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Library of Congress The COLORED American A-NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER VOL. X, NO. 3 Southern Education. HAMPTON'S THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED, BEFITTINGLY—HAMPTON MEMORIAL LIBRARY DEDICATED—THE OGDEN PARTY AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED VISITORS—TWO FAMOUS GRADUATES PRESENT—DR. WASHINGTON'S TELLING ADDRESS—THE EXERCISES IN DETAIL. Hampton, Va.—Special.—The anniversary exercises of the Hampton Institute were held April 28 and 29. At this time also the beautiful new Huntington Memorial Library was dedicated. On such occasions Hampton is usually favored with the presene of a number of distinguished visitors. But this perhaps eclipsed all others, owing to the presence of Mr. R. C. Ogden's party and many other prominent persons fresh from the Southern Educational Conference at Richmond. Anniversary week began inauspiciously, but when Tuesday and Wednesday came there was little to be desired. Thus Hampton's record for fair weather on these occasions remains unbroken. The first of the exercises of the week was a sermon on Sunday by one of Hampton's trustees, Dr. Alexander McKenzie, of Cambridge, Mass. He preached from Psalms 1:3, and in figures long to be remembered likened man to a tree in his development and influences. The dedication of the new library builing came on Tuesday. This is a fine structure of brick and granite and Indiana limestone, built in the old colonial style of architecture, with a striking dome. It is the gift of Mrs. Collis P. Huntington and is supposed to cost nearly $100,000. The exercises were fittingly held in the new gymnasium, a modest but capacious wooden building, erected to take the place of the old gymnasium displaced by the new library. The 700 students were on raised seats back of the platform. On the platform sat His Excellency, the Governor of Virginia, Pres. Hoadley of Yale, Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee, Prof. Francis G. Peabody of Harvard, Prof. L. H. Bailey of Cornell, Dr. Dreer, of Roanoke College, George Foster Peabody, R. C. Ogden, Richard Watson Gilder of The Century Magazine, Dr. Stead of The Review of Reviews, Dr. Lyman Abbott of The Outlook, Dr. Lyman Williams, of The Phil-adelphia Press, and many others, in addition to the trustees and curators of the school. And on the floor were many visitors, white and colored, from both the north and the south, who have distinguished themselves as educators. Two members of the graduating class, George H. Hamlin and Lorenzo WASHINGTON, D.C., MAY 9, 1903. M. REV. TEUNIS S. HAMLIN, Acting President of Howard University, Washington, D. C. Hall, an Indian and a Negro, respectively, spoke upon the influence of books among their people. Mr. Hamlin made the point that if the Indian merely made a living by industry he exchanged the hunting stage for the industrial stage and still fell short of what civilization offered him. That was to be gained largely through books. The addresses of the occasion, however, were made by Pres. Hoadley of Yale and Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee. Pres. Hoadley said, among other things, that no school or college, however practical and industrious, can afford to fail to center its interest in a library. The library makes possible the better use of things learned in the shops and in the schools. For no matter how well you learn to use your hands in the shops you need all the more to use your head. And besides, the library, rightly used, can teach more than any teacher. The library finds its best use in connection with a school, for the mission of a school is service. The library there becomes the compliment and culmination of the first was not lost by the second. He advanced a step farther and showed organizing power. General Armstrong was Thad. Mr. Frissell in nowise withdraws from General Armstrong's work, but carries it a step higher. Mr. Washington's eloquent speech was largely eulogistic of Mr. Collos P. Huntington, and an appeal to the north and south to follow Mr. Huntington's idea in the treatment of the weaker races. Mr. Washington began by showing that the means of attaining greatness has always been by interesting one's self in the unfortunate, and instance with Abraham Lincoln and Christ as examples. He also showed that Mr. Huntington was not limited in sympathy to one race, as the management of his shipyards at Newport News, Va., illustrated. He then told of a visit to the shipyards. As he was passing through with Mr. Huntington a Negro workman, without lifting his eyes from a piece of machinery he was directing, said to Continued on page 4. PRICE, FIVE CENTS An Educational Centre. An Educational Centre. THE PIONEER SCHOOL FOR THE EMANCIPATED FOUR MILLIONS A MONUMENT TO THE PATRIOTISM AND GENIUS OF GEN. O. O. HOWARD—GRADUATES FROM EVERY STATE IN THE UNION AND FROM THE ISLANDS OF THE SEAS—A BRILLIANT RECORD OF DEEDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS—A NATION'S WARD. When the Congress of the United States established the great Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, its scope as its name imports, was not intended to be confined to the needs of the colored race in the south, who by the arbitrament or logic of the war of 1861, became practically the nation's wards, but their helplessness and the importunate demand for the alleviation of their almost hopeless condition soon dwarfed the importance of every other subject placed within the jurisdiction of the Bureau, and early in its great history of race usefulness it came to be known only as the Freedmen's Bureau, a title which clung to it to the close of its existence. It was fortunate for the government and it was of incalculable benefit to the race that a man of such talents, such christian life and of such training as General O. O. Howard was called to preside over the destinies of the Bureau. What is accomplished is history. All the progress the race in the South has made in every line of intellectual and economic endeavor had its inspiration and its direction into the wisest channels in the instruments selected by General Howard to carry on the stupendous work of setting a but recently freed people upon the road to individual initiative and self help. General Howard dedicated the best years of his life to this noble work and to him must be yielded the honor of having designed and established the great Howard University of this city as an important and indeed an indispensible link in the chain of the race's advancement. The breath of the man is displayed in the Shibboeth of the University: "No distinction of sex, race or creed." The wisdom of its creation and the generosity of Conhave been abundantly vindicated. It has taken no backward step. It was the pioneer in affording facilities for the higher education of the race and it has easily maintained its leadership. 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Avery and Hart, who are now playing at the Empire Theatre, will have a new play on the boards of that theatre next week. The "Man on the Monument" has been indisposed of late, but will resume his interesting letters in next weeks' issue. Mr. George W. Ellis, secretary to the Liberian Legation, is still in the city, but will leave for Liberia in June with the new Minister, Rev. Ernest Lyon, of Baltimore. Mr. Wm. H. Tucker, of the State Department, who has been seriously ill at his home, 1129 G st., N. E., for two months is recoving to the gratification of his many friends. Col. Perry S. Carson, Messrs. David and Warner, Prof. John C. Nalle, Mr. John P. Gray and Mr. Smith, a fireman, turned out in the parade in memoriam of Ex-Governor Shepherd, last Monday. The Competitive Drill of the High School Cadets including the companies from the M St. High School and the Armstrong Industrial School, will take place at the Athletic Park, 14th and Florida ave., in the afternoon of May 23rd. 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The Association meets in different cities or towns each year and it is customary at night of the first days' session to have a public meeting, when the president delivers his annual address and addresses of welcome are made. This public meeting was held in the Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. church, of which Rev. Williams is the pastor. Dr. J. A. Robinson, of Darlington, delivered the president's address which gave a review of the progress in medical science during the last year. He took as his subject, "Lights and shades of a country practicioner. Addresses of welcome to the visiting brethren were made by Revs. Jacobs and Bowen and these addresses were responded to by Dr. C. C. Johnson, of Columbia. Dr. Crum being present made an address in response to the demand of all present. Excellent music was furnished for the occasion. The second days' session was held in the lecture room of this church. Interesting papers were read and discussed.. The heads of all sections made excellent reports: Dr. Crum on perdiabics; Dr. McClennon on surgery; Dr. Smith on gyneology; Dr. Earle on obstredics; Dr. Johnson on medicine. The following officers were elected for the next year: President, Dr. J. A. Robinson, Jr., Darlington; Vice President, Dr. J. A. Macon, Rock Hill; Second Vice President, Dr. J. A. Lightaer, Columbia; Secretary, Dr. L. W. Bernie, Sumter; Treasurer, Dr. W. D. Crum, Charleston. The next place of meeting will be at Florence. At night a grand banquet was given by the citizens in honor of the visiting citizens; covers were laid for 45. The most prominent citizens were present to assist in doing honor to the visitors. The Duke of Darlington," Edward Deas, and ex-Congressman Murray were also present as guests. Before the close of the evening's entertainment, the toast master, Rev. Williams made the following announcement of toasts, which were responded to: "Our Association," Dr. J. A. Robinson; "Our Women," Dr. C. C. Johnson; "The Profession," Dr. W. D. Crum; "Hospital Work," Dr. A. C. McClannon. In addition to their grand banquet, the physicians were given a complementary drive by the citizens. The colored people of Sumter are very prosperous and the owners of valuable real estate. They have fine residences handsomely furnished. The physicians were treated with great consideration by the good people of Sumter and they spared no expense in giving their guests a royal time. EX-CONSUL WALLER SPEAKS. Yonkers, N. Y., Special.—At the Messiah Baptist church, on last Sunday evening, memorial exercises were held in memory of Mrs. Fannie Thornton, who died on April 12th.. Mrs. Thornton was from Virginia, but had lived in Yonkers for some time, and was a consistent Christian. Master Arthur Giddings, of Kellinger St., only 13 years old, has been made organist of the Messiah Baptist church and is doing very nicely. The Men's Business Club of the A. M. E. Zion church, had a very interesting and enthusiastic meeting on last Sunday afternoon, the ladies having been allowed to be present. Mr. J. L. Waller, Consul to Madagascar, made a very forcible address and Mrs. French, his daughter, sang a very sweet solo. The Rose buds held their 3rd Anniversary at the residence of Mrs. Thursday afternoon of last week, and a very pleasing program was presented Sam'l Giddings, of Kellinger St., on by the little folks, after which refreshments were served. The Annual Fair of the A. M. E. Zion church occurred during the past week and was a grand success, both socially and financially. Each evening a literary program of a high order was presented to large and appreciative audiences and the booths down stairs were most beautifully and artistically decorated with a large and beautiful assortment of things in them to select from. The ladies deserve great praise for their untiring efforts. Mrs. Donaldson Skinner is still with her son, at Plainfield, N. J., who has been very ill. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Miss Anna Hauer, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. O. Bundick. of Jones Place. Miss Sallie Glass, of Mont Clair, N. J., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Adams, of Newman street, last Sunday. Rev. J. T. McFarley, of Petersburg, Va. was the guest of the Rev. J. T. Gaskill during the past week. The District deputy, Mr. J. Webb, of the Third Masonic District, will pay a fraternal visit to D. S. Dudley Lodge No. 44, Tarrytown, N. Y., on Tuesday evening, May 5, 1903. BROWN GRIT, JR. MASS MEETING IN CONNECTICUT. Hartford, Conn., Special— A great mass meeting under the auspices of the Union Brotherhood, at the Union Baptist Church, Sunday, was well attended, and the speaker, Dr. J. Milton Waldron, proved his ability as an orator, scholar and teacher. Dr. Waldron's subject, "The Negro," so satisfied his audience from beginning to end that Rev. W. Gay made a motion to give him a vote of thanks, which was seconded by Mr. P. Williams, an the president, Bro. Wateman, asked that it be made unanimous. Dr. Waldron responded, saying he was more than glad to know that his views on the subject were accepted and that he was solely working for the salvation of his people. At night he preached the holy communion sermon, and on Monday night a reception in his honor, under the auspices of the Young Men's Class of the Sunday School and the You Know Club. The Rev. A. A. Crook of the A. M. Zion Church preached his farewell sermon Sunday night and served the holy communion, assisted by Bros. S. Gurley and C. Douglass. At Shiloh Baptist Church, Sunday, the Y. P. U. held service at 6:30 p. m. and holy communion in the evening. On Sunday, May 11, Celestial Lodge 2093 will hold a Thanksgiving service at 7:30 p. m. at Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. A. W. Smith will officiate. On Thursday, May 14, they will give a musical entertainment at their 28th and Mulberry street Church. The young people of the Talcott street Church gave their Chronothanatoletron entertainment and bazaar at City Mission Hall last Friday. All present had an enjoyable time. There will also be a concert at said church Thursday, the 7th. Mr. F. O. Cross' name was presented to Sheriff Smith for appointment as deputy. We wish him success, for he is worthy and is the choice of the colored citizens. Mr. Douglass is slowly improving. Mrs. Maud Byrd will return this week from Florence, Mass. Mrs. S. Belle Andrews was in the city Saturday, enroute for Allegheny, Pa., to appear at Carnegie Hall, May 5th. Don't forget the jug-breaking at Shiloh, Thursday, May 21. The Women's Federation Club meeting was at Mrs. Wm.. Edwards' 115 Adlaid street, Monday. Mr. Henry Durham, of Winston, Salem, N. C., was in the city the ast week, J. ALEX. UPSHER. A Dr. James A. Herlihy CHEMIST, Chillicothe, O. 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Y., Special.—Prof. Charles Winter Woodfi formerly a teacher in Tuskegee Institute, and who is now ompleting a graduate course at Columbia University, having earned quite a reputation for himself at a dramatic reader and interpreter of literature, was asked by the Choral Union Club, of Columbia University to intrepret Colridge-Taylor's "Wedding Feast of Hiawatha," which was recently given by the club at the University, in the Horace Mann Auditorium. There was present the regular highly cultured university audience which filled the ouditorium to overflowing. Mr. Wood had a very hard task to perform in the rendering of this piece, by reason of the fact, that the rythm of the poem is very difficult to sustain in a reading. Mr. Wood's dramatic ability was perhaps never used to better advantage. The piece selected by the Choral Union, strangely enough, is set to music by a colored composer, and this fact may have suggested the idea of having Mr. Wood, a colored student to render it. Be that as it may, when the entertainment was finished, Mr. Wood was fairly deluged by faculty, students and visitors, whose praises were sounded in no measured termsfi his wonderful magnetism and other artistic powers having so completely won the audience, that the other hundred and a quarter members of the club were almost forgotten. The fact of his rich voice, flexible gestures and splendid ability of expression, forming the topic of discussion the remainder of the evening, prompts one to conclude that if one is master of a quality worth possessing, it don't matter after all if he be black. Hon. Wilfred H. Smith, of 150 Nassau St. is receiving many complimentary expressions from the legal fraternity on his masterly presentation of the Alabama case to the United States Supreme Court. Although the decision of Mr. Justice Holmes was a reverse one, Counsellor Smith is not discouraged in his attempt to solve this momentous phase of the race problem. With characteristic modesty, he refuses to be interviewed on the subject, but his friends say that he will no doubt take the matter to Congress in his determination to force the issue through. The Mt. Olive Baptist church observed their 25th Anniversary on Sunday the 3rd inst. In the morning Rev. Clue filled the pulpit and spoke from John, 5th chapter and 24th erse. Rev. Frank Morse presided. Dr. McArthur, pactor of Calvary Baptist church as one of the principle speakers. He touched principally upon the emigration of the Negro to New Mexico. Rev. Granville Hunt, of Mt. Vernon, made an address on "The Singularity of the Present Age," followed by Rev. W. H. Brooks, D. D., pastor of St. Marks M. E. church, and Rev. Charles Morris, of the Abyssinia Baptist church. The evening service was held at Carnegie Hall, 57th & 7th ave. The pastor, Rev. C. T. Walker, preached the anniversary sermon. The house was crowded to suffocation, and many had to be turned away. Dr. Walker spoke principally along the line of the "Negro's Progress." The collection for the day was $2,448.51. According to Mr. Rockefeller's promise that if the church would raise $2,000 at the anniversary he would give $1,000; the trustees are expecting a grand total of $3,500, which sum will go to pay off the mortgage on the church. The second meeting of the Young People's Improvement League, which is composed of young people's societies of Greater New York and vicinity, was held at Bethel A. M. E. church, West Twenty-fifth street, on Thursday evening, May 7th. There was a large audience present and Mr. John E. Bruse, (Bruce Grit,) delivered an address on the "Concentration of Energy." At St. Mark's Lyceum, on Sunday afternoon, Rev. J. W. Alexander delivered the annual address, subjest, "Is the day at hand and does the night appear." The paper which was an excellent one, dealt principally with the emigration of the Negro to Africa- THE COLORED AMERICAN. On Thursday evening the 7th, Mr. Thomas Holmes read a well prepared paper on "The Industrial aspects of the Race. Sunday the 10th, Mr. J. Francis Morris, has charge of the program which is musical and literary. At St. James Presbyterian church, Sunday morning, the pastor, Rev. C. LeRoy Butler, occupied the pulpit and preached the ordination sermon to the elders and deacons elected at the regular annual congregation] meeting on Monday April 27th. Sacrament was administered in the vening. Mr. Moses Morrison was installed as eldler of the church, and Mr. John Hillery as deacon. Miss S. Marie Faulkner, of 597 Herkimer St., Brooklyn, is entertaining a party of friends from Boston, who came on in anticipation of the production of "Aida," on Tuesday the 11th by the Drury Opera Company. A GRAND OPENING. The new pool and billiard parlors and buffet of Col. Jack M. Ryan, at 619 B St., (opposite B. and P. Depot), will be formerly opened Friday evening, May 15th. Mr. Ryan has spared neither pains nor expense to equip his place in the most up-to-date fashion. Everything is brand new and spick and span. The three floors of the new building will be open for inspection to the public and for the amusement of his many friends and the public generally. A feature of this opening will be music and light refreshments. It will begin at 8 o'clock anad last until 12 p. m. Mr. Ryan extends a cordial invitation not only to his personal friends, but to the public to come and to inspect his place. All are invited, 619 B. St., N. W., (opposite B. & P., depot.) RACE GLEANINGS The Williams & Walker combination sailed for Europe on Tuesday, the 28th ultimo, on an extended continental tour. Editor Asbury of the Odd Fellows' Journal, has this vigorous comment on the outrage in Joplin, Mo., after protesting against the barbarity of the crime: "The action of the mob in Joplin proclaims the fact that the Negro has prospered to such an extent that he has become the object of the envy of the slothful and unsuccessful of the white race." In a recent issue of The Howard Spectator of Wilmington, Delaware, an Englishman who visited this country some time ago pays high but just tribute to Miss Kruse, the well known educator of that city. Mr. T. McCants Stewart, who graduated from the University of Minnesota a few years ago with distinguished honors, has taken up his residence on the Pacific Coast. A few days ago he applied for admission to the bar at Portland, Oregon. The Enterprise Investment Company is a new candidate for race patronage in Portland, Oregon. It is capitalized at $10,000, and is incorporated under the State laws. Its officers are some of the most progressive race leaders of Portland. J. C. Logan is President, and Walter Plummer Secretary. "The Southern Sanitarium" a publication of Southern Pines, North Carolina, makes an urgent appeal for funds in aid of this institution which has been established for the cure of consumptives of the race. Dr. L. A. Scruggs is the general manager. Commencement Exercises of Bennett College will begin on Sunday, May 10th, and will close with Commencement day, May 14th. The Baccalaurate Sermon will be preached by the Rev. A. H. Newson, of Charlotte, N. C. The address to the graduating class will be delivered by President James B. Dudley, A. M., of the A. & M. College, Greensboro, N. C. Subscribers knowing themselves to be in arrears with their subscriptions to The Colored American will please bring or send the amount due to this office. You can help The Colored American very much in this way Is the leading Colored Fraternal Society of the United States. It was organized January, 1881, by William W. Browne, and chartered in April, 1883, under the laws of the State of Virginia, with headquarters at Richmond, Va. Its membership is both male and female, and consists of all persons of good health from 14 to 60 years of age. Its membership of 60,000 is divided into Fountains and Circles. It pays sick benefits from $1.50 to $2.50 per week, and pays death benefits from $24.56 to $1000. BENEFITS PAID—Total benefits paid to date: Sick dues, $r,500,000; death benefits, $714,378.75. SENIOR FOUNTAINS—A Fountain may be organized consisting of 20 or more persons not over 50 years of age paying a joining fee of from $4.60 to $5.10 each. The monthly dues are not less than 35 cents in rural districts and not less than 50 cents per month in towns and cities, and a semi-annual tax of 40 cents paid in January and July of each year. Sick benefits paid are from $1.50 to $2.50 per week, while death benefits range from $75 to $125. A Fountain may be organized in any locality on application to Rev. W. L. Taylor, G. W. Master, or to any of his authorized deputies. ROSEBUDS—For the proper training of the young and their development in thrift, industry and brotherly love, there has been formed a Children's Department known as the Rosebuds. Twenty or more children not less than three nor more than fourteen years of age may form a Rosebud, upon the payment of $1 each. This department, like the Senior Fountain, pays sick benefits from $1 to twenty-five cents per week, and death benefits from $24.50 to $37. The monthly dues are fifteen cents per month. CLASSES—Persons desiring to leave their beneficiaries at death a larger amount than is paid from Fountain Department, take out policies in one or more of the Classes of the Mutual Benefit Degree. The members of this degree are divided into Circles, and pay joining fees and dues according to the following tables: Glass “B” Joining fee. Value of Certificate after one year. Value of Certificate before one year Annual Dues Quarterly Dues Glass “E” Joining fee. Value of Certificate after one year. Value of Certificate before one year Annual dues Quarterly dues Age 14 to 25 $2 50 $200 00 $100 00 $4 75 $1 20 Age 14 to 25 $5 00 $500 00 $250 00 $9 50 $2 50 “ 25 to 30 2 75 200 00 100 00 4 75 1 20 “ 25 to 30 5 25 500 00 250 00 9 10 2 44 “ 30 to 35 3 00 200 00 100 00 4 75 1 20 “ 30 to 35 5 50 500 00 250 00 9 50 2 46 “ 35 to 40 3 25 200 00 100 00 4 75 1 20 “ 35 to 40 5 75 500 00 250 00 10 40 2 60 “ 40 to 45 3 50 140 00 70 00 5 79 1 43 “ 40 to 45 6 00 450 00 225 00 10 40 2 60 “ 45 to 50 3 75 115 00 58 00 6 65 1 66 “ 45 to 50 6 25 400 00 200 00 11 40 2 60 “ 50 to 55 4 00 70 00 45 00 6 35 1 66 “ 50 to 60 9 50 350 00 175 00 11 40 2 60 “ 55 to 50 4 25 65 00 33 00 7 60 1 90 ``` of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers, capital stock $100,000. The bank commenced business April 3, 1889, and from that time down to the present has steadily increased in volume of business. It now has a paid up capital stock of $100,000. From the humble sum of $1,268.69, deposited the first day the bank opened for business in 1889 the deposits have grown to $350,058, and the volume of business transacted amounts to $6,190,141.47. During the financial panic of 1893, the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain was the only bank in the city of Richmond that did not cease to pay cash on all checks presented, while the majority of other banks were using script and clearing house checks. This bank had its origin in the brain of William W. Browne, an ex-slave of Habersham, Ga. The banking house is located at 604 North Second Street, Richmond, Va., Rev. W. L. Taylor, President; R. T. Hill, Cashier. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT—The Real Estate Department has charge of all the real property to the amount of $220,221.65, situated in various States, consisting of 13 magnificent buildings used as halls, 8 dwellings, 1 hotel. 5 stores and three farms. It also has under its control 16 large buildings leased by it. This department is under the management of Lawyer J. C. Robertson, chief of real estate and attorney for the association, office at 608 N. 2nd Street, Richmond, Va. REFORMERS MERCANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION—Was chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia on the 14th day of December, 1899, with principal office in the city of Richmond, Va. The purpose of this association is to conduct stores (wholesale and retail), buy and sell real property, manage and control hotels, manufacturing establishments, and do general business. The association has in operation Hotel Reformer, 900 N. Sixth Street, Richmond, Va. It is a modern up-to-date structure, heated by steam, cold and hot water baths, also electric cars passing the door. This hotel has accommodations for 150 guests. Mr. A W. Holmes is manager, and Mr. T. W. Taylor is clerk. It has in operation a system of five stores, located as follows: Richmond, Va.; Washington, D.C.; Manchester, Va.; Portsmouth, Va.; and Roanoke, Va. The first of these stores, at Richmond, Va., was opened April 3d, 1900. It employs a force of 18 men, runs three delivery wagons, and during the first year did $50,000 worth of business. The other stores have been established since, and have been equally as prosperous. The general manager of the system of stores is Mr. B. L. Jordan, headquarters at 608 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. This Association was formed on the plans and recommendations made by Rev. W. L. Taylor, its President. which has a circulation of 12,000. This paper is published in the interest of the race, and discusses the leading questions of the day. The subscription price is $1 per year, or 5c per single copy. The office is equipped with modern up-to-date machinery, run by electricity. It can print any thing from a visiting card to a poster 42 by 62 inches. Fine job work of every class and description is made a specialty at lowest prices. Mr. E. W. Brown is editor and business manager, office 608 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. Correspondence solicited and agents wanted. OLD FOLKS' HOME—In September, 1893, Rev William W. Brown recommended the formation and establishment of Old Folks' Homes for the benefit of old and decrepid members of the race. Since that time the valuable farm known as Westham, consisting of 63414 acres, located six miles from Richmond, Va., on the historic "James," has been purchased, at a cost of $14,490. The Cheesamake and Ohio Railroad runs through the farm, and Westham Station is located on it. Adjoining this farm is Westampton Park, one of the most pleasant resorts in the South in summer. It is reached in a few minutes from Richmond by the Westampton Electric Railway and the Cheesamake and Ohio Railway. As this home is for the benefit of the whole race, the preservation of all charitable friends is prayerfully solicited. All contributions, donations and bequests of every character will be very thankfully received. Mr. T. W. Taylor is chief in charge of the Old Folks' Home offices at 608 North Second Street, Richmond, Va. Rev. W. L Taylor, G. W. M W. P. Burrell, G. W. S. 601-6-8 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. Glass "M" Joining fee. Value of Certificate Annual dues Quarterly dues Age 14 to 80 $11 00 $1006 00 $21 90 $5 25 " 30 to 35 12 00 10 0 00 22 00 5 50 " 35 to 40 12 00 905 00 23 00 5 75 " 40 to 45 18 00 800 00 24 00 6 00 " 45 to 50 13 00 700 00 25 00 6 25 REGALIA—The members of the Fountains and Rosebuds of the organization wear no expensive regalia. The regalia of the organization is simple and its cost will be in the easy reach of all, costing from 10 cents to $3. 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With a great Republican like Roosevelt, President of the United States, a great Democrat like Grover Clevelanad openly espousing human rights, a great financier like Andrew Carnegie grandly testifying to the worthiness of the Negro, by giving at once $600,000 to assist Prof. Booker T. Washington and the Tuskegee Institute to prepare him for the great battles of life in this great country, with all this and much more in our favor at the present time—it surpasseth knowledge that the majority of a learned body like the Supreme Court could give deliverance to such an iniquitous decision at this particular time. When we read and consider the finesse of the reason of Associate Justice Holmes, who prepared and rendered the decision, it becomes plain to us that bare technicalities have been seized upon and given out as the grounds of denial of the prayer of the petition. PETER H. H. JUSTICE JOHN M. HARLAN. The Colored Peoples Friend on the U. S. Supreme Bench. Mr. Justice Holmes' reasoning is as faulty as the decision itself. He says that to grant the relief sought would be to recognize the constitutionality of the Alabama constitution which the petition assails as a fraud upon the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Justice Holmes must know that had the Supreme Court speaking through him would not have done so in recognition of the constitutionality of the Alaamab Constitution, but rather in recognition of the unconstitutionality of that instrument, considered in the light of the Constitution of the United States and its amendments. Mr. Justice Holmes says that it is not a case of equity, but a political case. The learned Justice seems to have lost sight of the fact that the case involved the equal rights of one eighth of the population of the United States. It would be hard for Mr. Justice Holmes, even with his discriminating legal acumen to distinguish between equal right and equitable right, and between equal right and political rights, for the term equal or equitable rights certainly includes political rights. We think that Mr. Justice Holmes and the Justices on the Supreme Bench concurring with him erred in reaching the decision especially as they attempted to decide the question involved in the case upon its merits. When he came to the conclusion that State rights as defined in the Alabama constitution were, in the eyes of the Supreme Court, more potent than human rights as defined in the Constitution of the United tSates, it would have been far better for him and his associates who agreed with him, to have followed that great and shining legal luminary on the Supreme Bench, Mr. Justice Harlan and have denied jurisdiction of the matter, and thereby have prevented the set back which the struggle for equal rights before the law necessarily receives this adverse decision of a question involving the manhood rights of ten million American citizens. TIME WAS! IS!! WILL BE!!! TILL ETERNITY STOPS THE CLOCK! As Long as the Wheels Go round and time lasts 'Twill Pay You IF YOU BOOK FLORA BATSON and GERARD MILLAR. 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In this we are glad to note that he reckoned without his host, for the leading papers of the country, including The New York Tribune, The New York Evening Post, The Washington Evening Star and many others have editorially expressed their disapproval of the decision of the Supreme Court in no uncertain terms. We will say to our white friends, and to the Supreme Court, that we will fight on; we will never give up the battle until every right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States to every citizen is meted out alike to black and white, without discrimination on account of color or previous condition of servitude. Justice Holmes says it was alleged by Giles that 'the refusal to register the blacks was a part of a general scheme to disfranchise them. The Federal Circuit Court of the Middle district of Alabama dismissed the bill for want of jurisdiction. It was contended, says Justice Holmes, that the Federal Courts had jurisdiction in equity under sections 629 and 1979 of the Revised Statutes, providing that every person who, under color of a State 'statute, ordinance, regulation, custom of usage * * * subjects, or cause to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person, within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity or other proceeding for redress." Now, Mr. Justice Harlan, Mr Justice Brown and Mr. Justice Brewer in their dissenting opinions properly hold that the Supreme Court has the power to grant the relief prayed. THE LIVINGSTON DRESSMAKING SCHOOL. The Livingston Dress cutting and Dress making school is offering a new attraction. A class has been formed in which embroidery as applied to personal adorment is taught. Miss Charlotte E. 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It is one of the leading journals of the race and has a large circulation. The Colored American brought out a beautiful lithograph of Bishop Williams with the editorial referred to, and was distributed freely to its subscribers in Washington. So great is Bishop Williams' popularity in the capitol of the nation, that when his name appeared in the paper, there was a greater demand for it than ever The supply was soon exhausted and the editor offered a liberal price for all unsold copies held by the agents. Then says The Colored American "The demand for the last edition of The Colored American was so great that the entire edition was exhausted. Agents who have any unsold copies on hand, will please return them at our expense. The popularity of Bishop R. S. Williams was shown by the great demand for the paper not only in Washing-His lithograph was admired by all, and the publisher has been forced to get out a second edition. Now is the time to subscribe. Admirers of Bishop Williams, and they are legion, take off their hats to Editor Cooper for the magnificent tribu e of last week. The colored photograph issued as a supplement represents the highest development of pictorial art, and a handsome man has received worthily a handsome compliment. The very high compliment paid Bishop Williams is a deserved one, and certainly gives a delineation of a unique character. He possesses admirable qualities, sociable, affable, kindhearted, out-spoken and straightforward. Whatever position he may take, his enemies, if there be any, as well as his friends, concede that he is honest in his conviction. He is always found on the side of right. There is no quibbling nor button-holing about him, and neither does he mince his words, but takes a stand for the right and is always frank enough to tell a man just what he thinks of him. He has excellent qualities and knows how to handle men. He is one of those who do not believe that the high office of Bishop lifts him above his brethren; but he appears as a brother and father, jovial and benign. He hates flattery and despises vanity and when he comes among his conferences or in any gathering men rever and honor him. It often happens that some, when elevated to the bench make great demands on the brethren, and want extraordinary preferment and distinction. There are the fewest of men that we have ever seen on the bench in any Methodist Church like him. The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church has truly honored itself by electing him Bishop, and as he grows in years, his great influence and popularity will continue to increase.—The Christian Index. GOOD WORDS AGAIN. "Success to The Colored American," in her new dress, this shows what our race can do. When every village and town has its paper and distributes to the public, then they will see the necessity of capital N to the word Negro When those who find fault and criticize the peerless, progressive educator, Journal, Colored American and Pioneer Press, and other publishers, let them do what they have to make the world better, it might then be place for these to criticise, provided they had the sense and the ability to do more than they have to make the country better.—The People's Journal, Berryville, Va. FOR GOOD HEALTH To preserve or restore it, there is no better prescription men, women and children than Ripans Tabules. They are easy to take. They are made of a combination of not approved and used by every physician, Ripans Tabules widely used by all sorts of people—but to the plain day folks they are a veritable friend in need. Ripans have become their standard family remedy. 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This book is the answer in legal form and character to "An Appeal to Pharoah," written by an "Unknown," andation of and decision made on the twelve (12) assignments of A Sectional Union; 2nd, The Divisional Lines; 3rd, The Clerk; 4th, A Race Question; 5th, The Negro's Condition and Prejudice—North and South; 7th, Trilemma; 8th, Radical Reckoning of Numbers; 10th, Reckonings of Cost; 11th, Writen Our Duty.—Is supported by U. S. Supreme Court decision in the Federalist, Madison Papers, Jefferson's works, sources can History, the United States Constitution itself, and stated by the "Richmond Planet." "The Chicago Tribune," and Census. There is much in it of historical fact, much abductions, and much in aid of a true conception of the Negro's sibilities. Price $1.25. Agents Wanted. Liberal Commis- Write, I. Leonard Henso Pharoah's Decision. Pharoah's Decision. A valuable as well as an interesting work is Pharoah's Decision, in the action of Wrong vs. Right, by I. Leonard Henson, A. B., L. L. M. This book is the answer in legal form and character to a work entitled "An Appeal to Pharoah," written by an "Unknown," and, in the consideration of and decision made on the twelve (12) assignments of error. Viz.; A Sectional Union; 2nd, The Divisional Lines; 3rd, The Continuing Cause; 4th, A Race Question; 5th, The Negro's Condition and Position; 6th Race Prejuice—North and South; 7th, Trilemma; 8th, Radical Solution; 9th, Reckoning of Numbers; 10th, Reckonings of Cost; 11th, Will He go?; 12th, Our Duty.—Is supported by U. S. Supreme Court decisions, by facts found in the Federalist, Madison Papers, Jefferson's works, source Book of American History, the United States Constitution itself, and statistics as furnished by the "Richmond Planet." "The Chicago Tribune," and the Twelfth Census. There is much in it of historical fact, much about existing conditions, and much in aid of a true conception of the Negro's powers and possibilities. Price $1.25. Agents Wanted. Liberal Commission. I. Leonard Henson, 1524 Fifth Street, N. W. Position Wanted. $25—Widow, age 28, educated and refined. Massachusetts high school graudate, has taught school successfully for several years, latest methods. Is also excellent sick nurse and good housekeeper, will pay twenty-five dollars to any one securing her a permanent position at salary of $25 or more per month. Best references given and required. Address, Mrs. D. S., The Colored American Office. --- Decision. ing work is Pharoah's Decision, in Bonard Henson, A. B., L. L. M. form and character to a work entitled by an "Unknown," and, in the consider- sive (12) assignments of error. Viz.: All Lines; 3rd, The Continuing Cause; 's Condition and Position; 6th Race Semma; 8th, Radical Solution; 9th, ings of Cost; 11th, Will He go?; 12th, supreme Court decisions, by facts found Ferson's works, source Book of Ameri- tution itself, and statistics as furnish- Chicago Tribune," and the Twelfth historical fact, much about existing con- ception of the Negro's powers and pos- ed. Liberal Commission. Henson, Cuts and Illustrations The Maurice Joyce Engraving Co. Evening Star Building Washington, D.C. ```markdown ``` Write. Washington. D. C. The dinner was held in a grand hall adorned with American flags. The tables were set with fine dinnerware and flowers, and the guests were dressed in formal attire. The event was attended by many dignitaries and officials, including the President of the United States, James A. Garfield, and the Governor of Illinois, William A. Crawford. The dinner was a celebration of the nation's progress and achievements, and it was a time of great joy and celebration. Dinner Given in Honor of Booker T. Washington, at Carnegie Hall. LOCAL. Carriages at two a. m., May 16th, after the Amphions reception. Hear them sing, "He is my friend, from my Home!" It is a side-splitter. Mrs. M. A. Williams, of 2331 Ontario ave., has gone to Hagerstown, Md., for the summer. THE AMPHIONS! THE AMPHIONS! THE AMPHIONS! MAY FESTIVAL! GRAND ARMY HALL! MAY 15!!! My, my, my, I wish it was on now. I am so excited that I can scarcely wait until the day comes. May 15th, May 15th !!! Hamilton orchestra has prepared a complete program of catchy dance music; so that there will be nothing but fun at Grand Army Hall, May 15th. If you want to enjoy the concert, May 15th, be in your seat at 7.45. No one will be seated during the concert. So you had better be on hand early. Grand Master, W. H. J. Malvin, of the local Masons sets a fine example of dignified private life. He holds his office in high estimation. Charlie Champ has made a new verse to the "Jonah Man," and when he gets it off you imagine you see the whale. My, it's funny. Mr. Alonzo E. Wheeler who has been in the newspaper business for a number of years has, it is reported, acquired quite a competence by his strict attention to business. Mr. R. C. Hall, one of our enterprising young business men, is having a large trade as a milk dealer. He states the race are supporting him loyally in his business. This year the Amphions give us an innovation by presenting a program of popular songs. All the latest songs will be sung as they only can sing them. "How to spell, spell chicken" is another selection which we all delight to hear. This will be sung by the Amphions in their thirty minutes of popular songs. --- THE COLORED AMERICAN It is contradicted that Mr. George W. Scott, of the Insular Bureau of the War Department, contemplates accepting a permanent civil service position in the Philippine Islands. Mr. C. M. Brown, Jr., a well-known stenographer and typewriter of Harristurg, Pa., was in town recently as manager of the R. Henri Strange Concert at St. Luke's Church, May 1st. St. Augustine's Catholic Church seems to have had new life infused into it since its new organ was installed. Father Griffin and his assistants are indefatigable. Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of St. Mary's Chapel, finds a most acceptable lay reader in Mr. Samuel Tatum, who will be remembered as one of the beneficiaries of the will of the late Nathaniel McKay. Mr. John W. A. Smith for years an efficient clerk in the service of the District Board of Education is showing by his many premature gray hairs, the weight of official responsibility, but most certainly not of age. Mr. Henry Johnson, of the U. S. Marshall's office, has found the fabled Fountain of Youth. He has never yet ceased to be interested in our public school system in the creation of which he was such a potential factor. The beautiful gowns of our best girls will make a handsome contrast to the full dressed gentlemen and beaubrummels. Somehow or other these affairs by the Amphion are irresistible. Just the thing that we have been waiting for; some place to go where we would meet lots of friends whom we wish to see and enjoy ourselves as only the Amphions are capable of providing for. Mr. Green Slade, one of the city's leading blacksmiths, is a firm believer in industrial education. He and his two sons are all masters of their trade do a large business and are a united family. Mr. Thomas Withers, of the War Department, for whose health much concern was felt some time ago, is now fully restored and is again living his former life of usefulness in church and fraternal work. From a Photograph taken by C. M. Battey. Subscribe for the American EDUCATIONAL Here is an Opportunity! 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TEN distinct departments, under one hundred competent professors and instructors—Theological, Medical, Legal, College, Pedagogical, Preparatory, English, Agriculture, Industrial, and Musical. For information address— Rev. J. E. RANKIN, D. D., LL. D., President. GEO H SAFFORD Secretary. AVERY COLLEGE TRADES SCHOOL A Practical, Literary and Industrial Trade School for Colored Boys and Girls, Carpentry, Bricklaying, Plastering, Painting and Interior Decorations. Tailering, Dress-making, Millinery, Voice Culture and Piano Forte. Literary Department from Primary to Normal Course. Job Work Solicited and Profits given to the Students. Catalogues now ready. Unusual advantages for Girls and a separate building. Fall terms begins Sept. 9th, 1901. Address JOSEPH D. MAHONEY, Allegheny, Pa. Principal. 16 THE PRINCE OF FISHERMEN. It is not generally known that Mr. John Crowner, a popular attachee of the Southern Railway, among his other accomplishments, is a fisherman, and it seems that way. Mr. Crowner, accompanied by two of the officials of the Southern Railroad, paid a visit to Goose Creek, a tributary to the Potomac last Monday, and the way they hauled in the gamey was a caution. In fact, it was such a caution that they dared not bring them beyond the District lines. The catch consisted of about 27, ranging in weight from one, two, three to four pounds. Mr. Crowner, has witnesses that he does not talk through his hat, and wisely brought the evidence in with him. HAD HIGHER ASPIRATIONS. Dr. James H. Harrison, a $1,000 clerk in the Treasury Bureau of Statistics, has tendered his resignation, and returns to his home in St. Louis, Mo., to go into business. Dr. Harrison in doing this, sets a splendid example for our young men here in the Departments, who after gaining their professions, continue to hang on, fearing to go out into the world and brave the storm. It would be well if some more of our young men, who have gained their titles would pull up stakes and bid Washington adieu. SONG SERVICE AT ISRAEL The music of the Easter Song Service, rendered by the choir of Israel C. M. E. church, corner 1st and B sts., Southwest, will be repeated in a special song service, next Sunday evening, May 10th, at 8 o'clock. Mr. L. H. White the choirmaster, has made some addition to the program and all who attend will be repaid. Miss Georgia V. Savoy, in the organist. A silver offering will be taken at the door. REV. N. C. CLEAVES The people of Israel Metropolitan C. M. E. church are getting together with a vim, under the pastorate of Rev. N. C. Cleaves and are rallying to the work with new courage and energy.. Rev. Cleaves is a young man of brain and is blessed with the fire of holy inspiration. His sermons are clean cut and full of gospel eloquence and are filled with inspired truths. He is faithful and untiring in his pastorial work, and his visits among the people of his congregation result in comfort and relief to many a burdened heart. SUNDAY AT GALBRAITH. The pastor will occupy the pulpit morning and night. In the afternoon the Daughters of Conference will have their annual sermon by Dr. Wiseman, of the Lutheran Church. The choir of the Lutheran Church will furnish the music. Monday night the second mortgage will be burned. Judge Bundy of the Board of Education will preside. There will be addresses, recitations and solos by some of Washington's leading citizens. OBITUARY. FORREST. In sad, but loving remembrance of my dear wife, LETITIA WALTON FORREST, who departed this life seven years ago to-day, Apr. 29th, 1896. Safe in the arms of Jesus. At the crystal river brink Some sweet day by and by, We shall find each broken link, Some sweet day by and by, And the loved ones watchi By the loved ones watching there By the tree of life so fair, Till we come their joys to share, Some sweet day by and by. By her husband, HENRY FOREST. THE COLORED AMERICAN. DEACON HASTINGS' FIDDLE. DEACON HASTINGS' FIDDLE. [Copyright, 1902, by the S. S. McClure Company.] It was a well known fact when Abel Mastings was elected one of the deacons of his church that he not only owned a fiddle, but played on it. He had been censured for this act of worldliness, but as it was his only weakness and as he was eminently fitted to fill a deaconship his brethren went ahead and took chances. It might be just possible, argued the majority, that a man could fiddle and not bring the church into disrepute. But at the same time he was expected to play nothing but the most solemn airs. The first move on the part of Satan was to induce the new "pillar" to stop and gaze at some circus bills posted on a barn. A brother deacon caught him red handed and lectured him for an hour on the enormity of his offense. The transgressor promised better things. But, lo, when the circus arrived he permitted his daughter Minnie to attend in company with young Ike Harper! His excuse that young people had a curiosity to see lions, tigers, bears and kangaroos didn't go down, and he was warned that any more trifling would be a serious matter. The deacon was penitent, but it wasn't four weeks before he bought a piano for his daughter. At an informal meeting of the other deacons, the pew openers and the box passers it was decided that a piano could not be classed under the head of naturally wicked. The question was. Could the deacon live in the same house with a fiddle and a piano and maintain his religious integrity? The deacon's critics were watching and waiting, when they caught him tripping in another direction. His barn faced the road, and when an agent for a stomach bitters came along and offered him $25 for the use of the roof for a year the good man pocketed the cash. A mighty sign soon appeared on the roof, and the last letter was hardly finished before Deacon Hastings was in trouble. It was the opinion of the majority that all stomach bitters were three-fourths whisky and that the deacon had sold himself to the cause of intemperance and ought to be disciplined. He was going like a lamb to the slaughter when the agent hired a man to drink four bottles of the bitters at once and proved that there was nothing in it to lift a man's heels off the ground. The object lesson couldn't be denied, but yet no one was satisfied. He realized this fact and didn't dare give a cornhusking or an apple paring that fall. Nemesis was close on the deacon's heels, however. His daughter Minnie was a general favorite, and one winter night a lot of young people appeared as a surprise party. He couldn't turn them away, and he reluctantly brought out his fiddle. The fiddle and the plano started out with "Sweet By and By," accompanied by all who could sing, and how they ever switched off on to ragtime the deacon could never explain to himself. It was like a dream to him next day. When told that the young folks had formed in sets and danced to his "first four forward and back—ladies change—gents to the left—all promenade," he studied over it and sighed. Before noon next day it was known far and wide that Deacon Hastings had fiddled for a dance. That he would be churched was regarded as a matter of course, and it was determined that his fellow deacons investigate before he could run away from the scene of his crime. Accordingly, at 7 o'clock on the evening after the party, they filed into his parlor to put him on the rack. 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When the music was ready, the derelict said: "I will show you as nigh as I can remember just how it was. Deacon Jones, you stand here with my wife. You others stand up with these girls. Now you are all ready. Salute your partners! Ladies to the right—gents to the left! All salute! Promenade half way round—half way home! All balance and swing your partners!" The deacons had stood up reluctantly. They had hung back at the first call. It was only for a minute, however. A warm wave swept them from head to heels and back, and they went through the figures with a vim. "That's the way it was," said Deacon Hastings as the music stopped—"only more of it; two hours, mebbe." The deacons retired to the kitchen for a consultation, and when they had got there they looked into each other's face and queried, "Well?" When they had returned to the parlor, Deacon Jones, speaking for the rest, said: "Brother Hastings, we find that you played sinful music and that you called sinful calls for a sinful dance, but we also find that your fiddle got away with you and that everybody enjoyed the occasion, and so you won't hear any more about it. I may add in this connection, being as we are here assembled and being as your fiddle and piano are in tune, you might favor us with a few more lively airs." C. B. LEWIS. 1233 PA. AVE., N. W CRANE AND CO, 122 west Broad Street RIDGEWORTH 2 Hope Day Nursery Fills Long Felt Want. The New Librarian—Minister Speaks ..to a large Audience and makes a Good Impression—Aclive Work Among the Churches—Mt. Olivets 25th Anniversary—The Literaries Lyseums and a Peep into the Social World. New York, N. Y., Special.—New York City is well supplied with charitable institutions, yet it is doubtful if among them all any one is more needed than a day nursery for colored children. Realizing this need, a committee of twenty representative colored women, acting under the direction of the Executive Board of the Association of Day Nurseries of New York City, has succeeded in establishing at 325 West 35th St., in a district thickly populated by colored people, Hope Day Nursery. The building which is a four story structure, has been remodelled and placed in the sanitary condition required under the laws of the City and State governing institutions of the kind. The Nursery will be conducted upon lines established by other charities throughout the City, five cents a day being charged where it can be paid, and in cases where it cannot the child will be accommodated free of charge. The officers of the Nursery are: Mrs. E. A. Dorsey, Pres., Miss M. E. Eato, Vice-Pres., Miss Maud K. Griffin, Secy., Miss Eva G. Bur- C REV. ERNEST LYON. leeigh, Treas., Mrs. E. E. Greene, who was the organizer of the movement, Matron. Among others connected with the Nursery are: Mrs. T. B. Francis, Mrs. Pegram Williams, Misses W. Heylinger, Kate Smith, S. Elizabeth Frazier, F. J. Murray, E. B. Magnan, A. Wright, A. Dias, L. B. Whitehead and J. C. Sleet. At Murray Hill Lyceum, on Tuesday the 28th inst., the Oriental Empire Stock Company presented "Lady Audley's Secret," with Madam Elizabeth Williams in the title role, supported by Messrs. I. Oliver, A. A. Talbot, J. Shelvy, and Misses Alva Butler, Lelita Williams and Mable Clark. Music was furnished by Miss Hallie Anderson's orchestra, and dancing was indulged in from 11 p. m. to 4 a. m. Mr. J. H. Williams was Manager, James J. F. Johnson, Agent, and Rudolph Duering, Stage Manager. It was with much pleasure that the large audience present at St. Mark's M. E. Church, Sunday morning, listened to Rev. Earnest Lyon, D. D., who has just resigned the pastorate of Sharp Street Church, Baltimore, and who was recently appointed United States Minister to Liberia. Rev. Lyon was pastor of St. Mark's for five years preceeding Dr. Brooks, and has many warm friends and ardent admirers among the members and congregation. His text was: "Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like His." The attention of the audience was held from beginning to end with his vivid contrast of the influence and conduct of good man THE COLORED AMERICAN with the evil and pernicious influence of an unrighteous one. At the close of the service there was a silver offering taken for the benefit of the Maryland Industrial Agricultural School, of which Rev. Lyon is Principle, and for which he hopes to raise $1,000 before June 1st, when he leaves for Liberia. In the evening the Rev. W. H. Brooks, the pastor, filled the pulpit and spoke from the 55th chapter of Isaiah. 17 verse. At the Sunday School session, Mr. Walter E. Handy who was Superintendent of the school for eight years, but was recently succeeded by Mr. Arthur W. Handy, was presented with a silver loving cup by the members of the school. Dr. Brooks made the presentation speech, and Mr. Handy responded with a few appropriate remarks. J. REV. C. S. MORRIS. At St. Philip's P. E. Church, on Friday evening, there were forty two candidates for confirmation. Bishop Potter, Arch Deacon Tiffany and Dr. Clifton, of St. David's P. E. Church, officiated. The members of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 161 West 53rd St., celebrated their 25th anniversary on last Sunday, May 3rd. Carnegie Hall was secured for the evening service when the Anniversary sermon was preached. The following speakers spoke at the afternoon session at 3 o'clock: Rev. J. H. Gordon, Dr. R. S. MacArthur, Dr. C. S. Morris and Rev. G. Hunt. Rev. R. F. Morse, D. D., presided. There were entertainments given at the church each night during the week, beginning the 27th. Miss Ella Fenderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Fenderson, of 65 West 50th St., left for Stowe, Vermont, on Thursday, the 30 inst., where she expects to be joined soon by other members of the family. At the Preachers Meeting, held at St. Mark's church on Monday afternoon, the 27th, Rev. Earest Lyon, D. D. lectured on "Three Stages of Human Existence." In the evening, Dr. Lyon delivered a lecture to a large audience, after which he was tendered a reception. What is announced as the initial entertainment of the Union League Musical Association will be held at the West Side Lyceum, West 52nd St., on Wednesday evening, May 20th. The talent will include Mr. Charles Burroughs, the well known dramatic reader of plays. The services at St. James Presbyterian church, 359 West 51st St., on Sunday were well attended. The pastor, Rev. C. LeRoy Butler, spoke in the morning from Exodus, 14th chapter, 15th verse. In the evening his subject was "Sabbath Observance." Rev. Butler cited many instances of Sabbath desecration in our city, and made an eloquent, earnest and forceful appeal for a closer observance of the sacred day. At 4 p. in. the Young Men's Christian Association held their monthly mass meeting at the church. Mr. Ball, Secretary of the Association was in charge, and Rev. Hutchens C. Bishop, rector of St. Philip's P. E. Church, was the speaker for the afternoon. His subject was "Ideals," and he urged the young men to think more of the serious side of life, to have ideals and strive to reach them. M. McADOO. INDISCRIMINATE GALSON. It is humiliating to see that colored men even the Missouri representatives men even the Hissouri representatives of the race, were in cold blood excluded from any participation in the ceremonies incident to the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, in St. Louis, on Thursday, the 30th alt. Yet even Grover Cleveland in his address on that occasion points out as one of the masterful causes of Napoleon's transfer of that great empire to the United States, the sturdy and successful resistance of the freed blacks of Santo Domingo, to the encroachment of the French dictator, the Scourge of Europe. And we all know how this vast territory west of the Mississippi river was cemented to the Union by the blood and the intrepid bravery of the Negro soldiers, under General Jackson, at New Orleans. How can the history of this mighty region be fairly written if the contribution of the colored men's bravery and brawn be omitted from the equation of its development, and if it cannot, why has he no place in the celebration of its acquirement? Perhaps no other of our leaders is better qualified to speak with authority on the tone status of the race in the South, than Hon. Josiah T. Settle, of Memphis, Tenn., who utters many encouraging words in an interview recently given by him to a representative of the Milwaukee Sentinel. Here are some of the comforting things Mr. Settle says: "The Negro is at this time more inclined to the industrial, mechanical, and professional pursuits of life than to politics. He thinks more of accumulating property, getting a home, educating his children, improving morally, intellectually and financially, the condition of his race than he does of politics or public office. Mr. Jerome A. Johnson, has severed his official connection with St. Luke's church, though he retains his membership. His friends fear that he will rust away unless he soon finds opportunity to continue his life time occupation of doing good to other people. Competition between the River Queen and the Jane Moseley, for the Potomac River traffic will be exceedingly sharp this summer. At any rate the contest means fine accommodations for the patrons of both boats. Messrs. Lewis, Camp, Carter and Cooper promise to sing some of their selections, which received such a pronounced recall in Baltimore. Every selection which they sang was encored. Hear them in their fine work, May 15. The world is fond of both sides of life, the serious and the humorous. Neither would survive independently of the other. The Amphions make you appreciate both. To hear them is a great treat. Miss Geneva Walker and her brother, Mr. Walter W. Walker, of 15th St., N. W., are two of the most popular young people in Washington society. Their devotion to each other is a fine tribute to the teachings of their excellent mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Walker. Mr. George W. Harris, of 16th and M Sts., N. W., who keeps a high grade cafe, says that if your dollars escape him and his friend, Mr. W. H. Bagby, the tonsorial artist, next door, both, you are sure to be a rich man Mr. Richard H. 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Has been enlarged and newly refitted with modern improvements for the accommodation of Guests. so as to furnish first class services with Bar, Dining Room, Private Parlors and first class Sleeping Apartments. Arthur Webster, steward; William Leonard and William Hall, mixologist Henry Johnson, manager and Auto Scott, clerk. CALEB A. SIMMS, Prop. 331 W.37th St. New York ```markdown ``` THE NEGRO SOLDIER. The Negro soldier holds, with pride, His record, past. If naught beside Is left to him of manly worth In this the fair land of his birth, Than the "Great Deed" of Boston's street When the "Lion" crouched at Negro feet And Attuck'h blood baptized the land; He well might on this one deed stand. But no! This one deed is not all, Upon which Negro soldiers call. In Concord fight, on Salem's Plain, At Valley Forge and yet again, At New Orleans he stopped the foe. Where e'er hot battle-fires glow, When e'er ills, threat Columbia's weal, He marches, swift, with conquering zeal. When "Uncle Sam," weak from defeat, Was trembling, in his sovreign seat And fearful, lest the "Starry Flag," Should, in the mire, be made to drag; The Negro soldier took the sword And marched against his formere lord. His deeds of valor lit the sky, And raised Columbia's banner, high! Nor land, alone, his prowess sees His valor shines forth on the seas. He wields the cutlass, plies the oar Or trims the mast 'mid battle's roar. Honest commanders, frequent tell, That "Negroes fight like imps from hell!" hell!" Whoever this proved truth denies, We tell him in his throat, "He lies!" around, The "Seventh" early death had found Had not black warriors heard their And caused the Red-hued foe to fly? Forget ye, how when Bagley died, Black Tunnel lay, close, by his side, Or later how on San Juan's Height The Negro troops helped win the fight? O, God! Let not the land forget The Black man's past, nor the great debt! The Southland, ever, owns the truth, Of how Black men, in fearful ruth, Like angered lions, from their lair, Might well have laid their hearth- stone bare! "They proved themselves a noble race." E'er since the day by freedom blessed, Though oft in fearful straits, distressed, He hath marched on, with hopes built high And faith, firm, fixed on God, Most High. Like ocean drops which emulate Their kind, whatever be its state, So hath he tracked the ruling race, And followed, close, with flagless pace. Do Anglo-Saxons climb ycn hill Or delve in caverns, deep and still? The Negro climbs the roughened height, Or gropes, where dwells perpetual night. This emulation stirs the wrath Of, who would keep him from the path Of fullest growth. The wrath is vain! Move on he will, since God doth reign. RICHARD E. S. TOOMEY, 1st Lieut. Late 8th Reg. U. S. V. In. WEDDING ETIQUETTE. If you are going to be one of the many June brides or a bridal attendant, and are somewhat in doubt about any of the fine points of wedding etiquette, you will be able to enlighten yourself by referring to the article under The Observances of Society in the June Delineator It is a concise, yet complete, exposition of the requirements of good form in this regard. The duties of all who are concerned are explained, and the information is reliable. --- THE COLORED AMERICAN ROOSEVELT AND WASHINGTON. Two Men Whose Purposes Cannot be Misconstrued.—A Calamity We print this morning a communication from Mr. Gordon Macdonald, of Montgomery, Ala. Mr. Macdonald is a lawyer of the highest standing, a keen and intelligent observer of public events, and may properly be accepted as the exponent of opinions held by a large and very important class at the South. We do not agree with our correspondent. In some respects we know that his information is inaccurate. He represents, however, a most responsible and influential phase of public opinion in his part of the country, and what he says is entitled to respectful consideration and discussion. Mr. Macdonald thinks that Booker Washington should be held to account for the President's Negro appointments at the South; that he has shrewdly played upon Mr. Roosevelt's credulity and confidence; that the White House dinner was converted by the colored guest to his own uses, and that the President should be held blameless save as regards his too innocent surrender to the specious wiles of Booker Washington. To this we enter our frank and undiluted dissent. We do not believe that Washington did anything more than reply to demands for his opinion. It is well known that he did not seek the now famous dinner. On the contrary, it is a matter of common knowledge that two telegrams were required to bring him here at all. Moreover, Mr. Roosevelt has appointed very few Negroes to office at the South—not more than one to Mr. McKinley's eight—and even if Booker Washington had advised them all, the President would still be responsible in the premises. The complaint of Southern men here—and there are a great many of them—relates not so much to the fact as to the manner of these appointments. The criticism of Mr. Roosevelt is that his action was attended by such theatrical displays and unnecessary vociferation as to clothe the least of his appointments with more mischievous suggestion than ever attached to any, or, indeed, to all of those ordained by his predecessors. His mistake—as his critics allege—lay in the circumstances of ostentation with which he emphasized the act and the unfortunate significance the Negroes were practically invited to attach to it. As a matter of fact, Mr. Roosevelt has made only four or five Negro appointments at the South, whereas Mr. McKinley made twentynine or thirty. That the former has provoked such a general outburst of disapprobation must be explained, if at all, upon the theory we have advanced. As regards Brooker Washington's work at Tuskegee, we cannot accept Mr. MacDonald's estimate. Of course; it is notorious that schools of all kinds turn out a vast amount of vicious and incapable material. Graduates of our famous universities are selling tape in small interior villages by the hundred. Hundreds of others cannot make a decent living at any important occupation. The products of our public schools are not taught things which they can turn to profitable account in serious affairs of life. But the fact remains that Brooker Washington's institute offers to the colored youth an opportunity to acquire useful preparation—some craft or training whereby they can maintain themselves afterward—and that is more than can be said of the average "institution of learning." No college ever yet conferred upon the individual a high intelligence, a quick and apprehensive mind, or any other abstract attribute of character. In our opinion, no college ever will confer these gifts.—Washington Post. COLCRED TEACHERS TO MEET. The North Carolina State Colored Teachers' Association will meet in Raleigh, June 9th. A feature of the session will be an address by E. A. Johnson, of this city, giving comparative statistics as to white and colored educational work in North Carolina. THE LATEST IN CORSETS. The latest thing in corsets is a man. According to reports from some of the leading tailors it is getting to be quite the thing for the up-to-date man who is particular about his figure, to wear corsets. And the idea is not such a bad one after all, for it is very plain to the most casual observer that he figures of some of the men we meet are not entirely ideal, and that the artistic effect, at least, would not be lessened by giving a little more attention to the shape. Just what the leading styles will be this spring is not definitely known at this writing, but the "R & G Straight Front" is an excellent seller, as is also the "Lath Rib" waist for youths and boys. This latter is a particularly good article, being made of heavy canvass and laths, and is therefore, non-rusting. One of the novelties which will commend itself especially to athletes and to all who wish perfect freedom of movement and at the same time to preserve their graceful contour, is the "Fitchuclose," which is made of elastic webbing and has no hooks, laces, clasps or steels the only attachments being the little pieces of rope by which it is secured on the left side. These are to be had in all colors to match the prevailing styles of shirt waists. The "American Gentleman" is also sold quite extensively, but is said to be unhygienic. But for an all around serviceable article the "Lath Rib" is undoubtedly the best masculine corset on the market. And while it lacks the frills and furbelows of some of the more stylish garments, yet is is a dead sure thing where utility is desired and is especially recommended to all who are compelled to keep very late hour and who from that reason develop a tendency to sag at the middle. A. G. D. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE AGE. Much comment has been occasioned by the announcement that a chemist had discovered a combination that would decolorize the black pigment in the skin and cause the blackest skin to change into the clearest white, without injuring the person n the least. It is well known that the sundraws the pigment to the surface and produces freckles and tan and that acids are used to restore the whiteness to the skin. Plants, cloth, feathers, in fact anything can be bleached, why not the human skin? This clever chemist, Dr. J. A. Herlihy, trained in the New York College of Pharmacy, while experimenting in his laboratory accidentally discovered that by mixing several substances, the pigment of the skin could be decolorized and changed into a pearly white. In order to give the readers of The Colored American a chance to try this wonderful discovery which has been named Black-No,More, the price has been placed at $1, if the order is sent in before May 20th. Cut out the advertisement on the last page of this issue and enclose one dollar in stamps, currency, or money order and send to DR. J. A. HERLIHY, THE REAL NEGRO QUESTION. At the memorial service to the late Dr. J. L. M. Curry, held in Richmond, on Sunday night, the News Dispatch says that "not a single Negro was present," and it added that "this was remarkable, inasmuch as Dr. Curry devoted the last thirty years of his life to the education and improvement of the Negro race." The Negroes were absent, it is safe to say, not because they do not respect the memory of their benefactor, but because they knew they would not be welcome at the services, conducted in a "white church" by white people. They were kept away by what Mr. Cleveland excuses as "racial instinct," which is simply a euphemism for race prejudice. And this touches the real plexus of the Negro question at the South.—Baltimore American. SALOONS Chris.Xander's QUALITY HOUSE, 909 7th st. NW. Established 86 years ago. The largest wholesale stock in town of the most exquisite, faultless wines and distillates (in all 240 kinds,) at Chris. Xander's modern prices no others can compete quality and purity with any of his goods. His liquors are absolutely free from fusel poison. (No branch houses.) Phone 1425 Jas. F. Keenan, Rectifier and Wholesale Liquor Dealer, Elegant Club Whiskey a Specialty Importer of Fine Wines, Brand- les, Gins, Etc. 462 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. FritzReuter's WASHINGTON, D. C. 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Hoadley then compared General Armstrong, the founder of Hampton, and Dr. Frissell, his successor, the present principal, to Thad and Odine, the wielder of the hammer and the inventor of letters. The influence of Mr. Huntington, "You are trusting my race here and you shall not be disappointed." The speaker then declared that if proper rewards are held out to the Negro he would render the best of service and give first rate results. He hoped, too, for a new era when he could hear more of what the Negro has done than of what he has failed to do; more of what is permitted him and less of what is denied. He spoke of Mr. Huntington as a statesman. He knew that what the world wants and respects is the ability to make strength out of weakness to make the unused things objects of utility and to transform ugliness into beauty. His railroads spanned the continent and thus transformed waste fields and rugged hills into usefulness and beauty. He then appealed to the white man of the north and south to imitate Mr. Huntington's example and take the uncouth, rough, coarse material of the Negro race and transform it into service and beauty. He then declared that though General Armstrong and Mr. Huntington were gone their influence is left in the idea all over the south that education shall know no race nor color. And he added that the solution of the Negro problem lies not in the abuse of the north by the south, nor of the south by the north, nor in abuse of the Negro, nor in amalgamation, nor deportation, but in sympathetic cooperation between the races. After singing the dedication hymn, written by Miss Helen W. Lulow, the audience left the gymnasium and reassembled at the entrance of the library, where the key to the building was presented to the trustees by Mr. Archer Huntington. Mr. R. C. Ogden, president of the board of trustees, accepted the key with fitting remarks. The anniversary exercises proper came on Wednesday. The same audience was present as on Tuesday, but it was greatly augmented by alumni and white and colored friends from the neighborhood and surrounding towns. Seats for 2,000 were arranged. Many more were present. The following program was rendered: Singing. Step by Step..... S. Ema Thorne, Washington, D. C. Class of '03. Wanted: All-Round Mechanic..... P. J. Williams, Greenwod, S. C. Class of '03. Evalina Davis, Burkeville, Va. Class of '92. Singing. The Shawnees of the Past..... Pierrepont Alford, Shawnee, Okla. Class of '03 The Shawnees of the Present..... Thomas W. Alford, Shawnee, Okla. Class of '82. Improvement in Rural Life..... Addie Cradic, WWayne W. Va. Class of '03. Singing. A Changed Ideal..... John E. Smith, Northwest Va. Class of '03. Work in City and Country..... Frank Trigg, Princess Anne, Md. Class of '73. Indian Childhood..... Lucy I. Conger, Andrus, S. Dak. Class of '97. Singing. Presentation to the Board of Trustees of Candidates for Diplomas and Trades Certificates. Address by Booker T. Washington and others. The graduating class of 59 members have for their motto, "Service our Mission." Their papers were permeated with this idea. They were simple and straightforward productions, well up THE COLORED AMERICAN. to the usual excellent Hampton standard in form and matter. The more striking ones, perhaps, were "Cooking and Sewing in the Country Schools," by Miss Evalina Davis, "The Shawnees of the Past," by Pierrepont Alford, and "A Changed Ideal," by John E. Smith. The last-named once imagined he wanted to be a prize fighter, and while reading of the glories of the ring in "The Police Gazette" saw the statement that a Negro boy might work his way through the Hampton school. He was interested and came here. He learned shoemaking incidentally, but especially interested himself in agriculture. He expects to take up the latter work and now he says he will use "the right-hand swing and the left-hand upper cut," not to knock the senses out of his fellows, but rather to pound them into them. The addresses on this occasion were made by two Hampton alumni, Prof. Frank Trigg, of the class of '73, now principal of the industrial school of Princess Anne, Md., and Hampton's most distinguished son, Booker T. Washington. Prof. Trigg spoke of his experiences as a teacher for 30 years in city and country, and gave a mass of interesting information regarding his new field in Maryland. Before Mr. Washington spoke, Mr. Richard Watson Gilder read his hymn written for the service in memory of Dr. J. L. M. Curry, held at Richmond, April 26. Then Mr. Ogden, speaking for the trustees, addressed the graduating class, urged them to hold their banner high and not to allow themselves to be disturbed in this period of confusion and doubt concerning the Negro. He declared that their friends are increasing in all sections and that they are those who believe in the right. When Mr. Washington rose to speak he addressed himself directly to the graduating class, after complimenting the school upon their singing of the plantation melodies. "By these songs our parents," he said, "sang themselves out of slavery," and 'way back in the audience an old lady said, "Yes, dat's so." He told the class he was most concerned about the progress of his race. 'No law,' he said, "can push forward a race which has not intrinsic worth, and no law can keep them back if they have intrinsic worth." And in answering his own question as to whether the educated Negro was idle, he urged the class to help live down all such charges. He told the students to make up their minds that they cannot be insulted; to save money; to have a bank account; to buy land; and to build better houses, for the change from a log cabin to "white mansions above" is too sudden to be relied upon. He charged the class to change the accusation of immorality by living clean, pure lives, and urged the drawing of lines in social life, that a premium may be put on virtuous living. He told the white people to meet the Negro half way and they would repay them with the service of their heads, their hands and their hearts. He also wished that white men would actually study the Negro by laying aside the bugbear of social equality and going into their homes, schools, churches, business places, etc., north and south. He said, too, that the Negro was as proud of his race as the white man is of his, and finally that the white man could not afford to be unjust to the Negro, for thereby he was undermining his own race. Dr. Lyman Abbott followed with a short speech in which he said he believed in the same education for the Negro as for himself. He also believed in manhood suffrage. But he would put manhood first and suffrage afterwards. Here the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Hampton Institute came to a close. A good sized audience attended the Henri Strange Concert, at St.. Luke's Parish Hall, Friday evening, May 1st. Vocal selections were given by the church choir, Miss Nettie Murray, Marie James and Mr. Will Carter. The affair was greatly enjoyed and nets a goodly sum to be added to the choir fund. GRADUATING EXERCISES OF TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES. THE FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL, WASHINGTON, D. C. On Monday last, May 4th, 1903, in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Howard University Grounds, was held the graduating exercises of the eighth class of trained nurses, fitted and prepared for their high profession, under the authorities of the above named hospital. Fully an hour before the time fixed for the ceremonies to begin the friends began to gather, so that at the hour of commenceing every seat in the chapel was filled. On the left of the stage was massed the celebrated Aeolian Mandolin Club, under Doctor Napper, which discoursed sweet music at intervals throughout the exercises. Dr. Wm. A. Warfield, surgeon-in-chief, presided and acted as master of ceremonies, others occupying seats on the stage were: Rev. Dr. Teunis S. Hamlin, who presented the diplomas to the class; Rev. Dr. W. J. Howard, who gave the invocation and benediction; Hon. John P. Green, of O., the orator of the evening; and Mr. W. Stanton Wormley, who rendered a tenor solor very effectively accompanied by Mrs. Robert J. Pelham, the well known pianist; Mrs. Sara I. Fleetwood, Superintendent and Directress of the Training School; Drs. Chas. I. West and Wm. H. Hughes, Asst. [Picture of a woman with a bow in her hair, wearing a dark dress with a high collar.] MRS. SARA I. FLEETWOOD. Supt. and Directress Howard Training School for Nurses. Surgeons to the hospital, and Dr. Jno. W. Mitchell, of the medical staff. The members of the class of 1903, who were present and received their diplomas were Misses M. E. Baltimore, of Charlestown, West Virginia, Elsie Brown, Baltimore, Md., Macella E. Coates, Maryland, Louise D. Johnson, Warrenton, N. C., Nellie V. Johnson, Abbeville, S. C., Ellen V. Live, Lumberton, N. C. Juliette E. Purcell, Brunswick, Ga., Clara Rollins, Christian burg, Va., Anna L. Rutherford, Kinston, N. C., Carrie M. Sharp. Marion Va., Jerenia L. Valentine, Columbus, Ga. Absent detained in quarantine: Misses Sarah E. Christie, Chester, Pa., Lenora S. Hargrave, Wilmington, N. C. and Carrie L. Latney, Washington, D. C. The programme of the evening was short, and admirably arranged, so that interest never flagged for an instant from the overture to the benediction. The introductory remarks of Dr. Warfield were brief and well chosen; the prayer of Rev. Mr. Howard, eloquent and earnest; the addresses of Mr. Green, forcible and commanding attention, and the few remarks of Rev. Dr. Hamlin graceful and appropriate. A few years ago Dr. Hamlin delivered an address to the first-class graduated from this hospital that should have been preserved in print and a copy given ever afterward to every graduate from this school, it is a great pity it was not done—it was a splendid inspiration. As stated in our last issue, this class marked a new event in the history of the Training School, in that out of all it was the first to have been Cures Weak Men FREE. Cures Weak Men FREE. insures Love and a Happy Home for All. How any man may quickly cure himself after years of suffering from sexual weakness, lost vitality, night losses varicocelle, etc., and enlarged small, weak organs to full size and vigor. Simply send your name and address to Dr. Knapp Medical Co., 867 Hull Bldg. Detroit Mich., and they will gladly send the free receipt with full directions so any man may easily cure himself at home. This is certainly a most generous offer and the following extracts taken from their daily mail, show what men hink of their generosity. "Dear Sirs:—Please accept my sincere thanks for yours of recent date, I have given your treatment a thorough test and the benefit has been extraordnary. It has complete braced me up. I am just as vigorous as when a boy and you cannot realize how happy I am." "Dear Sirs:—Your method worked beautifully Results were exactly what I needed. Strength and vigor have completely returned and enlargement is entirely satisfactory." "Dear Sirs!—Yours was received and I had no trouble in making use of the receipt as directed, and can truthfully say it is a boon to weak men. I am greatly improved in size, strength and vigor." All correspondence is strictly confidential mailed in plain sealed envelope. The receipt in free for the asking and they want every man to have it. LISTEN! "The Story of My Life and Work," est living Negro, should be in every Brooker T. Washington, the great home. I will give every person, selling 24 initial scarf pins, at 10 cts, this great book. I trust you. Write immediately. JOHN THOMPSON, 83 Fairview ave. Nashville, Tenn. THE DUDLEY INN. A natural garden spot, high with constant breeze from the Blue Ridge mountains, frequent drives, good board TERMS:—$3.00 and $3.50 per week. Apply to MISS T ELETCHER Apply to, MISS T. FLETCHER, Lincoln, Loudoun Co., Va., Box 22. carried through from start to finish under the superintendence of a colored directress. Mrs. Fleetwood had entered the training school while the hospital was under Doctor Charles B. Purvis, in 1894, and the change to Dr. Daniel H. Williams, and the establishment of a regular Training School under Miss Sara C. Ebersole found her there. She remained and graduated at the head of Miss Ebersole's first class in 1896. When Miss Ebersole resigned to accept a position at Howard University in 1900, Mrs. Fleetwood entered the civil examination and led all competitors for the vacancy, to which she was regularly appointed February 1st, 1901, and out of the eight in all classes graduated from the school from its inauguration, only two have had a higher class average, one of them by one, and the other by two points. The surgeon-in-chief, the superintendent and the graduates were overwhelmed with congratulations by the numerous friends who swarmed forward to the platform at the conclusion of the programme. The B. & P. Tonsorial Shaving Parlor, corner 6th and Mo., ave., is doing a fine business of late, and is the meeting place of all those who desire a satisfactory shave and a becoming hair cut. Proprietor George A. Robinson, and his well known assistants, are experts. An Educational Centre. Continued from page 1. ment, but the parent of them occupies her lofty site in easy and unapproachable dignity and usefulness. Howard University was wisely placed at he nation's capital. Here an almost congested colored population was found, and at its establishment the city was, even at is continues to be, a Mecca for the race. One of the first principles of its foundation was that tuition should be free, and save in the Medical Department where special conditions exist, that broad principle has been maintained in its operation. At first its activities were confined to the preparatory, collegiate, Law and Medical Departments, but ever alert to keep pace with the best and highest institutions of learning, there have been added from time to time, other Departments as seemed essential to preserve and extend most truly its character as a University, and to afford more liberal education. Today there- are twelve distinct colleges or departments subordinated to the University foundation. They are the Theological, Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical, the Training School for Nurses, the Pedagogical, the Teachers, the College, the Preparatory, the English, the Music and the Industrial. The instructors in all of these departments are men and women of approved educational qualifications, and experience and it is to be noted are M. B. MR. GEORGE H. SAFFORD, Secretatry and Treasurer of Hg Secretatry and Treasurer of Howard University, Washington, D. C. THE COLORED AMERICAN. There is also an honorary board composed of gentlemen, who either by active service at the University, or by liberality cordial and sympathetic interest in influential directions have won its gratitude. It is composed as follows: THE HONORARY BOARD. Rev. Danforth B. Nichols, M. D., D. D., Mission Hill, S. Dak.; Hon. William B. Allison, Dubuque, Iowa; John A. Cole, Chicago, Ill.; Hon. Francis Wayland, LL. D., New Haven, Conn.; Hon. Joseph D. Sayers, Texas; S. V. White, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Hon. George F. Hoar KING 1000 Massachusetts; Hon. Joseph H. Choate, New York; Hon. George H. White, North Carolina; Hon. Thomas J. Kirkpatrick, Lynchburg, Va. Of the Board of Trustees seven of its members are colored gentlemen, who have won personal distinction in various directions and who, like their white colleagues, have been selected for their known probity and their knowledge of affairs. Of the honorary board, one colored gentleman is a member. The latest statistics as to the number of students in actual participation at the same time in the University's activities are as follows: people. The University fortunate in her students, from Geneva to Dr. Mamlin, has of high aims and Dr. Hamlin, the Church of the Congregation eloquent dividing learning, broad of spicuous public use already connected as a member of her and who knew to the needs of the life is now temporary affairs. The f Theological Department 61: Medical STANDARD. STANDARD. GIRLS' DORMITORY Howard University, Washington, D. C. Department 230; Nurses' Training School 60; Law Department 96; Department of Pedagogy 170; College Department 42; Preparatory Department 144; English Department 134; Department of Agriculture 14; Music Department 210; Total. 1163. also. Mr. George both the Secretar and in addition cutive abilities and early termed his ag gift of winning an Howard Univers While all the department are doing this noble work, it is of course to be expected that the outside world should hear oftenest of the graduates from its professional departments. Of them all the University is justly proud. Her medical school is without a rival and hardly with an equal in this country. The vast clinical facilities of the force. Freedman's Hospital are at the command of her students and the professors are all sholarly and absorbed in their work. The same success has attended the Theological and Law Department. There is hardly a single colored practitioner in the District of Columbia, who does not confess Howard University as his Alma Mater. Her graduates have gone out into the great, busy world, are doing their duty manfully and are carrying with them the banners of Howard's great usefulness many of them with great personal distinction. They are her messengers of hope to a submerged HALL, people. The University has been fortunate in her officers, her presidents, from General Howard down to Dr. Mamlin, have all been men of high aims and profound education. Dr. Hamlin, the pastor of the Church of the Covenant, in this city, an eloquent divine a man of deep learning, broad culture and of conspicuous public usefulness, who was already connected with the University as a member of her Board of Trustees, and who knew thoroughly therefore the needs of the institution, which he is now temporarily administering its affairs. The financial affairs of the Institution are in capable hands O.B. also. Mr. George H. Safford is both the Secretary and Treasurer, and in addition to his fine executive abilities and what may be properly termed his agile mind, he has the gift of winning and perfect courtesy. Howard University, then the oldest and yet the most vigorous institution of its character in the country, if not in the world officered and equipped with a skill worthy of the great Napoleon marches on in her unique career of good, which must do the greatest service, not only to the colored race, but reciprocally to good government, to peace and patriotism. government KING HALL 5 DRESS MAKING ACADEMY. The de Lam Orton Famous French Perfection Tailor System, Mme. J. A. Smallwood, sole agent, 1513 Madison street, northwest. Morning class from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Afternoon class 2 to 5 p. m. daily. Evenings from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, dressmakers and ladies who wish to do their own dress-making. WANTED.—To learn the wonderful De Lam Orton French Perfection Tailor System. Seamless Basques without one inch of visible seam, in lining or goods, not eeven on the shoulder. Successful dressmaking requires as much earnest progressive study as successful work in any profession. No detail is too small to be looked after. We teach you to make dresses with or without seam and guarantee perfect fits, and complete your course with a diploma. If you have a spare room that you would like to rent to desirable parties, advertise them in The Colored American. SUMMER RESORTS: FOR RENT--Summer of 1903 Lincoln Hall at Harper's Ferry, W. Va. For particulars address N. C. Brackett. Please Help Me Find My Brother Saunk Joyce was sold in Mecklenburg, Virginia several years before the civil war, to Cunnigan a Negro trader. His mother. Willie, was a slave on the Joyce plantation. He had one sister Betty, who is very anxious to find him. Any in formation will be gladly received. MRS BETTY REYNOLDS. 44 Parker street, Atlanta, Ga. SOMETHING NEW. The Rapid Cigarette Maker is an article every smoker should possess. Handy to carry in pocket Handsomely nickel plated Sent post paid to any address on receipt of price 15 cents. A. Taylor. 126 Pittsburg St. Uniontown, Pa. Mention this paper when writing. For the Famous Troubadours Company, Three Chorus Girls, with strong Soprano voices. Must be good looking, good dressers on and off the Stage. State salary expected; we pay railroad and Hotel expenses. The season of 1903-04, beginning Sept., 15th. Address all communications to E. W. Dale, Cape May City, N. J. House Hunting? Our intending hon. e builers are frequently very frequent met. itn "a not yet colored," if desirab e pro erry is being considered. If looking for a home let me a k the matter over with you. Have o my list some of the ost desirab e houses in Cleveland Park, Columbia Heights, Washington Heights, etc., ranging in prices from $6,500 to $15,000 Desirable homes thr ughout the North est from $3,000 to $19,000 All dollars lo k alike to the people through whom I carry on negotiations. I obtain the closest possible figure; my services are free to you--the other fellow pays the freight. Six of the least pressed. brick houses, 6 rooms and bath in the 2400 block, Seventh St, N W., $2,500, About $ 10 cash. balance, $20 per month, Trust bears 4% per cent interest. Three very desirable brick houses, modern improvements, etc., in LeDrott Park at $3,600, $3,800, and $4,200. Well built 6-room brick, modern improve ments. Twelfth St. N.E. one and one-half blocks from Lincoln Park; $2,800, easy terms, 1181 Sixth St NE, near proposed Union Sta- tion and Government Printing Office, $2,500 $100 cash, balance $29 per month, Very pretty 8 room cottage in the exclusive suburb of Petworth. Has furnace, all modern improvements, etc. at the lowfigure of $4000, $800 cash, balance, $25 per month. 1817 Twenty-second St. N.W. 8 room brick, modern improvements, in A.I condition, $3,800. Five-room cottage, lot 50 x 150 in Tacoma Park: hydrant in yard, street sewered. Verv pleasant home for couple without children; there are no colored school! in Tacoma. If I haven't what you wish I can get it for you. John C. Keolan, Broker* representative. 452 Elm St, NW, ee M ae Ng foxy DIONYSIUS HH eal : BRUCE GRITS MELANGE. April, 14th 1903., Special—Thirty- eight years to a day, Lincoln was as- sasinated and a Democratic Ex-Presi- dent who has heard himself mentioned in connection with a renomination for the Presidency, took occasion on the anniversary of his death, to make a cheap bid to the South for sympathy and support, by lavishly bestowing left hand compliments upon that section, and damning the Negro with faint praise. I refer, of course, to the speech of Mr. Grover Cleveland, former Demo- cratic President of the United States, before the assembled wisdom of New York, in.Madison Square Garden, April 14th, 1903. The speech was not such a remark- able forensic effort; to be sure. It was decidedly common-place. It advocated nothing new—nothing that the most sincere friends of the Negro for the last thirty years have not urged and are still urging. as a remedy not only for black ignorance, but for white ig- norance throughout the South. The Blair educational bill found its strong- est opponents in the party of which Mr. Cleveland is a member . Democrat- ic opposition to general intelligence then had its basis in the fear that the Negro would be the largest beneficiary of the benefits of that wholesome meas. ure. White ignorance at the South and its spokesmen in Congress seemed to feel that National aid to education as provided by the Blair bill, would give the Negro an advantage over the poor whites. They feared or seemed to, to allow the Negro to compete with white ignorance in the domain of intellect, as tho’ they were apprehen- sive that the poor whites would suf- fer by comparison, all things being equal. And now Mr. Cleveland, shar- ing the feeling of the white South and sympathizing with it because of the density of ignorance in its Negro pop- ulation, (which I fear is magnified out of all proportion for political and oth. er reasons), fears the perilous flood of indiscriminate unintelligent blighting Negro suffrage. If this condition really exists, Mr. Cleveland will not have far to look for the cause. Gener- al ignorance is one of the chief as- sets of the Democratic party, and therein lies its strength in the South. Mr. Cleveland certainly ought to know that. Mr. Thomas P. Peters, Editor of the Brooklyn, N. Y., Times, speaking to the Editorial Association of New York, representing the upstate news- papers, said ex-President Cleveland’s speech was a bid for the support of the South in the next Democratic National Convention, and that if the present movement goes unrebuked, the future of the black man in the South is black- er than his face. “And what does Mr. Cleveland advocate,” said Mr. Peters, “education for the Negro is his pana- cea. he fears the perilous flood of in- discriminate intelligent blighting Neg- ro suffrage.” Well, do Theodore oosevelt and the Republican party advocate anything else. Has Theo- dore Roosevelt elevated to public of- fice the ignorant and thriftless Negro of the South? No! He dined with a Negro, the superior of Cleveland in in- tellect. He appointed only such as are Mr. Cleveland’s ¢quals. Education is the relief, but the South would make THE COLORED AMERICAN. when he uttered his holy Jeremiad against the “perilous flood of indis- criminate intelligent bBlighting Negro suffrage that his picture was over- drawn an@ that if every Negro in the South possessed a common school ed- ucation, prejudice against that race would be increased a thousand fold— ‘the South doesn’t want intelligent Ne- groes. its representatives in Congress have already told the country in their brazenest, boldest and most defiant tones, that no matter how well you educate the “Nigger,” or how many schools or colleges he graduates from, he will still be regarded by the white South as inferior to the white race, and that his education will open no doors to him then, that are closed to him now. No newspapers in the South has repudiated or condemned this ut- terance, So that Mr. Cleveland's speech, while breathing a spirit of friendship and exhibiting an interest in the fu- ture of the Negro, highly commend- able, if really sincere, seems also to have a little of the flavor of the speech of an artful, coy, and receptive candi- date for an office, to which Mr. Bryan says he is exempt. His flattery of Booker Washington and his avowal of friendship for his race and Booker Washington's effusive laudation of the “Stuffed Prophet,” are two very edify- ing and significant features of the Madison Squaré Garden meeting, at which Mr, Cleveland made his debut, and performed like the trained poli- tician he is. Pr. Lyman Abbott, also spoke. He had not read Guizot before making the utterance: “Suflrage must wait upon education; education is pri- mary and political rights are second- ary.” The American colonists do not appear to have believed in this phil- osophy when they were struggling for American Independence. Tite South doesn’t believe in it. Every white man down there, except those in the ceme- teries, believes that political rights are primary. These are what they are fighting for. The slogan is: “White supremacy. This is a white man’s country. No Negro @omination.” Then Dr. Lyman entered the realm of statis. tics. He said this is a problem of the Nation; think of it, 15,000,000 ignorant dishonest, intemperate and vicious people; what a mill stone to hang on the neck of the nation. Whether they shall be shackles for our feet or wings for our flying, depends on the wisdom of the nation. Whew! Dr. Abbott must have gotten his figures twisted. The twelvth census gives the Negro population of the U. S., as 9,000,000 or 10,000,000, I have forgot- ten which now; certainly not 15,000,- 000. And Dr. Abbott, just like a self- righteous white man, indicts the whole “15,000,000,” (using his figures), a thing which Burke, the great Irish statesman said could not be success- fully done. But all things are possi- ble to an American white man, and Dr. Abbott is no exception. Are the 10,000,000 Negroes all ignorant, dis- honest, intemperate and vicious? Have they made no progress since the dawn of freedom in education, cul- ture and refinement? I am not sur- prised that even so good a man as Dr. Abbott, seems to be, should be, led in- to making a statement about us that wii! not square with the truth as it actually is. If Dr. Abbott would take the trouble to inform himself about the Negro he will discover some things from reading that he does not seem to know now. There is abundant evi- dence to prove that the Negro, even sixty or seventy years ago does not an- Swer to Dr. Abbott’s description of him. In the 50’s, there was published in New York City, a magazine, by | | Robert Hamilton, in the interest of his | race, called the “Anglo African Maga. | sine whith diana. 2... 'white man asscribed his superiority, mental and moral, over the Negro the doctors Abbott’s of that day sapiently and wiseiy(?) affirmed that we were the descendents of monkies or baboons, that we were there fundamentally and eternally inferior to white men and doomed by an all wise Creator to be the servants of servants, etc., ect. The wise Negroes—the McCunes, Smiths, the DeLaneys, the Whippers, the Hollys, Harpers, Corys, Douglasses and scores of others met these libels with arguments as incontrovertable as they were forceful anad proved that Negroes who knew how, could tear to tatters the pious rot of men calling themselves Christians and Servants of God. The “bug vear” “Negro domination,” has gotten the white South so thoroughly frightened, that it actually eannot count straight; every orator, every writer, on the “problem,” either makes his own, or distorts the official statistics, as to the numerical strength of the Negroes of the South. Dr. Ab- bott probably got his figures from a “Southern gentleman. Henry W. Grady, thé idol of the South, a Southerner by birth and a gentleman by profession, speaking to a Northern audience in Boston, a short time before his lamented death, gave this disreputable mob or “15,- 000,000’ ignorant, dishonest intemper- ate and vicious Negroes discovered by Dr. Abbott a pretty good reputation. He said: “It is claimed this ignorant labor is defrauded of its just hire. I present the tax box of Georgia, whih shows that the Negro twenty-five years ago a slave, has in Georgia alone, $10,- 000,000 of assessed property, worth twice that much. Does not this re- cord honor him and_ vindicate his neighbor? * * * We give to the world this wear, a crop of 7,500,000 bales of cotton, worth $450,600,000, and its cash equivalent in grain; grasses and fruits. * * * And the school house itself bears. testimony: In Georgia we added last year $250,- 000 to the school fund, making a total of more than a $1,000,000 and this in the face of a prejudice not yet con- quered, of the facts that the whites are assessed for $368,000,000, ine blacks for 10,000,000, and yet 49 per cent, of the bené@ficiaries are black children; and in the doubt of many wise men whether education helps or can help our problem. I assert here, and a bar as intelligent as the bar of Massachusetts, will solemnly endorse my assertion, that the Southern courts from highest to lowest, pleading for life, liberty and property, the Negro has distinct advantages, because he is a Negro apt to be over-reached, op- pressed, and that this advantages reaches from the juror in making his verdict to the Judge in measuring his sentence.” Now, asks Mr. Grady, per- suasively, “Can it be seriously main- tained that we are terrerizing the peo- ple from whsoe willing hand come every year a $1,000,000,000 worth of farm crops? or, have robbed a people. who twenty-five years from unreward- ed slavery, have amassed in one state alone, $20,000,000 of property?” This is quite sufficient for my purpose. since it furnishes to Dr. Abbott some testimony as to the value to the South of this 15,000,006 of ignorant, dishon- est, intemperate and vicious Negroes. whom he fears will become a menace to society, while I did not at the time swallow all that Mr. Grady, theavaunt courier of the Army of Apologists, who have since followed in his wake. said, and do not now believe that his beautiful word pictures and fervid elo. quence should be taken as Gospel truth in the light of events and circum- stances then existing as I now know, and I felt that as a white man «a Continued on page 7, s Every Con- venience Is afforded ladies trav_ eling alone on the Compartment Carsor the “Great Western Limited,” 3 Leaving Chicago every even- ing at 6.30 via the CHIcAco , GREAT Rally, M13 Adams St., Chicago : 2 Merchant Tailor, (James 8 Raw._rtnas) Now Open and Keady. 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Lamb, of the Medical Faculty and the music was J. DR. F. J. SHADD, Secretary and Treasurer of Howard Medical School. supplied by Hoffman's Orchestra, under the capable direction of Mr. Elzie S. Hoffman. The presidents of the three classes were respectively Dr. Wm. E. Lane, Dr. A. Russell, Jr., and Dr. W. L. Board. The other officers were: Dr. Edward B. Terry, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Dr. Geo. R. Ferguson, Chairman of the Committee on Invitations, Dr. Jacob A. White, Chairman of Committee of Arrangements and Dr. C. F. Green, Chairman of the Reception Committee. Too much credit cannot be given to Dr. F. J. Shadd, the dean of the Medical School and his able assistant, in the splendid showing mode. Hoffman's celebrated orchestra of fourteen pieces enlivened the occasion with music to the great satisfaction of all. INSURANCE. Department of Insurance of the District of Columbia. Washington, D. C., April, 9, 03: I, Thos. E. 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In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused my Official Seal to be affixed, the day and year first above written. Thos. E. Drake. Supt. of Insurance, District of Columbia. tf. Tickets on sale only at the door, for the Amphions concert and reception. Single admission, 35 cents. Lady and Gentleman, 50 cents. Two ladies, 35 cents each. Two Gentlemen, 35 cents each. Get your escort. THE COLORED AMERICAN. BRUCE GRITS MELANGE truthful heart. His mission to the North was for the express purpose of diverting attention from the wrongs which the Negro then suffered and still suffers and which he defended with his characteristic eloquence and persuasiveness, the like of which had never before been heard in the North. Yet there is another side—an ugly, black side, a bloody side which no white man in the South has the courage to expose. The conspirators of 1902-3, are not as eloquent as Grady, but they are more crafty and diplomatic and therefore, more dangerous. Grady's speeches give the lie to the latest attempts of the white South to discredit the value of the Negro as a good citizen and his claim to just treatment at the hands of those whom he is still enriching by his labor. BRUCE GRIT. EDITOR ROBINSON EAST. Albany, N. Y., Special.—Divine services were well attended at both Methodist and Baptist churches, Sunday evening. The Young People's Meeting at the Baptist church was well attended. Tuesday evening a meeting was held to organize a Young People's Literary Society, at Hamilton St., A. M. E. church. A goodly number responded. The movement is a worthy one, as the past five years readily shows the necessity of such affairs, towards benefitting the younger class of ladies and gentlemen. Mr. Magnus L. Robinson, Editor and publisher of the Industrial Advocate, was the guest of Wm. H. Johnson, last week, also President of the Wm. McKinley Institute, of Alexandria, Va., Dr. Johnson, is a representative of that institution. Master Reginald H. S. Dudley, invited a few friends to his birthday party, Monday evening at his residence, 85 Elk st. We congratulate Mr. Henry Hyson and Mr. Robert Thompson, on their new undertaking in the way of opening a first class restaurant and ice cream saloon. Beginning from to-day they are ready for business, and solicit the patronage of every one, promising to take the best of care of them. The Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth, have their annual sermon preached to them Sunday evening, at Hamilton st. church. The Misses Epps, of Waterford, the Misses Briggs, of Troy, and Miss Martin, of Lansingburg, attended divine services in Albany Sunday. Under the General Direction of Mr. Roscoe Conkling Bruce. This school will be held at the Tuskegee Institute, under the auspices of the General Education Board of New York, six weeks, June 29th to August 7th. Prof. Lewis B. Moore, Dean of the Teachers' College, of Howard University, Dr. Lucy E. Moten, Principal of the Normal School for Negroes, both of Washington, D. C., Rabbi Levy, of Pittsburg, Pa., Prof. Chas. H. Albert, of the Pennsylvania State Normal School, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, of Atlanta University, Rev. Edgar Gardner Murphy of the South Education Board, Mr. David E. Cloyd, of the General Education Board, and Hon. Isaac W. Hill, State Superintendent of Education, of Alabama, will be among the teachers and lecturers of the school. Especial attention will be given to methods and subject matter as well as to kindergarten, manual training and industrial work. A grand opportunity for colored teachers of the South. Reduced rates of one fare plus twenty-five cents on railroads in the South. For further information as to courses offered, tuition, board, etc., write to BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Prin., Tuskegee, Alabama Hon. E. E. Smith, late minister to Monrovia, Liberia, and now a prominent educator of Fayetteville, N. 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It is ever on the watch for the talent of our people and stands ready to af- ford that talent a hearing before that great audience, represented by its clientele. It invites careful observa- tion of the constantly increasing liter- ary excellence and virility of its edi- torial utterances and the wealth and comprehensive character of its news items, no less than the intelligent log- ical arrangement of its “pure reading matter.” It has not permitted its mechanical features to falter in the forward strides of its other departments but on the contrary points with just pride to the results exhibited in ics columns of the application of the newest and mosi progressive appliances of the printers and engravers arts. At large cost but without the beating of tom toms, or undue exploitation of its in- tentions, it has recently effected a rad_ ical improvement in its dress and ar- namentation. beginning with entirely new head lines and affectig every stick of type employed in the composi- tion of its columns. These betterments have been made not only as a just return for and an ac- knowledgement of the generous pa- tronage which we have hitherto enjoy- ed, but in the laudable ambition to still further extend both our circulation and our influence. The merit then we may modestly claim. The response and the appre- ciation must be exoteric. Will our people support The Colored American which is the exponent of their best thought and the chrenicler of the achievements of their best efforts? Congratulation and compliments come to us from out contemporaries and many friends, over the improvements and they are very comforting, but our satisfaction is. much modified by an THE COLORED AMERICAN. examination of our subscriptioon books which show the names of too many well to do people of good standing, who take the paper, but who fail to pay for it, and persistently ignore ‘bills, duns, and appeals from us for settlement of their accounts. All honor to the large number of our sub- seribers who do regularly and prompt- ly pay, but the fact that they pay does not help us to progress; they but off- set the dead wood which we are forced to carry. The Colored American needs them all, the prompt, the slow, the enthus- iastic friend, the indifferent and the critical, to aid in the accomplishment of its aim to produce a race journal of highest excellence and of most com- manding power for good, but the fact must ever be present that such a con- summation is only to be secured by a performance of duty on the part of the public reciprocal to that which we venture to assert we never fail in do ing. Will our delinquent subscribers take counsel with conscience and shed up- on us the radiance of their approval as evinced by a prompt payment of their well known obligations to us? It is stated that Hon. John S. Dur- ham finds social condition so accept- able in Havana, Cuba, that he will take up citizenship and permanent resi- dence in this city. Mr. Durham is one of our best products and is bound to make his mark in any community of any country. We cannot refrain, however, from expressing our regret for the race’s sake that he has deter- mined to expatriate himself, though perhaps to a high mission for his ex- ceptional talents in the inchoate polit- ical and economic affairs of the “Gem of the Antilles.” One Gordon MacDonald, of Mont- gomery, Alabama, has recently been contributing to the Washington Post, some extraordinary views of the pre- sumed responsiblility of Dr. Booker T. Washington, for the appointment to office of Southern colored men by the President. The Post publishes his let- ter and then proceeds to demolish him in great style, showing beyond all doubt that Dr. Washington has never taken the initiative in a single one of these appointments, contenting him- self with expressing his opinion when it was requested. The Post is a frank and sometimes an unfair critic of our people, but in the main its senti- ments are sound and timely and we be- lieve in its sincerity. In the present instance it does our great leader exact justice, both as to his relations to white men, who are prominent in political or benevolent circles and as to the material which graduates from Tuskegee. Its- exam- ple could be followed with profit by the obscure colored news editors who are posing as great journalists and whose stock in trade is the villifica- tion of men of real mark and merit, in- spired by their natural born hate and jealousy of every worthy, enterprising man of the race who has succeeded in making himself useful to his people. That is one of the marks that slavery left upon many of us and it has not yet been eradicated. Is not the Southern contingency domiciled in New York City and which is constantly receiving accessions from that sectionwhich is always excluded from our thoughts when we are discus. sing of thinking of “God’s Country,” dominating public sentiment in the Metropolis, just a trifle too much? Are not the exclusion of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” from the school libraries and the crawfish of the Union League Club oa the ‘Sluthern ‘suffrage question evidences of the domination? Se ST ae ae The Boston Guardian accuses the Chicago Monitor, with being apatent back.—Well, the Guardian is a patent back itself and is gotten out by the New England newspaper union. We might add, also, that although the Monitor may publish its ediiorials on the front page, there are more brains in its editorial department than in all the columns of the Guardian com- bined. = The funeral of ex-Governor Shep- herd, on Monday, last, was notable for the care with which the Negro was eliminated from participation. Ex- cepting a few—all excellent gentlemen —who just had to be included, like Col. Perry Carson and iar. David War- ner and the colored High School Ca- dets, for the exclusion of whom those who were in charge were at their wit’s end for reasons, the colored man Was ecomspicuous by his absence. It was perhaps as well, for like thousands of other white men, Governor Shep- herd liked a few colored men with whom he had been brought into per- sonal contact, but he had no regard for the race. It will be remembered that his first prominence at claim to distinction were due to his successful division of the colored vote in the old District suffrage days in the memor- able Mayoralty contest, between Em- ery and Bowen, and the consequent success of the party secretly pledged to destroy the then existing form of mu- nicipal government and eventually manhood suffrage. We had best keep our memories with us even at the grave of a mighty man fallen. The decision of the Supreme Court, in the Alabama case, does not exhaust the legal relief afforded by that tribu- nal. What we want is a clean cut decision on the constitutionality of the grandfather clause and the case in- volving that question is steadily going forward and will be heard ere long. A REMARKABLE MAN, We are sending out to many sub scribers with this weeks issue an illus- trated supplement, containing an il- luminated lithograph of Rev. C. T. Walker, now pastor of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, New York City. Dr. Walker is a persuasive and powerful pulpit curator and a remarkable charac- ter. In his early life after the com- pletion of his education, he travelled extensively abroad, even visiting the holy land and upon his return to this country, wrote an interesting volume of his travels, which was warmly com- mended in literary circles. Beginning his career in the ministry in the far South, as the years have gone by, he Las grown in Christian fervor as he has likewise broadened in inteilectual stature. Every church which he has served has taken new in- spiration from his labors and the powerful example of his righteous life. He has the rare faculty of exciting en- thusiasm and the rarer one of direct- ing it in Lealthy and wise channels. He was called to preach while yet a student and betore he had reached his majority he found his place in the clergy of the Baptist church. As we consider his career it seems to have been inevitable that he should be se lected for the charge he now fills with such conspicuous ability in the great Metropolis of the Western world. It is not alone in the religious world that Dr. Walker’s influence is felt. Other denomination and the purely secular world also concede his pewers and worth and point to him as one of ‘the race's best object lessons. | The Cojored American presents this handsome Picture of Dr. Walker first in a spirit of enterprise to maintain the interest of our readers and for the eats reason that it is the paper's set- ‘tled policy to bring to the notice of the entire race the lives and the deeds of our exceptional men, those who stimu- late race pride and who can exhibit substantial results as the recompense of useful abor. This description fits ‘Dr. Walker with exactness and it is a pleasure to point to him and his life of undiminished usefulness as an inspiration and example. it is now stated that the present unrest in the country, on the Negro question, has its origin in a deep laid scheme of Wall street and the Trust Magnates to head off Roosevelt’s re- nomination. The idea is at least di- verting. Northern politicians and Northern voters have already decided on the Presidents selection to suc ceed himself. HOWARD UNIVERSITY We are devoting considerablt space this week to the incomparabj. work of Howard University, that great in- stitution of learning ‘which had its conception and chrystalization in the mind of General 0. oO. Howard, ang which dominates the educational sys. tem of the race by the Solidity, rather than the brilliancy of the training she affords. The influence of Howard Unj. versity is circumscribed by neither ocean nor continent. Her graduates are conspicuous for thoroughness of eduation and for high ideals. They are her occonqagehines hope to a sub. merged people. Liberal then as Con- gress has been in its appropriations for her support this grandly conceived and magnificiently administrateq in- strument for our people’s exaltation should meet with a still more gener. ous appreciation by the People’s rep. resentatives, that her usefulness may be widened and the blessings of her benefactions not denied to a single as. piring Negro who knocks at her dons Many well meaning Papers, even among our race believe the continued agitation of the suffrage question will unfavorably affect the Progress of in- dustrial education. The truly benevolent do not desire to stimulate race pride at the expense of manhood, suffrage and civil privil- ege. SS AN EYE FOR AN EYE. A colord man down South hearing not long since of the lynching out West of one of the race, exclaimed, “Well it seems the Negro is surely in the whole Union now.” An incident in New York city on Saturday night last gives point to the exclamation Three policemen, over from the “old country” probably for only a brief space—one of them was named Gil- hooly—went into a saloon and after 2 vulgar carousal started a “rough house” with the patient and courteous waiter, Jefferson Saunders, who was there to make an honest living, and who had supplied them with all for which they called. Saunders bore their smeers and taunts in silence, re. luctant to jeopardize his place and his power to support his family by active resentment. Mistaking his silence for poltroonry these guardians (?) of the law- with the usual instincts of the coward proceeded to do him up physic- ally, with the result that two of the assailants are dead and the life of the third is despaired of. While everybody deplores the taking of human life and violence of every character, it is diffi- cult not to applaud Saunders and re- gard his act as justifiable. Yet it is sought to break the force of this senti- ment by announcing that He was 4 “bad nigger” and had a Sing Sing re- cord. That is of course beyond the question. He was in the peaceful and lawful performance of his duties and most certainly was not the aggressor. The testimony clearly shows this and the tragedy should teach New York people not to yield quite so completely to the narrowness of view on the Negro question which as is charged in being insidiously infused into them by the ever increasing tide of Soutliern white emigration which some of that city’s bert thinkers are beginning ‘0 deplore as a menace to the further ad vancement of the prosperity of the metropolis, greater than the Irish in- vasion. Another thought suggested bY the tragedy is when are the white men going to appreciate that there are limits to the Negroes’ patience and (0 his submission to contumely and sins tempt.- It often happens that beneath the garb of an humble servant there beats the heart of a hero. When # white man intrudes upon a Nezro 5! S the latter's caution to the pale face le “remember Gilhooly!” as in the Spa" ish war the slogan was “remember te Maine!” The conduct of Chicago colored men in defeating a race enemy for the ‘Mayorality of that city, is a good © a of what can be accomplished bY united action. OUR WOMEN ACTIVE. Mrs. R. L. Clarke and Miss Mattie R. Bowen, have just returned from a very pleasant trip to Lynchburg, Va., where they went to attend the graduating exercises of the Sewing School of Miss Mattie Wright, a graduate of Mrs. Clarke's school in this city, and one of her most promising pupils. Miss Mattie Bowen delivered the principal address to the class and spoke in her usual sincere and eloquent manner. A notable feature of this class is that each graduate has something to do: One will open up a millinery store at Markinsville, Va. Of Mrs. Clarke and her work too much cannot be said. She has sent out hundreds of graduates who are making their way wherever they are located. Her class now consists of one hundred and seventy-six, who hail from eleven states. Unlike many dress makers, who belong to the hit or miss class, Mrs. Clarke's system is thoroughly scientific, having been acquired by her at great cost and by persistent application to its details. The system was designed by Mrs. Annie Livingston and patented by her. Mrs. Clarke was one of her earliest pupils and was regarded as among the most proficient ones. The success won by Mrs. Livingston herself and by Mrs. Clarke, in her own peculiar field of operation, has produced quite a crop of imitators and occasionally some one who has had the hardihood to dispute the authenticity of the patentee's claims to be the originator of the system and of Mrs. Clarke's claim to be the possessor of the correct method. But the record at the U. S. Patent Office, disposes of the one and indisputable documents in Mrs. Clarke's possession annihilates the other pretense. Commendation is always the due to a successful race enterprise, indeed, it is due even to an earnest effort, though it fail a certainty. Mrs. Clarke has won the regard of this community by her intelligent and persistent application of business principles to her school and to her contribution to the race's self helpfulness and the broadening of our women's opportunities It is hoped that the business will grow like a green bay tree, extend its excellent opportunities to every quarter of the territory covered by the concessions granted by Mrs. Clarke by the patentee and that it all shall continue under the watchful care of its thoroughly equipped and resourceful founder and principal. A PRESENTATION. Widow Son Lodge, No. 7, F. A. A. M., had a most agreeable reception for the families, and friends of the members on Tuesday night last, the 6th instant, at Odd Fellows Hall, W St., N. W. There was an immense attendance and the guests had a delightful time. During the exercises, a committee of ladies presented to the lodge a full set of fourteen officers aprons, of beautiful design and workmanship, two wardens columns and a full set of working tools. The presentation of these valuable adjuncts were made by Miss Jones, Miss Arnett and Miss Williams, respectively and appropriate responses were made by the Worshipful Master, John S. George, Senior Warden Lemuel Harris and Junior Wadren George Martin. A bountiful supper was served and dancing was indulged in till an early hour. DISTINGUISHED YOUNG DIVINES. Messrs. J. William Brown, B. S., of Elizabeth City, N. C., and Thomas H. Dwelle. A. B., of Augusta, Ga., recent graduates of the Theological Department of Lincoln University, Penn., were the guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand D. Lee, of 10th st. Mr. Brown has been asked to take charge of a very large church in Jersey City, N. J., while Mr. Dwelle, is booked for the large and prosperous church in Augusta, Ga., from which the "Black Talmage," Dr. C. T. Walker, resigned to accept the Mount Olive Baptist church, of New York City. THE COLORED AMERICAN. LOCALS. The Colored America Magazine, published at Boston, Mass. has gone into the hands of a receiver. Considerable matter is omitted from this issue of The Colored American, for want of space. The Progressive American, a new race journal, has made its appearance. It is published in New York City. Miss Blanch Kelley, of L street northeast, is out again after a few months of serious illness. Mrs. George Wellington Bryant, of Baltimore, Md., spent a few days in this city the guest of Mrs. Wilber Kenney, of 2550 P street, northwest. Mrs. J. Handy, of Baltimore, was the guest of Mrs. L. O. Carrol, of the Philadelphia House, Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Albert Ridgeley, of 15th St., N. W., states that scholarship and skill make all necessary amends for the absence of hirsute adornment. Mr. A. Gates, of the Ebbitt House, and Mr. D. L. Wolfe, of the Riggs, are as inseparable as Damon and Pythias of old. Mr. William P. Gray, finds the transfer of his tonsorial establishment to the Alpha flats. A most judicious move. The commencement season is on, and the boy orator and the sweet girl graduate are too numerous to mention. All news intended for insertion in the current issue, should reach this office not later than Tuesday of each week. A refined young Virginia lady, whose address we have is desirous of corresponding with a respectable young man. The La Tosca's have challenged the Manhattan Dancing class. The "Octagon," is to be danced, the prize being $10, and the contest to take place some time this month. Miss Daisy Underwood, of Cleveland, O., is making a great name for herself as a soprano singer. She is with the Fiske Jubilee Singers, now touring Australia and New South Wales. Dr. W. Bruce Evans, Principal of the Armstrong Industrial School, will deliver the principal address at the Avery College Trade School, at Allegheny, Pa. Lawyer Thos. L. Jones, one of the best known barristers of the District is building up a large and lucrative law practice. He is considered to be one of the most excellent pleaders before the District bar. Miss Meta Vaux Warrick, a talented colored lady, of Philadelphia, and a sculptress of Parasian education, has had five of her works accepted for exhibition at the Paris Salon this year. Mr. J. Carl Bruce, one of the few colored men who do successful business on Pennsylvania avenue, is impervious to the assaults of the mate-making mother. Dr. M. O. Dumas, with his truly professional turnout and his earnest, scholarly bearing, is making a marked impression in the Northwest part of our city. Mr. Wiley Jones, a colored resident of the Indian Territory, is rated at $65,000, all acquired by his own thrift. He is said never to have attended school. Dr. J. Marcus Cargill, of some note in Baltimore City politics, has been selected as the political leader of the race in that city. The Cleveland Journal, is an appreciative race paper and shows excellent taste in reproducing so many of the Colored American's good things. Best of all, the Journal invariably gives credit. BUSY HOUSEWIVES. Pe-ru-na a Prompt and Permanent Cure for Nervousness. M. MRS. LULU LARMER. Mrs. Lulu Larmer, Stoughton, Wis., says: "For two years I suffered with nervous trouble and stomach disorders until it seemed that there was nothing to me but a bundle of nerves. "I was very irritable, could not sleep, rest or compose myself, and was certainly unfit to take care of a household. "I took nerve tonics and pills without benefit. When I began taking Peruna I grew steadily better, my nerves grew stronger, my rest was no longer fitful, and to-day I consider myself in perfect health and strength. "My recovery was slow but sure, but I persevered and was rewarded by perfect health."—Mrs. Lulu Larmer. Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty, recent Superintendent of the W. C. T. U. headquarters, at Galesburg, Ill., was for ten years one of the leading women there. Her husband, when living, was first President of the Nebraska Wesleyan University at Lincoln, Neb. In a letter written from 401 Sixtyseventh street, W., Chicago, Ill., she says: "I would not be without Peruna for ten times its cost."—Mrs. Anna B. Fleharty. "Summer Catarrh," a book written by Dr, Hartman on the subject of the nervous disturbances peculiar to summer, sent free to any address by The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. Miss Elizabeth Harvey Harton, the sixteen year old Evangelist, has again been heard from, this time in Des Moines, Iowa, where she is making a marked impression. Whose is that master mind down at Talladega College which is training and equipping young colored men to successfully compete with northern white youths on their native heath? Miss Irene Baltimore, of D St., S. W., was married, Monday night, May 4th, at 7.30, at the residence of her father, Mr. J. L. Baltimore, to Mr. Boggins, of the Navy Department. Col. John T. Crisp, the Missouri statesman, (?), who tried to inflict a Jim Crow law on that state, has gone to his final reward. The spiritualists who have interviewed his shade say that he regrets he did not take a duster and a fan with him. Hon. A. W. Sango, one of the most influential race leaders in the Indian Territory and an instructor and lawyer, is said to own 1400 acres of the best land in the Territory. He resides at Muscogee. Mrs. Dinah Terry, of Danville, Va., was recently called to the bedside of her dying sister, Mrs. Lizzie B. Traynham, of 213 E. 103 St., N. Y. City, who departed this life Tuesday, April 21, and was buried from her late residence, Saturday, April 25. Mrs. Terry will remain a while at the above address and would be glad to have her friends visit her. 9 Editor Magnus L. Robinson, of the McKinley Industrial School, Alexandria, Va., is now in the East in the interest of the school. He writes a very encouraging letter, and will put new life and energy into the work this fall. Mr. H. E. Hagans, formerly an attachee of the office of the Recorder of Deeds, and later private secretary to Congressman George H. White, is now principal of the Colored State Normal School, of Goldsboro, N. C. This office is in receipt of a unique invitation to attend the Commencement Exercises of this school, Friday, the eighth instant. Mr. William Pickens, the winner of the Ten Eyck prize, at Yale University a short while ago and who won the attention among others of ex-President Cleveland, has been seriously invited to become the John Brown, of Hayti, whose civilization he contended. Such is fame. Shiloh Baptist Church has just closed its spring rally, raising over $1,000 for the church indebtedness. This year the receipts of the rallies have enabled this church to pay off all of its floating debts, insurance for five years, interest on the church debt and to pay $1,000 on the principal of the church debt. After the morning service Sunday, May 3rd, there was baptizing by the pastor, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor. TALLADEGA What is the matter with Alabama? She is forging to the front with rapid strides. We have heard from Prof. Council and his fine work at Normal; all know the national character which Dr. Washington and Tuskegee have acquired, and now comes Talladega with distinguished laurels on her brow. 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