The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX Our Reflections on Christmas or the Holiday Season. THE MEEK AND LOWLY JESUS OF NAZARETH WAS NOT THE FOUNDER OF A NEW RRLIGIOUS SYSTEM OR DOCTRINE. WHEREVER THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION PREVAILS, RACE PREJUDICE, SLAVERY, IMMORTALITY, MISERY, POVERTY, DEGRADATION, DRUNKENNESS, VICE AND CRIMES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION HAVE ALWAYS FLOURISHED LIKE A GREEN BAY TREE. LET US, EMBRACE THE RELIGION OF THE FUTURE—THE RELIGION OF LOVE, REAS ON, AND HUMANITY! Vol. XVI Our Reflection Christmas HO THE MEEK AND LOWLY JESUS FOUNDER OF A NEW TRINE. WHEREVER THE CHRISTIAN R JUDICE, SLAVERY, IMMO DEGRADATION, DRUNKEN EVERY DESCRIPTION H LIKE A GREEN BAY TR LET US, EMBRACE THE RELIG LIGION OF LOVE, REAS Once more all the people residing in all parts of the so-called civilized or the Christian world, are in the midst of the holiday season for this coming Sunday, Dec. 25th, is Christmas, and with joyful hearts and good feeling, many of them will celebrate Christmastide in honor of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, who was born in the land of Judea more than nineteen centuries ago. From his great contemporaries, Philo and Josephus, we learn that Joseph, his father, and Mary, his mother, who was also the mother of three or four other children aside from Jesus, "that they were extremely poor, and were unable to give him any educational advantages, that all but eighteen months of his life was devoted to working at his trade, that of a carpenter." Consequently Jesus grew up to manhood totally unacquainted with any of the rudiments pertaining to an education, that he was simply human and was subject to all the diseases which have and which will continue to effect all the sons and daughters of humanity, that he came into this breathing and living world in the natural course of events and left it in the same manner; it is true that when he began to preach the people were attracted to him by the wonderful amount of magnetism which he possessed and the bold stand he assumed against the priesthood, for be it remembered that Jesus was the greatest socialist or anarchist or infidel of his day and generation. It is also true that Jesus was unlike Moses, Buddha, Zeno, Mahomet, Confucius or Socrates, for all of those great moral teachers or philosophers were the founders of new religious systems or doctrines, but Jesus did not give expression to one single new thought or truth during the eighteen months of his ministry. Even the golden rule which his followers claim he was the author of was promulgated by Confucius, the great Chinese lawgiver or philosopher, more than five hundred years before the Christian era; it was the mission of the meek and lowly Jesus to re-clothe and re-voice those touching and enobling sentiments which had become dim in the hearts of the multitude at the time he walked and talked to those who had gathered around him. What Jesus desired principally to do was to reform the Jewish priesthood, and for endeavoring to perform that act the Jewish people finally succeeded in persuading the Roman authorities to arrest Jesus, for violating the Roman laws. He was tried, found guilty, according to the Roman and Jewish laws and customs, and forty days after his death upon the cross the Church of Christ was established in the holy city of Jerusalem, and the elders of that church were all circumcized Jews. That new sect did not progress very rapidly, and at the end of two hundred years it had almost become extinct. Its adherents were at first meek and humble, they were very careful to refrain from impressing their religious ideas upon the gentiles and the pagans, but as time went by Constantine, the Great Emperor of Rome, who ruthlessly mur- HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY dered his wife and children, became a convert to the teachings of the religion of the cross, and he adopted it as the religion of Rome; then its adherents became bold, dogmatic and extremely revengeful to those who refused to march under its banner. Tertullian, one of the Latin fathers of the church at that time and a devoted follower of the sainted Constantine, exclaimed, "I expect the greatest of all spectacles, the last the eternal judgment of the universe. How shall I admire, how laugh, how rejoice, how exult, when I behold so many proud monarchs and fancied gods, groaning in the lowest abyss of darkness; so many magistrates who persecuted the name of the Lord; Liquifying in fiercer fires than they ever kindled against the followers of Jesus; so many sage philosophers blushing in red hot flames with their deluded followers; so many celebrated poets trembling before the tribunal, not of Minos, but of Christ." To a greater or less extent the adherents of Jesus, in this the 20th century, entertain the same bitter ideas and hatred against those whose religious views are contrary to theirs, and to a large extent their sentiments are in harmony with the sentiments which Tertullian entertained against that same class in his day and time. It is, therefore, a remarkable fact that the five hundred million people who are scattered throughout the world who profess to have the name of Jesus encircled in their hearts will wrangle for their religion, fight for it, and die for it and endure any and everything for it, but they at all times utterly refuse or fail to live for it. Many of the theologians and the other followers of Jesus have for all most two thousand years continued to rail against the Jewish people or the Roman authorities for causing his death. They seem to lose sight of the fact that if he was sent to this earth from his heavenly father for the special purpose of judging the living and the dead, and to redeem mankind from sin and corruption, it made no material difference whether he embraced death upon the cross or died from some disease, for he was subject to all the laws of nature, and none of nature's laws were suspended when he entered nor when he left this world of pain and sorrow. Every rational being is willing to agree with the theologians that Jesus suffered intense agony while he was upon the cross, but that suffering or pain only lasted a few hours, and it was nothing in comparison to the honor and glory which has been and will continue to be heaped upon him by his five hundred million followers, for it must be admitted that Jesus is ten thousand times more alive today and a million times more beloved since his death upon the cross. There is no disposition on our part on this occasion to enter into a long discussion on the merits or demerits or the superiority of the religion founded by the followers of Jesus, who loudly boast that it excels in purity, morality and benevolence all the ancient or older systems of religion, suffice it to say on this point that wherever, the religion of the JOHN P. McGOORTY. The Able Attorney and Head of the Law Firm of McGoorty and Pollock Reaper Block and the New President of the Civil Service Commission of Cook County. cross has prevailed, race prejudice, slavery, immortality, misery, poverty, degradation, drunkenness, vice and crimes of every description have always flourished like a green bay tree, and more evil and injustice exist in the world today than existed prior to the advent of the Christian religion. On Sunday Christmas day, no doubt the churches will be crowded to hear songs and praises chanted unto Jesus, but the religious exercises will be entered into more from formality than anything else. Loudly and over-dressed women will be in evidence, and they will be so busy in inspecting each other's big outlandish shaped hats, diamond rings, and very tight fitting rich silk hobble skirts which will fit their lovely and well-shaped forms to perfection; that they will be unable to inform anyone what the preachers were talking about. the "religion of the future," the religion of love, reason and humanity." Then, without any selfish motives we will feel that we cannot perform any holier or higher duty for the gods nor for suffering humanity than to cheer the faint-hearted, raise the fallen, administer, to the sick and the afflicted—throw our protecting arms around the motherless and fatherless little children—scatter flowers and sunshine into every darkened home. In conclusion, from the bottom of our warm, sympathetic heart, we again wish the numerous friends and readers of The Broad Ax, a Merry Christmas and a most happy and prosperous New Year. GREAT CHARITY BENEFIT BALL Arrangements are about completed The gentlemen who many happen to drop into the churches will be engaged in figuring up how to make ten million dollars the coming year by increasing the prices on all the necessities of life, thereby squeezing the life-blood out of their unfortunate fellow-creatures, that the remarks of the long-winded ministers generally speaking will not leave a lasting impression on their minds, and like the women they will be unable to tell whether Jesus gave up his life one thousand or five thousand years ago for the everlasting good of humanity. The remainder of the holiday season the theatres, the ballrooms and the banquet halls will be crowded, and the Christians, or those who pretend to reverence the name of Jesus, will vie with the ungodly, the Jew, the heathen, the freethinker and the infel in indulging in social excesses, eating, drinking and in celebrating his death upon the cross in grand Bacchanalian style. They, the Christians, will cling to the olden idea, "eat, drink and be merry today, for tomorrow you may die." In the midst of all these social gaveties, wealth and elegance, the needy, the poor widows, the little orphans, and the outcasts will be almost ignored and forgotten, for there are numerous homes and hovels throughout the Christian world where the bright sunlight never enters and hope has never been, where day follows day in never changing toll, and life leads only to the prison or the workhouse or the grave. Fully realizing the truthfulness of these reflections, let each and every one of us from henceforth, embrace the "religion of the future," the religion of love, reason and humanity." Then, without any selfish motives we will feel that we cannot perform any holier or higher duty for the gods nor for suffering humanity than to cheer the faint-hearted, raise the fallen, administer, to the sick and the afflicted—throw our protecting arms around the motherless and fatherless little children—scatter flowers and sunshine into every darkened home. In conclusion, from the bottom of our warm, sympathetic heart, we again wish the numerous friends and readers of The Broad Ax, a Merry Christmas and a most happy and prosperous New Year. GREAT CHARITY BENEFIT BALL. Arrangements are about completed for the great Charity Benefit Ball to be given Monday evening, January 2nd, 1911, at Seventh Regiment Armory. 34th Street and Wentworth Avenue, and many respects it will excel the event of last year which was a financial and social success. We are sparing no pains to make this Benefit worth while attending. We trust that no one will let this opportunity pass without adding their donation no matter how small to the general fund. Those who do not attend Balls may send in their donation to the committee. Those who enjoy a band concert please come early as the 8th Regiment Band will give a classical program from 8 to 9:30 p. m. Past experience has enabled the committee to curtail expense without reducing the Grandeur and we therefore hope to give to the Beneficiaries a larger amount than we were able to give on the last occasion. A general invitation is extended to all who wish to spend an evening of pleasure and at the same time help some worthy cause, to be present at the 7th Regiment Armory, Monday evening, January 2, 1911. County Judge John E. Owens, continues to set a lively pace for the followers of Roger C. Sullivan, this week Judge Owens felt like sending county clerk, Robert M. Sweitzer, to jail for contempt of court, for persisting in wanting to appoint Timothy Crowe, who had been found guilty of ballot-box stuffing, minute clerk in his court. Judge Owens is O. K. and if he knows it no dishonest man will be appointed to office by him. Complete List of the Patrons And Patronesses of the Second Annual. GRAND CHARITY BENEFIT BALL TO BE GIVEN. AT THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY, 34TH STREET, AND WENTWORTH AVENUE. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. WILLIAM EMANUEL MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1911. Mrs. Rucker, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Macon, Mrs. Jas. Early, Mrs. Julius Avendorph, Miss Estelle Clark, Miss Birdie Stevens, Mrs. R. A. J. Shaw, Mrs. Valetta Dresden, Mrs. Louis Anderson, Mrs. E. H. Wright, Mrs. Mary Wilson, Mrs. Morris Lewis, Mrs. Grace Alexander, Mrs. Geo. Thornton, Mrs. Sol Taylor, Mrs. C. J. Martin, Mrs. Rufus Stokes, Mrs. E. Lewis, Mrs. J. E. Bish, Mrs. Geo. Cleveland Hall, Mrs. Alone Townsend, Mrs. Jessie Johnson, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. M. E. Swift, Mrs. A. A. Wells, Mrs. Sherman Blackweil, Miss Gertrude Hart, Mrs. C. W. Knight, Mrs. J. H. Johnson, Mrs. J. T. Robinson, Mrs. Kate Crump, Mrs. Dan Wallace, Mrs. P. G. Taylor, Mrs. T. H. Allen, Mrs Monroe Manning, Mrs. W. H. Hayman, Mrs. E. PROF. AND MRS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ENTERTAINED IN NEW YORK CITY. Prof. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington, have at last succeeded in breaking into the best Colored Society in New York City, the Age of that city of recent date contains a full account of many swell social functions given in their honor, and the following account of their high stepping into Society by the grace of Andrew Carnegie's money appeared in the Tuskegee, student December 17. A reception was given in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Booker T. Washington and Mrs. William Trevane Francis, of St. Paul, Minn., last Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Payton, Jr., at their handsome residence, 13 West 131st Street, which was the most brilliant affair of the social season. The reception brought out many of the leading people of Greater New York and New Jersey. The house was taxed from 8 o'clock until midnight. A delightful light repast was served in the dining room by sections, the last group sitting with Dr. and Mrs. Washington and Mrs. Francis. Afterwards Mr. Harry Williams was persuaded to sing, and he rendered three solos with his old-time grace and effect.aster Eugene Martin, the child violi, st. delighted the company with several selections. In the receiving line were Mr. and Mrs. Payton, Dr. and Mrs. Washington, Dr. Ernest Lyon, Mrs. Francis and Mrs. James F. Lawson. Mrs. Payton wore a pink chiffon gown, maltese lace and grey merribou trimming. Mrs. Washington wore a hand embroidered Syrian crepe gown with Italian lace. Mrs. Francis wore emerald green Marquisette over pale blue chiffon with fringed hobbie; rose satin trimings and corals. Mrs. Lawson wore a gown of white chiffon satin. Dr. Washington appeared with his prize of impressive decoration of the order of African Redemption. * * * Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Mrs. James F. Lawson and Mrs. W. T. Francis, of St. Paul, Minn., were the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Payton; 13 West 131st Street. Together with Mrs. Payton the ladies have enjoyed many social attentions during the week, and other pleasures are being arranged for them. The party heard Caruso Wednesday evening, and as guests of R. C. Simmons attended the Manhattan Theatre Sat. urday evening. Mr. Charles Toney took the party to see Bernhardt Mon- of the Patrons nesses of the ual. L TO BE GIVEN. ARMORY, 34TH STREET, AND , 1911. MRS. WILLIAM EMANUEL. Fitzgerald, Mrs Robert H. Jones, Mrs Belle Patton, Mrs Moses P. Samuel, Mrs W. D. Henderson, Mrs G. W Miller, Mrs Cordelia West, Mrs Edna Bunn, Mrs Harry Scott, Mrs Samuel Carter, Mrs Anna Cabell, Mrs Josephine Gordon, Mrs Geo. W. Lacey, Mrs Wm. Drivers, Mrs Bertha Doyle, Mrs Rudolph Schaffer, Mrs Beauregard F. Moseley, Mrs Frank Waring, Mrs A. C. Richardson, Mrs Geo. Goins, Mrs Alice Lewis, Mrs Moten, Mrs Dickerson, Mrs Jas R. White, Mrs Mayo, Mrs Henry Young, Mrs Sabbie Bell, Mrs Gertrude Balay, Mrs Wm. Hayes, Mrs Geo W. Holt, Mrs Boger, Mrs Robt. Davis, Mrs Delia Young, Mrs Lena Lewis, Mrs Chas. Jackson, Mrs P. G. Ida Lewis, and Mrs Clara Moore. day evening, and Mr. Payton was the host at the Broadway Tuesday evening when they saw Sothen and Marlowe in "Macbeth." Wednesday afternoon Mrs. James L. Curtis arranged a party to see Olga Nethersole at the New Theatre. No doubt some of the money the great wizard of Tuskegee begs for educational purpose is used to enable him to pull off many of his social stunts and come to think of it beggers have no right to shine in first class society.—Editor. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON CALLED ON PRESIDENT TAFT AND URGED HIM TO APPOINT HIS LACKEY WM. H. LEWIS ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL... Last week, Booker T. Washington, who is always advising the Negro to keep out of politics and let the white men do all the voting and hold all the political offices, visited President Taft at the White House and urged him to keep the promise he made prior to the late election and appoint his lackey, Wm. H. Lewis, of Boston, Mass., assistant Attorney-General of the United States. It is understood that inasmuch as so many Colored voters throughout the country turned their backs on the Republican party, that President Taft let Prof. Washington down easy and strongly intimated to him that he would not connect a Colored lawyer with such a fat job. It is evident that President Taft had no intention of appointing Lewis in the first place and he only held him up as bait in order to catch the Negro vote and Mr. Washington will have a bitter fight on his hands as long as he poses as the boss politician of the Negro race. Municipal Judge Thomas F. Scully is proving himself to be a kind hearted benefactor, for on Wednesday, Frank Johnson, and Julia Burroughs, who belong to the Colored population on the north side and will in the future reside at 927 Whiting street, walked into his court at the East Chicago avenue station and intimated to his honor, that their two hearts beat as one, that they wanted to get married. It turned out however, that they did not have enough money to get the marriage license, so Judge Scully put up the money for them, tied the knot, free of cost, and presented them with $5.00 in addition to the license fee, and sent them on their way rejoicing. 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BROWN PUT IN SOME GOOD LICKS FOR WIL- BERFORCE ..UNIVERSITY AND THE AMANDA SMITH HOME WHILE VISITING GREAT BRI- TAIN. Miss Hallie Q. Brown, the noted elocutionist, who has for years charmed thousands of people in all parts of this country by her wonder. ful eloquence, was the past summer @ delegate to the worlds missionary Conference, which was held in Edin- burg, Scotland, and while visi:ing in Great Britain as the article will show she put in some good licks, for (Wilberforce University and the A- manda Smith Home, Harvey, Ill. Julius F. Taylor, Editor of The Broad Ax, Chicago, Ill. The people of Wilberforce are still rejoicing over the success which at- tended Miss Brown's visit to Great Britain. Miss Hallie Q. Brown was sent as a delegate to the World Mis sionary Conference held in Edinburg, Scotland, iast June, to represent the ‘women of the A.M. E. Church of this country. The Conference over, she turned her attention toward helping those ‘at home. For three months and more, unaided and aloze, she presented the cause of needy institutions. With un- selfishness Miss Brown presented other causes beside that of her own beloved Alma Mater. The heart of a beautiful English woman, a Chris-iaa benefactress of London, England, was touched by the simple, but elegant portrayal of the struggles of the Ne- gTo youth to obtain an education and to aspire to a higher, noble -ype of manhood and womanhood. There was much close companionship and many interesting interviews between this lady and Miss Brown; finally the day, before Miss Brown sailed, at an ail- day meeting called “A Quiet Hour for Christian Workers,” held” in the Church House, Westminster Abbey, this Iady turned to Miss Brown and. said, “I have decided to build your girl's dormitory.” With tears in her ‘eyes, Miss Brown declares this to be the happiest day of her life. So Miss Brown was intrusted with $20,000 to bring to this country $13,000 for Wil- berforce University and $7,000 to the Amanda Smith Home, Harvey, Il, ‘Miss Brown has handed to each of these institutions @ check of $1,000, from this lady as an earnest of the pledges to erect a girl's dormitory at ‘Wilberforce and a much needed bufld- ing at the Amanda Smith Home. An Alumnus of Wilberforce Com- ments in this manner. “It seems to me that at this day when the enthu- siasm tn PNegro education once shown by the white man has quite disap- peared that Miss Brown's success in securing these funds was a most sig- zal victory.” I am confident we all esteem Miss Brown and her work and none should hesitate to give credit where credit is due. BAW. _ Wilberforce, Ohio. * : COLORED LAWYER ELEVATED. Toranto, Dec. 16. — Attorney Gen- eral Foy of the Province of Ontarior, Canada, has included the name of De- fos R. Davis in a new list of king’s is 2 Colored barrister before the Am- dherstburg bar of long standing and will do honor_to his new title of ‘K. c Kings counsel in Ontario corres- ponding to prosecuting attorney in ‘this country. ~ na ig CHATEAU RINK NOTES. ' This promises to be gala week at the Chateau. : oes * On Sunday from'2 to 5 p. m, the High School Misses and boys great Skate Contest for grace, ease and carriage will take place. It is estim- ated that 200 school children will be in this contest. The Management has arranged to give each child a souvenir and the winner a substan- tial trophy in gold. . ce The Corporation Club met Monday night at the Chateam and as usual spent a pleasant evening. They will meet every Monday night hereafter daring the winter at the Chateau at 12 Midnight sharp. ese On Sunday night, Xmas night, the Management has arranged to give away more than $20.00 in gold to the best and most competent skate con- testant. For a good evening’s pleas- ure, the Chateau is a place for it, Xmas night.- mew Wednesday the 28th a National Conference for the formation of a Negro Baseball League with repre- sentatives from Mobile, New Or- leans, Memphis, Louisville, Chicago and elsewhere will be held at the Cha- teau. Everyone interested in Base- ball is invited. The meeting will be called to order at 12 m. at the Rink. 8 * Every night during the Holiday week a special prize Program will be rendered at the Chateau. An old time Potato Race, Hurdle Race, Trick and Fancy skating and Ladies’ and Gents’ Genteel will all have an outing dur- ing the week at the Chateau. Those in search of ‘wholesome fun will do well to drop in and spend one even- ing at the Chateau. New Year's Eve there will be a Watch Party held and 2 Musical program to accompany a ime midnight supper in the Parlors where Mrs. Reeds holds fort. j VALUE OF QUARANTINE. One of the most effective means of preventing the spread of the danger- ous communicable diseases is proper and efficient quarantine. When scarlet fever or diphtheria ‘make their appearance in a commun- ‘ity, the first important thing to do is ‘to not allow sick children to mingle with those that are well. This is best accomplished by well enforced quar- antine. It is a fact well known to health officials that thousands of lives are lost every year in this country for the sole reason that quarantine regu- lations are not enforced. Quarantine then means much to the people. It means a big saving in money and better than all, a saving in sickness, suffering and loss of lives.. Another side of this matter of quar- antine is that when we needlessly ex- pose well children to the dangerous contagious diseases, we may be, in a sense, guilty of murder. If we have a case of scarlet fever or diphtheria in the home and knowingly permit our neighbors’ children to be exposed to it and one of them should die as a result of such negligence, we would practically be guilty of murder. Because this is true and for the rea- son that effective quarantine means so much to all of us, it is our duty to do all we can to aid the health offi- cials ini ts proper enforcement. This means that we must be careful to obey the law ourselves and see to it that our neighbors do likewise. If we do this, the time will soon come when there will be no more epidemic of those diseases which are so dang- erous to child life. NEGRO, FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE. ‘The Negro Fellowship League will hgld Xmas services in the reading Toom, 2830 State Street, Suaday, De- cember 25th, at 4 p. m. The program will consist of music, songs, duettes, quartettes, recitations. Special music by the orchestra. The Women's Alli- ance will give @ Christmas Dinner at the Reading Room, Tuesday, Decem- ber 2ist from 12 a. m. to 12 p. m. All are invited. The League will hold its second Emancipatin Proclamation exersises at Quinn Chapel New Years Day at 3 p. m. Prof. Wm. Pickens the most brilliant young orator of the race, graduate of Harvard College, and pro- fessor of language at Talladega Col- lege, will be the orator of the day. Everybody cordially invited to at- tend. IDA B. WELLE-BARNETT, Pres. C. K. SMITH, Secretary. Judge John E. Owens, will not per- ‘mit Francis Sullivan, who ig related to Roger C. Sullivan, to serve as as- sistant county Judge and he will Go all the himself and save that expense to thp taxpayers of Cook ‘county. ~ CHRISTMAS SERVICES. Grace Presbyterian Church, 34th and Dearborn Sts. Rev. Moses H. Jack ‘son, Pastor. At 10:45 Swnday morning, Decem- ‘ber 25th: Organ, “Largo,” Handel, Mrs. Pelagie 8. Blair; Soprano, “Holy Night,” Adams, Mrs. Sloan; Axthem, “There were Shepards,” Dudley Breck Choir: Mrs, L. Jackson, Soprano; Ser mon, Rev. Moses H. Jackson; Anthem “Adore and be still,” Guonod, Mrs. B F. Sayre, Soprano, Mr. Wm. H, Hack ney, Tenor, Mr. W. Kemper Harreld, violin obligato; Violin, “Consolation,” ‘Liszt, Mr. W. Kemper Harreld, “Jeru salem,” Parker; Mr. W. H. Hackney: ‘Organ, “Fiat Lux,” Dubois, Mrs, Pe lagie S. Blair; Pianiste, Mrs, David M. Manson; organist, Mrs. Pelagie S ‘Blair, Christian Endeavor. 6:30 p. m., Mr. Hount, Leader; Or gan Solo, Mrs. P. 8. Blair; Contralto Solo, Miss Minne Barnes; Tenor So lo, Mr. Chas. W. Pearce; Piano Solo, Mr, Marshall. 7:45 p. m. Evening Services: Mrs. Benj. F. Sayre, Sopra: no; Mrs. L. Jackson, Soprano; Mr James H. Norsham, Tenor; Mr. B. F. Tucker, Ist Violin; Mr. Henry Man- ade, 2nd Violin; Mrs. Pelagie 8. Blair, Organist; Hymn, Congregational sing- ing; Trio, L'Ermite; Soprano, “Hea- venly Father,” Gounod, Mrs. Benj. F. Sayre; Anthem, There were Shepa- td's, Dudley Buck; Mrs. L, Jackson and choir; Tenor, Mr. =. H. Nors- ham; Trio, Overture, Biz; Organ, Meyerbeer, “Coronation,” Mrs. P. S. Blair, ORGAN RECITAL AND ALLSTAR CONCERT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEARBORN CENTER DAY NURSERY. Tuesday evening, December 20th an Organ Recital and All-Star concert was held at the Institutional church for the benefit of the Dearborn Cen- ter Day Nursery, the affair was in charge of the following committee Mrs. Rosa Moss, Mrs. Anna Maupan, Mrs. Valetta Dresden, Mrs. Elizabeth Iiles, Rev. A. J. Carey, Minister, Com- mittee. Many of the most prominent solo ists took part in it. Several numbers were rendered by the Choral Study Club, under the direction of Prof. P. T. Tinsley and by the Umbrian Glee Club. It was quite well attended and a goodly sum of money was turned in for the benefit of the Day Nursery. OCOHIPs Miss Mary Hunter is seriously ill at her home, 3705 State street. Miss Blanch Shelton, 3435 Dearborn street, will leave the city Friday to spend the holidays in Washington, lows. Mrs Ada Herron, 3310 State street, Jeft the city Tuesday to spend the holidays at her former home, Louis- ville, Ky. George W. Holt, owner of the Bruns- wick Hotel, 3004 State street, has spent the past week in St. Louis, Mo. on business. Mrs. Philip Green, 243 West 47th street; has been confined to her home with a severe cold the past week, but she is recovering from it im time to enjoy an old fashioned Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carter, 5025 Armour avenue, left yesterday morn- ing for St. Louis, Mo., where they will spend the holidays with relatives and friends. William H. Clark, the steadfas Afro-American Democrat of the Sec- ond ward; was this week appointed to a first class clerkship in the office of the Board of Election Commission: ers. Attorney J. A. Tribue, will on Sat- urday evening, December 30, give 2 card and dancing party at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Tribue, 5436 Drexel avenue, in honor of His many friends. ‘The Peerless Club had their elec tion of officers’on last Tuesday. ‘The following were elected: Chas, Worth ington, Pres.; A. H Graham, Vice Pres.; F. W. Henry, Secy.; Opal Coop- er, Cor. Secy.; Geo. Ganaway, Treas.! Raymond Green, Sergeant at Arms John E. Traeger,, owing to his Is dorous duties, as Vice President of the Stockmen's Trust and Savings Bank and not enjoying the beat of health, ‘has to the great regret of his many friends, decided not to enter the com- test for Mayor of Chicago and the fight is still being waged between Carter H. Harrison, Edward F. Dunne and Andrew J. Graham. Mrs. Geneva Smith, 5363 Dearborn street, entertained a few friends at whist, last Monday evening, Among the guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. Drakeford, Mrs. B. Ken- nedy, Mrs. L. Gholston, Mrs. K. Eng- lish of Tuskegee Institute, Officer Igon, Mr. W. M. Smith, Mrs. H. Jenkins, Mr. Ale H. Graham, Miss Kate Fowler and C. S. Smith. Rev. Jordan Chavis, Chaplain of the Eighth Regiment Illinois National Guards, has made good, since he be- came pastor of Hermon Baptist church, 1759 N. Clark street. At the time he was called to it, the church was heavily in debt, but today there is not one dollar of indebtedness against it, and this fall almost $1,000 was spent on improving it, and put- ting it in a thorough sanitary condi- tion. This speaks volumes for the business-like management of Rev, Chavis. ‘ IN THE MUSICAL WORLD. Author of Song Dedicated to Jack Johnson Has New Experience. Encouraged by the success of the two former songs, “Strangers” and the “Friends,” the Ennis publishing house Brooklyn, C. Ennis, proprietor, has put upon the market another catchy song, dedicated to Champion Jack Johnson and entitled “Mamma, I Have Brought Home the Bacon.” The new production is.a novel one [and from present indications it. wil prove to bea big seller. Knowing that bookstores generally carry in stock the latest songs relating to most all vocations in life, and especially along amusement lines, Mr. Ennis offered his new song for sale in quite a number of the large dry goods establishments in ‘Brooklyn and New York. In the majority of the places where Mr. Ennis offered his new song objec- tion was made to its title. Upon in- quiry the publisher found that the fault ‘was not so much with the title, but the real cause was that the author and publisher was a colored man, and the managers of the music department in many of the stores were- not accus- tomed to handling songs by colored au- thors and publishers direct. It was also found that in nearly all of the music stores there were for sale BUMmerous songs written by white au- thors with various titles of a refiective humorous character relating to colored people. The general title to these pro- ductions conveys a sense of inferiority or idea of ridicule, while Mr. Ennis’ works breathe a sense of pride and ad- miration. REMEMBER THE CHILDREN. Dr. Washington Issues Annual Appeal For Christmas Contributions. In keeping with 2 long established custom of sending out a general appeal to the public for Christmas tokens for children in the rural districts of the south, in Tuskegee. Ala.. and vicinity particularly. Dr. Booker T. Washing- ton has issued the following reminder for this year: Persons who live in large cities and in enlightened sections of the country do not realize that Christmas means very Uttle in the way of happiness, enjoyment ‘and cheer to many of those who live in cee renee. peel eet ot the rere especially those who live on the large ‘plantations. ‘For = number of years it has been & privilege as well as a pleasure to re- eetve cards and other Christmas presents for distribution through various teachers fn the south among children in the plan- tation districts, who have very little to make the Christmas season one to be re- ‘membered. Such gifts mean much to them. Any- thing of the kind indicated can be ad- Greased to me, and I will see that it ac- complishes the purpose for which it is sent. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MEMORIAL SANITARIUM. Movement to Establish Such In Chi- cage Meeting With Favor. The monument to establish a hos. pital in Chicago, to be knoWh as the Paul Laurence Dunbar Memorial sant tarium, is meeting with encouraging support. The institution is to be a place for the prevention and cure of tuberculosis among our people. It ts believed that if the disease can be taken hold of ast its beginning and Proper treatment secured it can be Touted out. At a meeting recently held in Bethel A. M. E church the following well known and influential citizens were among the speakers, with the Hon. Richard T. Greener as the presiding Officer: Dr. W. A. Evans, health com- missioner: David Paulson. superin- tendent of the Hinsdale sanitarium, and the Rev. Dr. D. P. Roberts, pastor of Bethel church. One of the most helpful features about the whole movement is that it bas the support of a large number of ‘some of the leading white citizens of Chicago, who are deeply interested in ‘the effort of members of our race to put in operation such an institution. ‘The public generally is also interested to a large degree, as was manifested ‘at the recent public meeting. On the board of directors are Dr. Anna R. Cooper. president: Mrs. L. Waller, secretary: Mra. F. Turner, treasurer. and Dr. B. Roberta. Cal- ‘cago bas @ large Afzo-Amerienn popu- lation upon which to draw for means to carry out such s worthy project. ‘and it is belfeved that the promoters ‘will be eminently succesful in secur ing sufficient fandx with which to ac- ‘compliah their aim. You are cordially invited to attend and to interest others to attend the second annual charity ball at the seventh regiment armory, th Street and Wentworth Avenue, Monday evening January 2nd, 1911 The features of the evening will be the eighth regiment band in com cert music, from eight to nine. Grand march at nine forty-five cluding the maltese cross formation and the grand moonlight effect of calceum light. A foral clock will signal the amount raised for charity during the evening. Beneficiares Emanuel “Neighborhood Settlement, Amanda Smith Orphanas® Home and the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People Mrs. Fannie Emanuel, Chairman, Morris Lewis, Secretary | Advisory Board Prof. Wm. Emanuel, Julius N. Avendorph, Col. John R. Marshall Jesse Binga, Col James Johnson, Mrs. Sarah Duncan and Mrs A. C. Richardson. ( | Ad | | Ale mae HE LIKED PENSIONS. Drew Five of Them From Uncle Sam and Landed In Jail. For many years there lived in Phil- adelphia a negro veteran of the war between the states named Dee Wilton Laws, the janitor of the G. A. R. head- quarters. His duties in this connec tion occupied a part of his time. The rest of it was pretty well occupied in crawing four pensions. One of them ‘was his own. but the others were those ‘of other men—two dead, one living. Being rather keen on pensions, Laws furthermore had his wife draw an annuity which was not rightfully hers, making five pensions in the family. ‘Laws and his wife lived in the south end of Philadelphia, where for several years there resided with them an old Regro pensioner named Robinson and his wife, Susan. Robinson died. His widow, Susan, began to draw the pen- sion. Then she died. The pension bu- reau never heard of Susan Robinson's death, for Mrs, Dee Wilton Laws could sign a voucher just as well as Susan Bobinson herself. So for four years the government every three months banded Annie Laws a snug little sum on account of the fact that an old ne- gto named Robinson had once served in the army. Dee Wilton long lived happily in re- cept of bis own annuity and of the pensions which the government thought it was paying to William Lew- is and James O. Barks, both of whom were dead, and of George Harrison, & feeble minded veteran in the alms- house. Laws received his various checks at different addresses. the homes of friends of bis. He cashed the checks at the Saloon of Jobnny Ulman, Ninth and Locust streets, and at &e shop of a clothing dealer in South street. Eventually the pension commission- er was informed. It was an easy mat- ter, once attention was directed at the rascal, to convict him. His sentence was three years in the federal prison at Atlanta, where he languishes today. Annie Laws got away. No one sus- pected her. The investigation of her husband was not extended to include his family.—World’s Work. Beautiful Buenes Aires. In ten years miracles bave been ‘wrought in beautifying the great city of Buenos Aires. down in the Argen tine Republic. More than 142,000 trees have been planted. By the side of the waving tropic palm rears the stately pine. More than eighty small parks of exquisite beauty have been opened fn various parts of the city. This work has been under the direction of Senor Carlo Thays, who will live im the hearts of future generations of bis lovely city long after the military he Toes and financial chieftains of his country are forgotten. The master. Piece of Senor Thays is the Plaza del Congreso, in the heart of the metrop- olis. Anybody who wants to see an American park system as it ought to be should board a steamer for the Argentines.—New York Press. Ri Sie oe ee eee “New Yorkers may now boast of two tiny avenues of Berlin lindens, the trees that have made Unter den Lin- den in Berlin one of the famous streets of the world,” said a man interested im tree lore. “These Berlin lindens may be seen on either end of the new li- brary building on Fifth avenue, ten of the trees being plasited in a double Tow at each end. These trees belong to an importation which came over eight years ago for the country place of a New Yorker. About the time some trees were needed for the library this man found he could spare a few and the deal was closed, to the great satisfaction of those in charge of the Mbrary grounds. These trees are no- ticeable for their uniformity of size and shape and set off the building to advantage.”"—New York Sun Metal In Violins. Violin making is an ancient art, yet Sew things may be learned aboat Two makers of musical inne one in Brussels, the other in (ee have recentiy announced. thr gt that the material of an instrument Rothing to do with is tone. On them made experiments only wien tj instruments, but the oth-- ttle i Rovations in violity and vicincey® substituting tin and atnminiag fe Dost and bridge. with or actual te Provement in tone. It fx his telet am @istribation of mass is far tong Portant to good tone than the meters Used. This theory is contmry tet ‘Previous opinions on the sujet att if true will wipe out mu L of the rm. mance of the search for and treaange of old violin timber.—Youtt's compar fon. The Newest Siang. Tt will probably not Le lag before an expression Just starting slong the thoroughfares of the town Decomes ag essential part of the language. It wip take the place of the “Oh. ive wy 4 Fest!” of a few years ago. When the Person you are listening ‘0 as patient as you can soars a little bevond your ability to digest the present momest method of starting him toward cary and reason is to say to bin, “Glide kid, your motor’s missing."— New ‘York ‘Tefbane. Gray's Churchyard. ‘Those who recall Gray's “Flegy Welt ten In a Country Churehyard” will re member that the peaceful <pot wher “the rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep” 1s identified with St. Gier, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire. Thi historic burial place has just heen the subject of an order by the loca! coup cll. The decree is that ordinary inter ments are henceforth forbidden in the eburehyard.—London Stenilari She Was Ticklish “Tell us the latest funny story, og man.” “I don't know any funny stories ever told a fuany story in my life” “What was thit story son told te sour wife lost nicht?” “I did not tell ber a story.” “Then what wax she lanzhing at She was lauzhing so that everybody fy the house was aroused. and we wer all out in the hallway listening” “Oh, that?” “Yes, that.” “Why, you see 2 mosquito had bitten her on the sole of one of her feet, and it Stebed terribiy.” “I fail to see anything funny about that.” “No, but you see it itched so thet she just had to scratch it, and every time she scratched it it tickled. She eame very near to having bysterica"— Houston Post. a a a | Many a lazy, shiverin’ sinner is loat in’ roun’ in de hope dat charity wil River him. Sometimes turkey fer Chris'mes sp'lles de appetite of people fer de rev of de year. ‘Trouble don't come single in de bol @ay season. Dat’s de very time be fetches all his po’ relations. ‘Ef turkey comes too high, you ki dress up chicken ter look so like it at {tl fool any hongry man im ée country. Ef you'll des put # good face on ée matter, ol” Trouble will feel so bad Kaze he didn’t hurt you at all bel ‘ax fer his hat an’ take ter de woods~ Contrary te Public Policy. Caller (with a great thought)—Den't you think ft would be a splendid thing tf you were to employ a skilled phys fan to edit a cotumn fn your paper de Voted to answering sick people's que tions and telling them how to care themselves? Wouldn't it save mazy & poor. family from having to pay & octor’s bill? Editor (of Dafly Bread)—My dear sit, think of the thousands of good dc tors in this town who are barely keep ing soul and body together!—Chicsg ‘Tribune. He will bury cheaper than the trust ; Funeral Director and Embalmer who conducts, one of the most successful undertaking establishments in Chicago. As a result of the people’s appreciation of honest funeral direction. I am the only Undertaker that furnishes automobile funerals for the same price as Hearse and carriages, can save you from Fifty to One Hundred Dollars on a funeral. You are cordially invited to compare our prices with others before making arramgements. $15 caskets that others ask $30 $20 caskets that others ask $40 $30 caskets that others ask $60 $50 caskets that others ask $100 $75 caskets that others ask $150 We carry alarge stock on hand from which to select, that will suit the people. Funerals are conducted in any part of the city or suburbs with- out extra charges. Large Chapel free to our patrons. Bodies shipped to all parts of the United States and foreign countries at the very lowest prices. ii ee Phone, West 1761. Lady attendant. Office and chapel, 1904 W. Lake St., near Lincoln St. ELKS’ SESSION OF SORROW. | 202s material lines as shown at the Ledge In Baltimore. ‘The most important as well as in teresting event among secret societies in Baltimore for the first week in De cember was the annual session of sor Tow observed by. Monumental lodge. Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. The exercises were held at Asbury Methodist Episcopal ebureh on Sunday, Dec. 4 ‘The program, which was very elab orate, was nevertheless in keeping with the solemnity of the occasion. ‘The attendance was large and incind. 4 many out of town visitors. Able addresses on the meaning of the oc casion and of its importance were de livered by Exalted Ruler Lewis B Williams, Attorney William ©. Mc- a Pes] a \& x ae angie ee fe’ ae ane Pe | eee Fy se po a ee a e lee i ne SZ: - pee i Sey Pe H Lc. ae -) -ooee | Card and Mrs. Emma V. Kelly of Nor- folk, Va. Mrs. Kelly is the grand sec retary of the Daughters of Elks. The music for the occasion was & feature of the services. Among those who rendered vocal selections were Miss Mamie Woolford and Mr. Samuel T. Hemsley. The order throughout the country is keeping up its prestige. Harmony prevails all along the line of its work, and the future seems tb bold ‘out the lantern of success. The officers of Monumental lodge are: Lewis E. Williams, exalted ruler; ‘William Smith, esteemed leading knight; Richard Morell, esteemed loy- 41 knight; William J. Johnson, esteem- ed lecturing knight; J. Thomas Har- en, esquire; Rev. C. Gilmore Cum- mings, chaplain; Nelson Price, secre- tary; James Daugherty, assistant sec- retary; Lawson N. Duffin, treasurer; ‘Harry Randolph, inner guard; Jerome & Robinson, organist; Samuel Taylor, master of social session; Dr. Charies ‘. Fowier, medical examiner. EFFECT OF STATE FAIRS UPON THE COMMUNITY. ‘Exhibitions in Columbia and Bates- burg, & C, Were Well Attended. 4s 2 promoter of state fairs on s large scale the Rev. Richard Carroll ‘*f Columbia, 8. C, has few equals and Ro superiors, The recent exhibition in ‘Columbia was « greet success in that it bas awakened « deeper interest on the part of the white people in the “Work and achievements of our people LEWIs B WILLIAMS along material lines as shown at the Columbia fair. The fair in Batesburg, held just after the one in Columbia, was largely at- tended. The exhibition of farm prod- ucts of various kinds created a help- ful impression upon the visitors, who came from many sections of the state. Besides the literary features of the oc- casion, gospel meetings were conduct- ed nightly under a big tent conven- fently arranged for that purpose. The bringing together annually of #0 many persons of both races in a busi- ness way has created a greater desire among the people for mutual co-opera- tion and helpfainess. Rev. Mr. Carroll 1s a ploneer in work of this kind and seems never happier than when he is engaged in doing something which will tend to elevate the masses of our peo- ple in his section of the state. He bas given much time and stndy to the plans for the successful development of state fairs, and those conducted by him are of the highest type. Mr. Carroll's co-operation in the man- agement of the Batesburg fair shows to what extent he is interested in mat- ters which are intended to acquaint the white people of tbe community with the progress which is being made by the colored people in industrial pur- suits and educational uplift. Personal Preference and the Law. The supreme court of North Carolina fs puzzling its brain in an effort to reach a decision which will for all time put an end to the question of intermarriage between white and col- ored persons in the state and presum- ably in all of the southern states. But Jegal barriers, if one may judge by past performances, are not strong ‘enough to put an end to the personal preferences of one individual for an- other. Thus it has been and thus it will be for ever and ever. Amen! Encouragement For True Reformers. It is encouraging to the thousands of members of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers scat- tered throughout the country to learn that arrangements have been made for its continuance. While there is bare possibility of the savings bank of the order in Richmond. Va. ever being operated again, the fraternal part of the institution is believed to be safe. eee i eI a em ea al ee Colors in persons of the south vary 20 one can’t tell who is who nor which is which, observes the Martinsbarg (W. Va.) Pioneer Press. A few days ‘ago our noted banker and editor, John Mitchell, Jr., went to Texas. He cross- ed the line and was honored py the | ‘Mexicans, but soon as he stepped back on American soil and assumed the role of a man be was asked, “Are you '@ foreigner or American bora?” “american born,” was his reply. “Then take 2 nigger’s place.” Had he been a foreign Negro he could have done as he pleased. 3 Se ai Give Federal Government More Power. | “Old Hickory.” writing in the Dal- | Jas (Tex.) Express, says: “Unless the ; federal government is given power to punish mobs that lynch and barn for- eigners living in this country the Unit- ‘ed States ts going to commit the error | $6, valias 2p fhe “yrane paceman of these days and is going to find fiself with a full grown row on its hands. The burning of « Mexican at « point in Texas recently has stirred ‘Mexico from center to circumference.” oe Bs aa et ~~ WAKES PARIS LAUGH. A Tleket War Between the Busses and ‘Their Patrons. ; Ne ee oe ‘The company that runs the omat uses in Paris bas recently put inte fect a system of giving tickets to Passengers when they pay their fares. And this has caused a how! from the traveling public. It is not that the public cbjects to the tickets. What it is annoyed about is the too frequent ‘Visits of inspectors demanding to see the tickets. Some persons are making fe a burden to the inspectors, delay- ing the buses and making all Paris laugh. One of them saves every tick- et be gets, and as he goes about the city constantly he has a pocket full of them. Every time he gets on a bus, pays his fare and receives a ticket he simply adds it to his collection. When the inspector enters and cries “Tick- ets!" the man draws forth his collec- tion and holds it out to the inspector. A dialogue something like this fol- lows: “What's all this?” “Tickets.” “What for?” “I don’t know.” “Then why do you hand them to me?” “Be- cause you asked for them.” “I didn’t ask for all these. I want your ticket for this bus.” “You have it” “Where?” “In that bunch.” “But I don’t want this bunch. 1 want your ticket.” “Then pick it out.” “That is not my business.” “Nor is it mine.” “Why do you keep all these tickets?” “Because it says on them, ‘On no ac- count lose this ticket or throw it away!” “But it is of no use after it has once been used.” “I know nothing about that. I am simply doing what your company tells: me.” “Well, I haven't time to argue with you. Are you going to hand me your ticket?” “I bave already done so.” The collo- quy generally ends in the inspector leaving the bus in a bad temper.—Lon- don Globe. HER PLUCK WON. Turkish Officials Couldn’t intimidate This American Woman. ‘When Dr. Mary Eddy, the only wo man physician in Turkey, tried to se- cure the right to practice in the Otto man empire she had to face an exam- tnation by a score of the most distin- gaished doctors of the country she was trying to invade. She is of Amer- fean parentage, but was brought up in Syria, ‘The first question was in French and uttered in a contemptuous tone, “Who are you?” To the astonishment of her examiners she answered in the Arabic language, “I am of you and from ‘among you.” She was examined without intermis- sion for six hours, says Success. Tired ‘with receiving correct answers one of the inguisitors in the hope of intim!- Gating her called out, “That answer is wrong.” She asked for certain medical books and with striking calmness said, “If all these authors do not sustain my answer I will withdraw my applica- iton to practice medicine.” Her Amer- fean pluck won her the day, and she was given the long desired privilege. Bhe is now devoting her life to the curing of blindness, a disease to which the Moslems fall easy prey on account of the shifting sands lifted and blown easily about by the winds. Her serv- ices during the Armenian massacres have given her a place in the hearts of the natives second only to that of their prophet, Mohammed. Aviator Cord and Wire. ‘The arrival of the aeroplane has giv- en us a new industry, or rather a mod- ification of an old one—namely, that of manufacturing aviator cord and aviator wire. The Roeblings have de- vised a special kind of wire aviator cord to be used for stays on aero- planes. The cord consists of a num- ber of fine wires of great strength stranded together. The strength of the different sizes runs approximately from 2,000 to 2,300 pounds. For steer- ing gear a more flexible cord is pro- vided, composed of six strands of sev- en wires each, with a center of either cotton or wire. The aviator wire dif- fers from aviator cord in that it con- sists of a single wire instead of a num- ber of wires twisted together. The wire is made in twelve sizes, with a breaking strength that varies from 2,000 pounds to 175.—Scientifie Amert- can. 0a ein Ae Bene ‘Those who know Switzerland best will.be least astonished at the figures which M. A. Danzat publishes in his work on Switzerland, recently issued in Paris, for since there is a hotel on nearly every hilltop and scores round every one of the larger lakes it is more than credible that there are 2,000 hotels in the twenty-two cantons. In the Grisons, the most sparsely inhabited canton, in which even the larger towns rarely have 2 population of more than 1,500, there are no less than 358 hotels and boarding houses, while the canton of Berne, which includes such favorite places as Interlaken, Thun and Grindel- wald, bas more than 400. There are 135,000 beds im the 2,000 hotels, but these are by no means sufficient during the “haute saison,” when many a tired tourist is giad to get a bed made up on the billiard table—Dundee Advertiser. Passing of the Silk Het. ‘There are comparatively few silk hats worn in London today, and the avefage man makes his dress bead- wear last three times as long as he id formerly, for the simple reason that he uses it much less frequently, says a Loadon dispatch. Of course everybody who is anybody possesses this at one time indispensable and ‘still fashionable article, but it is used only for ceremonial occasions and ts mot often seen, even in Piccadilly or thepk —_ STEADY ADVANCE OF METHODISM Elghtenth Annual Conference in Greensboro Breaks Record, ABLE PLEA FOR EDUCATION. ] Met Be of Real Value to the Pew. Some Achievements of the Race Re- cited. The eighteenth annual session of the western North Carolina conference of the African Methodist Episcopal ebureh, recently held in Bethel A. M. E. church, Greensboro, N. C., was one of the most successful held for several Years. The Right Rev. Bishop L. J. Coppin presided over the various ses. sions and inspired both clergy and lay- | men by bis words of good cheer and instruction. ‘Addresses of welcome to the minis- ters, delegates and visitors were deitv- } ered by Dr. James B. Dudley, Dr. J. E. | Beings Rev. J. G. Walker and Miss Georgia Morrow. Among the leading men of the conference were Dr. R. H. Leake, Dr. C, H. King, Dr. J. B. Jack- son. Professor J. M. Avery and Dr. George W. Adam. Rev. W. H. Manoke, pastor of Bethe! church. endeavored to make the various meetings pleasant and profitable for those who attended. In the course of his annual address Bishop Coppin said in part: ‘The special work of the church is moral, religious and educational. We must de- pend upon the ministry to carry out these Purposes by the co-operation of the lay members 1 am more and more convinced that the pressing need of ve church isa stronger ministry. A weak pulpit cannot be of real value to the pew. Our church schools ‘Tmust be strengthened and our missionary funds increased for the home as well as the foreign field r- conference just closed at Rich Square reported $23.000 col- lected this year, principally for education and missions. ‘The quarto-centennial meeting of Kit- ‘trell college will be held next May, and we owe it to ourselves and to the people We serve to make the occasion a brilliant success. We ought to raise $5.000 for Kittrell college alone. The legacy of character and a Christian education is the ‘most valuable inheritance that we can ‘band down to our children. Being churchmen does not hinder us from seeing many disadvantages, civic and political, that the race labors under, but this work, being a secular kind, must be left largely to secular hands. We must Strengthen the church in Its direct’ and legitimate work, and to do this we must have a strong ministry, a ministry that ts morally and intellectually strong. I shall expect the hearty co-operation of the committees whose duty it is to ex- mine candidates for the ministry to be Presented at this conference I trust that the western Nor) Carolina conference ‘will make as cood a showing as the com- ference just clow In the rant ‘Timely Educational Address. ‘The educational ad:iress to the com ference. which was delivered by Pro fessor John It. Hawkins, secretary of the educations! work of the denomina- tion, was mos: timely and full of help- fal informaticn. Professor Hawkins said in part: | We love our country becaure we have Belped to make It what it is Interwoven fn every warp and woof of history is @ thread of our trials. our sufferings. oUF sacrifices and our devotion “There has been no movement for gord het that we have had some part fn mating tt « suc- cons. Whether in the eld or in forest. im peace or in war. on land or on sea. in the mine or on the mountain: whether under the burning sun of the equator or on the fee floes of the north pole. the colored man has found the altar of duty and there made bis contribution to the cause of civilization and the uplift of humanity. Tt Is not boasting to say that asa race ‘we have done well and deserve the help ‘and encouragement of the world. In the hort space of forty-rix years we have ‘wiped out at least @ per cent of our filit- eracy and have enrolled in the. publie echools of the country more than 1,500,000 children between the ages of six and twenty-one. ‘We have to our credit about fifty insti- tutions for higher training. with at least 5,000 teachers, over 20.000 graduates, with another 0,000 taking special courses in Dusiness, professions and trades, getting ready for greater activities. To help care for the sick and fight diseases we have more than 3,000 Negro doctors and over 1600 trained nurses; to plead for justice, nearly 2000 Negro lawyers ‘We are speaking to the world through our ‘weecly newspapers and magazines ‘and nearly 500 colored authors, helping to manage the finances of the country through forty banks owned and con- trolled by our race. We have husbanded eur resources in buying farms as well as improved property in cities and towns til wecan claim ownership in more than #22 090,009 worth of school property, $40,000,000 worth of church property and an as- sensed valuation of more than $900,000.00. I believe in the doctrine of Pericles in his funeral oration when he sald, “Athens @wes her supremacy not to the elevation of @ select class of all her citizens” I believe it to be of more importance now to train men. strong men. brave men, true men, for the conflicts to be settled in our homes, in our schools and in our churebes than it is to train men for. our Great war vessels. ‘We need heroes to come upon the scenes te save our great country from rushing om to that sure and certain fate which has befallen other nations whenever they have neglected to cultivate the good, the true, the righteous at home and gone wild efter foreign conquest. The fate of fallen gations sounds the alarm, for we cannot forget that nations rise, have sway but for @ season and then perish. ‘Nations acquire their prominence. their prestige and their power by the strength, the power, the fitness and the capabilities the power, the fitness and the capabilities fae.) Unris oko . Diamond: ais 4 Jev ser = 3536 St Page ee ‘The NEW STOR Es : — Pac? _—S we e Fi y a Cl es p Peek } Ne Bee sow open tad ois GaSe the = town prices and on ye ly teams Make yo | be deposit. Drop in a ing) and let Mr. We Se uss MR. J. E. WEBB, Manager. ee oan G-Frep Djonts G. Tt you camet cll ‘swccessens 10 Jomeserecrm, tated a rereet Main Store: 274 Wabash Avenue 4784 will get him. New York Office: 17 Maiden Lane _Jewelry repairingto Branch Store: 3208 State Street. THE BROAD AX CAN BE FOUND ota ON SALE AT THE FoLLowiNa | "™“Ttreatne a, NEWS STANDS. | Oise Tel From, On and After This Date, ‘The Broad Ax Can Be Found on Sale At the Following News Stands: RM. Harvey's Barber shop, 3934 ‘State street. J. 8. Dorsey's drug store, 30 W. Sist street, near Dearbora. A. F. Tervalon, cigar store and Rews stand 6004 State street R. J. Jones, news stand, barber shop and pool room, 5264 State street George I Martin, maker of fie cigars and news stand, 18 W. Sist pee Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions and news stand, $1 W. 5ist street near Dearborn. W. 8 Cole cigars, tobacco and news stand, 34 W. 3ist street, nea Dearborn. Philip Smith, cigars, tobscco and news stand § W. 27th Street, T. B. Hall, laundry office, tobacce and news stand, 11 W. 29th street near State. Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, notions, cigar and news stand, 15 W. 36th str.ct near State. B. Davis cigars, tobacce and new: stand, 3532 State street. E. D. Burt, notions and news stand 2686 State strect W. M. Maxwell aotions, cigars tc bacco, confections and news stand 5252 State street. H. Hart, news stand, cigars tobacco and laundry office, 15 W 35th street. A. A. Dwelle, cigar store and news stand, 21 E. 33rd street neas State. Freddie Smith, 1358 29th street,| Newport News, Va., news ce | Turner Williams, barbershop, 13 West 30th strest, near State, Phone Aldine 3 Hotel Bru Geo.’ W. Holt, P BUFFET, POOL ANI 3004 State Street Sao owononeoeeeeers_- aeeeeeee Phone Aldine 3653, Hotel Brunswick Geo. W. Holt, Prop. wg BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS. 3004 State Street Chicago | e ee Christmas Diamonds - Watches peccry 3536 State Street ‘The NEW STORE-—e« branch of the SSS’) WMS D p Ne AOE et — bow open sad doing busines cry mi the SE. Webb aren ‘see DIAMONDS WAT. leone poy Dap ey te ay oro or ing) and let Me. W. ow atys fy Wank cy Useeesd od ever feel the expenditure. It's the best sryinthe wot ve Jou oo change —— eee cans ‘would lite teenecder Tekerbege Dende 4784 will get him. Take your Watch and pata hed ota Gert ar fete MILES J. DBYINE ee PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tel. Central 4660 , ‘ O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashiand Block RANDOLPH 4& CLARK STREETS Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence, Gray 5670 Walter M. Farmer cereaies nls Suite 106, 171 Washington St. Res, 4856 Langley Av. CHICAGO Res. Phone, Doug. 4397 3837 Wabash Ave., Third Apart. J. GRAY .LUCAS ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 2057 Kedzie Bidg. Telephone Randolph 3575. 120 Randolph Street, Chicago Telephone Main 2017 J.A. TRIBUE Attorneyat-Law 171 WASHINGTON 8T, Room 708 ‘Chicago A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago ‘Telephone Main 3077 ‘Teacher of Vocal and Piano Mrs. Martha Broadas- Anderson Soprano Fall Term Begias September Ist, 1910 Residence Phone Normal 3316 ee Phone Aldine 286 Renting a Specialty Clark, Hayes & Co. Real Estate, Renting, Loans and Insurance Flats and Houses to rent and For Sale. 3705 STATE STREET CHICAGO WM. D. NEIGHBORS & CO REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST PRICES Easiest Terms to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company 3517 State Street CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Aldine 2532 A Christmas Present That He Didn't Expect. By FRITZ KORSMEYER. When the maid opened the door a gust of December wind, carrying with it a few flakes of snow, followed the tall, stiff form of Crancer through the vestibule and into the hall. As the maid had spent years in the service of the Garrisons, she ventured a restrained "Good evening," but Crancer calmly stalked by her over to the hall tree. When he had put aside his things and turned to her again she said: "Mr. Robert is in his room, sir. Shall I tell him you are here or will you"—"Tl go up. He's expecting me." At the head of the stairs he knocked at his friend's room and entered. "Sorry to keep you waiting, old man; ready in a few minutes. Sit down and make yourself comfortable, won't you?" Crancer took the proffered cigar and smoked in silence a few minutes while his friend worked at his cravat. "I had a rather peculiar talk with Miles today," began Crancer in a tone that led Garrison to stop whistling and mumble an encouraging monosyllable; "happened to meet him on the street, you know, just as I was going into Hope's to look at a few Christmas things. He had such a long face on that I thought he needed jollying up a hit. Not like him to need cheering, is it? "Scarcely," assented Garrison, with an uneasy laugh. "But of course you know that Charlie has had some occasion to look glum lately." "Oh, yes; I've heard the family fortunes have been rather going to pot. Well, as I said, I started in to chaff him about Christmas gifts. I bought a few trifles, but most of the time I was showing Miles things that I said a man with a fliance ought to be interested in, and he was. Several times I thought he was in the point of buying something worth giving, but he finally said he couldn't decide. We walked up the street together, and Miles fell to speculating in a general way as to what girls expected of their flances at Christmas time. He seemed to want my opinion. Queer of him to come to me with that sort of talk, wasn't it. Bob?" "Yes, but I suppose he thought you didn't know enough about his affairs to suspect that he was talking of his own case. Men who are in love always talk glittering generalities, while they haven't a thing in mind but their own particular affair, supposing other people won't know it. What did you tell him?" "Well, I said it depended largely upon what girls had been taught to expect. From that we drifted into a discussion as to what a man should do when his prospects changed during his engagement. Miles said that to the sort of girl a man would really care for it would make no difference. Good Lord—the sort of girl a man would really care for!" I told him a man never knows what kind of girl he is likely to care for or what kind he is caring for, so far as that goes, and I said that if I were engaged to a girl I wouldn't take any chances at Christmas. He responded rather weakly that most girls of our acquaintance already had everything they wanted." "Which is quite true," put in Garrison. "Oh, yes, true as far as it goes, but you know very well that the average girl likes to think her lover has searched the town over for something out of the ordinary. Now, we know that nothing remains to be bought as a Christmas gift that we wouldn't just as soon be without, but women don't know it and never will, and so they go on, expecting joyous astonishment every year." "Still, I don't believe Martha's just like other girls in that respect." "Oh, I don't mean that she cares particularly for what Miles may give her, if I may touch on such matters. But wouldn't any girl of the proper spirit expect—By the way," Crance broke off, interrupting himself and glancing toward the half open door, "I saw a light across the hall when I came up. Is that?"— think she's downstairs." Garrison went to the door and called his sister's name. Recelving no response, he returned. "Her door was open, but she didn't answer, so she isn't upstairs. Shall we go now?" At the foot of the stairs they encountered Miles, who had just come in. The three men chatted a moment. Then young Garrison and Cranger went out. Miles thought Martha looked at him more seriously than usual as she gave him her hand, but her eyes were bright, and when she spoke there was a touch of gavety in her voice. "Sit by the fire, won't you?" she urged. "You must be nearly frozen. I like snow for Christmas, but without this freezing temperature." She pushed a chair nearer the fire and then crossed to a stand where huge roses were nodding over the edge of a cut glass jar and gathered them in her arms. "How do you always manage to find the most perfect blossoms for me, Charles?" the girl asked indistinctly, her face hidden in the roses. She raised her head for an answer, but the man was looking into the fire. She moved the stand nearer him. "I want these close to us this evening. Don't you think they should be? Why don't you reprove me for being sentimental, as you always do? Or are you already under the influence of tomorrow and kindly disposed toward every one, even me?" "Even you. Now. Martha"— "Oh, well, I'll take it back if you don't like it." she hastened to say, laughing, then in a tone of almost bangering tenderness: "My dear, I wanted to tell you about some plans for tomorrow, but how can I talk Christmas when you are in such a solemn state? You'd dishearten Santa Claus himself." "I've been thinking," answered Miles slowly, "that perhaps you may have thought the roses—may have taken them in a way—may perhaps have misunderstood them a little." He rose, took a few steps around the room and then began again with better courage. "It occurred to me after I had sent them that as they would arrive this evening you might not take them as—as my gift. I must tell you something that has been troubling me for a long time. Things are not quite the same with father and me as they were when I first met you. Perhaps you knew it?" There was a questioning inflection in his last words. The girl's face had paled a little, but just the faintest smile curved her lips. She was gazing steadfastly at the rose jar, on which her hand rested, and she made no answer. "Until Christmas came I did not realize the change in our prospects," he went on steadily. "Perhaps I did not want to think of that, but if it does make a difference, why, then"—Martha was looking straight into his eyes with an expression of infinite tenderness. "It has made a difference, Charles, all the difference in the world. I have been wondering for weeks what you would like for a Christmas gift, and what you have said tonight solves the problem." There was a queer little catch in her voice, but she went on bravely. "And I've decided, sweet-heart, to give you that which I think you need most of all"—her hand crept tremulously into his—"myself." Miles stared at her in a dazed fashion, and she smiled at him gently. "I realize now, dear, how selfish I was to insist on being a June bride just because my mother and Nell had been married in June. The family will all be here tomorrow, even Aunt Helen from Toronto. Of course it would be such a quiet wedding—no finery, no gifts—but I thought that now, when you were in—trouble, you might need me—and" "The matter of fact Miles was alive to the whole glorious meaning of her words now, and, drawing her to him, he murmured brokenly: "If I need you! Oh, you can't understand how much!" The Christmas chimes were ringing as Miles left the house. A few moments later Martha stood before the gas log in her own room. A half rueful smile settled about her lips. "And I haven't even a new white frock that will pass for a wedding dress!" she murmured. Then she crossed to a quaint chest of drawers and drew forth a bulky package tied with blue ribbons. From a nest of tissue paper she unwrapped a man's traveling set in richest silver. 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