The Afro-American

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN --- VOL. XXIV. NO. 17 ATLANTA RAISES $8.900 IN ONE DAY Citizens Rolly Nobly to Call For Funds For New $100,000 Y. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 13.—At a mass meeting held at the Auditorium yesterday, at which over five thousand people were present, the colored people of this city raised $8,900 for to erect a Y. M. C. A. building. The ground has already been purchased and tentative architect's plans call for a building that will cost $100,000. The meeting Sunday was one of the most remarkable ever held in this city. All the churches were represented as well as the colleges and schools. On the stage sat Governor Nat. E. Harris and a number of other white men who have cooperated with the colored people in the movement. The meeting was called to order by Rev. L. H. King, pastor of Pryor Street A. M. E. Church, who introduced Governor Harris. The governor struck a responsive chord in the hearts of his hearers when he said that they were tried as a race in the Civil War and had not been found wanting. "We left your fathers and mothers at home to take care of our mothers and wives and daughters," he said, "and you stood by them while we were away on the firing line. The words brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience, and the governor was given tremendous applause. He declared the Negroes could not afford to fail in their great undertaking, and assured them, as governor, that the state looks with favor on every movement for the uplift of their race. After an address by C. H. Tobias, member of the international committee of the Y. M. C. A., Rev. A. D. Williams, pastor of Ebenezer Colored Baptist Church, took the floor and started the collection. First he announced that David T. Howard, the well known undertaker, added $1,000 to his previous subscription of $1,085; then that A. D. Herndon, proprietor of the Herndon barber shop gave $1,000; then that W. S. Cannon, a prosperous contractor, donated $500. "Now, come on, let's hear from you," shouted Williams, in a voice that rang to the far corners of the great auditorium. "We've been playing along with this thing five years. Now the time has come to put it over. Put me down for $100." Thick and fast came the subscriptions until finally all of the $8,900 had been raised except $2,600. Then W. Woods White took the floor and called on the "Negro business men" of the audience to underwrite this balance. In fifteen minutes twenty-six of them had promised to sign a note for the desired amount, and the meeting adjourned amid great rejoicing over the success of a movement which leaders here regard as the greatest advance yet made in Atlanta toward training the young men of the race to be good citizens. Sermon by Pastor, Rev. J. W. Sanders, D. D. Bishop J. Albert Johnson will be invited and is expected to be present. SPECIAL MUSIC Presentation of Penants donated by the Afro-American by Chief Scout J. H. Murphy. A specia, pennant to the Troop having the largest number present. We want every boy, his mother, father, sisters and brothers present. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY IN THE INTEREST OF THE RACE. BISHOP J. ALBERT JOHNSON IN BALTIMORE Bishop J. Albert Johnson, who has been in charge of the work of the A. M. E. Church in South Africa for the past eight years, was a caller at the office of the Afro-American Wednesday morning. He had just arrived from Norfolk, where he delivered an address Monday night. Dr. Johnson is looking somewhat thinner than when he left this country three years ago. He tells an interesting story of the progress that the A. M. E. Church is making in religious and educational work in South Africa. The ship on which he sailed from Cape Ton to London was chased by a submarine, he said, a very terrifying experience to those on board. Dr. Johnson attended the meeting of the Mite Missionary Society at Allen A. M. E. Church later in the morning. He left for New York city in the afternoon. REV. WILLIAMS TO LEAVE At the morning service last Sunday Rev. W. Edward Williams, expressed his gratification at the desire of the congregation of Grace Presbyterian Church to have him remain as their pastor, as expressed in their almost unanimous vote to refuse to accept his resignation but told them that he must insist on leaving them and that he would ask Presbytery to release him. Dr. Williams brought the matter up at the meeting of the Presbytery or Baltimore. in the Forest Park Church on last Tuesday, urging the Presbytery to dissolve his pastoral relationship with Grace Church. Elder James W. Nichols, represented the church. He told Presbytery that the congregation of the church wanted Dr. Williams to remain with them and deeply regretted his insistence on resigning. After Dr. Williams, again asked to be released, the Presbytery voted to grant his request. By vote the Presbytery appointed a committee to draw resolutions expressing the Presbytery's high esteem of the character and work of Dr. Williams, and forward the same to the church and Presbytery to which he is going. W. M. M. S. HOLD MEETING An address by Bishop J. Albert Johnson, in which he recounted some of his experiences as head of the work of the A. M. E. Church in South Africa, and another at the closing session by Mrs. Frances Joseph Gaudet, of New Orleans, in which she urged that efforts be made to reclaim the erring young, were among the features of the quarterly meeting of the Woman's Mite Missionary Society of the Baltimore Conference, held at Allen A. M. E. Church Thursday. Mrs. M. S. C. Beckett presided. Mrs. Mary F. Handy, president of the Parent Woman's Mite Missionary Society; Mrs. P. W. Wortham, Mrs. E. L. Stepteau and others told of their impressions of the recent quadrennial session of the parent body. Miss Mattie I. Throckmorton reported that over $400 had been raised during the quarter. Mrs. Gaudet, who is noted as prison worker and criminoligist, told of her efforts to have a juvenile court in New Orleans, and to separate the erring young from hardened criminals established and to provide matrons. She has spoken in Great Britian, Ireland and France, and interested no less a person than Lady Somerset. With the funds she raised through her lectures in Europe, she bought a 105 acre plot in the suburbs of New Orleans and established the Colored Industrial Home and school. BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, DEC. 18, 1915 UNION VETERAN SHOOTS"REBEL" Becomes Enraged When Ex-Confederate Attributes His Present Poverty to the Civil War Philadelphia, December 17.—The ghastly spectacle of one colored veteran of the navy during the Civil War quarreling with a colored man who served in the Confederate rate Army, followed by the fatal shooting of the Confederate and the suicide of the first named claimed the attention of many persons Wednesday. The men are Thomas Peterson, aged 70, and Andrew Fields, 64. Peterson had seen service in the Union Navy, while Fields was connected with the Confederate Army during the Civil War. According to the police, the old men used to meet daily in the oyster saloon at the Lombard street address and discuss the old times. Fields, who was known as "Old Man Fields," made his appearance at his accustomed place before the stove about 11 o'clock. Peterson welcomed him. "Here I am," said 'Old Man' Fields, "on this cold day without anywhere to go and without any money and without any friends. That's what the war did for me. If it hadn't been for that war I'd have a home now somewhere down South. I wish the old times had stayed. You could be always sure there would be folks ready to give you a home and work and food. The war was a curse on the country—especially on the old folks." "Don't talk that away, Andy," said Peterson. "You know I don't stand to have you talk like that." "Well." Andy said, "you're no better than the rest of them. You were one of those that drove the colored folk away from the people that they liked—away from the only friends they had. I'm a rebel, that's what I am, and I'll be a rebel till I die." Peterson cursed Fields and Fields cursed Peterson, and then the shots were fired before anyone knew what was to happen. "That's the end of that rebel," said Peterson as he withdrew to his counter, cocked his pistol and fired the bullet into his own heart. Peterson, it seemed, was never able to forget the da s of his service in the United States Navy. He never would eat this meals from chinaware, but always insisted upon having his "rations" served upon his battered tin plate, marked "U. S N.," one of his most cherished possessions. Whenever he could find a person who would listen to the heroic tales of the engagements between the armies of the Blue and Gray he was in his happiest mood. Peterson had become despondent of late over the fact that his little oyster saloon had not been yielding the income it had formerly. His best and warmest friend was Fields, $3600 PLEDGED FOR BETHEL Ministers and laymen of the various denominations of the city have indicated their willingness to aid Bethel Church in its efforts to raise $75,000 within the next few months in order to wipe out its entire indebtedness. The initial meeting of the campaign was held at the church last Sunday night, and over $3,600 was pledged. Among those who spoke, urging the necessity of all the race aiding in the movement, were Rev. J. W. Sanders, pastor of the church; Harry O. Wilson, banker and insurance company head; Rev. S. M. Johnson, pastor of Trinity A. M. E. Church; Rev. I. N. Ross, of Ebenezer Church and A. L. Macheth, the photographer. ROOSEVELT LAUDS DR. WASHINGTON Tuskegee, Ala., December 15. Declaring that Booker T. Washington was one of the very few men up n whom he leaned for advice while he was President of the United States, Col. Theodore Roosevelt paid a fine tribute to the deceased educator at the memorial services held at the institute Sunday night. Seth Low, chairman of the trustee board; Isaac Fisher, Emmett J. Scott, Dr. Washington's secretary, W. W. Campbell, of Tusk-gee, and Frank Trumbull, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, were among the other speakers. Secretary Emmett J. Scott spoke instead of Warren Logan who was prevented from participating because of the death of Mrs. Logan. Mr. Scott said: "Dr. Washington possessed one or two outstanding attributes: He loved the so-called common people for he came from among them. He believed with Lincoln that the common people are God's annointed people, for otherwise, as Lincoln said, he would not have made so many of them. And best of all, he did not love the common people of his own race alone. He believed that what bound one, bound all; and that what lifted one, lifted all. "The preservation of the Tuskegee spirit is a worthy memorial to him. He emphasized in his life the sinking of all self, and here at Tuskegee we are standing shoulder to shoulder, for the cause. We shall help to preserve here a memorial to him who gave to Tuskegee all that he could—his very life." Isaac Fisher, representing the Tuskegee Alumni Association, pledge the loyalty and best efforts of the graduates to the perp tuition of the Tuskegee spirit and the preservation of Dr. Washington's work. ROOSE ELT'S TRIBUTE Col. Rosevelt said in part: "Many of us realize that in the long run you cannot help any of us very much unless you help all of us a little; but it is one thing to realize and another to live up to. Booker Washington lived up to h's realization of that truth. Booker Washington, who came from so low down that he had to climb upward, upward, upward, steadily all the time in order that he might help others; yet at every step that he took upward, stretched out his hand to help a man who was still on the step beneath. No failure to appreciate what he was doing by anyone else ever made him bitter to that man. "He had that great spirit of patriotic loyalty to the country which showed itself in the desire to make this country a better place in which our children shall live. He had the forward look which enabled him to see what the country needed, what all the men in the country needed, and then the power to strive so that he might realize the ideal that was in his soul. "Hooker Washington owed his wonderful success, his wonderful achievement to the combination of many rare qualities. He understood and preached the gospel of efficiency, the gospel of work, and he realized that for almost all of us here must be a foundation of manual efficiency, of the efficiency that is industrial, or else there can not be any superstructure built upon it; that men have got to learn to do the primary useful things be- fore they can do the things that are secondarily useful, and that the average man in the community must have the efficiency that shows itself useful in the work of the mechanic in the city, or the work of the farmer in the country, or the community cannot be on a healthy basis. "I owe him much. I know of very many people who owe him much. He was one of the men to whose counsel and guidance frequently turned when I was President of the United States. He was one of the men whom I summoned in to aid me by his wisdom—a wisdom guided by moral purpose accompanied with such extraordinary sanity of judgement. I turned to him as I turned to only a MINISTERS TO AID PROVIDENT HOSPITAL That the colored men and women of this city should see that Provient Hospital is adequately equipped in order to care for the sick, a discussion of the completion of the $100,000 fund necessary to secure a new building for the Y. M. C. A. and an assertion by Rev. Norwood that Morgan College needed a colored man as head so that he could give his life to the social religious and intellectual advancement of the race were among the enlivening features of the meekly meeting of the M. E. Ministers Wednesday. The discussion followed the reading of the report of the editor, Rev. George A. Davis. The editor said that the hospital needed increased facilities and quoted the Afro-American in support of his contention that the Y. M. C. A. should get the remainder of the money subscribe toward its new building fund. Rev. Norwood brought forth a rejoinder from Rev. John A. Holmes when he said that physicians had told him that the board of directors of the hospital was responsible for some patients seeking admission to other hospitals. Dr. Holmes placed the blame on the physicians. The ministers voted to invite the physicians and others interested in the welfare of the hospital to a meeting where the matter may be talked over. W. H. DODD SCORES "If the 100,000 colored people of Baltimore realized their strength discriminations would largely decrease" asserted Rev. I. N. Ross, in an address at the weekly meeting of the A. M. E. Ministers Monday. He was discussing a paper read by Rev. P. W. Wortham, in which the latter expressed the opinion that the pres-nt European conflict meant the amelioration of the conditions of the darker races of the world. Dr. Ross ventured the opinion that the war meant a paralysis of the industries of Europe, a scarcity of labor here and in that way the colored people of this country may be helped. Rev. Arthur Randall said that the war showed that there is likely to be a change in industrial methods, instancing the methods of State socialism which the warring nations have attempted to equalize in the distribution of food and other necessary products. CRITICIES MINISTERS William H. Dodd told the ministers that the laity was against ministers being in politics and desired that they take a more active interest in spiritual affairs. Replying to the same, Rev. C H. Young said that the laity had it within their power to get rid of any minister who was offensively active in politics, as well as one who let the affairs of his church suffer while he engaged in politics or business. PRICE THREE CENTS TUSKEGEE HEAD NOT CHOSEN Trustees Give Special Committee The Task of Naming Successor to Dr. Booker T. Washington Tuskegee, Ala., December 15. Following an all day session Monday the board of Trustees of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute failed to select a successor to the late Booker T. Washington as principal. The duty of selecting a successor to Dr. Washington was delegated to a special committee, consisting of Chairman Seth Low, Vice Chairman W. W. Camphell, of Tuskegee, Ala.; Victor H. Tulane, of Montgomery, Ala.; Frank Turnull, of New York, and Edgar A. Bancroft, of Chicago. Though Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Seth Low and four other members of the board gave out a statement denying that there was a deadlock over whether Maj. Robert R. Moton commandant at Hampton Institute, or Emmett J. Scott, for eighteen years secretary to the deceased educator, should be selected, the belief that there was a division of opinion concerning these two gentlemen. The trustees decided to raise an endowment fund of $2,000,000, $450,000 of which has already been pledged, contingently and otherwise. The trustees issues the following statement regarding the Booker T. Washington memorial: WASHINGTON'S MONUMENT "Tuskegee Institute is Booker T. Washington's monument, and his most fitting memorial is the perpetuation of its great work for the benefit of the colored people and for the promotion of helpful relations between the races. The gap at present existing between the ordinary income of the institution and its annual outgo of $150,000. It is not desired to close this gap so completely as to make the institute independent of the support and interest of the living, but it is desired to reduce this gap to manageable proportions. "The trust-es therefore purpose to invite subscriptions to the Booker T. Washington memorial fund of $2,000,000 for the continuance of the institute and of the work for the Negro race which centers there." The trustees desire and expect that the colored people of this country will raise $250 000 of the amount needed, out of which a memorial will be erected on the institute grounds. The colored people may feel sure that every dollar they give will be more than covered by the white people. The fund from the colored people will be under the management of Emmett J. Scott. ORATORIO AT ST. MARY'S A large audience was present at St. Mary's Church last Sundre evening to hear the rendition "Penitence, Pardon and Peace oratorio by the choir of the Church. The choir, which is under the auspices of Miss Hurst, the organist, was assisted by Dr. O. D. Jones and Mrs. Lillian Dolman Weaver. The other soloists were Miss Marshall and Mr. John Burley. The rendition as a whole, was commendable and showed the painstaking care on the part of the leader. The lack of confidence apparent in several of the numbers will no doubt be effaced at the service on this Sunday evening, when the oratorio will again be rendered. Rev. George A. Griffiths is pastor of the church. IN INTEREST OF THE BLIND Prominent Citizens to Act As Patrons And Patronesess At Christmas Benefit At The Fifth Armory For several years past the attention of the people of this community has been solicited in the interest of the colored blind. The local school for the blind has, to be sure, done much for their comfort and support by equipping many with some technical skill by which to earn a living. But it has long been thought by many that the citizens themselves, as individuals and as an organization might well give some evidence of their sympathy for their less fortunate fellowmen and women. To this end, there came into being several years ago, the Maryland Association for Colored Blind. This association has taken on new life this year. It has arranged a Christmas Benefit for the Colored Blind at Richmond Market Armory, Tuesday, December 21, at 8:00 p. m. There will be a number of attractive features: A basketball game between the girls of the Baltimore Colored High School and Armstrong Manual Training School of Washington, D. C.; selections by the Alphian and Peerless Glee Club and Music by Prof. Thompson's Orchestra. Admission 25 cents. The following list of persons and organizations have been asked to serve as patrons and patronesses: The DuBois Circle, Mrs. Minnie L. Gaines, president, Mrs. E. V. Fitzgerald, secretary. Day Nursery Association for Colored Children—Mrs. Jennie H. Ross, president; Miss Martha C. Penn, secretary; Mrs. Sadie Fernandis, general secretary. Eva Jenifer Neighborhood Club—Mrs. Jamie C. Jones, president; Miss Regina Wright, secretary. Progressive Suffrage Association of Maryland—Mrs. H. E. Young, president; Mrs. R. G. Chissell. Baltimore Teachers' Educational Association—Mr. Dwight O. W. Holmes, Mr. Howard E. Young. Colored High School Alumni Association—Mr. Gough D. McDaniels, president; Mr. G. Sumner White, secretary. Colored Public Health Association—Mason A. Hawkins, president; Annie E. Smith, secretary; Harry S. McCard, chairman executive committee. The Woman's Cooperative Civic League—Mrs. Sadie C. Fernandis, president; Miss Fannie L. Hayes, secretary. The Class of 1902, Colored High School—Mr. Lewis H. Murray, president; Miss Annie E. Smith, secretary. Mr. and Mrs.—William H. Langlev, Harry O. Wilson, Garnett R. Waller, Jr., Mason A. Hawkins, Dwight O. W. Holmes, Carrington L. Davis, Evans Fernandis, J. Clarence Chambers, John W. Rich George W. McMechen, John A. Bishop, Joseph P. Evans, James W. Hughes, William H. Bishop, C. Kent, Walter S. Emers n Levi V. Moore, Harry T. Pratt, George E. Fry, James A. B. Callis, William H. McAbee, Joshua E. Maxwell, John H. Murphy, Jr., Ralph W. Reckling, James Arthur Turner, William O. Wilson, Charles H. Johnston, William B. Hamer, Edward Fleet, Thomas Smith, Robert Hilton, Samuel Joyce, Jack Nelson-Fortune, John H. Nixon, Robert Cornish, George Logan, William L. Fitzgerald, Robert Coleman, Harry S. Cummings, W. Ashbie Hawkins, Walter Payne. Dr. and Mrs.—Harry S. McCard, Edward J. Wheatley, Thomas S. Hawkins, Edward Short, William H. Wright, Richard G. Baker, D. Grant Scott, Frank N. Cardoza, Charles H. Fowler. Misses—Louise R. M. Parm, Orra D. Weaver, Daisy E. Bailey, Emma C. Dorsette, Cornelia L. Wilson, Margaret A. Flagg, Annie E. Smith, Ursala A. Guy, Jean Hamilton, Sarah Lillian Hughes, Jennie M. King, Ethel A. Lewis, Lottie L. Ruff, Caroline L. Cook, Nannie B. Grooms, Ida R. Cummings, M. Fisher, Bertha A. Young, Mattie M. White, Florence E. Matthews, Lillian E. Butler, Noel Johnson. Messrs.—Gough D. McDaniels, Perry*D. G. Pennington, Edward Verry Stokes, Lewis H. Murray, Ernest P. Purviance, H. Milton Gross, Thomas Fisher Jones, John Hampton Ralph V. Cook. Mesdames—Minnie Harvey, Robreta C. Credditt. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their sympathy extended and the beautiful floral tributes sent from the bellboys of Lexington Hotel and others as a token of friendship in our recent bereavement of Lewis Pinkney's death. His wife, Flossie Pinkney and emily. HAGERSTOWN BRIEFS Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 14.—The Church fair held at the M. E. Church, beginning December 1st, has been very successful. Mr. Jerry Dorsey was president. Mr. Walter Goens has taken charge of the agency for the Afro-American and will in the future serve those who desire the paper. The public school oral examinations were held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of last week. The Sunday School children of the M. E. Church held a song service last Sunday evening. Miss Holland had charge of the service. The Ministerial Alliance of this city gave a very successful free concert at the A. M. E. Church last Friday. PORT DEPOSIT ITEMS Port Deposit, Md., Dec. 15. Mrs. Elizabeth Dennis, Mrs. Hillyard and Miss Margaret Robins are on the sick list. Mrs. William Newman spent Saturday and Sunday in Baltimore, where she was the guest of Miss E. Taylor, principal of the public school here. Mr. Charles Taylor spent a few days in Philadelphia last week. Mr. Robert Hawkins wishes to express his thanks to those who patronized his Dunbar Concert last Thursday night. NEW WINDSOR NOTES New Windsor, Md., Dec. 14. District Superintendent D.W. Hays preached at the quarterly conference held at White Oak Grove M. E. Church last Sunday morning The Epworth League services at Sam's Creek Church were interesting. Mrs. Nathaniel Jones and her little son McClure, of Uniontown were the guests of Mrs. Benj. Harps and Mrs. Mary H. Walker a few days last week Mr. Dirronder Jones, of Union Bridge visited relatives at rings Mills Sunday. Santa Claus will be present at the Christmas entertainment at Sam's Creek Church December 28. Mr. Ephriam Hill has been confined to his home for a few days suffering a severe cold. LONG GREEN NEWS Long Green, Md., Dec. 15.—Mrs. Annie Levere is confined to her home suffering from an injured foot The oldest son of Mr. Caesar Hawkins fell on a hot stove last Friday morning and burned his face very badly. Mrs. Mary Oliver of Belair, was the guest of Mrs. Ella Quickley on last Thursday. The funeral of Mrs. Annie Weller who died last Thursday, was held at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church last Saturday afternoon. The pastor, Rev. W. T. Brown officiated. Mrs. Bertha Dockins and little daughter of Philadelphia will spend the holidays with her mother-in-law, Mrs. Hannah Dockins, who is vrey sick. Others on the sick list are Messrs, Arch Smith and James Hawkins. ROLAND PARK Roland Park, Dec. 15.—A week of missions of the C. M. P. Churches closed Sunday with a love-feast, conducted by Rev. E. W. Scott. The meetings were a grand success both spiritual and financial. Mr. E. W. Scott has remodeled his cottage. Mrs. L. A. McKenny of West Roland Park has just returned from Pocomoke City where she attended the funeral of her oldest daughter, Mrs. Bailey. FASTON RRIEFS Easton, Md., Dec. 15.—Woman's day services were held at Asbury M. E. Church Sunday. Mrs. D. A. Foust, of Snow Hill, delivered to addresses during the day. The collection amounted to $60. Twenty-one new members were received, making 82 in all this year. The ladies of the church are preparing to hold a bazar during the holidays. Revival services will begin at St. Luke M. P. Church this Sunday. Rev. J.S. S. Scribner is the pastor. CECILTON CHATS Cecilton, Md., Dec. 15.—A large audience enjoyed a fine concert by Prof. Hinson's Select Orchestra of Wilmington, Del., last Friday evening. Union Bethel Church observed as Boys' Day Sunday. Mr. Walter Rulley, Miss Ruth Boyer and Mrs. Susan Douglass are on the sick list. Mr. John W. Phillips of 15 Dewy avenue, Roland Park, Md., left the city on last Saturday, December 11; for Seattle, Washington, to join his former employer, Mr. W. E. Hooper. THE AFRO-AMERICAN K. OF P. DIRECTORS HONOR PRESIDENT RICH The Board of Directors of the Pythian Joint Stock Association of Baltimore City has let a contract for the installation of an up-to-date steam heating plant in the Pythian Temple that will cost $1,000. New draperies and wall decorations for the assembly room and parlor have been planned and will be put up when the steam plant is completed. John W. Rich is the president of the board and it has been largely through his efforts that the Stock Association has been put in good financial standing. It is highly probable that a dividend on the stock will be declared at the next annual meeting in April. The members of the board, appreciating Mr. Rich's worth to the order sprung a surprise at their regular monthly meeting last Friday night by presenting to him a life size portrait of himself to be placed in the parlor of the Temple. The presentation speech on behalf of the board was made by Mr. John W. Hawkins, chairman of the house committee, and fitting remarks were also made by Vice President Charles W. Simms. Mr. Rich graciously accepted the present but excepted to the proposition that it should adorn the walls of the Pythian Castle unless surrounded by his coworkers on the board who have struck by him in making the Pythian Castle a reality. His wishes are to be carried out and in due course the portraits of Messrs. Charles W. Simms, George E. Fisher, William A. Grayson, John W. Hawkins, George T. Brent, Wm. E. Nelson, Hugh W. Simmons, George W. Hammond, John E. Jones, Colonel Samuel D. Hayward and General George H. Carter, present members of the Board, will soon adorn the walls of the Pythian Castle. ANNAPOLIS JOTTINGS Annapolis, Md., Dec. 15.—Mrs. Cornelia Watkins, of Washington, D.C., and Miss Sadie Burry, of Oysterville, Mass., were the guests of Mrs. Rebecca Parker Sunday. Mr. James Scott, of Baltimore, was the guest of Mr. Phelps, of South street, last week. Mr. John Mason was in the city Sunday to see his aunt, Mrs. Thomas Crumble. Rev. E. S. Williams, who has been sick, is much improved. Mrs. Louisa Boden, after a long illness, died Monday. Mrs. Hamilton a very old citizen here, died Monday, December 13, was buried Wednesday, December 15. Mr. William Parker, of New York, will spend the holidays with his wife, Mrs. Mamie Parker, of Cathedral street. Mr. William Bulay has been quite sick for several days. Mrs. Fannie Queen and niece, Miss Clementine Adams, spent Sunday in Washington. Mr. N. O. Cully spent Sunday in Washington. POMONKEY HAPPENINGS Pomonkey, Md., December 15. Regular services were held at Metropolitan Church Sunday, Rev. J. W. Dockett is pastor. Mrs. Lettie Brown will entertain the Queen Esther Circle at her home on Thursday. Mrs. Phillip Johnson accompanied her father to Provident Hospital, Baltimore in Saturday. He will undergo treatment for a nervous breakdown. Mr. James G. Marshall visited Washington last Wednesday. Mrs. Lucy Jackson entertained the Mother Jewel Club at her residence with the pr-sident, Miss E. Sater and Miss S. Evans, secretary. Mr. W. F. Clarke had a most enjoyable trip to Washington during the past week. Mr. Dillard, of Norfolk, Va., spent the past week here with Mr. Genesee Marshall. The mock court held here on Friday evening was a financial success. Mrs. M. Chesley had a pleasant visit to Baltimore as the house guest of her sisters, Mrs. J. Dent and Mrs. James Harris. In an address before the M. E. Ministers' Meeting Wednesday, Dr. J. W. Magruder, secretary of the Federated Charities, asked for cooperation in the work that the society is doing. He gave an outline of the workings of the organization and told of the campaign going on to raise a large amount of money in order to continue its beneficent work. Pictures Copied and Enlarged Studio Hours—10.30 to 11.30 A. M. 2.30 to 5.30 P. M. 103 W. All Saints Street FREDERICK. MD. W GRINAGE PETER H. HARRIS REV. W. C. TONGUE REV. TONGUE TO TAKE UP MISSIONARY WORK Rev. W. C. Tongue, the superintendent of Whatcoat M. E. Sunday School declined the nomination for reelection at the annual meeting of the school board last week. He will now devote his time to mission work to help some smaller school. He has been a faithful worker in this school for twenty-five years. Mr. Melvine J. Johnson was nominated for superintendent to wait the action of the quarterly conference for election. Mr. Isaiah Scott, assistant superintendent; Mrs. Ada Toopence, primary superintendent; Mr. Thomas Johnson, treasurer; Mr. Harrison, West, pianist; Mr. Thomas Franklin, chorister; Mr. Edward Bowing, cornetist; Mr. Samuel Gaines, librarian. BAPTIST FIELD DAY Monday was field day at the Colored Baptist Ministers' Conference at Union Baptist Church. Prof. Beale Elliott, a Yale graduate and formerly a teacher in Alabama, will read a paper next Monday detailing the work of the late Booker T. Washington and of Tuskegee Institute. The ministers have received a letter from Emmett J. Scott thanking them for the resolutions of condolence adopted by them following the death of Doctor Washington. EDUCATORS MEET The Baltimore Educational Association, composed of teachers in the public schools, held its monthly meeting at Grace Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon. Rev. Arthur G. C. Randall, pastor of Mt. Calvary A. M. E. Church, Towson, and former principal of the Thomasville (Ga.) High School, delivered an inspiring address to the teachers. Officers elected at the November meeting were installed. D. O. W. Holmes is president; Howad E. Young secretary and Thomas F. Jones, chairman of the executive committee. INDIAN HEAD NOTES Indian Head, Md., Dec. 15. Mr. Luther Mason, Sr., has been quite indisposed for several weeks. Mr. Arthur Ross is spending the week-end in Washington. Miss Imogene Campbell of Washington, is visiting her uncle, Mr. J. G. Campbell. Mr. James Chesley has been ill for the past two weeks. Mrs. Wm. Thomas visited her mother, Mrs. Cook, at Pisgah. Mrs. Isabel Johnson and Miss Key from Nangemore motored to Pomonkey Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alexandria are visiting friends in Washington. DENTON ITEMS Denton, Md., Dec. 14.—Mrs. Adeline Lewis addressed the Girls' Club at John Wesley M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Emma O. Stanford and little daughter Eloise, of Atlantic City, are visiting Mrs. Stanford's parents Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bailey. 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Va., was a visitor in ¢ were very successful, ‘The pastor| ‘Tne Hosanna Musical and Literary [1ee0s, street, were terned over to] ton on Manday. preached at the morning service |cireie ig growing to be quitea suc- |e, Health Department Tuesday of| .. Rev. J: W. Waters and Rev. Bnd. in the afternoon a platform| carci, nis: weefcity, Friday even. [tis Wee. HE. Carter visited the Preache wrviee war held. The night ser- | a) i vacinity: ; viday even- Meeting and both became membe weer el aide, te | angnaat oeare ep — edt, Francs brome tire collection for the day amount-| ‘The pro- : indisposed, BE ee eee atic Dorey | Sma e falows: Restations TRAPPE, HAPPENINGS Dr. Spingarn Spark will addr ee alien Mase Ro Buber (Pe, Margaret Cain, Mr. Josep thé Preachers’ Meeting next Mc Zaretary and Rev, J..N. Waters %,|Cain, Miss Rosa Presberry. Then} Trappe, Md., Dec. 15.— Rev. |day on ‘‘World Peace.” pastor. i oor jthe choir gave a beautiful selection: | Brown was the dinner guestofMrs.{ The Givie Club had an interestt 3 "Miss Elizabeth Smith, recitation. | Alice Roberts Thursday. meeting on Tuesday night. ats |B J. F. Bond, address; Miss| Mrs. Florence Landmon and Miss iid ; fannah Smith reeitation;Miss Bster | Gracie Landmon were the guests of " ELLICOTT CITY ITEMS Jace recitation; Masters Roland| Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Landmon, Sun- TOWSON JOTTINGS Ellicott City, Md., Dec. 14.—A ‘emperance and missionary service was held at St. Luke’s A. M. E. Ghurch Sunday. Mrs. M. P. Hill, ef. Baltimore, and several other ladies addressed the meeting. On Thursday. night. the Ushers’ Association gave a literary and musical entertainment. It was largely attended. Mrs. Lottie Weller went to Charleston W. Va., to attend the funeral of her brother. Landmark Lodge No. 40 of Gatonsville turned out at St. Luke ‘A, M. E, Church Sunday. Rev. A. ‘A. Murray preached the sermon. WOODVILLE NOTES Woodville, Md., Dec, 14.—Mrs, Mary Douglass died at her home ere on Tuesday last. Her funeral was held from John Wesley M. E. Church Thursday conducted by the pastor Rev. R. F. Coates assisted by Rev. A. J. Mitchell. Miss Carrie Gross is spending some time with her father, Mr. Henry Gross. Rey. and-Mrs. R. F. Coates spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Eeander Brooks. ‘The funeral of Mr, Danie: Mad- dox was held at John Wesley M. B Church Saturday. _ Services were conducted by Rev. Coates. Rey. Coates filled the pulpit of Brooks M. B. Church Sunday'at 11 a. m. and3p.m, Services were well attended. Rev. (. G. Nelson is pastor of the Nottingham and Croom charges. SALISBURY CHATS Salisbury, Md., December 14.— "Phe Wicomico county teachers held their monthly meeting in the public school building Saturday. morning. ‘The meeting was well attended and ‘jpusiness. of vital importance to the body was discussed. Isaac H. Howard and Estelle Gordy were elected delegates to the State. ‘Teach: ers’ Association. Dennis Noble, James L. Johnson, C. L. Collins, ©. . Chipman and I. W. Howard were elected members of a commit: tee to importune members of the legislature from the discrict t support legislation favorable t colored teachers. Officers were alected as follows: I. W. Howard, president; C H. Chipman, vice president;L, V. Hawkins,secretary James L. Johnson, treasurer; Prof. Phineas Gordy, supervisor. FREDERICK JOTTINGS Frederick, Md., Dec. 14.—sun- day was quarterly meeting at Quinn A. M. E. Church. Rev. J. W. Norris, presiding elder preach- ed an able sermon-on Sunday even- jing. The quarterly conference was held on Monday night. ‘The W. C. T. U. held a very in- teresting and enthusiastic service at Quinn Church on Wednesday of Jeat week, Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, district superintendenc of the Washington” district, delivered an able address. _ Elder Fahrney of the Anti-saloon League of Frederick also gave an interesting talk. Mrs. Priscilla Butler is president of the Union. ‘There was held at Quinn Caurch en December 12, akinga queer rally. Mrs. M. Only was the queen; Mr, T. Clarke, the king, ‘They raised. large sum of money. BERKLEY NOTES = Berkley, Md., Dec. 14.—Wed- nesday evening there was a large mass m-eting held at Hosanna A. Mf, ..Chureh in the interest of the Bush Normal and Agricultural In- stitute. The speakers of the even- ing were Prof. S. Thomas Bevans, principal of the Institute and Messrs. Walter Jones, James Smothers, John. W. ‘Stump,Solomon Gannon and others. There were two ‘excellent sermons. preached by. the pastor, Rev. F. S. Dennis Sunday morning and night, ‘Miss Cordelia Smith is able to be aut. ‘Miss Rebecca Parker ‘is quite ill and also Miss Diana Bond is ill at her home. | Mrs. F.S. Dennis is able to be out again after her illness. Mr. Henry Smith is still on the sick list. ‘The Hosanna Musical and Literary Circle is growing to be quite a suc- cess in this vacinity. Friday even: ing of last week the circle rendered a grand musical concert. The pro- gram was as follows: Reeitations. by Miss. Margaret Cain, Mr. Joseph Cain, Miss Rosa Presberry. Then the choir gave a beautifel selection: Miss Elizabeth Smith, recitation. Rev. J. F. Bond, addvess; Mis ‘Hannah Smith recitation; Miss Ester James,’ recitation; Masters Roland Stump and.Gilbert Hopkins a dia- logue. Miss Viola Stump, recita- tion; Miss Cora Newsome, address. After the-concert the circle held a reception at the Masonie Hall, POCOMOKE JOTTINGS Pocomoke City, Md., Dec. 14.— Sunday was trustee day at St. John’s Church. The Sarah Allen Club elected officers last week and Mrs. Addison was elected president and Mrs, Annie Schoolfield, secre- tary. Mrs. E. T. Addison left Tuesday for Baltimore to attend the Mite Missionary at Allen A. M.E. Church, in Baltimore. Mrs. Jane Collick, grandmother of Mr. Stephen Bailey, who has been with him during the death of his wife, left for her home in Snow Hill, Md., last Thursday. Mrs. Cordelia Tilghman,of Phila- delphia, was in attendance atthe funeral of Mrs. Bertha Bailey3*also Mr. and Mrs, W. C. Crippin of Berlin, and Captain W. E. Rounds, of Snow Hill, Md. Mr. Robert Long, aged 82 years, died at his home in Unionville Fri- day last. Messrs, Smith, Joshua and Miss Hattie Long, of Philadel- phia were present at the funeral. Mrs, Della Dickerson was in Snow Hill the early part of the week, Mr. Joshua Cropper is still con- fined to his home on account of sickness, Mrs. Alfred Tull has been confin- ed to her home this week. CENTREVILLE HAPPENINGS Centreville, Md.,December 14.— Rev. C. B. Bailey the pastor of St. Paul A, M. E. Church preached Sunday in the morning and Rev. W. W. Kirby preached. Beatrice Mercer,Mary Brown and Ray Adams, the scholars of St. Paul Church whose birthday came in November were given a birthday party by the -assistant superintend. ent, Mrs, Priscille Berryman at her residence on December 1. The members and friends of Charles Wesley M. E. Church gave the pastor, Rev. D. A. Ridout and wife a splendid surprise last Friday night. Everything in the grocery and provision line was brought. A pleasant social evening was spent. | The girls’ collection at Charles ‘Wesley Church last Sunday was ¢ oc sueeess, Amounted ti 334. The Rev. Ridout attended the Methodist Forward Movement Con vention at E. Zion M. E. Church: Wilmington, Del., Wednesady. ELKTON JOTTINGS Elkton, Md., Dec. 14.—Rev. E. J. Young filled the pulpit of Provi- dent A. U. Church on Sunday. Mrs, Carrie Jordan and daughters Genevieve and Eleanor spent Sun- day in Philadelphia. ‘ The second quarterly conference held in Provident Church on Mon- day night shows an increase of 32 members since the last quarter. Finance splendid. Miss Kate Griffin who has been on the sick list is able to be out again. ‘The public schools of Elkton have a larger atvendance than ever be- fore which speaks well for the parents and good teachers. | NEWS FROM CARROLL Carroll, Md., Dee, 14.—Sunday, December 19, will be women’s day at Evergreen A. M. B, Church. An excellent program. will be rendered by talent from Mt. Cavlary, Catons- ville and ‘Ellicott City Churches. Rev. James Pritchett is pastor. ‘Messrs. Saunders and * Louis H. creen are able to be outagain after a very tedious spell. | Mrs. Norman Jackson, Mrs Jobm Gross and son, Mrs, Lawrence Sut- jton and Mr. Charles Rogers, wer ‘the guests‘of Mr. and Mrs. Pongee ‘Sunday. | Mrs. Emma Wilson is very sick at her residence, 363 Ellenmon' a Others on. thesick list are Mis THE AFRO-AMERICAN Euginia Cooper and Mir. sno Johnson. Mr. John Powell and his wife who were’taken in and cared for by Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas of Leeds street were turned over to the Health Department Tuesday of this week. TRAPPE HAPPENINGS _ Trappe, Md., Dec. 15.— Rev. ‘Brown was the dinner guest of Mrs. Alice Roberts Thursday. | Mrs. Florence Landmon and Mis: Gracie Landmon were the guests 0! Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Landmon, Sun- day. Rev, and Mrs C. A. Norwood and Rev. Brown were entertainec at a five o’clock tea Sunday evening by Mr. and Mrs. William Green. Misses Annie and Ruth Eassor were the guests of Mrs. Lillie Pur nell Sunday. Rev. Brown was the guest of Mr and Mrs. Frank Wesley Friday. ‘Mrs, Martha Sidney, of Philadel: phia, was the guest of her mother, ‘Mrs, Martha Holmes, Mr. James Scott,of Easton, visit ed his mother, Mrs. Eliza Scott, Sunday. Mrs. Florence Hawkins spen' Friday and Saturday as the gues of her sister, Mrs. Ella Scott. Mrs. Garrison Brummell anc children spent Sunday with he mother, Mrs. Mary E. Camper. Mr. John Moglaten had two o! his fingers hurt while working with a corn husker. ‘Mr. Charles C. Camper, of Salem, N. J., is visiting Trappe friends. ‘Mr. Thomas Satehell, of Balti. ‘more, visited Mr. Garrison Freemar last week. COCKEYSVILLE NOTES Cockeysville, Md., Dec. 15.— Mrs. Harry Amos of Govans, Md. is visiting her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Owens. Miss Edna F, Foote is visiting relatives ‘in Baltimore. ‘The Sunday School of Bazi Chapel will give a concert at Od¢ Fellows’ Hall during the holidays. Rey. W. H. S. Bailey, pastor o: Bazil Chapel, left this week to spent Christmas in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Samuel Johnson, of Mt Washington, worshipped at Bazi Chapel Sunday. Mr. George H. Johnson called ot Mr. and Mrs. Moses Quickley Sun day. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Johnsos had as their dinner guests Sunda Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Johnson, o Mt.. Washington; Mr. and Mrs Willie Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Graf ton Holliday and daughter Florene all of Baldwin, Md. Mr. Bond Robinson, of Summer field spent Sunday night with hi daughter. Little Olive Foote, who was in: | Baltimore hospital, is home agai much improved. ; Mrs. Otto Wells spent the week end with her aunt, Mrs, Jenni , Swann, of Baltimore. wwe ‘Mr, and Mrs. George H. Jobn [son entertained on Sunday evening ‘Mesdames Mary E. Smith, Florenc . Taylor and Mrs, Samuel Johnson. SNOW HITL BRIEFS Snow Hill, Md., Dec. 15.—Mrs. Ellen Johnson died Friday night and was buried in the ool Spring Cemetery Monday afternoon. Mr. Hurley Spencer died Friday and’ was buried at Cool Spring Sun- day afternoon. Rev., Downs officiat- ed. ‘The colored schools in Worcester county closed December 17, causing the teachers to bz without pay for two weeks. Two terms are allow- ed in this county. Mrs. Clarey Manuel, of Beriln, spent Thursday here with her mother,’Mrs. Leah Purnell, who wa: taken suddenly ill Saturday, but i now somewhat improved. Prof. S, H. Long, supervisor of public schools for this: county wa: in town Tuesday. ‘The three-cornered concert giver by the public school children anc the teachers, Miss Annie Handy ae Mabel Molock and Miss Heler ‘eager, was a success. | CUMBERLAND JOTTINGS Cumberland, Md., Dee, 14.— Mrs, Overton and Miss Cooper gave a recital at the Bethel Church or Friday evening. Mrs, Octavia Fisher and Mrs Mary Campbell are-on the sick list Mrs. Scott of Pine avenue is im proving. The ‘Hurry up Rally’’ at Mc | Kendree M.E. Church was a success ‘Rev. J. HE. Carter, of Keyser W. Va., preached for Rev. C. S Briggs Sunday. Rev. J. W. Waters, Sr., of Ro: mery, W. Va., was a visitor in ow town on Monday. Rev. J. W. Waters and Rev. J HL E. Carter visited the Preachers’ Meeting and both became members, Mrs, Frances Bromery is. much indisposed. | Dr. Spingarn Spark will address thé Preachers’ Meeting next Mon- day on ‘World Peace.”” The Civie Club had an interesting meeting on Tuesday night. TOWSON JOTTINGS | Towson, Md., December 16.— “How to Have the Best Christmas, ’” is the subject of Rev. Arthur G. C. Randall’s Christmas sermor Sunday night and ‘Kingdom of God Building’ is the theme al night. The mortgage rally opened last Sunday with the Junior Mite Missionary Society, Woman's M. |M..S.,. Companies A, B, D, E, and F reporting $120.91 as partial reports. Final reports will be made tomorrow night. A Christmas Musical will be the feature at the 8 p. m. service of Mt. Calvary Church, Sunday, Decem- ber 26th. A Christmas Play will be giver in connection with the Christmas Tree, Wednesday 8 p. m., December 29th at Mt. Calvary Church. Wanted! The Culored (Improvi- dent) Association of Towson to wake up and work for better lights, better atreets, and better sanitary and mail service. _ Serving these com- munity necessities all. concerned will rename the now wrongly en- titled body: Master George Tyler is making ‘an excellent reporter fer the Afro- American in Towson. Masters Milton Davage and Raymond Frazier are its saleamen. ‘These’ enterpris- ing lads are helping Rev, Randall to give our able race journal 55 weekly readers in Towson. Sunday night Mme. Bruce. jwill sing at Mt, Olivet: Baptist Church. Rev. Alfred Young will preach his famous Railroad Sermon at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church Sunday night. ‘ .Rev. D. R. Powell filled his pul pit at 3 p. m. last Sunday and ad. ministered’ the Lord’s Supper. Rev. W. N. Edwards preached « yery interesting sermon on the Fifth Commandment. last Sunday a St. James A. U. M. P. Church. jRev. W. D. Wood of the C. M. E \Church preached at the night ser vice. The Willing Workers’ Club of St James Church is doing agreat wor! junder the leadership of Mrs. Delle Myers. The old ladies were visite by a committee of ladies from St James Church, and left a basket o: edibles, Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchinson, wh has been sick at the residence’o Mrs. Mary J. Williams on Virginis Avenue is improving. Sunday will be woman’s day a St. James A. U. M. P. Ghurch. J choice program is arranged. Rev W. N. Edwards, pastor, will preac a special sermon to women at night _ LUTHERVILLE ITEHS Lutherville, M¢.,Dec, 15,—Com- munion services were held at Edge- wood M. E. Church Sunday, Rev. Wm. Brown preached morning and night. ‘A musical entertainment. was given at the Odd Fellows’ Hall un- der the auspices of the public school of. Lutherville. ‘Mies Mabel Brown, who is stil ina hospital, is improving slowly, Mrs. Mattie Mereidth has return. ed from Virginia. Mr. Wallace Saundres, of Atlan tic City, is here visiting friends. ‘Mrs. Moses Hackett, of Atlanti City visited her cousin Lenox John son. CRISFIELD PERSONALS Crisfield, Md., Dec. 15,—Sunday was local day at St. Paul A. M. E. Church. Rev. J. T. Wallace, pastor of Shiloh) M. E. Church, ‘preached in the morning, Harry Whittington, Mrs. Flora Bayfield and Mrs. Anita Ward took a promi- nent. part in the Epworth League service. Rev. John S. Collins, of Easton, was here a few days ago. Mrs, Sarah Wilsen. is visiting Rev, and Mrs, John S, Collins. of Easton. F St. John's Lodge of Knights of Pythias has elected the following officers: A. G. Culian, chancelloi commander; S.-C. Miles, vie chancellor; C. C. Whittington master-at-arms,and William Water: delegate to the grand lodge. 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All Checks, Money Orders and Drafts should be made payable to THE PRO-AMERICAN CO BALTIMORE DEC. 18, 1915 CHRISTMAS SEASON There is a bustle in the streets and an unusual stir at home, an energetic atmosphere which is more eloquent than words in reminding of the holidays approach. The old friends temporarily forgotten rise in recollection and demand the true sign of friendship, which is remembrance. Other friends as well desire the pledge of confidence and good will desire the pledge of confidence and good will. Not freely given is not given, but given in love is the joy of God. NOT THE FIRST TIME. The Detroit Leader chronicles the story of a woman arrested on the charge of insanity, whose mouth when examined by physicians was set off by gold teeth each containing a diamond. Friends of the insane woman in speaking of the bejeweled teeth blame them for unbalancing the mind. Remarkable indeed, but it is hardly the first time a woman's head has been turned by diamonds. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHAU- TAUQUA. The three young women of Morgan College, who under the direction of Mrs. William Pickens journeyed to Washington to match execution with three representatives from Howard University on last Saturday night, have no need to feel chagrined because they did not bring home the prize with them. To have fought well is worth something, and they did fight well enough to earn the appreciation of those who heard them speak. Better luck next time Morgan. We regard it as the beginning of friendly rivalry between the girls of the two institutions which shall bring benefit to both alike. STATE COLORED TEACHERS The annual meeting of the Maryland State Colored Teachers' Association in this city during the Christmas holidays, when the teachers thrust the counties come together for their annual exchange of ideas and good fellowship should appeal to all of Baltimore to make them heartily welcome. Possibly no teacher labors under greater disadvantage than the worker who has charge of many grades in the little one room school on the side of the hill. If Baltimore can make it felt that their struggles are appreciated, the good spirit will be reflected not alone in the teachers who visit but in the poorest urchin of our country districts. PROFESSOR BRAITHWAITE? The final paragraph in a happy appreciation of William Stanley Braithwaite in the Baltimore Afro-American remarks that it is strange that this celebrated critic has never been offered a "chair in English in some of our colored colleges." Mr. Braithwaite is worth more to himself and to his people as a member of the staff of the Boston Evening Transcript, than he could ever hope to be as a professor in a "colored college." Also, he may not be a teacher at all. Critics are not always teachers.—Louisville News. If example counts for anything, surely that of Bliss Perry, former editor of Scribner's now professor of English in Harvard, whose book on Carlyle has just come off the press,should be kept in mind. Mr. Braithwaite is not merely critic but poet and here the recollection of Longfellow, Lowell, Van Dyke, Noyes and others fairly swamps us. "VERY FEW FOR W. F. NONE FOR NIGGERS." George William Cook, dean of the Commercial College of Howard University in Washington, while traveling thru Louisiana recently remarked to a Southerner the absence of school buildings along the railway line, and in the town thru which they passed. "Schoolhouses" queried the Southerner with his nasal drawl—"Naw, very few schools for white folks and none for 'niggers.' That one man who has the capacity for knowledge should die ignorant, says Carlyle, were a tragedy, even if it happened twenty times a minute as by some computations it does. The great English writer must have had his eyes on Southern United States, or his own England dealing with the Negroes in Jamaica. The worst part of it is that conditions in some parts of the South have changed very little since Carlyles writing forty years ago. Carlyle recognized as we are just coming to recognize that poverty has not created half so much unhappiness as ignorance and leveling intelligence is far more important than distributing wealth equally. One of the reasons, perhaps the chief reason for the continuance of the absence of school houses in Louisiana and other states, is that there exists no accurate information of the status of education in the South. Record of county and state superintendents on the subject of number of schools, pupils, length of session and amount expended are unreliable, in some cases palpably misstated. Southern people themselves do not want to know of Negro education among them, and Northern people are unbale to judge correctly because of the lack of specific data. What is to spread the truth about the education of Negroes in southern schools plainly in its worst and best aspects, and by fact and figure show the absence of school houses, and where they do exist the astounding difference between the per capita cost of white and colored schools, is the report of Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones of the Bureau of Education, which is to be published in the early part of the coming year. With the aid of the force in the Bureau under his charge Dr. Jones statistics will rest on a trustworthy basis and give for the first time a comprehensive account of the state of Negro Education in the South. This much appears certain: with Dr. Jones report fairly confronting us figures for whose accuracy the national government is the sanction, there are going to be some unpleasant truths this country shall no longer be able to deny. TRAINING AT DARTMOUTH AND AT FISK. Anent the resignation of the president of Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and the installation of Fayette A. McKenzie as new president of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennes ee, the New York "Independent" is led to remark the fact that the one originally founded for the education of Indians remain as college while the other for the education of colored youth dignified itself fifty years ago with the name of University. Had the editor of the Independent that but a moment the reason for the difference in names would have become clear as well as the reaction which is causing many of the smaller universities of the South to change the name University to Normal or Industrial and which caused Tugaloo and Straight Universities to drop the title during the past year. Dartmouth situated in the hills of New England sheltered from educational storms by the conservative and experienced preparatory schools of the North could afford to pursue an even way and feel little or no need to have its name appeal to the community it served so long as its course of study remained conservative. Fisk on the other hand has been a storm centre—the despair of those who deni d the Negro higher education and the delight of those who advocated it. Is there wonder then that Fisk in the term University should hold out the most attractive sign which could attach itself to an educational institution and at the sam-time foster elementary, normal and pre- THE AFRO-AMERICAN paratory departments from which the college was to be fed. Dartmouth has been able to specialize in college training. Fi.k has been compelled to run the whole field of education, in the effort to keep its college alive. DEATHS The funera Sharp, who Hopkins Hosg o'clock Thur his home 515 With the editor of the "Independent" we note as well that the hopes of Fisk, as a center of college education, equal in all: respects to that of Northern schools, were never so bright as now. It should be possible in the future to compare Dartmouth and Fisk not to the disfavor of either, but at the present time any Southern college would make a rather poor showing when placed beside the more energetic Northern colleges. Compared relatively however American education would hardly have been seriously retarded by the absence of a Dartmouth, but immeasurably poorer by the absence of a Fisk. WHAT WILL WE DO? In another column will be seen an account of a Y. M. C. A. rally at Atlanta, Ga., where nearly nine thousand dollars was raised on one day by the colored citizens in order that the $25,000 offered by Mr. Julius Rosenwald may become available. The spectacle of an undertaker and a barber giving one thousand dollars each; a contractor giving five hundred, and any number of others giving one hundred dollars, all in cash certainly speaks well for the civic pride and interest in their fellow man, which must have prompted this munificence on their part. The other thing that must surely interest us here in Baltimore is, that the meeting was held under the auspices of the members of the churches throughout the city and was in charge of the ministers. Here in Baltimore during the month, an effort has been made by the Y. M. C. A. to secure $2,000 which will complete a fund necessary to secure $25,000 from Mr. Rosenwald and $50,000 from the white Y. M. C. A. So far the amount necessary is lacking by nearly five hundred dollars. It might be said that the money already raised in this city has been secured through the earnest effort of a number of young men who realize the need of a first class Y. M. C. A. The ministers while not antagonizing the effort have, almost a whole, taken no active part, and as a result, the interest has lagged. Nor have the business men given the movement commensurate with their ability. They are giving first one reason and then another as to why a building is not needed, none of which are worth the breath it takes to tell them. In short, Baltimoreans generally have been remiss in this matter, and unless they wake up immediately the colored people of this city will face a disgrace they will never be able to overcome. Whether Baltimore with the largest colored population in the United States (nearly 100,000) will allow Atlanta with less than 50,000 population to do in one day, what they are unwilling to do in thirty days will be answered within the next week, for unless the needed $500 is forthcoming within that time, the offer of both the white Y. M. C. A. and Mr. Rosenwald will be withdrawn. The honor of the colored citizens of Baltimore is at stake. What will they do? The Afro-American has steadily kept this matter before the people so that the general excuse "We didn't know" will not avail. A CHRISTMAS OPPORTUNITY Father Is Sick And Mother Must Care For Four Children For nearly two months the father in this family has been quite sick and the burden of caring for all of them has rested on the mother's shoulders. There are three girls and one boy, none of whom are able to work. The baby has been quite sick and needs special diet. The rent of two dollars and a half must be kept up and fuel bought. It will be at least six weeks before the father is able to return to his work. We shall need a little over four dollars a week, or twenty-five dollars in all for the care of this family. Will you help by sending in something as a Christmas gift to these who are in need. Cash $25. Mrs. Rebecca Cook, Hair Dresser of 1512 McElderry street, who has been sick for several weeks wishes to announce to her customers that she is now well and ready to resume her business and to serve her customers as formerly. p CARD OF THANKS I wish to acknowledge with sincere thanks to the many friend's for the hardseason floral designs contributed to my husband, the late Basil Cure, who departed this life November 24, 1915. His wife, Mrs. Sophia Cure. DEATHS AND FUNERALS the funeral of Rev. Henry H. Sharp, who died Monday at the Hopkins Hospital, took place at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from his home 515 North Caroline street, and thence to Waters A. M. E. Church, Aisquith street, near Jefferson, where services will be conducted by the pastor. Burial was in Laurel Cemetery. Rev. Sharp, who was one of the best known colored residents of East Baltimore, was a Civil War veteran and had been employed for years as foreman of Kerr's salt works. He was a local preacher and a leading member of the order of Odd Fellows and had for years been active in politics. A widow survives him. Adv. Mrs. Ariahanna Wilson, widow of Jerimiah Wilson, died at the Aged Home of the M. E. Church, on Sunday last, and was rested in the lot of her nephews, Wm. I., and D. Webb Johns, at Laurel Cemetery. She resided nearly all her life on Bradfort street and for years with her husband conducted a stall in the Eastern market. A devoted member of Eastern Chapel, a faithful worker, and true Christian. She sleeps, awaiting the coming of her Redeemer. The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude Allen, who died at her home, 105 N. Schroeder street, Monday, following a three-month illness, was held at Ebeneser A. M. E. Church Thursday afternoon. Revs. I. N. Ross and J. W. Norris officiated. Representatives from the Good Hopes, Emanuel Court of Heroines of Jericho and other departments of the female branch of Masons, with which the deceased was connected, were among those in attendance. The deceased was born in this city 33 years ago and was educated in the public schools. Her husband, James Allen; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Stafford; and several brothers and sisters survive. Mr. J. Anderson Jones gave the firt of a series of dinners on December 12, at his home, 421 Mosher street. The guest of honor was Mr. Edward Hall recently of Philadelphia, Pa. Invitations are issued for the second dinner to be given on the 23rd inst. Y. M. C. A. NOTES Y. M. C. A. NOTES To the Colored Citizens of Baltimore:—You are aware that your reputation is at stake. Every citizen has a certain amount of civic pride and home appreciation. One's pride is measured by active interest in community affairs, community interest and not only by words but by tangible evidences, such as that confronting us in the New Y. M. C. A. Fund. Our present collection campaign has netted $1513.15 leaving, as you see, a balance of $486.85 to be collected by Monday night, December 20th. We cannot afford to fail at this time, we must not fail, but there is but one way to prevent it—and that is for every good citizen who has faith in the possibilities of the Negro youth of Baltimore and hope in the future, to go down into his pocket and pay in accordance with his ability, and as the good Lord has blessed him. Let us be united once with our shoulders together, for this institution that will mean so much to the masses of our community. REMEMBER MONDAY. Let every loyal citizen share in this great enterprise for the betterment of the youth of our race. The collection committee is putting forth every effort to get the desired amount, and the men have doubled their determination to make good. The ministers of the several churches will be asked to take after collections Sunday, December 19th for the benefit of the New Building Fund. It is hoped that every churchman will put himself on record in this effort. Every individual may share. During the past two weeks the following persons have "paid-in-full," while a large number have paid in part. Is your name among the many who paid? Look over the list. Thomas R. Smith, James L. Myers, John W. Rich, James M. Bright, Howard Hiner, James H. Bruce, C. M. Tiemeyrs, Mrs. C. M. Tiemeyrs, Mrs. H. R. Ralph, James F. Fessenton, Mrs. George Spencer Morris, W. H. Dodd, S. P. Williams, Wm. Pickens, A. L. Holland, W. T. Carter, Richard Moulton, Richard Green, W. T. Jones, David Bruce, Clifton Burrell, Button Wicks, Thomas F. Jones, Wm. A. Lynch, Uriah Woodyard, Thomas B. Pendleton, James Hall, Sadie E. Chase, Bessie Coleman, Harry Wade, Alfred Nixon, Ulysses Gray, J. H. Gibson, J. M. Grant, Henry M. Walker, James K. Ash, Charles H. Lynch, Elizabeth Wilson, Winfort H. Brax- AN APPFAL BASKETBALL ATHLETICS FOOTBALL BY SPORTSMAN Walter Camp, Harvard's chief coach, and famous athletic authority has picked Pollard, the nifty fullback of Brown University, as one of the best 100 football players in the country. Incidentally this puts Pollard in a class by himself among the football players of color. Sam Langford, the Boston demon seems to be getting his knocks here of late. Only a few weeks ago he was shaded in his ten round go with the Oxford giant, Sam McVey, and not a little while ago Sam Wills the New Orleans heavyweight is credited with having given Sam a good lacing. In our humble opinion little Sammy is certainly going to seed fast. VANDALS TAKE ONE SIDED CONTEST VANDALS TAKE ONE SIDED CONTEST Atlantic City, N. J. Dec 14.—The South Jersey Champion Vandal basketball team defeated the St. James quintet, of Philadelphia, at Fitzgerald's Auditorium, last evening, in a one-side contest, 52-17. The Vandals played an all-around superior game and scored on their opponents almost at will. Howard was the individual star of the game, making no less than 35 points for his team, seven of them beng field goals, and the other 21 were fouls, out of 27 chances, a record that not many professionals can boast of. Tallaway and Green starred for the losers. "Mike" Brisice scored 6 double-deckers for the Vandals. Line-up: Vandals- Briscoe and Howard, forwards; Laurie and Sawyer guards, Freeman center Substitutes: McLean for Briscoe, Hodges for Sawyer. St. Simon—Hollenworth and Claxton forwards; Green and Harper guards; Fouche, center. Substitutes Tallaway for Hollenworth. In the preliminary game the Vandal Cubs defeated the Indian Stars 24-13. Both quintets put up a clever exhibition. The girls' basket ball team of the local High School will play the Washington High School girls at Richmond Market Armory next Tuesday night. ton, Dr. R. G. Baker, Emanuel Chambers, Jerome B. Dolman, Lucy Day, Wm. B. Day, Macedonia Baptist Church, George D. Gilbert, Mason A. Hawkins, C. H. Johnson, N. Hyman, Mrs. Charles Carr, A. N. Collick, Lee A. Davis, John T. Burns, Benjamin Hendrick, Walter R. Langley, Jr., Milton R. Lee, Mrs. Lililan Lottier, Dr. Ernest Lyon, Wm. Miner, George B. Murphy, Jr., Mary C. Nixon, Walter Pinderhughes, John W. Sanders, Mrs. Rose Scott, Wm. Scott, Gordon Simms, Mr. Smith, Wm. H. Smith, George Tubman, Georgia Wikins, Parry O. Wilson, C. C. Woodland, Davis Penn, Wm. A. Meekins, Andrew Bond, Walter M. Evans, Phillip H. Scott, George V. Smith, Mary Thompson, Mrs. V. hawkins, L. P. Davenport, Thomas Baker, Dr. S. B. Hughes, Truly Hatchett, Wilson Brown, C. H. Waters, Edward S. Wright, J. P. Evans, R. A. Frye, A. L. Gaines, Dr. T.S. Hawkins, George L. Blake, J. W. Woodhouse, Estelle Tilghman, Kate Owens, G. F. Pinkerton, Mrs. H. A. Smith, Felix P. Pye, Dan. J. Julius, Steven Sheppard, John Bopp, Waverly Thomas, John Dupon, Rev. Alfred Young, E. V. Lynch, W. H. Boston, Millard Langley, Lucy Robinson, Mrs. L. Rubel, Mamie Bishop. Secretary Booker and the association men plan to hold a series of big Men's Meetings during the months of January and February. These meetings will be modeled after the model association idea, and they promise to be something new and interesting. The program of speakers will include the best talent of the race in all walks of life. The big meeting organization is being perfected and the meetings will commence Sunday, January 2, 1916. The meetings for the first month will be held at Bethel A. M. E. Church. The pocket billiard tournament which was cancled on account of the collection campaign will be resumed Tuesday night, December 21st, at the Y. M. C. A. parlors at 8 p. m. The contestants for Tuesday are Howard E. Young against Albert Butler, and S. S. Booker against W. S. Emerson, and Dr. A. O. Reid against Dr. R. G. Baker. Now, men, come and drive away those dull cares and spend a social evening among your friends. PLANS FOR BIG MEETINGS BILLIARD TOURNAMENT The Lincoln University basketball team started its basketball season with a rush, defeating the fast St. Peter Claver club, of Philadelphia, in the Quaker City, by a 27-17 score. The game was marked for the absence of those things which have characterized Lincoln in the past as being bad sports. The many decisions were not contested by either side; the Lincolnites simply went at it to win, and they did. The passing of the Chester countians was a revelation to the spectators, and especially the fast work of W. G. Anderson. The Philadelphiaians cannot be accused of playing a sluggish game, but were merely outclassed. Lincoln was able to count 11 of her 16 opportunities at shooting fouls, while the St. Peterites made 5 out of 13. Line-up: Clavors: Young and Burges, forwards; Fletcher and Nichols, guards; Brown center. Lincoln: W. Young, and U. S. Young, forwards; W. G. Anderson and S. M. Sumner, guards; H. Gross, center, Williams, substitute. Flushed with their victory the day preceding the Lincoln's journey to Wilmington and jumped on the DeRuyters of that city and trounced them severely 52-12. The game was little more than a good warming-up for the Chesterites, for they scored no less than 24 field goals on their opponents. Mr. E. A. James, the coach for Lincoln has really developed some machine and deserves great credit for his handling of the men. The second team of Lincoln would like to arrange games with some Baltimore five. Games can be arranged by writing to E. A. James, manager, Lincoln University, Pa. HOWARD TEAM ROUNDING INTO SHAPE The basketball team of Howard University is fast rounding into a smoothly-working well-developed machine, practicing three times a week, and attaining the sure foot and fine eye necessary for shooting goals. The rules preventing following and covering a man from behind will work a decided advantage to the Howard men, for in that way a small fast man can get in a good bit of work. The average weight of the team at present is about 140 pounds, with several light men giving promise of developing remarkable speed on the floor. The team will be considerably weakened by the absence of Captain Hayes, on account of his illness. Likely candidates for the team at present are: Holland, Davis, Morgan and Piper, guards; Nutt, Myers and Ross, centers; Taylor, Wis-man, Newton Miller and Kelly Miller, Jr., forwards. The schedule of the team thus far is as follows: December 29, Howard vs. Monticello at Pittsburg. January 7, St. Mary's vs. Howard, at Washington. January 15, Howard vs. Hampton, at Hampton. January 29, Howard vs. St. Mary's, at Baltimore. February 22, Howard vs. Alpha P. C. C. at New York. February 25, Howard vs. Lincoln, at Washington. Other games will probably be arranged with Ohio and Wilberforce Universities, and another game with Hampton, in New York. Hyland Hayes is captain and Kely Miller, Jr., manager. ROOSEVELT LAUDS DR. WASHINGTON Continued from Page 1 limited number of other men for advice and help when I was President because I knew that never would he give me one word of advice with any selfish purpose of benefit to himself connected; that he never gave me any advice save that after the exercise of his best judgment—he thought it would be best, not only for the people of his race, but for the common country." Mr. Julius Rosenwald, said: "We are here tonight, laying a tribute on the grave of the man whom we all loved and honored. I believe there is no man among the millions, of our citizens whom we could have spared less than we could have spared Booker T. Washington. I have tried to think if there is any individual who meant more to the country than he, and I have not been able to do so." C. W. Y. C. A. WILLING WORKERS DAY You are requested to attend our services on Sunday December 19th, 1915, at 5 p.m. Mr. Thomas H. Smith, leader of Bible Class of Sharp St. will make an address. Mr. Jone Gates piano solo Mrs. Melira Minor, presiding. Miss C. Javage, President Mrs. H. C. Smith, Gen'l Sec'y. Miss E. E. Bright, Secretary. LINCOLN WINS TWICE A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS CANTATA "A Night in the Orient" Christmas Sunday, December 26th, 1915, 7.30 P. M. Under the Personal Direction of Miss Gertrude Hill, assisted by the Sunday School, Officers and Teachers On Monday, December 27th, there will be a Christmas Cantata rendered by the Sunday Scho J, entitled "Santa Claus at Miss Primes," under the direction of Mr. Jas. Allen, assisted by the officers and teachers. Come and hear the numerous duets, solos and recitations. Admission 10 Cents. Refreshments on sale. Rev. I. N. Ross, D. D. Pastor, Mrs. I. N. Ross, Jr., Musical Director IN MEMORIAM In loving remembrance of our dear mother Mrs. Hester A. Barnett, who died two years ago today December 14th, 1913. Peace be to her ashes. It's just two years ago today, Since mamma slept and passed away, It filled our hearts with grief and pain. To think we would never see her again But she has gone to obtain that rest, With the saints of God forever blest, By the grace of God mother we'll see, For Jesus died for you and me. By her children, Rosa, Sophia, Edward, Mamie THORNTON In sad and loving remembrance of my dear husband William M., who departed this life three years ago, December 2, 1912. Jesus still my heart is grieving. O'er the spoils that death has won. But Thou didst give and thou has taken, Blessed Lord Thy will be done. By his loving wife Janie. JONES In sad but loving remembrance of my dear son, August, who departed this life one year ago December 8, 1914. In thy youth, like a bud in its fragrance and bloom. Death bore thee away to the sad silent tomb. And life in sorrow, in grief and in tears. That cannot be affected by the passage of years: But sleep on August, mother will soon sleep with you. By his loving mother, Katie Jones. Mr. David E. Brown, beloved husband of Mrs. Mary E. Brown, departed this life in the full triumph of faith, at his late residence, 924 Bolton street, Monday, December 13th. The funeral service took place from his home on Thursday noon. Interment in Mr. Au-burn Cemetery. Death Las robbed me of my husband More than human hearts can tell; Friends may think I'd soon forget him But Jesus doeth all thii ks we l. By his loving wife, Mrs. Mary E. Brown. COOPER. Mrs. Jane Cooper the beloved mother of Mrs. Hannah Cooper entered into a peaceful rest on December 10, age 92 years; at her late residence 714 Linden avenue. The funeral took place from the above address. Interment in Laurel Cemetery. Mother you could not stay with me no longer. longer, I loved you but your work was done, Jesus is calling home the weary, For he loves them every one Devoted daughter, Hannah Cooper. In sad but loving remembrance of my daughter and our dear sister, Florence C. Boston-Gross, who departed this life 16 years ago, December 5th. 1899, at Catons- ville, Md. Gone but not forgotten. It has been sixteen long dreary years, Since we were forced to part; But the memory of my dear Florence Still is fresh within my heart. By her Father. Peaceful be thy rest dear sister, It is sweet to breath thy name; In life we loved you dearly. In death we do the same. By her sisters. M. R Lee and A. E. Coe. MOORE'S RESTAURANT. Druid Hill Ave. & Oxford St. Saturday, Dec. 25th, 1915 OPEN ALL NIGHT Special Christmas Dinner 50 Cts. Hearts Celery Stuffed Olives Salted Peanuts Oyster Cocktails Martini Cocktails Fresh Vegetable or Chicken Soup Oyster Pattes Sherry Roast Vermont Turkey Giblet Sauce C.B Roast Peking Duck Current Jelly Nautral Sauce Stewed Chicken Supreme Sauce Egg Nog New York Prime Ribs of Beef au Jus Mashed White Potatoes Fried Sweets Steamed Rice Baked Maccaroni Spinach with Egg Roman Punch Chicken or Lettuce and Tomato Salad Mayonnaise Plum Pudding Brandy Sauce Mince Pie Ice Cream Cluster Raisins Pound Cake Cream Cheese Saltines Tea or Coffee Served from 1 P. M. to 8.30 P. M. A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year Regular Dinner Served Daily HOLY TEMPLE UNIVERSAL CHURCH Rev. Ida H. Nelson, Pastor 734 W. Franklin St. Sunday December 19 h, 1915 11.30 a m. Sermon by pastor. 2.30 p m. Sunday School 3.30 m. Alpha Siriging Social. 8.30 p m. Sermon by Rev. James Williams pastor Mt. Calvary First In dependent M. E. Church. Rev. Mary R. Bukett, Supt. MEMORIAL SERVICES To Dr. M. C B. Mason and Dr. Booker T. Washington At Ames Memorial M.E. Church Carey & Baker Streets A. J. MITCHELL, Pastor Sunday Night December 19th, 1915 7.30 P. M. PROGRAM Processional. Ames Vested Choir. Doxology, Chor and Congregation. Lead Kindly Light. Ames Vested Chor Invocation Scripture Reading Solo, Mrs. A. A. Massey of New York, Face to Face been invitred to speak on Dr. Booker T. Washington. Other brief talks. Collection Announcement Benediction NOTE. This service will commence promptly at 7.30 o'clock. SPECIAL NOTICE Rev. A. Young will deliver the famous Railroad Sermon next Sunday December 19th at 3 p. m., at the First Baptist Church Caroline and McElderry Streets. Don't miss the train for Heaven. Rev. P. C. Neal and Rev. A. Young Pastors Parents of Ebenezer Mite Missionary Society will hold a platform meeting at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sunday, December 19, at 3 p. m. under auspices of delegates from Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Bishop Handy, presiding; Mrs. Martha Brown, president;Rev. I. N. Ross, D. D., pastor. QUEEN THEATRE 666 Lexington St., near Pine BY REV. JOS. L. BUILER Sunday, Dec. 19th 3.00 P. M. Sub. "The Real Man or He Stood the Test." COME EARLY This is to be an open meeting for men and women as well. No Admission N.B. No children under 15 years of age Admitted FOR SALE OR RENT FOR SALE—A good investment. 2 two story houses in 1900 block of White street; in first class condition. Will sell cheap. Don't miss this bargain. A small deposit and terms to suit. Apply 1415 Myrtle avenue or Phone Mad. 3664 W. FOR SALE—Now open for inspection. Three story house 700 block Mosher street: in first class condition; can be bought on easy terms; sewer connected. $100 cash balance as rent. See A. L. JOHNSON, 1415 Myrtle avenue. Phone Mad. 3664 W. FOR RENT—Three story 8 rooms $4.00 week. 236 N. Arlington avenue. Apply BENJ. E. LANGSTON, 409 N. Fremont avenue. FOR SALE CHEAP--Beautiful three-story house, 1700 block McCulloh street. G. R. $84.00. Can be seen at any time. Terms to suit. S.e A. L. Johnson, 1415 Myrtle avenue. WANTED—Table boarders, first class board served, at 1105 Druid Hill avenue. 4-t THE AFRO-AMERICAN BIG CHRISTMAS PROGRAN ENTIRE WEEK BEGINNING DEC. 20TH "Slim" Jones and Christina FUNNIEST TEAM ON EARTH SPECIAL MATINEE CHRISTMAS DAY BEGINNING 3 p.m. Friday Night: Amateur Night. Lots of fun. Come and see Try for Prizes. 5 CENTS ADMISSION TO ALL AT ALL TIMES H. S. BOONE and J. R JONES, Managers XMAS SPECIAL!!! 6 lb Sack Gold Medal Flour 1 pound pure Lard Half dozen Eggs One pkg. Currants One pkg. Raisins Quarter pound Citron 2 Nutmegs One box Baking Powder One shred. Cocoanut Half pound Butter CASH PRICES: CIDER, 20 cts. Gallon SAUER KRAUT, 7cts. Quart MINCE MEAT, 2 lb for 25c. EGGS, 28cts. Doz. RAISINS, 9 & 11 cts. Pkg. CURRANTS, 12 Cts. PURE LARD 12½ Cts. lb. GOLD MEDAL FLOUR 12lb. Sack, 44c. 6lb. Sack 23c. 21lb. Sack, 8½c. MARSHALL'S GROCERY 535 DOLPHIN ST. Tuesday Even'g, December 28th, '15, 8.30 o'clock For benefit of St. Elizabeth's Home for Colored Orphans UNDER AUSPICES OF BALTIMORE CLAN, LOYAL LEGION OF BENEDICTINES Music by Prof. Kerr's Orchestra CARDS OF ADMISSION : 25 CENTS Third Grand Concert and Coffee Clash Given by St. James Lodge No. 2, and Jones Juvenile Tabernacle, No. 6, G. U. O. of Chaldeans, at Galilean Fishermen Hall, Music by Kerr's Orchestre On Moncay Evening, December 20th, 1915 John Harrison, W. L. Annie Lansston, Itec. Sec. Wm. Garrett, S. G. M. Mattie Daniels, S. G. M. Carrie Bell, Chairman Cards of Admission, Supper Free 25 Cents Refreshments on Sale The Bethlehem Background Showing the City of Bethlehem. Pageant Characters: Pageant Boys and Girls, Wise Men, Wise Men's Servants Shepherds, Innkeeper, Reader, Prophet, all in Pageant Costumes. Christmas Classic Music under the direction of Mr. H. K. Williams accompanied by Mr. W. L. Wilson. SINNER OFFERING AT THE DOOR The King of the World The Beautiful Cantata Will Be Rendered By 50 VOICES 50 AT BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Oriental Characters: Wise Men, Shepherds, Bethlehem Girls, Indian Boys and Girls Japanese, Chinese, Soldiers, Rabbi, Pilgrims, Herald all in costume. In the interest of A. C. E. L. Miss Mamie Woolford, President At Waters A. M. E. Church, Monday, December 20th, 1915 No postponement on account of weather. Everybody invited. Plenty of heat and good car service TICKETS 75 CENTS REFRESHMENTS FREE C. T. T. Thomas, Supt. Xmas service at 4:30 a. m. Saturday December 25th. Rev. Alfred Young. Pastor Residence: 619 Dolphin Street 11 a. m. Stranger. 2 30 p. m., Sunday School. 3 p. m. Pastor, choir and congregation will visit the First Baptist' burch, Caroline and McLiderry Streets. Railroad Sermon by Rev A. Young. 5.30 p. m., Epworth League. 7.30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. W. Fill. Tuesday night December 21st, sermon by Rev. J. S. Cole. Joshua's March. Everybody welcome. CENTENNIAL M. E. CHURCH Caroline and Bank Streets Rev. N. M. Carroll, D. D. Pastor 11 a. m. Sermon by the pastor, sub. "The Gospel River." 2.50 p. m. Instruction 3 p. m. Rev. W. J. Winston, D. D. pass of Wayland Baptist Church, his chair and congregation invited. 5 p. m. Epw. I league 8 p. m. Union Services, Asbury M. E. Church and Centennial. Sermon by Rev. Geo E. Curry, D. D. His chair and congregation will accompany him. Ever member and friend of Centenial will please be present to greet Asbury. Pentecostal meeting at 7:30 p. m., conducted by the brothers of Asbury. WHATCOAT M. E. CHURCH Franklin and Pine Streets Rev. S. R. Hughes, A. M. Pastor Parsonage, 428 N. Pine St. Something new every Sunday MEN'S DAY Services by the usher. 11 a.m. Pastor, sub. "Four in one." 2 p. m., Sunday School. W. C. Tongue, Surpt. 3 p. m. H. E. Steffey of Buffalo, N.Y. 5 p. m. Epworth League. 8 p. m. J. Monroe Stick of Chicago, Illinois. Monday night. Old Folks' Concert. Wednesday night Prayer Meeting. GILLIS MEM. M. P. CHURCH Stockton St. near W. Baltimore St. Rev. B. H. Knight, Pastor 10 a. m. Class. 11 a. m. Pastor. 2 p. m., Sunday School. 6 30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. 8 p. m. Pastor. Mrs. Hattie Woods, Pr. s. C. E. T. H. Metrowan, Sup ST. LUKES U. A. M. E. CHURCH Spring St. near McElderry St. Rev. Luther F. Smith, Pastor 11 a. m. Preaching by pastor. 2 p. m. Sabbath School. 3 p. m. Sermon by Rev. A. L. Gaines, D. D., of Waters A. M. E. Church. 8 p. m. Spencer C. E. League. 8 p. m. Sermon by pastor. Tuesday night class meeting. Friday right prayer meeting. All welcome. AMES MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH Carey and Baker Streets Rev. A. J. Mitchell, D. D., Pastor Parsonage 1363 N. Calhoun St 6.30 a. m., Class. Thomas Lane, Leader. 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor, subject, "The Profit and Loss of religion." 2.30 p. m., Sunday School and Teacher Training Class. Henry Johnson, Supt. 5 p. m. Junior League. 7.30 p. m. Memorial services to Dr. M. C. B. Mason and Dr. Booker T. Washington. Children's church every Friday, 4.30. MT. 'ALVARY FIRST INDEPENDENT M. E. CHURCH GALILEAN ISHERMEN HALL Biddle St. near Madison Ave. Rev James L. Williams. Pastor Residence: 614 W. Biddle St. 11 a. m. Special Sermon by pastor, subject "I am not ashamed of the Gos of Christ." 2.30 p.m. Sabbath School. All children invited. 3.30 p.m. Pastor, choir, congregation and friends will hold Union Services at Rev. Sister Ida Nelson's Holy Temple Church, Pierce Staat. 4 p.m. Class. Bro. Jas Moore, Leader 8 p.m., Special Sermon by the pastor subject. "Man that is born of a woman is of a few days and full of tr uble." Everybody welcome. Good music. Bro. Walter Howard Church Clerk. Bro. Raymond Carter, Secretary of the Official Board. Bro. Richard Johnson. Chorister ST. MATTHEWS M. E. CHURCH East 23rd Street Rev R. A. Green Pastor 11 a. m. Rev. Joshua Fuller. 2 p. m. Sunday chool. 7 p. m. Epworth League. 8 p. m. Rev. John Gaiter Mr. H. M. Washington. Supt. Mrs. E. K. Fuller. Pres. Ladies Aid. Mrs. Isie Hall. Pres. E. L. Miss Ida Williams. Supt. Jr. Epworth League. Mr. K. D. Bagland, Pres. of Brotherhood. All are welcome CHRIST INSTITUTION CHURCH Dr. G. W. Kennard, Pastor 11 a. m. Key, Jones. 2:00 p. m. Sunday School. 8 p. m. Dr. Kennard. 2. 80 p. m. Sunday School. The super- intendent insists on the parents coming to Sunday School. 4. 30 p m. Allen C. E. League, Good mu ic and program. 8 p m. Sermon to the Fishermen of Galilee by Presiding Elder Ncris. We welcome all. Wm. Butler, Pres A. C. V. I H. D. Brent Surj. S. S. WAYMAN MEM. A. M. E. CMURCH Carroll St. near Carey Rev. P. H. Green, Pastor 'Larsenage 1134 Carroll St. 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor. 2. 80 p. m. Sunday School. Parents are requested to send their children. 3 p. m. Stranger. 7.30 p. m. Evangelist sisters of the City Union. Singing bands are invited to attend. Mr. Stansbury Johnson, Supt. EBENEZER A. M. E. CHURCH Montgomery St., near Charles Rev. I. N. Ross, Pastor. 7 a. m. Class. 10 a. m. Bible Class. 10 a. m. Special Sermon by the pastor. 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 6.15 p. m. A. C. E. L. 7.30 p. m. Pastor. TRINITY A. M. E. CHURCH Linden Ave. and Biddle Street Rev. S. M. Johnson, D. D., Pastor 6.30 a. m., Early Meeting Solomon Bolmes, Leader. 11 a. m. Sermon by bishop J. Albert Johnson of south Africa. 2.30 p. m., Sabbath School. 6.30 p. m., A C. E. League. 7.30 p. m. Bishop J. Albert Johnson. Bishop Johnson will lecture Monday, night December 20th. As this is Bishop Johnson's first appearance in Baltimore you may expect a crown. Come early and get a good seat. W. L. Wilson, president A. C. E. League. T. J. Holliday, Supt MT. MORLAH A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. James A. Briscoe, Pastor. 72 Franklin Street Annapolis, Md. Sunday December 19th The Day all who love the pastor come. 11 a. m. Sermon by Rev. Briscoe, subject, "The Trial of the Spirits." 1 John 1 V. 2.80 p. m. Sunday School. 6.20 p. m. A. C. League. 8 p. m. Friend of Rev. Briscoe: Sermon by Rev. Briscoe, subject, "Give this man a place." BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Druid Hill Ave. and Lanvale Street Rev. J. W. Sanders, D. D. Pastor Sunday December 19th 1915 11 a. m. Sermon by pastor, subject, "One thing lacking." 2.30 p. m. Sunday School. 6.20 p. m. A. C. League. 8 p. m. Evening sermon. Come hear good music: short sermon. Mr. J. J. Gray is responsible for our church notices; thanks to him. FIRST INDEPENDENT A. M. CHURCH Cor. Orchard and Tessier Streets Rev. L. C. Curtis, D. D., Pastog Parsonage: 1232 Argyle Ave. 11 a. m. Rev. J. Robinson. 3.80 p. m., Sunday School. 4 p. m. Class meeting. 7.30 p. m., Pastor. Wednesday night Class. We thank members and friends for making our bazaar a success. We cleared $6.00. Frederick Dabney, Sec'y. C. H. Hanley, Treas. THE PEOPLE'S UNION CHURCH Orleans and Ann St. Rev. C. Edw. Browne, Pastor. Residence: 1611 McElderry St. WOMAN'S DAY 9 a. m., Class. Led by women. 11 a. m. Sermon by a woman. 2 30 p. m. Sunday school 3 30 p. m. Special program. 4 p. m. Class. 5 p. m. League. 8 p. m. Special program. Tues. and Wed. night class. Friday night prayer meeting Clifford Perry, Clerk. 3RD SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Vesper Service 3:30 p.m. Sunday December 19th at 8 p.m. Special sermon, subject, "The Origin of Christmas and Belshazzar's Drunken Feast." MT. HOPE INDEPENDENT M. E. Ct URCH Rev. Wm. W. Hoy, Pastor Residence 1312 Argyle Avenue 10.30 a.m. Neighborhood Prayers. 11 a.m. Sermon by Rev. A. J. Coney. 8 p.m. Preaching. Everybody welcome. PEKKINS SQ. BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. F. R. Williams. D. D., Pastor 11 a.m. Special Xmas Sermon, sub. "What is Xmas to the civilized world." 2 30 p.m. Sunday School. 8 p.m. special sermon to the G. U. Order of Moses. SHARP ST. MEM. M. E. CHURCH Dolphin and Etting Streets Doppin and Lump Streets Rev. M. J. Naylor, D. D., Pastor 10 a. m., Bible Class. T. H. Smith, Instructor 2 p. m., Sunday School. M. Q. Dor sey, Supt. 4 p. m., Bible Class. Prof J. H. Lokerman, Instructo 4.20 p. m. Epworth League. 8 p. m. Grand Oratorio by the choir of the church, entitled "Ruth the Moa bitess." Silver offering at the door. The great revival continues this week M.J. Naylor, pastor; Rev. H. Brown and Rev. W. N. Holt, assisting 3rd Annual Men and Boys Day at Tyson M. P. Church, Falls Road, West Rotand Park, Sunday December 19th, 1915, at 6 p. m. under the direction of Mr. Wm. Butler of Allen A. M. E. Church. THE COLONEL IN MISSISSIPPI Attending the A. M. E. Conference - Will Be In Chicago Christmas to Receive Greenwille, Miss.—This is the closing of the Mississippi Conference of the A. M. E. Church, and soon we will turn our attention to Louisiana—in fact I will be there when you read this letter, and then next week, I will receive my Christmas presents at 5922 Aberdeen street, in Chicago. I have been with Bishop J.M. Connor for six weeks and have enjoyed being in his conferences, and to see the lively contest which will end in January when all the delegates will meet at that time and decide on who shall run and who shall not. As it is now, Rev. J. J. Morant, is a candidate for the episcopac, and there is Rev. S. P. Felder, for the same position, and it will not be possible for Felder to make it and Morant too, so the delegates will meet and decide on which one can make the run and all of Mississippi will be behind him. I do not know who it will be, as both are popular men. In the general conference the Mississippi delegates will vote as a unit. There has been some real good speeches made in the conference here. I wish you could have heard the Rev. Dr. A. Henry Attaway, who is some man and who is some pumpkin when it comes to this thing of making speeches. He can come up to the man who invented making speeches, and this is not making too much of a stretch to say it. The North Mississippi conference is an important one, because it was from this conference where the late Edward Wilkerson Lampton went to the office of financial secretary, and he held his membership in this conference when he was elevated to the episcopacy, and lived his last days out within the confines of this conference and his home is right in it now. It is titting that the closing session of this conference should be held here, and the men are loud in asking for the return of Bishop J. M. Connor, the man who took up the work right where Bishop Lampton left off, and has carried it right on to perfection and success. Speaking of Bishop Lampton, I am sure you remember him, and he left four daughters, and they are living together just as happy as can be. Mrs. E. Deliah Lampton-Bacchus, is the head of the family. She is the mother, father—in fact she is all of it, and the others so regard her, because of her worth and because she is well trained for business and knows how to transact it. She is one of the finest women I have ever met. They have a lovely home. Mrs. P. Gertrude-Lampton Walker, is the next in age and importance. She is the stenographer and then she is the one with an heir. She is the wife of Dr. J. W Walker, a well trained young man. He is in full charge of the druggist store. Now then comes the real house-keepers. They divide up the work, one week Mrs. Walker is in charge, the next week comes the one I have in mind, Ethel Lampton. Miss Ethel Lampton, is a polished young woman, well educated and knows just how to take charge of any home. She spent her time in school at Oberlin then to Howard, and now she is at nome, and you will find her ever ready to help those who want help and contribute to those who need contributions. Her education is a blessing to her race, and she is holding up the name of her father. I need not tell you that the whole family are musicians Mrs. Bacchus is organist of the choir of the A. M. E. Church here, Mrs. Walker is chorister, but I am now to present to you one of the best pianists of the ace, Miss Cornella Derrick Lampton. She is the baby, and has just put her time in music, making good every step she has taken in life. She is an Oberlin musician, and her next step was under Prof. G. W. Tibbs in Howard University and that man knows music just like the man who invented it. Miss Lampton is fine and I think I will be able to adopt her for my daughter. With all her education and music she just can be reached by our people. But then you need be surprise, because these people have all made good and they are loved by the people of Greenville. I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Lizzie W. Coleman, who is principal of the leading public school in this place. She is a woman who knows some education herself, and when it comes to giving it to the children, she is just there with it, and she knows what to do. They have many children in the public school here, and all because Mrs. Coleman is the teacher. She knows what to teach and how to teach. Coming back to the conference, I saw them elect all the delegates on one ballot, and they have 12 in this conference Rev. S.P. Felder, was placed at the head of his delegation. He was picked out from the rest, before they took a ballot, a motion passed authorizing the secretary to cast the unanimous vote for him for the position, and this was done. They treated Rev. Dr. H. M. Pillow in the same manner, but this Felder is the choice of his conference for the episcopacy, and he may get through. Would you like to know the names of the other delegates elected? If you would like to know just write to me and I will tell you. The year is drawing to a close, and it is hard to tell whom it will take out with it. So many have passed out this year already and others are sure to follow. I hope that I am going to remain here just a few more years. I had the pleasure of visiting Mound Bayou, as I told you in my last letter, and I have been to the place where me and General Grant had such a fine time shooting along time ago. General Grant has passed on, but I am still here. I expect to spend a few days in Virginia next month. Look out for me when I get there. I will spend Christmas with my private secretary. But why jump from Vicksburg, before I get through telling you that I met many there. Among the number met was Rev. E. P. Jones, who spent some time in trying to show me that he was absolutely right in the Chicago affair, and that I had flayed him when I was wrong, but he could not make me see his way. I have an invitation to preach for him, and to spend sometime in his home. Dr. Jones is a great entertainer, but it will not be possible for him to convince me. In my next letter I will have something to say about my visit to Vicksburg, Greenville, Natchez and other places. Let me have a line from you when you have the time. LITERARY NEWS The current number of the Southern Workman) published by the Hampton Institute Press) contains the sixth paper in the series running in this magazine on the Hampton Trade School. It deals with the method of training plumbers and steamfitters in that unique institution. An article of unusual interest at the present time is by Dr. J. H. House, principal of the Thessalonica Institute at Salonika; and another contribution from far-away countries describes the vocational work now being introduced into Hawaiian schools. This number of the Southern Workman contains several tributes to Dr. Washington, who was the most distinguished graduate ever sent out by Hampton Institute, and also the last Sunday evening talk which the famous educator gave to his students at Tuskegee, and which as on the important subject of "Teamwork." Other contributions of interest are: an appreciation of Jonna P. Moore, the great missionary worker among the colored people; a study of the Iowa Indians by Alonson Skinaer; and editorials on Dr. Washingon, Fish's new president, and various conferences. EMANCIPATION HYMN O God of Love and Grace, Look on our rising race, Most graciously; Thou who doth nations bless, Give to our race success, Help us when in distress, To trust in Thee. Thy hand hath led us on, Thru troubles dark and long, Stand by us still; Grant that no weapon formed, May do our people harm, O Lord by thy strong arm, Guard us from ill. Hear thou our prayer and song, Guide by thine arm so strong, Our destiny; Thou, who for right doth stand, Hold back oppression's hand, Give peace to Freedom's Land, Eternally. Eternally. We shall exalted be, If we stand up for Thee, O Christ our King; With thankful hearts today, We humble homage pay, And of all blessings say, Thou, art the spring. Ellicott City, Md. December 3 1915 THE AFRO-AMERICAN By Charles A. Cary Go to Church early Christmas morning. Every boy reader of this column is asked to take his Bible and read all of the second chapter of St. Matthews for a special reason. Read the chapter first then "guess why," you were asked to read it. E— TROOP NO. 7. A very important meeting was held a few evenings ago by Troop No. 7. The meeting opened sharp 7:30. Scout Cooper lead in prayer after which Scout Gaines read the scripture lesson. Later on in the meeting Scout Master David E. Green gave out new work to the patrol leaders after which a great tenderfoot examination was held. The names and averages of the successful boys follow— Samuel Micky 100, Rufus Gardner 95, Thircus Smith 90, John Hampton 85, James Hall 80, Lloyd Johnson 80, William Merdock 70, Rudolph Taylor 65, Samuel Micky, r-porter. Any boy wishing to be with a real live bunch of boys on Sundays should not fail to visit the Carry Class for boys at Waters A. M. E. Church. Class sessions from 2:30 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. This class is one of the most popular among boys in Baltimore. Boys from all sectins of the city are so cordially welcomed that their visits are frequent. TROOP NO 5. News comes to us that Scout Lawrence Pinder was made bugle boy recently. Mr. Alonzo Davis, reporter. We are informed that in a recent ticket selling campaign for C. Y. M. C. A. benefit 1,000 tickets were sold by Master John Hawkins. It took Master Hawkins but 12 days to accomplish the work. Master Hawkins is a boy of 14 summers and is a pupil of the 7th grade at School No. 118. He resides at 1334 Presstman street. Can any other boy beat that record? TROOP NO 2. Last Tuesday the boys of Troop No. 2 met as usual at 8 o'clock. After the usual routine of work the yells were joyfully given. From the basket ball reporters it was learned that First Baptist boys had been "licked" during the week by an overwhelming score. The meeting was then given over to Prof. Ross, teacher of gymnastics in the high school, who took up pyramid building with the boys. Considering the inexperience of the boys the work was a success, despite the bumps gotten by the participants. After Mr. Ross had been thanked most heartily for his services by the senior patrol leader, the meeting adjourned. Albert Hoffman, Scout Scribe. The "Athenians" and the "Roberts" played the tightest game of hocky of the season with a score of 2 to 2. Line up: A. A. C.—R. Waters F, J. Rich F, H. Wharton C, G. Young G, A. Prettyman G. R. A. C.—H. Gale F, W. Nickens F, R. Smallwood C, C. Lowry G, E. Robholt G. The quarters were 10 minutes long. In the first quarter the score was 0 to 0. At the ending of the second quarter Gale was given the block and shot a goal straight thru goal minder Young's legs. The quarter ended with a score 1 to 0 in favor of the Roberts. The third quarter was ending when Waters shot thru Robolhtops legs. In the fourth and last quar er Nickens stopped a goal for the Roberts and 1 minute later Rich shot a goal for the Athenians ending the game with a score 2 to 2. Harry Gale, reporter. The boys of Troop No. 3 are doing great work. We opened our meeting this week in an unusual way. You should have been here and seen how surprising the boys looked as they entered the meeting. Scout James Brown was elected our corresponding scribe. Mr. Samuel May was elected Assistant Scout Master. Troop No. 3 is looking forward to December 21st, whn they and the Campfire Girls shall give an entertainment. After which Santa Claus will give them a treat. FUNERAL OF MR FRANK DORSEY New Market, Md., Dec. 15. The funeral of Frank Dorsey, who died at a Baltimore hospital last, week was held here Saturday. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, by which he war employed as a chef, gave a private car in which to bring the body and his relatives here. The deceased was 42 years of age. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Maria Dorsey; two brothers and six Robert F. G. Kelly, who succeeded the late Dr. Thomas M. Beadenkopf as superintendent of the Public Baths, is endeavoring to stimulate greater interest in the more extended use of the bathing facilities at the Argyle avenue baths. He has visited a number of colored churches and schools and has asked a number of prominent men and women to aid in creating a feeling that the baths should be more largely patronized. The pupils of the Teachers' Training School, along with their instructors, visited the baths last Friday afternoon. Mr Kelly delivered an address, in which he told the embryonic teachers that they would soon take their places as instructors of the youth of the city, and that one of the branches they would have to teach their charges is hygiene. He said that the Bath Commission was very desirous of having the facilities used more extensively than at present and that more than three times the present number of bathers would be accommodated. The pupils, many of whom had not been in the Baths before, were shown around the building. Mr. Kelley will deliver an address before the Ministerial Alliance, which meets at Grace Presbyterian Church next Monday, taking for his theme "The Wider Use of the Baths." The Baths, which are located at 1018-22 Argyle avenue, 2,084 patrons in November as against 2,248 for the corresponding month last year. Mr. Joseph L. Myers is the superintendent and William I. Butler, Jr., his assistant. A matron looks after the women and girl bathers. The laundry is the best patronized of any the public bathhouses, many women doing their family washing there at less than it would cost at home. MEN'S DAY AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH That men should always lend a helping hand to their brothers was urged by Rev. Dr. P. C. Neal in the course of his sermon at the Men's Day services at First Baptist Church, Caroline and McElderry streets, last Sunday morning. His theme was "Am I My Brother's Keeper?" "You should always be willing to assist your brother in maintaining his physical, moral and religious well being," he said. "Whenever successful should never forget to aid the less fortunate. The world is broader than one man and we are all mutually dependent. Therefore, what concerns one should concern all." He also spoke about the necessity of safeguarding the health. Councilman Harry S. Cummings delivered an address on "Good Citizenship" in the afternoon. He praised the citizens of East Baltimore for their successful fight in having work on the new school building at Caroline and Jefferson streets now well underway. A platform meeting was held at night. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Agrippa Turner and William H. Langely. Alfred H. Pitts presided. The committee that arranged for the day's services included: Robert Thompson, chairman; Emanuel Dixon, secretary; and John L. Hitchens, treasurer. HAVRE DE GRACE, MD. Havre de Grace, Md., Dec. 15.—Rev. L. S. Flagg, pastor of St. James A. M. E. Church preached Sunday morning on Faith. Women's day will be observed Sunday, December 19. The fair will close on Friday night. Rev. L. S. Flagg and Mrs. Emma Summons of Baltimore were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Ennis on Sunday. Mrs. Rosa Kane is convalescing. Mr. Samuel Bentley of Wilmington, Del., is visiting his son, Mr. Albert Bentley. Mrs. Emma Cole has returned to Philadelphia, Pa. The public school will give their Christmas exercises at the school building, Wednesday evening, December 22. Mr. Abel Cromwell, principal; Miss Jessie Johnson, vice principal. Miss Frances Skinner is improving slowly. Mrs. Eliza White, who has been suffering with a very severe cold is improving. Mrs. M. Alice Smith, who has been suffering with severe cold, is convalescing. Prof. T. Bevans of Bush Institute visited the school Tuesday afternoon and gave the pupils an interesting talk. Mrs. John L. Hitchens, of Jefferson street, was called to. Norfolk, Va., this week by the death of a relative. FELIX B. PYE, Sr. 102 E. Mulberry Street Phone. Mt. Vernon 3603 JOHN H. TOAL 142 W. HILL STREET THE UP-TO-DATE UNDER Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; or He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddi- date, from his own stables at the most reasonable come to see him, just call JOHN H. TOADVIN 142 W. HILL STREET, THE UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAK a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets s you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Pa nts stables at the most reasonable le rate come to see him, just call 396-Y. 142 8 826 JOHN H. TOADVIN.... 142 W. HILL STREET, THE UP-TO-DATE UNDERTAKER Who can furnish a funeral for $10.00 and up; caskets for $3.00 and 4. He can furnish you carriages for Funerals, Weddings, Parties, Receptions, rate., from his own stables at the most reasonable rate. You need not come to see him, just call C. and P. Phone, Madison 692 Formerly Manager for the late Alexander Hemsley Funeral Director and Embalmer 517 Robert Street Will furnish funerals at a price that will suit you. Polite, courteous and expert attention guaranteed. Carriages to hire for all occasions. Open day and night. To the Friends and Patrons ALEX. HEMSLEY wish to announce to the general public that of my late father and will endeavor to assist efficient undertaker and Embalmer. Thank and hoping for a continuance of the same. SAMUEL T. H. FUNERAL DIRECTOR Coaches to hire for all occasions MAIN OFFICE; 578 W. BIDDLE ST. I am desirous of taking this oppose friends and patrons of my father the late past patronage and to announce that the name of SAMUEL W. CH. and that I promise to give all calls my ing most polite and courteous services at suburbs, and most reasonable charges. your past patronage and asking a contin Yours respectful P. MORTON 1400 MOSSE Branch 811 I STREET, SPARROWS POINT A1 John H. Holland, Agent Phone Sparrows Point 233 R When you Are S YOU CAN Doctors' Bills, Nurse Bills and Dollars--By Provident The Friends and Patrons of the HEMSLEY Funeral Director and Service to the general public that I have taken me and will endeavor to sustain the reputation maker and Embalmer. Thanking the public for continuance of the same. I am respectful for all occasions E: 578 W. BIDDLE ST. 'Phone M cirous of taking this opportunity of thank- ings of my father the late SAMUEL W. C. and to announce that the business will be permitted to give all calls my personal attenti- ne and courteous services at all times, when most reasonable charges. Thanking you congeage and asking a continuance of the same Yours respectfully MORTON CHASE 1400 MOSHER STREET Branch Telephon T,' SPARROWS POINT Alfred Nixon G Holland, Agent 433 N. Gilm Arrows Point 232 R Phone Gilmor If you Are Sick YOU CAN SAVE Bills, Nurse Bills, Medi- d Dollars--By Going ident Host wish to announce to the general public that I have taken up the business of my late father and will endeavor to sustain the reputation he bore as an efficient undertaker and Embalmer. Thanking the public for all past favors and hoping for a continuance of the same. I am respectfully yours. FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER I am desirous of taking this opportunity of thanking my many friends and patrons of my father the late SAMUEL W. CHASE for their past patronage and to announce that the business will be carried in the name of and that I promise to give all calls my personal attention, guaranteeing most polite and courteous services at all times, whether in city or suburbs, and most reasonable charges. Thanking you all again for your past patronage and asking a continuance of the same, I remain Yours respectfully 811 I STREET, SPARROWS POINT Alfred Nixon General Agent John H. Holland, Agent 433 N. Gilmor St. Phone Sparrows Point 232 R Phone Gilmor 3361 M 413-15 W.BIDDLE ST. Bed, tood, medicine, attention ed nurses, and doctors day and tor $5.00 per week. Apply to Dr. D. Grant Scott, Superin At the Hospital. Mt. Ver. 43 ..MONEY CASH OR food, medicine, attention and doctors day and per week. Dr. D. Grant Scott, Superin- t the Hospital. Mt. Ver. 43 ..MONEY CASH OR Bed, tood, medicine, attention of trained nurses, and doctors day and night, all for $5.00 per week. Apply to Dr. D. Grant Scott, Superintendent At the Hospital. Mt. Ver. 4356 ..MONEY SAVED... CASH OR CREDIT AGENT FOR: Singer Sewing Machines Pianos, Victor & Victrolas, Columbia Graphonolas and other Makes Payments as low as 30 Cents per week. We will save you money on Records and repairs. Order your selections now cash or credit at small premiums At Butler's 1211 Druid Hill Avenue South 422 or South 396-Y. Mount Vernon 3338 A. B. rons of the late Funeral Director and Embalmer that I have taken up the business in the reputation he bore as an ing the public for all past favors I am respectfully yours EMSLEY R & EMBALMER Funerals from $75.00 Us *Phone Mt Vernon 2578* unity of thanking my many SAMUEL W. CHASE for their business will be carried on in CHASE @ SON personal attention, guarantee- all times, whether in city or Thanking you all again for assurance of the same, I remain CHASE HER STREET Telephone Madison 1900 Fred Nixon General Agent 433 N. Gilmor St. Phone Gilmor 3361 M ICK SAVE Bills, Medicine Bills Going to Hospital attention of train day and night, all tt, Superintendent Mt. Ver. 4356 MONEY SAVED.. 142 W. Hill Street 826 Druid Hill Ave. ANNUAL MEETING OF URBAN LEAGUE Work of National Organization Covers Wire Field. MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED Officials of the League Give Interesting Account of Work Done In Cities North and South During the Past Year—Secretary Baldwin Presents Plans For Future Activities. New York.-The annual meeting of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Colored People was held at the Russell Sage foundation building, in this city, the first week in December. One of the splendid features about the object and aim of this organization is that it does not duplicate the work of other organizations of similar aim. The success of the league during the fiscal year ending with December has been highly encouraging to the officials and the various groups of workers in the north and south. At the annual meeting the following named nine persons were elected members of the executive board, terms to expire 1918: Missella Sachs, Mrs. A. S. Reed, Dr. E. P. Roberts, Professor Edwin R. A. Siglum, Miss Elizabeth Walton and Mr. L. Hollingsworth Wood of New York city; Professor John Hope of Morehouse college, Atlanta, Ga., and Dr. Edward Ewing Pratt of Washington. The annual report of the work done by the league was presented by the associate director, E. K. Jones, and the plans for the work of the league during the next fiscal year were presented by William H. Baldwin, third secretary of the league. Mr. L. Hollingsworth Wood, chairman, presided. The annual report of this organization consisted of an account of work done in New York, Brooklyn, Phila- EUGENE KINCLE JONES. delphia, Richmond, Va.; Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta, Ga.; Nashville, Tenn.; Louisville, Ky., and St. Louis. It includes the operation of boys' and girls' clubs, big brother and big sister work in connection with the children's courts, work of finding employment and enlarging industrial opportunities for our people, the operation of the emergency workshop and giving relief and other material assistance to those who are in need of such. The establishment of playgrounds, the conduct of better health campaigns, work of neighborhood improvement through neighborhood unions and civic betterment clubs, inspection of dance halls and establishment of wholesome places of amusement and recreation and the operation of a convalescent home, boys' camp, neighborhood house, training center for social workers. The league has two "fellows" in New York city and three "fellows" in Nashville who are being trained for social work. Mr. Jones in his report emphasized the fact that the league does not plan to do any work which is being covered by other organizations, but has been seeking to get those organizations which are committed to the work of uplift to help the colored people. For the year 1916 the league is planning to give the benefit of its experience in the cities mentioned above to groups of people in other cities throughout the country. Already efforts in this direction are being made in Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. At the close of the meeting the executive board of the league met and elected the following officers and committees for the next fiscal year: L. Hollingsworth Wood, chairman; R. R. Moton, Professor Kelly Miller, John T. Emilen, vice chairmen; William H. Baldwin 3d. secretary; A. S. Frissell, treasurer; Victor H. McCutcheon, assistant treasurer; finance committee—A. S. Frissell, Charles D. Hiles, Victor H. McCutcheon, Fred R. Moore, Paul J. Sachs, L. Hollingsworth Wood; membership committee—Miss Elizabeth Walton, Dr. E. P. Roberts, William H. Baldwin 3d. Mrs. Albert S. Reed, Mrs. S. W. Layton, Mrs. W. F. Trotman, Amos J. Peaslee; advisory to membership committee—Sol C. Johnson, Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, Richmond, Va., and Mrs. John Hone, Atlanta, Ga. DOMESTIC SERVICE SOUTH. Why Colored Cooks May Be Given Employment in the Future. A staff correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, writing from Atlanta, Ga., says the south is planning a revival of the old fashioned southern cooking, and with it the old time colored cook—the best in the world, any colonel will tell you—is coming back into her own. The French chef has been tried in the south, together with the French waiter; but, except in a few rare instances, they have failed to satisfy the peculiar demands of the southern cuisine or even of the tourist who, coming south, expects dishes peculiarly southern and the kind of dining room service that only the trained colored waiter can give. The demand for capable colored cooks is greater than the supply. Cognizance of this fact has been taken officially by Rock Hill, S. C., where a cooking school for colored women is being conducted, the expenses being borne jointly by the people, through the public schools, and one of the local public utility corporations. The only objection ever raised to the southern colored cook is that she is wasteful, and this; it is hoped, will be overcome through the cooking school. In Georgia it is planned that the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs lend its aid to the revival. The French chef, the German baker and the skillful Jap have all had their chance in the south. With the opening of each new and pretentious hotel there comes down to Dixie one or the other or all, and after a few months they, with the retinue of French waiters that came with them, wend their sorrowful way back to the cast or west. They cannot compete with Aunt Dinah's fried chicken or her chicken pie. Their rolls of varied shapes do not take the place of her corn bread and muffins. Their sweet potatoes aren't as sweet as Aunt Dinah's. One large southern tourist hotel is advertising now that it employs no foreign help in the kitchen; that the cooking is all done by colored women. Still another has as a feature of its service a little kitchen in plain view of the dining room, where Aunt Dinah is preparing fried chicken. The south may be wholly reconstructed in many ways, but the colored woman cook is far from losing her place or her prestige. CUBANS REMEMBER MACEO Noted Military Genius Honored by His Countrymen In New York. A large and appreciative audience of Cuban ladies and gentlemen, with a considerable sprinkling of American Negroes, was gathered in St. Mark's hall, 59 West One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street, New York city, recently, the occasion being the anniversary of the death of Major General Antonio Maco, the Cuban military genius, which was celebrated with appropriate ceremonies by the Cuban residents of New York city, under the auspices of the Antonio Maco club. The Ion, Francisco Trubonda, Cuban consul at New York, presided as chairman, and the arrangements were under the direction of the following committee: G. M. Pedrosa, chairman; Ellodoro C洛斯, Jose Dolore, Professor A. M. Sota, Felix Barada and J. D Rodriguez. The musical program was furnished by the celebrated orchestra of Professor Pastor Penalver. The exercises were opened by singing the national bymn of Cuba, after which the following order of exercises was observed: Presentación de la Velada, F. Barada, seleccion musical, Miss Kitty Darke; apolio de Maceo, Paco Vera; poesia, Manuel García; discuro, A. Cadallón; soneto, Sra. Juana Maria Calderon de Mora; poesia, Srta. Laura Vera Domenech; discuro, Alfonso Torres; poesia, Blodioro Gullar; selection musical; theatrical; discuro, Hernandez; discuro, J. D. Rodriguez; address, "Antonio Maceo," John E. Bruce "Grit of Yonkers, N. Y.; address in Spanish, A. A. Schunberg, Esq. LAWMAKERS LAMENT DEATH OF DR. B. T. WASHINGTON. Illinois Legislature Adopts Resolutions Offered by the Hon. S. B. Turner. The resolution introduced in the Illinois legislature by the Hon. S. B. Turner on the death of Dr. Booker T. Washington was adopted by a unanimous rising vote. Mr. Turner represents the First legislative district of Chicago. He is the editor and owner of the Illinois Idea, a large and influential weekly published in Chicago. Mr. Turner's resolution reads: Whereas, The career of Booker T. Washington shines forth like a beacon light, not to his race alone, but to the lowly of humanity everywhere; and whereas, His rise to great usefulness must inspire added love for our institutions: Therefore be it resolved by the house of representatives of the Forty-ninth general assembly of Illinois. That we record our deep appreciation of the influence of the career of Booker Washington upon our work at Washington in his life work a most valuable contribution to our nation's progress. Be it further resolved. That this memorial be spread upon the records of this house and that an engrossed copy thereof, the house and attested by the clerk, be forwarded to the family of the deceased. Family of Energetic Kansas Farmers. Howard Wilson, a prosperous farmer near Sabetha. Kan.. grew an average of 102.2 bushels of corn on five acres. Mr. Wilson's father is also a successful farmer. He cultivated a farm of 320 acres on his plantation in crops for 1915. THE AFRO-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF ABLE EDUCATORS VIEWS OF PROMINENT MEN. Presidents of Leading Colleges Offer Tributes of Praise For Effective Work Done by the Late Robert C. Ogden, Who Had Great Faith in Southern People. By W. ANTHONY AERY, Richmond, Va.—What war and politics failed to do constructively for the south love, sympathy, co-operation and business ability, applied to economic and social problems, helped wonderfully to accomplish. Robert Curtis Ogden recognized and capitalized the faith and initiative of the southern people. He showed the south and the nation what citizenship could do for education. Dr. Samuel Chiles Mitchell, president of Delaware college, himself one of Mr. Ogden's loyal southern co-workers and an educator of wide vision, recently paid this tribute to America's late, honored merchant educator, in this city before some 2,000 Virginia teachers, school officials, business men and social leaders, who had come together under the auspices of the Virginia educational conference and the Co-operative Education association. Hon. R. C. Stearnes, superintendent of Virginia schools; President Edwin A. Alderman of the University of Virginia, and Rev. Dr. William Adams Brown, Roosevelt professor of systematic theology in Union seminary, New York, told effectively at the memorial meeting in Richmond the story of Robert Curtis Ogden's loving and wise service as president of the conference for education in the south, president of the southern education board and trustee of institutions which have aimed to make men happier and more useful. "Mr. Ogden never suggested a particular line of educational policy to those who were charged with the supreme command in any state or country," said Superintendent Stearnes. "To the experienced and capable teacher or administrative officer he was courtly and shrewd. He was deference personified. To the inefficient man who happened to hold office accidentally or wrongfully Mr. Ogden was the urbane philosopher whose keen and penetrating intellect had told him that one cannot gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles." President Alderman's characterization of Mr. Ogden is shared by hundreds of southern men and women who are leaders in education, industry and social service movements. "Here was a man vital in body, pure of spirit, keen of mind, happy of heart and utterly given over to thoughts of unselish helpfulness to individuals and masses," said Mr. Alderman. "The essential idealism of American life is nowhere given nobler proof than in the fact that the leader of this piece of democratic efficiency and volunteer statesmanship, the work of the southern education board, was an American business man." Dr. William Adams Brown told the great southern audience of his impressions of Mr. Ogden while he was a member of one of those wonderful "excursions into ennobling experiences." Dr. Brown is one of many northern leaders of thought and action who returned from the Ogden trips filled with new desires, even a fervor, to understand the south and to co-operate with the south in securing more of the blessings of organized community life. Dr. Brown also said that when you have found the hidden spring at which the idealists of every age and race have renewed their youth you will have learned the secret of Robert Ogden's power. This is only another way of saying he was profoundly religious. He was always seeing things that were out of sight. Crowd him as you might with the pressure of work, deafen his ears with the noises of the city traffic which surged beneath his window, he never lost his consciousness of the wider spaces. Dr. S. C. Mitchell referred to Richmond as the focal point of several groups of great personalities. Dr. J. L. M. Curry received in Richmond the vision for his transforming work. He met George Peabody, and through Peabody men's thoughts were turned to two enduring human needs—the training of youth and the care of the sick. General Armstrong, founder of the Hampton institute, when he came to America from his Hawaiian home to study under Mark Hopkins at Williams college brought a letter of introduction to Robert Ogden. An enduring epoch making friendship developed. After the civil war General Armstrong, the leader of black troops, looked into the economic and social problems of the day and with practical sagacity saw the possibility of training the colored race for useful living. 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PARRISH 95 Camden St., Boston, Mass. Phone 888 R Tremont. THE STAR THEATRE MONUMENT STREET NEAR BOND BEGINNING, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20TH NEAL OF THE NAVY Special: Tuesday, and Wednesday, Dec. 21st & 22nd ARIZONA AL'S WILD WEST COMPANY In Cowboy Sports and Pastimes Complete Change of Pictures and Program Each Day Kay Bee Amusement Company MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS! THE YEDER FRATERNITY Of the Class of 1914, C. H. S. will give their ANNUAL DANCE CHRISTMAS NIGHT, DEC. 25th, 1915, from 7 to 12 P.M. Prof. Eubie Blake's Full Orchestra will furnish Continuous Music THE FEDERAL PLEASURE SOCIAL Who is well-known to all pleasure seekers of Baltimore WILL GIVE THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS RECEPTION Saturday Afternoon and Evening, Dec. 25th, 1915 4 to 11.30 P. M. FISHERMEN'S AUDITORIUM, 411 W. Biddle Street Our four years' past record is a sufficient guarantee of your enjoyment T. HENDERSON KERR'S ORCHESTRA. OH THAT SWEET MELODIOUS MUSIC ADMISSION 25 CENTS MR. GROVER HAYES ENTERTAIN PERSONAL. PARAGRAPHS Mr. Grover C. Hayes gave a reception and dance on Thursday evening, December 9th, at 1914 McCulloh street. The evening was very pleasantly spent by the guests all of whom were attired in full evening dress, and at a very late hour refreshments were served by Caterer J. Alan Fledderman. Among those present were: Misses Mary Marshall, Flora B. Dixon, Julia O'Brien, Ida Thornton, Martha Tler, Bess Jackson, Mattie Handy, Mabel Banks, Mrs. Cora C. Dorey, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keller, Mr. and Mrs. E. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Messrs. Fred. Densey, Carey Hart, Earl Hart, Enson Johnson, George Hart, Mitchell, Louis Pennington, James Pennington, Robert Pennington, Rivers D. D. Chambers. Scoutmaster Davis and Mr. Holley wish to thank their many friends for the kindness extended to Mrs. Holley during her sickness and for their floral tributes at her death. p Mrs. Mattie Mitchell, of 1119 Druid Hill avenue, who has been sick at her home for four weeks with neuritus, is now able to be out again. Mrs. Alfred H. Pitts, wife of Mr. A. H. Pitts, secretary of the Order of Nazarites, was taken suddenly ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas of 1013 Linden avenue, this week. Blake's Orchestra at Pythian Castle, Monday December 24, 1915. The Hotel and Club Bellman of Baltimore have formed a successful social club, with rooms at 319 Hoffman street. They were opened Sunday and visited by many of its members. TO MOVE IN NEW CHURCH SUNDAY The members of Trinity Baptist Church have about completed plans for the introductory services on Sunday, December 19 inst, in their new house of worship at the corner of Druid Hill avenue and Robert street Mrs. Clarenda H. Pendlleton, secretary of Bishop J. A. Johnson F. and M. Pen-y Club of Trinity Church, who was taken suddenly with a severe attack of indigestion on Tuesday. is slowly improving. This property has been bought in fee simple at consid-rable cost. For six weeks a force of workmen have been making necessary repairs and the property is well worth $25,000. Miss Sarah Toogood, of 1141 Park avenue returned home from Narragansett Pier, R. I., and New York last week. A PRETTY WEDDING Spend Christmas night at St. Mary's Hall, with the Yeder Frats of Class 1914. Blake's Orchestra will furnish continuous music. A very pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James G. Williams, 1753 Carlyle Place, on Wednesday last, when their daughter, Agnes Beatrice and Mr. Louis A. Merchant were married by Rev. A. L. Gaines, of Waters A. M. E. Church of which the bride is a member. Miss Mary L. Jackson was the bridesmaid and was attired in blue satin trimmed in swansdown, and pink rosebuds, and carried pink carnations. The bride was gowned in white satin and shadow lace, edged with white fur. Her tulle veil was caught with lilies of the valley, and she carried white chrysanthemums. The presents were numerous. Mr. Howard Buckner of New Haven, Conn., is spending the holidays here with his mother, Mrs. Lucy Buckner, of 1235 Division street. Kerr's and Blake's Orchestras at St. Mary's Hall, (Monday after Christmas) December 27th; Friday (New Year's Eve) December 31st, from 6 to 2. Purviance. Mr. Solomon V. Randall of Rochester, N. Y., is spending the Christmas holiday with his parents on McCulloh St. Be sure to attend the Yeder Frat's Dance at St. Mary's Hall Christmas night from 7 to 12 p. m., Prof. Blake's Orchestra will furnish continuous music. 4 SURPRISE PARTY A surprise party was given to Mrs. Mary C. Dickinson, of 1509 E. Madison street by the United Link of East Baltimore at which time a gold medal, a token of the high esteem of which she is held by the members of Waters A. M. E. Church. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Johnson are receiving congratulations of the birth of a fine baby boy at their residence,1733 McCulloh street,this city Tuesday morning, December 7th,1915. p Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Webb, Mr. and Mrs. George Brice, Mr. and Mrs. Levin H. Lee. Mrs. Mollie Giles, Annie Bordy, Effie Johnson, Ellen Dockins, Ida Nicholson, Lillian Butler, Matilda Slocum, Sarah Young, Hattie Saunders, Mrs. Rosie Johnson, Rosie Norris, Sylvia Johnson, Lucy Jackson, Palmer, Eva Johnson, Mary E. Mosely, Mary C. Dickinson, Miss Mattie Bacon, Julia Benson, Sadie Benson, Blanche Freeman, Mr. Whittington, Mr. Wm. Carpenter and George Ellis, Walter Marshall, Henry B. Smith and Mrs. Cornelia Amos. At a late hour all were ushered to the dining room where a repast long to be remembered was indulged in. Presentation was made by Mr. Wm. Carpenter. Scoutmaster Wm. E. Davis, Jr., of Troop No. 5 is mourning the death of his aunt, Mrs. Martha Holley of 1368 N. Carey street, the beloved wife of John Holley and mother of John Jr., Leroy and Ruth Holley. She departed this life Thursday, December 9, at 8 p. m., in full triumph of faith. Funeral was held at John Wesley Church, Sunday, December 12, at 1:30 p. m. CLARKE L. SMITH Attorney and Counselor at Law Office: 21 E. Saratoga St. Phone: St. Paul 2867 Residence: 406 Pressman St. Phone: Madison 4180-Y Practice in all the Tractions at attention to THE AFRO-AMERICAN ..A.. Lasting XMAS Present Give One of Those Beautiful Building Lots PATAPSCO PARK That beautiful strictly colored suburb. Secure your building site for your future home. Out in the open, free from narrow and unhealthy streets. Low taxes and NO ground rents. Prices Extremely Low for Such Valuable Property Patapsco Park Land Company 106 LAW BUILDING Phone St. Paul 3119 BALTIMORE, MD. CHRISTMAS BENEFIT RICHMOND MARKET ARMORY Tuesday, December 21st, 1915, 8 P. M. SPECIAL FEATURES BASKET BALL GAME: Washington High School vs. Baltimore High School Girls MUSIC BY THOMPSON'S ORCHESTRA Prof. Curtis Carpenter, Floor Manager SINGING BY ALPHIAN AND PEERLESS GLEE CLUBS CARDS OF ADMISSION 25 CENTS William H. Langley, President G. Russell Waller, Jr., Secretary Robert W. Coleman, Organizer and Manager Bishop John Albert Johnson COMING TO BALTIMORE Will make his first public visit since returning from S. Africa To Trinity A. M. E. Church Linden avenue and Biddle street Under Auspices Bishop J. Albert Johnson Foreign Mission Penny Club and Mite Missionary Society of said Church HE WILL PREACH Sunday, December 19 at 11 a. m. 7.30 p.m. Bishop J. Albert Johnson needs no introduction to the people of Baltimore Only to know he is coming is an assurance for receiving full benefit of or the entrance fee. ADMISSION 25 CTS. Refresements Free Mrs. Bettie Bell, Pres. Penny Club, Mrs. Hattie Johnson, Pres. Mite Society. Mrs. L. Harris, Sec. Penny Club, Mrs. C. Pendleton, Sec. Mite Soc. S. M. JOHSON, Pastor HOSPITAL DAY IN AID OF ...PROVIDENT HOSPITAL... WEST BIDDLE STREET SUNDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1916 EVERYBODY HELP THAT DAY Maryland Colored State Teachers' Association ANNUAL MEETING Tuesday, December 28th, at 8 P. M., Union Baptist Church Speakers—Superintendent Koch, Councilman Cummings; Principal address President Goodloe Wednesday, December 21, 10 A. M. and 2.20 P. M., Morgan College Speakers—Dr. Carter G. Woodson of Washington, Prof. T. H. Kiah, Principal M. A. Hawkins, Prof. Goodloe, Dean Pickens, Supervisor Kennard, Principal Lowers and Mr. H. E. Young 8 P. M.—Metropolitan Church Address - Dr. C. A. Tindley, noted pulpit orator of Philadelphia Thursday, December 30th, 10 A M and 2.30 P. M. Speakers—Mr. J. T. Hershner, Asst. Supt. of schools of Balto Co.; Lawyers E. C. Fitzgerald, W. C. McCard and others 8 P. M.—St. Mary's Hall Grand Public Reception Hon. Archibald Grimke, Interpretator of Dunbar's poems Thompson's Orchestra ADMISSION 25 CENTS ...RUTH, THE MOABITESS... Rendered by the Choir of Sharp St. Church Under the Direction of Mrs. Annie Hazelton Lee SHARP ST. MEMORIAL M. E. CHURCH, Dolphin and Etting Streets SUNDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19th, 1915, AT 8.15 O'CLOCK Auspices of Baby Association Silver Offering at the Door. Rev. M. J. Naylor, Pastor Miss Emma Mitchell, Chair. Mrs. Daisy Robinson, Sec'y Puviance Presents DR. Kerr's and Prof. Eubie Blake's Orchestras At St. Mary's Hall, Monday. (after Christmas) Dec. 27th, and Friday, (New Year's Eve) Dec. 31st, from 6 to 2. Two Orchestras—Two Nights for 35 Cents SINGLE TICKETS 25 CENTS WATCH FOR JACK'S BIG DANCE AT ST. MARY'S HALL MONDAY, JAN. 3rd, 1915 Orchard St. near McCulloh FROM 8.30 P. M. to 1.30 A. M. 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