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Present Members of Wool How Amendment Can be Enforced QUALITY BELIEVE Present Yacht Will be Fair in administration of All Laws The Institute North Carolina Society for Wide Spread Feeling of Confidence a succession of The Age, prominent authorities of the legal profession have their views for publication in the Journal. How can President- H. Taft enforce on the law after the 14th and 18th years which enfranchise the Ne- gro from the numerous answers to the Negro lawyers of the state have been favorably im- proved. Judge Taft's speech be- came North Carolina Society of law and express confidence in administration of all laws to affect the Negroes of this state during his incumbency as it is impossible to publish the received on the subject in law. Following are statements represent members of the bar: Robert H. Terrell.) To the honor to acknowledge the your letter containing the state President-elect Taft the sixth and letter the 14th and seventh which enfranchise the state, that it is your purpose to introduce that will contain their question, for it is a necessary step for the state. Our ex- pressions are as follows: their measures, and they measured the proportion of the force exercised to that would be effective in their nature. The great speech before the North Society Judge Taft himself has your query in a more complete effective manner than any one answer it. In that address he actively and sympathetically stated on all phases of the Negro. No same Negro can possibly anything in that famous utterance would have had left unsaid. There were no false hopes held on the Negro, no claptrap about the South to do this or that no promises that as President do more than he was endeavor at the dinner of which he was being served. He said his immediate auditors at the country at large just how on the Negro question and what was the duty of the South that question to the best in that section itself and in fair justice to its Negro citizens. come from all of the speeches of the Negro people and condition have been discussed it is said that as President he purposes everything possible to the end that he and 15th amendments to the constitution are enforced in letter and note. I believe that the method by which he will attempt to do this will be being in speech and document his persuasive powers with the best one of the people of the South, South and black. Baltimore United States District Attorney G. Laird Williams. New York Ace deserves a for asking the hardest question possible to be asked The very suggests that there is abroad a sort of hopefulness and that the sound taken by President Roosevelt not to be surrendered There is a widespread feeling of concern that President elect Taft can be uped upon to give the question of hero's rights as a citizen a con that will be statesmanlike courand just More than this we ask Taft's address before the North Society of New York a few mo may be confidently taken as that he is not afraid of the That he should recognize the importance of ourselves to himself this early inspires confidence that Taft is not only going to be Pres of all the people but the Negroes country are going to be recognized an important part of the all that President elect Taft can do by helping us to gain full recognition of the United States depend largely upon what we can ourselves There is no such giving a man the right of full ship in this or any other republic to cultivate the consciousness and of deserving it and helping to the forces of protection In one Civil Rights cases heard by the Court of Virginia vs Reeves it is stared that 'perons of the colored race must take their share of the burden of removing the obstacles to the enjoyment of their rights.' No man must be allowed to exhibit more courage in his efforts to keep as from enjoying our rights than we can exhibit in defending our rights. We will gain in public confidence and effective assistance just so soon as we can by intelligent, courageous co-operation insist upon exercising the right of franchise where it is now denied. We need to be around fraternity spirit of surrender and helplessness. We need to be looking for coming if we do nothing but look and hope. Men who will not attempt to vote because they are opposed and threatened will never gain their full citizenship. "If President-elect Taft can do more than President Roosevelt has done to 'enforce the spirit and letter of the 16th and 18th amendments' he will need and must have the co-operation of the intelligent and progressive Negroes in the country to an extent not heretofore shown. When any considerable number of intelligent and progressive Negro men repeatedly, fearlessly attempt to exercise the franchise the whole question will assume a new importance, excite public interest and the well disposed man in the White House will find ways to help the cause along in our favor in ways that will put to shame brave force opposition to our advancement as voting citizens." (By Amstafft County Attorney W. I. Jamson, of Twecka, Kna.) "In answer to the question, 'How can President-elect Taft enforce in spirit and letter the 14th and 15th amendments which enfranchise the Negro,' I desire to suggest that the latter clause of section 8 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as follows: "But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice-President of the United States, representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a State or the members of the legislature is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being 21 years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such States. My opinion is that this clause does not refer to the Negro voter except as he is a citizen of the United States without regard to color and cannot be in any way applied to him, and this is the same as the way shall be treated if abdicated by the United States or by any state on account of race, color or previous condition of sevidence. The congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. If the second clause of the 14th amendment was intended to apply to the Negro voter alone there would have been no need for the enactment of the 15th amendment. The United States Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of every other amendments to the Constitution, even sections 1, 8 and 19, as well as section 44. As fore stated, this latter clause of the 14th amendment provides that Congress shall have power to enforce by legislation the provision of this article "If it appears to President Taft that the spirit or letter of these amendments are being violated in any locality in the Union it is his duty to call the attention of Congress to it in his message and recommend such legislation as will stop such violation and will restore the rights of the Negro under those two amendments. This recommendation to Congress should be made a very prominent feature of the President in his message and should point out specifically the manner of the violation as it comes to the notice of the President. "By this method the attention of the entire Union as well as Congress would be aroused to the situation and public sentiment would greatly assist in bringing about the enforcement of Negro rights. Whatever laws there are now upon the statute books providing for the enforcement of these amendments should be called to the attention of those in charge of the legislative machinery for the enforcement of the Federal statutes, and their enforcement urged as strenuously as the enforcement of the antitrust laws have recently been urged by President Roosevelt. "Congress should not be cowardly in giving full American protection to an American citizen, and my opinion is that if the matter is fairly and properly presented to President-elect Taft he will see to it that the Negro along with all other American citizens will receive protection under the Constitution and fair treatment." Aking That He Assist Them in the Suppression of Vice in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI, January 9. A delegation of Negroes among them Attorney Charles M. Rey J. E. Harper and Frank Cautrine, have called on Mayor Markheut and asked that drastic action be taken in purifying the colored sections of the city of vice. They asked merely for cooperation in putting a stop to various forms of evils, such as eliminating fallen Negro women closing up dives and keeping minors out of saloons. The Mayor assured them that he would see to it that some measures were adopted. He then held a conference with Chief Milliken and in structured him to have his men deal more stringently with the Negro offenders classified by the Colored Law and Order League, which the delegation represented. 100 DEFENSE, WAS WEAK Members of Senate Net Satisfied With His Address Made Monday. WASHINGTON D C, January 11— For the next few months Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina will be so bay defending his connections with the Oregan land transaction that he will have no time to entertain the Senate with his old-time hobby—"The Negro Problem." President Roosevelt charges that the South Carolina Senator has been guilty Y of conduct unbecoming a member of the Upper House by being implicated in a deed relating to the disposal of timber lands in Oregon. The matter is being given mature consideration by the members of the Senate. There is a possibility of that badly expelling the hery Senator from South Carolina. A resolution will be adpired by the Senate calling for an investigation of the entire Oregon land deal. A committee is likely to be appointed at a near date which will be given the power to prosecute the matter to the bottom. If the report justifies expulsion there will be a new suit from South Carolina at the next session of Congress or shortly thereafter. Senator Fullman's defense Monday was a rank disappointment of his intimate friend of the man. The man shook his hand after his speech, the actions of the Senator after the man had made his offenses unjustified that while he had been indicted he failed to bear himself of the sections charges made against him. There was to demonstration at the close of Tillman's speech and there was no general movement to congratulate him. It was a full minute after he had resumed his seat before several Democratic members of the House stepped up and shook hands with him among them Rouke Cockran and Mr Heflin. Then followed congratulations by a number of his Democratic associates, including Senators McLaurin Money Taylor Coulson Teller and Bacon Mr Dick was the only Republican Senator to cross the aisle and graso Mr Tillman's hand. Ex-Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, was a senator to be investigated by the committee of the Senate and was appointed Mr. Tillman. The defense of Senator Hale was a plea in justification for denial. He admits the contrary of the letters quoted in the senator's letter to Senator Hale, saying that he had entered the nine quarters of land owned that he was negotiating for them. From the uncontroversial nature it appears that a number of the Government granted land to certain corporations which provided that they should sell the land for $2.50 an acre. The lands were worth more, and the corporations declined to sell. A firm of real estate dealers view of the violation of this principle proposed to enter particular quarters to tender the corporation the land acre, and on its refusal to tender the corporation the land acre, on its or the corporate Mr. Tillman to restore the land to fip the land remain. In the fall and winter of 1908 Senator Tillman entered the correspondence with respect to bringing into the enterprise, and asked the nine of the "best quarter sections (light for himself and one for his private secretary), should be reserved for him. On U YOUNG REPUBLICANS January 11, 1909 while these negotiations were under way, he introduced a resolution into the senate, calling attention to the alleged violation of the land grant and in effect abusing attorney general to institute a forfeiture suit. TISHEGEE NEGRO CONFERENCE Eighteenth Annual Event to Be Held At Trekker Institute in Karnataka. At Tuskegee Institute in Alabama Tuskegee Ma. Janf 12—The Eighth Annual Tuskegee Negro Conference is to be held at Tuskegee Institute Albany Wednesday and Thursday February 17 and 18. Special committees have already been appointed by the Executive Council of the Tuskegee Institute to arrange a program of exercise for the comfort of such visitors to be present. Historic representatives farmers will come from all of the Southern institutions have been sent to Washington to attend and to the editors of the edited newspapers, as well as a considerable number of professional and other prominent representatives of the race, asking them to be sent at the same time. Included rates of one and one-third fare on the certificate plan have been granted by the Southeastern Passenger Association. These rates apply south of the Ohio and Potomac River, and east of the Mississippi River, and tickets can be bought to Tuskegee for three days preceding the first day of the conference February 17, and are good to turn three days following the close of the meeting. February 18 not included in Sunday When Thirty-nine years old Carried Four Sacks of Salt Aggregating 840 Pounds CUMBERLAND, Md., Jan. 11—Lewis Edmundson, said to have been the oldest active newsboy in the world, who died in this city last week at the age of ninety-eight years, was widely known throughout the country as a news vender. He was born free near Burlington, W Va., and later moved to Virginia. When a young man he was noted for NS great feats of strength and even during his old age possessed the vigor of a healthy man in middle life. When he was thirty nine years old and weighed 280 pounds he won a wager of $23 that he could carry four sacks of soil aggregating 840 pounds, forty feet and pile the sacks one on the other without letting one drop. He beat his rival who let two fall. On this feat William Sprigg, a local sportsman, won $100. Later with the same man a grant made by Nega he bought with his knuckles on an arm and drew Cume blood in the presence of 200 men. Edmunds adversely possessed superior strength but his wonderful strength in battle wore his antagonist our two men was unconscious two hours. It is described as a hurricane. A man who were boys when Edmunds middle aged recall his understated pain, where he had been committed for having come from an older State without a legal permit. He refused to pay a fine of $20. He was he will and while being led out to the block he swept past Dr John Leroy Shrift. Henry Soyster, Henry and William J. McGittigan, unhappy, loved the choice on them, and he will put. He can down over the hill to Potomac River, which he will visit Virginia. for trial in a cla taken to Piedmont slaves he snapped lifelong enticing away his hands as if they would suff from was acquitted Edmundson performed mails He acts as guide and account for the Union forces in the South Branch Valley. He had many daring escapes. Once the led a detachment to the Confederate wagon train, which he helped to fire. He never indulged in tobacco or intoxicants. At one time he was wife-houseman at Greenspring Junction. He would carry a barrel of flour under each arm as if they were toys. He was a human shifting engine and could push a loaded car to any location desired. For many years Edmundson served as guide for fishermen and hunters in South Branch Valley. He once obtained $14,000 in gold from the house of William French, a Confederate sympathizer, who, however, had been kind to him. He was seen throwing the bag containing the gold over a cliff into the river, and was fired on by Union troops, but escaped. The house was burned. The gold was afterward restored to its owner. In his younger days Edmundson found pleasure in fights, and he made trips to Cuba to give cocks. He also owned several race horses. He is survived by his wife and son, Vandiver Edmundson, a horse trainer. BISHOP GAINES AT TUSKIEBER TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, JAN 18—Right Reverend Wesley J. Gaines, of Atlanta, Ga., Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, upon the invitation of Principal Booker T. Washington, spent several days at Tuskegee last week, delivering a course of lectures to the young men of Phelpa Hall Bible Training School, a series of lectures in the Institute Chapel to the 1,500 or more students, the teaching body and the people from the town of Tuskegee and surrounding communities. Bishop Gaines' popular audiences have numbered from two thousand to twenty-four hundred. His visit has been made much of by the teachers and students of the school and many courtesies have been shown him. Bishop Gaines is one of the great men of the Negro race who deserves all of the attentions which have been shown him. He has spoken out of a wealth of rich experience and has helped the teachers and students by his coping. BISHOP GAINES IN CHARGE ATLANTA, January 18—It is now settled that President-elect Taft is to send Jameson. important to the success of doing so. The whole matter of how President-elect Taft will spend his time when he comes to Atlanta has been left to the decision of the Chamber of Commerce and that organization, it seems, decided for the president a number of where Judge Taft will speak and the details of the program for the colored people in the hands of Bishop Gaines. Bishop Gaines seems to be managing the whole affair very well, considering the fact that there seems to be quite a contention among the colored forces for the honor of assisting in the entertaining of Judge Taft. SQUABBLING IN OHIO Over Federal Positions—Register Vernon said to Be Supporting Thomas Fleming for Auditor. CLEVELAND, Jan. 12.—Considerable gossip is being indulged in here over the reported candidacy of Thomas Fleming for the appointment of Auditor for the Navy at Washington, the place now held by Ralph W Tyler. It is said by one on the inside that Mr Fleming is backed by N D Bracher, editor of the Cleveland Journal W T Blue, Alexander Martin and Samuel Woods, all of this city, and that Register W T Vernon is to lend them his assistance. The record of Mr Tyler as an official is not questioned, in fact, it is acknowledged that he has made an enviable one that has reflected credit on his race during his term of office, but the friends of Mr Fleming think he should have the place, and have decided to ask Senator-elect Burton to endorse him. There are many here who cannot be brought to believe that Register Vernon would enter into the deal, being a fellow official with Auditor Tyler How it is said Register Vernon is counted on, and has been consulted. My teacher, it is said, is also a candidate for office to a position at Washington and Mr Martin has his tie in a consult appointment, making three seers from Cleveland, and more to hear from who want something at the hands of the new President. It is said that M. Taylor's friends in Ohio are not in the least solicitous about his future, however relying on his record. Some of Fleming's friends are charging that Brascher is playing a doulhe game with them, and Brascher's friends are coming back with the charge that Fleming is little crossing Brascher's pet is likely to break out any minute as the interests and ambitions of Fleming, Martin and Brascher are sure to clash in the efforts of all three to land a federal appointment Doctors to Hold Special Notting A special meeting of the Medico- Chirurgical Society of Greater New York, of which Dr. R L. Cooper is president and Dr. M S N. Pierce, secretary, will be held January 15, at 334 West 69th street. The regular monthly meeting of the society was postponed from January 1 Dr. George Marshall will read an essay, which will be discussed by Dr. Cabanis. Negro Question Said to be Causing Much Agitation Among Whites RESENTING TREATMENT Of Whites—Object to Laws Witch Keep Threes Gill of Silence; and Cure them to Work in Shrubs In an article published in the Twentieth Century Farmer, Frank Carpenter writes that the Negro question is causing much agitation in South Africa, and that the white settlers are seeking a solution of the problem. The article in part: The white people here are becoming excited over the Negro question. Recently I have visited every colony south of the Zambesi, and the better class of Europeans everywhere have fears of a race war in the future. In the United States we have one Negro to every nine or ten whites. Here the generation is almost reversed. There are more than five black men to every white man, and the black men are beginning to appreciate their possibilities. Within the last year or so they have been stirred up by some missionaries of their own race, who are said to come from the United States. The sect is known as the Ethiopian Episcopalians and they are at work in Natal, Cape Colony and the Transvaal. Their pastors preach the equality of the races and urge them to stand up for their rights. I have seen Negroes in all the cities of South Africa. They wear European clothes and the crowds one sees about the stations are as fully rigid as any the Negroes of our small towns. In some instances they are wearing black clothes when walking along the streets; they do not like Jim Crow trailers to the electric cars, and they are asking for more schools. So far the most of the education of the Kafir has been by the missionaries. There are now something like 5,000,000 of him south of the Zambezi, and his school children are numbered by the tens of thousands. In Cape Colony there are no government schools for the natives. Their education is carried on by the mission schools, which are aided somewhat by government grants and are under government inspection. The natives have to pay fees, which cover a large part of the cost, and in some districts they have given money for the building of school houses. The government grants are about one-third as much per pupil for the natives as for the whites, and the education given them is but little more than the three Pa. It is the same in Natal, and also in Basutoland and Rhodesia. There are now about 80,000 pupils in Cape Colony, 8,000 in Natal and 10,000 in Basutoland. The Kafirs of the cities are fast coming to the realization that schooling pays, and they are now amorous that their children should learn. A Johannesburg merchant told me of a Kafir tenant of his who was educating his sixteen-year-old daughter. He was asked why he did so and relied on that he had noticed that the white man was of little value without an education, and, if so, why not the black man? He said that he did not know that his girl would teach school, but that he was bound she should learn. At present the Negro here has no opportunity to get a college education. He is not allowed to go into the universities of South Africa and as a rule the people would rather keep him uneducated. They look upon the natives as their God-created brewers of wood and drawers of water and they want them to continue so. They would rather that they should not own real estate nor go into business. The mechanics and foremen, among the whites, would rather not have the blacks learn trades, and they desire to keep the labor of the two races distinct. As to the co-education of the races there is only one place in South Africa where that is carried on to any extent. This is at Lovedale, about 650 miles northwest of Cape Town. There is a university training institution of the United Free Church of Scotland at that place, and in the whites and blacks are educated together. It is a sort of boarding school with something like 600 pupils, and it might be called an academy, although it has all the branches, from the kindergarten to the normal training school. This school is doing much in making teachers and native preachers. Many of the teachers of the mission schools throughout South Africa have been educated there and it has done much in bringing its European pupils to an understanding of the native character. The institution consists of a large central building, a spacious TO CONFIRM A MISSION Mr. Stephen D. Williston Has Been Appointed to Important Place by Congressional Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C. JAN. 18—Dr. Howard D. Williston, one of Washington's leading physicians, has been appointed by the Insurgical Committee to command one of the divisions in the inaugural parade. This place was held eight years ago and four years ago by Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Register of the United States Treasury and a member of the National Republican Committee. It is one of the most conspicuous positions given to any one in the line of search. The right of line in Dr. Williston's mission will be given to Howard University, which will have in line five hundred students. This is done as a special compliment to Dr. Williston, who is a graduate of the university, both from the College of Arts and Sciences and the Medical School, and is now a professor of medicine there. Dr. Williston will invite prominent Negroes from the States to serve as his aides. Register W. T. Vernon has been already tendered the position of chief of staff. Dr. Williston's appointment is due to the efforts of Judge Robert H. Terrell and Mr. R. R. Horner, the two Negro members of the Inaugural Executive Committee. Their attitude in the matter was heartily endorsed by Mr. Thomas P. Morgan, chairman of the Committee on Civic Organizations. The positions of commanders of divisions come directly under the control of this committee. The Negroes of Washington are most cordial in their praises of Mr. Morgan, Judge Torrell and Mr. Horner for this peculiar recognition that has come to one of their number. Poughkeepsie Notes Services were very impressive at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on Sunday. Rev. R. D. Cheek preached at 10:45 A.M. At 3 P. M. Sunday School, the following officers were elected: Mrs. J. W. superintendent, the superintendent, assistant minister; Mrs. O. S. Foster, secretary; Mrs. Homer Francis, assistant secretary, and Mr. Lloyd Roberts, treasurer. At 7:45 P. M. the pastor preached. The Rev. J. E. Bynum, of Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, took part in the services after which administration of the church service. The watch meeting was well attended and great enthusiasm was manifested. Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Farius and Rev. R. D. Cheek were entertained at dinner with Mrs. Mary Calloway and Miss Mary Webb. Mr. Guy Scott, who has been confined to the house for the past two weeks, is convalescing. Mrs. John Turner is able to be out and about on Monday evening, December 28, Mrs. Sarah Glacose, of 187 North Hamilton street, entertained at dinner her immediate family and a few friends. The dining room was pretty decorated with holly and maltletoe. Covers were laid for fourteen. The table was handsomely placed, the unique souvenir was laid at each place. Among the invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. Marlow, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bolin, Mr. and Mrs. James Lowis, Mr. James Smith, Mr. Jacob Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Thompson, Mr. A. McKinley, City of the City, Mrs. Mide McKinley, of Baltimore, Mrs. Richard J. Williams, of New York City, Mrs. William W. Williams, of the dining department of the Hotel Palm Leaf, St. Augustine, Fla., has left for the South. Mr. Neal Thompson leaves shortly for the Hotel Royal Ponciana, Palm Beach, Miss Julia Atkins is able to be out again after her serious fall. Miss Green, of Mansion street, is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Lee, of Lee Bright, N. J., are the guests of Mrs. Lee's mother, Mrs. Rhodes, of Union street, of Alabama, is spending the holidays with her parents. She was also given a surprise party on New Year's evening. Mrs. Geo. Johnson has returned from Washington, D. C. Miss Grace Dayo is on the sick list. Miss Carrie William is able to be out again. Mr. James Golden is on the sick list. Mr. Briggs, of Stonington, Conn., was the guest of Mrs. John Harden during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith are the nine-pound boy, born New Year's Day. Considering the many affairs that were held on New Year's Eve, the Hamnett Amusing Co. had a great success in their reception at the Odd Fellow's Hall. Miss L. Jackson won the door prize, a dress suit case. Mr. John Rose and lady Amanda were on an umbrella and a parasol. The Twin City Orchestra rendered fine music. Hackensack, N.J. Mississippi Pearl and Jennette Billings were tendered a New Year's party by their mother, Mrs. Atkins, on Friday. Those present were Missed Mildew Billion Billings, Mrs. Bannon, Admiree Masters Sam'l Billings, Fordyce Billings and W. J. Brebon, and Mrs. Sadle Washington. Mrs. Mary Hagan and mother, of New York City, were the guests of Rev and Mr. J. Horowitz, New Year's Day for Mrs. Dougherty, and Mrs. Forall and Parker, was the guest Thursday of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Porter Hartford, Conn. Miss N. F. V. Edwards goes to Atlantic City, N. J.; Miss Alice Wheeler to Washington, D. O.; Miss Laura Wheeler to Chaney, Pa., and Miss Bertha Rose to Camden, N. J. The Sunday School exercises of the Shiloh Baptist Church were held Friday. Copies of THE Ace will be for sale at Wheedon's barber shop, 384 Pearl street, Munroe Restaurant, 328 Pearl street, and by W. B. Edwards, 154 Pearl street. Miss Edna R. Edwards, solicitor and agent, will be glad to take your subscriptions for the war or on the week Trip Ace is the best deal by the Negro race, and it should be by the White race. All items in news may be given to the agent for publication before noon of each Saturday in order to appear in the next week's issue. All news of interest THE Ace will be glad to publish. Mrs. Daisy Taylor, wife of Major Taylor, of Worcester, Mass., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Batson. Mrs. Mary Laws n., of Indianapolis, n. spending the winter with her son, Mr. A. Augustus Lawson, of Adelade street. Mrs. Ellen Hack, of Philadelphia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John H. Hills, of Whitmore. "The Manger Shrine" by Maunar, a wizard of Christmas pantata, was displayed in a very pleasant manner by the chair of the Tecktown B/ at Congregational Church under the / of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Laws, the Secretary, and evening the Sabbath, stood in the Christmas carolers at which time several little falls from the infant child made their first appearance in public. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. W. W., Millford Cambohm, Marcus Wilson and Freddie Major. Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Payton, of New York, Mrs. Annie Payton and Mika Sauley Payton, of Westfield, Mans. were of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Edwards of 115 Adelado street, during the holidays. Notes of New Rechallc Sunday services at St. Catherine were well attended. Rev. M. O. Haynes, pastor, preached an inspiring sermon in the evening, after which the Lord's Supper was administered. Six were added to Christmas even entertainment at St. Catherine was held Tuesday evening. On Wednesday evening Silhou Baptist Church held their Christmas exercises. Christmas night, Bethedha's Sunday School held their annual Christmas exercises. All the churches held watch-meeting services in Bryan Whitchaston, of Fourth street, entertained Prof. J. S. and Mrs. Eva Hays, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Drummond, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore FoKEY, Mrs. Dora Daniels, Mrs. Marie P. Harper, Messrs. Edward Palan and Samuel J. Davis at dinner Christmas night. The Colored Republican Club gave a smoker Tuesday evening at League Hall. Addresses were delivered by K. B. of Yewdry, of St. S. J. Crews, of Portchester. The hall was crowded with members and their friends. Mrs. Imac Smith and Rodney, of Wingate avenue, have returned home after visiting friends in Brooklyn. Miss Kate Pearl, who has been spending some time in Cos Cob, Conn., has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Yates, of Wingate avenue, entertained the West New Rochelle Whist Club Wednesday evening. Miss Laura M. Crimp was one of the guests at a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. C. Woods, 134th street, New York City. Sunday, December 27. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderburgh, of Railroad avenue, entertained a few of their friends New Year's evening. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flower, Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. and McUcue, Mr. and Mrs. Miner, Mr. and R. Grien, Messra James Reed, J. H. Scales, E. Eccles, W. Brown, J. Bowling and E. Johnson. A bountiful collation was sered. Mrs. James Hodge and Mrs. Matthew Yates spent New Year's with friends in Waterbury, Conn. Mrs. John Thomas and Miss Elin Harris, of New York City, were the guests of Mrs. S. Fountain, Morris on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Reeve are entertaining a little stranger, a boy. Notes of Parvale, N. J. The birthday party given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Woods Friday evening, January 1, was a grand affair. Many friends paid their respects. Mr. Richard at Ella Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Abrams, 235 Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, on New Year's Day, January 1. Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell and Mrs. G. Meng and Gertrude Kingland spent New Year's Day with Mrs. Alice Williamson, of New York. Master Theo. Oqell, after a visit of two days with his sunt, Mrs. G. Meng, returned home to New York last Sunday accompanied by Miss Pauline Maxwell. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Penn entertained Bev. W. J. Whiston and wife at New York Day, January 1. The charity was raised by the charity, and is limited to by a large number. Mr. Charles Greene left last Friday for Richmond, Va., for a few days. H is reported to have returned to his bride, Miss Estella Mansfield of Richmond, Va. Mra. C. H. Kingsland is slowly improving and is now able to see her friends. Miss Gladys Degrosc celebrated her birthday with a service at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at morning service were well attended. At 3 p. m. a sermon was preached to Rose of Sharon Lodge, I. O. Old Fellows, by Rev. Cammel, of Rutherford. The service was followed by Rev. W. J. Winston, after which Holy Communion was given to a large number. Lake Shore Notes. ERIE, P.A., January 10.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones entertained at dinner last Sabbath in honor of Rev. J. O Morley and family. Among other guests were: Mrs. B. Fowler, Florence P. Burke and the Misses Fannie and Beasle Purdy. Miss Ruth Baxter, one of Erie's most attractive and popular young ladies, has returned home after a delightful visit during the holidays with her friends in the lair of her favorite many entertainments were given in her honor during her stay. One of the leading social events of last week was a party given at the real estate firm of the Florence P. Burke honor of Miss Jesseline Waugh, of Cleveland, O. The guests were: the Misses Jesseline and Louray Wang, Lecia Franklin, Lucille Williams, Edna Rose. Mr. Gertrude Franklin returned home after a pleasant visit to her mother, Mrs. M. Gordon, of Pittsburg, Pa. Mr. Albert Douglass, of Meadville, Pa., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Kittrell at Sunday. The imperial Social Club held a full dress reception January 29. Miss Bella Clarke is still quite ill Mr and Mrs. Tonali's home was made happy last Thursday over the arrival of a beautiful baby girl Mother and child are doing well The services at St James A M E. Church are being well attended The Sabbath School is increasing Rev. Ray J. McGee the right man the right place Deborah Court. No 15 is preparing to celebrate their first anniversary early in February, at which time invitations will be issued. News of Poughkeepsie. Miss Marlon E. Deyo, who has been ill for some time, is recovering slowly. Mr. James E. Deyo is altering one of his houses. Miss J Henderson spent the holidays at home in Fiskhill village on the Hudson. Mrs. Libble Colen is on the sick list. Wg and Mr. Glagosco entertained in, and Mrs. R T Weeh. Mrs. Jacklyn at dinner on the lid Mr W R. Davis is employed at the Nelson House Vassar College has opened again and all the boys at the inn have resumed their work for the rest of the school term. Mr. Guy Scott, who has been out after being ill, has had a relapse and is in a critical condition at 112 North Hamiltor street. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hayes, formerly of Poughkeepsie, have been called to Norfolk, Va., to attend the funeral of Mrs. Patay Oustin, Mrs. Hayes' mother While in the South Mr. Hayes visited his old home and called on friends in New York and Brooklyn on her return to Poughkeepsie. Sunday services at the Ebenezer Baptist Church are over. The parish Rev. C. S. Furstin preaches at 7:45 p. m. Rev. R. D. Cheek prescheduled a soul-tiring sermon. Revival meetings continued all the week. BAC-terminated probe sequence BAC-terminated probe sequence HALZMANN, Ms. January 31—For several weeks past there has been a great deal of advertisement with the known as "The Alabama Press," weekly paper under the auctions of the colored men, with a circulation of 2,000,000 copies, to be issued at the same time in 14 different cities. One or two prominent colored men of this city have invested in the project. The paper was to have been printed in the Christmas week, and then it was said that the certainly appear during the past week, but so far, it is still unborn. The opinion is rapidly spreading that it will not materialize at all. The "Baltimore Advocate," a six-column, four-page weekly, made its initial appearance on last Saturday. It is quite neatly gotten up, interesting and newsy, and it appears that it has an "anonymous" appearance. The neither manager nor president of the company is given. It simply says: "Published every Saturday by the Baltimore Advocate Publishing Company." In extending our good wishes it is important that we should know the "man behind the gun;" we should know the "word of the famous New Yorker, of the author of the wish that it may live long and prosper." THE AGE is certainly to be congratulated upon having secured Mr. Charles Carroll, of this city, to handle the paper in Baltimore. "Charlie" Carroll is one of the finer young men in this city; bustle, industry, enthusiasm, tremendous polite, and accommodating. We believe that he is going to build up a large and ever-increasing constituency for THE NEW YORK AGE. THE AGE, as well as the magazine, can always be at Carroll's News Agency, 1134 Drudr Hill Avenue, with news items to be inserted in THE AGE when left there will receive prompt attention. The year 1900 opens with a very important business undertaking affecting the commercial life of the race in this city. The property on the corner of Hill avenue, formerly occupied by the M. Ephraim Macht, a Jewish capitalist, reconstructed and thoroughly renovated for the purpose of a savings bank and office building, on the first of the year in this building, opened the "People's Bank," of which Mr. Macht is present. Associated with him are a number of colored men who have taken stock in the institution. Mr. Alfred H. Pitt's, our prominent poultry dealer, is the cashier, Anderson, a former school teacher, is in the workplace in an expat white man in that business is attached to the institution. Mr. Macht's object is to make money, but in doing so he is minded to furnish the opportunity for colored men to acquire the training of a banking institution. In connection with the bank there is a real estate department. There is to be an important meeting of The Suffrage League, of which the Rev. Dr William M. Alexander is present to the M. C. A Building in the interest of the orphan of which it just now, and all the rest, of which concern to Afro-Americans. An aggressive campaign must be waged in order to defeat the proposed amendment to the State Constitution, which has for its purpose unanchisement of the Negro voters of this state, and the ordering of Maryland, by the Democratic chine, a one-party State. While there are many Democrats who are opposed to the proposed amendment, and who will weaken it, yet we must be up and doing and bring to the puls of a Negro next, the full Negro vote. To be the last time many of them will have the opportunity of exercising their rights in the State. SEE ME FOR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IF YOU WANT TO BUY CASH OR SELL A HOUSE FOR CASH JOHN M. ROYALL Jo W. 133th St., New York Phone 2171 Harlem jan. 7-8-mo 70 West 99th Street TO LET Handsome apartments of Six large light rooms and bath; hot water supply; all improvements Flats in excellent condition. Moderate rents. Apply Janitor &r CHRIS. SCHIERLOH, 774 Ninth Avenue, near 62nd Street jan14-2t TO LET 313 EAST 54th STREET Bent free till February 1st. Flats: both bath and tube, respectfully colored family. Bent 847. Choice of 3 fine flats to the best class of tenants. Rents $24 to $26. Inquire JANITOR. at 331. IDEAL HOMES. At 319 Grand Avenue and 6 Downing St., Brooklyn. All light rooms, private balls. Every im- provement. Handsomely decorated and heated. Nothing better to be found. Apply JANITOR on Premises. Fine apartments of 4 large light rooms. all improvements, hot water supply. Bents $20 to $22 per month. Apply Junior or JOSEPH LEVY & SON 389 Eighth Avenue jan 14-4t 422 WEST 40th STREET. TO LET Nice apartments of 3 and 4 large, light rooms. Fusor through. Bents $8 to $16 per month. Apply Junior or JOSEPH LEVY & SON, 389 Eighth Avenue jan 14-4t 69 West 99th St. Six light rooms and bath, hot water supply, tuest house. Bents $25 to $27. Half, month four. WALTER L. FRANK 624 Madison Avenue New apartments of 3 and 4 large light rooms. Improvements. Rents $12.50 m. $18 per month. Well Kept Home. Apply Janitor or JOSSEH LEVY & SON Ninth Avenue 324 and 345 West 44th Street g TO LET Pineapple apartments of 3and 5 large old fashioned rooftops. House well kept and newly renovated, rent $10,50 per month. Apply Janitor 8 W. R. MASON 728 Eighth Avenue jan 7.4t 322 and 324 West 37th Street TO LET Nice apartments of 3 large light rooms with improvement. Well kept houses. Good Janitor service. Rent $14 per month. Apply Janitor 8 W. R. MASON 728 Eighth Avenue jan 7.4t 142 and 144 West 28th Street Between 6th and 7th Avenues Four large light rooms handsomely decorated, hot water boilers and ranges, tubs, toilets, private halls and toilets. Cheap rent. Apply to MR. GRANT 144 West 28th Street jan 7-3 JUST OPENED 40-42-44 West 135th Street Near Lees Avenue. Subway Station at Corner New York Ave. onameded bath, syphen toilets, timbered tubs ranges, hot water, heated balls and baths. Fire Large Load Rooms and Bath Handsomely Decorated Halls burled throughout, new carpets. Dress Wear to Deskable Families Apply to MR. JARVIS 42 West 135th Street Colonial mansions; houses thoroughly renovate; $150 beautiful, newly painted and papered rooms, with improvements, $10 to $13 a month. Handsome 4-room basement apartment, $3 per month. Janitor Dec 31 4t Single or double room with heat, sun light and airy, nicely furnished private house, all conveniences. 217 West 134th Street Dec 31 5:30 A double windowed store with living apartments. Moderate rent. Apply Jessitor, or JOSEPH LEVY & SON, 389 Eighth Avenue. jan14-4t Do You Want to Buy a Home? EightyRooms and Bath All Improvements, see JOHN M. ROYALL 30 W. 135th St., New York $150 Cash is all that is Necessary 410 West 55th Street TO LET An elegant Apartment of 4 large, light rooms, with improvements. Moderate rent. Apply to R. R. LADSON 412 West 55th Street. 418 West 52nd Street Nice apartments of Five large light rooms and bath, ranges, etc. Well kept house, moderate rents. Apply Janitor or CHRIS. SCHIERLOH, 774 Blath Avenue, near 52nd Street jan14-2t SEE THESE HOUSES 161 West 133rd Street Two roughly renovated from top to bottom 611 halls heated. Rents only $22 to $24 per month. 73, 127, 129 and 151 Apartments of 4, 5 and 6 rooms and bath. 116 West 135 Fine apartments of 4 rooms and bath. Rents Apply Janitor or C. E. HUTCHINSON, 5 Thoroughly renovated from top to bottom 6 large light rooms and bath, hot water supply halls heated. Rents only $22 to $24 per month. 116 West 135th Street Fine apartments of 4 rooms and bath. Rents $18. Apply Jailor or C. B. HUTCHINSON, 5 West, 134th Street SUFFOLK, VA. The Chicago of the South, the largest Pennsylvania ship line, three banks, many factories, 15000 investments, in all Virginia. Lots from $100 to $500 in formal wards investments. Write the NANSEMOND DEVELOPMENTS 623 East Washita Suffolk, W. H. CROCKER The Chicago of the South, the largest Ponut Market in the world, six railroads, one shipline, three banks, many factories, 15000 inhabitants, one of the safest places for investments, in all Virginia. Lots from $100 to $500, homes from $400 to $3000. For further information and investments, Write the TO LET NO LET 88 WEST 92ND STREET Five Elm Street at 8' 6" Goose and Sail Hot Water Baths Stainless Steel 727 West 92nd Street, part of order. Inquire of superintendent JOHN E. JORDAN 29 WEST 92ND STREET. NEW YORK 208 and 210 East 95th Street near Third Avenue Fine apartments of 4 large light rooms with improvements tubs, separate toilets, &c. Well kept houses. Rent $21 to $15 per month. Apply Janitor on pyemises or L. H. COOK 123 East 97th Street oct15-3m 140 West 19th Street REAR SIXTH AVENUE TO LET Nice apartments of two and three large rooms, without improvements. Good neighborhood for working people. Apply MRS. BUSSE! J. B. WOOD, President THOMAS WILLIAMS, Secretary LEVI WILLIAMS, Treasurer New York Land Thirty-two room house to let beautifully located a few blocks from 50th Street Subway. One 12 room house to let, West 40th Street all improvements. Sixteen room house to let, West 18th Street off 8th Avenue, all improvements. Apply to I. B. WOOD 1431 BROADWAY Telephone, 1712 Bryant 159 WEST 61st STREET bet. Columbus and Amsterdam Avenue. Private House block. Elegant 4 room apartments all improvements. Bents cheap. Payable half month. 353-85 WEST 37th STREET Desirable 3-4 room apartments, every convenience. Payable half month. SIMON E. OSSERMAN, 29 Broad Street July 18-43 HALF MONTH'S RENT FREE Nearly Month's Rent Free 345 & 347 W. 59th St. TO LET Fine apartments of 6 large, light rooms and bath. Extending from front to rear of dwelling Well kept houses. Modenate apart. Apply Janitor or E. EAGLETON 164 West 65th Street doc.3-4t 632.4 West 194th Street IMPROVEMENTS Apartment two and three rooms decorated containing tables, toilets, etc. Halls newly renovated. Apply Janitor or TO LET 47 WEST 66th Street Four nice rooms with improvements, private ball. Convenient to all car lines. Rent $20. Apply AGENT ON THE PREMISES dec. 31-St 260 West 124th Street Fine apartments of Six large light rooms and bath. Single Flat. Apartments in first-class condition. Moderate rents. Apply Janitor or CHRIS. SCHIERLOH, 774 Ninth Avenue, near 52nd Street jan14-2t 1831 Third Avenue Near 101st Street Apartments of S Rooms, Tubs, Gas and Toilet. Rents reduced to $10. Apply JANITOR, First Floor, Front, or FEIST, 408 West 42nd Street jan14 3m ADVERTISE IN THE NEW YORK AGE large light rooms and bath, hot water supply West 133rd Street 5th Street $18. 5 West, 134th Street out Market in the world, six railroads, one 100 inhabitants, one of the safest places for in- dustrious homes from $400 to $3000. For further in- dustrial OPMENT CO., INC. Washington Street, Va. ER, Manager jan 14-6m TO LET jan 14-6m TWO ELEGANT APARTMENT HOUSES Containing Flats of 5 large light rooms and bath, not water steam heat, all improvements. These Houses are on WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, amid pure air and your doctors bills by living here. Rents $18 and $19 per month Apply Janitors on premises REDUCED RENTS 21: EAST 88th STREET Fine apartments of 3 and 4 large light Improvements, Tubs, Toilets in Hall beautifully kept and always in first class Apply Janitor on tits of 3 and 4 large light rooms, with open all Tubs, Toilets in Hall and Slot Gas Meter and always in first class condition. Apply Janitor on Premises Fine apartments of 3 and 4 large light rooms, with openings Improvements, Tubs, Toilets in Hall and Slot Gas Metres beautifully kept and always in first class condition. Apply Janitor on Premises Reduced Rents 138 to 142 WEST 133rd 6 rooms and bath, hot water supply, month. North East Corner of BROOK AVENUE Five and six rooms and bath, range, Rents $18 to $20 per month. 181 WEST 134th ST Five rooms and bath, ranges and booths North East Corner of FIFTH AVENUE 5 rooms and bath, hot water, every month. 242 WEST 60th ST 3 rooms, Rent $9.00 per month. 8 EAST 132nd ST Four, five and six rooms and baths, 4 EAST 133rd ST 4 rooms and bath, hot water supply, Apply Janitors or PHILIP A. PAYTON, JR. Tel. 917 Harlem AGENTS. UNDER NEW MAN 309 and 311 West First House From Eile Steam heated, all improvements. Respectable Family These are the most modern apts. Apply to Mr. Crittenden or HOUSES, LOTS and INVESTMENTS You have a business and time the property for the most seeking good investments which are a field a good per cent. There is nothing property in a good locality like Rahway or nap and free tickets. JACOB GRIFFITH, 46 Street 138 to 142 WEST 133rd STREET for bath, hot water supply, Rents $23.00 to $24.00 Corner of BROOK AVENUE and 164th STREET for rooms and bath, ranges and boilers, all lighted per month. 181 WEST 134th STREET for bath, ranges and boilers, Rent $19 per month. Corner of FIFTH AVE and 134th STREET for bath, hot water, every room private, Rent $19.00 242 WEST 60th STREET rent $9.00 per month. 8 EAST 132nd STREET for six rooms and baths, Rent $16 to $22 per month. 4 EAST 133rd STREET for bath, hot water supply, rent $18.00 per month, monitors or P A. PAYTON, JR., COMPANY. AGENTS. 67 West 134th UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT and 311 West 37th Street First House From Eighth Avenue and all improvements. Cheap rent. Respectable Families Only the most modern apartments on the West. Mr. Crittenden on premises LOTS and INVESTMENT PROJECTS for a minute and time in the community. The amount of money required for the treatments, which are absolutely necessary. There is nothing more desirable than locality like Rahway or Plainfield, N. J. JFFITH, 46 Street and Eighth Avenue 138 to 142 WEST 133rd STREET 6 rooms and bath, hot water supply, Rents $23.00 to $30 month. North East Corner of BROOK AVENUE and 164th STREET Five and six rooms and bath, ranges and boilers, all light Rents $18 to $20 per month. 181 WEST 134th STREET Five rooms and bath, ranges and boilers, Rent $19 per North East Corner of FIFTH AVE and 134th STREET 5 rooms and bath, hot water, every room private, Rent $19 PHILIP A. PAYTON, JR., COMPANY Tel. 917 Harlem AGENTS. 67. West 1940 HOUSES, LOTS and INVESTMENT PROJECTS I can save a beast of money and time in the construction of a sale property for the amount of money I have invested good investments which are absolutely worth yield a good per cent. There is nothing more desirable than property in a good locality like Rahway or Plainfield; N. J. map and free tickets. JACOB GRIFFITH, 46 Street and Eighth JUST OPENED 30 WEST 94th STREET Five rooms and bath, hot water, rents $20 and $6, 60 and 69 th Street Bet. Madison and Park Avenue Three live story triple data, 4 rooms and bath, h *ments. Baths heated. Rents $15 to $17. 11 and 813 WEST 119th STREET Four rooms and bath, steam heat and hot water, 0 WEST 92nd STREET Four rooms and bath, steam heat and hot water, 29 WEST 134th STREET Six rooms and bath, rent $22 and $23. 0 WEST 135th STREET Seven rooms and bath, hot water, rent $29. BET bath, hot water, rents $20 and $22. BETHE STREET A avenue triple flats, 4 rooms and bath, hot water supply, all modern lofts. Rents $15 to $17. BETHE STREET bath, steam heat and hot water, Rents $20 to $23. BET bath, steam heat and hot water, all improvements, Rents $22 and $23. BET bath, rent $22 and $23. BET bath, hot water, rent $29. JUST OPENED Two apartment houses that are just the same as 40 and 46. They will be rent to the manor, under the same management. There are five and six rooms and baths, with all provenents known to modern seaside building. Parties wishing to occupy apartment promises will be required to furnish satisfactory reference. Bents from $35 to $45. JUST OPENED 163-5-7 West 133rd Street. Six large, light rooms and bath, hot water supply, good janitor service. Rent $23 305-307 West 119th Street Five rooms and bath, halls heated, large light rooms, and located near Mornington. Rent $22 and $24. 74 East 119th Street. Five lovely large rooms, only two families on each floor, well located, being near Avenue. Rent $21. 306 East 122nd Street. Three and four rooms and bath. Rent $12 and $14. Northeast cor. Bradhurst Ave. & 146th Four rooms and bath, facing Park. Rent $17. Wall room, private booth. SAMUEL A. KELSEY, 350 Lenox Avenu 'Phone Harlem 355. Or Janitors on Press STOP PAYING HIGH RENT Open for inspection, the finest new fireproof apartments handsomely decorated throughout. Elegant entrances 2, 3, 4, large light, airy rooms, all improvements, ranges hot water supply, tiled baths and open plumbing. Rent: $8 to $16* See owner or Janiflor, 214-16 East 127th 81 near Third Ave rect projection the Wear Bee A AES” PRRUSSOR RISE SRS IR SpntalrernnnenNycs BERR TTY EAR acm rma em race Tee ee a BSR evival campaign 1s om in carnest Bat vive churches in New York Citys Bitvigiog from the walespread wer: Patirteated on the part of the pevgle Miorches will do a great good. Fugit. Olivet Bapust Church last teny” ogeolsldashgned revival Bary was neld, consisting OF 3 BPppayer service. ‘The mvt, opie ny sual song sevice by the choir Pe Aongregauon,, Dr Gilbert offered Bok and Rev. S.L. Brows, evangelist Bi Ssed a coul-winning sermon. At the | Siiision of the sermon an wiytatio Biextended to the new members to Bathe church (Juite a uumber respon Be the revival service couunued with Pcinday School and 8 YP. U. yom, Ber the church in the revival and Pereessiul day closed with the evenih EFF. Rev, Brown again occupied the Rilgit. ‘The revival ‘will run throughout oe —. KS ener seat Dapiiet Charch, Biche Mercy Scat Haptist Church of Beh Rev. N.S. Epps ts pastor, Os Reig good work an Lturlem, Lhe pickle. woich began New Years bye, Fags up vith the same zeal. Last ‘Sun- Regie Lipps preached at both morn Bry icvcnmg. series to | IarBe Seeds The BY PL will fall in ae jo assisting the church mi carrying pp, the revival FRtey, Epps hopes to sce the result of Fe caal awakening during the reve Rerteason. He hope> to reach the young i and women of the neighborhood Metiog the revival seayen Weekly Se Baits of Mercy Seat will be Rien in s) re AcE __ Bt. James’ Presbyterian Cherch. yA St. James, Presbyterian Church ferices last Sunday, were snteresting Baad characterized with the same degree pgiearacstness as in order at the other Bharches. The morning seivice opened pyich the usual song service ‘by the chotr EK congregation Kev. Mr Holder gered prayer and the pastor, Rey C roy Butler. preached. His subyect was wEensecration.” The ‘Sunday School held RA interesting service, which was fol fered by the Christian Endeavor in, the Ray evening. In the evening Rev But- Ree again occupred, the polo ‘The hel Literary Forum meets every Fri y evening under the direction of its Res! "Mr. Wan. Moare., The sessions re «.ways interesting and helpful topics BSS sientecd, “The Forum means euch Rrithe neighborhood and is a valuable pam to the churth. Feiactropetiten U4. M. Chnrch BeGscr-an thy Fa Side, in the neigh netiiood of East @ith street ihe spe Hen Fwelfare of the surrounding neighbor: Frais are amply looked alter by, the Pasetropolitan UA. ME Church, Hogi Rev. J. C. Fernanders 1 pastor Frhe tievzhborhood resounds with | th poacts «1 praise coming from the churct a) Sundays and prayer-mecting might Pisge Sunday the services were, well at faried. ‘The revival is in full bloom Bees Remnanders occupied the pulpit 2 Be srorning and crening series 39 Melched cffective sermons. The Ly powwil for January and wil pis x dapistiog the ccaerch in th Pepe i tee dems of the ceviva Ppecegt-so far and hopes for 8 con Braise. of success through the month Bic srarious departments of the chard peli resume activities in February at th pie of the revival season. Fs p ‘St. Mark's M. E Church. SServices at St. Mark’s M. E. Chure ast Sunday were characterized by muc Religious earnestness and enthusiasm The revival spirit was manifest through fyat the day and many men and wome Bivined the church at the request of Di Brooks. The religious earnestness be Ce ee oa el eee Bia mservices at St. Marks M. E Whures ‘Sunday were characterized by much Péligious earnestness and enthusiasm. Phe revival spirit was mamifest through- it the day and many men and women Eiyined the church at the request of Dr. FHrooks. The teligious earnestness be- pan at tiie morning service with the big HMudience oining in heartily | Services Fopened with Dr Brooks offering short mayer and the congregation singing ymn No. 246. Re Dr. Brooks preached in his usual Porceful style, telling his hearers of the PEbsistian life He illustrated the pow: Ess of God in transformation of sinner: by citing the scene ina hospital Dr EBrooks said if we would visit a hospita Se would sce nurses and physictan parorking’ over an unconscious patient care, He said everything would be done by the physician in arranging th temperature, fond, etc. so as te Seduce to the welfare of the patient ¢ speaker declared that God employe By same method in dealing with a sin that God watched aver him as th Bovior did the patient until he wa trans Sformed. At the conclusion of the ser Son Dr Brocks made a plea for th Ftinconverted, and about _ twenty-fv Joined the church in the morning ‘The revival continued with the meet ng in the Sunday School where th pa beld a pranie mecting | At th | Lyceum the meeting was charactersze | by the same earnestness and snthusiasn 8 at the other services The meeting _ Ssed oath the celebration of the Com inion service in the evening Di ' Brooks was the celebrant and the Com | munion service was largely attended bee A ee Cheek: Last Sunday Bethel A MF. Church founded: out an interesting and well at tended day AIL af the church services Were tie scene of mich religuous earn: festness and enthasiasm In the morn ing the usnal slevout worshippers. were resent In the morning Key Dr W WP ienete mmcgunary sectetary sf the AML ihurhe preached Vhs sub ft was ovina Together am Heavenly laces” 1. sermon was very interest dog and wsjorme Rev” Acne, presid ing eer of tte West Virginia District, Weenies scqgotene eoapee Ty the ee for 1 Sc gpert oP g aussie th als! Hirer Vie Sundays Schoo Phllsteed With y wel attended cervice The korun, BW steer oon at A well wae ad teem hy Me Ee Coline and Rev Pop dee fs Mote qed tan Realty Com. stn she exemng Dr Ransom Gee: he ip Ae a ceeult af the week forase De Raneom announces S0ven veteran ant thieteen enn Rected “sinselves with the church ‘The Week ef priver will evntinue theengh this week Newt Sundry afternoon the Retht 1 sem gall give away to an Evang hiene cervne coniucted for men Only Res Dr Ransom and others will Speak AN men are invited to he pres ent A meeting to arrange for the Lincolr Gemteniny was held at Rethel A MF Choreh key RoC Ransom was electer chairman 1. @ Colltis,. secretary James L- Curisy treanurer; game ». A. Payton, Jr Benj , Thomas, Se Ags Chan ae charles H. Rol [- i, Cavite i Sale FH cae mand, J. W. Rutledge, P.' E. Jones, “The “next meeting of the ‘committee will be held Friday evening, January 18, at the church, ‘The plan is to make this 3 wonster meeting, and invitations will pr-exrerded-t0 all orgenisahon>-0~-00- uperate Mrs. Keyser, of the White Kose Home, has charge of the exercises ts be conducted by the women in the atternoon, Carton Avenue YM. CA. At the Cariton Avenue Branch of the Young Men's Christan Association Stmiday affernoon’at 430 o'clock, Miss Mary M. Gray, delivered an mstructive jecture on the "Effects of Narcotics Upon the Human System.” Miss Gray alvstrated with maps) Mr SB Wil liams presided at the piano and Mr. | Clarence C. Clark sang a baritone solo Neat Sunday afternoon the men will be addressed by the Rev. LJ Brown, pastor of Berean Baptist Church, watia Saetiet Chand. ing to ill health, preached an excel- Tent sermon Subject, “Walking About ioe “Rev Sims immersed two can- ‘didates at the close of the service Sunday school convened at 2 p m., | jafter which the missionaries had a spir- : ual mecting in the afternoon Att 530 pm B. Y PU convened At 730 p.m a brief testimonial, meeting | was held after which the hand of fel- | esti was ‘expanded to 21, persons. dnd communion Was served to a filled | honse Nine confessed religion Col- | Tecuon for the day was $234 46. ; Brookiya ¥. W. C. A. : | Next Sunday afternoon there will be | | a public meeting in the interests of the | i Lexington Avenue Branch at Concord | Rapust Church Mrs. Faulkner of Lin- | coln Settlement will be one of the Speakers. and there will be special musie The meeting will begin at 4.30 pom Last Sunday's meeting was addressed by Rev Boyd of St. Philip's Mr. Boyd took for his theme, “Christian Womanhood." and gave an interesting instructive talk. ‘A special committe of ladies is plan- ning an apron and. cake sale to be _* 0°. Branch, 117 Temington Avenue, on the afternoon and even- ingy of the last Thursday, in January, Miss Murphy, the elocution teacher, entertained the Juniors informally Thursday of last week. Cake and choc- olate were served. Memerial Services for John B. Tarler. Memorial services were held in the St Thomas Episcopal Church, Philadel- ghia. Sanday, fh memory, of the late yr. John Baxter Taylor ‘The Rev. A. CLV. Crier, rector ao Thomas, conducted the services, = Se eee aed a Ri Pas anh 4 great fame, but as to his church Tife, when he had been a Sunday School Teacher, a pupil, a choir boy, acolyte, and later became a communicant. music was beautiful, and under the en- tire direction of Mr. Stanley Gilbert with Mesdames Ida Chestnut, Birdie Tooth Miller, Miss Jeanette Simpson. Messrs Stanley Gilbert and Preston Slowe as soloists The services were iargely attended by the relatives and friends of the late doctor. The JB. Taylor Memorial Committee will hold a mecting shortly in Philadelphia and | plans fora fitting Memorial will be put || in operation . Reception tor Rev. Newby. The African Methodist Episcopal || Zion Church of the New Yorke Con- || ference met on the occasion of their '| shepherd's (Rev Newby’s) fifty-sixth || birthday celebration, at the residence of Dr and Mrs Newby The [master of ceremonats, the Rev. RC C Jones, of Brooklyn, an- | nounced as the first nomber on the ‘I programme a solo by Prof Berry. | Chorister of the Ralph Avenue Chureb ;| The first speaker was Zion's greatly loved Mr EV. C Eato, who spoke || enthusiastically of the thirty years of service our much loved Newby has -| given Zion The Rev J T Matthews "| of Sparkhill, made a few very pointed femarks relative to the influence such | a life as this of our presiding elder: {must needs have for ood upon the future of our race whereupon a sole _|was sung by Dr F W_ Lawton, o} ; | Brooklyn | With the arrival of messenger bear Cling “regrets” from Bishop Walters Mi came Mr and Mrs Wm Long. Rev | JH McMullen and Dr 1] T Battle El Mire Petty and Miss Mamie Petty “| daughter of our late bishop Dr JH 2] MeMullin delivered the final address Alany. valuable presents were ive Rev Newby h| In connection with St Barnabas P |F (Church of East New York, ther <! was recently orgamzed a Men's Gurl sl which meets on the first and thir i ‘Tuesdays im each month, the purpos ¢| of which 1s ta bring into closer fel "| fawehip the young men of the vicinity ¢|tath socially and spiritually Recto | Matter D "McClain. pastor of th Y} church and founder of the orgamz Sjation, said that he found it an eas } tack to get the women folk and chil dren interested in the church ap 1 UG hewerk hut that at had alway sary ay interested, and far that purpose he hay »'thenght at a splendid sea to form I mens club along with the other wor © af the church v ‘The first literary meeting Tuesda Mi evemng was one of the most access © ful entertainments ever given in Fas S New York, both from the standpom 1 laf a very large attendance and th fe quanty nf the. programme renderes has follows Opening prelude, pian leoly by Me Willam Rennix, recita m tions by Mra James Tackson, read id [ire Mr Wm E_Wilsan viehin solos | Mfaeter Athur Trimmingham, whist * | ting sole and come recitation by Mi Tohn Thainpean intraductory remark In} by Mr Fdward Rimore Rrock, nd F | dress of _welcnme by the pastor, Re | Walter D McClain, and a debate, Re solved, ‘That the traveler is bettet in- forted than the reader, The affirms: tive side of the wettes, being han- died in masterly style by Mr, T. Earle Smith, while that for the negative was taken with equally as much merit bv one of Broakign'e most bapulay de- baters, Mr. F. R. Lopez. ‘he verdict of the audience was in the affirmative's favor. One of the main and most en- jJoyable features on the programme AVE POE P EEN el om cal selections by about five of the twelve young men comprising the Fudson Orchestra. of which Mr Chas ‘Hugson is director; Mr Win E Ren. nix, pianist; Mr Newton Manley, drummer, and Mr. Hawkins, cornet ist, ‘The following are the officers of the quia: Edward Elmore Brock, presi- lent; John<Xhompson, vice-president. Charles H. Thompson, treasurer. Aaron Ferribee, secretary, and Rev Walter D. MeClaim, chaplain Baptlst Temple Womca Day. ‘Sunday, anvary 17, 1909. will be cs pecially observed as’ Women's Day at the Baptist Temple. Rev 1 Wo Washer, faster on West 16th street. hetwren ox and Fifth avenues, The chief features of the occasion will lie act dresses by Miss A L. Waytes, the only | Negro woman who was ever hon: red with a scholarship by the Moody Rill Institute, Chicago. am} the Baptest . Bee 4 iS ; a : ae MISS ALICE L. WAYTES State Missionary, Mrs. NM J wvesverney They will address the services at it am,ip m3 p m, 630 p.m and at 8 A m._ Sunday is sit apart to raise five Immdred dollara to pay the interest On, the: The ‘of the Women's Home Masionary Socety are: Drs S._D Richardeoo, president; Mrs. Eliza Har- +i, seerey x lent; Miss Fanme Lewis, secretary Mrs. Martha Jackson. treasurer. No seats reserved. __Merey Seat Ghareh Revival. ‘The Mercy Seat Baptist Church of this city, Rev. N S. Epps, DD.. pastor, 45 and 47 West 134th’ strect, 1s holding an enthusiastic and suc- cessful revival. Rev Epps is being assisted by the Rev Milton Spark, of Chester, Pa. Abymiates Baptist Church. An unusually large audience was present Sunday morning, January 10. to hear Dr. A Clayton Powell preach on “The Last Christ” ‘The sermon was inspiring and in- structive. The church was crowded it the evening service, at which time Dr. Powell's subyect was “Move or Die“ He will preach at both services on ‘Sunday, January 17 The revival con- ‘tues and many are being added to ae membership of the church email’ Wapink Caueie: Last Sunday cremng Rev HW Houston, the pastor, was greeted by a large and enthusiastic congregation, which had gathered to iisten to his explanation of the subiect “There 1s 2 worse place than Hell.” announced several days ago Rev Ifouston han- dled his subject with great skill, re- taming the attenuon and interest af his hearers to the end, and clearly proving his assertion Tinrty-two per sons have united with the church im the last three tmonths ENA “salad supper” will be given Thursday evening. January +t. ty Mrs Mary Bush, one of the fathful and energetic workers of this church The Supper will be 3 novelty, as the bill nf fare and the manner of serving will be altogether new | Bethany Daptiat Church. Interesting sersices were held ar the Bethany Bapust Chuteh last Sabbath “De Holland. Paell having returned from Richmond, Va_ wher he had been attending the annual meeting of the board of directors, preached two able sermons and at three o'click am the af- fernoon administered the Lard < Supper toa large. mimber of communicante (Superintendent CH Parker presided Lover the Sunday School . WS Cie Cele es CR Fee oe ce. oe. ME canengere Supeninterient scr saetge and. remodelling the (nin Methovlist Fpiscopal Church at 228 and 210 Fast Fighty-first street) of which the Rev JC Fernanders i paster 4 three Story rectory will be addled The pres ent facade of the church wall be re- moved and a new facade of marhfied Gothic design erected with a lane er cular memorial window over the central memorial window over the central en trance The improvements are te cost $25,000 The arcviteet 14 Charles Gens, Te Mother Zion Noten At the reception nn December 28, which aac tendered to Dr and Mrs Me Mullen, nearly all the prominent mint ‘ters throughout Greater New York and vicinity were present ts. sav complimen Yary thilnya about the Dabye Ameen peO>. ole, ev. Dr, Windety Beegmez elder gf Tarrytown and Bi: oy oan were: among those who made siempyes, “Mr. Exo presided in big ubnate suave and courtly maoner. Dr, MeMilen' reply to the nice things said abowbitisn end his wife was cloquent and brinifal'of hearty appreciation ‘Ihe Board ok Stwardesses under whose auspices the Tepeption was given are to be congratulated.on its suc- ithe —nererenimnnmene era = Yoneg Men's Christina Asppotation. | The New , Year's prograj of the Young Men's Christian guetiation was af high order and last Senday was no exeepoin, Vie Assocation andltoriin was crowded with an ¢ . gothering “ileataimen h nanideste fe Keene Cat interest in the inspiring, address. of Vir "Kobe W. ‘Pearsall, a noted Bible scholar Secretary. Thomas J, Bell con- Aucted the services At, the ‘conclusion Ufthe wire service Mr Belt led in read- ing the scripture and thea called on Rev [ir Anderson, @ Salvation Army worker, to offer prover, Mr, Bell in- feealwed the speaker of the afternoon. Mr Pearsall 1s an eamest and effective speaker and began his address by saying Uv fight for character centers. around temptation Man shows Bis, character te “Ins “ht ‘against temptation which nat he Kept up through lif Me. Per, sall condemned all forms af sin and said the only life to Live wad Te tered inci« had God as a partner. He related inci- dents from his home life, telling of his fight against sin and how he found God in the ticket office of the Grarid Central Station, where, he was qpoloved, He offered four ain. The first ne eter eo Gal aby ‘its right name. He ieee, bis point by saying that downright stealing had no Fight to be called graft. The second ‘suggestion was that men must begin a lifelong battle against temptation. The ‘third suggestion was men must live a life service, and the fourth was that man in Ris nght for character must take God as partner Mr Pearsall’s address, was punctuated with effective incidents which never failed to leave an smpres- sion He invited those who were not Christians to jom the army of Chris- ‘vans. Me. Tabor Presbyterian Church. Lp in Iarlem in the neighborhood of tatth ‘street ie surtual needs of he community are looked after by the Mt fabor Presbyterian Church, of which Rev Horace Miller is pastor. The re- \ival 1s on in great earnestness, and Rev Miler hopes that great, good will be ac. Coimplished along” the spiritual lines The Presbyterian Brotherhood, whtch was organized a few weeks ago, is doing well and will be a permanent organiza- tion of the church among the young men The locaton of Mt, Tabor in the Har- Jem district offers great advantages to the young men ana women who live in that’ immeihate neighborhood. Rev Miller tsa graduate of Lincoln Univer: Sty and 16° quite an addition to the spiritual force of the city. The ten days misann conducted at Mt. Tabor by Rev. Miller resulted in much good. Yousg ‘Women’s Christian Aasociatton The Aswetation auditorium at the Young Women's Christian Association wis ctowded Last Sunday afternoon wit an enthusnastiy gathering which hstened wttennivels to the inspiring addresses Als Mary Overton, the noted settle ment worker, and Mrs_ Ransom — The secretary. Miss MEL Granderson, pre sided Miss Overton was the firs speaker In an inspiring address she told the young women the value of the life of service and unselfishness and sav the only hfe that really amounted t¢ austhing was the fife that went out fo others She spoke of the need of con sierate} women who would dedicat their lives to a high and noble purpose Mics Oserton. spoke of her settlemen work among the Negroes of New York id Rraoklyn The address was vers Inepiring te the young women Mis nectar is a graduate of Radeiffe Col lev an annex of Havard Mre Ran any fottowest vn a emilar address giv pe the coange women some helpful ars sreonevgng dice The Sunday af Hine n meetings. ate among. the ms sapereng fe nire of the agen titian lf ee grat tear + as THe and wrneeat hed to the yan samen Mee VOR Seat. fpr fon veurs treasurer of the Y WoC A, ha Tesigmed her position mach to the re pret of the association Mire. Scott wa Sail gall q Reduced Rents | 414, 416 2 418 West 36th Street — Elegant apartyhyds of 4 large light rooms Hot Water Sup- ply. Allimproventkygp. Rents $17 to $19 per month. Apply Janitor or % P.WA. GEOGHEGAN Telephone 298-38th!St. 464 Eighth Avenue » Morry 1s a disease—and t's more— it proiluces other diseases because it breaks dawn the neryes and saps the Vitality OP the bey What a pity women don’t realize that Mf they were well—af the blood was nu- tritious. af the nerves were strong—it all the organs werd active then the htt! things that ireitate anid prev on the mint wonhint recese a moment’s thought The woman whe worries has a poor appetite—che sleeps poorly Tf at only lasted for a day Or two at snight be of emall consequence, but she grows limp. miserable unhappy—warse day by day She needs Dr Ford's Pally which eure worry by curing the conditions that render worry posable Tor ner vans, weak women, no tonic is so groit “Dr. Ford's Palle cure by making grad blond, strang nerves ani a healthy bots This 1s why at gives color, clearness ‘to the dan buovancy to the step bricht nese to the eves be. anise with goad sh raat af the tad in st Tf your druggist does not keep them matted for s@cente an stampe by bri Medicine Co, 22 West 48th street, New Vork ea" Heian Yor her rvsignation her aS in teaching music.” Mme ott Wag {OF years ofpanist of Me Oliver Baptist Clurch, wh shocked the church and her friends s' few. months age by resigning her post. Up to this report a new secretary has not been caliea for the work, Miss Granderson is still being persuaded to reject her resig- nation J } __. .. Miktee Beams feueenee: ie Se ee eee ee The Local White Rose classes are In full gweing and are doing excelent work, Un Sunday afternoon, January 17, at 4.30, a fine program will be rendered at the hime, by the Young Women’s Aux: thary tothe White Rose, under the leadership of Miss Dora Cole The men of shrdlu cmfwy cmfw vbgk vgk Aura 3 composed uf young woinen of intelligence and culture, and they have panned great things maid of our Working Girls’ Home ‘The leading spints are Muss Dora Cole and) Miss Withana Jones Despite the general cry of “hard tunes.” Christmas was a real festival atthe White Rose this year On Christmas Day a dinner was. given to the inmates of the Home, sixteen in number ‘On Wednesday night the Christmas tree for the children of the Settle ment was a large one, hung with at- nacove getty and beautifully decorated The children rendered a Christmas service very effectively. Thanks to the generosity of Mrs. C P fluntington, a dinner was given or Friday, Januaty 1, to the White Ros children and friends Sixty-hve person: began the new year with a royal feast andthe ope that such “quad, think would occur, at least pertodieally, dur ing the year ihe management 1s deeply grateful 1 Mrs Huntington and the other. friend! of both races who helped us to mak our children and our needy ones happy Robiusen-Sheppard Wedding & beauiiul home wedding was cele: brated, at their future residence, 127 W 133d st, unsting Mr. Alexander Kobin- sun and Mass Estelle Sheppard, Wednes- day, January 6, Rev. Ransom, of Bethel Chureh olliciated. Miss NE. Johnson Gf Long Branch was the bride's maid and Me Jolin Connor was groom s man. The bride wore a beautiful messaline rube dimpitc, trymmed with valenci- ennes lace Ihe bride was given away by Mrs. Eliza" Fischer of Philadelpva, her aunt. Aner the ceremony a repast to tempt the taste of the most epicurcan was served, anter which the happy couple left for a short visit i Boston, Mme. Emma De Lyon-Leonard played” the wedding march and selecuun during the cere- mony The bride was dhe reeapsent of a ‘+ > gumber of useful and wa’ "Ye presents Ihe grooms gift was a mas- ‘sive, brass bed, a mahogany chifforker and deeds to a charming little home in Long Island Women's (labs Lincoln Dax Committes. ‘Ihe Sate Federation of Women's Clubs are sbout to perfect plans Tor. a grand celebration of the Lincoln Ceo tenary to be held at Bethel A. ME Church, Rev. R. D, Ransom, pastor, on February 12, at 4p. m. The following committee of arrangements are_ re- ussted to meet at the White Rose Home, ai” East eoth street, Friday af ternoon, January 18, at 430 o'clock. Mesdames A.W. Wiley, RC. Ransom, S. E. Wilkerson, J.P. “Bourke, an Masses Florence Ray, H. Cordelia Ray and M. R. Lyons, Mrs. FOR. Keyser, president, a a ag Prominent white women of New York have always used cold cream for the face, but since Complexion Wonder Creme was discovered, colored people use it as much as white people, It improves any countenance whether white, black ut brown It does not put whiting on the face, but makes the ma tural skin winter AS far as business 1s concerned, the Chemical Wonder Gu certainly 4s the greatest friend the Negro race has ever had They have several articles suited to us colored people They have a pomade called Wonder Uncurl,” which tends to keep the hair straight. and phable so that 1 will dress well They have a magnetic metalhe comb which helps. straighten the hair They have a remarkable fer Ulver for the scalp Just as feruhzers in the cotton field make the cotton grow so this fertilizer on. the scalp makes the hair grow longer Tf the people wish to be well groomed and feel well groomed, they ought to patromze the Chemical Wonder Co. M B Berher & Co. 2 Rector St. New York, are the agents They wil send any one of these articles for SU cents oF all of them for $2.00 + WEY po WoMEN worry? Sie. Weret Mice af Petting Catt iit ee Oc PETER OGDEN DAY . | RECEPTION and BANQUET | fr fhe Falls of Grace Hew York t MURRAY BILL LYCEUM : March Es 1909 | | PGrand Patrisroblal Drift view, by OM : ‘W. L. Houston, @. 8. James Larsen iy or 4 B. of the Remee of Buth, Mrs. M.A. Par- | ker and otbers, Maslo by the New Amster {etading har check Go suche iekneramcs at Hotel Msoeo, Hove! “Marabell, Gale Wile Duncan, 184 West 134t ‘The oommit- | tee trot Proderich ‘Doogie, Lede sag | the arrangements in charge, Bare pertics | thelr plane for royally entertaining the pablia, | Oat ae | REMOVAL pe 8S. LIEBOVITZ @ CO , Dave removed frem | “3 Lenox Avevus | 693 Elghth Avenue ce aoae ard Street | Where they willbe pleased to socommedate | both old and new ourtomers who desire Ladies ‘ | and Geats'Clotbing on Credit, nov. 36-8 SS :| MRS. G. B. NEEDLES PRACTICAL FURRIFE - 16 years experience ,| 24 West 135th Street Pe Lato with aBroadway bouse. . | Furof all kinds made over. Repaired and 1, redyed equal tonew at loweet prions: Put bate a oe: riers tend 2 . SAVE YOUR EYESIGHT aware of buying eyeslamea of podlars or 12 Serer cic ane Win ears ine et feot from ready msde shoes but you cannot ee Ee ey ee tet ea Tear ence ready made glasses. Eyes examined by mod- ero methods. Byoglasscs supplied at loweat falea. AL. MERIN, D.O.8. Byoalght Spec: Taller, 361 West Bist street, Office. hours from I-18, m., to 7-9 p.m. ‘jan? 4 The Webb-Draper Employment Agency ~ Has removed from 422 Biztb Avecvs to 896 Gish Avene, per ‘th Street. Convenient Cine emer You can Prevent it frem eeving worse but you can’t Buy it back titer you have lost It. Priceless is Eyesight | § ee Cex Ss rere Ee ee wasp Cur | VE te ® oe SE ee ees An Sele . LF gre, < ba SS ean i Le en oe . ba a ~ ili ; Beare ear orice te faving of a few tes Roce china Bs cere Sys? Wee et, ee cart att eee, ale ee ees Nae reading and becomes Dlurred ete Woe Teecidy * Zoyahing 10 Jen possenson probably Dt dome te tt rake eaapeciaily of ear Bight yoera expertenea to getive practice b afi ere repe cease bet BYB SPECIALISTS ta this city Office bour: Fre noon Ans * pYasiOnY SPbCuALarr, wee we ee I weak crs Bova ea 5 ’ 1/0 FARRELL’S i vc 1 AMO and 448 Righth Avenue °S- | wear Bist Street, NNW YORK orr1 | FURATURE, CARPETS, . BEDDING, BYC, HW the | Senses, wists and Apartments Fer adnvoa Cocaplete St. mai 30|CASH OR CREDII ' FRANK DONNATIN | cxsest ane meet reine more t2 2» | oer ‘nev Ibis | saeco the | ra| COLORED SKIN He | ror oratorio sclassi sore have Neth ti en Ea pear Segengorise pega at Raleg rues orem tates ed, At t's |p applied. The effect Is not artificial. 1b HAE | colored countenance is magical Price nf * Ca TUES ICAL WOMTER COMPAWS wil aaat ome akc oe eA nly metallic, helps to atmnighten hair It costs 8 ag eR eoaee Cheese ree weet aaete MP. | the bait In too short, uso “Wonder Halt. Grow dav Sui ‘uilces a tos Gore a eske ae ae wh Maes th has gr Tonge oA MM. B. BEF For centariee actontige men have been trying to n.eke dark skin Tighter cole reds not Ny antic flotal wbltening, but ow cataral way. At la the CHEMICAL WORDEN CO of I ee Yor bas discovered *Complezion Wonder which doen brings lighter oatural colur ever y tlie tt iwappliod. The effect ie rot ertifclal. ‘The lighter coloring le uaturel “The eBect ce te colared conntenance is magical Price sf " Complesion Wonder” ONy cebts. : ‘The CHEMICAL. WONDER ( OMPANY in the beat friend ibe dar race ever bad. It haw preparnitons for kinks bale which exactly sult enlorad people, The “Wonder Comb" magnetie otal, helps to straighten hair Te costa oly 60 ern and sill last a ilfetline, The pomade called “Wonder Uncurl” keeps balratralgbt ond piste. ‘The “Wonder Comb? tod "Render °Chcarl” when, ved orerhor. swift ke ang “kinky Pair dreee well I the bait In too short, ute “Woder Halr-Grow” ‘Thie laa liquid fertilieer for the scalp. Jose Ast rulisers ta the oven-Qeld minke the corn stalks grom, a0 Thus liquid fevtilieee the eoalp andl i Ss tee een aee ae ve | “' 2 RECTOR STREET Ving. Will wend any of theve “Wonders ML Sand wat aii nedercen money. 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Sok | otalks grow, a0 this liquid frrtillzes the soalp end NEW YORK Entered at the Post Office at New York as Second-Class Matter. Subscriptions by mail, postpaid. To Canada $3 per year. To other foreign countries $9.60 per year. Published on Thursday of every week The New York Age Publishing Company, Fred R. Moore, President; Jerome R. Peterson, Secretary-Treasurer, Address of the corporation and its officers, F and 8 Chatham Square, New York, N. Y. Address all letters and make all checks and money orders payable to The New York Age Publishing Company. THE BLACK SAMSON AT HOME. Europeans in every colony of South Africa are in fear of a race war in the future, writes Frank G. Carpenter from Capetown in a recent issue of the Twentieth Century Farmer. If the numerous evidences of heartless suppression of the Negroes there which he gives, are true the white man in South Africa may well take counsel of his fears. Avaricious Caucasians for these many years have been flocking into Africa. Led by a ruthless lust for gold they have exploited her vast resources by Negro labor and by keeping that labor in its "place." But outnumbering the whites even in South Africa from five to ten to one and just breaking their fetters of mental slavery, the Negroes are beginning to appreciate their possibilities. 100,000 children of the 5,000,000 Kafirs below the Congo Free State are going to school. Though these natives bear by far the larger burden of the cost, the government grants to them but one-third as much per pupil as to the whites To keep the Negroes ignorant and dependent they are excluded from South African colleges, their education is discouraged, as is their purchase of real estate and their going into business. Despite this, says Mr. Carpenter, the "Kafir own land all over South Africa" and large tractors of government land amounting in one instance up to 2,000,000 acres are held in trust for them. The natives wear European clothes and are not utterly lazy. Though they are given wages of $1.50 per month, they must pay one month's salary as taxes or work one month annually for the government. They pay not only excessive hut taxes but excessive marriage, divorce and dog taxes. A Negro in South Africa, the writer continues, has no rights which a white man does or is made to respect. "The word of a black man is never taken against that of a white man." 1 In the cities of this, their own native land, they are made to walk in the middle of the streets and they must ride in "jim crow" trailers to the electric cars. These conditions, Mr Carpenter declares, obtain both in British and German South Africa in Cape Colony, Natal and Basutoland. The natives are complaining loudly of the school arrangements. "In many places, as in Johannesburg, they are beginning to resent their treatment by the whites." Nature has ordained that Africa should be for the Africans. If the white man would develop and exploit her resources; if he would civilize and Christianize the African, he must remember that the African is a human and at home. Africans are not American Negroes cowed by centuries of a cruel and bloody bondage. But free-spirited as the zephyr, which play about their sunny shores, proud of their black skins, and confident in the superiority of their strength, let the Caucasian have a care for the treatment of the African. Let the white man beware. The black Samson in Africa is not in the land of the Phillistines but at home THE NIGHT RIDERS' CONVICTIONS The conviction of the night riders in Tennessee for their foul murder of Captain Quentin Rankin, the sentence of death for six of their number and twenty year prison terms for the two others is one of the most progressive steps forward the South has taken since the Civil War Judge Jones, the prosecuting attorney, the jury and Governor Patterson all alike did their full duty resolutely and unfinchingly. The beginning of the end of the barbarous practices of the present-day Kuklux Clan has come in sight. A start in the enforcement of law and order has been made. The moral influence of this Reefoot Lake case must echo into the farthest corner of the Southland But equally effective with the convictions, should be the precedent, the courageous Judge Jones set in his charge to the jury. He declared that had the night riders taken Captain Rankin out merely for the purpose of beating him and one of their number had shot or hanged him while the others were present or near by, adding or abetting or willing to do so, all alike would be guilty of murder in the first degree. This not only defines lynching as first degree murder, but But this case will be of no permanent avail unless faithfully followed up in every State and county of the South in the conviction of the lynchers of black men. Let the precedent of death to the lynchers of Captain Runkin' and the precedent of Judge Jones' decision be observed and the curse of mob law will vanish forever. The South, rid of its body of death, will then truly blossom as the rose. NEGRO DOES NOT LACK FRIENDS. Sometimes in these days there are individuals among the Negroes who emphasize the idea that the Negro is losing his friends in America We take no stock in such argument. The facts are the other way. As one example, we publish the following extract from the will of the late Senator William F. Vilas, of Wisconsin: "In using the income from the endowment fund, it is provided that the university establish ten professorships to receive not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000 a year with a pension upon retirement (after fifteen years or more) of $2,500 a year. After the establishment of the professorships, the regents shall provide for fifty undergraduate scholarships at $300 to $400 per year, and it is required that for one-fifth of this number of scholarships, those of Negro blood shall be preferred." Senator Vilas was a Democrat during his life, and so far as we can learn never expressed any especial interest in the Negro race. There are thousands of men and women throughout America who have the same vital interest in the Negro that Senator Vilas had, but who do not proclaim themselves from the housetop. SCHIEFFELIN'S CIVIC LEADERSHIP No man in this great metropolis more richly deserves this high and commanding civic trust than he Few men in this country so stand out for their practical philanthropic and civic efforts. Few men could bring a wider experience, a better temper or a closer grasp on local conditions to the presidency of the good government league of this great metropolis. As head of this patriotic organization of public-spirited citizens, the betterment, of New York's civic conditions is assured. We congratulate the Citizens' Union on its selection. HIGH SCHOOLS, QUIT PRETENDING. The Colored Alabaman, published in Montgomery, refers to the fact that Mr. Willard Dinkins, who graduated last year from Selma University, has entered the freshman class of Brown University Something seems to be out of gear here How is it that a student graduates from one university enters the freshman class of another university? Perhaps the course of study of Selma University is too low or the course of study of Brown University is too high; or it may be that Selma University is only a high school working under the name of a university In any case, we leave it to our readers to find out just where the hitch is. LINCOLN AND DOUGLASS. February 12, 1909, is the centennial anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. For many years February 13, has been observed as the birthday of Frederick Douglass. The Negroes of this country should make common celebration of February 12 in commemoration of both the martyr President and the great Negro freedman, who spoke with a thousand tongues against the slavery of his race A mortgage of about $3,000 still resists against the Douglass Memorial Home at Anacostia, Virginia. There should be a collection taken at every meeting on February 12 in order to liquidate this mortgage. A sacrifice on the part of none is required, but the note of all should be given to this end, as a worthy token of the love and reverence which the race bears its late leader. Contributions forwarded to Dr. Booker 7 Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, or to THE New York Ace office will be promptly acknowledged and forwarded for the payment. the aio R. L. Andrews, the large Houston, Texas Negro grocer, who his gotten the jump on his rival grocers by offering a two per cent discount on all goods sold during the current year, illustrates the remarkable business of Negro business in the South. Mr. Andrews has again proven that the Negro is superior in the art of minnery. We have not heard whether Judge Jones of Tennessee might ruler fame is related to Judge Jones of Alabama peonage case fame, or not. Without a doubt, they must be members of that same Jones tribe. --- --- --- The Negro Teachers' Association at San Antonio, Texas, endorsed by resolution the rigid enforcement of the "jim crow" car law, with a view of prohibiting the whites from violating it The average doctor asked to take his own medicine refuses. An Ohio contemporary brands the Chicago Daily Tribune, Republican, as a more contemptible publication in its treatment of the Afro-American than even the Democratic Cleveland Plain-dealer. How often, oh, how often; What's in a name? J. P. France, of Columbus, Ohio, the inventor and patentee of an automatic railroad signaling device and James Jackson, the Kansas City inventor of a railroad safety valve, both designed to prevent collisions, illustrate the constant care of the Negro to prevent other people running into trouble. Miss Nannie H Burroughs, formerly corresponding secretary of the Woman's National Baptist Convention, is now head of the Douglass Improvement Company of Lousville, whose chief article will be a high grade Negro calendar. The name is not inappropriate, for the Negro is neither as black nor as ugly as he is painted With President-elect Taft speaking to Atlanta Negroes on January 16, and Augusta Negroes on January 19, the fears of the Democratic Negro press that the Southern sojourn would change the great son of a great abolition father, seem to be about as thin as their own hot air The Negro Boys' Academy, opening up in Germantown, Penn, at an outlay of $8,000 to white local philanthropists, very much akin with billiard and athletic rooms to a Y M C A, will soon be the most popular boys' institution in that State You can't suppress the youth of the Negro race. The Hon John C Eam National Recorder of Needle, reports a surplus for the current year of $10,000 against $600 seven years ago Who said that the Hon Dancy was not right on to his job? The recent tilt between the Prime Minister of France, Clemenceau, and the Prefect of Police of Paris, Lepine, over the former's wish to appoint a Negro protege to the Parisian police department was not a question of race prejudice Just like the New York policeman, the prefect urged the Negro would be too popular to do his duty. What is said to be the finest Negro office building in the United States is that $135,000 building in Philadelphia acquired not long since by the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows The 4,000 Negroes of Staunton, Va. worth $1,000,000 in property, owning nine stores, four barber shops, four churches, one bank and a Sphinx home for aged and infirm members of the order, are said to be the most prosperous Negroes in the country. The present riddle of the Sphinx: "Is that so?" The Caucasian's Flight. A Negro is the champion pugilist of the world. A red Indian holds the supremacy in Marathon running. The little Japs are cooks of the walk in the Pacific. The brown yellow, and Other dark-colored peoples of the earth are threatening to play the mischief generally with the civilization of the white man. Is the Caucasian played out? Are the races we have been calling inferior about to demonstrate to us that we must draw the color line in everything. If we are to avoid being whipped individually and collectively?-Detroit Free Press The employer of the South apprehends the fact that he has around him the very best labor in the world. He possesses a practical immunity from strikes. The laborer who does the greater portion of the common trail looks into the mirror and seeing in his color the mark of his humbler calling, comends with but little protest the right of way to the superior race. Apart from all sentimental phases of this profane and pathotic race question, and considered solely in an untrivial high. Negro is the greatest industry in the world. From the earliest times, humanity has the closing years of reconstruction. I have heard warnings and prophecies of an inevitable rise in crime. My son on two tails living on the earth with equal political rights. But in spite of all all forebodings the friction has diminished with each advancing year. All compulsive depth with the Negro in that his dollar costs him more toil and buys him fewer privileges than does the dill of the white man but it is the Gift of education. A like disparity between white and white. The shew of power and the stupid ful the weak strength and the strong triumph. The Colonel doctrine has been re-raised in the matter of attitude of the individual Southern toward the Federal Government. In 1870 the Government in Washington was booked upon as a compulsive the submitted to the rest. In 1890 we were part of the Government; not only in the possession but an inquisitive part of an indisable whole. Immigration intermarriage investments of one section in the other the coming into control of younger men who know the Civil War only through books, have practically effaced the antagonisms that EDITORIAL AFTERTHOUGHTS. --- The Caucasian's Flight. Southern Labor Best in World. once divided the station. The enormous increase of wealth, the interstate complications with railroads and trusts have turned over people toward Washington as the source of security and strength. The position herein taken would not be unanimously approved in the South. There still linger, particularly among those of more advanced years, an ardor for the traditions of the past, which no degree of present or future prosperity can diminish. They look back upon the days of their youth through a rosy mist of memory. But the controlling element is in alignment with the world's progressive standards. If the speed of the South's present progress is continued for another score of years it will lead all other parts of the Union—Charles J. Haden in Louisville Courrier Journal. Think "P" Means Luck. John O'Sullivan, who has been with H. B. Clafin for nearly forty years, takes a very optimistic view of the business outlook for 1909. "The 9s in American history have always been characterized by prosperity" he said last night, "and if the tradition holds out and surface conditions are correct, 1809 will be a corker. Running over history you will find the panic of '37 was succeeded by the great boom of '39. In '49 gold was found in California. Pike's Peak was discovered in '59 and the mines of Colorado opened. In '69 the era of reconstruction set in and the prosperity that followed has never been equaled. In '79 came another readjustment of industrial conditions, particularly in the South, and great prosperity followed. In '89 came the boom that collapsed in '93. In '99 the opening up of the Klondike and the revival of trade after the Spanish War brought another boom. It looks like as if history will repeat itself in 1909"—New York World. An Example of Thrift Thrift, honest dealing and perseverance are qualities so rare among the Negroes of to-day that the following incident, absolutely true, is all the more remarkable. It also shows what can be done by sheer grit under most unfavorable circumstances to secure that universally coveted thing, a home of one's own. There are three Negro women in the suburbs of Birmingham, Ala, intimate friends and neighbors, who several years ago determined to pool their interests and buy themselves homes. At that time, and indeed, ever since—each was earning about three dollars a week, taking in washing or doing housework for white folks. The plan was to buy one at a time until each had one in her own name. They combined the small amounts they had, and immediately got an option on one lot, paying for it on the installment plan. The deed was made out to one of them; when the last payment was made; then they began paying on an adjudicing lot, keeping this up until the three bits of ground were free of debt. This dine, they saved up with rare zeal until they could have a small house built upon one of the lots. Into this they moved gleefully. Each had some family, but that made no difference. Gradually the savings grew, nickel by nickel, until the second house was done; but instead of spreading out a little, this was rented "all of the rent money going into the fund which, with this big lift, swelled rapidly. Last house is now under construction, doing a new information, and when it is done there will be a moving day, each coming into her very own, and a genuine thanksgiving will be held in three of Smithfield's houses. Who says you can't have a home of your own?—Exchange Hughes on Industrial Education. "The lack of suitable vocational training is a matter of serious concern. A adequate opportunities for boys to become skilled workmen do not exist. And none of our efforts to supply industrial training have fully met the difficulty. A serious aspect of it is that children who are not being trained for some definite vocation are not being trained for anything. It is said that more than one-half of all who enter the public elementary schools leave before completing the work of the schools. Obviously the curriculum of the elementary schools should make it to the interest of the children to remain at the end of the school. It let it should be of a character to impel rational parents to see that it is clearly to their ultimate interest to keep their children in school to the end of the elementary course, and to justify the State in so doing in case parents are remiss "The State Educational Department is seeking to improve the situation by introducing a system of public trade or vocational schools which will take pupils from the elementary schools and train them on any definite vocation for which there are a sufficient number of pupils to warrant the expense. Chapter 263 of the Laws of 1908 not only sanctions the plan, but provides the machinery for promoting it. A division to promote the organization of trade schools has been established in the Education Department and plans are well matured for opening such schools in a dozen or more cities in the near future. It is necessary that the school attendance and child labor laws should be instituted and more completely enforced and the movement for the organization of trade schools wherever conditions warrant it should be properly supported." Governor Hughes' Message to Liege Province 1909 Centennial of Major Stearns February 11 of the 19th North Atlantic Dear Sir—January 8th, four is the centennial anniversary of the birth of Major George L. Stearns, who was a prominent member of all of the important Anti Slavery organizations the editor of two important newspapers and a man whose money and influence added in ever away possible in bringing about the abolition of slavery. Major Stearns was instrumental during the Civil War, also in recruiting in Massachusetts three regiments of colored men and rendered similar service in Pennsylvania Maryland and Tennessee. He served in the Station Secretary of War, a special commission in Major, and received from many sources careful expressions of thanks for his devoted services in behalf of the lives. The memory of such men as L. or Stearns deserves to be commemorated by the Negro people. It is to such rare souls that the Negro is indebted for his present opportunities. Bloker T. Washington Tuskegee Institute, Ala. This Is My Life. I. To feed my soul with beauty till I die; To die my hands a pleasant task to do; To keep my heart forever filled anew With dreams and wonders which the days supply; To love all conscious living, and thereby the brave who renders up the die; And know the world as planned is good and true— And thus—because there chanced to be an I! II. This is my life since things are as they are: One half akin to flowers and the grass The star a law unto the changeless star; And I believe when I shall come to pass Within the Door His hand shall hold star I'll leave no echoing whisper of alas! —William Stanley Braithwaite, in "The House of Falling Leaves." WHAT THE NEGRO PRESS HAS TO SAY We trust that the spirit of union of our ministers is an omen for good for all the people. It should be so broad that it will catch and work harmonious with every race enterprise within our city. Unity or union on this broad basis will be beneficial—otherwise not. Wichita (Kan.) Searchlight When standing for higher education, we also stand for industrialism—the field, the dining-room, the kitchen. To oppose higher education means opposition to race progression. There must be those of the greater outlook to pilot the people to security. We only are against downright ignorance, and, of course, some forms of half-education that is often too assertive—The Indianapolis Freeman Bring the children up in the fear of the Lord. Keep them in the Sabbath School, and if you ever go to church take them with you. There is more room around the modern pulpit for them than there was in past days. Boys are just as bad as they used to be and need correction often with hostile hands. Look after them carefully, or else you will have to go to a prison cell looking for them when they fail to come home -The Chicago Conservator Tuskegee early in its history recognized that an educational institution has a double function; first, to train students for social and economic efficiency, second, through extension work to assist the people to better the condition. Both of these lines of work have been carried on here for many years and have grown to great proportions. It is now thought well to ascertain what the school has accomplished along each of these lines -The Tuskegee Student A few of the Negro editors of the country who have been striking back at President-elect Taft and the Republican party, they say, because Mr. Taft was friendly toward disfranchisement, will have to reload their guns for another siege. Now that he has declared himself to be not only in favor of the Constitutional Amendments protecting the rights of the Negro, but he further guarantees to see that the law shall be enforced to the letter. These last remarks of his referring to the racial question clears up a lot of back ground which has been the origin of much needless and undesirable comment—Owensboro (Kentucky) Reporter The leaders and teachers of our people should teach them to obey the laws under all circumstances. It may be that at times these laws are the result of class legislation, at other times they may be enforced by officers that are based on account of race, but none of these considerations should prevent our people from obeying them. The Negro people are an experiment at self government and it is not reasonable to suppose that they will be able to respect the laws of their own making until they can have due regards for the laws made by other people. A bad law should be obeyed the same as a good law. This may be easily done if it is remembered that in time most black will either be repealed or abrogated by self government. Moreover every oppressing law is a blessing in disguise. The more of these laws we obey with patience, fortitude and courage the greater becomes our powers of endurance and self-control. The race or nation that has highest regards for the laws, whether just or unjust, will triumph in the end—The Nashville Clarion It may be a wise and economical move to supplant the Negro labor of the country with foreigners, and on the other hand it may be a dangerous experiment. For the last two weeks the floods of the Arkansas river have been eating at the atlats of our sister city, Port Bluff. The press did not state that the citizens of Pine Bluff were only losing obligations to the Negro for holding it not for then the city would have been at the mercy of the river. These Negroes asked their lives willingly to work for their city. It would have been in excellent time to strike for big waves and short hours. They had a monopoly and they could have a stake in the Mayser that they wanted $10,000 for eight hours work and if they refused to give it school by and looked at the river dept the city but the Negro's heart is not built that way because it cannot be built at all. could to release a fearful and dangerous situation. When the white man called the city he came just in time. The South may have outgrown the city at the Negro but it will be a valuable question. Mosan (Gould, Little Rock). No. Depbt Where Tft Stand Mr. Laft's letter in confirmation of the Maryland plan of Negro disfriement, will open the eyes of some people in the South. They have taken his cordial advances and amiable expressions of good will as a sign that he would wink at the injustice of trucks suffrage laws designed to exclude all Negroes even if educated and property owning and to include all whites, even though poverty struck and illiterate. But that was a mistaken inference. Mr. Laft now leaves no doubt where he stands. He is against the enactment of any suffrage measure which would be unfair and unequal, in operation as between the races. In dissecting the Maryland plan of dividing the voters into classes, he shows that the aim is to "free the whites from educational or property qualifications, but to subject all Negroes to them." This he truly declares to be repugnant to "the spirit of justice and equality," as well as, in violation of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The whole law, asserts Judge Taft, "nought to be condemned," and he calls upon every Republican and every Democrat, who "desires equality of treatment to the black and white races," to oppose it. The doctrines of this admirable letter apply, of course, not to Maryland alone. They strike just as hard at the suffrage laws of Mississippi and Alabama and Georgia. They make it evident that, in Mr Taft's endeavors to win over the South, he is not going to forget the elementary principle of political justice—New York Evening Post. Bishop Smith on Morris Brown. To the Editor of THE NEW York AGE: Dear Sir: The news item to your paper from this city under date of January 4, 1900, to the effect that at a recent meeting of the Board of Trustees of Morris Brown College, a motion was made to abolish its industrial department is not only misleading but absolutely false. Morris Brown College stands for the education of the head, the hands and the heart. (Signed) C. S. SMITH. Chairman the Board of Trustees. Atlanta, Ga., January 9, 1909. The Negro and the Italian Disaster. To the Editor of THE NEW York AGE: Italy has, within the past few days, met with the most horrible disaster the civilized world has known. More than 120,000 souls have perished and as many more have been left homeless and destitute Now, I have noticed very closely, and to this date I have not heard an individual Negro charity organization nor a single Negro minister make mention of this calamity, nor have they raised any contribution for the unfortunate ones with whom the whole world has been moved to sympathize What is it? Are we an uncharitable race, or is it an oversight on our part? Now, this is too worthy a cause for a race of 80,000 individuals here to overlook, and I thing the churches in this city especially, should lift a collection for this special purpose Of course, "Charity begins at home," but we may, at some unforeseen time, meet with a similar fate and we would expect aid from the nations, and that we can rest assured we would get. As a race, we cannot afford to overlook this important matter. Cleveland Journal Says Organise. To the Editor of THE NEW YORK AGE, Dear Sir, This is to say that I have just read your editorial in the current number of THE NEW YORK AGE under the caption "NEGRO Journalist." It has been a hope of mine for sometime to see a permanent and effective organiza- tion of the publishers of Negro newspapers effected. Never in the history of our race have our newspapers stood so high in the opinion of the race and the country at large. Our newspapers are the source of information and inspiration for all the progressive leaders and thinkers of the race; the business and professional folk as well as those who work with their hands. Such an important responsibility as our needs behind it an organization which will not only bring about a better fellowship and understanding, but will give an opportunity to work out means for further advancement along news and commercial lines We ought to promote further such a bureau as Mr R. W. Thompson, of Washington, D. C., has conducted largely on his own initiative, and we ought to co-operate intelligently with the National Negro Business League in the very important items it is gathering concerning the progress of our people. In fact, our newspapers should take a lovely interest in finding out everything good being accomplished, and warn our people of bad characters, pitfalls and danger-holes. Commercially, we should make a campaign in the interest of a larger reading public of our doings, both among our people and the people of the white race. We should impress every Negro home in the land with the importance of having at least one race newspaper come into the home each week and paying for it on time. We should look forward to advising our people of the importance of regarding the advertisements that appear in the columns of our various papers, and in that way open up a larger field for advertisement patronage from firms that do a large advertising business. Herefore, the large advertising agencies have paid very little attention to our newspapers except they desire to advertise some fake medicine, hair straightening remedy or "Black No More." Most certainly we can promote our welfare by an organization, and I believe no better time than now could be allowed for bringing this about. I wish to congratulate the New York Advertiser taking the first step and as sure as you may during the inauguration in March at Washington would be putting time to have an entirely free press. New journals! It is decided I hope to be present. With your best wishes and kind to welcome the readers. Nathan M. D. Faynes Cleveland O. L. D. Savings of Wise Mey Departed to the soul of business (continued) Castles in the air cost a most delight to keep on Lotion Do the duty which his interest to you — Charlie's kingsley As then valuest thyself, shall others esteem the Sirius Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an goodloom Christum The only serious and formidable thing in nature is will — Jefferson Through labor to rest through combat to victory — Thomas a Kempis For a man to exert his powers to doing good so far as he can is a most glorious task — Sophocles [On February 12, 1909, no one should the Centennial Anniversary Lincoln be celebrated, but the birthday of Douglass as well. Ourary 13 has formerly been observed the birthday of Douglass.] "I now come to that part of my during which I planned and finally ceeded in making my escape from very. * * * "In the early part of the year I became quite restless. I could not reason why I should at the end of each week, pour the reward of my toil into the purse of my master. When I carried to him my weekly wages, he would after counting the money look me in the face with a robberlike fierceness and ask, 'Is that all?' He was satisfied with nothing less than the last cent. He would, however, when I made him the dollars, sometimes give me six cents, encourage me. It had the opposite effect. I regarded it as a sort of mission of my right to the world. * * * My discontent grew with me. I was ever on the lookout for means of escape; and finding no means I determined to try to hire time, with a view of getting money with which to make my escape. "About two months after this, I applied to Master Hugh for the privilege of hiring my time. He was not acquainted with the fact that I had applied to Master Thomas and had been refused. He, too, at first seemed disposed to refuse but after some reflection he granted me the privilege. * * * I found it a hard bargain. But, hard as it was, I thought it better than the old mode of getting along. It was a step toward freedom to be allowed the responsibilities of a freeman, and I was determined to hold on until it I bent myself to the work of making money. I was ready to work night as a fellow day, and by the midday as a supervisor and industry made tough to meet my expenses. I lay up a little money every week. I went on thus from May till August. Master Hugh then refused to allow me to hire my time any longer." "I thought the matter over during the next day, Sunday, and finally solved upon the third day of September as the day upon which I would need a second attempt to secure my freedom. I now had three weeks during which to prepare for my journey. Early Monday morning, before Master Husband had time to make any engagement with me, I went out and got employment of Mr Butler at his shipyard near the drawbridge, thus making it unnecessary for him to seek employment for me. At the end of the week I brought between eight and nine dollars seemed very well pleased and why I did not do the same week before. He little knew what plans were. My object in words steadily was to remove any suspicion might entertain of my intent to run away and in this I succeeded admirably. I suppose he thought I was never better satisfied with my condition than at the very time during which I was planning my escape. The second week passed and again I carried him. my full wages; and so well pleased was he that he gave me twenty-five cents (quite a large sum for a slaveholder to give a slave) and hade me to make a good use of it. I told him I would "Things went on without very smoothly indeed, but within there was trouble." It is impossible for me to describe my feelings as the time of my contemplated start drew near. I had a number of warm-hearted friends in *Baltimore*—friends that I loved almost as I did my life, and the thought of being separated from them forever was painful beyond expression. It is my opinion that thousands would escape from slavery, who now remain but for the strong cords of affection that bind them to their friends. The thought of leaving my friends was decidedly the most painful thought with which I had to contend. Besides the pain of separation, the dread and apprehension of a failure exceeded what I had experienced at my first attempt. It required no very vivid imagination to depict the most frightful scenes through which I should have to pass in case I failed. The wretchedness of slavery addressed itself creeping up and potentially before me. It life and death with me. But I remained firm and according to my resolution, on the third day of September, 1838, I left my chums and succeeded in reaching New York without the slightest interruption of any kind. How I did so, what means I adopted what direction I traveled and by what mode of consequence, I must unplanned. In clear time months after I went New Bedford there came a young man and maned in I did not get to the 'Operator' * * * paper come and I read it from work with such feelings as it did it, so I felt for me to attempt to do it. He there or became my part of my deak My soul was set up to be unpathy for my breathless life on the deta吊dements. I was a full powerful attack upon the uphold of the institution sent a call to the new soul such as I had to do it before. I had been in the field of the cause. I had written but what I put did well with a full heart and never felt hopeless when in an emergency. With attending an event at the University I felt very well suited to speak and I was the same person I had been in. Mr Willie Coffin, a gentleman who had lived in New Paltz, had people's attention in New Paltz. I was a witness and I took up reluctantly. He told me I felt a degree of freedom and said what I desired with considerable ease. From that time till now I have been engaged in pleading the cause of my brethren with what success and with what decision. I leave those acquainted with my labors to decide. PAST WEEK IN BROOKLYN The regular meeting of the H. H. Garnett Republican Club was held last Wednesday evening at their club rooms. 417 Carlton avenue The feature of the meeting was the election of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows: President, James A Ryerson, first vice-president, Pierre Zeno, second vice-president, Mr Clemaux, recording secretary, William F Abbott, assistant secretary, A D Rice, financial secretary, George A Slater, corresponding secretary, Garnett A Iucker, treasurer, John H Dickerson, auditor, Matthew Johnson, librarian, Macey Hargrave, sergeant-at arms, Charles Williams, musical director, James H. Abrams. Bridge Street Church Corporation Meeting. The annual corporation meeting of the Bridge Street A. M. E. Church was held last Wednesday evening in the lecture room and was largely attended. Under the administration of the Rev. A. R. Cooper, D. D, who has been the successful pastor for over two and a half years, the church has had phenomenal success, both numerically and financially. The various reports read by the representatives of each department were very encouraging and demonstrated to the satisfaction of all concerned that peace and harmony are hand in hand among the members of Bridge Street Church. The following trustees were elected for three years. Frank Jackson, Albert Mitter and Roger Harkless. Turner S. Smith was elected for one year. The annual fair of the church will be held from February 22 to March 1. The following officers have been elected to arrange for the same Mrs. Hester Davis Turpin, president, Mrs. Christina Goode, vice-president, J E. Bruce, secretary, Mrs. Anna Kennedy, treasurer Rev. A. R. Cooper, D D, pastor, presided and J D Nixon recorded. On Friday evening the second quarterly conference of the above-named church was held. The presiding elder, Rev. H. H. Pinckney, presided. The financial reports for the quarter are as follows Trustees, $586.26; stewards, $618.81; stewardesses, $16.33; Mite Missionary Society, $26; Happy Twenty-Four Club, $17; Willing Workers' Club, $63.28; total amount raised for all purposes, $1.478. Added to the membership of the church, 31; deaths, 3; infant baptisms, 4. The report of Mrs. Lydia C. Smith, superintendent of the Sunday School, showed a balance of $131.51. Society of the Sons of Virginia. The officers of the Society of the Sons of Virginia, recently elected, were installed last Thursday evening at Grenada Hall, 118 Myrtle avenue. On this occasion the annual report of the society was made, followed by short addresses by prominent citizens, and a collection. The installation was largely attended by members and friends of the society and proved a most enjoyable affair. The society was organized ten years ago, has had only four presidents in that time, and has a substantial bank account. It has a financial membership of 132 N B Dodson, the retiring president, presided. He has served the society for four consecutive years and in appreciation of his faithful services was presented by Mrs Alice W Winey, on behalf of the society, with a gold medal bearing the seal of the State of Virginia and his name inscribed thereon. The outgoing officers were addressed by Rev W. R Lawton Dr W L Hunter then installed the following officers for the ensuing year. President, P H Fisher, vice-president, P B Swan, financial secretary, J W Wilson, treasurer, G H Carter, recording secretary, H G Byrd, corresponding secretary, W E Tyler, chaplain, Alexander Brown, sergeant at arms, J S Watkins. The board of directors was organized as follows, L H Berry, president, W E Tyler, secretary, G H Carter, treasurer Dr L M Jacobs also spoke. At the conclusion of the exercises a splendid collation was served. West Indian Forum. The regular weekly meeting of the West Indian Forum was held at their club room, at Bridge Street West, newly covenied, and despite the extreme cold weather, was fairly well attended. The feature of the evening was the Jamaican gentleman, the Bali, which helped wipe off the R. G. M. D. down, was opened by M. W. J. Jenmore, and M. W. J. Jegger, Bey Newby celebrates Fifty ninth Birthday WILL ALSO presiding el th hn ey av me me two secr con in The street of his birth was evidenced by the telegrams, letters and presents he received. Prominent among those who sent communications were Bishop J. W. Hood, senior bishop of the A. M. E. Zion Church; Bishop Alexander Walters, and Lawyer A. De Groat (white), of Staten Island. Rev R. C. C. Jones was toastmaster. Shore addresses were made by Rev F. M. Jacobs, pastor of the Fleet Street A. M. E. Zion Church, Rev J. H. M-cmullin, pastor of Mother Zion Church, Manhattan, Rev Mr McCoy, of the new Union A. M. E. Zion Church, Ralph avenue, and the Rev W. R. Lawton, each of whom spoke complimentary of the Rev Newby's efforts. After the program a collation was served and all enjoyed themselves in a social way. MR. TAFT'S SECRETARY OF STATE. How Senator Knox Secured $8,000 for A Negro Boy. The following story is told by a writer in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle as illustrating the many-sided character of Philander C. Knox, selected by President-elect Taft to be his Secretary of State. Mr Knox is accounted by his neighbor an aristocrat, yet his passion for justice is so great that he took up the case of a friendless boy who had been cheated by a corporation, and by throwing into his case all the power of his great legal mind, he forced the corporation to make redress to the extent of $8,000. For this service he never received one dollar, and the boy for whom it was performed was a Negro. "Murmurs came of a cast in which a boy having been badly hurt in an explosion of natural gas was hurried off to a hospital. Agents for the responsible corporation cheated the helpless youngster into an outrageous settlement. Then Knox, lawyer for many corporations, rose in his wrist and smote this one, and just from his sense of right compelled the propient to commit the evil action but even this commendable action did not elicit any acclaim. Mr Knox was not a man to publish his charity far and wide, and his somewhat cold, restrained exterior did not stimulate newspaper writers to make a hero of him." Arkansas Business League Elects Officers LITTLE ROCK, January 9—At the recent session of the Arkansas State Negro Business League, held here, the following officers were elected by acclamation Attorney S A Jones, president, J N Donoho, vice-president, Dr G W Hayman, corresponding secretary, Prof. I H Blunt, recording secretary, Scott Boad treasurer, J H McComco and Dr I M Connor organizers, J E Push chairman of the executive com Peteraburg, Va. PETERBURG, Va., Jann. 12—The numerous guests adding charm to Yuletide have departed for their homes, and the town-folk all are fast settling down to business, yet not without abudant termination to wrest from the new year a rich portion of substantial prosperity than was accorded us by the old. The heretofore notable conservatism of our colored business men, not the least among Mr. Jas. M. Wilkerson, of Wilkerson's Undertaking Establishment, and also Mr. W. S. Fields, the well known druggist, stood in good stead during the panicky times of nineteen-eight, so that the business man in our car is, to say the least, fully encumbered. No need it seem there shall wholly be wanting incident on the social side of our existence. A few evenings ago the Original Social Club, composed of a number of men, took their debut for the season, at the house of Miss Nannie E. Johnston, of the Normal School. The affair was purely informal, yet lacking in nothing that contributed to the genuine good pleasure of all present: the young ladies in Miss Nannie E. Leona Fibel Sculpnum and Mrs Mattie Orme all of Washington and in honor of whom the entanglement was given. Misses Lena Jordan, Violet Jordan, Nannie Johnson, Misses Eleanor Johnson, and Howard Iola Bell Laura Bell. Florence Dulaine Florence Marvary, Mary Lee Mame Harrison and the gentlemen were Dr W A Crowder, and Messa A Harris, R Thomas, C A Rogers, R Lee, Florence Florence Levy, R Wattis Satterweight and Frayer Chaperons were Meadamas W A Rogers and R E Burton. There is a growing demand for the New York Age. St. Paul Minn. Sr Patel, Jan 12—Messam Reid and Williams managers of the Colored Gipper Baseball team for 1900. For the past two years, Williams managed a large percentage of their games. It is hoped that the managers will land such men as Bruce Petway, Al Robinson, John Lloyd and Frank Duncan of last season's Philadelphia team. Mr. R. Morris is editing The Guide, a very interesting little sheet in the interest of railroad porters walters and cooks. Horace S. Gages spent Sunday in Chicago where he read a paper to the ministerial alliance of that city. Mr W W Tukinson of Montreal Conn. is permitted to be home after a very recent visit with his sister, Mrs Calvin D. Pierce. Mr. Mrs Bickle who formerly resided here has come to March 11 Texas to visit the Walt Lippert house. Mr. R. Bickle will be there for the benefit of his health. Mr. G. H. Bickle will be there for the benefit of his health. I have held the distribution of home the most competent contractor and builder. Mr. S. Sunday, Clifton of St. James. M. W. Church last Sunday after attending Mr. R. Bickle of Lawrence. Of the personal life in St. Paul, Sharon completed a appointment. M. S. W. and Honder have trained a new café on West Third Street. Mr. S. W. and Honder at the State Street. He has been for some years for his health. Almost the time, I gave and Mr. Joseph B Strong accompanied the Commandant Mr. C. Campbell Company platoon and death. He was killed in the right direction and is own controlled and the N. Army is near. New York are each week from Mr. New York Command for 1022 Street, N. W. Park Place 1022 Too Late Stainland. When I am gone and that will be soon, you must marry again. dearest. Wil. No Dearl, no one will marry and no man like me. You ought to have died ten years ago for that. Meg genderer Blatter. JURIST ADDRESSES LEAGUE. Judge Price Talks to Bristol Negro Business League on "Sons of Progress." Bristol, Tenn, Jan 9—"The Laws of Progress" was the subject of an interesting and practical address delivered by Judge John W. Price, at the Ninth Annual Anniversary Celebration of the Negro Business League of Bristol, held at the Lee Street M E Church, on Thursday night. The auditorium was completely tilled and among the audience was a number of white people The meeting was presided over by Robert E. Clay, president of the League, and a program was rendered. Judge Price told the Negroes that if they were to succeed they must adhere to the laws of progress and pointed out at length the things that go to the bulfishing of character "Character is not accomplished in a moment, it does not come all at once, but like a reputation for honesty, it is made in a large part of a life time," said Judge Price "One of the commonest sins among us is hate Another is laziness, and another intemperance Hate poisons the body, the mind, the heart and the soul Love is the touch-stone that relieves unfortunate situations and is the key to unpleasant situations. Master yourself and you put yourself in line for the law of progress" He talked of truthfulness, declaring that persons temperate of speech carried conviction with their words "I always put a man down as a common everyday liar, when he begins by saying that he would swear a thing on a stack of Bibles as high as his head A truthful statement needs no such introduction It carries its own conviction" On the subject of the material welfare of the Negro, he said "The Negro of the South must hereafter use his head and his energy to do something except to dig in the ditch. Laziness is a disease and leads to ignorance, filth and degeneration. I do not think there is a Negro in the South but that is better than some of the foreign labor that is being brought in here by the shipload. I tell you that you cannot compete with these foreigners. You are used to eating beef steak and fresh bread, while these fellows buy a big loaf of bread and live on it a day. You must get your people away from the pool rooms and loafing places and get them to work, doing something if the race problem is to be solved. It is only the low class of either race that cause problem and you must go down and get them." PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA. Nearly Nine Thousand Arrested Less Than Previous Year—Drunken Cases Decreased. VILANZA, JAN 11 — The first year of prohibition in Atlanta has closed, and the effect of the anti-liquor law, from a police standoff, makes very interesting reading. To tell what the effect of prohibition has been in the city during the year is best ascertained by comparing the police records of 1908 with those of 1907. Chief Henry Jennings, of the police department, has finished his annual report for the past year. His men have done most excellent work, considering the heavy and extra burdens caused by the police and having with the police and taking into consideration the small appropriation to his department. The figures furnished by the chief give the police history of the city under the police prohibition. The year 1907 was the heaviest in the police department since the city was incorporated over fifty years ago. A very good insight into the workings of prohibition can therefore be obtained when the police nurses for that year are compared with those of 1905. Atlanta's first prohibition year. There was a decrease in the number of arrests last year, as compared with 1907 at 8,810. Next, the fines in the recorder's court fell off last year $41,350.00. Third the decrease in actual cash collected through the police court was $44,350.76. Once more, the amount of fines worked out on the streets fell off $10,525. To show what a percentage the figures represent the following from the chief's report can be read. Number of arrests in 1907, 24,882, in 1909, 16,072. Amount of fines assessed by the recorder in 1907, $75,795.15, in 1908, $110,400.09. Amount of fines collected in 1907, $101,492.65, in 1908, $70,141.89. Amount of time worked out on the streets in 1907, $17,019.01, in 1908, $16,025.26 Amount expended in maintaining the police department in 1907, $216,012.72, $192,130.10, a decrease of $6,794.49 Birmingham, Ala. BIRMINGHAM, January 12—Dr D. L. Johnston, a graduate of Tuskegee and long time resident of Birmingham, recently remobled his hutage, making of it a story and a half which adds much to the suspense of the play. The captain of the Proud of Drug Store has recently added a fresh coat of paint to his house, which helps along the City Beautiful. Mr John R. Reed one of Remingham homes substituted citizens lately papered and made many improvements on his house. He has been described as a residence of a woman, a South Bath street, and the residences of the blacks. Among the Newport residents Dr D. L. Johnston Mrs C. L. Lawy Mrs W. Greggs and G. W. Johns the public house, with one presented the flowers of the town, and the certain description of much property. Jess A. R. Mosey who for the past ten years has been the captain of the South Bath street, is providing care in the town. The most prestigious entertainment event in the city in the last few years was given on January 11, the Advance Club, and was attended by about two hundred guests, visitors from all over the country. Various other guests also attended. The club was often rated in a most tasteful way, the lower floor being used for games, while the upper floor was used for dancing. The dance hall holding about fifty couples at once, the menu served was substantial, the ice cream was served, the entertainment was varied, the happy and delighted guests to their places of alone. Every mention of the affair has been favorable, and the Advance Club hopes very well to raise the standard of the social and moral field in this district. The club was organized in September 1930, and Johnston presented it J. D. A. vice president and J. D. Bowen, secretary W. W. Haddon, is chairman of the board of governors with the following members: Mr. James Harvey, Frank Jones, Luther W. Headen, William Davis, W. W. Green, Dr. A. M. Brown and G. W. A. Johnston. The club roll contains some of the most prominent names in the city, such as Mr. Peter F. Clark, with the Alabama Penny Savings Bank, Dr. U. M. G. Masson, Mr. R. H. Hearn, propriator of the finest tenantial parlor town of the Ohio, and about fifty others. Benjamin A. Walton, Jr., brother of Lester A. Walton, of THE NEW YORK AUR, has embarked in a big tea and coffee business in this city. He is delighted with the business prospects here. Dr A. M. Brown has recently finished his mall deal in New York. It is really the most pretentious Negro residence in the city and will hold its own with any, costing about $10,000. SLAVE FOR SIX YEARS Negro Boy Has Georgia Farmer Arrested for Poisoning VALDOSTA, GA. JAN. 9.—T F Ramsey, a well-known farmer of Brooks County, has been arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Sutton and brought to this city under a charge of holding a Negro boy in a state of peonage. Ramsey's bond was fixed at $1,000 for his appearance before United States Commissioner Powell. The Negro boy's name is Gus Scott, and he alleges that he has been held for six years as a slave. During that time, he says, he has received only nine dollars for his services. It is alleged by the prosecution in the case that two or three times the boy ran away, but that Ramsey followed him and brought him back to his home and kept him there. It is said that there are a number of prominent white men to testify in the case. PROBLEM IN SOUTH AFRICA Continued From Page 1 of dormitories, many workshops and a hospital. Connected with it is a farm on which the boys work and all sorts of manual training are taught. The morning hours are devoted to study and recitations and a part of each afternoon to work upon the farm and in the gardens and shops. The schools has its military drills and physical training. It has a brass band and the white and black boys play cricket together. Every Friday evening there is a literary society and there are occasional lectures, papers and debates The girls have their own industrial work and learn dressmaking, cooking and hundering during their stay. It is not difficult for a Lovedale graduate to ate amos 'saaadaaam mou amsap others are employed in the stores get a job Many of the former students in the government offices while ```markdown ``` DR. THOM The supreme success which has attended Dr. Thom's treatment of BLOOD POISON, LILY TREATMENT, TROUBLES, STRICTURE and CONTACTED DISEASES places him among the foremost American Specialist in that line. From the very beginning each patient is treated by Dr. Thom personally and in strict order. He is a specialist in the work - not experimenting the treatment is accurate and individual in every instance. By means of his special electric light and X-ray apparatus, he can instantly detect and treat the most obatite cases. His more advanced equipment establishes an absolutely correct diagnosis which makes a cure a scientific certainty. Do not consult further with those who have failed to cure or understand your case, but call and investigate for yourself. We have the services of a high class specialist at 1632 Ave A cor. 80th Street Hours 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. 4 P.M. 9 P.M. 8 P.M. to 10 P.M. 9 P.M. 88th Street crowdstown cars pass the door. Get out at Avenue A. YOUR LUCK IS IN YOUR HAND Consult the bee. Clearwant. Removes evil influences, brings quick results. Positive satisfaction guaranteed. MADAM JULIA Australian Gyney, 422 Sixth Avenue, near 28th Street. Fee 20c dec. 3.41 Page a yearly dividend of ten per cent. Lends money to its stockholders. Shares are selling at $3.50 each until further notice and can be bought on the easy terms of $1.00 per share down, and fifty cents per share each month. For further information address: ROBERT W. TAYLOR, 35 Broad Street, New Y The United Aid and Benefit Association and THE UNITED AID REALTY COMM. (INCORPORATED 1991) Home Office, 45 MONTGOMERY ST., Jersey C This association is still growing. The membership has increased during over 16,000. All claims have been paid promptly for sickness, accident and report shows, for 1987, a gain of 59 per cent, over 1986. The total receipts for $28,635.59 for the insurance department; paid out for expenses, $18,375.79. The reality department were $14,690, and the expenses, $4,200. The reality of offering $18,900 of shares at $2.50. Gains and losses own a few, what the profits. In our last annual meeting which convened on June 2nd, 1988, a per cent. was declared to the stockholders. J. L. MATHEWS, President L. H. ROBERSON, Secretr We are anxious to secure good agents everywhere. ROBERT W. TAYLOR, 35 Broad Street, New York City MAY 17 The United Aid and Benevolent Association and The United Aid and Benevolent Association and THE UNITED AID REALTY COMPANY (INCORPORATED 1901) Telephone, 1183-J Home Office, 45 MONTGOMERY ST., Jersey City, N. J. This association is still growing. The membership has increased during the past year over 18,000. All claims have been paid promptly for sickness, accident and death. The annual warranty news, for 1901, a gain of 50 cents, the total receipt for the year were $28,858,000. The department paid out for expenses $10,879. The reality department were $14,656, and the expenses $2,290. The reality company is still offering $10,900 worth of shares at $5 each. Come and join us, own a few shares and share in the profits. In our last annual meeting which convened on June 2nd, 1908, a dividend of 7 per cent was declared to the stockholders. HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, ETC. The ALLEN HOUSE Removed from 41st West 48th Street to 255 West 47th Street Batroom Broadway and Eighth Avenue Nearly furnished rooms ifor permanent or transient guests. MRS. F. B. WHITE, oct 8-3m. Prepristress WILSON HOUSE Fifty Handsomely Furnished Rooms with heat, bath and all conveniences, by the day, week or month Flitest rooms in New York, 81 per day. Meals if desired. oct.32-Sm FRANK C. HOLMES, Prop. THE LAWS HOUSE 245 WEST 20th STREET Between 7th and 8th Avenues Handsomely Furnished Rooms. First class Accommodation For Either Person or Transient Guests. MRS. L. D. LAWS, Prep. sept.27-Sm THE PARK HOUSE II3 West 63rd Street near Columbus Avenue Noodly furnished rooms, with bath and all conveniences, for permanent transient guests. Fine locality near Central Park West. Moderate rates. THE STEPHENS HOUSE nearly furnished rooms by the day, week or month. Terms reasonable. Address: 31-31 St. Mary's Church, 12345 Street. Handcarmelly Furnished, Large and Small Reams. 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The patronage of either Practitioner or Transient guests respectively solicited oct29-31 Preference. THE WALL The most elaborately furnished and decorated building in the city for the accommodation of colored ladies and gentlemen. All modern improvements. 104 West 50th Street, new Ninth Avenue THE VIRGINIA J. GORDON, Proprietor 141 WEST 49th STREET Between 8th and 7th Avenue, New York City Furnished rooms by day or week. Can accompose from one to twenty five persons Never closed. All conveniences. Terms reasonable. Aug. 20-Sno Telephone 4650 MorningsideJ Beautifully Purnished Light Rooms To Let with or without Board. By the Day or Week. Private Parties, Luncheons or Dinners a Specialty. MRS. E. WALCOTT Manager deo 3-Sms BURNEY HOUSE Handsomely Furnished Rooms with Bath, Steam Heat, and all Modern Conveniences. For Permanent or Transient Guests. Convenient to all Cara. Mediate Rates. MRS. N. L. BURNEY, Proprietress* 184 Handsomely Pursued Rooms. For Permanent or Transient Guests. 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Pleasant temporary learning for working girls, with appropriate suitable rates. 120 Music and the Stage LESTER A. WALTON THEATRICAL COMMENT SEVERAL evenings ago a number of performers, prominent in vaudeville, unexpectedly met at the residence of Ernest Hogun and while discussing the present theatrical situation decided to form an organization among vaudeville performers, to be known as the Colored Vaudeville Association. For several years there has been considerable talk indulged in relative to effecting such an organization, but there has been more talk than action in evidence. It was agreed among those present that the plan of organization should be determined as soon as possible, an agreement being made that an application for a charter be applied for in the early spring. It is hoped the prime movers in this praiseworthy venture will not allow the proposition to drop after a few weeks of general discussion, as has been the case heretofore As there are the Players' Club. the Lambs' Club and the "White Rats" among the white members of the profession, there can likewise be in existence beneficial and elevating organizations as the Frogs and the Colored Vaudeville Association and controlled by our colored artists Such organizations, by co-operation, can accomplish much good for the members of the theatrical profession—that is—by the exercise of conservatism and common sense and the absence of all unnecessary jealousies and petty bickerings It is not a difficult matter to determine why Brown and Newarro year after year are booked solid from September to May and are known as a standard act in the United Booking Office when you see them even at Hammerstein's, where but not required performers are given good spots on the bill. This week the well-known vaudeville team is playing at Hammerstein's. While they are not billed along with the vitagraph, they cannot brag about their spot on the program; but that is not their fault Mike Simons, stage manager, attends to the placing of acts. All performers know what he does to the majority of colored acts—good, bad or indifferent. It is said that once upon a time Tom Brown was given the "choice" position of opening the show, but instead of opening he closed—that is the Brown and Newarro's engagement—and walked out. So now instead of appearing No. 1, the team is billed No. 2, a little better. Some day they will probably get a more deserving spot at Hammerstein's, as is the case elsewhere. The feature of Brown and Newarro's role is the closing. The weak number is the opening. Although very picturesque, Tom Brown and his dainty little partner should remember that the best judgment is not used when they open second on the bill with a rather tame number. Miss Newarro would greatly strengthen the opening by appearing with Tom Brown in the Indian song. It is much easier to win an audience from the start than to compete it to capitulate in the end. But this is what Brown and Newarro do. The writer agrees with the New York Journal of recent date which said "Brown and Newarro's impersonation of the Chinese is more than wonderful." In fact, their Chinese impersonation is the hit of the act. Monday evening they took three curtains calls—which is going some for an act second on the bill. But they should change their opening --- "Westward ho!" seems to be the cry of hundreds of vaudeville performers at this writing and will likely be for many weeks to come. Colored and white alike are talking of going West, as conditions in the East are such that work is much easier to secure in the neighborhood of the Pacific Coast than it is in the vicinity of the Atlantic. Within the past week many colored performers have announced their intended departure for the West at a near date. For a number of years the Orpheum Circuit has been the chief factor in booking acts for the West, and is today. But a circuit that is fast coming into prominence and power is the Pantages Circuit, which is offering the best acts from eight to twenty old weeks solidooking and at a fair amount of money. Since Martin Beck made an nouncement some time ago that performers would have to pay their fire the greater part of the way over the Orpheum Circuit, the prospects of doing the wintry blasts and spending the cold months on the coast has not been such an alluring proposition. It is able to secure work in the United Rocking Office many a time have signed with the Pantages people and more are negotiating for booking over that circuit. The writer is in receipt of a letter from Hodges and Lummitte who are in Seattle. Wash stating that colored acts in particular are in demand by the Pantages people and that they had recommended several at the management's request. He letter: "We feel it our duty to the first red rat in vaudeville to re-train all of us merit, the opportunity having presented itself and we have taken advantage of same. Kindly make a list of names we have recommended Mr. Pantages, manager and proprietor of the Middle West." Circuit The names recommended at his request are Brown and Newarro, Cook and Stevens, Avery and Hart, Irving Jones, Cooper and Robinson, Scott and Whaley, Murphy and Francis and others. Colored acts are in demand out here. Of course you understand our motive. There are many acts the representatives of the circuits in the East will not recommend to the West. They would rather put in a white, black face act in preference to a colored act. That is why we have acted accordingly. Respectfully, Hodges and Launchmore." WHERE THE BIG SHOWS ARE BANDANNA LAND—Great Northern Theatre, Chicago, IL RED MOON—Blaney's Theatre, Newark, N J SMART SET—Manafield, O, Jan 11, Newark O, Jan 12, Springfield, O, Jan 13, Dayton, O, Jan 14, 15, 16 BLACK PATTI TROUBAOURS—Globe Hull New Orleans, La THE SIREN NEVARRO of Brown & Nevarro Cole and Johnson did a much larger business in Philadelphia last week than on their former engagement. The S R O sign was in evidence all of the latter part of the week. Incidentally, the Grand has a seating capacity of 3,500 The "Red Moon" has caught on in the 'Quaker City" So well has the "Red Moon" pleased the Philadelphiaians that Manager Williams, of the Grand Opera House, arranged for a return, or second return, engagement of the company for the week of January 18. Sam Corken, Jr., our hustling advance representative, very often favors the company with a short visit. It is the delight of all to hear Sam "preach," but 'tis strange that all of Sam's sermons begin thusly "Hear ye all within the sound of my voice, etc." It is needless to say that all is attention Sam's sermons are serious yet interesting and amusing--that is if one is not the subject matter of the sermon. Henry Gant, the herculean third baseman of the C & J Giants, is writing a song-"The Cod Fish Ball." While "Hiney" was on the stage we slipped into his dressing-room and got a peep at the song. The chorus goes something like this. "The Cod fish really cannot dance. They cannot dance at all. Then what do they do, when invited to, A stylish cod fish ball." Word comes from Sunny Southern Georgia, near Athens, that on the big dirt road leading to town a sign can be seen nailed to a rail fence, reading thusly "Three miles to where Bob Cole was born." In the Red Moon Company Mollie Dill is known as "Moll Pitcher." A good question to ask in literary examinations "Who wrote the most, Shakespeare Dickens, Bulwer, Scott or Cole and Johnson?" (Mail answers to The New York Air office) In the Red Moon Company Dem Gibson Guls Mayme Butler Tilly Smith, Bessie Sims Lula Coleman, Bessie Tribble and Blanche Deas are called "The Swampunt Sweet Sax." The S. S. are rightly named. Marie Young (Waneta) is much improved in health and back in the cast playing the part of "Waneta" the Indian girl, as only Marie can play it. Block Potty Voter Notwithstanding the show is encountering the aftermath of the holidays business continues good. Warm weather and good houses are an evidence With the passing of the old year a banquet was given by the ladies of the company comprising the following Ruby Taylor Ada Alexander Daisy Brown, Vera Dewportt Irene Gaines and Mrs Anderson Pellebone. The banquet was given in honor of the members. In the future banquets will be regular affairs by way of passing some of the monotonous hours while on our trans continental tour. With a few exceptions, such a congenial spirit is弥漫 manifested. The efforts of the female members to entertain us uninterrupted and we greatly appreciate by all the male members. The central courses was plentiful and prepared by master Manager R Veekel donated to the banquet of the best punch through the people while Prof Richard and the other kind of well-educated celebrate the season. Most will had smoked "monosons" and parties were made containing the heads of free hounds and professional courses were put on the men by the master Mrs Ruby Taylor and then the opening of our room has been angled to a grand amount presenting a striking picture created by Stu. Manager Will Cook. Mr. and Mrs Andrew Pellebone will be ing royally entertained by their many friends and relatives. Miss Ada Alexander, formerly of New York City, and a member of this company, visited her home, Montgomery, Ala, last week. Tim Owsley is not as well as he could be, and during his indisposition Slim Henderson is playing the leading comedian's role with credit. Mine Jones continues to delight her audiences and from the warmth of her receptions her popularity is growing her health is of the best. Tokens of stress are still being received in the form of flowers presents, etc, from her host of admirers. The many friends of Slim Henderson will be pleased to learn that this South orn trip was just the card for him, and he is a new man as compared with himself white in New York City and Chicago. From Montgomery Ala., Manager R Vorkhil left for New Orleans. He is engaging additional talent for the com- pany and also selecting railroad tickets from New Orleans to California, back to Chicago. Doc Allen acted as man- ager during our one week's Florida so- journ. G H THE MUSICIAN RIKER'S CONCERT BAND THERE is in Manhattan a musical organization which is being over organization which is being overlooked by the majority of music lovers and that is Riker's Black Concert Band of New York city, which is destined to play an important part in the musical life of this city and elsewhere if its present high standard is maintained, and more judgment is used in the selection of its program. Tuesday evening the band gave a concert at Tammany Hall. From a standpoint of attendance the affair was a failure, but Manager Riker and his band of thirty-odd musicians can be enthused over one thing—that the experiment demonstrated the colored citizens of New York appreciate band music when meritoriously rendered—that is if one was to judge from the applause that greeted the band after each number. While credit should be given Manager Riker for organizing the band, the greater share is due Director E. I. Thompson, late of the British West Indies, who has brought this musical or organization to its present standard of efficiency. He is not a director in name only, but directs. Under his guidance such musical terms as crescendo, diminuendo and staccato really mean something. Riker's Band can rightly be termed a concert band. Each musician does not play forte throughout the piece with a view to making more noise than his fellow members as is often the case. Very poor judgment was shown in making up the program, most of which consisted of numbers by Wagner, Lohengrun Gunnel and other composers of grand opera. Only one popular piece was played and that was next to the last number on the program. A colored concert band will be a success if it caters to its audience. The colored music loving public prefers popular music to grand opera and if you think otherwise attend a performance any evening at the Metropolitan Opera House. It is seldom that you see over six colored people in the entire house. It such is the case Manager Riker should appeal to the public's taste popular music-with grand opera aus sandwiched in. In many cities there are colored concert bands giving sacred concerts on Sunday and meeting with considerable success. Such a condition should exist on Matthias and can be of Manager Roller games about the matter properly and straightforward, give the public what it wants most of what he thinks it should have. We believe New Yorkers will perceive a colored concert band. Live evening there were several schools on the program. Mr. David Martin violinist and Master Musician. He will perform appeared to best advance. Both Mr. Everhard Dalbey but also and Miss Alberta Lynch sonnere were unfortunate in their selections, certainly believing that the audience winted the most classical of the classical. The same believes Miss Lynch a promising singer but she must remember that such numbers as "The Message d'Amour" will never "give" with a colored audience unless done in a Tetrazin manner. The Hillmans are in Middletown, N Y The Brittons are at Keith's, Boston, Mass Deas and Deas are at the Lyric, Newark, N. J. Wesley Norris and Stella Wiley are in Concord, N. H. The Brinkleys are playing at Dream land Theatre, Canton, O Carter and Blueford are playing at the Majestic, Chicago, Ill Cook and Stevens are playing in the Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mieh The Prampin Four are at the New Sun Theatre, Springfield, O The Majestic Trio continues to do business in Los Angeles, Cal The Watermelon Trust is one of the big acts at Union Hall this week The Five Musical Spillers are at the Majestic Theatre, Milwaukee, Wis Murphy and Francis are playing in Brooklyn at the Fulton Theatre Cooper and Robinson are playing large adences at Keith's, Philadelphia Pa Tom Brown is writing a new act for Brown and Nevarro for next season J W Cooper, ventriiloquist, writes that he is being booked over the Keith-Proctor Circuit Mae Kemp, of the Kemps, is all at her home, 328 West 52d street, with throat trouble, but will be able to be out shortly. Lillie Jewel, of the Sunny South act, is taking a temporary layoff at her home in Brooklyn. She expects to rejoin the act shortly. The Burrises are playing at Perth Amboy, N. J. Last Sunday they were at Hurtig and Steamon's Music Hall and appeared to advantage Dan Frazier has returned from the West after a short season with Nat C Goodwin's company. He has not been in the best of health, but is improving The Little Long Brothers will leave Jacksonville, Fla., January 15, and will tour Cuba with Master Leon Cleaver, magician, and Master Harry, burlesque entertainer. Monday evening Avery and Hart played at Palm Garden, assisted by Florence Brown, Tiny Ray, and J. W. Jeffrey. The act was the best on the bill and took several encores. Hodges and Launchmere are doing nicely on the Pantages Circuit. One paper in Seattle, Wash., declares their act as being "one of the funniest colored acts in the business, besides being one of the most novel." Elmer Bowman of "Go Way Back and Sit Down" fame has departed for Florida where he twil remain during the winter months. He was heard to remark a short time ago "I'm going where the climate suits my clothes!" At the Lyceum Theatre, Brooklyn, a colored quartet made its initial appearance before the public Monday. In the act are Johnson Torrence, George Stevens, John Gloster and John Wilson. --- To constant reader No. Dave Young is not a brother of Gip Young although both of them are interested in theatricals to some extent. The former is from St Louis, while "the little friend of the performer" originally came from "Bingham." How long ago is a mystery I Ed Green has severed his connections with the Smart Set Company. All communications will reach him care of Pekin Theatre. Chicago Ill. He has completed a three act musical comedy for S H Dudley which will be used by the well known come than next season Anita Busch-Givens, formerly of the Williams and Walker Company, has entered the vandeville ranks. Monlay she opened in a singing and dancing act at the Family Theatre in Harlem and made good. She is also hooked for the Lyric Theatre. Brooklyn Her act was staged by Siren Newry Last Friday afternoon another gunnell dinner was given at the residence of Ernest Hogan Bob Slater acted as chef and host and also contributed his share of the eating. Others who participated in the feast and who took them's pardon were Anderson and Gunnes Harry Haynes Frank W.ton Clarence Logan and the writer Harry Haynes carried off the honors. Contrary to the report published in several theatrical papers a short time ago, Iph Thompson the well-known Nile elephant trainer is not dead very much alive. H. L. Williams of the attaches at Hammer treatment's personal friend is in receipt of the hearing the postmaster of A. Curtis, of recent date. Iph Thompson states that his health is better that he has sold all her belongings and intends to take life on some time to come. It is rumored that before many weeks the musical *the Pekin Stock Company* made the little play use in South Chicago fantasies, will be present in musical shows as well with L. H. Green as stage director Hiren Stewart as leading median and other well-known performers in the cast are Lottie Grady and Pearl Brown. We are unable at this writing to touch for the correctness of the report, but would not be surprised to learn that the old-time and winning combination has been reunited Wonder what is the matter with the members of the Williams and Walker company? Some weeks ago we got many letters per day, then we don't read them, so the show we several weeks. We are now enjoying the "several weeks" period. However THE Age correspondent writes that the company is doing a great business in the Windy City." Benny Crowdin, better known as Brad Crowdus, a younger brother of Quest Hogan, accidentally met his death last Friday in Racine WI while working as an engineer in J C Carroll's coal and wood yard where he has been engineer for a number of years. According to information received by Lr. Quest Hogan, Mr Crowdus was living a cable on the scraping machine which had become misplaced. While doing so his right leg became entrapped with the cable and crushed. He was taken to St Mary's Hospital, where medical attention was given, but he died shortly afterwards. The funeral was held in Racine Tuesday and was attended by a sister, Pearl Vanmeter, Florence Crowdus, a daughter, and the widow. The remains will be taken to Bowling Green, Ky for burial in the spring. Last summer Mr Crowdus visited his brother at Glen Gardner, N J, where he remained for several weeks COLLEGE GIRLS AND THE STAGE Why the Majority of Them Are Failures as Performers. College-bred girls who go on the stage nearly always fail, we are told, because they cannot forget that they are better than their associates. "Young women of high breeding, excellent moral character refined tastes and well trained minds" are attempting the stage as a profession in numbers greater than most persons think" says Mr James I Ford. But the writer does not "know of a single woman of this sort who has really achieved any great success on our stage" whereas "scores who have sprung from the humble beginnings" are "now actresses of the highest rank" Mr Ford, who writes in McClure's (January), charges the failure of this class to their "wrong attitude of mind" If instead of the aloofness or condescension that the college-bred girl maintains she could "learn to judge people, not by the education or breeding or polish that they owe to some one else but to their own capacity for self sacrifice", it would not be long, he thinks, "before her humility of mind will qualify her for professional advancement" Mr Ford sees the majority of cases in this light. "It is taken for granted that the girl who goes on the stage is lowering herself socially and this point of view is especially virulent in small provincial towns. Her friends shake their heads sadly at the thought of 'the evil associations of the theatre,' while ancient family connections come out of the mist to utter warning cries and relate dismal stories of young women who have lost caste through their connection with the playhouse. These birds of ill-omen fill the minds of the mother, the grandmother, the maiden aunt, the elder sister, and the lean and slipped grandisse with gloomy forebodinings and, since not one of them has ever been behind the curtainline in a theatre or known a single member of the theatrical profession, they are all prodigal with advice. "Remember that you're a lady" "Don't forget that you come of a refined Christian family" "Be careful not to associate with any of the girls in the company" "Be sure to hold yourself above the rest of them, for they're probably no better than they should be" "It is with these cries ringing in her ears and these charitable precept-filling her mind that the young girl of liberal education enters the marrow door and sets foot in the drafty passage that she hopes will lead her to the field of glory and success. Ah if she only could forget that she is a lady, and comes of a refined family and has always moved in the best society." There might be some chance for her then. But she cannot forget it, her friends and relatives will not allow her to. Nor are her earlier professional experiences of a kind calculated to shut out from her mind the warning shouts of the anxious and ignorant ones that followed her to the very threshold of the stage door. "Ambitions to work and willing to begin at the very bottom she joins company an extra lady and tries her self dressing in the same room with half a dozen young women who have not had her admiration of itself and climate. They have come from the lower ranks of life are unable to speak the English language with the spoken demanded of good English and are perhaps even framed to the point of wilting on their manners and speech. It may be that there is not a single number of the company from the star of war who is not infuriated to power in the matter of education and manners in the matter of education. The educated girl cannot help herself above them but if she wishes this compass express it will certainly show her aptness and it is not likely that the will allow a certain form of growth upon her and while she is striving still to regress to the profession she daughter of the village soldier who will be an advantage whatever other he admires will very easily be advanced. For this one has been quick to realize for infuriency to associate. To her the star seems a muzzle of fine manners and the woman he has admired will be much more of humility than the stage she should have placed herself not only but also creates but here she has a well." If the sucer a young woman learns to judge from the self-surprise she will find that she is sure she will be a small clary that no other can catch her younger brother and will actually sting herself in front of clothes for the sake of an unpaid teacher. Literary Digest First Annual Reception and Ball OF THE British Colonial Society of New York WILL BE HELD AT MURRAY HILL LYGCMU, 160 East 24th Street TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19th, 1808 Music by Mine Hallie L. Anderson's Orchestra ADMISSION, including Nat Check 50 CENTS DIRECTIONS TO HALL:—Take tubway to the Street Station, direct to the door. CABD:—The British Colonial Society of New being their First Annual Reception and Ball the grand success. After pleasing more than five to 11, 1908, we find it is a great encouragement for this occasion. "Rain or shine we will be there," OFFICKERS.—Mr. A. P. Harding, President, Cambridge, Treasurer; Mrs. Julin Ulgk, Finance; Mr. Colin S. Hertbert, Recording Secretary, Mr. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:—Mr. T. K. M. Chairman, Mr. O. F. Jacelon, Secretary; Mr. S. RECEPTION COMMITTEE:—Miss Marie C. Chas, Richardson, Mrs. Louisa Williams, Mr. Joseph, Mr. Exckiel Boddie. FLOOR COMMITTER.—Mr. H. J DePasso, Howell PROFESSOR TO BE GRAND CENTRE TO IT CAPACITIVE MASQUERA On Tuesday Evening, Just a few days off. DO ADMISSION. No Charge for New Amsterdam Box seats 25c. each for those desiring them. FLOOR or telephone 6600 or 6727 Barclay. FIFTH RECEPTION To Be GROSSIVE DIRECTIONS TO HALL:—Take ubway to 3rd Street Station or 3rd Avenue "L" to 3rd Street Station, direct to the door. Subway to 33rd Street Society of New York begs and Ball they will app me more than five hundred pati agement for us to give will be there, so do not fa President, Misa Marie Lieker, Financial Secretary, Secretary, Mr C Richard Mr I. K. Montouth, Ch inary; Mr S. K. Johnson, Miss Marie A Stewart, Illiana, Mr. Jas. Cambri J. De Passo, Chairman; SSOR TO FILL CENTRAL P CAPACITY AT HU JERADE evening, January Don't Forget. No Charge for Hat Check Amsterdam Full Orch issuring them. For inform Barciss. ION AND To Be Given By SSIVE SUBWAY to 33rd Street Station or 3rd Avenue "L" to 244 A variety of New York beg to announce to the Public that this and Ball will spare no pain or expense to the public than five hundred patrons at our last Plo-alo, September engagement for us to give a Free Souvenir to our patrons will be there, so do not fall to come and get your Souvenir President, Miss Marie Stuart, Vice-President; Mr. James K. Financial Secretary; Mr. George H. Jarrett, Chaplain Secretary, Mr C. Richardson, Sergent-at-Arma, Mr T. K. Montouth, Chairman; Mr. A. J. MoIntyre, Vice-ary; Mr S. K. Johnson, Treasurer, Miss Marie A Stuart, Chairman; Mrs. Maud Marks, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Jas. Cambridge, Mr. John Hasel, Mr. Taylor SSOR MIMMS TO FILL CENTRAL PALACE CAPACITY AT HI BIG UERADE BALL Evening, January 26th, 1909 Don't Forget. Get Ready. 75 CENTS To Charge for Hat Checks. Amsterdam Full Orchestra Arriving them. For information address 243 Broadway, office Baroisy. ANNUAL ION AND BALL To Be Given By SSIVE LODGE CARD:—The British Colonial Society of New York beg to announce to the Public that this being their First Annual Reception and Ball will spare no pain or expense to make great success. After pleasing more than five hundred patrons at our last Ploe-ano, September 11, 1908, we find it is a great encouragement for us to give a Free Souvenir to our patrons this occasion. "Rain or shrink We will be there, so do not fail to come and attend." OFFICERS: Mr. A. F. Harding, President, Miss Maure Sturt, Vice-President; Mr. James; Cambridge, Treasurer; Mrs. Julia Clark, Financial Secretary; Mr George H. Jarrett, Chaplain; Mr Colin S. Herbert, Record Secretary, Mr C Richardson, Sergent-at-Arma. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Mr. J. R. Montouth, Chairman; Mr. A. J. Molntyre, Vice Chairman. Mr. O. F. Jacejon, Secretary; Mr. S. E. Johnson, Treasurer. RECEPTION COMMITTEE - Miss Marie A. Stuart, Chairman; Mrs. Maud Marks, Mr. Char. Richardson, Mrs. Louisa Williams, Mr. Jas. Cambridge, Mr. John Hasel, Mr. Taylor Joseph, Mr. Eckiel Boddie. FLOOR COMMITTER. - Mr. H. J DePasso, Chairman; Mr. A. F. Harding, Mr. H. Adolph Howell jan 7-28 Box seats 25c. each for those desiring them. For information address 243 Broadway, office d floor or telephone 6800 or 6727 Barclay. RECEPTION AND BALL To Be Given By PROGESSIVE LODGE Ceruleo Alces No. 35, I. B. P. O. COLUMBIA HALL Thursday Evening Admission, Route to Hall—Parties from New York or Brooklyn to Hall from Pennsylvania Depot, Jersey Flank Road Car to Grand Street, Junction, and Officers—Edgar C. Bread, Exalted Ruler, Walbram, esteemed Loyal Knight, Dr. T. W. Brown, Financial Secretary; B. C. Hodnell, W. Wilkinson, Tylery James H. Buckman, Chapman, Inner Guard, W. E. Jones, Organist, Trustees—J. H. Miller, Chairman, W. T. Brown, Committee of Arrangements—G. W. Bailey, Quinn, Secretary; Dr. T. W. Robinson, W. T. Wilkerson, Floor Directors—Dr. T. W. Robinson and M. .. PRE-LIFE RECITAL AND FESTIVAL AT PALMSTREET 58th Street and Lexington Monday Eve'g, FESTIVAL ARTISTS—Mme. B. DeLyons Leonard, Miss Virginia Moore, Volliniste, Mrs Bettie Tenor, Mr. Melville Charlton, Accompanist Walter P. Craig's Orchestra ADMISSION, $1.00 All SEATS REQUIRED Boxes and Seats can be secured of Walter P. Tel 2267 Columbus. Residence, 483 Hancock DOORS OPEN AT 7:30 DANCING FROM 10:00 Steinway Piano Use Wait For This BROOKLYN'S PRE-LENTION The Time Friday Evening, Fete The Place Jefferson Hall, Court S Given under the SUNDAY SCHOOL OF ST. For the Benefit of Admission, 40 Cents Curtain rises Parties coming from Manhattan take Leonard Brooklyn. Jefferson Hall is one short block from Attend GRAND MUSICAL and DRAMATIC FESTIVAL NEGRO BUSINESS HALL On Friday Evening AT NEW PALACE HALL, 58TH ADMISSION. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Artists—Mme. Lulu Robinson Jones Soilist, Miss Van Palmer, Controllo Solistist, W. H. Theon, Dramatic Reader, Mr. Henry Basso Solistist, Mr. Leonard Accompaniment Music by Miss Haine Anderson's Orchestra President John H. Aikins Vice President R. J. Thomas Secretary, Luthe H. Smith Grant Local Organizer George W. Allen Chair FOURTH RECEPTION OF PULLMAN PORTER'S SICK AID Formerly American Amateur At Manhattan THURSDAY EVENING MUSIC BY THE NEW AID Grand March of Admission, Including Boxes Seating Blythegate Brown President J. Edward P. Brown Committee of Arrangement E. O. Elks of the World AT A HALL, Ocean and Cator Avenues Jersey City Evening, Jan. 21st, 1909 - Including Hat Check - 50 Cents Work or Brooklyn take Bayonne Car, (via Ocean Ave.) dLapot, Jersey City, Parties from Newark and Orange take transaction, and transfer to Geenville Car. Ruler, Walter C. Quinn, Jr., esteemed Leading Knight; C.M. Dr. T. W. Robinson, esteemed Lectoring Knight; J. T. Hudnell, Recorded Secretary; L. H. Mabry, Treasurer; M. Maman, Chaplain, Hutherford Jones, Require; W. H. Thompson; W. T. Brown, Coyne Craig, Reciter, Mr. William Loguen, Companist S Orchestra of Twenty Musicians 000 PRIVATE BOXES, $3.00 ALL SEATS RESERVED of Walter F. Craig, Office, 321 W. 59th Street, New York; 83 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Tel 5226 Bedford. RECITAL BROINS 8:30 FROM 10:30 P. M. TO S A M Piano Used at this Recital RE-LENTEN FARCE and ASSEMBLY Evening, February 19th, 1909 L. Court Square, Brooklyn, N. Y. Ten under the auspices of the OF 5T. BARNABAS P. E. CHAPEL The Benefit of the Building Fund Children under 15 years of age, 25 Cents Ten rise at 8:30 precisely Ten take Lenox Avenue Express (subway) to Borough Hall, jan.14-86 Attend the First DAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT and RECEPTION OF THE NESS LEAGUE of New York Evening, January 22, 1909 E. HALL, Stat Street and Seventh Avenue 35 CENTS Program begins No clock Jones Soprano Solost, Mira Roberta Lynch, Soprano Solost, Mr. M. Foward Lebney, Barbone Solost, Mr. Henry Pleasant, Tenor Solost, Mr. Richard Clark, Accompanist Orchestra Prof Moses Wimm, Floor Manager RECEPTION AND BALL ANNUAL OF THE SICK AID SOCIETY OF NEW YORK CITY Union Association of Pathway Employees Hattan Casino, Loth Street and Eighth Avenue ENING, JANUARY 21st, 1909 NEW AMSTERDAM ORCHESTRA and March at 12 no clock sharp Including Hal Check - 50 Cents Seating 6 Person, $2.00 Edward Freeman, Floor Director, Frank C. Lacey Chair- Admission, - Including Hat Check - 50 Cents Route to Hall—Parties from New York or Brooklyn take Bayonne Car, (via Ocean Ave.) direct to Hall from Pennsylvania Depot, Jersey City, Parties from Newark and Orango take Flank Road Car to Grand Street, Junction, and transfer to Geese Ile Car. Officers—Edgar C. Bread, Exalted Ruler, Walter C. Quinn, Jr. Esteemed Leading Knight; J. T. Brown, Financial Secretary; B. C. Hodnell, Recording Secretary; L. E. Mahy, Treasurer; M. W. Wilkinson, Tyler; James H. Buckman, Chaplain, Rutherfordson Esquire; W. H. Thompson, Inner Guard; W. E. Jones, Organist Trustees—J. H. Miller, Chairman; W. T. Brown, W. C. Boyd, J. W. Elghem, B. N. Brown Committee of Arrangements—G. W. Balley, Chairman; J. T. Brown, Vice Chairman; W. D. Qulan, Secretary; Dr. T. W. Robinson, W. T. Brown, George E. Bates, A. Watson, M. W. Wilkinson Moor Street ..PRE=LENTEN.. RECITAL AND ASSEMBLY AT PALM GARDEN 58th Street and Lexington Avenue, N.Y. Monday Eve'g, February 22nd, 1909 ARTISTS—Mme. B. DeLyons Leonard, Lyric Soprano, Miss Nellie Moore, Pianist; Miss Virginia Moore, Violinist, Mrs Bertie Toney Craig, Reciter, Mr. William Loguen, Tenor, Mr. Melville Charlton, Accompanist Walter F. Craig's Orchestra of Twenty Musicians ADMISSION, $1.00 PRIVATE BOXES, $3.00 ALL SEATS RESERVED Boxes and Seats can be secured of Walter F. Craig—Office, 321 W 590b Street, New York; Tel. 2267 Columbus, Residence, 483 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Tel. 5226 Bedford; DOORS OPEN AT 7:30 DANCING FROM 10:30 P.M. TO A M Steigerman Plays at the Horticultural Parties coming from Manhattan attend a 40 preciously partycoming from Manhattan at 4:00 p.m. express (subway) to Borough Hall, Brooklyn. Jefferson Hall is one short block from station. jan.14.16 NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE of New York On Friday Evening, January 22, 1909 AT NFW PALACE, HALL, 51st Street and Seventh Avenue ADMISSION. 35 CENTS Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Program begins at 9:00 p.m. Artists: Miles, Robert, John, Soprano, Salvatore, Miss, Robert, Lynch, Soprano, Rolfini, Miss, Pisa Palmer, Controlle, Salvatore, Mr. M, Edward, Jubney, Bartone, Solons, Mr. W. H. Thomas, Dramatic Reader, Mr. Henry Pleasant, Fender, Salvatore, Mr. Richard Clark, Barso, Salvatore, Mr. Leon S. Adder, Accompanist Music by Miss Halie Anderson's Orchestra Prof. Moses Minns, Floor Manager Officers: President John H. Asking, Vice Proadg. John M. Reyall, 2nd Vice President, B. H. Thomas, Secretary, Luther H. Smith, Treasurer, Miss. I. McDonnan, Auditor, P. S. Grant, Local Organiser, George W. Allen, Chairman, Executive Committee, Wolf, d. B. Smith At Manhattan Casino, East Strand and Eighth Avenue THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21st, 1909 MUSIC BY THE NEW AMSTERDAM ORCHESTRA Grand Central 12th Street Rebecca Brown President, J. Edward Freeman, Ph.D. Director, Frank C. Lance, Chair- man, Committee of Arrangement THE LIFE AND BATTLES OF Jack Johnson The First World's Colored Man Weight Champion HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED Price 10 Cents Postage 3 Cents RICHARD K. FOX PUBLISHER Franklin Square N.Y.C. THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM Music by Prof I. A. Walker's Society Orchestra Of New York ....JOB PRINTING.... The Moore Publishing and Printing Company 7-8 Cbatham Square New York ANNUAL Come and Spend a Pleasant Evening With Us ANNUAL of every description executed in Up-to-date Style THE NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK. MANHATTAN AND BRONX. All ADVERTISING MATTERS must be in The Age office not later than Tuesday evening, & p. m. The issue publication in the current issue NEWS MATTER should reach the office each Tuesday by 12 noon. The AGE 'Phone No. is 3458-Worth All correspondence must be in this office no later than Tuesday evening. All advertisements must also be in no later than Tuesday evening. Mr John I. Green, retired, from a tree in Baltimore. trip to Mr Limer Witten to plow of Mr Almom laten, jum at the Y M C A, is invited to his room Prof Wm Dinkey, principal P S 80, was a visitor to the Sodo after downtalk at the Y M A for bogan goods go to greenbergs 85, Eubank avenue, near 39th street 809 aug 3 1yr Mr Walter L. Dugass of the turn of Dongass, Bennett & Hirsch, is returned from a pleasant trip South where he spent the holidays with his parents. Carrice Wilson, a member of the Sophomores Class of Howard University, writes good news from Wesington. Mr Barlow, Harvard University, '08, passed through New York a few days ago. He is pursuing social work at Boston University. When shopping in Nail Broz Restaurant, 450 North Avenue and try their special breadbread 10 cents. Reg. to 3 p. 50 cents with wire. Southern breakfast with hammys and hot rolls 30 cents only. There are eight Negro students at Columbia University. The names of two colored students are John D. Jones George W. Scott, John D. Hines and E. Lee. Mr. Heidrik W. Snyder John L. Lesch and Mr. Lance L. Mrs. Harriott, former who has been the guest of Key H. H. Baker and family in the last two weeks, returned to her home Yorks N. Y. Saturday. Craig Baker, of York, lives spatially situated at 21 West 14th street, where he lives in a flat and some temporary apartment with Mr. Daniel in many streets so he is again on home safely himself. An interesting work is being held at the York Chelsea Club 2. West 14th Street, New York. Philip Coulde is sightly in the lobby. Preston recent and assembly Montpelier printing 22 Years Seats now ready Apply to W. F. Craig 22 West 14th Street New York or 433 Hancock Street Brooklyn, N. Y. Some of the Ame. University School which have returned to the holidays are Mr. Gerald Jones of Cornell University, Mr. Arthur Brooks of Howard University, Miss Magill of Bowden Institute, and Mr. Lutz Robinson, of Lincoln University. Wilson & Kennedy, Real Estate Broker, Houses, fats and apartments to let. Lower parts of two private houses to let. Warren street, three minutes walk from Subway. Jan 7 8:30. The Lincoln Hospital and Home holds the graduating exercises of the class of 1908 of the Training School for Nurses in the Van Santwood Memorial Chapel, cast 141st street and Southern Boulevard, Thursday, January 14 at 3 p.m. The exercises comprise address to the graduating class by Albert R. Lodsworth Ph.D. and singing by Mr. Harry L. Barber bithone. The class carries twenty one graduates. --- J Wesley Lane is a landmark some understated in development. 112 West Lloyd street. Mr Lloyd is a well known member of the Unim Lodge 14.1 and M. M. the graduate of the Reconard School at Limbaling. The British Colonial Society of New York will give their first annual reception and ball at the Murray Hill Lyceum Tuesday evening January 19. 1909 A good time is promised. Their ad appears in another part of this paper. One of the most brilliant affairs during the holiday season was the dinner given by Mrs R L. Cooper, of West 59th street, in honor of Mrs George Young, of Detroit, Mich. The dining room was artistically decorated and the table presented a beautiful appearance. Those present were Mrs George Young, Detroit, Mich. John Greiger, Gus Henderson, Henry L. Kep, W G Alexander, James Wormley, John Ballard, John Downing, Wm Green, Wm Hackley, Misses Grace Baxter, Mena Downing, Lena Jackson and Mrs Lottie Cooper Dr and Mrs J D Ballard of 20 Oakwood avenue Orange N L. entertained a party of friends to meet Mrs Sampson at Poston She was also the dinner guest of Mr Lottie Cooper of 59th street Mr. F. L. Tylor of West 9th street, has returned to the city after an absence of several months visiting relatives and friend at her home at Salina, Ms. White on Salina she was the guest of Mrs. Ruth Patterson and was greatly entertained by her old friends Mr. L. Henson removed from West 9th street to West 9th street The Misses Beatrice and Anna Breve the charming daughters of Mr. Resson of New York have returned to the city for the winter Mrs. Alexander Derrick L. Hudock Lee Grant and Mr. Wetter Gorin him with the city for Havana Cuba a few weeks ago arrived safely and have secured position at the hotel Seville Miss Louise J. Furray of Warren in V and Mr John D. Hines Rock of Hufford County N.C. were invited in morning Wednesday evening Janu- ar at Cater at the home of her N. A. L. Merson 28 West 9th street the Rev J. R. Brown of Day Street 28 using Mr. and Mrs R. L. Merson at the West 9th street with Mrs Anne J. Merson. He came and patrolled given at the West 9th street on Tuesday escape. December 28 by Miss Edith Payne for the benefit of her aunt whose home was very recently de- tributed by fire, was a grand success Miss Bagley, who was creditably assisted by Misses Bessie M. Pike and Wilhelmna Davis, succeeded in raising twenty-one dollars. After the concert, which was of a very fine quality, the evening was spent in playing games and enjoying the appetizing delicacies that had been prepared for the occasion. Miss Minne Moody, of 155 West 48th street, has returned after a ten days' visit to her home in Ferguson Wharf, Va. Mrs. Chas White, of 317 West 59th street, will leave for St Augustine, Ila, January 20. Mr and Mrs Edward Branchcomb gave an elaborate dinner at their residence on January 3. Among those present were Mr and Mrs Jno Parker, Mr and Mrs Jno T Johnson, Mr and Mrs Thos H Lockery, Mr and Mrs Geo W Bowser, Mrs Julia L Jones. Mrs. Ethlyn Gregory Henry was entertained by Mrs. Chas C. Davis, 194 West 134th street, on January 1 at dinner also by a whist party given by Mrs. Chas Barnes, 193 West 134th street, on December 29. Learn the new dances, Charles H. Anderson's Classes, Monday and Thursday evenings, Palace Hall, 51st street and seventh avenue Member of Metropolitan Dancing Masters' Association On December 11 Mrs. Thomas Scott, at 25 West 16th st. entertained Mrs. R. Wilson Gregory and her daughter Mrs. Ethlyn Gregory Henry, at lunch-cin One of the most beautiful afternoon receptions of the new year, was given by Mrs. William Hamill, 426 West 53d st. on January 24, in honor of Mrs. Conservation at St David's P E Chapel 182 Last 10th st. Key L G Chapel 182 Knoton, on Wednesday evening, January 20 Mr Walter Moor, with Mrs Allen Davis on Philadelphia, were the guests at Mr Moor's sister, Mrs George Gordon 134 West 14th st. Christmas, re- serving on Monday Mrs Vince Holland of 259 West 14th st. was married to Mr George Lambert that carried at Station J. They will wish home after January 10, to receive them many friends, Monday, January 4 A collation was given by Mrs John H Lewis at her residence 237 West 24th st. Monday evening, January 4 Voting the invited guests were Mr Mrs Alice and daughter, Mrs Sher would Jackson Mrs Jia Harris Mrs Mrs Bass Chagney Moor Mrs Piot and Mrs C C Gries and Mrs Linnell he was arranged by Prof. Grose with his issuing and June greatly so will after which a the upstart is served. The up that does all homward re- cording will spent evening Herman, many friends of Mrs Ian Baggitt, 7 West 126th st. are in painness to hear of her illness that caused her to be taken home on January 12, by her sister in Washington, D.C. We earnestly hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr Richard Morris Lee of 125 East 36th st. with his mother, Mrs Alice I will throw the doors of their rest dance open to friends on February 12— I will birthday where they will be looks to friends from 3 to 9 Mrs Katherine Thomas of Washington D.C. is making a few works with her son Mr. Ivan Hortes, at his residence 18 West 126th st. Mr. and Mrs. A Branch of 211 West Hill St. at Mylan on a speedy trip to Winnam, City N. J. Mr. L. Samuel Grunnel of 1 West St. at New York evening in his beautiful home entertained Mrs. Cunner of Broadway R. L., which was the grim master of the season. Most har- manous selection of solos, duets and quartets. Mme J. D Johnson, pianist, the guests were entertained by the Middle Sisters and others followed with an exquisite midnight menu. Mrs. G Ihos Langston of New York City, enjoying a short trip south, visit- ing her mother, Mrs Bettie Hunte, of Suffolk, Va., also, her mother in law, Mrs Ias H Langston, of Whaleyville, Va. After a few weeks at the old homes he will return to the city A musicale and literary entertainment, including a very amusing one-act sketch, will be given for the benefit of the Altar Society of St Philip's Church, Friday, January 29, 1009, at 8 p.m. in the basement of the church, 161 West 22nd st. This entertainment promises to be very enjoyable. Many local artists of high reputation will be on the program and the unattractive performers in the one-act sketch are of well known ability. After the entertainment support will be very attractive rates. Cards of old stock are available. Under the auspices of the Lady Carr, this entertainment will be given at St Captains parish house, 177 West 22nd st. on Monday evening January 18. Welcome to the theatre. Mrs. Charlotte Steward 1111 Congregational Church. Unshoring I will be surprised to learn that she has been committed to her rooms for six weeks from a tell and other complaints she will be to see her friends. He can give you some to be given in the King's presence at the London session is no. The London Race and Assembly which is to be held at Jefferson Hall, will be running, December 19. This commitment promises to be one of the most acceptable presented for some time. He will be on casts of a force, which will be presented to the same company that just year presented "Her Boss Day" that very emphatic but a shock, to be presented by Sir Lord Cobbe. The management asks want to keep mind the time and place that you will attend. A very pleas at evening is promised to you. Colored Littlecape' League The executive members of the Colour Council. League of the Fourth and Little League and Districts hold a Coachmen's Union League Reception The Coachmen's Union League, New York City, organized in 1864 for mutual protection and brotherhood, and its thirty-fifth annual reception and hall last Thursday evening at Tammany Hall Tammany Hall was crowded with a brilliant array of society talk in evening dress. The coachmen proved agreeable hosts and spared no pains in providing for the comfort of their guests. The gathering was orderly and very congenial. Those who did not come to dance but simply to spend an agreeable social evening were seated in the well filled boxes. The Coachmen's League is worth in real estate and cash about $40,000. The music was furnished by the popular New Amsterdam Orchestra under the direction of Plot Denalver. Among those present in the boxes and on the other were, box No 1, Mr J and Mrs Johnson, Mr James Roost, and Mrs Mannie Williams, box No 3, Mr and Mrs J H Williams, and pretty box No 7, Mrs Betty Hines, Mrs Barnes, Mrs Biny, Mrs Burnett, Mrs Walker, box No 9, Mr P S Williamson, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Schmidt, Mr and Mrs Williams and Mr Hottman, box No 6 Mrs Thomas, Bernain, Mr Thomas Barnum, and Mrs Miles Birmingham, box No 9 Mrs White, Mrs bert Thomas and Mrs Dekett, box No 12 Mrs George Jenkins, Mrs Lila Jenkins, Mr Gurn, Mrs Birmingham, and Mrs H W Mister, box No 14 Mr and Mrs Inggens, Mr Charles Lowebon and Mrs Ivette, box No 10 Mr and Mrs Garnett, Mrs Tesson, Mrs S L Garnett, Mrs Winnema and Mrs Scott Others present were Mrs Lavin Lakem, Mr James L Phip, Mr Writer Smith, Mr W B Smith, Mrs Henderson, Mr and Mrs M J Cavett, Mr Charles, Mrs Jackson, Mrs Biny, Mr and Mrs Inggenand, Mrs Virginia Latterson, Mr Beng Stewart, Mr Joseph Stewart, Mrs Lydia Minot, Mr Gee Williams, Mrs Hessie Lountain, Mrs Ira Johnson, Mrs Enner and Mrs Angela Hampel, Mrs J Dekett, Mrs L Grav Miss Thorne, Mrs Ia Jackson, Mrs I Brown, Mrs Linnia Smith, Mrs M Williams, Mr Thomas Brown, Mrs Linnia Hopend, Mrs I Grace, Mr S M Lowen, Mrs Wright, Mr J H Henderson, Mrs Cressy, Mrs J Francis, Mrs G Lyons, Mrs D H Hryward, Mrs Osmann, Mrs Lettr Scott Mr and Mrs Kawes, Mr and Mrs Yang of Yorkers, Mrs Andrew Whiteng Mrs Hennes of Brooklyn Mr and Mrs Farnes of Yorkes BROOKLYN Mrs. M. Alexander Brown is quite ill at her residence 104 Johns n street. Mrs. Molly Harris prominent in social and religious circles has gone to Concord N.J. to spend the remainder of the winter with her sister. On next Sunday afternoon Mr. S. Augustus Walker will read a paper before the Progressive Lyceum at Bethel Church, Schenectady avenue and Dean street, on "The Future Destiny of the Negro," at 4 o'clock. Mr and Mrs B B Traynham of 1104 Pacific street, Brooklyn, had an enjoyable family gathering at their house New Year's day. Mrs. Bethea Kennedy of 402 Threep avenue, Brooklyn, celebrated her six seventh birthday at her home, January 1, 1909. She received many handsome and useful presents. Mrs. J. Hottman Woods, entertained the Bowling Club at luncheon Saturday, January 2, in honor of Mrs. George Young of Detroit, Mich. Those present were Mesdames Charles Ankerson, G. Henderson, G. Young, D. Wescor, J. Watkins, C. Moore, Warren Van Dyke, J. Dias, H. Williamson, Beckman J. Woods. Mr and Mrs Lucas, of Reid avenue Brooklyn, entertained a party of friends Monday evening in honor of Mrs. Lotte Sampson, of Boston. Those present were Mr and Mrs C Johnson, Dr and Mrs G Henderson, Dr and Mrs R. L. Cooper, Mr and Mrs R Alston, Mr and Mrs. W. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Misses Marie Wayne, Ida Charlton, Lena Jackson, Mrs Thompson, Mrs. Sampson, Mrs Harry T. Burleigh, Dr Beckman Mr Will White Heyliger served MARRIED. on Sunday evening, January 7, 1909 Murphy the by H. W. H. Brooks, 11 F MARRIAGE NOTICE The point with no result surprised to learn of the point of Mr. Fobt Henson of August to the Miss Susie Jackson of the end of the year. The a 1908 1st year was offended to be 100 days to the position of Mrs. Laren, West 1st with street, and Mr. and Hell ODD FELLOWS' LECTURE Larry Lodge, New York, G.I. O. of O. I will comply with the request of the Ground Master of the Order by having a letter delivered to them on Tuber- tor Island, New York, and will driver the lecture on Monday night, Jan 15, 1997. Old Lodge Hull Room. All members of the order are in- vited to be present at $30 clock COMMITTEE L. D. N. O. O. Chairman W. W. S. Secretary DEATH NOTICE NO. 14 In members of R.R. Porters and Writers University Subscription Land You are assessed 100 salary cents by death of Mr. Lloyd Taylor at Writers University at Card No. 101 Kind- liness Your City Chairman or General Agent or before February 10th You can remit by postoffice Your sender registered Letter as your subscription must be at General Agents headquarters on or before February 10th H.L. CURTIS, Gen Agent Don't fail to get a copy of the January Number of the COLORED AMERICAN MAGAZINE containing many special features, including a symposium by prominent doctors on the subject "In the Negro Dying Out" Articles by Bishop Grant, Derrick and Clinton. As in the interesting article by J. Rosmond Johnson on "Why They Call American Music Realtime." 500 Hundred Dollars Reward. 500 Hundred Dollars Reward. There has been certain rumors by some person or persons with intent to destroy my property, with business intention to the effect that same within the last four or six weeks, I, the undersigned, had caused to be shipped to a certain city in the South, the body of some woman, and upon in- vestigation of remains, rumor has it that a woman of my life, and to have its stand, and for that reason I was arrested and had now made loose bound for trial. I am the satisfaction of the public of the community which has lived my life, and to have my friends interested in my welfare, I now offer a reward of Five Hundred Dollars for any evidence leading to the arrest and conviction of any per- son of persons who maliciously and writely caused me to be cor- rupted. Other papers please copy (Signed) J. C. THOMAS YOUNGS NEW TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT, LADIES SUITS TO ORDER. 335 W 53D STREET. SPECIAL RATES FOR JANUARY. Opening of special class in dressmaking at Mme. Beck's Dressmaking School, 324 West Fifty-second street, New York City. Books open for registration January 4 to 15, 1900. A thorough and practical course in dressmaking and indica' tailoring in all its branches. Designing, embroidering, braiding, cutting and fitting by the French system. Call or write. adv 3-t MISCELLANEOUS 8. 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W 13th Douglas Wetmore, 5 Booke 100 L 11 F 353 So. 4th street near Plaza Elegant, exclusive, modern, newly decorated, 5 room apartment 100 L 11 F apartment, two Jan 14-47 rooms stair hont and balt light rooms stair hont and balt only colored house in block Anderson, 17 W 24th street, top floor 100 L 11 F 8th street 351 West Four and the large light rooms and bath h water supply, rent $2.2 to $2.4 V. Mead & Co. 493 Lighthouse avenue 100 L 11 F 5th street 458 West Four extra large rooms, all improvements Rent $19 Janitor or H V Mead & Co. 493 Eighth avenue TO LET-Neatly enriched large and small rooms with bath and all conveniences Apply W. H. Hared, 322 W 41st street Jan 14-47 10 LET Nearly furnished large and small rooms with bath all conven- ent, private house. Apply Mrs. G. 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TO LETT—First-class furnished rooms, conservant to our Mrs H. L. Williams, 347 Cumberland street, Brooklyn TO LETT—Large and small rooms to let suitable for man and wife of lady or gentleman. 191 Chauney street, Jan 14 31 TO LETT—Furnished room, light keeping, with bath R. L. Wright, 1479 Bergen street, Brooklyn telephone 2.09 W. Bofford, Jan 7 41 TO LETT—First class furnished rooms to let, from $1 to $3 per week con- servant to cars. Mrs W. 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Clarke; "Negro Builders"; Joseph Manning; "Automobile Investments"; John Stockton; "Negro Success in Groceries"; J. B. Anderson; "The Lawyer's Business"; George F. Collins; "The Negro Junk Dealer"; George W. Robinson; "Negro Newspapers"; W. Calvin Chase; "Negro Photography"; Addiana Burckell; "The Photographer"; R. L. Fanduin; and "Duties of the Local League"; Thomas L. Jones. It was decided at a recent meeting of the monicas to have an assembly on the evening of March 8, at the new auditorium, for the pleasure of strangers in the city at the time of the inauguration. The date was December 11, 1908. Some of the honorary members of the Monicas have been elected to active membership and new members have been taken into the club, making the total number thirty-five. Among these may be mentioned A. H. Beydin, B. W. Tyler, Dr. Charles Harrison, Dr. William Howard, Mr. J. A. Cobb, Dr. A. M. Curtus and Mr. Wyatt Archer. The members of the Public Comfort Committee for the inauguration who are well known among circles of Negroes in this city are Daniel Parsons, P. M. Hughes, James F. Oyster and Chairman M 1 Weller. The death rate for the white population of the District declined from 15 65 in 1907 to 15 55 in 1908. For the colonies from 28 22 to 28 48 per cent. In the Equity Court No. 2 last week in the case of Grand Lodge versus Grimshaw the time to file transcript has been extended. The defendant's solicitors are J. S. Easby-Smith W. J. Lambert, J. H. Seshaw and J. A. Jobb. The Madden bill providing for the retirement of veteran teachers of the District force has been favorably recommended with but few changes by the District Commissioners. The bill proposes a longevity period of thirty years, the dates of retirement to be February 1, or July 1, or any year. No teacher when retiring must have more than $600 per annum. If passed, this bill will affect a goodly number of the colored teachers of Washington . A Home and School Association has been formed in connection with the Washington Norma School No. 2. of Washington, Lima E. School. The purpose of this association is to get the faculty of the Normal School, the parents of students in attendance the parents of students proposing to attend and the alumni to work with more facetious students. The best teachers for the community. The speakers at the meeting were Mr. Joseph H. Stewart, Mrs. A. U. Lumpkin, Charles E. Lane, Miss Lucy E. Moten and Mr. C. Bruce. He was elected president of the association and Mr. R. C. Bruce, vice-president. Mr. Charles N. Thomas was elected recording secretary and Mr. George D. Jenifer, corresponding secretary. Another meeting will be held on Friday evening, Jan. 11. --- Leon Wormley, brother of Dr. James Wormley, of Newark, N. J.; Dr. Roscoe Wormley, of Plainfield, N. J., and Dr. Summer C. Wormley, of this city, is at work in the postoffice. As he was unloading bags of mail from the mail wagon he had carried from the wagon a bag of registered packages and fled. Wormley pursued him for a block until the thief dropped the bag of valuables. The District bill went to Congress asking for an appropriation of $13,600, one item of which was to salary the office of which he was the Armstrong Manual Training School. Mr. Ernest R. Gaither of New Jersey has been appointed in the office of Internal Revenue by transfer from the Government Printing Office. Hon. Archibald H. Grimke will attend the Historical Association at the next meeting. His subject will be "Paul Laurence Dunbar the Poet" Miss Emma Patterson will recite "When Malindy Sings" and an instrumental solo will be given by Miss Erma Welch Dr Kleum, of the Bureau of Education, will address the association. "Girl Government Here and Abroad" at the following meeting in January 19. The dramatic cantain, "Ruth, the Mobilitess," will again be rendered by the Howard University Choral Society Friday evening, January 15. In Andrew Wendell Crapp's book, Mrs. Wilbur Crapp, writer for the Christian Herald, will deliver the principal address at a meeting of the Sunday School Institute at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, January 17. Her subject will be "The Seven Lamps of Teaching" by Robert E. Hunt, superintendent of the Baltimore Conference State League, G Summer White, superintendent of the Baltimore District, Dennis Forbes, superintendent of the Hammersontown District, Mrs A. E. Wendell, superintendent of the Baltimore District. The music for the occasion will be under the direction of D. W. H. Connor. --- A musical and literary entertainment by the yearly at congregation of the N. Luke's P. E. Church will be given at theRECTORY in February. The preschool of the N. Luke's P. E. Church will be served At the last meeting of the Church Young Women's Christian Association held at Berenan Baptist Church Mrs Carrie W. Cuffield made the address to the club. The Piedmont Athletic Club association of the members of the Piedmont Baseball team and those connected therewith, announced their first ball for January 11. The announcement included mention of two prizes in gold for the best club club will give a second ball at the N. Auditorium on March 2. The officers of the club are the Williams president Howard Peltkorn business manager Jol Rosa, captain The "Artists of Washington" under the direction of the trustees of the N. Luke's P. E. Church gave the colored social settlement of the southwestern section of the city a benefit musical last Friday evening. The entertainment provided an evening of a larger symphony in the morning of the next week at the N. Luke's P. E. Church was folk, likewise the entertainment. For the benefice of the widows of the Green Mountain Lodge, Grand Lodge Order of Old Fellows No. 1577 its memorial at the Vermont Avenue Rafter Guest at the Farmington Avenue Rafter Guest on Friday evening, January 22, Mr. N. L. Ware is directress of the concert. An elaborate program has been arranged including a doll drill a mute drill and solo by Rev. George W. Lee. The committee is composed of E. Hawkins J. D. B. Webster, vice-chairman. Samuel Carroll, secretary; E. Filmoss, treasurer; G. A. Janlings, J. A. Johnson, Linday Jones, Bennett Gibson, W. E. Green, James Franklin. J. B. Askins is general manager. A reception and dance was given by Messrs. Charles W. Williams, Alphonzo Lee, Lorenzo Dove, William Hill, George F. Hatton, Llewellyn Washington, of the Prudential Pleasure Club, on Friday evening last at Odd Fellows' Hall. The Free Grace Lodge, No. 1848, of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, will give their first reception of the year January 21. The Committees on Arrangements consist of J. Gardner Turley, chairman; James Hall, vice-chairman; W. W. Queen, treasurer; John P. Meyers, Secretary. The presence of the Monumental Orchestra will add much to the festivity of the evening. An elaborate show and ball has been arranged by the Morland Social Club for the evening of January 21 at True Reformers' Hall. The show is denominated the King of bishers and set as the king in threes and three officers of the club who have the direction of the affair are R. H. Johnson, president, S. D. S. Nelson, vice-president, S. E. Jones, financial secretary; J. W. Truman, recording secretary; A. B. Rice, treasurer The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, where greenbacks and yellowbacks are made, has come into the limelight by Auditorium, to be held on Monday January 18, and given by the Twenty Dollar Bill Social Club. The committee in charge consists of J. L. Bell, G. E. Lomax and E. A. Dorney of the Bureau. The sale of tickets for the banquet of the Columbia Lodge, No. 85, of the I. B. P. O. E. of W., will close on January 19. Mr. William R. Robinson, master of social records, will receive tickets, the number being limited to two hundred. The banquet will be held at Odd Fellows' Hall on January 29. An inaugural reception on the night of March 4, will be given at Odd Fellows. HI. by the American Stag and Kunel Club, Columbian Orchestra being in attendance. Programs are issued for a complimentary reception at Odd Fellows' Hall to be given by the Waldorf Social Club on January 22. the club officer is George Willis, president, Dennis Miles, secretary, James Willis, treasurer, Virgil Codgell, manager, and John Hall, sergeant-at-arms. Miss Virginia Moore, of Oakland, Cal., who has been quite successful in music, will be invited to violin recital at the Metropolitan A. M. E Church on Friday evening. January 22. Miss Moore will be ably assisted by Miss Julia E. Brooks. B'A as the recital and readings will be given under the auspices of the trustees of the church. Miss Mary L. Europe will assist the Jeter brothers, of Newport, R I. in their concert and reception announced for January 25. An true Refugees' Hall. The fair is under the management of J. Thomas Tasco. Two receptions are announced by the Bank Porters of Washington. The first will take place at Odd Fellows' Hall on January, and the second will occur on December 10. Dr. John D. Fellows willmitte for both entertainments is composed of Messrs. Liewielyn Washington, T J Lambert, William Morse, David Washington and Henry Waters. The second annual "Pops" concert of the choir guild of St. Mary's Chapel will occur shortly after Lent and will consist of a series of vaudeville stunts and a dance. Freedmen's Hospital; with its new and elegant equipment, treated two thousand eight hundred and twenty-three patients during the year 1908. Those dying num-bered 1,000 were discharged out of the 2,692 discharged 1,004 were residents of the District of Columbia. In the outpatient department, 5,013 persons were treated, while in the surgical department 1,005 operations were performed. The Secretary of the Cure was the surgeon, with a sum of $75,900 for the construction of an additional wing to the hospital) to allow the housing of one hundred additional patients. Such a wing would contain two wards, one in each story, and would be situated on the west of the hospital. The hospital was exceptionally fine clinical facilities for students of both races in Washington. Howard University students of the year 1984 hailed from thirty four states and territories: Porto Rico, Africa, British West Indies, Canada Republic of Panama, New Zealand, Hawaii, West Indies and India and numbered 1,001. Of this number 128 graduated. The Board of Charities of the District reports that the Home for the Aged and Infirm, colored men's department, is very busy and occupies a large home at an estimated cost of $10,000. This home covers a considerable average at Blue Plains. An item of $2,300 in the District Bill for furniture and equipment repairs and improvement in buildings and grounds of the University of this city, was cut to $1,750 by the District Committee of the House of Representatives, Wednesday of last week. The new Lerwin Mott School near the Howard University Campus is nearly the most beautiful and adequate colored school in the District. The building is of the same architectural style as the new Woodmen's Hospital across the street from it. It contains sixteen classrooms and a ground floor and around it stands The Kingwood Inn, just above the Kingston property on 9th Street. Dear friends of the week in Lake Douglas, Dale, and William, Dale, of Norwalk, N.Y., are the Rake of Little Street Baptist Church Dwight H. Lawson The New Doctrine "Do not believe in the literal idea of punishment" "Not for myself" answered Mr. Sirius Parker. "But I favor it for a lot of people I know." Washington Star Colored Woman Made President of Daughters of Katherine Daughters of Veterans BOSTON, January 11.—One of the unusual as well as pleasing features at the opening of the New Year in Boston was the installation of Robert Harley Forbes as president of Mrs. John Andrews. Tent 1, Daughters of Veterans. The scene took place in S. A. R. Hall, Dorchester District, Wednesday, January 6. A large gathering from Post 68 and Camp 30 and friends filled the hall. The ceremony was part of the joint installation with the Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Harley was the only colored member of the Tent and the president posted through the various grades in the order. She is the accomplished wife of George W. Forbes, of the West End ```markdown ``` MBS. E. HABLEY FORBES Library, and came to her right as a daughter of Veteran through her father, the late W H G Harley, of Kingston, N. Y. who served throughout the Civil War, Mrs. John A Andrew, Tent I. that she is now president is a very large organization, the mineral indicates, is the oldest in the Sun. Dr. Benjamin E Robinson was the host last Monday night and the Bay State Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association packed his apartments at 104 Dirtmouth street. Business of great importance graced the session continued until midnight. The audience were repaid for their attentive work, however, after being ushered into the dining room, where a sumptuous repast was served by Chef William Garrett, of the Boston Hotel. The guests included Patrick Garland, Courtney Hewlett, Roberts, Hall, Ross, Holmes, Wright, Fennell, Cot, Lane, McCurdy, Harrison, and McKerrew, of Worcester, other guests at the luncheon were Dr. Hicks, Alaska, Messrs Pollard, Hicks and Bonner. Mr Madison, of Albany, came over to Boston last Thursday to attend the 14th annual ball Mr Lyle W Benjamini started last Friday morning on a trip which will include the principal cities of the West. He will be away about four weeks. On January 21 Company L, Sixth M M will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the regiment at the close of the Spanish American War. The celebration will be in the form of a banquet. It will be held at the new armory in Crestown. To the list of committees of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge published in the last issue of THE AGE a very important election committee is to be added. It is the committee of the R W Andrew M Bush, of New Bedford, two years R W Walter J Stevenes, of Cambridge, one year, R W Daniel J Mulligan of Cambridge, three years. We also desire to make a correction in the name of the Right Worthy Master of the Fourth Instruct. It should have read Archive Jacobs, of Springfield. Miss Bessie Lee, of 23 Westminster street, entertained last Tuesday evening, complimentary to the masqueraders, and her guests included Misses Therese and Katherine Lee. Katherine Brown Bertin Bamman Messrs. Charles Wilson, Andrew Lattis more. R V Johnson, William Sulzer, Richard Birnue Lewis Caunton, Jefferson Iah. On Friday night Mrs. Page Brooks entertained the Masqueraders, who are receiving the lion's share of social attention just now. The Pioneer Lodge of Fiks annual ball last Thursday evening at Paul Rever Hall and the crowd present was evidence of the continued popularity of the affairs given under the auspices of this popular faternity. The music was furnished by "Pete Tov and the supper was served by Gay & Randolph. The following month may be appointed by Dr John R. Holt Erasls, I. R. et al., and in the Reg. Rev. of Washington, St. Louis, L. H. and Chairman William D. King, E. H. Hines, John W. Lann, David R. Wil ham, George Thadley, R. Scott, Jack H. Robinson, Beverly M. Price, Cornelus N. Garland, H. H. O'Bourwell, Andrew L. Inmore, L. A. E. Scholler, John H. Taxler, Cooper L. Saunders, George T. Lee John Harry W. Tolson, Frank Christin William T. Fove, William H. Duggan Gesack, Connor Arthur, A. Druck, Charles T. Theodore, W.J. S. Story, Richard H. Gay, professor R. Edward Richard H. Gau, Professor R. E. Reynolds, L. Phillips, Thurdon, Dr. F. A. H. Rick and E. H. T. Tages, R. Silver, P. G. Whites, S. Starr, Joseph L. White, John M. Stock, L. Bunn, George R. Stock, R. E. W. Ferguson F. C. Grace Amherst of Mr. and Mr. W. S. Sturdy, Brighton, all at their New York home. Chipman ammen- tion. New York City is home from her vist to New York where she was entertained by her cousin Miss Rosea Howard Ocer in Philadelphia where she was the guest of Miss Etta Williamson. Mr. Charles Wilson and Mr. Andrast time was over the town of Mr. George Latimore were the town of Mr. Gee in the party that was over to Philadelphia to visit Miss Etta Williamson. They are back home. Roselle, N. J. Roselle, Jan. 11. Before a large audience of the town and colored guests that nearly lay the town of the Second Baptist church, Miss Lula Conover became the bride of Rev. Mr. D. Y. Campbell, pastor of Mr. Arthur Y. church of Rutherford, N. J. Wednesday evening, January 6. S. Rev. M. W. Vaughn assisted by Rev. T. W. Roberts of New Brunswick, the aplying pastor. Not since the Watkins-Williams nuptials, when the town council of Roselle turned out in a body in honor of their worthy steward, has there been such an event as this. In 1855, Mr. S. A. entered, leaning on the arm of her father, Mr. Robert R. Conover, who gave her away, proceeded by the ushers, Mr. S. A. Watkins and the Mr. John Lee, marched the alley to the sitar, while Miss Leanna Farman played the Landesdensha's wedding march. Mr. James over was best man and the bridesmaid was Miss Eda Willis, both of Roselle. The bride wore a beautiful costume of white liberty satin, her vell being caught up in the fabric, some, and she carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid was at dined in a blue satin, trimmed with point dots, and she carried a bouquet of white carnations and feathers. After the reception a delightful repast was served and the couple left on the night train for Baltimore en route to Ruthford train. He will return to Ruthford January 14. The reception will be given them by the members and friends of Mt. Ararat Church. Rev Mr. Campbell is a native of King William County Va., and has been six years past the theatre. He is a graduate of Lynchburg Theology. His former charges were in New York and Baltimore, Md. He has been in his present pastorate two years, during which time he has paid off the mortgage and he is preparing to build a new church. He is 92 years old. The bride is a resident of Roselle and she is 24 years old. Out-of-Town Hotels a HOTEL WM. R. HABDY, President! Thoroughly Modern Wit Two hundred steam heated outside rooms, restaurant attached. Special Rates to Address Men and all stations. Opposite Back Bay Station, Dart BOSTON. Out-of-Town Hotels and Summer Resorts Two hundred steam heated outside rooms. Superb dining. room service. Bar with restaurant attached. Special duties to Railroad Men and Textile People. Luggage free to and from all stations. Opposite Back Bay Station, Dartmouth St. Prices moderate. June 25-19th BOSTON, MASS Hair Dressers and Barbers. Greenberg's Ladies' Hair Dressing Parlors MANUFACTURER OF HUMAN HAIR GOODS Afro-American Hair Goods a Specialty All kinds of Wigs. 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OHIDAGO, Jan. 11.—From prison to influence sounds more like the title of a thrilling dime novel than a prosocial incident of real life. Here is a case, however, which is wonderfully interesting and real. Out in Muskogee, Oklahoma, a lawsuit has just been terminated in such a way that the name Zeke Moore to the extent of the dollars. It appears that Moore was the owner of 120 acres of land in what is known as the "Glenn Pool Oil District" of Oklahoma. He apparently did not realize the actual value of his possessions so sold it for a nominal sum to a man who could represent the Standard Oil Company. The time the land was sold or leased he was a minor and in prison. When the real value of the property thus sold was discovered, Moore's representatives began a suit to set aside the sale. Judge Campbell, of the Court at Muskogee, heard the case and received a judgment in favor of Moore, setting aside the sale and leases. The land is said to be worth at least $500,000, and by the decision Moore will get ten per cent royalty on all the oil taken from the wells under the leases made by him. Mr E. P. Powell thus to Unity, Chicago. "The Negro question is solving itself, and the best thing to do is to hold my tongue. The black fella mighty sight more important than we like think about. Eliminate him and Southern progress, which is now so wonderfully rapid, would stop right short. Most of these black fellows are industrious and orderly, to shut up my house and go in the summer about the least fear of thieves. I am not half so worried as I am in winter about my Northern house." While quoting agreeable things said about us, the following extract from an address recently delivered by Jenkin Lloyd Jones, of Chicago, will be relied on by the readers of the Age: "The ghastly over last year, year after year, has humbled the largest number since 1903. It is humilating to realize that one of the storm centers of mob violence was in the peaceful capital of the State of Illinois. Springfield was debauched by violence and was put under martial law because of administration of the city was debilitated by municipal officials whose vision of the right was observed by a cowardly fear as to the result of the next election." One of the first appointments among colored men as the result of the recent election has come to Mr Charles A. Ward, a young lawyer of this city, who has made for himself a good name because of his high character and legal ability. He is now the County Court as one of the Appraisers of Inheritance Taxes. The only other Negroes appointed to this important office were Maj Franklin Dennison, now in the office of the Corporation of Council of this city, and S. Laing Williams, now assistant at District Attorney's office. It is not known whether Inferred by this appointment that the New York citizens are satisfied. On the contrary, every office within the gift of the Commonwealth is being eagerly sought after by eager hands and aching hearts. Chase City, Va. Meghanes F. G. Jones and J. A. Dollson have returned from an extended stay in New Orleans. La Misses Fannie and Mary D. Davis are in Richmond for the week Misses M. F. Walker and Josephine Warren, of the Henderson Institute, are in town F D Walker has returned to New York MADAME J. L. CRAWFORD HAIR DRESSING PARLOR 341 West 50th Street Wigs, swatches and poppardous made from natural hair. Combing made up, pooling and hair straightening a special! Madame Crawford's Face Cream for sale - A skim beautifier and remover of plumps and black hands. Tel. phone 250-101-101 MRS. P. BERGER Ladies' Hair Dressing Parlor 513 Eighth Avenue, 1st Floor Bethesda, MD 20820 All rights reserved. All advertising DR. ROBERTS' DR. ROBERTS' White Rose Tooth Powder for the last kind of preparation for feeding and eating the teeth HAS H. ROBERTS, D.D. Washington Street NEW YORK The lowest prices consistent with the best quality and the most liberal terms are the inducements offered by the consolidated firms of E. V. KRAUS (Former of 9th Ave.,) and the EQUITY FURNITURE COMPANY AT TURE COMPANY AT EQUITY FURNITURE COMPANY 705-707 THIRD AVE bet. 44th and 45th street Accounts opened $1 per w We give GOLD SAVING STAMPS, the best them all. ned $1 per week STAMPS, the best premium of Accounts opened $1 per week We give GOLD SAVING STAMPS, the best premium of them all. Respectful/yours EDWARD V. KRAUS M. THOMAS AND EMBALMER seen 36th and 37th Streets attendance. Be sure and send to above address Telephone, 5140 38th apr2-1y CKS, Manager Carr Burial Co. AND EMBALMERS Tel, 266 West 53rd Street ady Embalmer own; Secretary, Walter R. Handy; Treasurer omas, J. H. Morgan Taylor, Francis S. Grant, Rev. Benj. F. Brown, Jr. nov. 12-1yr NOTARY PUBLIC FRANKLIN CARR FINERAL DIRECTOR WEST 135th STREET Camp Chairs to Hire. Lady Attendant. with any FIRM. My services can be obtained ONLY. Telephone: 3292 Hartem. H. Adolph Howell FINERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER Undertakers JAMES C. THOMAS UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 493 Seventh Avenue, between 36th and 37th Camp chairs to Hire. Lady embalmer in attendance. Be sure and send as I have no connection with any other firm. Telephone, 5140 38th JAMES C. THOMAS UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER 493 Seventh Avenue, between 36th and 37th Streets Camp chairs to Hire. Lady embalmer in attendance. Be sure and send to above address as I have no connection with any other firm. Telephone, 5140 38th JOHN H. BECKS, Man. C. Franklin Carr Burial Co. UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMER Show Room and Chapel, 266 West 53rd St. Licensed Lady Embalmer OFFICERS:—President, Rev. C. L. Brown; Secretary, Walter E. Benjamin F. Thomas. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:—Banj. F. Thomas, J. H. Morgan Taylor, Frank C. L. Brown, John H. Becks, Walter E. Handy, Benj. F. Brown, Jr. OPEN ALL NIGHT C. FRANKLIN C FUNERAL DIRECTOR 120 WEST 135th STREET Coaches to Let. Camp Chairs to Hire. I Not connected with any FIRM. My service at the above address ONL. Telephone Call 4414 Charles Camp Chairs and Coaches to Hire Telephone: 8292 Hartem. OFFICERS:—President, Rev. C. L. Brown; Secretary, Walter R. Handy; Treasurer Benjamin F. Thomas. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:—Benj. F. Thomas, J. H. Morgan Taylor, Francis S. Grant, Rev. C. L. John, John H. Becks, W. E. Handy, B. F. Brown, Jr. nov. 12-19 Coaches to Let. Camp Chairs to Hire. Lady Attendant. Not connected with any FIRM. My services can be obtained at the above address ONLY. ag.12-1-lys 21 W. 133d St., New York Good Service. Moderate Rates feb 1-19 C. PARKER REV. R. W. WAINWRIGHT PARKER @ WAINWRIGHT UNDERTAKERS 6 Lawrence Street, New York Tel. 4468 Morningside The services of Rev. Wainwright can be obtained for marriages, dresses or funerals any hour of the day or night feb 6 3 mos HORATIO JACKSON Successor to the late JAS. MATTHEWS UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER 48 BEXTH AVENUE Having twenty years' experience while in the employ of Mr. Matthew I am now prepared to serve any many friends and give careful attention to his world-wide reputation. Tel 675 Spring, NEW YORK Telephone Call 472 Columbus ALLEN DILLARD JOHN R BROWN LICENSED UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS 202 West 63rd Street Next door to Union Baptist Church Mrs. Florence K. Brown, licensed embalmer Prompt service all times of the day and night. Special attention given to shipping. apr 16-5m Read THE NEW YORK AGE Colored American Magazine BROWARD MORIAL PARLOR NWEST 37th STREET Aves New York Perfumes and Toilet Avenues Cigars, Cigarette Apriorior JAMES JOYNER Manager C. N. BROW TONSORIAL PARL 342 WEST 37th STREET Het. 8th and 9th Aves A full line of Perfumes and Toilet A and Lacial Massage, Cigars, Cigarettes C. N. BROWARD, Proprietor JAMES JO A full line of Perfumes and Toilet Art, Linen and Lacial Massage, Cigars, Cigarette, C. N. BROWARD, Proprietor JAMES JOYNER Manager 644-646-645 Fighth Avenue, New York Bet 41st and 42nd St Tel 1730 Bryan TO LET FOR Balla, Receptions, Entertainments Weddings, Parties and Rehearsals H. N SEMANSKY, Proprietor Under New Management, Newly Fitted. Large stage for Theatrical Performances Elevator Service Guaranteed Jan 11 Telephone, 3935 Columbus ```markdown ``` TURNER & HOLMES Funeral Directors 203 West 26th St. New York City Two Dome West of Seventh Avenue Prize Store and Virtue Right Thomas W. Turner Chapel Bai 210 West 27th St. Bai 498 7th Ave. NOTARY PUBLIC Jan 10 1 yr ```markdown ``` Rev. Robert R. Mont's services can be bad for Slickness, Ping and Marriage, at any hour in the day or night. REV ROBERT R. MONT Undertaker and Embalmer : : 209 West 63d Street NEW YORK Res. 54 W. 136th St. Sept. 3. 3m Vol. $250 Harlem Looaned under the Laws of the States of New York and New Jersey Funeral Parlor and Chapel 146 West 53d Street Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues Madam Brown in attendance at Funerals. Camp chairs, coaches to hire at all hours. 1819 yr Vol. 11 Hath Orlander L. Daniels U. S. Fisher and Embalmer 71 West 134th Street New York and Embalmer Hume Lady in Attendance Jan. 14 yr P and the