiply this day by several hundred days and you get culture, religion, character, in a word you get a man, not perfect of course, but tending towards the standard the world is now daily erecting for the educated Negro. The numerous gatherings held at the Institute throughout the year offer this same advantage to the great mass of students who either have no very likely talent or no time to train. During last year these students met and heard representatives from almost every nation on the globe. There was the African Race Congress, which brought representatives from England, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the West Indies, as well as from various parts of the United States and Africa. There is the annual mid-winter trustees' meeting, headed by Seth Low, of New York, which brings a special car or two of the best Americans from every section of the country. Special cars of teachers and educators from different cities of the North and West, Conferences for school workers among Negro people in the South—all these serve to keep the student alive and in intimate touch with the progress of the world. Hagerstown Church Hagerstown, August 1.—Rev. S. M. Johnson, presiding elder of the Hagerstown district, held his first quarterly conference at Ebenezer A. M. E. church Wednesday night. The reports showed that from April 27th to July 24th, $1,539,89 were collected. The dedicatory services lated one month and were a great success. Each report was supplemented with words of praise for their pastor Rev. David Johnson. A grand reception to the pastor is being planed by the members of the church and a purse for two weeks' vacation. After the conference adjourned a reception was held by the stewardesses. Mrs. and Mr. Isaiah Hatton of Washington, D. C., are visiting Mrs. Mary Cooper of Bethel street. Mrs Susan Kelly of Baltimore, is visiting her sister of Mrs. Mary Lake, Charles street. Zion Baptist church held a very successful rally last Sunday. Mr. Wm. Carey who met with a very painful accident last week is convalescent. Snow Hill Notes Snow Hill, Md., Aug. 2.—Rev. J. W. Jewett preached at the M. E. Church at Preston, Md., Sunday. Mrs. I. D. Paine is spending the summer with her mother and brother at Camden, N. J. Mr. P. L. Henry and sister, Miss Helen R. Henry, gave an Adept Mystic entertainment on Tuesday night at Hutt's Chapel. A large number of our people went to the camp meeting at Taylor's Gate Sunday. Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Celia Dale, and Mrs. Adelle Robins spent a few days at Ocean City last week. Mr. William Purnell is making Mr. William Purnell is making improvements on his house. Mr. Moses Merill has nearly completed a new six room residence. Mr. Daniel Ennis, formerly of this town, was here Saturday, the second time in thirty years. Quite a crowd went with the M. M.E. SundaySchool to Public Landing to its annual picnic Wednesday. Eastville Citizens (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) Eastville, Va., August 2 --Eastville is a very pretty little town on the N. Y. P. and N. R. R. nine mile from the Chesapeake Bay, and three miles from the great Atlantic Ocean. The people are thrifty, and are doing much toward solving the race problem. This town has several merchants, some mechanics, and insurance agents, all doing a good business. The church here is said to be the best on the Eastern Shore of Virignia, white or colored. The building has a seating capacity of 800 with a membership of 500. A rally, netting $802.27, has just closed. URGED TO SUPPORT WOODROW WILSON (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) The National Colored Democratic League has issued an address to the colored voters of the country urging that Woodrow Wilson be supported for the presidency. The address is an exhaustive review of the part that the Negro has played as a voter and criticism is made of the Republican party for its attitude toward the rights of the race. The address follows in part: "The colored race of this country began political history more than fifty years ago. This history making epoch has not been without its vicissitudes, its peculiar and varied condition. Our forefathers entered into it ignorant of the grave responsibilities devolving upon them with no knowledge of economic, no knowledge of sociological or industrial conditions. The change from years of physical and mental bondage, from years of servile dependence to that of freedom of mind and body and consequent manly independence, was sudden, hence grave mistakes have been made and we have suffered on the account of them. "We have grown wiser with the years, and are trying to straighten the mistakes our forefathers made, and awake to the fact that we are making history, we are beginning to write it in letters of fire that shall burn on and on through ages, illuminating the pathway that leads to the noblest manhood and highest citizenship. "Intelligence will never submit to ignorance in government, be the people black or white. The endeavor to solve the vital and perplexing problems confronting our race, therefore must be carefully, patiently, and dispassionately deliberated upon, keeping always in mind that fact that the comfort and happiness of more than ten million fellow citizens depend upon their wise and practical solution. "Our brethren in the Southland must continue to cultivate the friendship of those among whom they live and upon whom they depend, in a large measure for their material well being and happiness, and with abiding faith in the promises of God, who brought our fathers out of the condition of bondage, let us wisely and faithfully pursue the course that insures the growth and development of the highest and best within us, along all lines. "Politically, it is our judgment that a division of the vote is wise and practicable. During quite a half century we have faithfully served the Republican party, almost to a man, and after these years of loyalty and devotion, the Republican party has left us naked to our enemies, who, we have been taught, are to be found largely in the Democratic party. "Let us divide the vote, let us make those among whom we live our political friends. It will bring about a better feeling between the races. It will make the party which loses our vote appreciate those votes who remain with it more, and the Democratic party, which gains our vote and is the dominant party in the South, will find it has the opportunity to practically demonstrate its kindly feeling toward us. "The poverty of the colored man makes it imperative for him to support the party which takes the least from his pocket, and therefore the Democratic party should receive his support." The address closes by saying: 'Now let us examine the data which has been most potent in the gradual but reversal of public sentiment in the general treatment of the colored American. Twenty-five years ago that nation had in fact and in substance a real Republican party, the party of Lincoln, Grant, Sumner,, and Douglass, but now the name only the mere shadows of its former self. 'Could these great statesmen and builders of the party look from beneath the sacred monuments under which their remains are enclosed and gaze over the political field they would fail to discover a single remnant of the principles of its original platform. VIVA Who will appear in Salome at the Victoria Theatre in New York next week. "The retreat has been complete, its principle abandoned on every hand, it has shown the white feather of cowardice especially in defending the Constitutional rights of the colored American which has constituted an immense loyal constitution." 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All communications intended for publication should be addressed to THE AMERICAN LEDGER, 628 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, Md. Advertising rates made known upon application. All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE AFRO-AMERICAN Co. BALTIMORE, AUG. 3, 1912 Two and a half millions of dollars is a right smart to pay for the protection of gambiers, thieves thugs, and assassins. But New York is a big City and it has to do things on a big scale, if it is nothing else but robbing the poor gambler of his hard earned dollars. We have been receiving many kind notices from our contemporaries and friends anent our action during the recent Democratic convention in this city. We do not think we deserve any special praise for doing what was our simple duty. A newspaper ought to be at least fair to all, whether Republicans, Democrats, or Bull Mooses. However, we thank our friends and contemporaries just the same. Wonder how much the gamblers at Westport, Shadyside Park, and other places along the "Shore" are paying the Baltimore County Police to stay away from that section of the county while they are fleecing the foolish Negro out of his week's wages every evening and on Sunday in particular? Must be a pretty good sum. Those gamblers are making a good deal of money, and if the police are not getting some of it they are losing a golden opportunity to do a little graft on the side. --- It was recently announced in the public press that one of the handsomest homes in Elberton, N. J., a summer resort a short distance from Asbury Park, was to be turned over to colored people because the owner thereof had some grievance against her neighbors, and would thereby deprecate the value of property in that particular neighborhood, and thus get revenge on her neighbors. This particular piece of property is in a section in which a large number of millionares and multi-millionares make their homes, and because of some grievance, or fancied grievance, this owner would make club of the Negro to "get even." As far as we are concerned we feel we have troubles enough of our own, and which come to us in the regular way, without having trouble thrust upon us. We seriously object to being used as a club to break some one else's head. In breaking the other fellow's head often the club is also broken, and so the cub suffers as well as the head. Now we have not the slightest objection to our good white friends opening all the doors to comfort and comfortable living, but we feel very, much like the gentleman who found his servant drinking his best whiskey at the same time offering a toast to some of his friends. He thought that if the servant would drink his very best whiskey he ought at least drink to him and not the other fellow. And so we think, that if there are any favors to be given out give them to us for ourselves and not for spite against the other fellow. HARD TIME?—NO WONDER Is it any wonder that the colored people of the South have such a hard time to get along when it is taken into consideration the kind of men put up to hold high official positions. Men who have no more respect for the high offices they hold than a flea has for a dog. Take for instance such men as Jeff. Davis, of Arkansas; Vardaman, of Mississippi; and, last but not least, Governor Cole L. Blease, of the Commonwealth of South Carolina. Efforts are now being made to show that this chilvalire Southern gentleman is highly connected with the graft system in South Carolina. In fact so highly connected that it is claimed he is making thousands of dollars out of his job as Governor Now, because of this, this imaculate governor, who does not think Negro boys and girls should have any sort of education, and who would lead a lynching party at the drop of a hat, has become so vitiligate that he would not only like to go on a gunning expedition against his foes, but would incite his friends to do likewise by making it publicly known that if any of them should get the opportunity and would put out of the way some of his officious enemies, he would quickly pardon them, should they be found guilty by a jury foolish enough to do so. The Governor vents his spleen on the newspaper, men who are giving publicity to what the committee is doing, calling them liars, assassins and other names which are supposed not to be permissable in polite society. Now had those things happened in the days of reconstruction, they would have been laid at the door of the "Yankee Carpet Baggers," But happening in South Carolina in these days of grace, it is passed by as the ravings of an irresponsible, and nothing much is thought of it. We have related the above, only to show the kind of demagogues the South is in the hands of and what might be expected of that class of men in the handling of the interests of the South in the future. THE NEGEO AND THE CENSUS Negroes everywhere should feel most grateful to Dr. Thomas (Jesse Jones of the United States Bureau of Education who has recently issued a tract teaming with important and valuable information, styled "Negroes and the Census of 1910." It is hard to overestimate the value of this little work. In the first place the studies were made by a sympathetic and warm friend of the race, in fact, Dr. Jenes, by such constant and intimate associations has become one of us. This present article will barely permit touching upon the subject, which, to be fully appreciated, one must carefully peruse the tract of Dr. Jones. The states containing the largest Negro population are Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina in the order named. The three states decreasing in Negro populations in the Census of 1900, are Maryland, Tennessee, and Kentucky. While the absolute Negro population has increased in all but three Southern states, the proportion which they form of the total population has decreased practically in every Southern state. During the past decade, the illiteracy of the Negro has been reduced from 44 per cent. to 33 per cent. Only one state, Louisiana, with 48 per cent. remains over 40 per cent. in the matter of illiteracy. There are in the South, approximate, two and a third million Negro farm workers. Of these about a million and a third are farm laborers, and 890,141 are farmers owning or renting their farms. In Virginia, 6 per cent. of all Negro farmers are owners. The total value of land and buildings on farms owned or rented by the colored farmers of the South is almost a billion dollars. Negro farmers of the South have increased 20 per cent, while Negro population has increased 10 per cent. White farms; on the other hand, have increased only 1S per cent., while the white population increased 24 per cent. Negro people ought above all others, prove increasingly faithful and true towards the Almighty. When one considers the difficulties, disadvantages and down right opposition which confront us, everywhere, along all lines, the periodi- cal good showing in our favor of the Census but constitutes another proof of the being and goodness of God. We are in the midst of an ever enlarging moral miracle and our ascension is steady and most encouraging. But in every review of our material progress we must find in creasing need to look after that which is spiritual and not material. As the body grows big there must be largeness of soul to nourish and sustain the same. Increasing material progress does not necessarily imply increased moral and spiritual energy commensurate with the same. It is to be feared that too often the reverse is true. It is up to us to see that so far as the Negro is concerned our spiritual and moral progress shall keep pace with our material advance. There is much encouragement to be found from the data of the 1190 Census so far as the Negro is concerned. Campaign to be Waged For Higher Education Under the auspices of the International Education Conference there is being waged in this state a campaign for the creation of an unpaid commission on higher and supplementary education. The petitioners who comprise many of the leading school men of the state point out the desirability of standardizing the schoolsof the comonwealth and the possibility of effective cooperation with nearby states. The bill that will be presented to the Legislature reads, in part as follows: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland: That a commission, as stated below be appointed to submit to the general Assembly a plan whereby educational opportunities may be provided for the people of Maryland equal and equally accessible to those provided by taxation in any other State and country. Section 2. Said commission shall consist of the State superintendent of public education and four additional persons appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Section 3. That in view of the possibility of educational cooperation among the States contiguous to Marlyand, viz; Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia, the governor be repquested to invite the governors of said States to name two persons, one being the chief educational officer of the State to be added to the above named plan also applicable to the group of sates above named; also that the President of the United States be invited to name a similar committee of two persons to represent the District of Columbia to consider what educational cooperation, if any, is practicable between said District and the above named State group. Faneral of Mrs. Bertha Loving. Mrs. Bertha Loving died last Thursday near Port Deposit where she had been staying in an effort to recover her health. She had been in good health up to the last few months when her health began to fail. She is survived by her husband Alexander Loving; her father Rev. Dr. Frank Williams and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held at Perkins Square Baptist Church Sunday, Revs. A. Brown and D. G. Mack officiating. Interment was in Mt., Auburn Cemetery. Denton Happenings Denton Md., Aug. 1.—Bishop L. J. Coppin preached a forceful sermon on last Sunday morning at Union Bethel A. M. E. Church. Mr. Thomas J. Horner of West Denton is critically ill. He has been chef on the Joppa for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Duke were visitors in town last week. The Industrial Association gave a very unique excursion to Centerville on last Tuesday. Mrs. Pauline Hardy and Mrs. Borron have returned to Baltimore after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith. Several persons went to Preston last Sunday to the corner stone laying of Coppin Chapel. Rev. Charles Bailey is pastor thereof. $105.00 were raised. Rev. F. T. Johnson, pastor of John Wesley M. E. Churchis at Hudson N. Y. and Mrs. Johnson is at Ocean City N. J. Mt. Winans Notes. Mt. Winans, Md., Aug. 1.—Mrs. Mary Wicks, who has been suffering from the bursting of a blood vessel, is much improved. Mis Noricess Camper, of Cambridge, Md., spent Sunday visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sarah C. Hill. Mrs. Benjamin Fleet, who has been ill, is slightly improved. COURT OF CALANTHE ELECT OFFICERS Women's Auxiliary to the Maryland Knights Of Pythias Hold Successful Session (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) St. Michaels, Md., July 25.—The fifteenth annual session of the Grand Court of Calanthe, an auxiliary of the Knights of Pythias, was held at the A. M. E. Zion Church with 200 delegates in attendance. The delegates attended in a body the welcoming services to the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, after which they took up the regular order of business. Rev. J. U. King and S. S. Jolly were among those who delivered addresses of greeting to the ladies. A resulution was passed asking each Court to contribute $50.00 toward the entertainment of the supreme session, which takes place in Baltimore next year. Reports from the various officers showed that the order was in a flourishing condition. The following officers were elected: Rosa J. Richardson, grand worthy councellor; Catherine Burton, grand worthy inspectress; Lillie G. Jones, grand inspectress; Mary C. Banton, grand worthy orator; Hattie Cane, grand register of deeds; Eliza K. Medley, grand receiver of deposits; Mattie Mitchell, grand senior directress; Marietta Steward, grand junior directress; Ella Woolford, grand worthy conductress; Ella Bell, grand worthy assistant conductress; Annie R Johnson, grand escort; Robert Gibson, grand lectuer; Nettie Robinson, grand worthy herald; Elizabeth White, grand worthy protector; Josephine E. Richardson, grand worthy editor. Grand trustees—Helen Lee, Mary Bromery, John Henderson. Supreme representatives—Carrie Jackson, Rosa J. Richardson. Dr. C. H. Fowler Address Convention On Typhoid Fever Last Week. In an address before the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, at St. Michaels, Md., last week, Dr. Charles H. Fowler, grand medical examiner of the order, pointed out the danger that lurks in the germs of typhoid fever. "The indifferent nurse, the public drinking cups of parks, halls and other public places," he said, "are some of the chief means by which this disease is spread from one person to another. Patients suffering from the effects of typhoid fever are generally ill before they take to the bed, hence they have ample time to infect the public drinking cup and there by infect the next person who follows them. Therefore the public drinking cup is a menace to good health and should be banished from use. "Careful and intelligent nursing are, matters of greatest importance in handling this disease and are always commendable, unscrupulous and disobedient nursing are abominable, and almost as bad as none. A careful and one-dient nurse always fights half the battle in suppressing the disease." Churchmen Under Indictment. Though Revs. M. F. Sydes and J. W. Norris and some of their respective trustees are under indictment charged with violating the segregation law in holding campmeetings at Germania Park, which is in a white neighborhood, the meetings are still going on. The indicted churchmen are out under $300 bail. Sunday School Convention. A Sunday School Convention followed the district conference at Waters A. M. E. Church last week. A number of prominent ministers and church workers delivered addresses. The following officers were elected: John W. Woodhouse, district superintendent; Mrs. Helen Lillison, assistant district superintendent; Miss Jenkins, district secretary; and Mrs. J. G. Eryant, district treasurer. Rev. Allen Tendered A Reception A New Club Organized. The Cosmopolitan League of the National Association of Colored Womens Clubs was organized Tuesday by Mr. Liney Davis of Chicago, the national organizer. The Illinois delegation were visiting the new Bethel Church when the idea was suggested by Mrs. Davis that she desired her work to start in Baltimore and in a few moments nine States were represented and the organization effected. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Jeffries, New York, president; Miss Ida R. Cummings, Maryland, vice president; Mrs. Ida D. Lewis, Illinois, secretary; Mrs. S. E. Thompson, Florida, treasurer; Mrs. S. E. Ross, Maryland, chairman of the ways and means committee. Each member not an officer was appointed a deputy to forward the work. Maryland deputy Miss M. Edith Cooper. The object of the league is child welfare and the following clubs are to be helped this year: the Phillis Wheatly, the Colored Fresh Air, Kindergarten and Industrial School, and the Home for Delinquent Girls. The league will endeavor to create interest in the formation of children's clubs. Funeral of Mr. J. E. Queen The funeral of J. Edward Queen, who died at Stt. Joseph's Hospital Sunday after a brief illness, was held early Thursday morning at St. Barnabas Catholic Church, Father Charles A. Evers saying a low mass for the repose of the soul of the deceased. The remains were taken to his birthplace, Bryantown, Md., where after service in the Catholic Church there, they were interred beside the remains of his mother. The deceased was well-known in the northwestern section of the city. He was in the poultry business, conducting stalls in Lafayette and Richmond markets. He was 38 years of age and had resided at 1330 N. Fremont avenue for a number of years. A wife and four sisters survive. He was treasurer of the Holy Name Society of St. Barnabas Church and was also a member of St. Andrew's Society and the Pubile Waiter's Association. Death of Mr. Wm. Jefferson William Jefferson, the eldest son of the late Susan, and Thomas Jefferson, departed this life on July 17, 1912, at his late residence, 1531 East Fayette street between the hours of one and two in the morning. He leaves a host of friends, four sisters, and one brother to mourn their loss. Mrs. Edward Dale, of Dale Hotel Cape May.; Mrs. Chas. Dennison, of 37 N. Delaware avenue, Dennison Cottage; Mr. George Jefferson, of Chicago; Mrs. Hezekiah Mason, of Calvert City, Md., and Mrs. Chas. W. Bowser of Wilmington, Del. Sleep, brother, sleep. We shall meet you just beyond the Golden Gates. For death is only a dream. Will of Late Jacob Armack. The will of the late Jacob Armack, who died Tuesday of last week, has been filed in the Orphan's Court. The will directs that $100 be given Sharp Street Memorial Church, that the properties at 698 and 701 Pierce street, he given to his sister, Amelia Furby; that at 418 Myrtle avenue be deeded to his niece, Mary E. Powell, and that the dwelling at 416 Myrtle avenue be left equally to his nieces, Katie Creditt and Nettie Daniels. The residue of the estate is left to Amelia Furby, and Mary E. Powell, both of whom are named as executors. The will was drawn the day before the testator died by Attorney W. Ashbie Hawkins. The estate is valued at $7,000. Councilman Cummings Delivers Address. Cuncilman Harry S. Cummings delivered the principal address at a big Emancipation celebration in Cleveland,O., this week. He went in response to an invitation from George A. Myers, a former resident of this city. He was accompanied by Thomas R. Smith. It is said that Mr. Cummings will shortly go to Paris to settle the estate of a wealthy former Baltimorean, who was killed in an automobile accident. A Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edwards gave a family reunion Wednesday evening at their home 248 S. Bethel street. The guest of honor was Mr. Edwards' uncle Mr. Dawson Edwards of Pennsylvania who is making his first visit to this city. An enjoyable evening was spent and at a late hour supper was served. Covers were laid. for 35. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, HE SAYS W. Ashbie Hawkins. Gives His View on The Stand Of Dr. J. U. King. Considerable ado is made in Pythian fraternal circles over the recent transfer of the allegiance of the Rev. J. U. King from the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias E., and W. H. to that of N. A. S. A. E. A. A. and A. The latter body is using the incident for all it is worth in attempting to impress the lay world—those out of the order—with its superior standing. Let's see. Ever since the disruption of the Order in this State five years ago the smaller body remaining true to their obligations, sacredly taken, have pursued the even tenor of their way re-building almost from the ground floor their fraternal structure which false pride, ungodly ambition and unworthy selfishness had fairly wrecked. They entertained then and do not entertain now any ill will toward those who left them, recognizing to the full the right of every man to follow the bent of his own inclinations. As to the morals of the situation the ruthless violation of oaths that's another matter—to be settled in another form. We have gone about our work appealing for recruits to our ranks not from our former brethren but from the uninitiated and in great measure we have succeeded despite the efforts of our opponents to be little our work and to misrepresent our cause. A quiet but none the less persistent fight is kept up to weaken our influence to throw suspicion and doubt over our fraternal strength origin and genuineness and to draw from our ranks or to restrain others from joining by the circulation of every phase of misrepresentation possible. We have successfully withstood all this and are prepared for more of it. One of the strongest arguments made to influence the uninitiated against us is that we are clandestine Pythians and yet every official except one in their present Grand Lodge and fully 90 per cent. of the present enrollment among both men and women in their subordinate lodges and courts were initiated under the same auspices as we. If then we are irregular what of them 'Yet here in this instance they unconsciously do us an honor and give the lie more forcibly than we could to this argument strenuously used about the irregularity of our initiation. Rev. J. U. King Friday, June 19th, 1912, was a member of our order a "clandestine" fraternity if you please and yet on the following Tuesday, the 23rd, without the formality of initiation into a subordinate lodge, the regular course, he was voted a member of their Grand Lodge, and on the following day elected to an important office. They would hardly have taken him in except upon the presentation of some kind of credentials. What kind could he present except from our "bogus" order? Accepting as they must have done, some evidence of his Pythianism, consistency hereafter ought to prevent their denying what they have in the most public manner recognized. The public has probably no interest in knowing why Rev. J. U. King, a minister of the Gospel, an ambassador of the Lord, Jesus Christ, should so lightly regard his obligations, and that I shall not now discuss further than to say "there's a reason." Numerically we are not as strong in Maryland, or throughout the country, as our brethren of the Alphabetical persuasion, but in all that counts for honor among men and Pythians, for fidelity to duty, for high regard of obligations voluntarily assumed, for vigor in sustaining the principles, the precepts and traditions of our noble fraternity, we yield to no one, and no one knows this better than the leaders of the opposition, who lose no opportunity to cast discredit upon our work. Nevertheless, in this jurisdiction, we have nine healthy lodges in active and successful operation, six courts comprising among their membership some of the most representative women of the race. we are today paying larger death benefits to the families of our deceased than were ever before paid by any Pythian in this State; we are buying and paying for good property to be used for fraternal purposes, and we have in operation and contemplation subsidiary bo lies aimed and directed at furnishing our people other incentives to membership than sick and death benefits. We are very much alive and if you don't believe it just keep your ear to the ground. Officers in the ‘National Teachers’ Association. ia Ta OE Rana eee EF Sanaa ee eum rep RS be i ee (sea oo Say 2 = [Ro ices te mea Bs ee a Fees a ease ee NaC. eae eae eet eG ay Lo a Ga A ee a ee ee | CC GAs ap shy ee SIRES OD ee Bae he Ee: CN oe W.B. WILLIAMS, of Hampton, Va. J. R. BE, LEE, of Tuskegee, IRD ANNUAL QUTING A DECIDED SUGRES We are pleased to announce that ‘the third annual outing of the Happy Hooligan Social No. 1 of East Bal- timore and Washington, was (us heretofore) a success. No pains were spared inorder that we would equal or surpass our past record as pleasure producers, Each year we grow and in order to accomodate all of our friends, wwe were compelled to secure the famous vehicie ‘‘Bill Bailey."’ Starting from 1404 Milliman street at 4A. M., under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burke, the Hooligans arrived at their desti- nation, Chestnut Grove. 6:30 A. M. ‘The usual fun makers were along headed by3Pather Alfred Mitchell, who kept things very lively - g0- ing to and.coming from the grove. The Hooligans were very happy all. day indulging in’ baseball, crabbing. boating. hammocks, swings, and gvarious _ kinds of games. ‘The culinary department was in charge of Mrs. Sarah Mit- hell who always knows how to make the Hooligans happy. Music by Prof. Guest's Orchestra. ‘Those who formed the party were: Mr. und Mrs. Jacob Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. James Boardley, Mrs. Carer, Miss Georgia Hawkins, Mr. John Fairfax, and Misses Zelma and Marian Brown, all of Washington; My, and Mrs. . + Nathan Nichols, Se.. George Wil- liams, Jno. Johnson, Frank Ford, William Burke, Hany Myers, Al- fred Mitchell. Mesilames Patterson. Henrietta ‘Gibson, Geo. Pully, Sarah Wallace, Alexandria. Stevens, Ransom Al- ston, Chas. Collins, Marion Gross, ‘Walter Lee, Sadie Williams, Griffin Fontleroy, Clarence Marshall, Em- ory Walters, Misses Georgetta Billups, Mary Williams, Ruth Chambers, Selma Hendrickson, Gertie Stanley, Cora Saunders. of New Jersey; Carrie Henry. Messrs. Jester Turner, Robert Thrower, Luther Mitehell, and James Travers. Children Help Empty Steking By. Giving Street Fairs The Colored: Fresh Air Circle needs money to give the boys and girls a week at the Farm. Will you help? Any amount thankfully received and acknowledged.’ The following children have held street fairs during the week, and raised monev: Baby Elizabeth Newton, 532 Laurens street, $1.48; Harry $. Cummings, Jr., and Ethel G. Cummings, $1.52: Edna Brown, ‘Theresa Fennell, Mary Williams, , and Alice Bond. $1.56; Beatrice Hirmon, Romain Adas, Hilda An- derson, Lowis Harmon, Theresa Fennell.ané Martha. Harmon $5.40. Permits musi. be secured before street fairs can be given. . Children holding street fairs will be given a trip to the farm. Other contributors are: Mv lames Hushes. Re a SER eM Leen ces ee Mr. James Hughes, ........$5.00 Mre Frege. oe. esses ere ee $100 ‘Mrs. Rachael Carter.........$1.00 Mrs. M. F. Handy,.......8 1.00. Falls Heir to Fortune. (Special to The Afro-American Ledger.) “St. Louis, Mo.. Aug..:2.—Mrs. “Jennie Tibbs, of 2823 Clark street, has fallen’ heir to’$50,000. through ‘the death of her uncle, J: MeCor- mick, of Dallas; Tex; a ee Se ee en eee ee el be ee oe ee ee ee ee | Pa oe i ee ee a itt re 8 oot Eo — ae ES oe ee oe a J. R. E, LEE, of Tuskegee, Ala. ee cane (ate se ere sete toe 00s _ IN MEMORIAM. in loving remembrance of our dearly beloved son Clarence Mat- thews Liverpool who departed this life one year ago today July 30 1911 Dearest Clarence how we miss you Since from earth you passed away. ‘And our hearts are aching sorely ‘As we think of you today. By his parents. HILL.---In sad but loving re- membrnce of my dear son, Gaston Hill, who departed this life’ one year ago, August 2, 1911. A beautiful life isended A dear son laid to rest Safe in the arms of Jesus Safe on His gentle breast. By his father, R. I. Hill; and mother, brother, and sister SCOTT.—In sad but loving re- membrance of ovr dear wife and mother, Mary Scott, who died three years ago, August 4, 1909. The month of August once more is here, To us the saddest of the year,,:\ Because it took from us away, ~~ Our dear mother three years.ago * today We once had acheerful happy home, And a mother who stood therein, But now since she is dead and gone Our nope is not what it used to e. By her husband and daughter, Mary. MASON, --In sad, loving remem- brance of our dear mother and father, Martha and Samuel Mason. No one knows how hard our lives have been, With no mother to love us, And help us our trials to bear; We will strive on and pray for vietory to win, And on-resurrection morn to share. Again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life has fled, And in heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tears are. shed. By their daughter, Addie Custis. HALL.—In sad and loving re- membrance of our dear brother, Geoge A. Hall, who departed this life two years ago, July 21, 1910. One we loved has left our number, For the dark and silent tomb, Closed his eyes in deathiess siumber To lie in the cold and lonesome gloom: : Hear us, Saviour. Thou hast the blessed. the lonely tomb, By his sister, Mrs. R. Cornish. WHITE—In loving but sad_ re- membrance of my dear husband, Laban White, who departed. this life six years ago today. Gone But not Forgotten. Oh, how hard we tried to save him, Prayers and tears were all in vain, Happy angels came and took him From this world of toil and pain. "Tis not the tears at the moment shed When the cold earth has just been thrown o'er him, ‘That tells how beloved is the one who is dead Or how deep in our hearts we de- * plore him. ‘Tis the tears in many a long day wept, Tis life’s whole pathway shaded ‘Tis the one remembrance fondly kept When all lighter -griefs have faded. By his loving wife. Pama White. - COLE.—{n loving remembrance of my dear mother, Annie Cole, who died twelve years ago to-day. God gave mea mother as true as steel, Oh, how glad my heart did feel To see how noble and how grand She would for right and. justice > stand She did her part by-every one ‘And. proved to he a loving one, But in God’s wise working see He took my mother away fromme. __ By her loving: daughter i Emma White. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER 2 THERE WILL BE A——— hear Grand Picnic at. Greenwood Electric Park, Catonsville Under the auspices of St. John’s A. M. E. Church, Monday. Aug 5th, 1912. Tickets bought for July 18th are good for the above date. Music by Huntman’s Band. Lunch and Refreshments on Sale. Mrs. Sarah Bailey. Chairman. Miss Dora Sample, Secretary. Rev. L. S. Flagg, Pastor. TICKETS 15 CENTS. pene sooo eae nee Great Mass Meeting at Sharp St. Mem, M.E. Church - WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 7th. 1912, 8.30 o’clock Aubpastors, OMfieérs.and Members of ‘the vaiious Churches are urgently re- quested to be’ presenit to consider a matter of vital public interest. Music by the Psalmist Baptist Choir. i Committee—M. J. Naylor, Edward Williams, D. G. Hill, Junius Gray. eee ee Wanted ==2000 Men, Women and Children == Wanted At Brown’s Grove, Thursday, Aug. 22nd, 1912 ‘Dive hest and cheapest way to get down is to go with BETHEL A. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL, on Steamer Starlight. leaves Miller's Wharf at 9 a. m. and 2,30 p. M. TICKETS 2 CENTS. ‘Thaddeus Copeland, Supt. Miss Lavra Campbell, Sec'y. Rev. D. (. Hill, Pastor. SEE i dec Ra BY REQUEST a The Outing of the Juvenile Troubadours and their friends will be repeated on a Wednesday, August 7, 7 to 11.45 p.m. The Troubadours will sing at 8 o’clock, _ 2 Kerr’s Orchestra Tickets 25c 27 Bein Grand Union Excursion TO CHESTERTOWN, MD. St. Paul M.E. Church, Monday, Aug. 5th. on Steamer Annapolis Music furnished by Pythian Band Prof. John fMaxfield, Leader —CcoMMITTEE— Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson Mr. Richard M. White Rev. S. H. Norwood, Pastor. Steamer leaves Pier 6, Light St. Wharf, at 780 A. M. Bin SPECIAL .NOTICE. s ° SPECIAL NOTICE. Syecial Notice! SPECIAL NOTICE | acc KING SOLOMON Fi guna! nga ice Wireasunticaas nil . All the members of Kiag Solomon Lodge No.1, B. and S. of Good Hope, are earnestly requested to be present together with the mem- bers of the: various subordinate lodges, The friends, well wishers, and the public in general at St. Johns A, M. E.Chureh, Lexington. near Pine. As there wil! bea ser- mon preached by Rey. L. S. Flagg, D. D. on Sunday, August Jth, at 8 o'clock. Kindiy take notice. The members of the order are requested to meet in the lecture room of the church at 6.30 P. M. Brother W.-H. Saunders, W. S. Sister Mary Woodard, V. S. Sister Blanche Smith, Secretary. SPECIAL TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: We hereby give notice that’ the renting of the Fishermen Auditor- ium, 41 W. Biddle Street, which has a seating capacity of 630 per- sons with improved: facilities has not changed the price of rent as alleged. Secure your dates early for your fall and. winter entertain- ments. We aiso have very fine, well ventilated lodge rooms for rent. Come and look us over. For inforrration see Janitor or Colum- bus Gordon, President of the Joint Stock Association. The Porter's Exchange 217S. Sharp street. near Camden station. Boarding and Lodging by the day or week. Mrs. C. T. Camphor, Proprietress. ‘There will be a LAWN FETE. given by the King’s Sons. and Davghtere of St. John’s 4. M. 2, Church. at 1028 Druid Hill Avenue, Monday eiivening, August 5th, 1912. Admissianfi0 Cents. Refreshments on szle. Mrs. Ada Toogood, President. Miss Tessie Hall, Sac'y.. ‘Kev. 1. S. Flage. Pastor. NOTICE The Rev. i. S. Flagg will preach a special sermon a Waters A. M. E. Church Thursday evening Au- gust 7, His choirand congregation are also invited. All the, parson- age cammittee holding envelopes will please return them. ‘fo Hold Annual Session. Chicago. Aug. 1.—Charles H. Moore,’ national organizer of the National Ngro League, is in the city to cooperate with the local business league inthe arrangements for the annual’ session of the na- tional body True Reformers to Sell Qut. ‘Tosatisfy the claims of those holding mortgages, the hail of the True ‘Reformers, 31 St. Paui street, will be sold at public auc- tion text Wednesday. ‘The local headquarters of the order are now located -at 403 - Courtland street, ° ° Special Notice! The Moonlight Excursion of the. Pulpit Relief Association of Bethel A. M. E. Church is post- poned from Wednesday, July 17 to Tuesday Evening, August 6th. Tickets bought for 17th will be good on 6th. Mrs. Mary C. Preston, Chair. Mrs. Maria C. Manning, See. Rey. D. G. Hill, Pastor. / 20 27: 8-3 Mass Meeting at Sharp. Street Memorial Church, Wednesday, Aug. 7th, 1912, at 8P. M., in in- terest of a matter of supreme im- portance to the ministers and people of the churches of Balti- more. Come and hear. Free admission. Music by Psalmist Baptist Church Choir. The best speakers. Committee: — Revs. M. 4J., Naylor, Sharp Street M. E. Church; w E. Williams. Grace Presbyterian Church; D. G. Ilill, Bethel A.M. FE. Chureh; D. G. Mack. Macedonia Bapt. Church: G. P. Bragg, St. James P. E. Church: Junius Gray, 2salmist Baptist Chureh. A Grand Moonlight Excursion on the Steamer Starlight to Brown’s Grove, under the aus- pices of Enterprise. Lodge, No. 2, K. of P.. N. A, S.A. B.A. A. & A., on Friday, Aug. 9th, 112. Prof. Maxwell's Orchestra will furnish music. Committee; Sirs Wm. Murray, Dorsey Davis. John E. Taylor. Win. A. Grason, Saml. L, Blake. Sir C. M. H. Johnson, ©...C.: Sir Greenburg, V, C.: Sir Thos. Lomas.-P. Round trip.25 Cents. Boat leaves Miller’s Wharf at 820 P.M. : Colored Catholic Club Exeurison to Annapolis Md, on Labor Day Monday September2.+ All trains W. B.-A. Round trip $1.00. Com- monwealth Band, a Chas. i. Gladden President 7 Joseph Gonzales, Treasurer; W, J. Campbell Seeretary.. ‘Don't miss: the Grand Tournament 2! Glenarat, Rd, Wednesday, Aug. Tth. by the Glenarm Socia! Club N. B.—Train leaves North Ave. Md.. and Pa. R. R.,at 12.05 noon for Glenarm. Special train leaves Glenarm for North Ave. Station at 12.30 that night. Admission 15 and 25 Cents Prizes Refreshments Messrs. Fred. Davage, Senj. Gwynn, George Davyfie and John Gwynn, San- ager. = Colored Young’ Women’s Chris- tian Association, 1200 Druid Bill Avenue, You are cordially invited to attend the regular service on SUNDAY. AUG. 4th, at 5 P.M. Address by Mrs. Eva Jenifer, of Chi- cago, UI. . Miss Charlotte Davage. presiding. MvE. Murphy, President, + BLE! Bright. Secretary. —— FOR RENT—Unfurnished, room suitable for married couple, 628 Pitcher stréet. JOHN WESLEY M. By CHURCH, Sharp'and Montgomery Sts. Dr. Ernest. Lyon. Pastor. 11a; m. Sermon by the pastor 2,20 p. m.. Sunday School TOD. m. Preaching. Al] weleome 1 OCENTENNIAL MLE. CHURCH Cor. Caroline and’ Baak Sts Rey. D, W. Shaw, D: D., Pastor. 11 a..m., Sermon by the Pastor. Topic: ‘The Everlasting Arms.’” 2.30 p..m., Sunday School. Wm: L. Gibaon, Supt. 4 p.m, Open Air Meeting, comer of Dallas street and Fairmount avenue. 8p. m.,Sermon. Topic: -‘A Des- perate Chance.’’ | Sacrament morning and night. Straw ride at the Church, Monday night. a> ASBURY M. E, CHURCH “1 Lexington.and East Sts. Rev. C. G. Cummings, B 0. Pastor. 9.30 a. m., Bible Class “1a, m., Sermon by the Pastor, eub- ject: “The Gospel Leaven."” 2:30 p. m:, Sunday School. 8p. mi, Sacrament of the J.ord’s Supper. Strangers Cordially Welcomed Chas. 7. Stewart, Supt. Mrs. Lene Thomas, Pres.E.1. er AULLSVILLE M. E. CHURCH - Strangers’ Home. Rev. Chas. B. Bishop, Pastor, Grand Rally Day Sunday. July 28th 10a, m,, General Ulass Meeting. ILa. m., Preaching. 2.30 p. m., Sunday ‘School. #330 p. m., Preaching by Kev. M. J. Naylor, Pastor of Sharp Street. Me- morial M. E. Chureh and congregation. John Wesley Singing and Praying Band and others are invited. 8tp: m., Preaching by Rev. Isaiah Lewis. IG EASTERN ME. CHURCH@) Melilderry St., and Patterson Park Ave. Rev. S. Re Hughes, Pastor la. m., Sermon hy the Pastor. Subject: “Lae Weak Kuee.”” 2p. m., Sunday Schoo! | 8 p._m., Sermon by the Pastor, sub- ject “Rest” ‘All Cordially invited $a WHATCOAT M. BE. CHURCH, Franklin and Pine Sts.“Kiag’s Hili" Rev. Alfred Young, “Pastor. AS Tear Ta us. Ce yA Se Ceeeeny Ea 11a, m., sermon by the Pastor. Commnnion 3p. m., Sunday School. Everybody welcome. ie 8p. m., Pastor and congregation 0 to Sharp Street Mem. M. E. Church, text; “Book of ‘Lhe Seven Seals.”" Everybody welcome . W. C. Tongue, Sunt. I@FrAMES MEM. M. EB. CHIRCE Carey aad Baker Sts. Rev. D. D. Turpeau, Pastor. 11 a. m., sermon by the Pastor. subject: “God as. He is Pound Out- side of the Bible'’ 230 p. m., Sunday School. 7,30 p. m., sermon by Kev. ‘Thomas Lane Every possible attention given to strangers- Seats Free W. A. Jones Supt. Camp Meeting At Paradise Grove The old-time Methodist fire is burning. SoulS are being saved. Three hotels to serve you good meals at reasonable rates. Come to the coolest place near Baltimore with the beautiful Gwynn’s Falls sweeping gently by and the tall/eaks shading the ground, and that well known healing spring where all can drink. . Rev. J. A. BRISCOE, President; REV. D. G. HILL, Treasurer. Sunday, August 4th, 1L A.M ., preaching and class. 3 P.M... Rev. Alfred Young of King s Hill, his congregation and band. : S$ P.M, Rey. C. I. Dorsey, All singing bands are welcome. fake the’ Edmonson avenue or Ellicott. City car, Village Camp at St. Luke U. A. M.E. Church will continue ten, days. Bishop Ruley will be. with’ ug all day on Sunday next, “ R. S. Aceoo, Pastor. _ Prayer meeting at night. All isvited. Mt. Zion Camp Mecting will con-. tnve at Long Green during the month of August. Take Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad foot of North ‘avenue bridge. ‘Hours of. train 9A. Muand 12 P.M. -and! returns at © P.M 8. T. Crawford. Pastor. jlagothy camp will commence’ Sunday, August 25, and close Sep- tember 2. Fur both Sundays you will get your tickets. from Captain’ Brown. No Utkets will he sold by anyene else. ad ‘That is the best arrangement. H. A, Carroll, Pastor, . Tickets on sale at the boat. The preaching service during the month of. August will be held Sun days at 5p. m, at the Mt. Hermon Presbyterian Chureh, Mullikin and Spring streets. ‘There will he no. night service: Everybody invited. Dr: Thos: H. Lee: Pastor. CHURCH NOTICES . ALLEN A. MLE. CHURCH \. Lexington and Carlton ‘Sts, Rev. P. J: Jordan, Pastor 11a. m.. Sermon 2.80 PML, Sunday: School Sp. m.. Sermon fer TRINITY ALM. 8. CHURCH, Linden Ave. and Biddle St. Rey. A. L. Gaines, De D., Pastor, 11a; m. Sermon by the Minister 2.30 p. mz; Suaday School. 8p. m.,. One hour service.“ Evange- tical talk “and Gospel ivan ‘Songs. ‘T. J. Holliday, Supt. 1 WATERS A.M. E. CHURCE Aisquith St., near Jefferson. Rev. Dz. M. I. Sydes, Pastor. 427 Aisquith Street ILa.'m. Preaching by the Pastor at the church, 2.30 p. m., Sunday School ST. JOHN’S a. AM. Is, CHURCH, Lexington St, near Pine, Rev. L. S: Flagg, Pastor. Ta.m. Preaching. 2.30'p. m. Sunday School. Sertha steming, Sunt Sp.m. Sermon to the Good’ Hope Lodge, No. {. Otker Numbers.are in: vited to be present. EBENEZER A.M. &. CHOROE Kev. J. W. Norris, Pastor Grand Combination Rally L.a.m:, Sermon. by Rev. T. HK. Hicks. Communion, 2.80 p. m., Sunday School. Gates open at Germania Park 2 p. m. Service will open at 3.20 and p. m. ° Allare invited. Herbert Frisby, Supt. PAYNE MEM..A. M. E. CHURCH Laurens and Calhoun Streets: Kev. J.G. Mastin, Pastor. Residence: 142. N. Calhoun. Street Quarterly Meeting ley Ia. m., Preaching by Dresiding. Et. dex S. M. "Johnson of the Hagerstown’ Distriet. 2.30 p-m., Sunday School. Sp m., Communion, All members are requested not to miss the Lord’s Supper. Class meetings Monday, ‘Tuesday an3 Wednesday nights. Strangers welcome. C. B. Dorsey, Supt, Miss Emma Gilles, Sec’y. HANDY MEM. A.M. BE. CHURCE Gor, Baker and Bruce Sts. Rey, John Offer Custis, Pastor. 1514 Druid Uill Ave. ‘Take Preston St. cars, get off, Fulton Ave. und Baker St.,°or Gilmor St. cars, get off at Gilmor and: Baker Sts. ila. m., Communion. 2.20-p. m., Sunday School. 3.30 and $ p. m., Sister Annie B Brown. the noted Evangelist, will con duct Revival Services. reaching. Good singing. Come and witness an Old ‘Time, Revival Meeting. Allare invited. < H. W. Hiner. Supt. pg PENNSYLVANIA AVE. A. M. 2 &. ZION CHURCH. Rev. J. W. MacDonald, D. D., Pastor. ll a. m., Sermon by the Pastor, sub- ject: “the Sonship.of Christ.” 2.30 p.m., Sunday School. W. W. Brown, Supt. 800-p. m.. Sermon by the Pastor, All are invited to attend all services: i" CHRIST INSTITUTION “0 Ensor Street. Kev. Dr. G. W. Kennard, pastor JL a, m., Sermon by Able Divine. 2.80 y,. m., Sunday Sehoo} “sip, m., Preaching by Pastor. {GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton Street near W, Baltimora } Rev B. H. Knight, Pastor. i King’s Daughiter’s Day 2 Mrs. Carrie Williams, President 21a m,, Class : ita, Ww. Kev. A. Whiee 2'p. m., Sunday’ School: 8 p.m., Pastor,and Communion 'T. EL MeGowan, Supt. GRAGE PRESBYTERIAN CH. Dolpbin-and Etting Street Rve. W. Edw. Williams D.0,, Min, * The Manse 623 W. Lanvale st., }1.a. m.. Sermon by Minister *. 12.80 p.m., Sunday. School 8p. m.,. Sermon by the Minister. Wednesday, § p: m., Prayer and Praise Service. ‘ Seats free. All welcome. \ Mrs. Eulalia Reid Calloway, Directress Miss Margaret Rusk, Organist. William Anderson, Supt. war MOUNT OLIVE UNITED “Bay CHRISTIAN CHURCH. | Walnut St., near Preston Stand Hiraid Hill Ave. : Sunday Services. Va. m... Preaching. 2p. m., Sunday School - Sp.m.. Preaeting arid) Communion Service. “All welcome Sister Mamie Green, Supt. ‘Rev. G. LL. Whittaker, Pastor. Stars of Bethlehem and Collete | Memorial A. M_E Churches. Camp Meeting. Ridgely street, Mt. Winans; * Sunday, August 4, 10 A. M., class. 11 A. M., preaching by pastor Sunday School 2:30. P.M. 3:90 P.M. Rev, Samuel M. Jobn: son, D. DB. Po Ee 8 P. M., Rev. J. 1. Anderson, subject: ‘‘Dry Bones.” Prayer meeting 4:30:(Collettsing- ing and praying Band will be pres- ent.. All others ate invited. Rev. Columbus“Handy, ‘pastor. : R. E. Hill, Supt. Columbia avenue or Westport cars. 400 ARE IN ATTENDANCE AT PRAIRIE VIEW Comes Across More Watermelons Than He Has Ever Seen Before Prairie View Texas.—Education must be a good thing because I find so many people trying to get it, and the more I see them trying, the more inclined I am at my age to stop everything and go to school and see if it is possible for me to get anything into my head. This summer I have been seeing people get education in the summer, and I tell you right in the hot weather they are studying. People are in Chicago from all parts of the country trying to get the much needed education. Professors and teachers are there taking on more so as to be able to teach more. They declare that in order to be able to teach they must expand the mind. A few weeks ago, I went to Charleston, W. Va., and from there out to Institute, where I looked into a summer school and have told you all about it, and the number of students who were attending this school, but I hardly left there before I began to look into other schools. I stopped at Louisville, went to the summer school in Cincinnati, if you will remember, noticed some few things there, and then I turned my attention to Birmingham but did not find any summer school there. Next found me in this place, but before getting here I went to Meridian, Laure, Jackson, Miss. At Jackson I found a summer school. From Natchez, I went to Baton Rouge, La., spending a few hours there with friends, and I am proud to say that I have a few friends there. Thence to Crowley, La., where I loafed around for a few hours taking absolute rest, thence out about two o'clock in the morning for another part of the world. I am mistaken for I left ther at 5 o'clock in the afternoon for Houston, Texas, reaching there after 12 o'clock, then going to the hotel remaining until Wednesday morning, when I started for this place where I am right now writing to you. I got off the wagon and there was a man to escort me over to the school in his wagon beind two Texas mules, who were well educated. It took just one hour to reach the school, which is about two miles from the stable where I got off. I was received with honors by Thomas Holly, and H. J. Mason, two young men, making up a reception committee for me. I was assigned to stop in the room occupied by young Holly, and he had the room in apple pie order for me. I found at the school over 400 students, most of them were teachers who had taught during the winter months and are here getting ready to do even more work for the race in the future. Young men and young women from all parts of the State doing good work. In the school I found the following teachers: Prof. E. L. Blekshear, principal; W. C. Rollins, treasurer: N. A. Banks, mathematics; R. L. Isaacs, assistant in mathematics; C. H. Griggs, English, Miss A. L. Evans, associate professor in English; J. T. Hodges, pedagogy and history; Miss C. B. Drisdale, assistant in history; Miss M. B. Cross, assistant mathematics; P. E. Bledsoe, science; C. H. Waller, agriculture; Mrs. J. H. Craford, assistant in science; W. P. Terrell, mechanics; T. H. Brittain, carpentry; Miss Mary J. Sims, primary methods; Miss Eddie Blackshear, music. Now at the schools things are in full bloom. Prof. Blackshear, was away getting back some health while the school is moving along. Just think of a summer school with over 400. Prof. Rollins is the treasurer of the whole school winter and summer. He is one of the best men of our race, and has won his way up step by step. For years the position of treasurer was held by a white man, but at last they decided to get one of our race to hold it. He was required to make a bond of $20,000, and Mr. Rollins had stood so well that he made it just like taking a glass of water. He had so many of the men with money offering to go on it, for they were sure that every Morning drills for boys; special gymnastic training for girls; swimming pools for boys and girls attractive grounds; more than 100 buildings, large comfortable, airy; electric lighted; 186 teachers. Catalog will be forwarded on receipt of (6).cents for postage. Address: THE FIRST LEGION OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC cent or money put in his hand would be accounted for. $^1$ I want to tell you that Prof. Blackshear is blessed with a good secretary in the person of Mr. Watson. I am sure you have heard of him before, because he used to be with the Southwestern Christian Advocet, edited by Rev. R. E. Jones, D. D. Well Prof. Mason, left them to accept this position and he has made good. You will recall that I told you Miss Eddie Blackshear is the head of the department of music, and she is a fine musician. I wish you could just drop down here and take a look at the watermelons. I don't know that I have ever seen so many melons since I have been in the world. They were just filling them up to be shipped. I suppose I must have seen a million melons. I met my old friend, H.C. Aldridge, who is the steward, and he furnished me with all the melons I could eat and all the lemonade I could drink, and then told me if I wanted a few melons to carry away with me he would let me have them. Now I am telling you he is a great man. But I have not mentioned the man who has made it possible for the melons to live here. This is J. M. Harris, the practical farmer and agriculturist. He is the man who has put life into the watermelons and turned them out so sweet and nice. He is the man who knows how to do and what to do with melons. Prof. J. M. Harris has given to me something I did not know existed, and that is the making of molasses syrup out of watermelons. This has been done right here, and they are just filling cans and shipping the syrup. It is much in demand. I was real p.roud to see him. If you do not know how to make it, then write to this good man and I am sure he will tell you all about it. Brooms are being made, mattresses, beds, and ironwork of every kind. This is the only school in the country with an iceplant. Just think of it, they make ice right here the hottest day in summer. This is being done by our black boys. Now when these young men get away from here some of them will be able to set up an ice plant, and turn it out to the world. You see we are having many Negro towns today and they will need to have some ice, and now we will be able to have a plant. Mound Bayou, Miss., Noley, Okla, and other towns will soon have their ice plants. Our people are coming to the front and they will be heard from all over the world. This is what has been accomplished since slavery. Texas is paying to have our people taught all of these things. It pays good salaries to the good teachers, and it is not hard to get them. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, PRINCIPAL TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, ALA. "I regard the Tuskegee Institute as the most considerable educational invention of modern times," writes Prof. W.I. Thomas, Professor of Sociology in the University of Chicago. Industry is the spirit of Tuskegee—industry and discipline are made of habit. The choice of some 40 trades is offered young men and young women. Tuskegee graduates are earning from $50:00 to $80.00 and $100.00 per month as Academic Teachers, Farm Managers, Steam and Electrical Engineers, Tailors, Teachers of Domestic Science, Nurses, in fact, the demand for men and women trained in all the trades at Tuskegee is far beyond the supply. The Academic Work is vital and real; it is close to realities. The school seeks soundness and efficiency; the Academic and Industrial Work are closely correlated. The Spiritual Work of the school is strong. It ranks fifth in the United States in number of students studying the Bible. It is guided by a Chaplain and a Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association and thru a Bible Training School. "The Negro in Pennsylvania," is the title of a book that has just been issued by the A. M. E. Book Concern, Philadelphia. It is a thesis written by Dr. Richard R. Wright, Jr., editor of the Christian Recorder, and is in partial fulfillment of work that he did to receive the degree of doctor of philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania a year ago. In a review of the thesis, the Philadelphia Inquirer says: "This book of 50 pares contains an examination into the history of the Negro race in this State from the earliest times to the present. It is a carefully prepared thesis showing great research, and as a result we have an excellent presentation of a subject of no little interest. The subject is considered historically, economically, socially and otherwise so that we have a review of the Negro in this State covering more than two centuries. The earliest settlers under the Penn regime bought Negroes in England and brought them to this colony, but the chief source of supply for many years was the West Indies. As a rule Friends objected to slavery, but it increased until about ten years before the outbreak of the Revolution. At the latter date there were about 2,000 slaves in Pennsylvania who were generally well treated, but they seem to have been the cause of so much crime that early steps were taken to protect the public. As a rule, Negro redemptioners were to be freed after fourteen years' labor, but if they refused liberty then, they could not afterwards demand it. Slavery was abolished in 1789, save that those in service might be held for a certain number of years. "Up to the time of the Civil War, the Negroes in Philadelphia were largely descended from the original slaves of the Commonwealth. There was a constant accretion of free Negroes and runaways from the South, but these were in a minority until after the war. Then the immigration from the South soon made the latter in a majority, a condition which has continued ever since. In this city today there is a very marked line of social distinction between the 'old families' and the new. "It appears that of the 157,000 Negroes in this State in 1900, on which this book is based, by far the greater majority of those at work are engaged in some sort of personal service. There is an increasing number of those engaged in mechanical trades and professions, but most of those in successful business pursuits are descendants of the older families. The book deals with the religious, criminal, financial, and social side of Negro life THE WOMEN'S WEEKLY GIRL IN INSTITUTE UNIFORM AND HAT in a highly illuminating way. The result is to show a growth in character and attainments on the part of the race., although this progress would be much more noticeable save for the constant arrivals from the South of Negroes without money or education who seek to make a living here under conditions not always satisfactory". CIRCULAR OF INFORMATION WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY, This institution is situated in Greene County, three fourth miles from Xenia, the county seat. It comprises the College with its Classical, Scientific, Academic, or Preparatory Courses, the State Combined Normal and Industrial Department with its various industries, and Payne Theological Seminary. The facilities for education are of the very best. The village community is entirely free from the temptations and allurements found in cities. In the families located here will be found ideal homes and cultured Christian influences. Only students of brain, good moral character and studious habits are desired. High School graduates desiring to fit themselves for teachers will find special advantages here. The age limit for admission is fourteen years. EXPENSES ARE LOW. Tuition, incidentals, room rent, light, etc., (with board $2.00 per week, in the College dining rooms and $2.00 entrance fee) will amount to but $129.00 for the school year. Other expenses depend upon the wants and habits of the student. In families the board varies. Students from Ohio who desire to enter the Normal and Industrial Department, may obtain through their Senators or Representatives, certificates granting FREE TUITION AND INCIDENTALS. Instrumental music is extra. Books and washing are not included in above estimate. Good laundry facilities are afforded those who desire to use them. The school opens the third Tuesday in September. Students are requested to be on the grounds promptly for the opening. Tickets should be purchased to Xenia, Ohio, where University hacks await trains Anyone arriving late may reach the University authorities by telephone. Cost of transportation in daytime is 25 cents for each person and the same for trunk. If arrival is late at night, 50 cents for the person and 25 cents for trunk. Send for catalogue or write for further information to W. S. SCARBOROUGH, President. HORACE TABER, Secretary. What is your child doing these Summer months? What are YOU doing to start that child on the way toward a Successful Future? Why not let us start him in business? You should early start your children on the way to the making of successful business men and women, and there is no better way than by teaching them how to earn their own living-the value of a dollar-and taking upon themselves a part of the responsibilities that will tend toward the development of those qualities of thrift, ambition and self-reliance, that so mark the present-day man of affairs. And there is nothing that will so develop these qualities as selling newspapers. Some of the most successful men and women in public life started out in that way, and today they would not take in exchange all the wealth they possess for the experience gained during those happy childhood hours when they were vending newspapers on the streets. THE AFRO-AMERICAN-LEDGER is more and more and more becoming recognized as the real home paper among colored people everywhere. Our circulation is increasing every week, and it is largely through the efforts of our young salesmen who start out every week with a bundle of papers under their arms, that this increase is made possible. We want more boys and girls in every section of the country to act as our agents. We want men and women too, but we are particularly anxious for the youngsters. There is a wealth of experience and a very good income for the boy and girl who will devote a few hours on Friday afternoons and a part of Saturday to selling THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER. It is easy to build up a good circulation in your neighborhood that will in a short time more than pay you for your trouble. We will give your boy or girl a star ABSLUTELY FREE Write to the Circulation Manager of The Afro-American Ledger 628 N. Eutaw Street Baltimore, Md. Select Home Killed Poultry Wholesale and Retail Dealer WM. H. BEVANS Stalls—1010 Lexington Market and 312 Hollin Market Also Orders Received and Delivered from Home residence 1029 N. CAREY STREET or by Phone. Call Madison 3923-Y at residence. Let me Serve You with Prompt Service Rooms with or without board. High-class service. MRS. ANNIE WILLIAMS, 134 Beekman Street, Saratoga Springs, New York. SHOEMAKER Wm H. Trusty, the Expert 933 Druid Hill Avenue, opp. Union Street All kinds of rubber work a speciality. Look for name on the sign and the number, 933 Druid Hill Ave. GEORGE W. LESTER Fresh Killed Poultry - Stall: 254 Lafayette Market. Residence: 1204 Argyle Avenue Phone and Postal Cards orders promptly attended to Please Give Me A Trial. For Artistic Excursion Printing See Us First ..The Afro=American Co... 628 N.Eutaw St. --- ..BOARD.. SHOEMAKER Phone, C. & P. Madison 4691 M. ...BOARDING... MRS. ROBERT ADKINS Braddock Heights MD BOARDING By Day, Week and Month Summer Board MRS.W M. L. PASSEY Locust Cottage St. George P.O. Bal. Co. Md. Boarding for Summer by Day or Week Five minutes walk from St. George Station on the Western Mary- land Railroad. Snort walk from Emory Grove Car Line F. PATTERSON Ladies' and Gents' Tailor Cleaning, Pressing and Dyeing Call Patterson Dye Works, 1300 A ARGYLE AVENUE RELIGIOUS WORK ON THE ADVANGE Ministers’ canterane In Dur- ham Was Upiting, s wRY NOTABLES ON PROGRAM ig, a in ne agen le ag AALS ‘In All. Denominations Professor | Kelly Miller Prosides Over Sociologi- j eal Conference, : Durbam, N. C—The recent winis- tere’ conference at the National Rell- gious ‘fraiviag school In thig city was ‘the: greatest interdenominational min- iuters? meeting ever held among Afro- ‘Americans. Every denomination of Aeoportauce was represented, Ministers ‘came from all sections of thé country; with hundreds of teachers from uearly ail of the southern states and from many of the northern states. Professor Kelly. Miller presided over the sociological conference. Among the prominent speakers were Archdea- con H. B. Delaney. Rev. Dr. James B. Xing, Dr. BH. Hunter, Hon. Jobo C. Daney, Dr. J. A. Savage, Dr. Galvin, ‘Miss Hallie Q. Brown, Dean D. as. ‘gartin of Gammon ‘Theological sem- §nary-and the noted white theologians, Rectarers and scholars: Drs, WY. ¥. Chapman ond Jesse L. Hurlburt. Dr. James E. Shepard, president of the weboo!, was highly praised for the serv= fce.that he Is rendering (he rece, * ‘Tue propaganda that has been start- 8 by this live movement will become a powerful agenes in the uplift of the Negro in every section of the world. Whe following are excerpts from: the report of the committee on resolutions ‘of thie conference: ‘The’ ministerial conference “ot the Na- tional Religious ‘fraining Seliool and Chau taoqva, composed of clergymen of all de- nominations and of varlous sections, sends ireetings tots fellow laborers everi miiere and commends to their favorable consideration the following results of our ‘study. and fre0 disenssion during tho. most delightful and profitable week It has been ‘our privilege to enjoy. the hospltallty of this marvelous educational venture. ‘We heartily indorse the: spirit and pur- pose of this Institution, ond vecause it Males rellzion the cornerstone of the tn- ‘ellectual structure it ts rearing we pledge ‘our support and Influence In the further- ‘ance of its high and noble aspirations. “Wo: call tipon’ ministers and religious Workers everywhere to reedgnize the need fur and Importance of this new education- ‘al propaganda, which meets a. pecollar need among our people. We believe that every ininister or ehureh brought under the influence of this conference owes the fustitution and its founder n debt of grat Nivde for tho great work he Is doing Cor oman uplift, social Uetterment and re~ gious culture. We therefore recommend that alt ‘churches and ininisters who can shail give to this great institution their support by. ‘word and deed to tho extent of thelr abll- fly and opportunity, both in financial afd ‘and efforts, (0 increase the student body. ‘OL the subjects. investigated and dis. usted there eeems (0 be @ contensus. of ‘pinion smong the ministers’ and. other Feligious and social workers as t0 the fol- Towing. of general interest, which deserves concerted support: ‘We note with apprehension the growing tack’ In Sabbath observance. We stand or, the old time strict observance of our Hebbath as the Lord's day, delleving it whould be kept as @ day of worship and ~yeat for God's glory and man’s 000. ‘We therefore discourage Its deseeration by excursions. the publishing and reading ‘ef newspapers, Sunday pleasure driving ‘And all forms ot plenies or other forms of ‘amusements. which wo believe to be clear iy wrong and ungodly. ‘we deprecate the fact that, the family ‘altar (snot a xed institution, as,st-should ‘be, among even church members, and we Fecommend ‘that all ministers seek to en- courage the establishment of suclr an’ al- Gar in every home in order that family Govotions may become the rule. among: ‘ehurch people and thereby bring the chile Gren early under the Iniluence of° godly taining. ‘We note with pleasure that the siudy of woeioiogy #9 finding its rightful and nat- tral: place among church workers. | We betieve that the minister is the leader of ‘the people and that. he should exerelie that teadership for social betterment, whether In the country. email town oF Giy pastornge, Te eliould encourase co- ‘operation between his church and other uplifting soeial infivences, such as the Y. M,C. Ay X- W. C. A. social settlement ‘nod charity organizations. ‘The infuence ‘Of the church should always touch other forms of organized endeavors, that the gospel may reach all and. the spirit of Seaus get a firmer grip upon the world. We recognize that the matter of amuse ments is one upon which the churches hold various opinions. but we believe Ie to. be tue duly of the church as well as the desire ofall religious people to Uring Ail helpfo) amusements-under the supervision of tho chureh, and we-recommiend. that tministers nadress. themselves. to thls. ii portant task. ‘Wo belleve crime to be on the deorease, fand "we foal that ft. is. the’ duty” of the Shurch ‘and. mintstry:-to employ every, Snovement ‘which: has for its purpose ve forther reduction and prevention of crime, Wo regard the: saloon and all -forms. of | whisk’ traffic to be among; the chief breed- ere-of crime. Stinisters ‘and the ‘church, Sotitant must ght. with all might and Power this particular form ot rime In eubator with Its Jong: train. of, corrupt progeny, most destructive of morals and religion, In addition (0 the minister's, obligation to explain-and prociaim the gospel of Je- amis Christ, we recognize:the forther duty. ‘which devolves upon us to discover among those brought under: his influence and to cat into, service lay workers for the ad- yancement of Christ's kingdom, "We there Tore urge that every. minister address himself prayerfully to thls hinportant, aak mi order that the efficiency. of “both. the Tee Se, Ee ee ee ees. ‘Young Bolden. Proves Genuine. Hero. ‘Joseph. Bolden,” Jr.of "Springtield. ‘Mass., proved bimself to be n: genuine ‘hero: recently. wtien’ be” succeeded to “rescuing ‘his father and.x white man of:the name of James’ Tiffany. from ‘drowning. « The ‘men, were. Uatbing” in ‘the river off Kevler's.dock. near. White: ‘stoné Landlog, NoYes KNIGHTS TO. HONOR: GREEN. Public Reception For Supreme Chan- eeffor In Oakland. Aug. 12° ~ The Oakland (Cal. Sunshine. bas one: the lion's sbare-in giving publict- ty to the public reception to be given ‘at Germania hall. jn Oakland, op Mon- aay eveving, Ang. 12, fv honor of Sir S$. N. Green of New Orleans. Mr. Green fs the supreme cbancellor of the Knights: of Pythias, North gnd South ‘America and the four otber contivencs, ‘and fs everywhere beld in bigh esteem by the members of (he order. He is a delegate to, the grand lodge of California, Marshal Nell lodge, No. 4 ‘and Pride of the West lodge, No, 7. ‘The occasion promises to be one of much interest and benefit to the order ip tbat section. Preparations for the accommodation of many visitors have been made. ‘fhe reception’ will be free to all, ’ ‘The committee having charge of the affair is composed of J.. BE. Rivers, ebairman; Joseph R. Heairelson, A. B. ‘Martin, L. P. Marsh, S. E. Young, W. W. Anderson, FE, W. Levy, G. L. Scott and \W. W, Dewson, secretary. EDWARD H. WILSON RESIGNS. President of Sons of Virginia Takes Society. by Surprise. ‘The Society of the Sons. of Virginia was taken by surprise at the last wneet- ing In July, at which President Edward H, Wilson suddenly resigned. Mc. Wilson had made no compliint fo the board of directors nor to the: society at any of its meetings. ’ In vlew of the recommendations of the bonrd of directors: recently made that the sick and death benefits be:in- creased hexinning with Septenber,,§ ws thought dit everstulng: was In Mne for larger results in securing. new members nest fall. Vice President Charles 11. ‘Turner will be acting pres. ident until the annual election of off- cers in-December. ‘The society is strong Anancially and has had a most successful career for the past fourteen years. Plans are now under way for (ie annual recep- thon, which is ¢o-be held in November. READY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BUSINESS LEAGUE. Effort to Make Chicago ‘Assemblage Greatest In Organization's History. The thirteenth annual meeting of the National Business league will be hold in Chicago Wednesday, ‘Thursday aud Friday. Ang, 21; 22 and 23. ‘The local Nero Business lengue of Chi- cago bas secured the Seventh regiment armory for the sessions, Delegates intending to. be -present should ag early as practicable notify W. D. Neighhors, secretary Chicago Negro Husiness leaghe, $517 ° State street, Chicago, of sich fatention, so that proper accommodations may be reserved. Last year nearly every state to the Union was represented at the annual meeting held im Little Rock. Officers of. the organization are now earnestly at work. to secure at Chicago an even larger gathering. ‘The Little Rock meeting: set a bigh standard in point of attendance, at- tractiveness of program ang bospltality of ts citizens, but the Chicago league is striving to bave the comlug meeting surpass all previons ones. The Chiengo ebamber of commerce joined with the focal Negto Business league {n invit fog the natloval organization to meet sn Chicago aud is co-operating (0 wel- come and entertxin those who may at- tend. : Very’ low reduced:rates will be offer- ed from all parts of the country. aud especially from the south to the meet- ing. Local leagies are urged to elect delegates at once. Experience bas shown that the-raitroad authorities. in ‘every section of tbe conutry are willing to arrange for special Pullman or tour- fst cnr parties. Iti earnestly desired that plans for such parties be arranged for ak early as practicable. ‘Some of the strongest men and wo- men uf the race will be present and speak, ‘These gttthotings annoally bring togetlier a group: of: iopeful, energette, aspiring and. successful men. and wo- mev. who are-doing their part of the world’s work: Sessions of the foliow- ing atfliated organizations will be held at the suse time:. The-National Negro Bankers’ association, the National Ne- ‘gro, Fuiieral. Directors’ association. the National Negro Press association aud the: National Negro Bar association—2 group of the strongest organizations in the country aoonig the Negro people. “African Society Honors J. W.. Rutledge. Headed by M. P.’ Saunilers, a com: iolttee representing the African Socie: ty:For Mutual Relief recently present- ed’ James Walter Rntledge, chairman of the: bonrd of trustees, with $20 In gold: tn-appreciation-of faithful. serv- Ices.as chairman for twenty-five sears. ‘The presentation, was made ut Mr. Rutledge’s bome:.in Brooklyn... Mem- bers of the organization present were President C. H: Lansing. ex-President E. V..C. Eato, C: E, Scott. Wiltinn R. Jobnson. A... MéCombs, “A. Cuntaing: ham and D. 31. Webster. 3 Brockton's’ Sucéessful: Business “Man. Mr. Watt Terry of Bréckton,. Mass. avho will. is all probability be one of the speakers'at the Chicago meeting of ‘the Nationa! Negro Business leagive. ts a successfit! business man. Mr. erry. recently, purchased the’ well., known Checkerton and Cheestan properties for $150,000, He is rated at $500,000. all of which he bis made within. six Fears. Mr. ‘Terry ts interested: in: ¥. MeC. A. and clareh: work and isthe superintendent of the Messiah Baptist ‘Sunday echool, THE AFRO-AMERICAN LEDGER INSTITUTION OF (SUNDAY SCHOOL. 7 rh 7 ye AO . { WIDE INFLUENCE Lesson V.~Third* Quarter, For’ : — | Aug. 4, 1912. Work of Freedmen's Hospital rye wrennationaL. sERIEs. ix Shows Big Results, ae <a 3 Toxt “of the Lesson, Matt, xiii, 44-53 “oe so Memory’ Verses, 45, 46—Golden Text, ESTABLISHED: MARY YEARS.) Suh tnotene oe *, It Solid He sent the multitudes Se ae, eh tr aebingon Are: Hight nnroctscod| 02 aonb these: others of Coay's Lew Mth Surgeon In Chiat Wiiom Dnt tut htt be bast Warketa.te-Deings: the meat—It keeps the meat from. the nw. tiompson, {indolent aud for the diligent, Itts also Wasbiugton. — Not nearly as many people know as ouglit to know’ that there is at the. nation's capital, prime- rily for the. benefit of Afro-Americans, one of the very Inrgest aud, most com- pletely equipped. hospitals in the world. ‘This is. Freedmen’s hospital, estab- Hsbed shortly after the-eivil war as-a part of the movement that gave to the race Howard university, its’ much need- ed medical school and otter facilities for the propagation of higher educn- tlon. ‘Visitors who come to Washington in- variably ask about. this’ magnificent | institution, and it is pointed out as foue of the conspicnous “stow places” of, the town. Freedmian’s hospital Is & government institutiou—a burean of the department of the Interior—and is supported by divect appropriations. by congress. Is privileges are. therefore open to ali the people, but its fune- tions are for the most. part to ad- minister to the needs of sick and in- juretl persons of the Negto race. Patios admitted t0 the hospital are classed under two heads—Unlted Slates and the District of Columbia, Nently 3.000 were, received during the past year. tv ihe surgical division 1.367 operations were performed, an. in: crease of 285 over the previous year. ‘The dent rate of 56 is regarded as very low for « hospital of this kind, where taany emergency: cases are tex: Istered. In the outdoor department 4,839 persons were.treated, ail increase of 292 over last year, ‘There were 12, 712 preserfntions covrpounded, and the emergency cases numbered 983, * Of the 2.900 patients treated during the sear. 1992 were residents of the District and 1.018 were from the states. ‘This illustrates the area cover- ed by this great institution and the manifold benefits. distributed by st Highud commanding « Gne view of the efts, the hospital occupies ove of the prettiest and most healthful spots to be found. anywhere, Dr. William. A..‘Wardeld, the alert aud ever progressive surgeon iu chief has asked for an appropriation of $60,- 000 'for such a building; and it is likely to be.provided for at, the. next session of cougress. ‘The uequisition of the Nurses" home is one of Dr. Warseld's prondest achievements, as be values the: nurse training department as one of the truly great features. of the hos: pital service. ‘This year there were forty-two women” In the schoo! for nurses. Dr. William A. Warfield has been surgeon: in-chiet of, Freedamen’s. ospl- tal’ since 1901, tisitig steadily by meri- torious service from futerne, first as: eistant and: second assistant surgeon. He isa “self made man'*in the truest sense of the {etm. He is:a native of Montgomery county, Md." He’ started, bis early iabors asa farmer's boy, working for 25 cents per. dar. Dr. Warfield is surrounded by an un: usually: competent, faithful and. oral corps of assistants, and bis consulting staf embraces a lung list of the ablest physicians and surgeons. of. bot races in the ‘country. They “handle every conceivable type of medical and sur: gical cases. and in the hospital are per- formed some of the most intrieate anid difficult operations known: to surgical scleince. Dr. :Warfield’s immediate: corps of. assistants Is as follows: "Dr. &. L. Car- ron, assistant surgeon: Dr. C. A. Brooks. resident physician::Dr. Walter Van Swearinzén, pathologist; . Dr. Georké: W. ‘Davis. anesthetist. “F. D. Henry Is chief clerk in-the office. with Miss Arsine- Elizabeth Jones. as stenos- caplier_ sind WB. Cobb as general clerk, ‘The unirses" staff tactude Laura MfacHule.. superintendent: Emma. Mue irwin, assistant ‘superintendent: Mar: ha'T. Cabaniss. night supervisor: Ma: ion, Liens md Bertha J: ‘Turuer bead rinses. : SUNDAY SCHOOL. gos 4 Lesson: V.~Third’ ‘Quarter, For’ huge 4 1912. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Pe kes ge ee a ne ee ee Memory’ Vetees, 46, 46—Golden Text, Matt, vi; 33-Ce mentary Prepared by Rev. Ds M. Stearns. , It was after He sent the multitudes away aud went into the touse that He explained to the disciples the parables aud spake’ these otliers of today's les- son, ‘It has been said that a parable is ike a:nut that has to be broken to get the ment—it keeps the meat from, the indolent aud for the diligent, It's also (rue that there are outside trutbs for the World that they way receive if they ‘will and enter in, aod there are truths only for those who are within, ‘The parables of the bidden treasure and the peatl give us wholly auother view of what ts going ou in: this present age and of its consummation in spite of all the work of the ndversary. Remem- bering what we said In a previous tes- son concerning (he explanation of @ word or phrase holding. good through the whole discourse, we now note the field of verse 44 and the explanation tu verse 23, “Ihe field is the world.” ‘The word “treasure” takes us. back to Bx. xix, 6, Israel His peculiar treasure. See also Ps. exxxy; 4; Mal: SIL 17, margin, ‘Thus the law, the prophets and the Psalms enlighten us concerning the treasure. Since «Israel's, resection of Christ avd her consequent scattering among all.nations she has beeu a trens- ure to no ove but Himself, but to Him she is as the apple of flls eye, and Hit sun, moon and stars cease to shine she shall not cease to be x nation before Him (Zech. il, 8; Jer. xxx, 85-97). Who can this be who. gives up all that He has in-otder to Uuy the fled? No one can biy the fleld but He: who hits the right to redeen} it, the true Bouz, the mighty man of wealth, who as evidence that He lind pnrebased: or redeemed the fleld wore the erown of thorns, ‘Wthe story of the peat! fs virtually the same except that the pearl Js the chureh, .as the treasure is Israch. Pearls come from the sea, and in Revs xvli, 15. it Is written, “he waters which ion sawest are peoples and multitudes and nations and. tongues.” In Epb. v, 27, the completed cbureh is spoken of as a glorious church, not bav- ing spot or wrinkle or any such thing, bul hiofy and without blemish. In (hese words one cannot help seeing a perfect pearl without spot or blemish or wrin- kle, In this exse, ns in that of the treasure, the man gave up all that he had to purchase it. Salvation, or eter- nal life, or the Son of God, in whom we bave redemptiou. is not obtained in that way. but as the free gift of God (tom: fii, 24; v, 1D. Nelther money nor good works cin obtula eterval lite, The cost of our redemption fell wholly upon Jesus Christ, and by His pertect life und. death in our stead and resur- rection from the dead He has provided eterual redemption for all who will re celve Bim, We are saved, bowerer, at so great a price in order to become His disciples, and the cost of being a disel- ple falls wholly upon the believer, for it 1s written, “Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that be bath be cannot be my disciple” (Luke xiv, 38), Returning to the treasure and the pear! which He obtains by, giving up all that He tid, “for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that, though He was rieh, yet for your sakes Ho became poor that ye through His poverty might be rich” (IT Cor. sili, 9), it fs cortainly true. that whatever of value or pre- ciousness there will be {u Isvael or the chured it will be because of ualon with Him in whom alone is any precious: ness. Another pbise of truth showld be considered in connection with Is- rael aud the chureli, and that Js that Abraham was promised a seed as the stars of heaven and as the dust of the earth or Lie sand of the sea, x beaven- ly and an earthly seed. Here also we see that chureh, the heavenly, and Is- ral. the earthly, seed, “When these have been fully gathered. we shall have the kingdom ruled over by a righteous King and with Bim the ebureb, Ais bods. and Israel, His earthly people, all righteous, ‘The seventh parable, the net gatber~ ing of evry kind, may refer to this whole age oF specially to the end of the age, but thie great truth seems to be’ the separation of good and’ bad. The Lord fesus did vot believe sm all wbo cafd that hey helfeved on Him (obin | I, 23:25). and we eannot tell ‘always whto are true and who are not. but the day. will declare it. It-4s ours to gath- er ail we can, How fearful are the words about the severing, the furnace of fire, the wailing: and gnasblug of teeth (Werses 42;.49, 50: xxli, 18; ssl¥, 51; xxv: 30. 41), and if the language is figurative what must the reality be? Lt Js most plainly taught in Scripture that Re Se eee are = fone HA cate (INMINI Sa Vee The Bureka Comb Price $1,50 With-Lamp Cap For Heating. A combination of metal electrifying influences Straightening ctimpy hair, fost convenient and Satisfactory. : eA OVP ne Sm 2 ny f i - TIAKES HAIR’ GROW. é ifrs. Mitchell’s Imptaged Hair Cream’ Price'35 Cents Utge Jars a Makes the Bair Soft and Glossy, ° Stops‘falling Bair. Try it for thoes places on your temples. Not greasy—will not gum. Svalp Treatment. Hair Straightening. “ Mail Orders Promptly Attended: Mrs. Alice E, Mitchell—Office for The Eureka Comb 2121 Druid Hill Avenue WHAT IS YOUR LINE? 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We are fully able to take your excursion wherever you may des re to go: Havre Grace, Port Deposit, Chestertown, St. Michaels, Easton, Oxford, Cam- idge, Annapolis or to the Well-known Greater Brown's Grove. 29th. Fountain Bapti Sunday School 30th. Ames M. E Chu day School SEPTEMB 1 Magothy Camp Me 2 Doctors-Coachmen 3-st. Andrew's Mal AUGUST. 14th. Dayton Club of Monumental Bldg. No. 2, I. B. P. O., Elks of the world. 15th. Sharp St. Mem. M. E. Church 16-Helping Hand Sinking Fund of Lost Baltimore 17-Metropolitan M. E. Church to cambridge 18-Choral Symphony Oratoria Soc. 19-Union Rose-Bud Social. 11th. Afro-American Order of Owls 12th. Auxiliary to the Board of Directors of the G. U. O. N. 18th. Asbury M. E. Church to Cam- bridge 14. Bethel A. M. E. Church from Chestertown 15th. Christian Knights and Mt. Zion S. S. 16th. Antioch Baptist Church and sunday School. 18th. Christian Church of W. Balti- tore. 19-No 8 Job Eastern Star House. 20-Centennial M. E. Church 21-Allen League of Allen Church 22-Bethel A. M. E. Sunday School. 23rd. Holding Hand Circle., No. 7 25th. Dorsey Venus Star House, 9. B. & S., S. & D of Job 26th. Juvenile Council, No. 4, K. P. 27th. St. Barnabas Church 28th. Janes M. E. Church, of Ches town NOTICE! We are Selling, Terms to ...Suit.... $10 downand$1 Per Week Building Lots and Small Farms All City Conveniencies to the HOME LOVING MAN AND WOMAN Realty Sales Company ANTHONY THOMAS, Genl. Manager. 463 Calvert Building, BALTIMORE, MD. Call or send your name and address; we will send Agent to Many Thanks BY R The Drexel Ja Repeated under the .....MR. ERNEST Friday Evening 29th. Fountain Baptist Church and Sunday School 30th. Ames M. E Church, and Sunday School SEPTEMBER 1 Magothy Camp Meeting 2 Doctors-Coachmen's Junior 4th-St. Andrew's Male Beneficial 5 Trinity A. M. E. Sunday School. 6 Deborah Court. O. O. C., K. of P. MOONLIGHTS 1st. Merry Willows and Jolly Boys. 2nd. Ebenezer Choir 3—Uplift Social of Maryland 4th. Pulpit Relief of Bethel A. M. E. Church 8—Bethel Council of St. Luke 9. Enterprise Lodge, No 2 K. of P. 12—Excelsior Lodge No 6 K. of P. 15—Maryland Union Company 16th. Imperial Association 19—Wine Social and Pleasure Social and Doctors' Coachmen Jr. 21st. Momenthens Jolly Waiters 22nd. The Merry Five Circle of East Baltimore 23rd. Greenwillow Pleasure Club 26 Goldfield Orchestra. 27th. Ladies Aid of Zion M: E. Church 29th. The I. O. C. Social 29th. Brigade of K. of P. SEPTEMBER 2 Go-Get Ems. 3 Christian, Knights' Auxiliary. 4 St. Andrews Beneficial Society 9 King David Loege No. 12. Try your Ad in this space and if you do CS S Cour 1912 fantastic parpentine PARK Tickets can be had of any member af the committee or at the boat Walter Scott, General Ticket Agent, 520 Dolphin Street. J. T. Mason, Gen. Sec. Mrs. C. Whiting, Chaiaman. Mrs. N. H. Wright, Secretary. REV. M. J. NAYLOR, Pastor. 30 Given by the Auxiliary of the G. U. O. of Nazarites To Brown's Grove on the Electric Steamer Starlight MONDAY, AUGUST 12TH Come one, Come all and enjoy a day of pleasure with this well know organization of Nazarites. P.M.E.S Janie Thomas, Pres. P.G.W.S. Alfred H. Pittr, Sec. Tickets. 25 Cents to all Boat leaves Miller's Wharf foot of Caroline street at 8.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. 27310-0 on terms to suit on Druidision St., Argyle Ave., Myr. Carey St., Calhoun St., S. every cross street from H. buy before seeing my list. phone, or drop a postal. J. Welsh, 2024 W. Sar. Baltimore's Leading Colle JOHN H. OW Undertakers Complete $73.00 FUNK A fine casket worth $65.00, in bighighly polished oak or walnut outside either black, gray or white, to matte riages, new and up-to-date; fine bur advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, cifix when desired, rugs, chairs etc., a This funeral cost elsewhere..... Our price.....$73.00 Other Funerals as low as $25, $35, $40 No charge for removal of Shipping Funerals, $25. 1222 Division St., bett. Residence C. & P. GET TAT STOKES & 1016 Druid Hill Ave. D R Court of Calanthe Elects Officers. on terms to suit on Druid Hill Ave., Etting St., Division St., Argyle Ave., Myrtle Ave., Carrollton Ave., Carey St., Calhoun St., Stricker St., Mount St., and every cross street from Hoffman to Baker. Don't buy before seeing my list. Call to see me, or telephone, or drop a postal. J. Welsh, 2024 W. Saratoga St., Telephone Gilmor 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; five burial robe, embalming, opening grave, advertise funeral, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, candelabra, crucifix when desired, rues, chairs etc., all of the latest designs. Other Funerals as low as $25, $25, $40, $50. Higher Grade $100, $150, $175. No charge for removal of remains from Hospitals. The Grand Court, of Calanthe Maryland and Deleware E. and W. H. held is annual session in the Good Hope Hall on July 25 Atl 1 oclock A. M., Mrs. Fannie Dashied, G. W. C., called the session to order, there being a unique representation of men and women throughout the jurisdiction. On the whole, the Grand Session will long' be remembered for the harmonious spirit which prevailed throughout its entire business The prospects are very encouraging for renewed efforts in this field of labor. The following officers were elected and duly installed by Sir Knight Solomon Tripp, district deputy P. G. W. C., Miss Ida R. Cummings, Baltimore; P. G. W. A.C., Mrs. Sarah J. Brown, Baltimore; G. W. C. Mrs. Fannie Dashields, Baltimore; G. W. A. C., Mrs. Nina Gibbs, Delaware; G. W. R. of D. Mrs. Martha Evans, Baltimore; G. W. R., Mrs. Estelle C. Young, Baltimore; G. W. R. of Dep.; Mrs. Ella Tripee, Baltimore; G. W. E., Mrs. Fannie Riley, Delaware; G. W. O., Mrs. Ida Henry, Baltimore; G. W. G., Mrs Hester Gibbs, Delaware; G. W. Com., Mrs. Annie Dilks, Dealaware; G. W. H., Mrs. Sadie Ennis, Baltimore; G. W. Pro., Sir Chas Housey, Delaware; Grand Organizer, Sir Wm. McKinnon, Baltimore. ```markdown ``` HOUSES FOR SALE to suit on Druid Hill Ave., Etting, Gargyle Ave., Myrtle Ave., Carrots, Calhoun St., Stricker St., Mount street from Hoffman to Bake seeing my list. Call to see me drop a postal. Sh, 2024 W. Saratoga St., Telepho maltimore's Leading Colored Undertakers in Prist JOHN H. OWENS @ S Undertakers & Embalmer Complete $73.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Co- net worth $65.00, in black cloth, steel gray or oak or walnut outside case; beautiful rubb ray or white, to match casket; as desired; up-to-date; fine burial robe, embalming al, six pairs of gloves, door crepe, candles, co- ced, rugs, chairs etc., all of the latest design ural cost elsewhere..... $73.00 Saving you..... as low as $25, $35, $40, $50. Higher Grade $50 No charge for removal of remains from Hospital hopping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Compl 222 Division St., bet. Dolphin and Lanval Residence C. & P. Phone. Madison 4067 AT POPUL OKES & DERR Druid Hill Avenue Corner Ox Baltimore's Leading Colored Undertakers in Prices JOHN H. OWENS @ SON Undertakers & Embalmers Complete $73.00 FUNERALS $75.00. Complete This funeral cost elsewhere.....$136.00 Our price.....$73.00 Saving you.....$63.00 Shipping Funerals, $25.00 and $50.00 Complete 1222 Division St..bet. Dolphin and Lanvale. Residence C. & P. Phone. Madison 4067 DRUGS For Artistic Excursion Printing See Us First ..The Afro-American Co.. 628 N.Eutaw St. Hill Ave., Etting St., Divi- tle Ave., Carrollton Ave., Tricker St., Mount St., and Hoffman to Baker. Don't Call to see me, or tele- atoga St., Telephone Gilmor Served Undertakers in Prices EENS & SON & Embalmers ORALS $75.00. Complete Back cloth, steel gray or white plush; the case; beautiful rubber-tired hearse, bath casket; as desired; five heated car- ai robe, embalming, opening grave, door crepe, candles, candelabra, cru- ll of the latest designs. $136.00 Saving you.....$63.00 , $50. Higher Grade $100, $150, $175. remains from Hospitals. $00 and $50.00 Complete Dolphin and Lanvale. Phone. Madison 4067 POPULAR PRICES DERRY'S venue Corner Oxford UGS Miss Mary DeVille and Mr. Alonza Harris, both of Washington, surprised their friends by slipping over to this city and getting married Tuesday. The groom was formerly connected with a drug-store in this city. Mrs. Catherine Parm died at her home. 2228 Druid Hill avenue, Tuesday. She lived in Wilmington Del. for many years. A daughter, Miss Louise R. Parm, is a teacher in the Colored High School. Funeral services were held at her late home Thursday afternoon. Mr. Ishmae Hines, a letter carrier in the Batimore Post Office, died at his home on Gold street early yesterday morning. Rev. Floardo Howard, of New York, is spending his vacation in this city. The Misses Woodyard, of Pittsburg, were in visitors in this city during the past two weeks. Mr. Robert Delaney, formerly of Montgomery county Maryland, but now of Chicago, Ill., is in the city enroute to his home to visit relatives and friends. ```markdown ``` PERSONALS Mrs. Izetta Coles, of Hacksackson, N. J., is spending two weeks visiting her sister, Mrs. C. Anderson, of 52 Dolphin street. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Brown, of 2180 Druid Hill avenue, have returned home, after enjoying a delightful trip to Atlantic City. Miss Frances N. Tucker, of Madison avenue has gone to Charles town, W. Va., the guest of her brother, Mr. Samuel Tucker, and sister, Mrs. Fred. McDaniel, during August. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, of 223 Myrtle avenue, accompanied by her grand daughter, has gone to Anne Arunde County to spend a week visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Berry, of Pittsburg, who are visiting their mother, of Cockeysville, have been very extensively entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Miss Tibbs and Mr. and Mrs. Goldsborough, of Division street. Dr. and Mrs D. Grant Scott, have, returned from a visit to New Rochelle, N. Y. Mrs. Mary Gross, of 209 W. Hill street, is visiting relatives in Calvert county. Rev. Dr. W. W. Allen, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, has gone on a vacation trip to Virginia and other points South. Mrs. John F. Brown is confined to her home, 724 West Mulberry street, by illness. Rev. George E. Curry, of Gettysburg, Pa., was in the city this week enroute to Boston, Mass. Mrs. W. A. C. Hughes and children, of 637 Mosher street, are spending several weeks in the country. Mrs. John W. Brown, who has been ill for the past few weeks, is slowly improving at her home on Argyle avenue. Mrs. Emiline Northern of 1610 McElderry street, is visiting her daughter Mrs. Mabel Young of New York, N. Y. Miss Elizabeth Smith of 1441 N. Carey street left the city on July 20th, for an indefinite stay with her friends at Norwich, Conn. Miss Bessie Morris, teacher of Domestic Science at Wilberforce University, has been visiting her friends in the city among them being Mrs. Lucy Day, of N. Calhoun street; Mrs. L. H. Fenderson, of Druid Hill avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Theo Luca, of Carrollton avenue. Mrs. Annie Scott, of Plover street, left the city this week for an extended trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., and Atlantic City. N. J., the guest of Mrs. Mary Warren and Mrs. Nellie Bell. Mrs. Josephine Anderson, of Dolphin street, left the city this week for Cape May, N. J., for the summer. Mrs. Sarah Blake, of 1910 Division street, is spending the summer at Atlantic City. Mrs. Mary V. Butler, of 1617 Division street, left the city, this week for a month's stay in Montgomery county, Md. Mr. Willis Chandler, of 917 Druid Hill avenue, and Miss Noel Chandler, of 115 W. 53rd street, New York, will spend the summer with their sister, Dr. and Mrs. Roslien, of Desmar, California. Mr. and Mr. Philip Pratt, of 1322 Argyle avenue, will leave today for a month's stay at Shady Side, Md. Before returning they will visit New York and Philadelphia. Messrs. Thomas Powell, of Atlantic City, and William Powell, of New York, have returned to their respective homes after attending the funeral of their uncle, Jacob Armack. Attorney W. C. McCard has sold for William H. Bishop, of Catonsville, the property at 1405 Druid Hill Avenue. Dr. Wainwright Berne has returned to his home in Sumter, S. C., after visiting Dr. and Mrs. F. N. Cardozo, of 1524 Druid Hill avenue. Mrs. Henry Jones, of 1110 Druid Hill avenue, announces the engagement of her daughter, Nellie to Mr. Charles Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bryan, of Glyndon, Md. Mr. Zachariah, one of the most prominent and wealthiest residents of Sumter, S.C., was in the city this week. He has for years been engaged in contracting and other business ventures in his vicinity. His wife, who has been undergoing Miss Helen Thompson, of 1218 Drudid Hill avenue, will spend three weeks in Atlantic City. Mrs. Clift in A. Jones of St. Michaels was in the city this week, treatment at Johns Hokins Hospital, is convalescing, and spending August with Dr. and Mrs. F. N. Cardozo. Mr. and Mrs. David Waters, of 1056 Argyle avenue, are spending a few days at West River, Md. Mrs. Laura H. Wheatley, of 1230 Drudid Hill avenue, is visiting friends in Philadelphia, New York, and Newport, R. 1 Rev. James G. Martin has bought the property at 1160 Calhoun street. William C. McCard was the attorney. Mrs. M. E. Murphy left Wednesday for Brazil. Ind. to visit her daughter, Mrs. Rosa M. Oliver. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Richardson, of 519 St. Paul street, are rejoicing over the birth of a fine boy. Both mother and child are doing nicely. Mrs. R. D. Jennings and son have returned to their home in Grayton, W. Va., after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Boyer, of 124 Russell street. Miss Bertha Egans, of 1933 Druid Hill avenue, is spending August in Calvert county, Md. Mrs. Henry Waters, of 1826 Druid Hill avenue with his son Randolph is spending some time in Calvert county,, Mda., after which with her husband, Mrs.W alter will go to Canada for a fortnight. Mrs. Elinor B. and Miss Fannie B. Williams, wife and daughter of Rev. Dr. W. Edward Williams, minister of Grace Presbyterian Church, are spending one month at Hampton and Portsmouth, Va. Mr. Booker T. Washington's "Up From Slavery," is being used in the regular course of study in the Boston Latin School. All students are required to read it. Rev. George W. Nicholas, formerly of the Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky., has resigned to enter the Ohio Conference of the A.M. E. Church. He is now pastoring the A. M. E. Church at Troy, Ohio. He is a native of Baltimore county and is a brother of Mr. Jesse L. Nicholas, of Govans. The public baths commission has opened a portable bath for colored people at the intersection of Fremont and Warner streets. The baths will be open daily and prospective bathers will be accommodated for three and five cents. Rev. Dr. I. L. Thomas, who was taken quite ill while attending district conferences in North Carolina is now convalescing at his home, 2111 Druid Hill avenue. He is assistant secretary of the Board of Home Missions of the M. E. Church. Mrs. Eva Jenifer and daughter of Chicago, Ill. are expected to be in the city during the coming week. They will be the guests of Mrs. Lucy Day, 1353 N. Calhoun street, and Mrs. Handy, 1341 N. Carey street. 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