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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER ANNUAL MASONIC INSTALLATION AND BANQUET HELD Capital Theater's New Year's Greeting —Pretty Wedding Bells are Ringing— Berlin Whist Club Triumph in Socle- y—New Year's Greetings. (By Hardin Tolbert, at People's Pharmacy; both Phones 666; Box 233.) Frankfort, Ky., Special. DALLAS, TEXAS. Strive to Add to Your New Year's Res olutions, "Patronize One Another, Help the Poor Boys and Girls, They are the Future Hope." Special to The Freeman. It was the very best thought put into execution here, where a little change to have the deserving among us to receive some token during the holidays. Several old, needy and helpless members of the race here were not forgotten on account of the active work of the Coord. wood, clothing, groceries and good things to eat were distributed and due credit should be given some of the school children of the various schools, also those interested in charity work and the work of the Lillian illumine and her brother, Mr. Alfred Martin who were here visiting from Jacksonville, spent a pleasant time with relatives in Fort Worth during the holidays, all the churches and in the homes of several who were unable to go to the church of their choice, everal clubs held open house for their members and friends, among the young social men, extremely quiet in all the districts where our people live, which was a pleasing feature to one and all, and which shows that the worst elements can do better if made to do so, and if alone they we will be grateful for gratifying to see the various colour dbusiness men at their places of business mingling with their patrons and extending greetings and giving presents. Among them we will remember George Co., Nelson Robinson, Ed Welch, the furniture man; Mr. J. M. Black, 423 North Central avenue, where the Freeman is on sale; Burrell endricks, Jake Ward, John Kolks, George Co., Nelson Robinson, David Williams, Granville Lace, Green Brown, Ellis Willis, CORAOPOLIS, PA. Special to The Freeman. The New Hope Baptist church held a special event on December 27, when the Biblical cantata, "Around the Manger," was enacted by a large and well trained chorus under the direction of Prof. Robert F. Douglass and Mr. E. E. Hamlet. The costuming team with the solo and chorus singing did credit to all the participants. It speaks well for the management that they were able to give such a pristine dress with the solo and chorus singing for several days, is able to be up again. Also Miss Emma Gracen, of azel. . . Mr. E. E. Hamlet, of Chess street with the solo and chorus singing. Works had a bad fall one day this week. He is now confined to his room. . . Rev. D. H. Henderson, pastor of New Hope Baptist church, preached at t. John's A. M. E. Zion church, ewickley, at 3 p.m. Congregation attended in a body. Text, Esther 3.6. ush Bowman returned home from agnain, Mich. to spend the holidays with his mother. He will leave this week for his mother. D. H. Henderson, wife of pastor of New Hope church, is here visiting from Adrian Mich, her home. She will remain several weeks. Mr. William Fields, left for a position in a mill. Rev. Mrs. Vola Smith of this place, preached an able sermon at Sewickley on Sunday at 11 a.m. women's day being observed. . . Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Winston, of Friends on Wednesday. Covers were laid for twelve. . . Rev. J. Eddy preached to a large audience at St Paul's A. M. E. Zion church at 11 a.m. Christmas services were all the time for Friends on Wednesday. Mr. Olive Baptist church a program was rendered by the Sunday school, at which times presents were distributed. . . Mr. Harry McPhail was visited in internal church. Mr. John William Wriston and Miss Cora Williams were invited in marriage during the week. HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT HEN DERSON, KY. (By La Vetta Jones, 631 Sixth Street.) Special to THE PREEMAN. Our little city has been the scene of many Christmas Christmas seasers. Miss E. C. Payne entertained at her home on South Green street, in honor of Miss Theresa Hollowell. Mrs. M. E. Brown entertained at her residence on Clay street. The Misses Evans entertained Friday evening in honor of Messrs. Verner and Theodore fund. Monday evening, Miss Juliet Alves entertained Tues- day afternoon at her residence on Gale street....Another of W. B. Taylor's orchestra's big dances was given Friday night. A large number were present and a report delightful evening. And they followed well, in visiting her mother....Miss Lillian Lewis, of Evansville, visited Miss Theresa Brooks last week....M. P. R. Cabell, of Madisonville, was the guest of his mother, Mrs. S. A. Andrew Brown, who has been spending his vacation with his parents, has returned to Nashville, where he is attending the A. & I. State Normal of Tennessee, where he is in the city, Mrs. M. B. Bills and Miss Katie Hughes visited in Hopkinsville....M. Charlie Nichols, of Bowling Green, is in the city....Miss Theresa Brooks spent a few days in Evansville the guest of Miss Hughes, who has been spending his daughters in Chicago last week....M. Metz Manlon, of Louisville, is in the city visiting among relatives and friends....Messrs. Verner and Theodore Mundy, who have been spending their vacation, where they are attending school....Mr. and Mrs. Alpine Scales, of St. Louis, are in the city, visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Washington atchette....Mr. and Mrs. Washington atchette, days in our city....Mrs. Glchrist, the mother of Mrs. Matt hortis, is on the sick list. ORLANDO (FLA.) NEWS NOTES. TOLEDO, OHIO. Special to THE FREEMAN Special to THE FREEMAN. Everything gives way to the big reveal. The first event is January 2 and running through the month of January and closing in February. Sunday, January 12, will be Men's ay, a special meeting for men only at 2:45 p.m. This meeting will be addressed by the Garden visitors, whose own soul can miss this meeting. On Sunday, January 19, will be Women's day, an all day meeting with a special meeting at 2:45 p.m., for women only, to be addressed by the Garden visitors. Don't miss the old people's day. Every old person in Toledo is invited and will be brought to the church in carriages, costing them nothing. The Deaconess Board will also serve them dinner graces, so they may enjoy a full day in the house, the garden, and the parsonage. Call H. P. M. 7139 or B. M. 1908. Special singing. Remember the power and wisdom of Sister Smith. The general committee's report on winter festival shows that the new garden will need reports to be heard from. The general committee is very grateful for the harmony of action and hearty co-operation received from the members and friends in the garden. Don't forget the annual bellman's ball, January 10... Kid Max-well spent Christmas with his mother in old Alabama...Mrs. Th. Randall and daughter spent Christmas with friends in Michigan. Garden visitors look on and wiggle with his new song, "Eagle Rocking Rag." JACKSONVILLE, ILL., NEWS. (By Nellie Early.) Spruce. Mr. Norton, of Waverly, Ill., was the guest recently of relatives here...Miss Josephine Shaw, of Chicago, was the guest recently of Miss Era Tribblet and other friends...Miss Alberta O'Leary, a teacher of the holidays here with her mother and sister and other friends. he is progressing nicely with her school work....Frank Nelson, of Springfield, Il., spent Christmas here....Miss Elizabeth Visited friends here recently....Carl Duncan and Miss Glendora Brown, of Carroiton, Ill., were the guests of friends in our city...Mrs. Matsie Brown Johnson, of St. Louis, Mo., visited her parents and her daughter at the hospital of Chicago, Ill., was recently the guest of relatives here. The colored people of Brooklyn, N. V., are to have an in- or out restaurant. Mr. Visited him and Mr. Isaiah Walker are the proprietors. Colored janitors of the Louisville Trust Building, one of the largest office buildings in the city, were dismissed this week, and Greek janitors were substituted. A great number of the janitors were also preferred of the building by the tenants, as they preferred men to do their work. Already a number of them have united and will pay out of their own funds money to employ a person who is not a member of the organization that the Greeks will not find a welcome in the Louisville Trust Company's building. New Year's day was marked by the opening of the new $20,000 Y. M. C. A. building on West Chestnut street. It will be a day long to be remembered by the many persons who gathered there to inspect the very building. The Greek community brought to our young men. The Louisville Musical Club, under the direction of Mr. Morton, furnished the music free of charge. Rev. C. H. Parrish, of this city, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, was highly honored last week by having conferred upon him the honor of fellow by the Royal Geographical Society of London, England. Rev. C. H. Parrish, of this city, pastor of England, delivered an address in Exeter Hall before a large crowd of enthusiastic Englishmen. Rev. Shepherd, the well-known teacher of Africa, who is well known all over the world, was the first colored man to receive such a high honor. Rev. Shepherd is located in this city, under the Presbyterian Board. The Negro Outlook Committee, organized a number of months ago, will hold a special meeting next week to discuss new important projects for the organization also scheduled. There is a great future for this organization, if properly managed. It is similar to the Colored Board of Trade of the Negro community, and the membership have determined that the organization shall not die for the lack of support. They are going to roll up their sleeves, get down into the ditches with the courage of the Negro community, and make this organization worthy of note. Kentucky wishes her sons and daughters scattered all over the United States a Happy New Year. The usual watch meeting services were held in the various churches throughout the city. The wedding of Miss Emma Ashford, a well-known young lady of this city, and a Mr. Smith, of West Baden, Ind., was announced this week. Dr. A. S. Brock and Prof. J. T. Clarke who represented the Alpha Phi Alpha, of this city, at Columbus, last week, have returned to the city, after a very pleasant stay among the fellows. Bishop Evans Tyme, who at one time was pastor of the New Quinn Chapel Church, who represented the Alpha Phi Alpha, of this city, at Columbus, last week, have delivered a special address at the dedication of the new Y. M. C. A. The Bishop has a host of friends in this city. Mr. P. A. Reese, the well-known shoe-maker of this city, who resides on West Chestnut, is yet very sick, also his wife. The new Y. M. C. A. is now ready for earnest work. When in the city, friends, come and inspect the building and see a modern Y. M. C. A. building. Dr. William H. Jackson, who is now located in Collierville, Tenn., is in the city to spend the holidays. The Doctor is making good in Tennessee. He is well known in cities and will make good in the field in which he is located. Our visitors are beginning to leave for their homes. They have the highest praise for Kentucky and her hospitality. They were entertained in true Kentucky style. Come again, friends; we are always glad to grasp the hand of friends from our sister . . . The leading social events of the past week were the very swell dance given at the home of Cassius G. Smith, where nearly 100 guests were gathered (Mr. Smith has a host of friends); the Young Men's dance at Odd Fellows' Hall; the Mature Men's dance at gathered and tripped the light fantastic toe; the Z. C. S. C. Matinee dance at Odd Fellows' Hall; the reception by the Misses Nugent in honor of their sister, Mrs. Paey, of Norfolk, and the those whose recent event at this writing. Our desk is filled with invitations, many of which we were unable to accept. CHAMPAIGN. ILL. Special to the Freeman Susie Hines, age thirty-nine years, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hines, 17 South Water street, at 8:25 Sunday morning. The daughter was born November 1, 1882, in Champaign and had lived here all his life. For several years she worked as a nurse. Co. later engaging in partnership with Walter Davis in the pool hall and barber shop now operated by her. Main street health caused the de- CLARKSVILLE, TENN. IRONDALE E OHIO Special to THE FREEMAN N. B. DODSON'S TWENTY-FIRST ELECTION. BROOKLYN, N. Y., Dec. 26.—N. B. 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And God gave us a poet with soul to ken The lesser needs of the lesser men. One that will always linger here. Deep in our hearts when life seems drear, "Don't you remember, brother mine, In the days of Old Lang Syne" "Little Orrie Anmle" is heard from eves In the cold and distant North and in the sunny South. And when our heart is breaking, no matter how we try we are saving "There, lit- We hear a soft voice saying, "There, little girl, don't cry." When one is on a greater space, No one will ever fill his place. And the thoughts that he writes with gifted pen Are deeply enshrined in the hearts of men. —Harry E. Chadwick. Merry Christmas! The nation has Congress "on its hands." It is but human to enjoy "rag-time" music. The "knocker" invariably knocks himself out. Many a good wife has been spoiled by getting the wrong man for a husband. We just simply decline to go where Governor Blease has told everbody to go. "Phil" Waters, West Virginia's Demosthenes, views the situation with philosophic calmness. There is nothing the matter with Jack Johnson's nerve, whatever one may think of his judgment. The world doesn't care a rap who you are these days. It wishes simply to know what you can do. It's a mighty good friend who will not listen to and believe the bad tales told about you by your enemies. The impression continues to gather that President-to-be Wilson will be the "big man" of his own administration. Now for the formation of an order known as "The Amalgamated Association of Lame Ducks!" No color line will be drawn. Mound Bayou, Miss., is a model town. The new $100,000 cotton oil mill has given it a larger place on the map than it used to have. It may turn out that Governor Blease himself will be among the first to go where he has invited the whole of the American people to go. Not least among a leader's worries is the handicap of undesirable supporters, who divide his friends and furnish ammunition to his enemies. It may appear that some of the fellows now clamoring for "recognition" at the hands of Mr. Wilson had the forethought to "cash in" in advance. "Mr. Bryan's enemies are active," says an exchange. Most of our enemies have a habit of being that way, if you have had occasion to notice it. With Christmas approaching, it is all a girl can do to keep her best fellows from falling out with her over some "framed-up" grievance. Register Napier says running a bank is as easy as conducting a barber shop, if the manager will just use a little "hoss sense" in making his investments, loans, etc. The government service will command the services of the highest grade of arm and when the employment is known to mean a career and not a temporary political reward. When a Chicago newspaper man who knows it all meets a New York newspaper man who also knows it all—well, this happened in New York last week. ??c&* and *!!!—that's all. The increased attendance of the little boys and girls at Sunday-school indicates that the Yule-tide is near at hand, and somebody wishes to get in on the ground floor with Santa Claus. Bishop Alex Walters, who is accredited with the O. K. power, offered to O. K. empower under the Woman administration, is keeping his own counsel and making no promises. It develops that the names of a great many well-mouthed political "leaders" are conspicuously absent from the reports showing who had contributed to the campaign funds of the various parties. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, a leading suffragette, wants women to wear pants. Does the eminent dress refuser over families these coveted garments are already being worn by man's "better half"? It has been discovered that the man who exert the measure of influence politics is he who has made a success in some definite business or profession and has stored up in his jeans a comfortable wad of this world's goods. A powerful adjunct to the work of Dr. Booker T. Washington, at Tuskegee Institute, is Bishop George Wyle Clinton, of the church this eloquent and learned prelate has been an annual feature there as lecturer on theological subjects and on questions that touch the root of moral philosophy. Colonels James A. Ross, Alexander E. Manning, James L. Curtis, E. small, John H. Monroe Trott, Cary B. Lewis, Thomas Wallace Swann, and a few others of the Wilson hustlers, are doing the best they can look at, they were not expecting illighting to strike them shortly after the idea of March. "Prof. Charles Stewart, of the Associated Press, was in the city this week. Professor Stewart stated that President Taft would carry, even in a West except Guide. This was in the Moor Guide, Little Rock, Ark., the week before the election. We have always heard that Brother Stewart was "some prophet." A. E. Manning, Indiana's genuine, brand-blown-in-the-bottle national Democratic quantity, is getting his lightning-rod in shape. He is entitled to a seat very near McGregor at the Democratic feast, and the next—if Tom Taggart burst several buttons off of his trousers to get it for the effervescent Hoosier statesman. A representative of the treasury department several important centers in the West a few days ago, and reported to the department at Washington that he found no pressing need for financial assistance in any quarter. The department did not visit a number of persons and places we might have told him about. Associate Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is eligible to retirement from the Supreme Court of the United States, being over seventy years of age and having served ten years as a justice. The Justice Holmes takes advantage of his privilege of taking leave of the nation's highest tribunal, it would be an exceedingly graceful and appropriate act for President Wilson to name him for a memorial service. President Taft is a natural-born jurist. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER and he could round out his unique career in no sphere more fitting than as a member of the American Court of Last Knee. Justice Tattit will be a multiline ring, and we hope to hear it one of these days. Newspapers for the race will be run by a better set of men when the substantial people of the race see to it that the meritorious newspapers are adequately supported. Few good men are willing to work in the congenial atmosphere, for starvation and struggle in the field of journalism. Charlatans should not be permitted to ruin what could be made a lucrative and honorable calling. If President Wilson desires a really competent private secretary, he could not be made a secretary than Emmett J. Scott, whom Booker T. Washington was fortunate enough to find and to tie to his charlot wheel many years ago. It will be no reflection upon him. If the new Chief Executive should not see his way to invite the brilliant young Tuskegeean to assist him at the White House. IN OLD "BADUKE." Johnson Films Are Barred Here—The Picture Men Refuse to Show Big Black's Antics—Views of Wedding With White Girl Rued Out—Theatricals, Church and General News. (By J. J. Amos, 1063 North Seventh Street.) PADUCAH, Ky.—Special—The following is the reading that appeared in one of our leading city papers Dec. 7, the Paducah Evening Bulletin, the request of the Rev. Clinton S. Quinn, chairman of the juvenile committee of the Paducah Boosters' club picture show owners in Paducah placed on any films showing the Johnson-Cameron marriage taken in Chicago when the black pugilist married Lucile Cameron, the ninetheen-year-old Minneapolis girl for the black stirred the city of Chicago to the depths. There is no loophole left for the films to be produced in Paducah. The resolution signed and adopted is as follows: "Whereas, It is reported that moving pictures were taken of the wedding of the negro pugilist, Jack Johnson, and Lucile Cameron, a white girl, in Chicago "Whereas, It is probable that some may endeavor to have these pictures displayed at our local houses. Therefore be." "Resolved. That the taking of these pictures is greatly deplorel by all respectable people of this community, and is an insult to common decency, an a special insult to managers and owners of moving picture shows. And it it furthers. Resolved. That the taking of pictures to put ourselves on record not to allow said pictures to be displayed in any of our play houses. "RODNEY C. DAVIS, "A. LINDELL, "DESBERGER. BROS." It is believed that this paper (The Evening Sun) is read by more colored people than any paper published in Paducah. There are four picture houses namely: The Bijou, Gem, Treadle and Star. Of this number, four, colored patrons are admitted to but one, the Arcade, corner of the house. It is also noted that this house opened with a roof garden, and first floor shows during inclement weather, with no colored audience. Wanting larger box office receipts, with other reasons, more likely the first, Desberger Bros., managers, advertised that this house would be the first. Since that the children of Ham, especially the mates, have purchased quite a few tickets. --- Just a short time ago, Mr. J. L. Hamilton, teachers and several pupils of Garfield school presented little Armstead Richardson, 817 N. Seventh street, the following building Hayes, 5; Hattie Horge, 4; Cloa Jones, 5; Willie Hinchey, 5; Irvin Clark, 5; Edward Stone, 5; Mossie Page, 5; Lc J. Milligan, 5; Leo Caldwell, 5; Miss Lurena Ramilton, 5; Mrs Laura Hibbs, 5; Miss Laura Hibbs, 5; Miss Cora Bradshaw, 10; Machen, 10; Miss Cora Bradshaw, 10; Boyd Atkins, 5; Mrs. M. V. Pearson, 5; Miss George Jones, 10. --- Mrs. Arshelor Smith died last Thursday. Saturday the funeral was attended at the Washington street Baptist church. Mrs. Smith had lived in Paducah many years and enjoyed a large acquaintance. Relatives: Mrs. James Armington, daughter, of this city; Mr. William Smith, of St. Louis; Mrs. S. Mitcheson, and other relatives. IN MEMORIAM. In loving memory of our dear mother and grandmother, Mrs. Jane Evans, who You are gone, dear mother and grand- mother. You are gone, dear mother. Your memory shall never fade. * Our lonely hearts shall always linger around this place where our mother lived. She will be sadly missed by the following relatives: Mrs. Rosia Fuqua, daughter; Miss Alvia Fuqua, Mrs. Halle F. Wilson and Mrs. Overton F. Gore, granddaughter; Alonzo Fuqua, grandson; Alonzo Wilson, great grandson. Get The Freeman each week from J. J. Amos, 1063 N. Seventh street. JACKSONVILLE, ILL. (By Nellie Early.) Special to THE FREEMAN The Christmas decorations of Mallory Brothers' windows were very attractive. Some of the prettiest dolls ever seen were seen in the windows....Mrs. Rex. Miller and some better now....Mrs. W. Triplet is able to be about....The entertainment given recently at the A. M. E. church by Mrs. Rex. Miller fine....The Elite Club met at the residence of Miss Jessie Allen, 1310 Lincoln avenue, on December 18. A new constitution and by-laws was adopted. We wish to be in their work. After the business was over, a substantial repast was served by the hostess. H. Eugene Nasby is president of the club and Jessie C. Allen, social secretary. After the business was over, the A. M. E. church are as follows: Superintendent, M. J. Kirk; teachers, Misses Mamie Sallee, Era Triplet, Mrs. Lucy Bolden, Mrs. Anna Johnson, Mrs. J. Bolden, Mrs. Elizabeth Yates, All are fine teachers....The Domestic Science Social Club met December 20 at the home of Mrs. Hamilton....Mr. Tom Allen rejoiced in the death of his brother, Charles Allen, in Omaha, Neb. He was not able to attend the funeral on account of illness...Mr. Charles Allen will be remembered as he lived here a number of years...Miss Irene Campbell, of Alabama, has returned home from school. He is a delightful surprise, honor of Mr. Frank Mallory, recently. This organization is composed of the leading citizens of Jacksonville. They stayed at the home of declaring Mr. Mallory a delightful host. Special to THE FREEMAN on Wednesday in a regular business session. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Chancellor commander, Dr. W. T. Thomas; vice chancellor, Fred W. Mosley; master of works, Attorney T. B. Wheeler; prelate, Richard Turner; Master of Finance, Attorney master of finance, Leroy Williamson; keeper of records and seals, Thaddeus Smith; master at arms, Richard Cannon; inner guard, James Rattifl; outer guard, Abram Lockwood; eighteen months' trustee, J. H. Ringgold; grand representative, Installation of officers will be held on New Year's eve, with a banquet to the officers and lodge. MONTREAL, CANADA. Editor Indianapolis Freeman: Dear Ir—I wish to call your attention to a slight error published in your paper of December 21. On your editorial page appears an article about John Mitchell, the author of the Royal Art society of England, stating that the president is the Duke of Connaught, brother of King George. That is where the error comes in. The Duke is the brother of the King Duke and an amateur of King George. The Duke is an present Governor General of Canada and I am employed as his cook on the royal train while he remains in Canada. I only wish to set you right in regards to the Duke and King George. GEO KEMP VERNON, Formerly of Louisville, Ky. Montreal, December 28. MR. WM. H. ROBERTS. The subject of this sketch is one of the best colored business men in this cty. He is a self made man, having come from Kentucky thirty-two years ago. Mr. Robbins thirty-two years ago. The conversations and is on the Brigadier General's staff with rank as colonel in the colored [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. K. of P. Mr. Roberts runs the New Savoy at 440 Indiana avenue, which is headquarters for all hotel calls and porters. All his friends call him "Smiling Bill." Go and see him and get treated lightly, meet cooks and Pleasure Plum, nurses, scientists and "Ole" Sam Pratt, general manager of the "hobos." You are always welcome. 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Special rates on "write ups."¹ Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis Ind., as second class matter. GEORGE L. KNOX, PUBLISHER AND MANAGING EDITOR. ELWOOD C. KNOX, BUSINESS MANAGER. SATURDAY, JAN 4, 1913 To be real plain, the wife of S. Coleridge-Taylor, the eminent Negro composer, is in need of funds to care for her family. Let us help her—quickly. Recitals throughout the country will do it. The lynching evil was not much different during the year of 1912 to that of the few previous years, there having been a gradual decline during these years. In our opinion, statistics will show a slight improvement for 1912 over 1911. Pretty bad New Year for the dynamiters. They took matters in their own hands, as so many do. Some escape at such business—the lynchers, for instance; the most of them are scot free. They are no less guilty because they took the lives of black men. Judge Anderson was warmly supported owing to his leniency toward the convicted dynamiters. Well, the latter-day idea of prison is reformatory. Such being the case, prisoners will not be shut up forever. They will try out their reform life outside of prison walls. The funeral knell of the year is having in these days its antidote. Some refuse to stand patiently to hear the catalogue of their deeds done and undone; they refuse to be humbled by the confessional of the conscience; they defy and escape the catechism of their sterner selves. They eat, drink, and merry be. Jason Brown, son of John Brown, of Harper's Ferry ferry, died at his home in Akron, Ohio, December 26. He was ninety years old. He was like his father in his deep regard for the Negroes. During the civil war he was actively engaged in recruiting and enlisting a company of Negroes from among the smuggled into Canada by the "underground railroad." A younger brother, Salmon Brown, of Portland, Ohio, survives. So far the colored people of Indiana have not looked forward to the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in a fitting way. This is quite unusual for the State, Indianapolis especially. We generally lead in such matters. Some small affairs are scheduled in this city, but they are not out of the ordinary. The fiftieth anniversary should be celebrated in a telling way. It should be known to all, so that they could attend if they cared to do so. We have the whole year in which to act. Other States are doing fitting things. What will Indiana do? Indiana has so long enjoyed the chief plum that it takes for granted that the Haytian ministership will again fall to the State. "It's a big good job—big pay, at any rate, and worthy of the effort being made to keep it right in the "family." But the family might get unanimous on the business. As it is, we have two candidates, doctors at that. Can't see that the doctors have the call simply because the present minister is a doctor. However, they are the only full-fledged candidates that have registered their "vows" up until this time; so it may be that Dr. Furniss will be succeeded by Dr. George W. Buckner or Dr. J. B. Oliver. Both men are well endorsed. It is understood that Fred Moore, editor of the New York Age, will try for the post of minister to Liberia. The Age was strong for Mr. Taft's renomination and re-election, consequently it feels to be in line for anything likely to be coming to the race. The Age made a good fight, all right—that is, as good as it could make under the circumstances. It was an uphill affair for the Taftites all along. That publication was one of the few papers that didn't get the wobbly feeling. Its services weren't particularly brilliant, but they were services, and very much needed in that most memorable campaign. Perhaps Mr. Taft is not in a humor to make the appointment; he may let it go over. But if there's anything doing along that line, we are perfectly willing that Mr. Moore be the beneficiary. Say what you will, the Colonel can say some good things sometimes. It's his forte; he knows just what to say. Hear him as he spoke on the "History of Literature" at Boston a short while since: "The great historian of the future," he declared, "will be the man who has the genius to reconstruct for his readers the immense panorama of the past. He must possess knowledge and wisdom. He must use his material with such potent wizardry that we shall see the life that was, and not the death that is. Whether it be Egypt, or Mesopotamia, or Scandinavia, with which he deals, the great historian, if the facts permit him, will put before us the men and women as they actually lived, so that we shall recognize them for what they were—living beings." And we feel to add, so that we see them face to face. It will be understood that the Colonel is theodore Roosevelt, the redoubled. Some one observing the manners of children asks, "Is 'ask you' going out of date?" Noting a Christmas-tree presentation party, the observer got the opinion that it is. He was standing near the place where the treats were handed out to the boys and girls. Of the twenty children from the county orphan home, he says, every one said "Thank you" or something to that effect. But of the more than six hundred others, who have homes of their own and are supposed to have careful training, he says not more than twenty-five expressed their thanks or appreciation by word of mouth. He says they seemed by their looks to be grateful and appreciative, but "Thank you" was generally noticeable by its absence "Thank you" is not nearly so popular as it used to be. In fact, it is being talked down. There are school teachers who do not care for it—think it rather slavish. We've always thought they were mighty nice words even for big people, not to speak of the little ones. There are times when "thank you" is entirely out of place, and then again there are times when it seems difficult to get around saying it. Better save it to the vocabulary; it won't hurt anything. BISHOP BLACKWELL'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY. The silver anniversary of Bishop and Mrs. G. L. Blackwell was celebrated in honor of the twenty-fifth year of their marriage, December 26, at their home in Philadelphia. A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! One of our race papers thought to institute an elderly colored man and colored "chile" for the customary Father Time and his youthful successor That's what we call race pride, even if the symbols fall of unanimous ratification. NEW YEAR'S REFLECTIONS To resolve is the main business for New Year's Day. We repeat now what has become a song, that there's some good in resolving, even if the resolutions are kept but a little while. A resolution kept for one month that totally reverses a notably bad individual may influence another for all time. We think of resolutions mostly as ropes of sand, and they are. Yet out of the millions that resolve there are the tens of thousands that cling to their resolutions as if they were their "Rock of Ages." We are taught in the Bible to rejoice over the redemption of the one rather than over the ninety-nine that stravied not from the fold. The Prodigal Son is an illustrious illustration of the status of the one being redeemed as against that of the multitude already redeemed. The same thing is in this day. The New Year is noted for its prodigal sons. They are not advertised to the world as the one great prototype of which we read in Holy Writ. They are nevertheless advertised—where it does the most good. If the dissolute, depraved wretch of a son or husband return to the anxious hearts, it is advertised where it does the most good. If the wayward daughter or sister returns to those who most expect them, it is advertised in the place where it does the most good. So if the millions default their high resolves, the day is yet saved, since the ones are in the end the millions, hence no less important. * * * The story of the sounding bells at the exchange of the "two times," the new and the old, the blowing of whistles, the firing of guns, is the old story. But it is much like death—an old story, but so shockingly new when it comes again in our midst. In fact we grow afraid of it, we will think, retreating spiritually as it advances, not on one's own account, but on account of those we love and care for. One gone, we huddle still closer about those that remain. Strike again, and we are dismayed. Our spiritual arms are forever stretched frantically, after the manner of a hen protecting her disturbed brood. The individual, we think, grows more fearless in his own behalf. He takes on more of the Christ spirit—in a manner dies that others may live. It's the Hife of great love. Is it a curse or a blessing? Then, with old Omar Khayyam: "Ah Love! could you and I with him conspire, To grasp this sorry scheme of things entire. Would not we shatter it to bits and then Remold it nearer to the Heart's desire?" And yet we would not question the wisdom of Him who sent us to inhabit this sometimes sorry orb. We are not always amid the death of years, with its entail of funereal suggestions. Here is but an illustration of the lights and shadows of life necessary for life's bold relief, as they are with the artist. There is a reverse picture. CHICAGOBUSINESSMEN A Review of a Few Race Men Who Are Making Good in the "Windy City" THE PHYSICIANS. SURGEONS AND DENTISTS OF CHICAGO. The Literary Digest a few months ago, in making a statement of the leading colored surgeons, named Dr. Daniel H. Williams, Dr. D. R. Williams, of Nashville; Dr. James Curtis, of Washington, and Dr. George C. Hall, of Chicago. Thus it can be seen that the greatest surgeon in the medical profession is Chicago's most brilliant and skilled men in the medical profession. It might have named such men as Dr. U. G. Dalley, A. Wilberforce Williams, James White, A. Wilberforce Williams, James White, A. Wesley. These surgeons are the ones that are constantly doing surgical work at Providence hospital, while Dr. Daniel H. Williams is on the surgical staff at St. Luke's and hospitals. A Noble Profession. In the profession of alleviating the THE FREEMAN AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER fering and prolonging life, the colored doctor has played his part well. Almost in every instance, the doctors of Chicago who have been granted license to practice have graduated from colleges and universities before taking their medical course. They have been taught to come up in offices of men older in the profession and gained by such experience. Today, they are doing as their white brethren, making study of those sciences of their professions which seek to prevent diseases. In the drainage system, sanitation, and water treatment, they have been found ready to contribute his part toward the betterment of humanity. Chicago's Physicians. The Chicago physician and surgeon's practice extends to the best homes of the city. Their success is best evidenced by the number of fine homes in which they live and own. Several own automobiles, and most of them have landmarks and nationalities. Among the successful physicians and surgeons are, aside from the ones named above, Drs. M. J. Brown, George W. Prince, Leonard R. Brown, Robert Holoway, W. A. Buckner, A. Bailey Williams, A. Woolridge Holland, A. Brown, F. N. Fenwick, Burnett, A. L. Smith, H. Reginald Smith, Richard Smith, N. J. Crocker, S. C. Cotton, Robert Holoway, B. Brandon Anderson, M. Marshall, E. S. Miller, S. C. Dicerson, C. D. Price, Knight, Marie Fellows, Carrie Golden, Anna Schultz Knighten, D. E. Burrows, T. S. Officer, McCormor, Cooper, G. W. Lacey, E. D. Brown, Tran Mordaillon, B. Bradley, Blanchard, Joseph A. Kelly, Carter, Claude Bell, Senate, H. A. Turner and J. N. Harris. The dentists are: C. Bentley, W. T. Jefferson, W. A. Richardson, Braxton, H. Flimmer, C. M. McCormor, A. C. Brown, H. Garnes, J. A. Harper, T. Mozee, Wright and J. C. Williams. Up-to-Date Offices They all have up-to-date offices, take the leading medical journals and are exceedingly careful with their patients. Most of them have office girls and a telephone, and can be reached at a moment's notice. The Freemason that he did not think that the doctors in Chicago had not taken advantage of all the opportunities offered them and that only four were members of the National Medical Association and that they were club among themselves which meets monthly, at which times various cases are discussed, much to the interest of those connected. One thing of the past in Chicago to think of having a white physician attend colored people, for there is in the profession men learned in the practice and are a success from every angle. In Chicago, there are specialists of all kinds and they give you up, "it's the Lord's will." THE COLORED LAWYERS OF CHI CAGO In no city in the country have the colored lawyers made such progress as in the city of Chicago and this is evidenced by the number of people in the national state, county and city governments, and the many famous cases in which they have been engaged and have successfully prosecuted. There are a number of lawyers who could easily find forty or more, but at this writing we can name with ease, thirty-seven who are a credit to the profession. William H. Morris, Franklin A. Denison, F. L. Barnett, S. Lang Williams, Edward H. Wright, Louie B. Anderson, S. A. T. Watkins, Edward Wilson, W. W. Johnson, James, Scott, W. W. Johnson, B. B. Mosel, Walter M. Farmer, R. A. J. Shaw, J Gray Lucas, Albert George, Edward G. Alexander, William Martin, T. Webster Brown, H. M. Porter, Thomas Pearson, W. W. Johnson, B. B. Mosel, White G. W. Blackwell, John G. Jones, Lawrence A. Newby, S. A. McElwee, James N. Slimms, F. J. Wearing, Hale G. Parker, G. Maxwell D. H. Harding, J. Hill and James A. Terry. Mr. Ellis further states that Mr. McElwee has been a member of the state legislature since 1981. G. Jones and Edward H. Morris have been members of the Illinois legislature. He says that Edward H. Morris is one of the most condescending lucrative fees and wide public confidence. With such a splendid array of lawyers, says Mr. Ellis, Chicago has no God and take hope for the future, UniversityA,FFnotrust etaun etaun etaun Mineral Spring Club The Mineral Springs Club, 3517 State street, under the astute management of William Lewis, is fast becoming the leading place of amusement in Chicago. Its class of patrons, which have been attracted to the place by reason of its excellent quality of goods and service, are numbered among the best people in the city. No place along the "stroll" takes prominence over the Mineral Spring Club, either from point of service, goods service, or from one place to another, can one feel safer with either family or friend than in the above mentioned cafe. Every known delicacy of the season can be had with neatness and dispatch from the culinary department. The club has obtained Mr Lewis' business ability as well as his congeniality has been fully evidenced in his maagement The class of patrons who are frequenters at his café are eloquent witnesses to a business man in this late adventure has been largely due to his years of training along business lines. His place of business is the hospitality firm. He elaborate furnishings, and the many visitors in the city during the holidays should not fall in visiting the Mineral Spring Club, the highest class, composed of well-bred men and women who go out from time to time to get a much needed meal. The teachers are of the highest class, both cultured and refined in their manners. Those who are desirous of watching the Old Year out and the New Year in, would all like to see their tables for their parties in advance. The Brunswick Hotel. The Bruswick Hotel, 3004 State street, is one of the few hotels in the city who cater solely to men patronage. Provenly owned by formerly St. Louis, who now has a business place in that city, is a man of unusual business ability. He has been able through his business, some of the best people of the city and throughout the country. His hotel is constantly filled with traveling men for whose patronage he has made special offers. He has the likeness of his rooms, cleaniness of his linens bespeaks for the management excellent business acumen. His buffet is of such high order, both from the standpoint of service and general employment, that each patron excellent care and protection. The billiard parlor of the Brunswick Hotel has become the headquarters for expert and scientific billiard players. Many scientific exhibitions, showing class and art in the profession, are held at the hotel. Billiard tournament is now in progress and the men are among the leading business and professional men in Chicago. Mr. Holt's place is located in the heart of the city and is easily reached by both elevated and car lines. Persons coming to the city from any depot will find it an easy task to reach the Hotel Brunswick. Mr. Holt is one of the most highly esteemed men in the city and enjoys a reputation as one of the leading business and professional men of the city. His place stands out as being one of the best places in the city where nothing but the finest brand of goods are sold. "Tom and Jerry" Eggnog and other such drinks the hotel has held his place during the Christmas holiday. Elite Cafe For entertainment and amusement the Elite Cafe has become the center of attraction on the South Side. It is the most fashionable of the city's number the best in the city. The Elite is located at 3000 State street and its proprietors are Messrs A. F. Cadozo and Henry Jones. The popularity of the cafe is best evidenced by the large crowds that gather there. The Elite They come from all over the city and throughout the country. Visitors feel that they have not seen Chicago or the "stroll" unless they have visited the Elite. One of the best features of the culinary establishment is the charge of Mrs. Barnum, who was formerly at the Pekin, and it was her cooking that made the Pekin cafe the most popular in the country. She has not lost her ability as a culinary skill still serves the most delicious menu herebags. Another feature of the Elite is its musical entertainers. These render all the latest songs and the orchestra plays selections from best operas. One latest album is Miss Carolyn Boyd, Messrs. Oliver Perry, Gillum, Glover Compton and Wm. Rivers. Messrs. Jones and Cadozoze long ago saw the necessity of enlarging their place and today is one of the most unique and nicest improved paintings of art that challenge the admiration of everyone. Over each table hangs a shaded electric light, making the effect beautiful. Now that the holiday season is on, Messrs Cadozoze and Jones are making extra good time during Yuletide. Appropriate decorations and the sentiment of Merry Christmas will be exhibited in the cafe where their many friends are invited to watech the Old Year out and the new year begins. Men extend, through the columns of The Freeman, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. The El Centro. The El Centro Buffet, located at 3335 State street, under the management of Sherman Blackwell, has become a popular resort for pleasure-seekers in their evening outings. It is a new feature to the buffet in keeping with the spirit of the times, which is a very comfortably furnished cafe for the evening. It is up to the highest quality of amusement. Mr. Blackwell is well known among the people of the South Side and has a host of friends among the best element of people in the community. Internal organizations and has held important offices in many. Mr. Blackwell is the main attraction of the many holiday visitors anticipated in the city. He is a gentleman of excellent bearing and unquestionable courtesy. No one looking for an evening's pleasure can miss the El Centro in their list of amusements. The place in which his business is carried on is in the Odd Fellows Hall, which carries with order, courtesy and attention, his business. He carries out during his administration to the letter. His stock of libations are the best the market can afford and his service is par excellent. The visiting throng will miss a rare treat, both in value for the sporting world and in the gracefulness department, should they fall during their visit in the city to pay their respects to the El Centro Buffet. The habitats of the sporting world will make no mistake by ordering their reservations in the El Centro. The guests will attend at the El Centro. No place is more unique for the watching of the passing of the Old and the entering of the New eYar, than the above mentioned place. Mr. and Mrs. Heshamin are the entertainers and race car drivers who have large bowling alleys, which is a big feature of the El Centro. The Elmwood. The Elmwood, located at 3142 State treet, whose proprietors are Dago and Russel, are putting forth every possible effort to ensure that the many patrons during the holidays. The Elmwood is one of the best located as well as elegantly furnished cafes on the South Side. Their mode of entertaining is of the highest quality, and the majority of the best class of people who patronize places of amusement. It is presumed as usual that there will be a great number of visitors during their holidays, while during their visit, will be in quest after high-class amusement. A more pleasant evening can not be spent by those who enjoy the sweet taste of the culinary art than a visit to the Elmwood Cafe. No one needs hesitate who desire relaxation from business and mental worry in the evenings, and the product of the culinary artist than a visit to the Elmwood Cafe. The management uses excellent care and god judgment in the kind and class of entertainment and reeve to the patrons for many evenings's pleasure at the above mention resort. The management uses excellent care and god judgment in the kind and class of entertainment and reeve to the patrons for many evenings's pleasure at the above mention resort. Mr. Russell and Mr. Dago are men of high business and moral integrity, well known in the community and enjoys the pleasure of their work. The management anticipated that it will be necessary for tables to be reserved in advance during the holiday week, and especially on New Years night, as has been the custom in years past. You will be encouraged to count in cafes and watch the dying of the Old and the birth of the New Year. It would be well for all such to take the necessary precaution for the benefit of your company by reserving your reservations in advance. You have guaranteed librations of the highest order and to suit the most delicate taste. IN OLD PADUKE. Negro Insurance Company to Open Office Here Soon—Installation of Lodges—News of the River—Railroad Notes Theatricals—How Some People Spent Christmas—Wedding Bells on Christmas Day. (By J. J. Amos. 1063 North Seventh Street.) Special to THE FREEMAN are a large number of insurance companies, with all their officers white, yet doing business through a large portion of the colored population. But what comes to us as a relief, with all our officers white, is the offices of the Atlanta, Mutual Insurance Association, of Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Jates A. Buford, according to official announcement will be superintendent of the local branch. Thursday night, at the Masonic hall, the Masonic lodge of Atlanta stallation. A fairly good crowd attended the entertainment. Quite a select gathering was in attendance at the private banquet at the Odd Fellows' hall, Friday night. Kelly were the main entertainers. More than two hundred members and friends of the Masonic lodge royally enjoyed themselves Friday night at the Masonic innestation. The "Spraugus," the inland temple, the "Spraugus," the inland temple, passed here Thursday, going South with a large tow of coal. The Illinois central railroad pale off on the 6th just after sunset. Samantha...The Kentucky theater enjoys a good box office business. No more classic plays than those booked by Mr. W. A. Finney, the new manager of the house, have been seen on the screen at the Kenwood theater performance. A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our hom When we see your vacant place You are gone, dear mother, but no forgotten, your memory, but no given hearts. Shall always linger around the grave where our dear mother and grandmother lay. Sadly misled by granddaughters, Mrs. Overton Gore, Mrs. Halle Fuqua Wilson; daughter, Mrs. Rosa Fuqua Grassi; grandson, Elonzo Rose; Mrs. Clifton Wilson; Call at 1063 North Seventh street, or ring 2944 old phone, and get your Freeman... Mrs. Clifton Bidwell, recently of Centralia, is visiting her mother during the holidays...Miss George Bee, with Fifth street. She leaves next week for Wilberforce College, where she is taking a commercial course. Allensworth, Cal., a Negro colony, is concerning a new grammar school. One of the schools in the state, the neighboring papers say. EVANSVILLE, IND. (By Benita Morrow.) Special to the Freeman Mr. Fred M. Johnson, one of San Jaun Hill heroes, has invented a belt feed rife that will fire 300 shots in succession, at the rate of twenty shots a second. GARY, IND. The First A. M. E. church had a rally last Sunday at 3 p. m. for the benefit of the building fund...Mr. M. C. Streeters has gone to Alabama to spend a month with his parents..Mr. John Ecton, father of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Lytle, of South Washington street is in Greensburg, Ind., where he lives. Clifford Blanton expects to spend two weeks' vacation in his former home city, St. Louis, Mo., the latter part of January. "OVERPLAYED THEIR HAND." The activities—or lack of activities—of the late "Negro Advisory Committee" is one of the rich jokes of the recent campaign. The committee is the direct duct of the good nature of Chairman Illles and the cupidity and gross selfishness of a coterie of "close-corporation" men and women who have been the persimmon," simply overplayed their hand—and fell fat."—Florida Sentinel. COLORED GIRL CARRIES OFF HIGH HONORS ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 29.—Miss Phyllis Wheatley Waters, a senior in the Ann Arbor high school, has been elected captain of the basketball team of that historic institution. been conferred upon a colored girl. Miss Waters is the dancer, the clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, residing at Charleston. Colonel Waters was a student at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in the '90s. Miss Waters, who is an accomplished young lady, is the recipient of congratulations from all parts of the country. WISHES TO HEAR FROM, HER DAUGHTER. New Orleans, La. My dear daughter, please send me a little aid. I am in a critical condition. I am helping me, your poor mother. I am stopping me with a lady, Mrs. Susie Harris, 713 Orange street, New Orleans, La. I remain, as ever, your dear mother, Katie Harris, 713 Orange street. Answer at once. CHASE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT THOMPSON. The Washington Bee must think a heap of the Washington correspondent of the Indianapolis Freeman—Florida Sentinel MUSIC AND STAGE. Items of Interest on the "Stroll"— Lizzie Hart Dorsey at the Grand Next Week—Fisk & Weber Lease Pekin Theater. (By Cary B. Lewis.) Special to The Freeman. —Five excellent bills were presented at the Grand Theater the first of the week. The feature number was the Rex Circus Company, an animal act. Riding, revolving upon tables and other "stunts" were among the few things done and the closing was riding the stunts. The audience included Clinton and Nolan, African doggers, entertained the audience nicely and sang the "Hypnotizing Man." Stewart and Earl were in a sketch that was pleasing and entertaining, while Van Horn and Jackson, two clever comedians, produced lots of the stunts. The audience I need You" and "Row, Row, Row." Vermont Trio was the opening act in which they did various kinds of sensational feats. The bill was a good one and one equally as good is promised for the last four numbers the week. One of the numbers next week will be Mrs. Lizzle dart Dorsey. The Monogram. Miss Minnie Favell was the first on the bill at the Monogram this week and her first time on the stage, he has some possibilities; she needs to be just a little more confident, she needs to be "All Day Through," "Midnight Choo" and "Mellow Melody," Green, Pugh and Johnson in ragtime melodies were one of the best numbers of the eve when the band worked with a spirit that brings applause. The Georgia Grind, The Devil's Ball, Lovie Joe and the Ghost of the Violin were the numbers rendered. On hearing that one feels as though you are listening to a song that will work with the Moores, Tim and Miss Hester, did a talking sketch that was extremely hilarious, an act that usually suits the Monogram's patrons. Shelton Brooks was back in the band, but not that Williams better than he. He was assisted by Clarence Bowen, one of the well known actors, and Mr. Bob Cole. Mr. Bowen was also the band's "You" Mr. Brooks dressed in tights and a short green skirt, does the Spanish dance. Oh, how we laughed. He is jailed and they do a parody on "Ill Trovatore," Mr. Brooks singing "Never No Moore." Mr. Brooks is funny and he was none the less this week. The Phoenix he Phoenix Theater is running some very excellent pictures this week. The orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. Clarence Jones, Erskine Tate Jackson, violinist, Charles Mitchell, drummer, Freedman, clarinetist, and Leo V. English, cornet. Theatrical Notes A report is current that Fisk and Weber, connected, it is said, with a theatrical syndicate, has leased the Pekin Theater and will renovate, making mank changes. Allen and Morton, poular "stroll favorites, will open in Philadelphia Jan. 5. Miss Farnie Wise writes that she is doing fine with the Johnson and Dean Company. Rex and Guy, old favorites with the old Williams and Walker company, it at the Premier Theater this week. apro and ePrin opened at the Crown Theater this week. Edward Goodarri arrived in the city to spend the holidays. Mr. Russell will get a chance to see "tring Beans," for Mr. Kline has him booked at the Monogram next week. Here is a list of Russell's criticisms, if "String of Beans" carries a knife eight inches long to cut up human beings, the fact will be investigated on his return. We presume Mr. Russell will become a detective instead of a "great critic." Jolly John Larkins and wife are on the Keith circuit for sixteen weeks. Erskin and Tate have finished their latest song hit, "Chicken Flip." It is dedicated to a rich girl in Boston. Miss Abbie Mitchel, the charming song bird, is suffering with a severe cold. She was unable to sing at the matinee last Sunday at the Monogram. Mr. Frank P. George, of the famous Danabegy, is scouring the city looking for talent at his next society event in June. Madam Anita Patti Brown writes that she is being royally entertained and that her concerts are being liberally patronized. Mr. Dave Peyton, leader of the Grand Theater orchestra, soils to become a benedict. Dave's allure and says that she is a fine looker and has "class." Mr. Duke Brannon has his eye open for all good songs, so is perfectly willing to book them when they are good. Nothing but the best acts are seen at the Grand. "You Certainly Look Good to Me," by William Gill, is one of the feature songs of Miss Heart at the Grand next week. Burt Williams' latest song hit, "My Landiaid," in Folles of 1912, is being extensively sold at Peyton's Song hop. Miss Josephine Davis, who is in the box office at the Monogram Theater, is not only a charming looking young miss, but one of the most polite along the "Stroll." Miss Davis has been at the Monogram for quite a while and its pleasure to hear her say, "How many, please?" Mr. T. Alfred Anderson and DeKoven Thompson are still working together and will have some startling verses and songs in the near future. Miss St. Clare White and mother are in vaudeville. They have a fine Indian act and it is going big on the West Side. Mra. Martha B. Anderson is conducting a musical studio in the Johnson building at 35th and State streets. She has quite a number of pupils. Mr. B. Emanuel Johnson, a music teacher, has issued New Years cards to his many friends and acquaintances. Next week we will speak of the program made by Mr. Wm. Dorsey and H. Alf Kelly as music, band and orchestra arrangers. For reliable theatrical news read The Trompe Manager Kline, of the Monogram, says that the outlook is bright for a good thesis. COSSIP OF THE STAGE Brown Sisters and the Big City Trio at St. Louis, this week. Billy Cross (poor boy) is waiting on the Grand Theater for repairs. Leon, Magician and Ventriloquist, still in Augusta, Ga. Address, General De-livery. Patti Musical Comedy Company, wish it understood that James P. Reid at Marie Hendricks did not close with the company owing to financial difficulties Mr. Voelckel forwards to this office receipt of paid in full up to December 1912 signed by J.P. Reid. The man takes pleasure in correcting the big impression made through its column. This is the last week of Bradford's Chicken Trust Company, which will disband to visit Southern cities. The Two Times, buck and wing dancer, closed fifteen weeks engagement at the Grand Theater, Augusta, Ga. Bert Whitman and picks at the Airdome theater, Ashtabula, Ohio. The company is playing white houses; making good. L. D Joel's Theater Co. presented Billy King with very costly gold-headed cane Xmas for his unexcelled service. Keep it up, Billy. Houze and Houze and Aggie Tansel are at the Booker T. Washington theater, St. Mo., next week. Charles Turpin, manager. The Woods are touring Louisiana and Texas during success. At the Star Theater, Dallas Tex., this week, two weeks engagement. Clarence Powell, Original Rags, and Alonzo Moore on same bill at the Central Theater, Atlanta, Ga., L. D. Joel's with Billy King's Stock Co. The Grinj Sisters are at the Metropolitan Theater, Memphis, Tenn., where they are making a hit. The Stovals, a clever team, is on the bill and also scoring a hit. Murphy and Frances. Little Johnnie Jones and Eva Moore played Pittsburg, Pa., week of December 25, and were entertained at the Masonic reception, Frank Sutton's Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa. Epps, of Epps and Loretta, wishes it known that the team is still as it has been for years, and not separated, as some seen him playing Epps wide. She has been in business for eighteen years. At Cleveland, O., this week. The Badger Athletic Club will give a show at the Crown Garden Athletic Club, next Thursday night, January 9. The Freeman is extended Christmas greetings from Cairo, Egypt. Al. E. and Mamie Coleman are touring that country. Billy King says who you are in need, put your want in the Freeman and you will get it. One week's advertising for musicians through the Freeman put him in touch with the national military band. He was called to his father's bedside for a few days. Harry Royston now at Knoxville, Tenn., had the cook house concession on the Moss Brothers Show the greatest show of the country fairs. He has worked the country fairs. He sends regards to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Calloway, Sam Meek, the Moss Brothers and other friends. No act too good for the Howard theater, Washington, D.C. Manager Thomas has secured the role of the host the week of January 6. It will be the first time this team has appeared before a colored audience since there two weeks' engagement at the Grand theater, Chicago, two years ago. We have received word that "The Polls of the engagement has been in Chicago account of Bert A. Williams appearing in the cast. They were to have played at the Colonial and the cancellation is due to the feeling of prejudice existing there over the John- A big feast was given in honor of Mr. E. L. Wiggins and his big company of colored players on the stage of the Academy of Music, Norfolk, Va. The school present were Mr. Paul Gilmore and his company, which played the Academy Xmas matinee and night. E. L. Wiggins and his company laid here one week. Oma Crosby, of Oma Crosby's Kinkies, has moved her family to 1431 South street Philadelphia, Pa., where she is now conducting a first-class theatrical show this week and Walker, Thomas and Ward, Marion Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Speedy E. Smith and others. Miss Crosby has an excellent location, being just opposite sons Auditorium, and she will be pleased at all times in her many professional friends at Southern vaudeville circuit. Why there must be one, judging from the number of first-class performers shown in the Xmas issue, playing the L. D. Joel time in Atlanta. Of course there is some people who have not learned what a comedy is, but they are to the profession. But it sounds all right on a levee or a plantation. Any man that can run a theater without a stage manager should have his ideas copyrighted. Anything without a head is nothing and soon ends. B. Voelekel, manager of the Black A. ELVIS MASON. ELVIS MASON BIG FOUR SINGING, DANCING AND TALKING COMEDIANS, introducing up-to-date Melody, Mirth and Comedy in three or four of their own acts. We work vaudeville and stock. Wardrobe first-class. The act consists of three ladies, MAGE CLINTON, CORA and LILLIE THORNTONS. Managers write in your open time in care THE FREEMAN. Patti Musical Comedy Company, wishes it understood that James P. Reid and Marie Hendricks did not close with the company owing to financial difficulties. The company also received this receipt of paid in full up to December 4, 1912, signed by J. P. Reid. The Freeman takes pleasure in correcting the bad impression made through its columns and the serious charges against the two, the reasons for the termination of their contract. RABBIT FOOT MUSICAL COMPANY AT ORLANDO, FLA. AT ORLANDO, FLA., DEC. 23. Special to THE FREEMAN: Special to THE FREEMAN Foot Musical Company was here Monday night, December 23rd, and played to a packed house. The fact is the company arrived Sunday morning from the South, where they had been playing various towns and cities. The company played six copies of The Freeman, which had just been received from the postoffice. At noon, Monday, the troop gave a parade and band concert on the streets. Many of them attended un Brothers Progressive Band, the home of the band, and played to the largest house they have ever seen at a minstrel in Orlando. This, too, in the face of the un Brothers' show being in the city. The Rabbit Foot band, the home of the band, never did they give such general satisfaction as they did on this trip. Everybody opened the performance by singing "I Am Satisfied." Ed Farrel sings "Silig the Prince," Ed Farrel screams, as a whole group makes, then comes the Lockharts. Lockhart leaves the audience in laughter and great hand-clapping. Next comes James M. Means, the little man with the iron teeth, makes as easily as most people could with their hands. The closing is the best piece, entitled "Lizle Jane Spillman's Wedding," an act that brings back memories of the old time king with the Rabbit Foot once more to stay. He is known as "Old Fish." Wm. Tube Thomas says hello to the A. G. Alen bunch. Tell Mr. Heg Fisher and P. L. Jenkins, the high class minstrel was here on Saturday, December 28, and played to a crowded house Saturday night at the opera house... Prof. Eph. Williams, with his famous troubadours, arrived in the city Sunday morning and be in the company on December 31. The company will exhibit in a large canvas tent Monday night. Members of the company held a short service in the car Sunday and were lectured in the car Monday, read a full chapter from t. Luke. The sermon or lecture was instructive and full of sound advice. NOTES FROM HOWARD AMUSEMENT COMPANY. The show is now back in Alabama after a successful week in Florida, and is playing to good business. Buckwheat Stringer is playing the Lemmons, the Lemmons our two extreme end men, keep them all happy from the time the curtain rises until it fails. Lemmons is making a hit singing "Dusty" while Buckwheat is singing "Dusty" while Buckwheat singing "Everybody's Doin' It." Callie Smith is cleaning up, singing "Do Your Duty, Doctor." Cora Stringer is also making a hit, singing "Ocean Stringer," the monologue king, singing and talking comedian; Alphonso and Alphonso in their latest sketch, "Snowball of Coon-town," Alas" Fred Whistnant and Ted Whistnant in their dancing marvels, are always, a scream. ABOARD A. G. ALLEN'S PRIVATE CAR 999. P. L. Jenkins Writes From Alexandria, Louisiana. We are still in southern Louisiana and everything continues favorable. The weather is very ideal with a balmy spring-like lint, and the crowds continue with the crowd in the canvas theater nightly. Mr. Amos Gillard, the celebrated trombone player, joined December 17, and this gentleman is one of the very best trombonists before the publication and the concert. McCormick famous band, Wm. Eldridge continues to score, singing "Fishing." Prof. J. C. Turner, veteran musician, joined recently and immediately proved himself as a trombonist. Prof. J. Pee Tillman is holding his own, singing "Jungle Band." Prof. McCannon now has a concert band of seventeen pick dmen. One glance at the roster will convince you of the importance of instrumentation, viz.: J. H. McCannon, Ellwood Johnson and Edward Alexander, Bb cornetts; G. B. Brooks, Eb cornet; Wm. Phillips, Marcus, Vaeh, Eb clarinet; Wm. haw, piccolo; Robert H. Gant, Robert Miller and Prof. J. C. Tur- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ner, mellophones; P. L. Jenkins and Amos Gillard, trombones; William Fisher, euphonium; Mose McQuilty, trombone; E. Rue, bass drum. Some class, ch? That? What's the public thinks with a wise nod of the head as applause for each new member from Wagenga, who ran to rag tung rendered. While changing trains at Dermott, Ark, recently we had the pleasure of meeting the untingtons Mighty Ministers, shakehake of good fellowship was exchanged. NEW CROWN GARDEN. The house of good shows opens the new year with all good acts. The "wizard" says all shows booked to follow the press releases. The house of good shows prices of this first class family theater. The feature films of comedy and drama, which are changed nightly, are among the most nuzzled. Good music and tuneful melody—which are heard nightly—played by the Crown orchestra, is alone worth the admission, as music helps drown one's dull Perrin and Shaprio. The Alabama Minstrel is the latest and most laughable act that we have seen for some time. Mr. Shaprio is a character actor who knows how to sing, talk and dance, and his wardrobe is the same man playing the Crown. Mr. Sidney Perrin, the comedian who is a favorite in Indianapolis hands out more bright, new funny sayings and the kind that keeps the audience laughing all the time. Mr. Perrin is also a comedian with many new songs and acts. Their original offering, Alabama Minstrel, is also his. Elvira Johnson. The queen of soubrettes in style, song, dance and wardrobe. Miss Johnson is more pleasing this time than ever, and she will welcome to Indianapolis and the Crown. Bert Houze and Wife. Offer a hot talking act. Bert Houze is always and will always be remembered by the Crown patrons as the talking pair who deliver the goods and will always be welcome to John Gertrude. Opens the show with a neat, legitimate singing act and the audience applauded each number and his enthusiasm. His Zuzu number was a winner. Tim Owlesy, the "wizard," is preparing a new and higher egree in the art of "wizardry" for the new year of THE PASSING SHOW IN WASHINGTON. (By Ar-W-Tee.) As to "Canning" An Act "To 'can' an act—the theatrical term for 'cancelling' an act that fails to make good—is a proceeding that is always disfateful to me and one that is not disfateful with reference to my patrons and a feeling of sympathy for the unfortunate artists," said Manager A. J. Thomas, of the New Howard theater, to your correspondent. "I am proud to note the constant improvement in the character of the acts presented by colored performers. I am always here and there with paths, here and there I find originality and daring leaps toward higher ideals. It is to these, sober, hard-working and ambitious performers the Negro stage must look like the future. Popular appreciation will come in proportion as the colored men and women of the stage measure up to the demands of the audience and the masses behind them stand ready to meet the artists more than half way." Christmas week at the Howard was "great." "The best show seen here this season," was the comment he heard from Edward Tolliver and Goldie Campbell, late stars of "The Southern Smart Set," made their initial appearance here in vaudeville and literally "cleaned up" the Indian Malden, was strikingly original and besides much tuneful music, contained flashes of the legitimate, and there is a suggestion that the story was told in a way Mr. Tolliver's "My Mexico" and Miss Chappelle's "Bleeding Moon" and "Senora" called for the highest encomuns. The famous Whitman Sisters wrote the comedians, were a scream as usual, and added new laurels to their already rich store. They think a great deal of washington and making the capital city their home. The Misses Whitman have a dazzling array of gowns this season, and they reflect the aroma of Paris the moment the house was decorated. Volunteers friends were out in force all the week. Montgomery and Montgomery, a white comedy and dancing act, brought down the house and the McIntosh McIntosh, well known for their long connection with the big road shows, put on a sketch that was so true to life that they kept the house in the same room. Two "professors," skilled in magic and illusions, mystified and amused everybody. T. Spencer-Finley, the premier comedian, is in town after a long tour of the outh. e is at the Foraker. Lillian Brown, the versatile impersonator, vocalist and dansueuse, spent the holidays at the Globe in Norfolk, the urgent care home here and is located at 524 T. street, where she will be glad to see her friends of the profession. William D. Evans, formerly manager of the Park at Louisville, Ky., has decided to locate, here and will probably secure the management of one of the playhouses downtown. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the talented elocutionist, who has recently completed extended tours of Bermuda and Jamaica and is attending at an early date. She will be accompanied by Mme. Nonie Bailey ardy, the noted contralto. Both are southern girls, having lived overseas in New England, are popular throughout the Dixie. At present Miss Davis is giving a series of dramatic recitals in the local churches. Word comes that Bessie Oliver, who made such a fine impression with the "Red Moon" and as a high-class vaudeville and musical comedy artist since the passing of Cole and Johnson, was married in Chicago to F. R. Miller of Miller and Lyles. They are planning a trip to London and the continent for the early spring. Richmond, Va. is to have a new theater for colored people, and it is said that the Howard here was used as a model in preparing the plans. With an adequate playhouse, Richmond can be developed into one of the best theatrical centers for our people in the country. Mme. Anita Patti Brown, the coloratura soprano par excellence, sailed from New York for Trinidad December 10. Frank Fowler Brown, the eminent Hoosier tenor, is to fill engagements in the East. The Dudley theater, managed by Lew W. Henry, has installed a new heating plant. Miss Maud Frisby, in the employ of the German Opera Company, under the patronage of the imperial government, is in Washington, visiting her uncle, Lawyer Emma Frisby, his wife, who compiled singer, having acquired her education in the best conservatories of Germany, but her contracts forbid public exhibitions on her part in this country. Madame Emma Lee Williams, of this city, is among the very best of Afro-American elocutionists. She has received flattering offers to go into vaudeville, but so far has declined to treat professors in "the Royal Girl's Confession," in connection with the Plymouth church concert of the Amphion Glee Club last week, was a finisher performance. Mrs. Williams is admirable in humorous selection, excels in tragedy and stories tinged with romance. Managers write that they are surfeited with a certain kind of alleged "comedy," and are wild to get hold of a pleasurable play. Mrs. Williams, thirty times, delights for real dramatic ability. Who will fill this "long-felt want," Washington is apt to prove to be a stumbling block this year for the big road shows. The Howard is an only house in the city, and the manager and Manager Thomas is disinclined to disturb the serenity of his patrons, who having now adjusted themselves, may return to the see-saw scales that came near wrecking the house during its first year. Many would like to see Black and their kind, but if they come, it is likely that they will be asked to make a rate a very little higher than the standard prices now in vogue. Manager Thomas has his ear to the subject. --- Miss Clarice Jones, daughter of Counsellor Thomas L. Jones, and a recent graduate of the Cornell University Conservatory of the Music, is a graduate of the benefit of the musical department of Howard University, in which she is engaged as an instructor, Miss Jones is regarded as one of the most accomplished pianists of her race in the land, winning warm praise as Cornell's interpretation of the old masters of music. Dixon and Hanson opened last week's bill and went big. Sam Davis got by nicely. Pet and Hayes worked hard on their opening. Criswell and the night as on their riot. They opened Monday on the Dudley circuit, at Washington, the business all smiles. Manager Elmer all smiles. Jack, the door man and assistant manager, has his chest poked out. The Crescent Theater. J. Leuble Hill presents the Jolly Dixie Ladies, which was the feature attraction of the show. Mr. Hill gave credit due Mr. Hill for the staring and handling of this bunch. The act was good. Sam Rhodes went fair, and Josephine and Clark got theirs at each show. Pioneer Theater. Last week opened with Glen and Glen, a red hot singing, talking and dancing act. The Austins, white, who opened on Saturday, were joined by heckls opened last Sunday and were such a riot that they were booked back for Christmas, but sickness caused their cancellation, so Dixon and ansen took their children to Hawaii, where they were also a big on the bill. The Franklin Theater. is a new theater just finished and a pretty house. They open this week with four acts and pictures. We will have more of this house later. Lafayette Theater, Between 132nd and 133rd Streets and 7th Avenue— (Not for Colored.) This theater was not built for colored people, for when it first opened they refused to admit any of the black race, later, finding that the white race filled the house. The consented to a portion of the house being given to the colored people. Now this theater is located in a settlement of colored and white, in fact the colored one allowed to sit where you please, and according to their rule of the Jim Crow law, you are pinned on one side of the house, and they use a colored seat. Some managers don't know the meaning of the word vaudeville. What fools some mortals be. Well, we are pleased to say that but few of our race sit this house and none of the better class to so. Glen and Glen have pulled out of the big act and left Sunday night for Philadelphia to open at the Attitour theater. We wish them success. Lee and Lee are expected in the city this week. The Carter Trio was a big hit at the Pioneer theater last Sunday night. The Holidays are resting up through the holidays. Did you get it? FROM MAY AND MAY. Known as Papa String Beans. While in Chicago at the Monogram theater, playing a two weeks' engagement, I used my best act of the season of 1912 during the first week. The team of Barrington and Barrington was on the bill at the time, stole my act and came in atington. We were the team we were then them the next week. The manager of the Gem theater in Lexington told WANTED! Playing opera houses, performers and musicians. Hamp Harper, Ernest Whitman, Dave Brown, Johnny Woods, write. Show opens at El Paso, Tex., Jan. 15. Best of car accommodations. Write or wire. Address all mail to me of it. The manager says the team goes to Atlanta, Ga, from here. Performers, beware of Barrington and Barrington, for they sure will stand in the doorway. The manager should hear them using a parody on "All Night Long," with the words of different colors of race, please remind the Barringtons that they are using my act. Mr. Barrington will never work the Barringtons will never work the Frank O. Doyle circuit anymore while I am in vaudeville, as I know Mr. Doyle prefers my act to Barringtons. Look out, Long you must be the Barrington) will get you. Respectfully, May and May, original Beans. PARK THEATER, DALLAS, TEXAS The Park theater is still holding its own with the $50,000 Star theater open. Miss Ada Greer, who set Dallas wild singing at the last Sunday morning on a two-weeks' vacation. Harry anford, Carrie Overstreet, Mrs. Susie Harris, Ollie Cox, Lena Cary, Johnson and Ollie Bisman, many of these women have been making the Park for the last ten weeks, but with the clever producing of our stage manager, Ver. A. Adams, we still continue to work on the stage has been suffering with an awful cold. Mr. Sanford and Mrs. Susie Harris were compelled to go to bed. We one and a half hours before Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The owners of the theater, Messrs. Harris and Shanks, had a swell dinner served on Christmas eve for all the employees of the Park and we all had the time of our lives. IN BOWLING GREEN, KY. The State Teachers' Association Convenes in the City—Grand Master T. J. Smith Lectures to Local Lodge of Odd Fellows. Special to THE FREEMAN The State Teachers Association was in session from the 26th to the 28th. More than 160 teachers were in attendance during the meeting from all parts of the state. The school was the largest of the women in the race at the grand session and much enthusiasm was created. Many vital subjects were discussed in their various phases to derive the real experience of teaching. Dr. Chas, V. Roman, of Nashville, Jenn. lectured to the association at the night closing session, taking for his discourse "Appearance, Idols of the Tribes, Idols of the States," and "Idols of the Theaters." The speaker of the hour at this instant received great applause from the audience. The discourse seemed an easy task to the master of the skill. The best thoughts were advanced with the theories of thinking power. The audience was held spellbound throughout the entire discourse. Grand Master T. J. Bowles, the Browning Professor of Mt. Calvary local lodges of Odd Fellows at their hall on College street, discussing the fraternal duties of the order. He also discussed the state public schools and addressed the students in his day morning, which was wholesome and effective in its deliverances.... Col. J. W. Bowles, of Louisville, Ky., was present at Grand Master T. J. Bowles in his discourse.... Miss Mary V. Richey, one of the schools in the public schools, is erecting a 5-room cottage on Park street, where a man can be found at 217 Main street and 626 Fourth street every Saturday, J. F. Moyen, agent. GEN. JONES IN THE SOUTHLAND. ASHEVILLE, N. C., Dec. 25.—Gen. Joseph L. Jones, vice chair of the Knights of Pythias, editor of the Pythian Monitor at Cincinnati, O., vice president of the Knights of Pythias and a prominent factor in the Odd Fellows and other fraternities, has been making a tour of the South, winding up a series of successful visitations in a so-called "Sky He" has addressed large crowds everywhere, and has also given enjoyable demonstrations of the rich and varied assortment of lodge furnishings, badges, butlers, and other items. Central Regalia Company at Cincinnati, of which he is president. Gen. Jones had a display here, at Mound Bayon, Miss, on the occasion of the dedication of the great oil mill, and later at Charleston, S. C., and Chattanooga, Tennessee. WANTED—Position as opera singer, can work single or in team work. Referenced to the book, me within ten days. Miss Clara Farrow, 6-1-2 N. Hickory street, Champaign, Ill. ROUTE. S. H. DULEY, in "Dr. Beans from Boston"—Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 6-7-8; Columns, 9-10-11. FISHMAN LITCHfield MINSTRELS—P. G. Lowery—Litchfield, Ill., Jan. 6; Diveron, 7; M. Tulaski, 9; Tuscola, 10; Bethany, 11. BLACK PATTI MUSICAL COMEDY CO. Tampa, Jan. 6; Charleston, S. C. 8; Orangeburg, 9; Columbia, 10; Greenville, 11. ELLIOTT GEORGIA MERRYMAKERS, F. X. Robinson, business manager; Foy Elliott, manager—Atlanta, Ill., Jan. 6; Stanford S. TUTT WHITNEY IN SOUTHERN America, 7; Columbus, 8; 5 Bryant, W.M. Burton & Watts Buckner, Bucker Buckner, Turner Bryan, Joseph O. Carter, Paul Damon, Prof. Daniels, Major W. Dennis, John. Damon, Prof. Happy Frazier Hickerson, George Holman, J. M. James, Seymour Jackson, W. J. Kennedy, Goff John B. Long Long, L. John Bryant, W. M. Burton & Watts Bryant, W. Buckner, Truckner Bryant, Turner Bryan, Joseph O. Carter, Paul Daniels, Carl Damon, Prof. Danielson, W. W. Dennis, John. Flanks, Fredie Happy Frazier Hickerson, George. Holm, M. M. Hey, John James, Seymour Jackson, W. J. Kennedy, W. Goff Lewis, John E. Long, John L. Ladies' List. Brown, Mrs. Quaker. Beechmum, Blanche Brown, Rosie English, Dora Kennedy, Mrs. Lucile Garrett, Miss Early Groves, Miss R. Clipper, Mrs. Nettie Jones, Ninnon Lucas, Marian Dotte Lowery, Vance MeeGee, Garfield McCannon, J. H. Meland, Franklin Pitt, J. B. Pickett, Dave Sauce, Ollie Smith, John Smith, John Sutton, H. J. Smith, James Jerry, Frank. Vary, James Thompson, H. H. Williams, Prof. Eph Woods, Jonny Webb, Joe The Wallburs Wolfscale, James Leanord, Anita Russell, Miss Blanche Shaw Belle Kennedy, Mrs. Lucile Alberta Sotankt, Princess Townsend, Mary Taylor, Ruby Wolf, Mrs. Hannah Subscription rates for the Freeman one year rate related to $1.00. Retail rate adjustment of $1.00. A. T. Assistant Manager Manager Theatre, Atlanta, Ga. Can always place Vaudeville acts, Stock Co. and Producer on biggest, city time in the South. Write me or L. D. Joel, sole owner. Reid House 941/2 Decatur St., Atlanta, Ga. J. B. L. H. REID, Proprietor. First Class Lodging for Colored People HEADQUARTERS For the Theatrical Profession. In the heart of the Theatrical District. Rooms $2.50 to $3.00 per week Your Patronage Solicited. GOSSIP OF THE STAGE The two Riddicks, John and Lottie, are at the Johnson Theater, Columbia, S. C., in their third week. J. W. Grey, manager of Serenaders' Quartet of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau, spent his holidays in Indianapolis. The three Nashville Students at the Lyric Theater, St. Johns, N. B., this week. C. D. Carter, Elorna Wolson and George Beutte. me if they had been closed. I kindly in formed her that they had. She then ask me if I would settle for the next week and I told her that there was no more settling to be done. She told me that she would enter suit and I kindly asked her to forget it. She went to so several lawyers, but did nothing, and be lieve me, I am the only one that regret that she did not bring suit. The above are true facts, and this is how the Grifin sisters were closed at the Pekin te The Pewees are playing a return engagement at the Auditorium, Philadelphia, doing a singing, talking acrobatic and roller skate dancing. Simpson, the jolly drum barrel-jumper and acrobat, was at the Circle Theater, Philadelphia, week of December 16 at the Hopkins Theater, Wilmongton, Del., December 26, 27 and 28, with New York to follow. The Kentucky Harmony Four, with the White Slave Company, showed at the Hopkins Theater, Wilmongton, basso, stopped in to see the Freeman. The well-known tenor of Indianapolis, Frank Brown, joined the company while here. Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson, who was detained at Columbus, Ohio, owing to an attack of pneumonia, has rejoined the show. NEW THEATER OPENS AT COLUMBUS May Be the Beginning of a String of Theaters Throughout Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 1—Another colored theater was opened in this city to-night, and it is to be known as the Green, a well-known citizen of Columbus. Mr. Saint Suttle, a well-known oldtime vaudeville artist, is manager. Mr. Suttle sends regards to friends and wishes everybody a prosperous New Year. THE AUDIOTORIUM THEATER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Quite the star of the big holiday bill provided for its patrons by John T. Gibson, manager of the Auditorium, was Princess Sotanki in her dance of death, and the sacred snake dance; then came Walt Disney, who over with rollicking fun, and they soon had things their own way, so if they crooked their little finger the audience laughed. They sang several good songs, to which they managed to give ludicrous polls. The boy was the best of the biggest surprise, for they could and did sing. Goldin and White, in their sketch, "From Africa to eli," did some clever work. There is a sort of dry humor in the story, the audience and kept them roaring. The attendance has been good all week. THE DIXIE FASHION PLATE MIN STRELS. (By Mrs. Ruth Sprague Prince.) Our winter season's started and may it run real smooth; With Harper Morgan at the head was quite a lucky move. Now P. G. Lowery thought for weeks At last B. F. Griffiths as manager he would seek. He thought again as in a trance And said, "Fred Morgan is mine for advance." Now would you wonder or be surprised if you should hear me say That Arthur L. Prince is with them yet, it looks as if to stay. Whit Hiney as interlocutor is a nice addition, too; He looks quite as important and sends the first part through. It would not seem the least bit nice, or we may say polite. If a thoughtless failure here to mention Stage Manager Arthur Wright; For as stage manager he cannot be beat; To work under him certainly is a treat. Tonf Barfield, our basso proprietor, sings in a voice that makes them wonder. But if you are a music lover you should hear Miss Mattie Glover. Anatole Victor plays strains so sweet it makes Carrie Gilbert's child song really a treat. And stately Callie Vassar lifts them off their feet. Ethel Kenny and Charlie Beechum, ho, how they dance and sing. Game and proud you show us you finish always the best. So may good luck follow fou the whole season through; A Merry Christmas, Happy New Year at last a fond adieu. THE GRIFFINS ANSWERED Now as it is my rule to change acts Mondays and Thursdays, on Wednesday and Thursday morning for rehearsal. Then it it was some more faches and some more bow. Then I told me the act was so arranged that they could not make two changes a week, and if they had to have a rough house, they every night they had close at once. Realizing that the Griffin Sisters had come to my house to manage instead, I had to close at once, for they would be closed Saturday night. Remember that they did not report Thursday morning, but more sald until Saturday night when the big girl asked me if they had been closed. I kindly informed her that they had. She then asked me if I would settle for the next week and asked me to settle to be done. She then told me that she would enter suit and I kindly asked her to forget it. She went to see several lawyers, but she did nothing, and she settled to be done. The above that she did not bring suit. The above are true facts, and this is how the Griffin sisters were closed at Pekin ten years ago. The New York session I want to state for the benefit of performers that want to work at my house that they can get a line on me by asking them to work at my house. John Tatum, Roy Nickles, Jim Wise and Roy Miles, Claybourne Jones, Porter and Porter, John William, Princis Rogers, that they could argue Crossby, Stovall and Stovall, Watts, Taylor and Taylor and J. A. English. I would also like to state that there is nothing too good for my patrons, as always want to give them the best. By doing so, you will give your next issue, you will greatly oblige. THE PEKIN THEATRE, By Julian Dreyfus, Mgr. P. S. Stovall and Stovall were on the same bill with the Griffin sisters. THE BROWN SISTERS. Known to the theatrical world as Ma ybelle and Babe, these two young ladies have a striking personal appearance tog ether with their singing and dancing ability, have become one of the leading sis er acts in vaudeville. Miss Maybelle at one time was a member of the Nashville Student. Students of the S. Tutt Whitney's South ern Smart Set Co., in which she was the leading soubrette for four seasons. Miss THE TWO BRONX GIRLS ESTELLE OF BABE TITHERED GREEDS SHORT TAPED Babe began her legitimate show career with S. H. Dudley's Smart Set Co., later becoming a member of the Southern Smart Set Co., where she played a leading character part for some four seasons. She played the role of deville and are making good at each theater and in every city that they are en gaged to play. BACK HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. By Charles D. Marshall. (To Miss Mabelle Smith, the delightful addition of The Freeman force as secretary, who is spending the holidays in Chicago with her parents, and many, many friends) Back home for Christmas! And I fancy in a hundred ways How they will greet her With caresses warm for her everywhere For days and days; And mother with her outstretched arms Mum! Walts for her lamb with throbbing heart and dancing eyes the while. For jersey runs up to meet her happy world: This homecoming of a happy, gildless girl So deep that almost one night wakes to know, The office speaks and the dark hall answers.low But there is no sound of her, no keen surprise Of her returning steps the whole day long. Yet I still light at times, when day-light, light, light. And memories of her here more thickly throng. The tinkling air has been an instant stirred With faint beams and soft clangs of a gobble bell. Be it of wedlock we would not choose to tell, Which thrills us with sudden music the It almost seemed as if one subtly heard, In darkened woods, among the pale, still flowers, The flutes and bells of her low laugh and SEEN AND HEARD WHILE PASSING. (By S. Tutt Whitney.) The New South. Fifty years ago the South was wringing in the throes of slavery. Like an octopus, slavery, cruel and inexorable, reached out its many arms of ignorance, superstition, selfishness, greed, lawlessness, licentiousness, prejudice and Godlessness, and held the people within its tenacious clutch. The air vibrated with the crack of the driver's whip, the scream of its victim; the anguished cry of mothers deprived of their offspring; the wall of orphaned children; the moan of the afflicted and the groan of the oppressed; but above it all could be heard the song of the faithful, a symphony of bleeding hearts, rising harmoniously in minor key, asking, "O Lord, how long?" The Indian accepted the white man's religion with stoicism, as the best way to be rid of a vexatious question. The white man's religion, up to the present time, has not been potent enough to make more than a dent in the paganism of the Japanese and Chinese. They are willing to adopt the white man's civilization, but cling tenaciously to their own religion. A Japanese expressed himself in this way: "The white man talks his religion; the Japanese lives his." But it was different with the Negro. The Negro received the religion of the white man as a gift from the one true and living God, omnipotent, omniscient and ubiquitous. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. He received it, as did the shepherds upon the hills of Bethlehem, with a joyful heart, child-like simplicity and unwavering faith. The Negro made the white man's religion his guiding star; he interposed it as a shield to protect him from his tormentors; it became his staff, it strengthened and sustained him in trial and tribulation, and brought him triumphant from the land of bondage and gave him rank with the leading peoples of the earth. What other race of people can boast truthfully of such wonderful progress as that made by the Negro of America in the past fifty years. Here is an extract, as published in the Amsterdam News, from the Harlem Valley Times, a conservative white journal. Speaking of the Negro's fifty years of freedom, it says: "The Negro has built millions of dollars' worth of schools and churches. He has reduced his illiteracy from 90 per cent, to 30 per cent. He has organized a self-respecting family life. He has changed from a slave-labor to a free-labor system. He has become familiar with most every type of commercial and industrial and financial undertaking. He has produced orators, journalists, teachers, statesmen, musicians, artists. He has held high political office, including one United States Senator, three Registers of the Treasury and one Assistant Attorney General of the United States. He has furnished several commissioned officers to the regular army, and several officials to the consular and diplomatic service. All this he has accomplished without our (white) help. For so far from helping him to rise, we have done all we could to impede his progress. He has accomplished his success against the discrimination, the prejudice, and even the positive injustice of the white race." When an inferior race comes in contact with a superior race, the inferior race must be capable of assimilating the higher civilization of the superior race, or suffer extinction. The Negro race in America has more than doubled its population in the last fifty years. The official census gives the figure at 10,000,000, which is about 2,000,000 short of the real figure. There are thickly populated lowlands in the black belts of the South where a census-taker has never seen. This growth in Negro population is hardly consistent with the statement of several leading insurance companies, which would have us believe that the Negro death rate is far in excess of its birth rate. It is impossible to travel through the South at the present time, and picture to one's self the chaotic condition of the country and the destitute circumstances of the people during the heartrending days of the Civil War and the reconstruction. The South, with its modern cities, railway facilities, waterways and manufacturing plants, its rich mineral mines and oil wells, its nodding fields of golden grain, its large plantations of cotton, glorious in their virgin whiteness, and its wonderful orchards of luscious fruit, is rapidly becoming an industrial paradise. The South is the rightful home of the Negro. After visiting the beautiful homes and plantations of the Southern Negro, entering his business enterprises, his magnificent churches and splendid lodge buildings, seeing him engaged in every industrial occupation, noting his advancement in every profession, hearing his happy songs and peals of merry laughter as he goes about his daily occupation, it is well-nigh impossible to believe that fifty years ago these people or their forefathers were slaves. While in Paris, Tex., a white man made this remark to me: "The greatest enemies to Negro progress are politics and the press." It seems that all a white man need do to be elected to office in the South is to advocate some new measure for the further subjugation, suppression, deportation or extinction of the Negro. The press emphasizes, exaggerates and makes conspicuous every crime committed by a Negro, until unthinking people are led to believe that the Negro is a race of criminals. Before the Civil War a Southern white man was wont to believe that any Southerner could lick a dozen Yankees; now he is wont to believe that any white man knows more than a school of Negroes. In Montgomery, Ala., a white man, speaking of Negro advancement, remarked that there were "niggers" in Montgomery who knew nearly as much as white folks. Sometimes an intelligent white man, that has become accustomed to regard the Negro as a necessary evil, comes in contact with an intelligent Negro; he is surprised; he speaks of it to his friends and associates, and introduces, or rather exhibits, the intelligent Negro as a "rara avis." Mr. Booker T. Washington is held in high esteem by white people in the South, but by most of them he is looked upon as a man apart from his race. If they would but take the time to look about them, they would find some man or woman deeply imbued with Mr. Washington's spirit of progression, in nearly every town, and find them working conscientiously and assiduously, in a small way, for the betterment of the race. I wrote a scene in this season's show that nightly demonstrates the popularity of Mr. Washington. A clever female book agent has tried unsuccessfully to sell some books to the mayor of Newtown. She has nearly exhausted all her artifices, when she thinks to assail the mayor's vanity with flat tery. I will quote some of the dialogue that relates to Mr. Washington: Book Agent: "You look so masterful and intelligent, I was sure you would buy a book; you will, won't you?" Mayor (flattered): "Oh, I spec's I will have to buy one little book." Book Agent: "I thank you so much; did any one ever tell you that you look like Booker T. Washington?" Mayor (surprised): "No; does you think so?" Book Agent: "Why, you could pass for brothers." Mayor (swelling with pride): "I think I ken use 'bout 75 of dem books now." Book Agent: "I can always tell great men when I see them." Mayor (chest poked out): "You sure kin! Say, you might as well sen'roun' dat whole liberty; come into the house en we'll discuss some of dem books; I didn't knew who you wuz at first, or I'd a bought a book rite away." (Exit.) When seen and heard, this scene evokes much laughter, and is as roundly applauded by the whites as by the colored. If one calls a Southern white man a liar, be ready to fight. If one threatens him with a gun, be ready to kill; but attack him with ridicule, make the Negro the point, and the Southern white man is at one's mercy. Many fair-minded white people in the South realize the injustice imposed upon the Negro, and would help him if they were not afraid of being ridiculed for going to see a "nigger" show. If you can induce some leading white citizen and his wife to promise to attend a colored show, and let the fact that they will attend become generally known about town, the show will be sure of a large white audience. In a certain city in Oklahoma we had a large white audience. Many of the leading white citizens were present. A party of aristocrats occupied one of the boxes; it transpired that this party was on its way to a banquet, and had only dropped into the theater for a few moments to listen to the singing of the company. They seemed to enjoy the singing very much. Near the close of the first act the party got up and quietly left the theater. The white women in the audience exchanged glances and made whispered comment, and before the finale of the act had been sung fully twenty of them had left the audience. They could assign no reason for the party leaving, and were afraid of being ridiculed for staying to look at a "nigger" show when Mr. and Mrs. — and party would not stay. The colored people of the South wish to be amused. Every town of any size has its colored theater or picture house, and they are well attended when the quality of the entertainment merits their patronage. There are hundreds of intelligent, clever colored performers working in the South, but the remark of a manager about explains the situation. He said: "When you have seen one act you have seen them all. There are too few of novelty acts; not enough originality. The stock companies produce the same shows under different names. The people weary of this, and the attendance falls off, with the result that the theater is forced to close." If space would permit, I could name many exceptions to the above statement, but the exceptions prove the general rule. Notwithstanding all reports and stories to the contrary, the growth of the Southern Negro is phenomenal. A white man has every advantage, every facility for advancement, and deserves no special credit for doing something worth while or becoming some one of importance. But when a Negro surmounts the many obstacles placed in his path and rises superior to the handicap of birth and color, and takes rank with the great men of the world, he has the right to feel proud and bask in the glory of his achievement. There is a new spirit abroad in the South. The white people are beginning to realize that the Negro is an important factor in their economic and industrial life. In Cisco, Texas, a small all-white town, a merchant said to me: "All we need is some 'niggers' in this place, then the town will amount to something. 'Niggers' ain't afraid to spend their money." In Taylor, Texas, the superintendent of the yards held me up for conversation. After I had told him where was my home, he remarked: "I guess the people in the North think we are still barbarians here in Texas?" I replied that those people in the North who had never been South would hardly be prepared to see the modern cities and towns of Texas, and that they were inclined to associate the name of Texas with cowboys and gunmen. "I know it," he chuckled, then he added: "Do you know this is one of the richest countries in the world? Texas alone this year will produce between four millions and five millions bales of cotton, or, in other words, one-fourth or one-fifth of the world's entire produce of cotton. We have a great cotton crop this year; all we need is more 'niggers' to pick it." Then he spoke of the advancement of the Negro: "Do you know that one of the richest men in Texas is a 'nigger?'" he asked, "Well, he is, and what is more, the white people are doing something now never before heard of in this section of country: White ministers are going into 'nigger' churches, preaching and teaching, and some of the leading white citizens are going into the homes of poor Negroes and helping them to live cleaner and purer lives." It is the spirit of Jesus of Nazareth that is entering the hearts of the Southern people, leading them into the light of truth and righteousness. The spirit of Christ will prevail over the powers of sin until it establishes peace on earth, good-will toward men. SISTERS OF CHARITY ELECT OFFICERS. The Sisters of Charity No. 16 holding meetings at Simpson chapel the second and fourth Tuesdays in every month, have elected the following officers: Mrs. Mollie Sunders, president; Mrs. Stella Arnold, vice president; Mrs. Ella Settles, financial secretary; Mrs. Ella Boles, recording secretary; Mary Brown, treasurer; board of directors, Mrs. Ella Boles, chaiman; sick committee, Mrs. Ella Lewis, chaiman; Laura Tompkins, chaplain; Carrie Daniels, Mamie Woodford, marshals; grievance committee, Susie Miller, chaiman; Laura Tompkins, number of members enrolled, forty-three. WANTED Performers at all times. Would like to hear from A No. 1 producer, soubrette, singles, novelty acts and sister teams. Can keep you as long as you make good Well If I Do, Dont You Let It Get Out. Written and Music by BARRY E. SEALS London, England, Seals Bury Artist, Matthew. Moderato. I'm so lone, ly I gut lack, y Oh so lone, some woo some mon, ey since my be, by thrown me down since she gave me such a deal I've been roaming She heard bout it THE SEASON'S SONG HIT- Agents wanted. Music dealers write for special terms. Single copies 15 cents. Address E. C. Knox, Knox The Freeman. Indianapolis, Ind. THE O. K. HOUSE! The New Crown Garden, Indianapolis, Ind. Can give all acts booked from 3 to 5 consecutive weeks. Get busy and write for open time. No commision. Tim E. Owsley, Mgr. Crescent Theatre, New York City Under New Management, Martinson & Fribs, Props. WANTED—Feature acts at all times. Write or wire. SAM D. HYAMS, Booking Representative. Hide Away in Philadelphia Big time acts having lay-off, can book quick here. Other GOOD acts can open soon, doing several weeks in white and colored theaters. Headliners may also break in that new act. Pleasing chorus girls write at once. GEO. E. BUNDY, New Circle Theatre, 1821-23-25 South Street, Philadelphia, Pa. WANTED! First class acts of all kinds. Good novelty acts of recognized ability. Address JOHN T. GIBSON, Prop Auditorium Theatre, South Street above Broad, Philadelphia, Pa. Better wake up and get in on the Dudley Circuit. Mr. Actor you can work if you have the goods to deliver Write in your open time. I will tell you where you deliver your first package. Can use good singles and trios. No act too big for us to handle. Get in touch with the S. H. Dudley Theatre, Washington, D. C. LEW HENRY. Mgr. WAN ANTE WANTED! For Savoy Theatre First class performers of all kinds. So acts keep in touch with us. Managers arrange to book your house solid. Add G. R. Swords, Prop. L. Chattanooga Globe Theatre Performers Get Warm, Get Fat, Will forward tickets a States for good Globe Theatre, Jac Frank Crowd, Ow The New Continuous Vaudeville Change of Program Finest Theatre 3110-12 State St., Performers Send mers of all kinds. Soubrettes, Singles, team with us. Managers when wanting acts, wi our house solid. Address Us, Prop. L. T. Swords, B Chattanooga, Tennessee The Theatre Performers Come Sound Get Fat, (not ham), award tickets anywhere in the states for good people. Address Theatre, Jacksonville, Crowd, Owner and Man The New Grand Annual Vaudeville, Moving Pie Stage of Program Monday and Thu First Theatre in Am State St., - Chicago Performers Send in Your Open Time First class performers of all kinds. Soubrettes, Singles, teams, trios or novelty acts keep in touch with us. Managers when wanting acts, write or wire. Can arrange to book your house solid. Address G. R. Swords, Prop. L. T. Swords, Booking Agt. Chattanooga, Tennessee Globe Theatre Performers Come South Get Warm, Get Fat, (not ham), Get Paid. Will forward tickets anywhere in the United States for good people. Address Globe Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida Frank Crowd, Owner and Manager, Continuous Vaudeville, Moving Pictures Change of Program Monday and Thursday Finest Theatre in America 3110-12 State St., Chicago, Ill. Performers Send in Your Open Time. The Bright Spot Cut Rate Grocery and Meat Market Staple and Fancy Grocesies. Meats and Vegetables. Fine T as and C fees. Home Phone City 0085. M. OKOON, Prop. Cor. 17th and Chestnut Louisville, Ky. --- ```markdown ``` Crown Garden Theatre, Indianapolis, Ind. TIM E. OWSLEY, Mgr. TED! T. Swords, Booking Agt. n. Tennessee Theatre Come South (not ham), Get Paid. Anywhere in the United people. Address Jacksonville, Florida mer and Manager, New Grand Ville, Moving Pictures Monday and Thursday are in America Chicago, Ill. In Your Open Time. PURITY STORE A FULL LINE OF Fresh Candies, Fruits, Cigars and Tobacco Call and see us. Our prices are right. B. F. HABOUSH 203 Indiana Ave. IN THE FIELD OF SPORT. BY HAROLD C. MCGATH. SPORTING NEWS. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27—Preston Brown, the Port Richmond Neighborng featherweight, made a punching bag of Jack Harris in the second round and Brown started right at Harris in the first round and, taking the lead, kept it to the end. Brown seemed afraid, and twice wrestled Brown to the mat, when he found that he could not down him in any other way. SYDNEY, New South Wales, Dec. 27—Sam Langford, the Boston "tar baby," yesterday evening knocked out Sam McVey, with a punch that battles in the United States. The knockout came in the thirteenth round of a bout that was scheduled to go twenty rounds. In the fourth round Langford foiled McVey with a punch to the chin, and from then on McVey simply tried to protect himself, but received severe punishment. The finish came in the thirteenth round, when Langford against the landed innumerable lefts and fall, completely beaten. The Chicago Giants won the pennant of the Winter League of California. The standing of the teams: Won. Lost. Pct. Glants ..... 18 9 667 San Diego ..... 14 11 567 Tufts-Lyons ..... 6 11 852 McCormorks ..... 4 13 235 NEW YORK—Members of the New York City Board of Commissioners, it wore leather, have passed upon plans for a covered stadium to be erected in Syra- cuse, adjacent to the fair grounds of the Salt City, and which cost about 50,000 to build, a length-of-a-mile ellipse will be one of the features of the new building, in which all kinds of athletic games, military tournaments and the sitting capacity of 25,000. It is the inten- tion to have every sporting event and internment in connection with the Nai- ional Guards work held in the new building. Kid Fields has won two fights in the past week and that's going some. For future matches see Kid Fields, match- ing at the Athletic Golden Gate Club, 214 Indiana avenue. LANGFORD BEATS McVEY. The Elimination Contests-Jack Johnson in a New Role. (By Billy Lewis.) Sam Langford kept on hammering at Sam McVey until it is now conceded that he is the much better man, in spite of the vast evidence in his book that he must — a recognized heavyweight. Sam Langford kicks the beat at about 178. Sam Langford gave excelsior bouts with the European Sam. In Paris something over a year ago the fight was considered a draw, and which equalled a defeat. Again the fight was a favor. Again the fighters pulled up at the stadium at Rushcutter Bay, Sydney, Australia, where Langford was thought to have been a great fighter. He was fall, and one of that notable series of fights that have made for the fame of Sydney as a harbor of sport. By this fight McVey again, the fighters have beaten Langford. In the second fight Langford beat McVey fairly decisively. In this, the third fight, which took place December 27, McVey in a Langford's foot in sign of hopeless defeat. . . . The defeat of McVey means that he is now eligible to meet Jack Johnson, should Johnson still care to assert his championship. Before Jack brushed Langford aside, saying, "Run away, get prepared," he said. "I will be ready. Jack ran away to meet Burns. Both fought on Australian soil; both seeking the same goal, and worth while, if applause means anything. Kings and Presidents are without the glory that at times we have to deal with what will Langford do with his victory. What will the propaganda of sport promoters do about it? What will Johnson do if Langford forces the issue? Well, whatever may be done, it strikes me that Langford is the logical candidate for Of course, the eliminators, as they ter methselfsme, may succeed in setting up another fealty is the question. Race partisans will not be able to work around the fact that Johnson is the undisputed champion, winning in a fair field and being clinched it, by toeing the mark with any that would meet him. And sport is sounded on manhood and victory of the victor's national tournament, it would be expected to know is, who is the best man? Not who is the best white man. As the best man in an international tournament, it would be expected to send forth its very elect. Why, the best man, and the rest of them—recognize Negroes when they are the best debaters. So $3.50 RECIPE FREE, FOR WEAK MEN. BEND NAME AND ADDRESS TO-DAY—YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous delibity, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back, brought on by excesses, unnatural drains, or the follies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men their own homes without any additional help needed—that I think every man who wishes to regain his many power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy. 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If white men should feel crushed, it is when some young Ethiopian a few degrees removed from the jungles overtakes the classic hero of the game, the won honors in athletics which were not denied. He was honored; he was carried to Europe and shown off as a product of the country and a school, and not snubbed because a Negro. Oh, yes; respectability counts some—counts very much. But we do not expect sports to teach a Sunday-school on the Lord's day. Johnson ran to excess in a race against him, and he admired it. Both races fought against his affiliation with white women. Under our present circumstances it does not look right; it does not sound right. But he is not right. He has lated sentiment. He is yet the premier fighting man of the age, and convicted of no crime. What he possesses is his, and no man or set of men can rightfully take from him, unless he defaults it in some way, or loses it on the "sanguinary" field. What will the European Sam do? He has certainly seen his star decline, as Josephine said to Napoleon when he would put her aside for a more advantageous marriage. McVey, since the longiolari marriage, will return to the scene of his former life, but he will still exist entirely while glory. He perhaps has the consolation that gold can give—and it is balm all right enough to a great extent. Nothing takes wholly the place of glory and that is why he is so rich know that there are things beyond the purchasing power of money. Well, McVey should have quite a swag on him by this time. He has made it to the top of the league fight since he has been in Australia. His more recent battles did not net him so much, but it is reasonable to think he has lost a lot of something over one year. He is said to be a poor financial manager. But unless he is extremely prodigal he should be able to make it the remainder of his life to not much concern of how the wind blows. --- An Eastern paper, the other day, served notice on the human kind, saying that the name of Jack Johnson would not appear in its columns again unless connected with court proceedings and such like. It meant that other papers should follow suit. It meant further that Johnson is to be "bludgeoned" out of his title in the one way that it seems possible to do it. A trust of weakling sports and newspaper men sympathizers will weld their many puny mites into one mighty whole—a new Prometheus bound. Here the story of the original: He took fire from the charlot of day—the sun; he gave it to mortal man. Jupiter or Zeus was enraged, wrought to white heat. He chained him to a rock on Mt. Caucasus, where for 30,000 years a vulture was to feed day by day on his liver, which grew again each night. Will they succeed in binding the new Prometheus? I don't think. "Truth crushed to earth will rise again." There are too many Prometheus bound in this country, in this world, to give tuneful assent to such high-handed "strangulation." Human nature has its flood-tide, when the evil, bad, dross are washed out to the sea of forgetfulness. It may not come to-day, nor tomorrow, but in due time—in due time. * * * * This is the latest on Champ Jack: "CHICAGO, Dec. 23—Invasion of the exclusive Lake Geneva colony, sacred to the fashionable millionaire set of Chicago, is the latest from Jack Johnson, the pugilist. The black fighter is said to have presented to Lucile Cameron, his new white wife, the mansion formerly owned by Judson E. Sherman, cotton broker, and neighboring the estates of Chicago's wealthiest citizens. Johnson says he has purrhased the mansion and will install his new wife there next summer. "Johnson may find, however, that infraction of the social code may not be so easy as his alleged violation of the Mann white slave act. All kinds of threats are being made by the members of the colony, who say that the pugilist will be kept out, even if physical measures have to be taken. "Among those who will be Johnson's neighbors are John Mitchell, president of the Illinois Trust and Savings Bank; H. G. Selfridge, London merchant; Homer A. Stillwell, former president of the National Chamber of Commerce, and others of the same set. "It developed that a syndicate of nine wealthy Negroes purchased a Lake Geneva tract and intends to establish there a club house. Johnson is one of the syndicate. This development gives the millionaire colony fresh alarm, as it means an establishment for boxing, dancing, cards and other diversions dear to the Negro heart, in their heretofore highly exclusive neighborhood." Personally I am not in favor of creating racial ruction. I am not in sympathy with moves that too violently disturb society. Johnson is doing the race great harm at this time, what ever it means for the future. But he is acting within his constitutional rights as a citizen of the United States. He can only be convicted in the mind of prejudice. He is going against sentiment, and not against the laws. Look at the matter squarely. When one individual can't move about as another within the pale of the laws; then our fabric of government is falsely predicated, and such a government has no rightful kick when insulted by men's disregard. JAPAN PUTS WRESTLING FIRST AMONG SPORTS. Is Radically Different From the Art in Other Lands—All Classes Enthusiastic. TOKIO—Wresling is, par excellence, the national sport of Japan, occupying a status similar to cricket in Great Britain and baseball in America, says the Japan Magazine. In the wrestling seasons, which occur every January and May, crowds of all classes in Japan flock to the enormous amphitheaters to THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. witness the feats of physical strength performed by their favorite wrestlers and to patronize the national sport. Japanese wrestling is so indigenous as to be unlike that of any other country. Western wrestling is more like what the Japanese call judo, in which the contestants may fall and struggle on the ground for mastery, the victor coming out of the match on top, but in wrestling neither of the contestants may fall nor in any way come in contact with the ground without thereby suffering defeat. The experts in judo were usually great samurai, but wrestlers come from any class able to produce heavy physique. Kicking Now Barred. Tradition relates that in the reign of the Emperor Sujin (556 A. D.) one Nomi-no-Sukune, a man of Izumo, entered into a wrestling match with a man named Tama-no-Kehaya of Yamato, in which the latter was not only worsed, but killed by a kick. The fatality no doubt did something to humanize the sport, for kicking is now not permitted. In the days of the Emperor Mommu (757 A. D.) holidays were set apart for wrestling, the emperor honoring the occasion with his presence. The wrestling meets drew contestants from all parts of the empire and were somewhat on a par with the Olympic games of Greece. As a result of these contests champions naturally arose, called hote, the second in honor being termed wakite. These imperial wrestlers, unlike those of today, wore a kind of hunting jacket called karigiru, with short pants and a high cap. It is said that the emperor enjoyed the sport sufficiently to witness some fifteen matches in a single day. Period of Decline. Wrestling from this time was all the rage as a sport down to the year 1807, after which the imperial house ceased to be so much attracted by it, when it began to decline, not being revived again until the time of the Emperor Gotoba in 1185. As as evidence of the degree to which this sport had gone out of fashion, it may be mentioned that when the Gotoba wished to have a wrestling contest umpires could not be found in Kyoto, the capital, and the only one left in the empire, one Yoshida Yitsuysu of Echizen, had to be sent for; and from that time the right of conducting the ceremonial pertaining to wrestling matches was conferred on the family of Yoshida by imperial favor, under the title of Oikase: The increasing number of wrestlers formed themselves into a corporation, with branches, or guilds, all over the empire, those in Osaki and Tokio being always the more prominent. At present the Tokio wrestlers are regarded as superior to all others in Japan. The wrestlers' guild divides its members into two ocamps, called the eastern and western camps, and out of those some thirty or forty of superior dexterity are selected for the public contests and given a position above the less skilful. These first class wrestlers are known as Maku-no-uchi, or men within the curtain, and the champion among them is called the Ozeki, with the Sekiwaki as second. The champion wrestlers of both the eastern camps, after some years of steady achievement, are raised to the position of Yokozuna, or champion-belted men, this honor being conferred by the house of Yoshida. Semi-Annual Meets. These wrestlers of the eastern and western camps meet every January and May in the largest amphitheater in Japan, the Kokugikan in Tokyo, and test their muscles for ten consecutive days. The gyojil, or umpires, decide the contests, and in case of doubt there is a court of appeal consisting of toshiyori, or elders, made up from superannuated wrestlers of belted status. Wrestlers who gain successive victories are in time accorded the honor of ozeki, while those who repeatedly fail are turned down and put without the curtain. The great amphitheater at Ryogoku, Tokio, capable of accommodating thirteen thousand spectators, is open in the season from 5 a. m. until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Thither thousands crowd, and during the tournaments the applause of so enormous a multitude is something not to be heard in any other country. The more enthusiastic become almost frantic over the exploits of their favorite wrestlers; while those who see their heroes suffering defeat pray for a return of luck. In the center of the vast arena is a booth, canopied by a tentlike structure o nfour pillars, under which is a ring, inside of which the wrestlers meet to try their strength. Around this arena circle are four big galleries thronged with the excited multitude. Within a square of twenty-eight feet is described the wrestling ring, all covered with soft sand. From the eastern and western sides contestants appear at the call of the umpire. The latter, holding aloft his war fan (karauchiwa), takes his position in a somewhat dramatic manner. By the side of the four pillars supporting the canopy are seated four elder wrestlers as tribunes. CHICAGO GIANTS WIN. Get Pennant in the California Winter League Games. The Winter League is no more. The last league games were played recently at Vernon. The Giants won from the San Diego aggregation by scores of 16 to 1 and 4 to 1. They wired great ball for the winners in the first game, allowing two safe bingles. The second game was a farce, as the Giants pounded the San Diego slabsters' offerings to all corners of the lot. Several of the enterprising Giants were slabsters, and so proceeded to round the ball out of the lot, four home runs resulting. The Giants have won the league pennant. They will now journey to the playoffs. The schedule will be played out with Palmer's aggregation of stars. 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M. and Mrs. Felix Shawler, of Chicago, Ill., are in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. W. A. Yanthis entertained a few friends Tuesday evening at a Dutch lunch and wake. Mrs. Georgia Norcross, of North Senate avenue, entertained a few friends Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Roy Webb, formerly of this city, but now of Pittsburgh, Pa., is here visiting friends. Until February 15, The Freeman will be $1.00 the year. Sen in your subscription. Mrs. Charlie Montgomery entertained on Christmas day in honor of Mrs. Cornelius Young and son. Hon. A. E. Manning returned home on Tuesday, after several days' stay in Chicago on business. W. H. Fieling, of 330 West Michigan street, spent several days in Louisville, Ky., among friends. Mrs. Carole W. entertained Sunday from 3 to 7, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Shawler, of Chicago. Mr. W. H. Roberts, of the Eureka drug store, was the guest of Dr. Wilson, at Danville, Ind., Tuesday. Mr. Wallace Woolfork will sing a baritone solo at Jones Tabernacle, Sunday until the Rock of Ages." Mr. Ewan Evans, the musician who has been ill for some time is slowly improving at the city hospital. Mr. L. J. Stewart, who spent the holidays here among old friends, returned to his home in Xenia, O., Monday. R. C. Dickert, of Muncie, Ind., is in the city for a few days on business. He will be there on a visit. Mrs. Buelah Porter entertains in honor of her guest of Chicago Monday afternoon at her palatial home in California street. Mrs. Frank Taylor and Mrs. William Bell entertained a dancing party Thursday evening at their home on North California street. Mrs. Mattie Dunn Johnson was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Burris, at their home 521 Agnes street, during the holidays. Mrs. George Mills, of Blake street, entertained in honor of Mrs. Cornelius Young and daughter Gladys, Thursday of last week. 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Greene will preach this morning at the mission church, located on Hosbrook street, on the subject, "Great in Counsel and Mighty in Work." There were quite a number joined the mission on watch meeting night. TO GIVE OPENING DANCE. The Capitol Dancing Class will give their opening dance at the Odd Fellows' hall, Friday, evening, January 10. The team will perform in the season and will be strictly invitational. MRS. ROSE HESTON PASSES AWAY. Mrs. ose Hester, aged sixty years and mother of Mrs. Archie Greathouse, died morning. Mrs. Heston was born in Irvington, Breckenridge county, Kentucky, November 17, 1852. She was one of this respected citizens and was widely known. IN HONOR OF MISS TURNLY. Miss Marion Shelton gave a party on Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 6, at the pretty home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James N. Shelton in North California street, in honor of little Miss Lottie Belle Turnly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Turnly, of Chicago. A large number of happy children spent a delightful afternoon. YOUNG PREACHERS' BENEVO- LENT UNION. The Young Preachers' Benevolent Union, 855 West Walnut street, between Blake and Agnes street, will have preaching Sunday at 1 a. m. and 8 p. m. and Monday at 1 a. m. and 8 p. m. in the night. The union is growing rapidly and is doing a great work. Rev. Jones will preach Sunday at 11 a. m. The Young Preachers' Benevolent Union will be at 6:30 o'clock. Come over and help us and if you cannot come, assist us in your prayer. The public is invited to attend these meetings. Pray that the Lord will strengthen us where we are born down and up where we are born down. Rev. Jones, president; Sister Jones, vice president. NIGHT SCHOOLS WILL OPEN MONDAY. The second term of the free public night schools at Schools Nos. 17, 26 and 42, will open Monday night, January 6, under the supervision of the Indianapolis public schools. All persons over fourteen years of age who are not attending the public school may attend one of the night schools. The academic work ranges from the first grade, where many persons are learning to read and write, to more advanced work, where young men and women are learning for positions which offer better salaries than they may now be to command. At School No. 17, corner of Eleventh and West streets, special features of the school will be simple furniture making, such as a table and a chair, that is being manifested and a larger attendance is expected after the holidays. G. L. KNOX VISITS CHICAGO. Mr. George L. Knox returned from Chicago, Tuesday, where he was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Harvey, and other relatives during Christmas week. Sunday he was the guest of honor at a dinner given by the church, and he attended street. He also attended. St. Mark's church. Rev. John Robinson, pastor of the church, preached a fine sermon on "Emancipation." Rev. Robinson preached a very strong sermon. Mr. Knox followed him in a short address on the same subject, and secretaed church, also gave a short talk, which was well received. St. Mark's has a fine congregation and a lovely choir. The chorister, Mr. Washington, has succeeded in organizing one of the finest choirs in the city, which invokes the Rev. Robinson a powerful man and one of the strongest in the ministry. LEWIS SAYS "LOOK OUT FOR WEDDING BELLS! "A West Street Widow Is Soon to Share the Joys and Sorrows of Lucky-Boy-Charley." Dame Rumor has it that Mr. Charles Lewis, the chesty, popular proprietor of the Mecca buffet at 312 Indiana avenue, is soon to claim a charming Vest street sweep. He is also the proprietor of the rounds that Lewis in a diplomatic race won the heart and hand of one of the fairest damsels in all Hoosierdom and that he has been telling his most intimate friends that he is the owner of there is much evidence of the rumor becoming a fact, as "Charley," as the boys call him, is all smiles these days and as chipper as a baby at his toys. Up to now he has been so many valuable friends have "bargained" for a slice of the cake. —K.C.E. AMONG THE CHURCHES Simpson M. E. Church, Cor, 11th and Missouri Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; preaching, 11 a. m. subject, "Facing the Future With Courage to Meet Its Problems; Epworth League, 6:30 p. m.; preaching, 7:30 p. m. Come. All are welcome. Rev. H. A. Foreman, pastor. WHERE THE FREEMAN CAN BE BOUGHT. The Indianapolis Freeman is for sale at the Adkins Bros., 1011 Schwartz street, Fifth ward, Houston, Texas. Thos. W. Butler, agent. NEW YEARS DAY IN CHICAGO. Bethel Literary Honors Cary B. Lewis —"Watch Meeting Night" at the Greek Letters Society Gives a Big Dance—Other Social Events. (By Cary B. Lewis, Freeman Bureau, 3000 State Street. Phone, Douglass 8058, Automatic 72-384.) Special to The Freeman. CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 1.—An excellent program was rendered at Bethel Literary. Hon. John G. Jones, formerly a member of the Illinois leg'slature and a widely known counselor on days the distinguished counselor has just returned from a trip abroad, including England, Ireland, Germany and France. Mr. Jones was traveling with Masonic honors and was regularly entertained by the portents of the above countries. Interesting Lecture. Mr. Jones gave a most interesting account of his travels. After speaking of the peoples, religion, customs and their dissimilarity with the American people, he then told me of few colored people he then stated that the blacks had a small representation in the theatrical field. He said there was no prejudice against colored people, but that the collasts were THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. the ones that were sewing prejudices in this country. He said one of the chief aims of the ocalist party was to segregate the Negro. He told of the party's work in Chicago and said it was the leading organization that was fighting for segregation in the public schools in this city. Mrs. Maud Lavelle rendered a pleasing Honors Press Agent. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Cary B. Lewis, after a resolution prevailed unanimously, that a token of remembrance be given for his activity in the annual literary contest, taking such an interest in the annual literary contests. A committee was appointed by President Fitts to select the present. The committee is Mrs. R. A. Jackson, Mrs. Hattie Champion and Mr. R. A. Jackson, Mrs. Hattie Champion and Mr. R. A. Jackson, which will be presented the third unday in January, at which time he will address the literary. New Years Day In Chicago. The leading social event was the annual ball at the Eighth Regiment at the event Regiment Armory. It was one of the most largely attended balls in the history of the organization. The music was played by the Eighth Regiment band and the women in the Army, Marshall and wife, followed by staff officers, their wives, captains and their wives and thousands of others. The women were handsomely and charmingly gowned while many of the men were evening dress, undresses and dressed in uniform in and watched younger set dance, the dancing beginning at 9 o'clock and lasting until 2 a. m. Col. Marshall, Col. Johnson, Capt. Anderson were very hospitable in welcoming their friends to the staff's headquarters where there was smoking telling The Appomattox Club, famous the world over, entertained its friends with an open house, its New Year's day Col. W. R. Moseley, Col. H. Johnson B. F. Moseley, Coul. B. A. Anderson, Prof. Emanuel and Hon. Edward H. Wright, founder and first president, among those who were present during the first day in the year. Miss Mable Lawrence was among the many who sent out invitations to be at home New Year's day, and quite a stream of friends. Miss Mable Lawrence was first day in the year. Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Taylor, of Armour avenue and Fifty-second were also at home and were visited by a number of their personal friends. Miss Mable Lawrence, in particular, received a number of friends in his cozy "den." Just hundreds of people received and egg nog, the drink of the season, was passed with an unsparing hand. At the Churches. Most of the A. M. E. churches held services on New Years eve night, known as "watch meeting night!" Large crowds attended Bethel, Quinn Chapel, Olivet, Ebernerze, Bethesda churches, all being so crowded that people were turned away Cafes Do a Big Business. The cafes 'did a "land office" business New Years Eve night *Billy Lewis' place, at 5517 tate street, was crowded early in the morning. Special music was heard and wine flowed as "freely as the waters of the Luzon." The Elite was a scene of muchilarity. Dago and Russell's place was brimful of fun, singing and dancing, eating and drinking and a general good time. The musicians were flocking there also the Mecca. The Keystone and Brunswick were packed with men, watching the old year out and the new year in. Social Events A Greek letter society gave a dance on New Years Eve night at the Carter Villa, 3254 hodes avenue, and quite a number of young people were present. The early morning dance was followed by a dancing but at 12 o'clock everything ceased until the new year was ushered in. On Monday evening the Assembly Club gave their annual Christmas dance at Oakland Music Hall, 40th and Cottage Grove Avenue, Oakland, CA. In new attire. On Christmas night the Twentieth Century Whist Club entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. T. Watkins, and the gentlemen of the Afternoon Club gave a dance the same night at Masonic Hall, and the Ypsilanti Chi Club gave a dancing during the holiday week. Hon. George L. Knox Dined. Hon. George L. Knox, editor and publisher of the Indianapolis Freeman, has been in the city for several days, the guest of his sister, Miss Alice Harvey, and the senior guest of herder a dinner at the home of Mrs. H. S. Smith, 3850 Dearborn street. Miss Mable Smith the daughter, who has been at Indianapolis for the past six months as the senator governor for the Freeman, was an honor guest at the Bain Bros. office, Mrs. Mary Crawford and Mrs. Robert Turnley. During his stay Mr. Knox could to see a number of business men in company with the Freeman representative and made a special visit to Provo. Knox was much pleased with the extensive sale of the Freeman in Chicago. Locals. Dr. M. J. Brown and Dr. George Prince have moved to 3502 tate street. Miss Elizabeth Clark has been reported sick this week. Miss Clark has a splendid position as clerk in the Registry division of the postoffice. J. Q. Grant, his wife and daughter are very happy with 3502 6583 Eton avenue. Mr. Grant is a pioneer and at one time was a contable in Chicago. Mr. L. W. Washington has been called to Alton, Ill., to deliver an emancipation address at that place. Edmund Faulkner, who has been a member of the Eighth Regiment for a number of years and served with honor has been ordered by Admiral Dixon ordinance sergeant of the Illinois National Guard, making him a member of the state department and may be assigned to any regiment for duty. He will be under command of Col. John Marshall. "Ethiopia Shall Stretch Forth Her Hands" is the title of the song that was written and will be published by Mr. L. W. Brown as the subject of the Auditorium for the Emancipation celebration. The affair is under the direction of Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett. Dr. Anna Page, of Louisville, Ky., was in the city during the Xmas holidays, visiting her sister Mrs. Calbert, 505 East 360 St. street, and her cousin, Mr. Lewis, 3210 Ridder Avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis entertained Dr. Page at dinner at the Mineral Springs Cafe. Dr. Page was so pleased with her stay that she said the hospitality remained of that at "Old Kentucky." Dr. ichardson, the dentist at 3101 State street, has decided not to go to Spain. Mrs. Lewis was the he was at his home, 3647 Dearborn street. His wife has him locked up in the bedroom. Miss Katherine Williams entertained the New Yorkers New Years Eve night at her home, 3712 Wabash avenue. Miss Williams had the honor to represent the club at the last annual literary club contest and won the diamond ring given by Dr. Ussellman. Mr. Evans Tyree, Mr. and Mrs. Huddson and Mr. . O. Henderson, of the White Slave Company, are in the city this week. Known as the Four Kentucky Harmonists. Mrs. Nettie Lewis Compton, who has been at the Mineral Springs Cafe as one of the entertainers, has gone to California. She will be here and be honored to take the place of Miss Lewis. Miss Belmouth was a feature singer at the Pompet some time ago. Under the direction of Mr. Able the quartet is scoring big. Editor A. E. Manning, of the Indianapolis World, was in the city this week. He was accompanied to Indianapolis by Mr. Knox. Mrs. Amanda Fite, $350 hodes avenue, entertained with whist and dancing this week. Miss Sadie Walker, of Louisville, KY, and a student at Oberlin University, is in the city, visiting Misses Ada Lou and Ethel Mitchell. Miss Walker has been immensely entertained. Miss Rena Brannon and several clubs have hal Miss Walkre as their guest. Miss Minnie unter and Ed Peacher were quietly married last week by the Rev. Moses Jackson. Both are popular young society people. Mr. George L. Knox, of Indianapolis, was escorted through the new Y. M. C. A. building last week by the secretary. Mr. J. H. Daughtry, of 65th and Vincennes avenue, has been ill for several weeks, but was out New eYars. Mrs. Mand oberts, who has been teaching at Lane College, Jackson, Tenn., is in the city visiting parents during the holidays. Little Louise Fry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Fry, is very happy over the number of Xmas presents given by Santa Clause and friends. Mr. Gilchrist Stewart was just gone. Reports have it that he will return to the city again soon. Mr. Phil Brown has gone to Kentucky to visit his wife during the holidays. He expects to return at an early date. Miss India Demmings and Mr. Garfield Wilson were quietly married on December 21 by the Rev. Moses Jackson. Dr. Jackson seems to have it on the other preacher's number of marriage ceremonies he performs. Miss Jennie Butler, of Cincinnati, O., but now of 325° N., abash avenue, is the wife of the prof. at place down on State street, over Peacocks. Hon. W. R. Cowan, president of the Appalachian chapter, all the work the boys claim. Mr. Cowan will make a speech and it is expected to be a good one. He will be followed with an inaugural address by Mr. Frank Hamilton, the new president, which takes place Saturday at the memorial correspondent will be the guest of Mr. William Adams, the popular tailor. There are four nice office rooms for rent at 3000 State street. Especially nice for doctors. Mrs. Della Lewis, Mrs. Mayme Clinkscale, little daughter Lewis and Mrs. Jenkins will leave the middle of January for California. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Williams entertained Mr. and Mrs. H. Craft last week. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Avendorph. Mr. heard B. Harrison, the race's greatest elocutionist, is in the city, eH gave a recital at one of the churches here and a large crowd was present. Mr. Harrison is a reader of unusual ability. He was a master at the art of entertaining and is reading from hakespeare and Dunbar has won him applauditions from the most cultured and famous of races. He Hear Mr. Harrison, for he is a rare treat. CENTRALIA. ILL. An Enjoyable Dinner. Special to THE FREEMAN At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson, 336 Cedar street, was given a delightful Christmas dinner. The entire house was decorated with Christmas colors. The menu of six courses, including wine. At 6 o'clock the hostess led the way to the dining room, where Mrs. Jackson sat and forth praise. Among those to enjoy Mr. and Mrs. Jackson's hospitality were Mr. and Mrs. William Joe Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Gordon, of Nashville, Tenn. THE FREEMAN IN HOUSTON, TEX. The Indianapolis Freeman is to be beheaded in Houston, Texas. Texas, W. 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SPEIER. 722 W. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. FOR BETTERMENT OF CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL NEW ALBANY, Ind, Dec. 23—Describing the movement to increase the attention of schools of this vicinity as "The Greatest Need of This Country," Mrs. Lille R. Johnson read a thoughtful and inspiring meeting of the un-tested religious denominations of the yesterday in Jones' Chapel A. M. E. church. The object of the convention was to dislodge the situation relative to the satisfactory plans of the churches and Sunday schools and to devise a plan of action to remedy the same. Mrs. Mary E. Washington, follower of the Association, planned as she saw them, and urged the formation of a permanent organization of church and school officials to wage an aggressive campaign among the elements of the Association, with the following officers: Mrs. Mary E. Washington, president; Mrs. E. B. Yaniths. --- --- BEFORE Some people have trouble with their feet, others wear THE WOMAN WHO WAS A WOMAN [Picture of a young girl with curly hair, wearing a dark coat with a button.] vice president; Miss Tillie tubbins, secretary; Eugene Keller, treasurer. Mrs. L. R. Johnson, Miss Mamie Richardson, Mrs. Washington, J. E. Harper and T. K. Webb were named as commitee members of the program making the objects of the association effective. IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE Of James Moore, Who Departed This Life November 27, 1912. Uncle is gone, but not forgotten, Never shall his memory fade, Swainen thought, "I must great singer Around the grave where he is laid. Uncle dear, Oh, how I miss you: Friends may think the wound is healed, Little do they know the sorrow That lies within my heart concealed. -Hat niece, Gertrude Talbott, Louisville, Ky. THE FREEMAN IN TEXAS. When in Houston, Texas, the Freeman can be found on sale at John Thomas' barber shop, 408 Milem street. AFTER