New York Age

Leading Negro Newspaper VOL. XXIV. No. 32. 20,000 NEGROES LIVE IN HARLEM Report of National League for Protection of Colored Women OTHER STATISTICS There Are 19 Churches, Representing Eight Denominations, and 56 Saloons in District INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS Members of the Race are Engaged in Business—Grocers and Restaurateurs are in the Land. According to a report of Harlem conditions just made by the local branch of the National League for the Protection of Colored Women, there are over 20,000 Negroes reading in the Harlem boundary described as embracing from Eighth to Fifth avenues and from 132nd to and including 137th streets. The table giving the Negro population by blocks is as follows: West 133d street, between Fifth and Lenox avenues, males, 915, females, 756; West 133d street, between Lenox and Seventh avenues, males, 739; females, 763; West 133d street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, males, 190; females, 814; West 134th street, between Fifth and Lenox avenues, males, 719; females, 760; West 134th street, between Lenox and Seventh avenues, males, 916; females, 800; West 134th street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, males, 600; females, 424; West 135th street, between Fifth and Lenox avenues, males 820; females, 681; West 135th street, between Lenox and Seventh avenues, males, 298; females, 317; West 136th street, between Fifth and Lenox avenues, males, 840; females, 854; Lenox avenue, between 133d and 134 streets, males 146; females, 135. The report continues In the same area are found fifty- ax saloons of which twelve are white, meaning those located in white districts, and forty-four are colored, meaning those located in colored districts. Of these forty- four saloons eight are run or sup pended on a rack, colored men. Under this classification are paces which advertise as cafes, clubs or hallkellers. Nineteen Churches in Harlem. There are nineteen churches, representing eight denominations. From appropriate information given there is a church membership of about one-third and an attendance of little more than half of the population. The number of colored sources in the section are: Eight, just one M. E., one A. M. E., one Protestant, one Moravian, one Episcopal, two United Christian, one Cosmopolitan Spiritualist, two Apostolic musts, and one Seventh Day Adventist. There are three public schools, two of which trade trades and industries, and each has some facilities for recreation. There is an average attendance of 5,270 colored attendance, 1,514. Words of note in two blocks are industrial conditions observed in which Negroes are engaged. Investigations show that there are ten grocers, ten restaurants, one oyster house, one handyman to schools, nine hair dressers, eleven barbers, four undertakers, ten real estate offices, one bakery, nine employment agencies, one pharmacist, six crain and wood dealers, two confectioners four expressmen, two white wash and kalsomers, one chiropodist and six tailors. Speaking of the existence of street gangs the league's representative writes I have been able to locate seven streets with the "Harlem Rata, Black Devilla, "Harlem Cassie Branch, "Broad Shoulders and "Harlem Hoboe, Islands" and "Fifth A Little Gang, the two lat- ter streets were officiated that each gang is officiated a leader a captain and a leader. The gangs have no bond connecting except the streets. The street to whistle calls and certain sections, generally a ton fire until scattered but since I would judge from between, that these gangs are organized, the de- sign of the colored boys against the streets and maybe later themselves against col- labor of other streets. The of these gangs consists sticks and bottles. It is arrange sight to sometimes among gangs—seldom interfer, The gang battles are legitimate. The most substantial prospect of work among young at present is the 124th Street. The investigations and work of the local association are being supervised by the National League for the Protection of Colored Women, formerly directed by Miss Frances A. Kellor, but now by Mrs William H. Baldwin. The New F. O. STRATTON MORE HONORS FOR STRATTON Although the Only Negro Resident of Hillside, N. Y., He is Elected a Member of the School Board—Is Also Register of Vital Statistics and Secretary of Village Improvement Association. Although F. O. Stratton has resided in Hillside, N. Y., but a few years and is the only Negro resident of the village at the last annual school meeting held May the 2nd, he was elected a public school trustee for three years, defeating the President of the School Board. In addition to this townshipmen, Mr. Stratton is secretary of the Village Improvement Society and Register of Vital Statistics, the most important member of the Board of Health, as he must issue all burial permits and transcripts, leave the records of all births and deaths and report monthly to the State Commissioner of Health at Albany. These various positions have been forced updth Mr. Stratton by his neighbors. In an interview with your correspondent Mr. Stratton stated that he did not deem it wise for the race to colonize, especially in the North, but that the young colored men should be urged more and more to take their families out of the overcrowded cities, go quietly into some small growing communities, and by leading clean, thrifty lives and acquiring property, they could easily duplicate his experience, and by example do much to change the sentiment against the race. WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS Dr. A. M. Curtis Tells Doctors That They Should Make a Determined Effort to Stamp Out Disease. Special to THE NEW YORK AGE Baltimore, Md., May 9—Declaring that disfranchisement and other discriminations are but small hindrances when compared with the ravages that tuberculosis is making in the race. Dr. A. M. Curtis, of Washington, in an address Friday night before the sixth annual meeting of the Maryland Medical Pharmaceutical and Dental Association, urged that the physicians of the race and others make a most determined effort to stamp out the disease. "I am not a pessimist nor an alarmist," said the speaker, "but we must see and appreciate our weaknesses if we are to relieve ourselves of them. This crusade against tuberculosis is the greatest race problem before us to-day, as it is the greatest foe that we have to-day. Segregation, discrimination and disfranchisement pale into insignificance in comparison with the destruction, annihilation and mortality that this disease is heaping upon us. "Only he who sees the Negro in the South can form any adequate idea of the sanitary sins of the race and how we are sinned against in certain phases of sanitation. Tuberculosis is the deadly gift of the whites to the race, and we are melting under it gradually and almost helplessly. We have no Rockefellers among us to give an endowment for our protection against tuberculosis, but we have pubile-spirited men and women who are giving the equivalent in women to men, that our race may escape from the fangs of a monster more terrible in its effects than the hookworm." Drs. H. Stanton McCard and Harry F. Brown, both of this city, also spoke Dr. Edward Short presided. TO SPEAK IN CHICAGO. Chicago, Ill., May 9—Dr. Booker T. Washington will be principal speaker at the annual banquet of the Young Men's Christian Association, May 18. The other speakers will be Julius Rosenwald, John G. Sneed and Harry A. Wheeler. Many of the most prominent people of Chicago will be present. On the following day Dr. Washington, at an invitation of Miss S. P. Breckenridge, will deliver an address before the Child Welfare Exhibit meeting. It is probable that Dr. Washington will find its convenient to see and speak a word to the Tuakegree Club, which is one of the most important organizations among young people in the city of Chicago While here Dr. Washington will be practically in the hands of Dr. Gen C. Hall, president of the local league which it is said is arranging to have the educator meet the members. NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911. SAYS COLORED WAITERS THINK WORK DEGRADING W. Forrest Cozart Tells Why Colored Waiters Are Losing Out SHOULD BE MORE ARTISTIC Many Headwaiters Lack System and Are Not Familiar With First Class Service, It Is Charged. Special to THE NEW YORK ACE Atlantic City, N. J., May 10.—W. Forrest Corart, one of the best known colored waiters in the United States, and who has been greatly interested along with thousands of other readers in the articles appearing in THE ACE on "Why Colored Waiters Are Losing Out," in an interview with an ACE correspondent gave his views on the subject. Mr. Corart is an ex-head waiter, having had twenty years' experience as headwaiter in large hotels located in every section of this country. He is author of the "Waiters' Manual," the first book of its kind published in America, and is one of the founders of the Head and Second Waiters' Benefit Association, and was the organization's first president. Mr. Cozart, in discussing the subject, said "I desire to submit the following reasons why colored waiters are losing out. "First Owing to previous conditions and race prejudice he is not only held within certain bounds, but many avenues heretofore open to him, are now being closed. The influx of foreigners of many nationalities is producing a labor crisis in all branches of labor, therefore, they are crowding out the colored workmen all along the line. Competent Headquarters Needed. "Second. I have no knowledge of the individual cases cited a few weeks ago by Mr. Bell, but I am thoroughly convinced that the greatest drawback to the colored waiter is the lack of a sufficient number of competent headwaiters. "That I have not hastily embraced this conclusion may be known by presenting the following facts. The colored waiters are facing the same condition to-day that confronted them twelve or fifteen years ago. At that time a general movement seemed to have been on foot to supplant the colored waiters. Matters became very serious, especially throughout the middle states and Northwest. About this time a few progressive head and sidewaters rose to the emergency, and aroused their fellow-craftsmen all along the line and accomplished much good. Having heard many hotel proprietors claim that colored waiters did not know how to give good service. I published the "Waiters' Manual," a treatise on dining room service Need of an Up-to-Date Organization. "I found upon further investigation, that there were, on an average, more incompetent headwaters than sidewaters. I therefore started a movement to organize the Head and Second Waiters' Association the object of which was to formulate a plan of uniformity in service and uniforms for waiters and to issue certificate recommendations for head, second, and sidewaters to the hotel proprietors. As long as this system was followed Negro waiters were in demand. However, the association is no longer active and the incompetent headwater who cares nothing for the interest of the sidewater, and only works for personal gain, is to be found in charge of the majority of dining rooms where colored waiters are employed. "It cannot be denied that it depend very largely upon the character of the headwater as to the sobriety, civility and general deportment of the sidewaters. As these are the first qualifications of a good waiter. If the headwater is of good moral character, competent, and proficient, he will not resort to graft, and oppression, but lift as he climbs, than and not until then, will the waiters demonstrate that they, too, possess the same qualifications. Headwatter Should Act as Teacher. "A headwater must act in the capacity of teacher, and have an interest in the men under him and do unto them as he would have others do unto him. "I unless a headwater has the proper qualifications and executes them, he is unfit to be placed at the head of a crew of waiters, because it is well known that the blind cannot lead the blind "Third The colored waiters are much to blame for their condition. In the first place they only serve as waiters, on account of forced conditions. The hotel employer only employs them because their service can be had cheap and thus economize on expenses. The waiters accept the position because they are forced to do so as it is about the easiest position open to them, and most waiters claim that they are not going to follow that vocation long, and yet year after year you will find the same waiters still in the business, going from hotel to hotel and from city to city. "The truth of the matter is that the majority of colored waiters know practically nothing about good, first-class service, as they have not as yet learned the profession from an artistic standpoint. I am sorry to say that a very few of them show any great desire to become proficient along this line. They seemed to spend too much time and money having a good time. "Many of them think, as do some outsiders, that the position is degrading, but I am thoroughly convinced that the position is more often degraded by the man. The waiter's occupation has proven to be a stepping stone for many an ambitious, progressive, aspiring young man. There are few successful business or professional men of our race, from Dr Booker T. Washington down who have not been helped along this line. The late Bishop Arnett, was proud and often referred to the face that he was an ex-headwaiter. "If the colored waiters would learn the profession from an artistic standpoint, and exert every effort to excel and thus make himself a good proficient artist, being student and spending, a close application to his duty, he would become a more expensive and useful servant instead of being an ordinary cheap servant and therefore, there would be a greater demand for his service." COLLEGE MEN TO PROTEST Graduates of Howard College Department Opposed to the Graduates of Academy Becoming Members of General Alumni Association—College Athletic Association Dress Line. Special to THE NEW YORK ACE. Washington, D. C. May 10—At the meeting of the Alumni Association of Howard University a big protest will be made by the college men connected with the institution against the presence of persons who are graduates only of the Howard Academy as members of the general alumni association. A desire has been expressed frequently during the course of preparation for the commencement in 1911 that the alumni association shall consist of men who are graduates of departments of the university which confer degrees. This reorganization of the association would affectfully exclude academy graduates who are not given degrees, but mere certificates as to preparedness for collegiate work and presumably would exclude a large number of theological students who are graduated but who have received no degree. The present protest arose out of the fact that a number of years here has been a number of persons who graduated from the academy at Howard without pursuing a further educational career who have wielded a tremendous influence in the workings of the alumni organization and have been conspicuous at all of its public functions to the exclusion of men and women of college grade. The college department has been very small at Howard in recent years, but has grown to ten times its size since the beginning of the administration of President Thirkield and the deanship of Prof. Kelly Miller. In view of this fact there are those who think that the time is ripe for the making of a sharp distinction between the preparatory school graduate and the college graduate. The matter was brought up in a committee meeting of the general alumni association by Mr. J. C. Waters and supported by A. D. Washington and a number of other young men well known among the alumni. It will again be brought up at the general alumni meeting within a few weeks. Already the college athletic association has declined to admit academy students to membership and the academy students have acquiesced and united to form an athletic association of their own. It is said that separate dormitories will be provided for college and academy students in the near future. MISSIONARY EXPOSITION Special to The New York App Boston, Mass. May 9—In the Educational Section of "The World in Boston" America's first great demonstration of Missionary work by the Christian Church, there are representatives of villages in Africa, India, China, Japan, and other places where missionaries are at work. These scenes are faithfully reproduced, and are informing. The interest in the African section this week was greatly enhanced by addressess delivered by Mrs. J R Bourne, of 18 Rockwell street, Cambridge, Mass. whom many of our readers will remember on the lecture platform as Miss Ida May Sharp, late missionary to Africa. By special request of the management, Mrs. Bourne will address the audiences in the Education department some afternoons each week during the remaining weeks of the pageant. It is also satisfactory to note that several Negroes are representing natives in some of the village scenes, attired in the native costumes of the countries BALTIMORE'S THIRD MEASURE. Special to TWN New York Age. Baltimore, Md. May 9—The third segregation measure has just become a law here. The first law was declared invalid by the courts, the second was repealed and reenacted with several amendments as the basis for the new law. The new measure prohibits colored schools, churches and homes from being located in exclusive white blocks and vice versa. Houses to be built in the future must be either for white or colored people, to be determined according to the agreement reached by the other property owners in a block. A penalty of $50 a day is provided for any violations of the measure. REMEMBER THE CLEF CLUB Manhattan Casino TO-NIGHT THE CHURCH OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY, NEW YORK, N.Y. NEW MOVEMENT AMONG LOUISIANA NEGROES Organize Colored Citizens' Civic and Protective League ITS AIMS AND PURPOSES League to Contend for Rights and Privileges of Negroes of Louisiana—To Co-operate With Business League. Special to THE NEW YORK AGR. New Orleans, La, May 9—The latest approved movement among the Negroes of this city is the organization of the Colored Citizens' Civic and Protective League of Louisiana, which has for its aim and object the general uplift of the Negro, and will co-operate with the State Negro Business League, or which Editor R E Jones of the Southwestern Christian Advocate, is state president. The league is thoroughly organized, and will, in a short time, be incorporated under the laws of the state. S. W. Green, Supreme Chancellor of the K. O. P., is president, Hon. W. L. Cohen, vice-president, J. M. Pierce, recording secretary, Ed Barnes, financial secretary, Rev. John Marks, treasurer. An executive committee and several sub-committees, each having a special line of work, have been named and announced. Through this organization much good is expected to be obtained for the Negroes in Louisiana. Already its influence has been felt and the local papers have commented favorably on certain phases of its declaration of principles. On the Committee of Civil and Political Affairs are strong men, headed by Hon. W. L. Cohen, who intends to employ all conservative means to get recognition of the rights and privileges to which colored citizens, equal with all others, are entitled under the law. It is organizations of this character that are wanted among the Negro people in all the cities and states of the South, which would tend to establish more cordial relations between the races. It is regretfully noticeable that in states where the colored leaders once flourished and appeared to amount to something, an indifferent spirit seems to have grown up and such leaders "laid down" to the enemy. It is the consensus of opinion that they should wake up, contend, agitate, organize and become inspired by the example of Louisiana's Negro leaders who are fighting for what they believe to be right all the time. NEW GRBEK LETTER SOCIETY. Special to The New York Age. Philadelphia, Pa., May 10.—The members of the Elta Eta Sigma, a Greek letter fraternity of colored graduates of the four largest colleges in the United States, are planning to build a fraternity home in this city. The fraternity was organized about a year ago in commemoration of the late John Taylor, the colored students of the University of Pennsylvania playing a prominent part in the organization of the society. The officers are Dr. C. C Cater, Jr., president, Charles F. White, second vicepresident; W S. Kennard treasurer; O. A. Jones, secretary, and Dr. Charles Lewis and Dr. L. R. Baxter, members of the Executive Committee. New York City INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS Members of Iroquois Club Spend Enjoyable Evening—Walter L. Cohen Installed as President for Twelfth Term. Special to THE NEW YORK ASSN. New Orleans, May 9—On Wednesday evening, May 9, in the spacious parlor of the Iroquois Social and Literary Club of this city, familiarly known throughout this country as the "Haven of the Three R's" Rest, Recreation and Refreshments, the twelfth installation of officers and members of the Governing Committee took place. John Woyb, a charter member, acting as the installing officer, administered the oath of office to Hon. Walter L. Cohen, who was installed as President for the twelfth term, and the latter, in turn swore in the undernamed, viz: Hon L. L Joubert, first vice-president, Peter Louis, second vice-president; Arthur E. Fuller, third vice-president; Edward Barnes, recording secretary, (10th term), E. M. Holland, financial secretary, and Chas. J. Reeves, treasurer. Governing Committee, including the seven officers. John L. Miller, Theodore Evans, Dr Ed Vincent, John Alberts, Joseph Cavallier, A. L. Tervalen, C. C. Wilson, Jr., and E. M. Sloan. Amusement Committee, D P Sylvester, chairman, George W. Gudry. Quite the entire membership was in attendance and enjoyed a "toothsome" lunch turned by the officers elect and prepared by Jos. E. Hobbs, one of the best caterers in the South Col Jim Lewis, of "Let's kill a snake" fame, and of venerable men, and with the club from its start, addressed the officers and members, offering words of wisdom and counsel. This old, staid club has stormed the weather for twelve years, and promises to continue as many more "doing business at the same old stand." Prominent Negroes from every part of the Union have been its guests, and wherever you go, from Maine to Louisiana, New York to California, you are sure to find someone who has enjoyed its hospitality. It has the distinction of having had Col. Roosevelt, then President, when he visited this city, stop before its club home, where a multitude of our people gathered, and respond to an engrossed address that was presented to him. Within its portals was unveiled the life-size oil portrait of Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker, of Ohio preliminary to its presentation to Mrs. J B Foraker, on behalf of the club and colored citizens of Louisiana On this occasion, Hon. Roosevelt Simmons delivered an impromptu speech on the worth and work of Foraker, that set the overflow attendance wild with enthusiasm. The organization is in a healthy condition. It is arranging for a monster entertainment in the near future, the proceeds of which are to be donated to the world-famed Charity Hospital, the management of which intends to erect an annex building for the care and treatment of colored female patients. And by-the-way, last but not least, THE NEW YORK ACE is a welcome visitor in the reading room and is much sought after. Philadelphia, Pa., May 10. - The ninety-fourth annual session of the Philadelphia Conference of the A. M. E. Church opened this morning at Allen Church. Following a brief address by Bishop Wesley J. Gaines, the conference was organized and the various committees announced. The closing session will be held next Monday. PRICE, 5 CENTS NEGRO VOTERS DECIDE ELECTION Democrat Wins Baltimore May- orality Contest by Six Hundred Votes HOSTILE TO REPUBLICAN S veral Thousand Colored,Voters Stay Away From Polls on account of Timanus' Record Republican State Leaders Say That They Are Confident of Killing Disfranchisement Measure in the Fall. Baltimore, Md., May 10. Although some white Republicans are not in the best of humor owing to the defeat of B. Clay Timanus for Mayor, and the refusal of a large number of colored Republicans to support him, announcement has been made that the organization will work hard in the fall to bring about the defeat of Driggers' distranchisement bills. Republican leaders state that they are as confident about killing the Driggers measure as they are in defeating the two previous amendments submitted to the voters of the state. Republican State Chairman Hamm made the following statement to Tus Act correspondent: "While I deploy the fact that several thousand colored men did not support the ticket, yet I remember with satisfaction that 19,000 did. The closeness of the vote by which Timanus was defeated will make us work still harder for Republican success in the fall, when the Governor and other state officials are to be elected. My only regrets about the election Tuesday was that while the greater number of colored men saw the main issue, that those who did not support Timanus forgot that the Democracy is after curtailing their rights and that they should have for their own salvation swallowed Timanus so that hands would have been greatly strengthened in the great fight against distranchisement." The hostility of the Negro voters to Timanus was due to his apathetic attitude toward them several years ago when he was Mayor of Baltimore. A few weeks ago Timanus caused the arrest of a Negro who had asked him to change a $50 bill. The actions of the would-be-Mayor on this occasion also aroused the ire of the black voters. While Preston's candidacy was strongly opposed by many Democrats and independents, it was found the day after election that owing to the hostility to the Republican candidate several thousand colored voters had remained away from the polls, and that Preston had won six hundred votes. City Councilman Harry S. Cummings was again elected a member of the City Council. He received a larger majority than any of the few Republicans elected to the city's lawmaking body. JUST CAN'T HELP'IT Some Southern Democrats, to the Chagrin of Northern House Members, continue to Raise the Negro Issue. Special to THE NEW YORK AGE. Washington, D.C., May 10—In commenting on the attitude of the Democrats of the House on the Negro question, the correspondent of the New York Tribune writes: How bitterly the Democrats in the House hate the negro is clearly shown by two measures which have been introduced in that body by two members from Georgia. One introduced by Representative Rodenberg, chairman of the subcommittee charged with the responsibility of remodelling the restaurant, does not show its purpose on its face, but it is the avowed intention of the Georgian to ask the House to adopt a rule which will prohibit any Negro from entering the House restaurant, except in the capacity of a waiter or servant. The other measure, introduced by Representative Hardwick, would make marriage between a negro and a white and between a white and a Mongolian in the District of Columbia a statutory defence. If serious consideration is given to these measures there will be a lively debate on the floor. Speaker Clark, who has many negroes in his state, Missouri, has no desire to have the normal hostility of the Democrats to that race aired in public debate, and the same is true of the would-be Presidential candidates if the animosities of the Southerners can be controlled, even when the national political interests of the party are at stake. In the long period of Republican control the Negro has been as welcome in the restaurants at either end of the Capitol as the white man. For the latest Theatrical news read|The New York Age. AMONG THE CHURCHES AMONG THE CHURCHES St. James Presbyterian Church. The campaign for Presbyterianism among colored people of New York City and vicinity began at St. James' Church on Sunday. Rev. Lawton, the pastor in charge, preached a very strong sermon, calling upon the members to move forward. The sacrament was administered at the evening service to a large number During the day five new members were added to the church. The Sabbath School, as usual, was well attended. The lesson was ably reviewed by Charles C. Davis. Mr. Davis is considered one of the best Sabbath School teachers in this city, and the Sunday School children were pleased to hear him last Sunday. The Christian Endeavor Society met at 6:45 p. This being consecration day the exercises were led by the presbyter. Miss Measden. Scriptural quotations were given by each member of the society. Rev. Lawton will preach again next Sunday at the morning service. Rev. James will preach a special sermon to one of the societies in the afternoon 8 o'clock, and we hope O. Bond, the pastor, will mark, with us in the morning to preach at the 8 o'clock service. Keep the campaign in mind. Pragstertianism must grow. United Christian Church. The services on Sunday at the First Church (Memorial) at $38 West 132d street, were well attended and were conducted by J. B. Bayne in the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. Elmead, who was suddenly called to New Jersey on an important mission by the Church Conference now in session there. On Wednesday evening last the People's United Forum held its first public meeting, when an excellent program was presented. The Forum meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, and a cordial welcome is extended to all. On Thursday evenings a class in sight singing is conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. Elmead, whose past experience in such work renders him particularly fitted to the task. The Juvenile Choir is showing marked progress and altogether the fine instrumental music and singing which is always in evidence at this place of worship, together with its quiet and dignified form of services, attracts many sincere, intelligent and devout persons. On the last Sunday evenings of each month in place of the regular evening services a musical service is given, with the instructive nature by chosen speakers. Mt. Olivet B. Y. P. U. Alonzo Smith presented the Misses Irene Smith, Vlivenice Ward, Bessie Pike, Beatrice Smith, Mrs. Juanita Brady, Mrs. Lula Robinson-Jones, Moorsa H. E. Simmelkjaer, J. Williams and Philip A. Randolph, last Sunday afternoon before a very large and appreciative audience. The program was of high quality. Rev. Hayes, of Norfolk, Va., was also presented at this session, and he made a very timely ad. dress. Next Sunday at 5:30 o'clock the B. P. U. Choral Club will give a recital. Miss R. G. Randolph will be in charge of the program. Come early to secure a seat, and don't forget to bring that friend of yours with you. Louis V. deffries, of 243½ West 40th street, one of the members of the B. P. U. will speak at the Mt. Oliver Baptist Church Friday evening, May 18th, at 8:30 o'clock. He seeks a license to presach. President Allison is now completing arrangements for the anniversary sermon of the B. Y. P. U., to be observed Sunday evening, May 28, at 7:30 o'clock; also for the convention of the "Literary League," June 15, as vice-president. Rev. Dr. C T Walker will lecture at the church Thursday evening, May 18, for the benefit of the Poor Saint's Fund Concert, under the auspices of the Board of Deaconess. A very interesting event is alluded to below. The Barnett Male Quartet of Brooklyn will render selections at the B. Y. P. U. Choral Club's recital next Sunday afternoon. St. Marks' Church The services were well attended all day last Sunday. Rev Dr Brooks preaching both morning and evening. At 11 a.m. he delivered an interesting sermon. Subject, "The Sovereignty of God." In the evening he preached on the subject "Jesus Christ the Great Teacher. Whether it was with One or with a Thousand, His Teachings were Always the Same." Christ always found the shortest way to the human heart. And always had a message that would meet the immediate needs of his hearers Jesus relieved all who came to him, said Dr. Brooks, without regard to what their real mission may have been. Whether sincere or insincere, He was always ready to receive them. Love is the only thing in the universe who has all nations and races of people together. Health education, social standing marriage, the creeds, do not bind and hold together. There is but one thing in all the world that will bind and hold together and that is the love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Love is the opponent of hatred and we as a race should heed the divine teachings of Jesus Christ and learn to love those who seem to hate us. An individual who carries envy, malice and hatred in his heart is as dangerous as a boat loaded with dynamite. A Christianity that is founded and built upon true love as exemplified by Jesus Christ will right all wrongs and solve all problems, however difficult they may be. We are glad to note the continued improvement of Mrs. Brooks and with proper care it is hoped that she will soon recover entirely. Memorial services will be held by the Lyceum on next Sunday at 4 o'clock in honor of Mrs. George N Allen. Dr Brooks will preside. Col R. C. Simmons will speak. Abysalian Baptist Churin Mr. Matthew A. Henson lectured on his trip to the North Pole at the Abyssinian Church last Tuesday evening. This was Mr. Henson's first appearance in New York before a colored audience. He proved himself a very pleasing and informing speaker, holding the close attention of the audience for one hour and fifteen minutes. The audience applauded long and loudly when the pictures of himself and Lleut. Poary were shown standing on the top of the earth with the American flag unfurled to the Arctic breeze. The admission was 50 both the lecturer and the Abyssinian Church member, been well pleased with the proceeds. The Abyssinian choir gave an opening selection, and Mrs. Henson, the wife of the explorer, rendered a very pleasing solo. Both Mr. and Mrs. Henson were the recipients of many congratulations at the close of the exercises. There were large audiences all day Sunday at the Abyssinian Church, and Ray Powell delivered two short but interesting sermons. It was said that the Elegant five rooms, bath, hot water supply, and good yard for children to play. Rents. $17.50, $18.00, $19.00. Apply owner E. Schlomowitz Dr Janell on Premises 55 Leeson Avenue apr8-3m SEE ME FOR QUICK SERVICE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL A HOUSE FOR CASH JNO. M. ROYALL 21 W. 134th St. New York Phone 366-8355 Harlem Jul 30e 307 W. 146th St. 3 and 4 large light rooms, bath, boiler and ranges. Rent $16 to $17 per month. Two weeks free. Inquire Janitor. May 11 4t 3. and 4 elegant, large, light rooms. Rent $10 and $12.50 per month. Half month free. may 11-4t INQUIRE JANITOR 444 West 27th St. 3 nice large, light rooms—all improvements. Rent $14. Apply Janitor, or JOSSEPH LEVY & SON may 11-4t 389 Bighth Ave. A desirable Six-Room House, with modern improvements; for the season, or permanently. Large garden with fruit. Located at Ridgewood, M. J. For particulars, address 329-331 W. 39TH STREET 3 rooms. Rents $10 to $12-50. 422 W. 40TH STREET 3 and 4 rooms, floors through. Rents $8 to $17. 244 W. 18TH STREET 3 rooms Rents $8. Apply Janitor on Premises or JOSEPH LEVY & SON, 389 Eighth Avenue 11 rooms, with improvements. Rent $30 Respectable tenant with refer ences Apply Janitor of HULBERT PECK & SONS may 11 27 200 West 34th St 313 East 54th Street lifts consisting of 4 large light rooms, bath, ranges and tubs, for respectable colored families Price $16 and $17 Jantor on premises Elegant Apartments of four large, light rooms. First-class College neighborhood, near Broadway. Apartments kept in first-class condition. Rents moderate. The physical culture class is spending the time most profitably mastering the art of Indian club swinging, folk-dancing and basketball. The team hopes to soon perfect plans for another match game. Before service every Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock Union Baptist Church at 204 West 63d street, Dr G H Sims, pastor, is still progressing in her field of labor. Sunday morning at 11 a.m. Dr L. J. Jordan, corner pastor, passed away at the St. Thomas Convention, preached an excellent sermon on "The Curse Removed." At 2 p. m. the Sunday School held its regular session under Superintendent W H Johnson, pastor of the St. Thomas Church, P U met, Williams president, is much exhausted over the progress of this organisation. At 7 88 p. m. our pastor was at his post of duty, preached a sermon on Lord Innocent in Church. At the close of the pastor's past extended his thanks to the audience for the work they had done in the rally. Instead of $1,500 it has turned out to be $2,015.84. We are sending our pastor Tuesday morning as a delegate, which meets at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Va., of which Dr. Graham is pastor. morning communion was the largest in the history of the church. About twenty-five new members were given the hand of fellowship. The collection for the day was $143.38, and the church offering during the month of April reached the high tide mark, amounting to $37.04 for the five Sundays. On Sunday evening, Mr. Webster, the husband of the late Margaret Webster, who was a member of the Abyssinian Church for more than forty years, presented the pastor with $25 from her estate, $15 for the church and $10 for the Friendly Society. The pastor will preach next Sunday morning on "How to Hear," and in the evening he will repeat by special request the sermon recently delivered on "Possessing the Spirit of Christ." "Up the Ladder of Freedom" is the subject of a lecture which will be delivered by Rev. W. S. Smith at the Abyssinian Church May 16, under the auspices of the Missionary Society, Mrs. Julla O'Hagan, president. The Deacon Board of the Abyssinian Church was recently reorganized. W. H. Taylor was elected chairman, John H. Page secretary, and Thaddeus O'Hagan treasurer. Mr. Nelson Dixon and Mr Albert Jordan were added to the board Concord Baptist Church. The Sunday School services were at 2 o'clock. Many children and older people attended. The Christian Endeavor Society met at 6.30. The subject was "Lessons from Great Ages." The Brooklyn Howard Collection center was at 2 o'clock. Collection for the day was $206.68. Bethal Notsa Sunday was well spent at Bethel and the services were largely attended. Dr. Bansom and the presiding officer attended evening, preaching very inspiring sermons. Next Sunday, May 14th, Frederick Douglas Lodge, G. U. O. of O. F. will attend services, G. U. O. of 20 p. m. at 4:40 p. m. Howard Union Lodge, G. U. O. of O. F. will attend services. The 91st session of the New York Annual Conference of the A. M. B. Church will convene at Bethel Church on Wednesday, May The annual class review of Bethel Church will be held at the church on Monday evening. Rev. B. R. Ransom was taken by surprise by his congregation Sunday evening. The large congregation present by a standing congregation themselves favorable to him for the blahocratic. 8t. David's. Bronx. On last Sunday at St. David's the rector, E. G. Clifford, D. D., preached both morning and evening to large and appreciative gathers to celebrate of the Holy Communion, the rector being the celebrant. At this service two hymnal tablets presented by Mra. Anna B. White in memory of her late husband, Edward Isaac White, a vestryman of the Sunday School and on Wednesday evening the regular monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew took place, and Franklin H. Spencer, district secretary of the Brotherhood, made an address of encouragement. The Sunday School concert and reception given at Ebling's Casino on Thursday evening. May 4, was in every way a success. A program of musical merit was presented by the Sunday School presented two of their singing and dancing numbers. Messra Moseley and Pryor in one of their sketches kept the house laughing from start to finish. The remaining program was very creditably rendered. Prof. Walter Craig's orchestra supplied the music, to which the light fantastic toe was trapped until the small hours of the morning. The thanks of the rector extended to those of the Sunday School in making the affair a success. Mother Zion. The twelve class leaders and a goodly number of their members sat in pews, under their banners Sunday morning. The assembling of members was earlier than usual and the commendations were made by members and friendhood bright and have an air of Christian warmth. The pastor followed the outline "Building Up Believers in Christ" and the things which will have the rule of righteousness. Text - Faith and the evidence of things not seen Heb 11. In his introductions he said that disobedience lawlessness and disorder precipitates confusion, and that evil minds would in the midst of this destroy confidence in rightous ones trustworthy leaders therefore church people who have as their head Jesus Christ should seek to know and do the will of God only. The strength of this doing can only be sustained to faith hence faith is most forceful unexplained element in bringing things to pass in a Christian business. First God makes known his will to individuals who have faith in themselves, in men and in life. He attests their personal faith whether in thoughts, works or gifts and the manifestation of faith compasses his notice. X sixth--The heroic element in faith he said was more pronounced in Moses than any character save Jesus Christ, and here he saved the lives of those in faith where, when we have made a choice of a good thing and a promise to God, though the times are critical, and the people, evil slaves, are grumblers, complainers, and those who help the help of God, bring out of Egypt across the Red Sea, through the wilderness of sin and confusion though many of the older ones die to the Jordan, with a view of their children coaching, the promised and the promised, the help of these elements of faith blended in one, so that he shall through them accomplish his purpose. In the afternoon Rev F. A Gullen of St. M K with presided a flery moon. He was accompanied with a good number of his members. The various auxiliaries of the church had interesting excerpts. In the night Rev Bolden prescribed the annual sermon to the Ladies Auxiliary, Marjoram R. Society. Sunday, quarterly meeting. Rev L. O. Mason, the P. E. will preach morning and evening. Holy Communion in the afternoon and evening. Holy Communion in the afternoon and evening. Mark N. J. will preach. The stewardess expect a large attendance to their Old Fashioned Festival on May 10. Friday evening general class and praise service. Young Women's Christian Association. The Sunday afternoon program was particularly interesting. Mrs W. T. Reynour, an evangelist of Los Angeles, Cal., spoke very effectively on certain phases of her work; Mrs Lola Cherry sang a solo, and George Young read a well prepared paper on the subject. The Association is enjoying its part of the usual Spring inflow of old friends and strangers. When they cannot be accommodated in the building it is a pleasure to direct them to a reliable place for boarding. The choral class will appear at Ayrsalan Baptist Church the evening of May 81 to account for its year's work. E. Schlomowitz 530 West 45th St. 444 West 27th St. FOR RENT MRS. LUCINDA JOHNSON Ridgewood, N.J. Special Inducements 243 W. 35th St. 3 and 4 Rooms. Ranges and Boller Rents $16.50 to $20.50 409 West 52d St. 4 Rooms. Bath, Range and Boller Rent $21.00 430 W. 52nd St. House newly renovated, 4 & 5 large, light rooms, ranges and hot water. Low rents to desirab'e permanent tenants. APPLY JANITOR OR JONES & SON. may 11 th 303 W. 43rd St. REAR HOUSE TO LET 215 W.53rd Street TO LET JOSEPH FREUND HILLIARD 313E. 54th St. New York 554, 556 & 560 W. 126th St Apply MANAGER $60 W. 126th St. july 8 3000 Union Baptist Church Stores, $10 and $12 per month APPLY JNO. M. ROYALL Phone 3565-3566 Harlem 21 West 134th Street apr 2021 318 West 41st Street Apartments of 3 and 4 large, light rooms, with improvements. Rents $18.50 to $20. Apply Janitor, or D. KEMPNER & SON 17 WEST 42ND STREET 225 & 227 WEST 18TH STREET Between Seventh and Eighth Avenues CENTRALLY LOCATED 3 and 4 large, light rooms, range and boiler, private hall, haled-room Room, $14 to $18. Apply Janitors on Premises, Or D. KEMPNER & SON, 17 West 42nd Street. Only respectable Colored people need apply. Apartments to Let Four large rooms, handsomely decorated. Steam heat and all modern improvements; private hall. Near to new Pennsylvania Railroad Depot. APPLY JANITOR 40, 42 and 44 West 135th Street 4 and 5 room apartments. Seam heat and all new law improvements. Rooms handsomely decorated, to suit. Rents moderate. may 11-4t APPLY JANITOR JUST OPENED 3g3-355 West 37th St. (Next to corner of 9th Ave.) CHEAPEST RENTS DOWNTOWN 3 and 4 large, light rooms, range and boiler, all improvements. Rents $14 for 3 rooms, $16, $17 and $18 for 4 rooms. Apply Janitor in 353, or SIDNEY L. WARSAWER, Respectable tenants need only apply 354 West 43rd Street JUST OPENED 55 EAST 130TH STREET - 5 room 10 WEST 133RD STREET - 5 room 22-24 26-28 WEST 137TH STREET 49 EAST 129TH STREET - 3 & 4 66 WEST 133rd STREET - 6 room 151 WEST 133rd STREET - 5 room C. E. HUTCHINSON. 5 W CHEAPEST RENT IN HARLEM Open for inspection, the normally decorated through light, airy rooms, all impure baths and open plumbing. See Owner or Jauller, 214-1 THE WORKERS' FEATURE Our main object is to buy, sell, lea the working people everywhere. Best ments, we conduct a general News and a share. You may subscribe for one a month. We call your attention to you lots at Quogue, L 1., for $25 and are paying 6 per cent. THE WORKERS' 1931 Broadway SEET-5 rooms, all improve. SEET-5 rooms, all improve. 7TH STREET-4 rooms, all SEET-3 & 4 rooms. Rent $1 SEET-6 rooms. Rent $2. SEET-5 rooms. Rent $19 SON. 5 W. 134th St inspection, the finest new fini- rated throughout. Elegant rooms, all improvements, rang- en plumbing. Rents, $8 to Janiliter, 214-18 E. 127th St., or S' REALTY COMPANY buy, sell, lease and build me- anywhere. Besides Real Estate General News and Supply Com- cribe for one or more shares attention to our latest de- for $25 and $30. $1 down WORKERS' REALTY CO. mar 23 1900 Street 55 EAST 130th STREET -5 rooms, all improvements. 10 WEST 133rd STREET -5 rooms, all improvements. 22-04 26-28 WEST 137th STREET -4 rooms, all improvements. 49 EAST 129th STREET -3 & 4 rooms. Rent $13. 66 WEST 133rd STREET -6 rooms. Rent $2. 151 WEST 133rd STREET -5 rooms. Rent $19 C. E. HUTCHINSON. 5 W. 134th St. New York Clt SNEAPEST Open for inspection, the finest new fireproof apartments, hand- normally decorated throughout. Elegant entrance, 2, 3, 4 large light, any rooms, all improvements, ranges, hot water supply, other baths and open plumbing. Rents, $8 to $16. Sea Breeze or Janitor. 214-10 E. 129th St. or. 3rd Ave. THE WORKERS' REALTY COMPANY (Incorporated Our main object is to buy, sell, lease and build more and better homes for the working people everywhere. Besides Real Estate, Insurance and Investments, we conduct a general News and Supply Company. Stock is now $6 a share. You may subscribe for one or more shares paying $1 down and $1 a month. We call your attention to our latest development. We can sell you lots at Quogue, L. 1, for $25 and $30, $1 down and $1 a month. We are paying 6 per cent. 422 West 45th Street Quiet, Respectable Families Only Apartments of 3 and 4 rooms newly renovated. all improvements - tubs, toilets, etc. quiet, reserved section. Rents $14 50 to $17 Apply janitor or 34th Street Lake Englew at Fortress A ALLOWED TO 235-241 ackensack sensack Houses and Lots in Hackensack EASY TERMS Loans negotiated on satisfactory terms Mortgages made Write or call M. HAYMS BERRY ST. apr 20-3m HACKENSACK, N. J WHY PAY HIGH RENT? When in 1000-2 BROOK AVE. 5 rooms, bath, heat, ard hot water is $16 to $20. They are being put in good order; inspect when looking for rooms. Inquire of HOWELL & LACOCK 441 Lenox Avenue Or D. L. GURLEY on premises. apr 13-6t Colored Folks, Attention !!! 24, 24, 26, WEST TOWN, STREET Beautiful light and airy apartments of 4 and 5 rooms, with bath, steam heat and hot water supply. Moderate rents. Apply Janitors on premises. Robert R. Ladson REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE 412 WEST 50TH STREET (Near Ninth Avenue) Notary public NEW YORK Six Room Bungalow All Improvements. Large Lot. $2,500. Easy Terms. Improved Building Lot Sold $5 Down and $5 Monthly. HONECK & HILL ENGERWOOD, N. J. apr.20-41 FOR SALE House - 4 rooms, 3 lots, $1,200 $200 down, $800 a month Mouse 3 lots, $2,000 $500 down, $1400 a month F. BISIG Forrest Avenue, Englewood, N.J. Lake Englewood at Fort Lee River gutted at Fort Lee Avenue may 4th ALLOWED TO MOVE IN ON A $1_2 MONTH 235-241 West 124th St. TO LET Low Rooms. Fine Apartments of 3 and 4 large light rooms with modern convenience Well kept rooms. For respectable Colored ten ants only. Rents $12 to $15 per month payable one half of the first month balance 15th of the month Apply Janitor on premises, or P. D. DONNELLY, Landlord 3254 Broadway Corner 131st Street des 13m 12 & 14 W 5 room 168 WEST 4 and 5 1687 WAS 5 room 21 BAST 1 4 room 19 WEST 4 and 3 and $2 14 WEST 5 room 237 WEST 5 and 6 30 WEST 4 and 5 Just Opened, for Colored People 2056 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn 4 large rooms Rent $11 and $12 Very desire able locality Apply Janitor on 2nd floor HOUSES AND APARTMENTS To LET in good localities Rent reasonable HOUSES FOR SALE - $2840.00 and upwards Terms to suit C. B COLLES, AGENT 4 Court Square Room 49 Tel. 7195 Main Up-Town Address, 182 Patches Ave. Tel. 1441 R Bushwink may 4:41 448 Lenox Ave. Five-Room Apartments to Let— Rents moderate; steam heat and hot water. Rooms renovated. mar 4 2 1 APPLY JANITRESS. 439 West 35th Street HALF MONTH FREF Newly renovated apartments of four rooms and bath, exceptionally quiet house, all improvements $19 and $20. Janitor Or Pocmer & Co. 126 W. 34th Street mar 4 4 1 159 W. 61st Street Bet Columbus and Amsterdam Arms The only house on block for colored tenants 4-room apartments, bath and hot water Rents $20 to $22 Also several 2-room apartments, rented on weekly plan. Inquire on premises or S. B. Osserman 30 Broad St. apr 27 tf 323 WEST 40th STREET 3 and 4 large, light rooms, range and boiler all improvements Rents $15 and $19. 328 WEST 40th STREET 3 and 4 large, light rooms, range and boiler, hall bed room, Rents $17 and $22. 332 WEST 40th STREET 3 large light rooms, with improvements. Rents $12.50 and $17. Apply to Janitors on premises or D. KEMPHER & SON. 17 West 42nd Street. 180 & 182 WEST 135TH STREET 6 large, light rooms and bath, hot water supply. Rent $10 to $25. 41 & 45 WEST 138th STREET New Law. 4 and 5 rooms and bath, steam heat, hot water. Rents $19 to $28. 107 BAST 106th STRHBT 5 rooms, ranges and boilers. Rents $16 to $18. 355 West 54th Street 3 and 4 large, light rooms with improvements Rents $16 and $20. Apply Janitor Or D. Kempner & Son 17 WEST 42ND STREET 10 NEW LAW FLATS—107 to 145 West 135th Street, all improvements. Rents from $20 to $28. Renting office, 143 West 135th Street. Open Sundays. 218 WEST 134TH STREET 2nd and 5th floors, 5 rooms and bath, hot water Rent $22 and $24. 57 WEST 98TH STREET 2nd and 5th floors. Rents $26 and $28 6 rooms and bath hot water 26 & 28 WEST 132ND STREET 7 and 8 rooms and bath, steam and hot water Rents $34 $38 All private rooms 5 and 6 rooms and bath, steam and hot water. Rent $21 to 30 WBST 136TH STRMET 218-26-28-30-32 West 64th ST. To respectable colored tenants in apartments with all the latest improvements. Houses have just been renovated Just Opened 307-309 E. 97th ST. 4 large, light rooms with improvements Apply janitors on premises or office of WM. M. SMITH, 218 W, 64th Street mar 30-3m Phone 5159 Colour Half-a-Month Free, at Reduced Rents Harlem flats, one block from Subway—5 large, airy rooms through; gas, stone tubs, bath, range, hot water supply. Rents and $21. 6, 10, 12, 14, West 136th Street may 4-2t Apply at JANITORS. 668 Third Avenue (NEAR 42ND STREET) Apartments of 3 large, light rooms, with improvements $14 and $15. Apply JANITOR Or D. KEMPNER & SON 17 West 42nd Street ADVERTISE IN THE NEW YORK FOR SALE TO LET TO LET ST 40th STREET 4 large, light rooms, range and boiler all improve Rents $15 and $19. ST 40th STREET 4 large, light rooms, range and boiler, hall bed room Rents $17 and $22. ST 40th STREET Large light rooms, with improvements. Rents $12.50 and Apply to Janitors on premises or D. KEMPNER & SON, 17 West 42nd Street OFFICE OF Jp A. Payton, Jr. Company 67 W. 134th STREET Philip A. Payton, Jr. Company 67 W.134th STREET WEST 135th STREET light rooms and bath, hot water supply. Rent. WEST 138th STREET raw. 4 and 5 rooms and bath, steam heat, hot water $19 to $28. HOUSE, 158 WEST 133rd STREET s and bath. Rent, $75 per month. Newly renovated. 62nd STREET s and bath, hot water. Rent $20 and $21. 155 WEST 130th STREET 5 large, light rooms. Rent $7.50 to $15. 124th STREET s. Rent $9 to $11. 106th STREET s, ranges and boilers. Rents $16 to $18. 133rd STREET s, bath, hot water. Rent $17 and $18. 134th STREET s, bath. Rent $20 and $21. 143rd STREET s and bath. Rent $18. 199th STREET s, cold water. Rents $10 to $11. HIP A. PAYTON, JR., COMPANY New York's Pioneer Negro Real Estate Agents 917 and 948 Harlem 67 W. 134th 1355 West 54th Street 4 large, light rooms with improvement $16 and $20. Only Janitor Or D. Kempner & Son 17 WEST 42ND STREET JUST OPENED AW FLATS—107 to 145 West 135th Street, all impro Rents from $20 to $28. Renting office, 143 West 13 Open Sundays. Street, all improv Office, 143 West 134 Water Rent $22 a 6 rooms and ba Water Rents $34 Rents $18 to $19. Street "L" Station Rents $20 to $21. Water Rents $ Rents $20 and $ er. Rents $24 to $ er. Rents $23 to uses or NAIL @ PARKER, Agents 145 West 135th St CHEAP RENT 30-32 West 64th ST. To respectable colored tenants with all the latest improvements. Houses have just been renovated. Just Opened 97th ST. 4 large, light rooms with improvements Rent on premises or office of WM. M. SMITH, 218 W. 64th Street Phone 5159 Colum CHEAP REM colored tenants we just been renovated provements Rent 18 W, 64th Street Phone 5159 Colum Self-a-Month Free, at Reduced Rents in flats, one block from Subway—5 large, airy rooms, stone tubs, bath, range, hot water supply. Rents 6, 10, 12, 14, West 136th Street Apply at JANITORS. 668 Third Avenue (NEAR 42ND STREET) ments of 3 large, light rooms, with improvements Apply JANITOR Or D. KEMPNER & SON 17 West 42nd Street TO LET Just Opened TO LET NOTICE THE NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911 NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL CITY Julius Rosenwald Visits Washington—Makes Proposition to Give Colored Y M C A. A $25,000—Mjas Marie C. James Gives Song Reoitalis—Mrs. Charles I. West Entertains. Similar, or correspondence of THR AGR. Was it in 19 C. May 10 — The memorial of the Colored Young Man's Church is a memorial of this year were placed at their headquarters a few miles away Julius Joseph Chiles Chicago Lewis E. Johnson and inquired at the status of the colored memorial He inspected the colorful M A. building now nearly completed after short consideration made in opposition that he would center M C A would raise $15,000 days. Mr Rosenwald arrived to the White House to see Mr Taft Later the President made an announcement through the public press of the generous over the thousand that there was subscribed during the first day of the campaign enforced by the white Y. M C A. A testimonial to Dr. W. S. Montgomery has been planned by the teachers of the 12th Division of Public Schools and will be held on the strong Manuscript School on Friday, May 12. The meeting is conjunction with the Union meeting at the Round Table literary organization of this division and will follow a musical and literary program. The musical program will be contributed by Miss Marie C. James Falk Powler Wells and by S. Williams and Miss Europe. Clement H. Wormley of Detroit died Monday in that city. He was the son of the late G. Smith Wormley and of Mrs. Harry Minton of Alabama. The song recital by Miss Marie C. James at the People's Congregational Church last Friday evening proved to be a large success. The program was composed of individual songs, oratories and operatic pieces, with ample variety for a display of the range and higher cultivation of the artist's vorsatile voice. Her interpretation of the descriptive work in "When the Roses Bloom" called forth song and continued applause. Special mention must be made of the rendition of "La Valse" by the song players after the story had been read to the audience. Miss James is a native Washingtonian and has done special work in schools of music and under private institutions in New York and Boston She is theington College of Music in enriching her work Prof. Emile Mort said "Miss James' voice is of unusually good quality and her rendition of the most difficult artis in French and Italian should be appreciated by her assisted by Felix Power Weir as violinist and by Miss Mary Europe as piano solist. Mr Webb also pleased at his initial appearance playing several solos on the flute. Miss James was accompanied by Miss James and Williams other musical style. --- Mrs. Carlisle I. West was hostess at one of the most brilliant gatherings of the season when she entertained at whist Wednesday evening, May 3, in honor of Mrs. Edward H Morris and Miss Estelle Arnold of Chicago, and Mrs. Henry Lincoln of Chicago, and members of the District of Columbia. Invited to meet the guest of honor were Mrs. R. K. Bruce, Mrs Robert H Terrell, Dr. Lucy E Moten, Dr. Amanda Gray, Mrs Hunt wife of the U. S. Counsel to St. Ettlene, France Mrs. R. C. Bruce, Mrs. Daniel Murray, Mrs Henry M Minton of Philadelphia, Mrs Goodell McCormick of F. Francis, Sr. Mrs John R. Francis, Jr. Mrs A. H Glenn, Mrs Wm Houston, Mrs B J Holly, Mrs E C Williams, A M Curtis, Mrs Clarence C White, Mrs Bismarck Pinchbuck, Mrs Waltar A Pritchard, Mrs J C Dowling, Mrs A P Lovis, Mrs James H N Waring, Mrs Clas Pickett Mrs W L Waring, Miss Marion Shadd, Mrs Ella Ella, Miss Harriette Shadd, Mrs Charlotte, Atwood, Miss Maude Young of Howard University, Miss Elnora Curtis, Miss Blanche Nalle, Miss Lula Alan of Howard University, Miss Beautie Laws and Miss May Tyson, Mrs Joe R. Francis, Sr. and Mrs Young told first prize, but Miss Young won first prize, Mr Terrell won the prize, and the west Mrs Wurtz Each of the guests of honor was presented with a book, book of cards as a souvenir of the season. Harked returned from an attack through the Southern Mt. the Tuesday chapel serve- ing a very interesting outline. He visited the gents of during Nerre institutions Laborers Association Miller, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Howard Univer- sity Commencement orator Not尔尔 and Mechani- cist Laborers Association N.C. on News Mr. M. Mo. In Mr. L. H. House of Restored W. A. H. At the past W. A. H. Under Devo W. A. H. William, W. A. H. Coun for the Howard Rose S. Simley W. A. H. opened a pool room Street W. A. H. Smith Jr. has the W. A. H. Catharine W. A. H. S. Bartloss and W. A. H. attended the recep- tion day evening in the the First Congregational Volume Rev Dr. and Mrs stewater W. A. H. held a meeting on going at the Elenoszer Rap- tion the past Rev Parties, to order Prayer was R. Judd They discussed of starting a Young Men's Christian Association. All are invited to attend a meeting on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the same place. Sunday services at the Ebenezer Baptist Church were well attended. The Pastor, Dr. S. Fariess, preached. Baptising was followed by the Lord's Mrs. Peter Atkins, mother of Mrs. Henry Anderson, died suddenly on Monday morning NEWS FROM BOSTON Many Entertainments Being Given in "Hub City"—Rising Sun Lodge Has Benefit for Charity—Harvard Council Celebrates First Anniversary—Good Program at St. Mark's Musical and Literary Union. Jugular Correspondence of THE AGR. Boston, Mass. May 10—On Wednesday, May 3, the first anniversary celebration of Harvard Council, 673, I. O. of St. Luke, was held at Cyprus Hall. The feature of the evening was an anecdote which was followed by informal dancing to the music of Jefferson's orchestra. A continuous buffet luncheon was served. The committee in charge of the celebration were E. Clark, Mrs. Martha Washington, B. I. Whittaker, J. M. Clark and B. J. Whittaker. E. F. Smith, of 500 Northfield street, has returned home after a short visit to New York City, where she was the queen of Mrs. Mason, of 47 East 132d street On Tuesday, May 2, the Rising Sun Lodge, F. and A. M. held a May party to celebrate J. M. Kelly and A. L. charity and A. L. large attendance greeted the Masons and enjoyed dancing until a late hour to the music of Smith's orchestra. Supper was served during the intermission by S. J. Rosa, caterer. The officers of the ball were: E. A. Kenswil, floor marshal. Columnist, E. A. Kenswil, floor marshal. Henry Robins, J. W. Underwood, W. H. Gilbert, W. H. Mills and W. H. Reeves, aids. On last Tuesday evening a paper dress party was held in St. George's Hall, Cambridge, by the Dan Ware Club for the benefit of the United Committee for the entertainment of the Grand Dame, Burt Burke, by Jefferson's orchestra and dancing enjoyed by a large gathering until 2 a.m. The floor was in charge of Mrs. E. Haves, assisted by Mrs. M. Massey and Meadames F. Boley, R. Jones, E. L. Ware and G. Wright. The refreshment committee comprised Dan Ware, chair, Meadames F. Boley, Mrs. E. L. Ware, K. Hodges, A. T. Wormley, F. Allen, J. Bellman, W. Olay, S. McKenzie, I. Provost, A. Taylor and M. Washington. Prizes for the most unique paper costumes were won by Miss Ethel Washington and Mrs. E. K. Furey. Andrew J. Copeland, of Yarmouth, N. S. in the city last week, appearing in a single act at the Scenic Temple. During his engagement here he was the guest of Mrs. David Price. On last Friday evening the J. S. Butler Club met at the residence of Miss Charlotte Mason, 49 Mozart street, Jamaica Plain, and enjoyed a collation in contacting the business of the meeting. Last Sunday the best program of the season was rendered at the St. Mark Musical and Literary Union by the Vinnaminate Hall of the president, read a very interesting essay, outlining the work of the club and gave a sketch of the lives of six of the composers which the club had studied during the year. The program for the president, Walt Hoff and daughter, Miss Effle, "first symphony from Mozart," vocal solo by Miss Mary Page, "The First Violet," from Mendelssohn, piano selection from Chopin by Miss Georgie Glover, piano duo by Miss Eller Carter and Miss Georgie Glover, piano selection from Coleridge-Taylor, by Miss Theresa Stubbs, solo by Mrs Carrie Kemp, and a piano selection by Mrs Eva Hoosan-Hutchins, solo from Chaminade The Musical Society Ashs Evans and David Marshall. Miss Sadie La Grante Royster, of New York who has been visiting friends at 36 Charlmont Park returned home last week On Thursday evening last a large number of people enjoyed a pleasant evening at the annual May party of the Garden Le Roy Johnson's orchestra furnished music and dancing was enjoyed until 1:10 m. The committee in charge of the affair comprised E C Davis chairman R H Mills, D A Johnson W McLean, V E Kerr and W Thompson R S A Brown, of the St Mark congregational Church has just moved to place Jamaica Plain, to 86 Colonial Street, Roxton. Roy Le Roy Parish of Boston died Thursday at Amherst Va. of turbulence after an illness of several years. The remains were shipped to Boston in charge of Arthur C Wilson, the well known Cambridge underwriter, and the body is in state at the Twelfth Baptist Church on last Monday morning. A service was conducted Buffalo Briefs Regular Correspondence of THE AGM Key A. L. Wilson of Niagara Little NY has been closed every occasion of his church. Tuesday night the program was in charge of Mrs Wilson. Among those on the program was Mrs Adam. Wednesday night Mrs Charlotte Joges. Wednesday night the program Moses Jones Buffalo formed another team from Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Mrs William H. Tallfort gave an address upon "The Spirit of the Age," making as her principal point that this is an age of specialization and organization, urging the women at the Falls to organize and be with the spirit of their time in club and philanthropy work. The Mandolin played several selections and there work several other numbers on the program. Thursday evening Mrs. Brown had charge, the talent coming from Ontario. Rev. Wilson is to be congratulated upon the work he is doing here. A building has been purchased on him. He is an attractive strate- ture and it is his purpose to move it back and build an institutional church. Rev. Wilson is well known in Bufalo, where he has resided for a number of years, and is well liked, both by the white and colored people. The colored people of Niagara Falls are very industrious, shirty and inde- pendent. He is also a shall write up the citizens at some future time. Special credit is due Mrs. Pett, her home being especially attractive and beautiful. Her oldest son, Sam Pett, is a clerk in the Post Office, and her youngest R. Nathaniel Pett, is a graduate of College, a degree of Musical Doctor, and a professor of music at Lane College. Jackson, Tenn. The Metropolitan Orchestra held their first weekly dance at Golden Hall Thursday night. If the test of appreciation is shown by numbers, then the orchestra has proven its popularity. The first performance was a complimentary dinner was given to John Wright by his friends. Mr. Wright has spent the winter in Florida and Asheville, N.C. Those present were Mr. John Clark, Walter Derror, Lancaster and Allan Groot Smith. Mrs. Dudley Simms died Saturday and was buried from her family residence, 34 Riley street, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Simms is of our most prosperous business men. His wife, who had been an intern for some time, was an invaluable offer. Some interested in everything that tended toward the uplift of the race. Whenever possible to be out, Mr. Simms always took pleasure in taking her out driving and to church. Having a fam-carriage, it was easy for her to see the parades and other things of interest. The Phyllis Wheatley Club held a very important business meeting Monday night at their club rooms, 585 Michigan street. Mrs. Talbert spoke very highly of the poems of Miss H. Wheatley, who is the first woman to assist Miss Ray in the distribution of her poems. Mrs. Talbert said that every poem was a rare gem and she predicts that Miss Ray will be known as a great poet. The club is quite interested over the national President Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, and also of the State Organizer, Mme. Marie J. Stuart. Mrs. Venichia Smith, only daughter of Mrs. Mary M. Day, still continues quite ill. Her friends are wishing for her recovery. The collection of Philadelphia is here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. White, of Nagara street. Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse P. Cook have moved to Plymouth avenue, and are very handsomely situated in a fine and exclusive white neighborhood. Miss Florence and Miss Neaton Cook are from Washington, to spend the summer. Hartford Happenings Regular Correspondence of Tax Am Hartford, Conn. May 10—A host of the friends of Miss Edy Dixon met at her home, 37 Liberty street, on Friday evening and presented her with a set of beautiful portraits. It was a surprise that the host, by Mulu Costen and Miss Martha P. Bigga, Dame Rumor has it that from that quarter we shall soon hear the sweet music of marriage bells. The dinner served at the Pearl Sea, A. M. Mizon Group, A. M. Weib and Mrs. Zion Manager was the greatest event of the season and attracted almost one-third of the State Senators and Representatives, who were in the city attending the legislature. These ladies deserve the highest praise for the manner in which they presented the great crowds that attended this dinner. Others serving first-class dinners during the week were Mrs Lizgle G Grassom and committee Mrs E. Gurley and her committee, and Mrs Markaret Eason and Mrs Gurley, who gave up to the usual standard and gave satisfaction to the increasing crowds. Mrs Marie Patterson and Mrs. Helen Gurham gave a high class concert at the Pearl Street A M E Zion Church on Thursday evening which was largely attended. Next Sunday evening the Rev Dr. Swain will preach the annual Thanksgiving sermon among the fellows of the kindred organizations. Miss Hattie Max died here on Saturday night and was buried in Dillons undertaking parlor on Monday afternoon. Rev Dr Swain officiated. Large congregations attended the services at the Zion Church all day Sunday and heard two interesting sermons by Pastor Swain. The great fair will open in the church next week. Hon. Edward L. Smith the Mayor of Hartford will kick the opening address on Tuesday evening. After visiting his mother at Water Cottin for a short time, L. N. Hanson has returned home. G. W. Crawford of New Haven and H. L. C. Colbeck of Washington, D.C. were in our city last week and were in state Mr. and Mrs. R. A Law Mrs. Charles Thompson gave a tea in hour of Miss Edie Varderbilt last Wednesday. Mrs Wm Cross was called to Bala- ton Spin N. Y last week. Mrs Sarah M. Jackson is offined hither with rheumatism. Mrs Frank B. Benton is at New Cort R. I. Lakes two sons, Frank C. O Brown and Y. Brown of this city. This is Important If you are having any sort of trouble with your hair, you owe it to yourself to attend to it at once by the use of Kinkine, the most reliable hair remedy ever discovered for hair troubles of every kind. Kinkine is prepared especially for the use of colored people, having been before the public for years, attesting its quality and worth. Prudence Wood. Miss Williams is favorably impressed with society as it turned out to grace the long awaited event, the "Soap Box Social." She stopped in New York en route to Hartford, to call upon Mr. Glbb Young (nee Miss Alberta Wood), whose home is in Hartford. SNOW HILL CLOSES Its 18th Annual Session, Which Has Been a Most Successful One—Dean Clarke, Commencement Oralor—Fifteen Young People Graduate Regular Correspondence of The Ace. Snow Hill, Ala., Map 5.—The eighteenth annual session of the Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute, William J. Edwards, founder and principal, came to a close yesterday with the graduation of eleven young people from the Normal department and four from the University address was delivered by Dean William H. Clarke, of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, Normal, Ala. The commencement sermon was preached Sunday morning by the Rev. M M Wood, pastor of the white Baptist Church, Furman, Ala., which was listened to by a large and appreciative audience. The sermon was based on the theme, "Faith's Gifts," from the test, "Such as I have, give I unto you." Throughout all the exercises, the music furnished by the boys glee club and the choir was one of the enjoyable features. The program of the literary and religious societies Monday was well rendered by the young men and women of the church for a prize of ten dollars and the Trinity Church, Boston, prize, on Tuesday night and Wednesday night respectively, drew large audiences, and have become principal features of the commencement exercises. The Peace prize of ten dollars was won by Ransom Johnson, over three other contestants. The Peace prize of ten dollars were won respectively by Lella Duncan and Edmund O'Nell. The program for commencement day was filled with more than usual interest, many of the graduates taking for their subjects questions relating intimately with the work they had done in the industries. Frank Jesse Carter, Pilder Ala, delivered the satirical Milder Memolla Long, the valet-address Other members of the graduating class took for their subjects, "A Woman's Part in Making Farming Pay," Willie Luccile Savage, "Truck Gardening a Prosperous Business" James William Stokes, "The Value of a Trade," Hattie May Lane, "Repair and Implementation of Implements on the William James Machine," Our Part in Building Good Schools" Brunetta R Cunningham, "Confidence Necessary to Render Service," Richard Dekata Steen Prof William H Clarke, dean of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, and one of the best prepared educators in the South, delivered the annual address, Dean Clarke is a graduate of Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, he completed another work in New York University, and has had charge of the academic work at Frankfort State Normal School in Kentucky and the A & M College of this State. From Old Dinwiddie Peterburg, May 10 - The special service held at Gillifield Baptist Church last Thursday night was largely attended. The subject was earnestly displeased by members of the church after a letter from the Vatican Bank, a prominent whiteness who was arrested several weeks earlier with making false entries in his books was arranged in court last Wednesday. After the testimony of several witnesses the Court discharged the accused man. His weather up to this time has been normal, and the farm and farm are impressed great concern for the fruit and early spring crops in this section. He later and quite a number of friends from the Gillifield Baptist Church accompanied the pastor and delegates to the Fifth Street Baptist Church Thursday, where the Virginia State Convention is holding the sessions. The European tour contest recently organized in the interest of colored people of this society is scheduled to take place in the middle of March. The tour will include most basic to register at first when the offer increased the capabilities as a gift, but time went on another phase grade appeared as being indispensable. At work and then the did not back out. Dr R. E. Burton president of the Lips Memorial Hospital is having extensive improvements due to his home and business stable and secure. H. H. Madison is the architect. Death of Prominent Citizens Larger Correspondence of Two Aces. Atlantic City, N. J. May 10 John Davis who for years was the trusted employee of the Albertville Hotel one of a chain of houses run by the famous Gone family, died and both Thursday. The nea was a complete shock to the Citizens and friends of the deceased. Mr Davis during the dark and gloomy days of the sixties, enlisted and served both in the army and navy and was on the famous Monitor in her illustrious life. At Raleigh, North Carolina, Rada. At the funeral, which was held in St. James Church Sunday last, an escort from the Joe Hooker Post, white. Kinkine will make the harshest kinky curly hair soft and glossy. It nourishes the scalp, strengthens the hair, and in every way is a safe and an ideal tonic to use. All druggists sell Kinkine at 35 cents for a large bottle, or we will send a full-sized bottle prepaid to any address on receipt of 85 cents in stamps. Address Dixie Supply Co., 60 West 106th St. New York City. were present to assist Martin Delaney Post, colored, and the Ladies' Relief corp of the said post, in paying the last tribute of respect to a soldier tried and true, who answered the call for volunteers. The Grand Master's Council No. 103 G. U. O. of Old Fellows of which Capt. Charles Holland of Patricaria No. 78 is secretary, turned out in large numbers and was assisted by the Noetic orchestra, the pioneer musical organisation of Atlantic City, of which J. Edward F. Ward, the Wesleyan Topic Staff is the director. The bynum "Come Ye Disconsolate," a favorite of the deceased, was sung by Madam O'Brien, accompanied by the orchestra. The burial service of the Post, Relief corp, and resolutions from Judge Edge and P. M. O'Council No. 102 were read both at the church and grave. Rev A. I. Martin, pastor of Asbury Church, who preached the sermon, paid glowing tribute to the military life of the dead soldier and also told the audience of the upright and clean life, as good men always preached their own sermons. Mr Davis leaves a wife, two sons and many relatives and friends to mourn his death. Mr. Cope and several members of his family attended the service and followed the body to the grave. Undertaker John Flippings and his manager from the Smith Landing branch of his establishment. Edward Harrison, had charge of the funeral. A noble and fearless soldier of the Irish, and a member of St. James' Church, and a child of the King has gone to his reward. VERNON FOR HAITI Topeka, Kan. May 9 —News has been received here that W T Vernon, late Register of the Treasury, has been tendered by the State Department the $100,000 he accepted. It is expected that his name will be sent to the Senate this week. Toledo Tidings Regular Correspondence of The Agr. Toledo, O. May 10—Mrs. James Meredith visited her mother in Columbus last week Rev. J C Taylor and Richard Miller attended the Sunday School Convention in Birmingham last week Rev. A R伊利-Williams of Portsmouth, Va. will take charge of the Third Baptist Church as its regular pastor Sunday Mrs. Fila Randolph visited in Columbus last week Mrs. Della Cochran of Detroit is spending a few weeks with Mr. and William McCoolin of Woodland avenue Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones have moved from Indiana avenue to 912 Pinewood avenue Clifford the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J C Tandy of Palmwood avenue, fell and broke an arm week before last J. C Jackson and Fred Vaughan have opened up an ice cream parlor next door to the Hotel Pleasant Drama at Jersey City. Girls Needed in Paterson Bernlar Correspondence of The Agr True Reformers Encouraged Richmond Va. May 9 Throughout the counties which are served by the former mayor, I will be lifted by the Insurance Commissioner of Virginia and allowing the organization to be Grand Worthy Master A. W. Holmes and the members of the board of directors are invited to attend the methods of the officials of the old regime. Mr Holes says, "I am determined to purge the case until the people will be given the true status of afaafra and their every interest protected. New members can now be taken to the office and granted. 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New Bochelle Notes Regular correspondence of THE AGR Mr. Ace Washinton in Miss Martha V Chatham Mills Miss Johnson and A Ran dell Mr. Howard Harper entertained at dine on Sunday Miss Briandt of New York and H Nelson of New Haven Town at Briandt Baptist Church on Sunday at Briandt Baptist Church on Rev J R Hiddle pastor presented a good worm in the morning Rev K. Harris of Petrensburg preached in the evening in the morning M Kloeber burch Rev N O Harris pastor on Sunday May 11 handed by Mrs Sarah Radser and assisted by Preachers Stair Theodore Forkey twelve baptized and eight given right hand of fellowship Rev Adam Jackson preached in the morning and Rev George Simmons preached in the morning given right hand of fellowship active, looking forward to the annual conference which meets on June 14 in New Bochelle. BET. BOND & SERVICES S.C. Brooklyn, N.Y. SUCCESS IN LOVE Mme. Gonzales is still permanently located 23 years at 23 Bergen street, Brooklyn, N. 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Nicely furnished large and small rooms with bath and all conveniences for permanent and trans- ient guests. Best attention. B J. ROCHELLE, Prop. --- Published on Thursday of every week by Fred R. Moore, 247 West 46th street, New York. * London Office: 17 Green St., Charing Cross Road, W.C. * Address all letters and make all books and money orders payable to The New York Age. THE GOLDEN LAND. America has a golden land, a land of plenty, a land where there is to be bound the riches of the earth, and where there is all that make a nation great and happy, save justice. The American Negro claims that golden land as his home, and day by day he turns towards it with renewed love and pride. The South, we are told, is the natural home of the Negro. Happy ought he to be to claim it, and grateful that Providence has set him in the midst of the stories of peace and plenty. Equality may be denied him there, and there he now may encounter prejudice and injustice. His women may sorrow under the tyranny of "superior" men, who make of outrages upon them the virtues of the strong. His children may for the moment cower under the whip of corn, but these things will pass away. The generations now may be gone when the great change comes, but it comes swiftly, and it comes to revolutionize the whole social fabric of the South, and make its freedom complete. It takes faith to see this, but a people without faith is a people without hope, and a people without hope is a people without all. Fifty years ago the Negro was a slave, a piece of breathing property. Progress is comparative. He is not a slave to-day, and will be more of a man to-morrow. He will find his highest freedom in the land where once he bit the earth in tears and chains. The opportunities of the South are his. He may achieve, or he may fail; it is his decision that will make him free, or make him frail. Let us discover the golden land. The South produces, according to Richard M. Edmonds, the distinguished editor of the Manufacturers' Record, cotton enough to bring from Europe each year $500,000,000 That is not all The annual crop of raw cotton, not to mention the great revenue that flows through cotton-seed mills, is worth $1,000,000. In the South there is three times as much coal as can be found in Great Britain, France and Austria combined. Mr. Edmonds' figures are 17,000 square miles for those three countries, 80,000 square miles for the South's water power, when developed will amount to 5,000,000 horse power. Not only in respect of these presents but in relation to its great orchard, its truck farms, its corn crop and wheat production, the South is the golden land and its fields but its second touch of the land is undeveloped almost undeveloped. Fifty years later when it shall have done its work and the peoples there are each secure in life and liberty, the South will then be only in the beginning of the development which will unfold its astounding riches. Fortrees of Southern land to day will be a heritage to-morrow. Let the Negro in the South there remain, lay his foundation in the soil of that golden land, enter into the spirit of progress that begins now to stretch its wings against southern skies, burn steadily the oil of knowledge, cast a vote whenever he is permitted to do so by the cotton kings, enter the holds of commerce and try every trade and craft. Let him look to his place as the moving economic force in the affairs of his section; and when the real promises of his own golden South break above him or above his children, how well he chose will then be seen TO THE LEADERS It shouldn't be necessary for THE Acz to write this note, but it is, nevertheless. A few columns away, on this page, is an editorial taken from the dear and vigilant old Republi- nion, of Springfield, that never in its career mistook a carrot for a yellow rose, dealing with the refusal of the Canadian Government to allow colored Americans to settle in that country. As the Republi- nion shows, the exclusion of colored men on the ground that they cannot become acclimated, is the merest folly, less weak than a flimsy pretense. We do not at this time go into the merits of the case, nor take the pains to show the Canadians the advantage of a thrifty colored population tilling its soil and helping to bear its governmental burdens. We are too anxious to show Canada, which we seek at this very moment to enrich by a reciprocity bargain, the turning of which will make many an American farmer poorer, that it must break all treaty rights with this country by excluding some of its citizens on our ground and claiming a There is no argument that Canada can bring to bear, or any other country, for that matter, that could convince any reasoning man that colored men could not become acclimated in Canada as easily as they become acclimated in Maine. Nor is there the least likelihood of any colored man, fleeing from unbearable conditions in certain sections, becoming a public charge. We wish that colored men would not leave the United States, for it is the garden spot of the world. Many men, many minds, and we cannot make all colored men see the future through our eyes, but if they must go, they must be allowed to move about as all other American citizens move about. And Canada must toe the mark or pay the price. To the leaders of the Negro race in Washington, to the big men in office particularly, and to Dr. Washington, we appeal for immediate and intelligent action in this matter. They owe it to all to confer with Mr. Secretary Knox, President Taft and Senator Cullom, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, with the view of bringing Canada to its senses. THE POWER OF SPIRIT. Two weeks ago more than a thousand people gathered in the American Theatre, in Jackson, Miss., to witness an oratorical contest. Not since Jeems Katydid Vardaman first dropped from the glorious dews of Leflore has anything stirred the people of this quite old commonwealth as this contest stirred them. Excursions were arranged from nearby towns, and educators from afar gathered to hear the orators of to-morrow give a sign to-day as to the well-being of the greatest art in the future. Judges were picked with care, and the places of the orators were chosen with stern dignity. It was an occasion in the life of the State The leading colleges sent their startalkers to compete in a talking-fest, Tougaloo, Natchez College, Jackson College, Rust University—all the lighthouses lent watchmen, and their keepers had on the platform. Great was the enthusiasm as each speaker, under his title, dressed thoughts in wondrous words and sent them ringing down the ages. In the midst of the program, a girl, a plantation girl, was presented. She came to speak for Utea Institute, the one school represented on that occasion that makes no pretense at "college training." She chose for her subject "Ye Are the Salt of the Earth." Her manner, her speech, its dress and power, captivated the audience, as she proceeded. A homely subject she graced with all the faith of a struggling and determined youth. One sentence pincked the honor: "Often do I contemplate the great Grace of the New England." present, and of the awakening of life. school is the morning purses child booker not letters To have sat in humility at the foot of Booker T. Washington, a master spirit for the nation's need, as Holly claw did, and as many another has done, is to have caught the spirit of education, and to have caught emound of it to give it freely to all who may ek it. PRESIDENT GILBERT Not only Salma University, the most important Baptist school in Alabama but Baptists everywhere and the people's general interest, it has established upon the unanimous election of the Rev. W. H. Gilbert, the noted scholar and preacher to the presidency of that nation. A fellow man the Baptists do not have. He brings to his position a long and tough experience as a teacher and a ripe scholarship that has long been the pride of his church. During his pastorate of Mr Olivet Church in this city Dr Gilbert, in his teaching, his preaching, and in his daily walk, exercised a wide and healthy influence upon the civic and religious life of the city. Young men were his friends, and old men found hope and faith in his instructions. The Aor wishes him well in his new and exalted honors, and dispatches him for this community, sincere gratulations, commending him without reserve to the confidence and esteem of the great Baptist army of a great Baptist State. THE NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911 GET TOGETHER. One of the wonders of the age is the common sense that the Democratic party has stumbled into, and the division and disagreement that have overtaken the Republican party. After sixteen years of fumbling and see-sawing, the Democrats have suddenly seen the light and started towards it with unaccustomed tread. After sixteen years of almost uninterrupted success, the Grand Old Party, the group magnificent in political history, begins to weaken. Where once it spoke a word of command, it now utters feeble phrases of explanation and apology. Its great captains have departed, and the leaders come to the field know neither plan of battle nor principle of action. No great name is left us around which we may rally and fire the people's heart. Greed sits where once Justice reigned, and the rights of man have been exchanged in the fundamentals of the party for rights of property. Do the leaders not know that a rights-of-property party may not hope to win the crown? The Republicans must get together, and they must get together now, if they hope to win what promises to be the greatest political battle in the history of the country, in 1912. Mr Taft may be ever so good and true a man. He may go before the country with a record of many high achievements, but what about the organization that is to conduct the fight? What about the revived Democratic party, now blessed with great ability in its leadership, and many strong men contesting for its highest honors? The Republican party must do these things, and do them now: It must select a chairman around whom all forces will rally. It must select a secretary whose hand is on the pulse of the electorate. It must reaffirm its pledge of confirmation, that it is the party of men, not of gold. It must crush the lily-white serpent, or lose the Negro vote, the only loyal vote it now may claim. It must entreat its titular head to cease feeding Democratic stomachs with Republican honors. It must, in short, become a Party, standing on principles of which it is not ashamed, and looking to its foundations by strengthening its supporters. Mr Taft, fine, straightforward statesman that he is, must be reminded that his patriotism will be none the less impressive if above it he floats the Republican banner. The Republicans must get together or prepare to get out A GREAT CONVENTION No meeting among their thousands is more important to Baptists than the Sunday School Congress. This convention was started several years ago by the enterprise son of that enterprise father R H Roose of Nashville Henry W Aldred saw the need of a meeting in which the young people might have a look at themselves and together consider religious and public matters. The crowd! this day and the prestige the enterprise possesses the world of government. really to journey to the Mississippi metropolis-angel's attentive at 2:00 p.m. in metropolis. It is the sincere births of the settler and the prohibitive railway great number of the city. No THERE IS A REASON The objection is no sign of either a great music or the power of public. Nor was it a sign of any house told the management of these affairs upon the going public. But the trouble is that there are too many affairs given on top of each other. The people hardly have anything time between balls and they at a physical impossibility as well as a practical ability to take in the affairs. If the impact of the people is desired the people must be involved in the process parked book and pay it well being the people involved in the process. THEIR OWN MEDICINE A foolish agitation was begun in Atlanta Georgia. Some months ago looking toward preventing colored people from living in certain districts and white people living in certain districts. Already this policy is embarrassing white people it seems more than colored people, though the matter has not passed the City Council and perhaps will not. A white man some weeks ago decided to put up a large tenement to be occupied by colored people in a certain district. The white people in that district objected, hence it is the white man in this case who is embarrassed and is likely to lose money, rather than the Negro. Ere long the whole South, and the whole country for that matter, will learn that injustice cannot be confined to one race or color. IS THAT SO? The Washington Post is a beaut. Along with our shining Sun, it has the nerve to attempt anything; even to throw itself against fact. Fact has a hard time getting settled until it has received the sanction of the Sun, but the Post is a little easier than that. The Post has its idea about the War of the Rebellion, who fought it, how it was fought, why it was fought, and why it didn't arrive some years before it did put in its happy appearance. The cause of the war we have in this golden nugget from the Pennsylvania avenue stand-by: That war was mainly caused by differing interpretations of the Constitution, and men freely gave their lives in the effort to vindicate their convictions pleasing the Constitution in days of fittil fever is marked by verbal bombardment, but no martyrdom. Is that so? "Mainly by differing interpretations of the Constitution." For treason against history that is the worst case we have had since Elder John C. Hemphill came forward with that "war between-the-states" fove song. The War of the Rebellion was mainly caused, and caused only, by slavery. If there had not been men to free, there would have been no war to free them. Not "differing interpretations of the Constitution," but the devil whispering orders in the ears of the people of one section, and God talking through Garrison, Summer, Phillips and in the homely language of Uncle Tom to the people of the North, this precipitated the bloody struggle. And that is all to it, let the Post wag away. And let us add, since we are engaged in truth's work, that there will never be another war in this country unless it comes about through the wicked habits arrayed against colored men without cause in all sections. Before Lincoln's work is all complete all men must everywhere be free indeed. Perhaps the Post might care to smoke that. WATKINS APPOINTED To succeed Major Franklin Pierce Denison in the high office of Assistant Corporation Counsel of the city of Chicago, Mayor Carter H. Harrison has appointed Samuel A. T. Watkins, one time Assistant City Prosecutor An honor well and happily bestowed, for Mr Watkins is an able lawyer a wise counsellor and a gentleman. To him, more than to any other member, the Knights of Pythias owe their fraternal life in the hostile States of the South His ability, vigilance and resourcefulness saved them. THE AGE congratulates both Mr Watkins and that progressive Chicago population of Negroes. We imagine that the Hon. Ralph W. Taylor possessing his soul, not in patience, but in perfect satisfaction. His experience of the season filly with faithfulness. President Taft will preside. Mr. Taylor and his race by his proximate. No man holds other than the winning. he would be in the ways of art or science. Dery should know better than the old landmark Harry of Cleveland. Mr Smitha good looks have not made him less a man, and he has been a man. He is a man, and he is a man. Vernus, it is each, finding that she could not embrace Harry, straightway ordered Thor to cut off her arms. Why arms she is said to have remarked, when beauty is so near yet so near. Thereupon Harry turned his attention to the legislature not only Chris know the real charisma of mathematics? With such affection we note the 1910 civil compilation of officers of the famous troops Club of dear Writer. The Writer may explain its growing strength among the institutions of cities where eternity is a relation and patition abode talk. To be this fortunate among progressive obedient men to honor enough to hand down to a son. We take especial pride in the announcement that Walter Cohen, who was recently legislated out of public office in New Orleans has formed a civic league to continue the fight against encroachments of ill-healthism Around Mr. Cohen who lives to fight injustice have rallied all the strong men of Louisiana, who seem to realize that they may accomplish something by union but nothing by division, and that their leader is both able and anxious to watch the watchword, and may the first victory involve the stupid head of Pretty Pearl, prince of ill-whites, and money rattian NOTE AND COMMENT The American Baptist speaks the word we have been waiting for since the silly discussion with respect to "great" Negro preachers began. Some one said that there were no preachers to compare with Beecher, Talmage, etc. Of course that was an empty speech. No preacher on the continent has ever preached to a TOTTLE preacher. There are many men who could become great preachers if they would let church politics alone. Says the American Baptist: An item has been going the rounds that "The race has produced no preacher of real eminence" There is certainly no man among us who is to the nation what Talmage, Moody or Beecher was. Nor is there a man who is the ideal man of image or Moody or Beecher of the race. This statement has been credited to a preacher who in our opinion holds a high place in the ranks of the ministry and measures up himself among the great preachers of the race. Very few preachers among any people or race have reached the standard of power attained by the three great preachers named, but that does not follow that there are no preachers which have reached the standard of learning, power, eloquence, influence and usefulness attained by these men. Conditions, environment, and much more with the prominence reached and the record made as well as the good accomplished by men of any calling and in any work. We have heard all these great preachers, and we have heard others of both races who in our judgment are just as vincing and just as effective in presenting the story of the Gospel as either of them and who are as truly great preachers. They have not perhaps attained the prominence these great preachers have attained because they are masters of the situation in their fields of labor and will become more distinguished as they have the opportunity. --- The growing spirit of political tolerance, as well as the impossibility of permanently keeping, the Negro, in certain sections, away from the ballot box, is well put by the Charlotte (N C,) Advertiser. Colored Democrats of the country have received some life and vigor since the house went Democratic. In New York allegiance anew has been declared to Chief Edward E. Lee. In Boston as major, he has been largely attributable to Negro votes. In Washington city are large numbers of positions at the disposal of the House, so the faithful of the race have gone up in large numbers to reap their reward in the election as major. This activity is evidence going to show that it is practically impossible to eliminate the Negro as a political factor. There are ten million of him, and in the course of time one party will extend to him an invitation to participate in the party affairs. Meantime, the Negro is everywhere adding to the wealth of the country, helping to solve the problems of the tunes with increasing effectiveness. Whether Democrats or Republicans Negroes with all other Negroes well. --- The editor of the Savannah Trilune now two school teachers standing on the winner. One was neatly dressed, the other very chubby attired. One was tired, living, teaching, the other teaching, preparing, one thing, and doing an anther. The Trilune takes a tale aired. the trust and loyalty of their bureau. We have considered an sport. He is a marvelous memory, a wonderful command of language, and without regard to color, is one of the remarkable men of the country. FRATERNAL NOTES Supreme Chancellor S. W. Green of the Knights of Pythons who will go down in fraternal history as one of the oldest and most industrious leaders any secret society ever had, announces in a proclamation, another grand master of Columbia will be set up June 17. Many Pythons from this section will go down. The District Grand Master of Massachusetts will meet at Black Sea Naval Grand Master books who could when he took office only extra coordinate lodges and now claims more than five hundred will be selected almost without opposition. For stars, a perpetual rank for Warriors, a perpetual rank for Knights, a perpetual rank for Knights, the financial wizard of Old Fellowship will of course be retained. There is some talk in Washington of making the Terrell Grand Master of District Massons. Jude Terrell was one of the most popular and successful Grand Masters the District ever had. The True Reformers in New York are of course happy over the success of the Grand Fountain in obtaining their charter from the state of Virginia, but it is feared that the strong hold the Reformers once had on New York is broken for good. Enthusiasm is dead and many of the members have been many of the original old Reformers. There is every reason for hoping that the great Richmond society will come up again. In the death last week of Thomas E. Johnson, Grand Keeper of Records and Seats of the Knights of Pythias of New York, that order lost a valuable member, a competent official and one of the most honorable men that ever claimed membership in K. M. Johnson. Also no U. R., and took a leading part in all fraternal matters. His funeral, under Grand Chancellor LeGarr's direction was largely attended. Howard Union Lodge of Odd Fellows, of New York, announces the services of H. H. Campbell, back its P. S. Trouble over the finances of the lodge brought matters to a head. Three Bishops of colored Methodist bodies have been Masonic Grand Masters. Bishop Hood was once Grand Master of North Carolina. Bishop Grant at the time of his election to the Bench, was the election to the Asl and, Bishop E. W. Lampton was Grand Master of Mississippi at the time of his death. From all sides there comes the warmest praise of the fine work done in his office by Gen Jos L. Jones, the distinguished citizen of Ohio, who is new Supreme Vice Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. Gen. Jones is a bishop of the Episcopal bors as editor of the Pythian Monitor, and Adjutant General of the Uniformed Rank, have given him a place high and secure in the affections of the members of his great order. As in the case of the Supreme Chancellor, S. W. Green, no opposition to Gen. Jones either, is offered to him that developed, and none is likely to develop. Mrs Maggie L. Walker, of Richmond, the vigilant leader of the order of St. Luke, reports that that lusty society continues to grow in numbers ever since the Reformation than ever before. Mrs Walker has been busy helping the True Reformers recover its old position. The Grand Master of New York Masons, Henry S. Spencer is one of the most active Reformers who gives signs of holding the chair in the east many years to come. Mr Spencer is a successful fraternal leader Grand Chancellor Davidson, of New Jersey, Pythians, who was elected last year at Elizabeth to succeed Dr. H. P Anderson, is making much headway in the matter of getting new members into the order Sir Davidson is also Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Court of Calathea From the favorable newspaper editorials that have come under our notice, the Ancient Order of Odd Fellows, now being introduced by J. Avalon of Phi Delta Kappa to grow rapidly among the people. The consensus of opinion is that another organization of Odd Fellows will help rather than blinder, and that the officers in the G U O of O. F will be more careful in the future than in the past. We are a wide creation of a "Supreme Court" In addition to the S C M. The Atlanta meeting of the Grand Lodge promises to be in interesting one Last month marks the anniversary of the death of the greatest fraternal leader the country over had, Samuel W Starks of West Virginia. POLITICAL NOTES Community town is putting on many airs these days. The inhabitants feel that blow wind this way or that, they are coming to clim the President of the United States for many years to come. It falls is renominated by the Repub- licates, and despite a this title about compatriety a certain amount of stress the IG guard, it seems a work of art and Judson is not in the Demo- ment. ```markdown ``` If the Mr. Browne is to make Mr. Browne a man, make Mr. Browne a man. If the collar really mean to the will, to the man who is in red dresses, a wholesale not by the Mr. Browne of Mr. Browne a man, and decide to apply the collar to him and make him come forward. As regards to shaping the men, it may be in Mr. Browne a power not only to power the nomination of any Democrat, but to nominate the candidate for the presidents. --- Where is Gaynor's strength? many high brows are asking. Here and there we may find those who deny the Mayor's popularity, but thoughtful men are holding on to the city. The city is one of the most unpopular cities in the history of the politics of the city. He has appointed a single colored man to office. This is to be regretted. He ought to have appointed one for many colored men supported him and among colored people he is universally admired. But that has nothing to do with his hold upon the people. John Taylor, former Deputy Collector of Customs of Wilmington, N.C., and one of the oldest colored men in the South, was a visitor in New York last week. Mr Taylor reports that the colored people of Hanover County are getting their bearings again, and that in every direction there are healthy signs of progress. Since Mr Dancy and Mr Taylor got out of the Wilmington Customs House, no colored man in the old North State has held any high office under the Federal Government, and it seems that he may not even hope for any political preferment in the near future. Friday night of this week Roscoe Conkling Simmons, a hide-bound, rock ribbed, moss-back Republican, will be the guest of the William Dalton Association at its club house in West St.reet. The Dalton Association is the crack Tammany organization of the city, and its president is District Leader Dalton, Chief Deputy Commissioner of Elections of the New York City and was a friend of all colored Democrats. Mr Simmons will take with him the faithfuls of United Colored Democracy and the faithfuls of the Republicans to mingle with the uninterrupted. He will speak on "Fifty Years After" a non-political subject A FLIMSY PRETENSE Canada's Exclusion of Negroes is Without Warrant or Excuse—Colored Leaders Should Demand Protection of U. 8. (Editorial Springfield Republic.) The exclusion of American Negroes from Canada under the Canadian immigration law can perhaps be effected without giving the United States government any ground for diplomatic protest, if it is based upon the ground that the Negro could not adapt himself to the "rigorous" climate of the North and consequently would be liable to become a public charge. It is a filmry pretense, of course, that the Negro in general cannot be permanently self-supporting in western Canada. It was a Negro that went with Pearly to the north pole. Negroes in New England have for generations adapted themselves to severe winter weather. But Canada might be strictly within her rights in barring Negro immigrants on that ground. The Canadian law provides that the governor-in-council, whenever he deems it necessary or expedient, may "prohibit for a stated period, or permanently, the landlord of a specified port in Canada, of immigrants belonging to any race deemed unsuited to the climate or requirements of Canada, or of immigrants of any specified class, occupation or character." So long as no discrimination were enforced against American immigrants as Americans, but against a particular class on grounds that are universal in nature, it may be that no official complaint by our government could be made. We should advise the leaders of the Negro race in this country, however, to demand the protection of our State Department and force it to take a definite position regarding the matter, and also to push to the extreme limit in Canadian courts, by means of a test of the Negro's claim to the government's claim that Negroes are incapable of remaining economically self-supporting in the Canadian climate. THE ETERNAL UNION (I from a speech delivered at the Montik Club, Brooklyn, April 29, 1911, by Chauncey M Depew) I was elected a member of the legislature in 1861, 1911 rounds out fifty years in intimate contact with public life or in the public service. The thought which most impressed itself upon me is that the functions of government, the rights of the citizens, the duties of the government, are entirely changed during that period. I think in plain talk for the better. Villard's John Brown REMEMBER THE CLEF CLUB Manhattan Casino TO-NIGHT LESTER A. WALTON THE SMART SET CO. ON BROADWAY SPRING, beautiful spring, with its weddings galore, sweet-scented flowers, extensive crops of advance styles, friendly sunshine and a more friendly temperature, is responsible this season for other things, chief among which should be mentioned the presence in the Borough of Manhattan of a colored theatrical production. All winter long New Yorkers who find colored shows entertaining have been longing to see an aggregation of colored Thessians, but during the cold, cold days not an organization of colored singers and cancers appeared, and it was omy last Monday when the destries or some were gratified. While the Smart Set Company is not in the infant class, having been in existence for some time, yet in recent years it has not been on very intimate terms with the playgoers of Manhattan. This state of affairs has been brought about due to the inability of the Smart Set Company management to secure the proper theatres in which to play the attraction. But several days ago an opportunity was given the company to appear in New York City—and on Broadway, too—so the largest colored show on the road is now sojourning at the Majestic Theatre for a two weeks' run. Not only is the Smart Set Company playing on Broadway, but for the first time in the history of the Majestic Theatre are they permitting colored playgoers to sit on the first floor. Of course, such a condition should not ```markdown ``` S. H. DUDLEY singing "Almighty Dollar." really furnish cause for a display of station, for in this land of the free, and particularly in New York City, the presence of colored citizens in the orchestra should excite little comment. Nevertheless, it was an unusual sight to see colored people sitting in the orchestra. Some theatrical manager was heard make the statement that the Shuberts did not change the regular order of things so much because they wanted to make known for once that they were aware that the Malby act was on the statutes as it was that their lease is to soon expire and that the house is to again pass into the hands of their bitter rivals. Klaw and Erlanger. It was intimated that the Shuberts thing they will be handicapping Klaw and Erlanger in the future by seating colored citizens on the first floor, but if the deportment of the colored people is as deserving of praise during the remainder of the Smart Set Company's engagement as on Monday evening an April fool's joke will be played on someone and it will not be Klaw and Erlanger, either. I did not see any members of the Caucasian race faint when a colored patron became comfortably enconced in an adjoining seat. The situation suggested to me conditions as they exist daily on the street cars of New York But I have been guilty of dealing to some extent with the race problem and have referred but little to the play and players. The names of S. H Dudley and Aida Overton were in electric lights and their work should have made the management feel amply rewarded for having advertised them so prominently. From the people in the chorus to the stars in the production all worked hard to give a bright, snappy performance, and they succeeded. If the show does not please Broadway it will not be the fault of the performers, but because of a weak, flimsy vehicle used to show off the talents of the colored artists. As a book "His Honor, the Barber" will never bring any performer—colored or white—wealth or fame and especially on Broadway where playgoers are not in a habit of seeing guns pulled and razors drawn every other second, and with the leading comedian standing proudly on wild animals he has just killed, with a smoking revolver in his hand for the finale of a musical show. I have reviewed "His Honor, the Barber" so often that it would be more repetition were I to air my views of the play and players again. Instead I will quote the expressions made by two white men sitting directly in back of me. They may not earn their livelihood by criticizing shows, but they could. At least I think so. We agreed on so many points that I formed the opinion that they were either dramatic critics or habitual first nighters. My attention was drawn to them during an animated discussion in which they were involved native to the nationality of one or two --- of the performers. Even after using opera glasses one of the men declared that he was "up a tree," as to whether there were several white females in the production. At first the white gentlemen appeared very much worried as to who was who, but as the show grew older they abandoned the subject and made the following observations: That S. H. Dudley was a comedian with a large sense of rough humor, and that in a well written book he could even cause Broadwayites to sit up and take notice. That Aida Overton Walker was an artist to her finger tips, with much personal charm, and far more clever than many white women on Broadway. That Ella Anderson was an artist, and showed that she has had valuable experience in stagecraft. That James Burris was a good "feeder" and made a neat appearance on the stage. That Andrew Tribble was funny in his role and must give no little time to studying up-to-date styles of female wearing apparel. That Elizabeth Hart proved her racial identity after she had effectively sung "Rubbernecking Moon." That James Lightfoot showed that he was an artist in portraying the old man character. What they thought of the other members of the show I did not get a chance ```markdown ``` AIDA OVERTON WALKER in her "Porto Rico" number. to learn, for they did not seem to take kindly to the finale of the second act when Dudley made himself a hero by single-handed killing several ferocious animals, while the other members of the company were getting ready for the third act. My critics, when the curtain fell, made their exit never to return. Throughout the first and second acts many complimentary remarks were made about the chorus by the two men, and in comparing white and colored singers and dancers the white performers were usually given unfavorable consideration. They were also heard to state that it was a pity that colored singers did not fully appreciate their ability and instead of oftimes imitating white artists who were their inferiors, work along original lines and thereby rise above the level of mediocrity, to which I again said, in sotto voce, amen! "FLORIDA STROLLERS" STROLL Monday the Florida Strollers an upbeat, colorful ballet company composed of well known colored performers opened at Mineer's Eighth Avenue Theatre for a week's engagement. The patrons and management claim that it is the strongest attraction that has played Mineer's this season. The company is headed by Worles Stallard and dance while Hildder and Stallard and dance the new entertainment hits and auditions are added attraction. Hot Time in Florida is the title of the two act musical production and it furnishes several hours of their entertainment. Sam Gulis is the leading comedian while Fiddler and Shelton, Cooper, the antitrustist James and Annie Worles, Low Jones, De Liang and Jeffross and the Kentucky Triple help to make the bill a strong one. Others with the company are Bille Ritchie Billy Moore, Jim Slater John Miller, Lee Nichols, Fred Smith, Walter Thompson Frank Allen, Charles Blake Rosamond William Mollie Dill Beulah Overton Elizabeth Washington Belle Morgan Flinch Howell Nellie Renell Mattle Moyra Corn Green Violet London, Elsie Worth Lucille Brant, Corrine Williams Hattle Coleman, Jennette Howard and Sara Smith Next week the company will play at Miner's Bronx Theatre 156th street and Third avenue. Matteas daily REPEAL WHITE RATS' BILL Monday evening the Assembly at Albany passed the Brennan bill which to repeal the so called "White Rats" legislation passed last year. The "White Rats" bill was directed against the practice on the part of certain theatrical booking agencies of making vaudeville performers pay a double fee, one to the booking agency and one to the employers for obtaining bookings. A hard fight was made against the re. of the bromleyman Murray of New York and former bromleyman Herrick of New York finally offered an amendment which sent the bill back to committee. The provision was contained in a general bill amending the business law with relation to employment agencies which Mr. Brenn --- --- THE NEW YORK AGE: THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911. THEO. GIBSON promised pup of David Irwin Martin, whose performance of De Bertofa's Scene de Ballet at the Martin Rochel showed aplendid muskiership. man said was introduced by him at the request of the Commissioner of Licenses of New York City. HIS HONOR, THE BARBER CO.—Major- tic Theatre, New York City Next week, New York City. THE FLORIDA STROLLERS CO.—Miner's 8th Avenue Theatre, New York City. Next week, New York City. McCABE'S GEORGIA TROUBADOURS— Greeley, Ia., May 11; Delhi, 12; Hopkinson, 13; Cascade, 14-15-16; La Motte, 17-18. MY FRIEND FROM DIXIB CO.—Syracuse, N. Y., May 11-12-18. Next week, Newark, N. CONGO KING CO.—Kincoza, Ia., May 11; Bawick, 12; Barnes, 18-14; Malcome, 16; Glennell, 16-17-18. O'BRIEN'S GEORGIA TROUBADOURS—Leavenworth, Kan., May 11; Atchison, 12. THEATRICAL JOTTINGS The McCarvers are playing at the Yorkville Theatre. Cheers and Jones are at the Family Theatre. Eighth avenue. Andrew A Copeland is at the Gaiety Theatre, Boston, this week. King and Bailey are at the Palace Theatre, Plymouth, England. Moss and Frye are playing at the Empire Theatre, Paterson, N J. Ella Jones, known as "Pewee," has formed an act with Alma Richardson. Saparo and Jones are one of the hits of the bill on the Victoria Roof this week. The Watermelon Trust, with Patterson and Grundy, is at the Star Theatre, Pawtucket, R. I. Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin Company closed a successful season at Hartford, April 29. Thomas A Brooks is with the Girl's from Happyland Company, Casino Theatre, Philadelphia. Bradford's Eight Africanders headlined the bill the first part of the week at the Crescent Theatre. There are letters in The Age office for Irving (Boots) Allen, Al Watts, Rowland and Barrington Carter The Pekin Stock Company of Chicago is presenting a three-act comedy entitled "The Lime Kiln Club" Rastus Buckner is playing over the Griffin Circuit, opening at the King Edward Theatre, Montreal, Can It is rumored that Stewart and Marshall are to separate, owing to the ill health of one of the members Maude Jones-Barclay has forsaken vaudeville at least temporarily, and is now on call at the Crescent Theatre Jones and Gilliam are at the Orpheum Theatre McKeesport Pa. this week with Unfortown Pa. to follow Herbert Ames formerly a member of the Smart Set Company is seriously ill at his residence 116 West 134th street The members of the Herbert Strollers will give a lecture on their super at the C. V. H. Strollers Friday evening . . . John Sullivan returned to New York after divorce to conquerive works in Washington, D.C. where he quite a favorite. . . . William Larker who has been ill for a couple of weeks at his home, 89 St. Kelly street Brooklyn is improving to be out within a few days. The Kratons are playing over the Portages Circuit and have set back their European time. Week of May 14 Fantages Theatre Spokane, Waah Prof. Barclay, the sleight-of-hand performer, was operated on last week at the Fordham Hospital. A few weeks ago he slipped and fell informing his leg and knee. . . . Brown and Shaffell opened this week at the Electric Theatre, White Plains NY with new costumes. They have been booked over the United Park time under the direction of George Hans- comb. Frost Lansing is playing at the Ma- batic Theatre, Coney Island. I love in looking forward to May 15, when he will take unto himself a wife. Sam Cook of Cook and Stevens will act as beat man . . . Monday, May 29 has been set as the date for the election of officers of the Colored Vaudeville Renewal Association, and only members who are in good standing financially will be permitted to take part. --- Manager Gibson is presenting the following bill at the Auditorium Theatre, Philadelphia, this week: Gelma Lawrence, Joe De Mount, Cubanola Trio, Rastus Brown and Taylor and the Overton Sisters. Karle Browne Cooke has been meeting with success in his single black face turn over the Stern and Leonard and the Nixon Nirdlinger Circuits in Pennsylvania. This week he is at the Gaiety Theatre, Philadelphia. At the last meeting of the Colored Vaudeville Benevolent Association the resignation of Charles H. Moore as steward was accepted, and he was thanked for leaving the business of the club in such a good condition Melville Charlton, organist of the Religious School of Temple Emanuel, has composed a piano composition entitled "Poem Brotique." Critics highly commend the composition, which will be sent throughout America and Europe. --- Owing to some misunderstanding over contracts the Thomas Dramatic Company will discontinue giving performances every Tuesday at 60 West 134th street. Prof. Thomas has been booked to appear next season in Los Angeles, Cal. --- Bert Williams will close his western engagement with the Follies of 1910 Company Saturday night in Los Angeles, Cal., and will then start for New York and prepare for the opening of the Follies of 1911 Company on the New York Roof. --- Last Friday evening the Frogs were entertained by Frog Young at the organization's bungalow, 16 West 127th street, and a chef hired especially for the occasion prepared an appetishing repast which will not be soon forgotten. Among those present were Frogs Johnson, Rogers, McPherson, Starks, Nall, Troy, Williams, Lucas, Europe, Conick and Walton. During the evening William Starks and Edgar Connor were admitted to membership to them The Whitney Musical Comedy Company, under the management of S. Tutt Whitney and J. Homer Tutt, opened May 8 for an indefinite run at the Globe Theatre, Norfolk, Va. The company will present during the engagement twenty different plays, the books written by S. Tutt Whitney, music by T I. Corwell, Henry Waterson, J Homer Tutt and S Tutt Whitney. In the company during the summer will be J. Francis Mores, William Ramsey, George Day, Al Strander, Frank Jackson, Frank Chapman, Russ Williams, James Woodson, Nettie Taylor, Maybelle Brown, Ethel Marshall, "Babe" Brown, Nina Marshall, Mabel Dehearde, Madeline Cooper, Salina Bayard and Virginia Wheeler. IN THE WORLD OF SPORT ROYAL GIANTS RETURN HOME. VERY chesty and predicting great things during the summer months, J W Connor's Royal Giants, the world's colored champions, have returned to New York City, and spill the season Sunday, meeting their old rivals, the Cuban Stars, at Meyerrise Park. Ridgewood. The team reached New York City Monday, and every player is in good health and looks the part. The Royal Giants have had a very successful trip, playing in the principal towns of the South and West. They participated in forty-three games and lost but three. They met and defeated Rube Foster's American Giants at Jacksonville, and also won games at Pensacola, New Orleans, Memphis, Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, Hot Springs, West Baden, French Lick Springs, Detroit and Buffalo. In a series with the St Louis Giants the New Yorkers came out victorious. On the St. Louis team are John will known players including John Taylor. Chaple Johnson and Mongin Manager Connor predicts that he has a team that will win the colored championship, and says that he does not miss any of last season's players who have signed with other nines. On the Royal Giants this season will be seen Earl, pitcher and fielder, Smith, catcher Robinson, first base Handy, short stop, Thomas, center field Dumbar right feld, Monroe, second base Bowman, third base James catcher Andrews, Crawford and Shippp pitchers Bragg, Miller and Collins utility men Lincoln Giants, 5; Paterson, 4. Last Sunday the Lincoln Giants defended the Paterson at Olympic Field in a fast game 5 to 4 McChelland was effective throughout The batting of Lloyd was one of the feature of the game The score: PATTERSON those Browne cf 1 2 5 0 Meyer cf 0 0 0 1 Gillen 2b 1 2 2 0 Kelly, 3b 1 0 1 0 Odork 1b 1 1 2 1 Mellon 1b 0 2 0 1 Tanman 0 0 3 2 Schwabp 1 1 0 2 LINCOLN GiANTS Polea cf 0 1 2 0 Fredds 1 1 1 3 0 Lloyds 1 1 3 5 0 Baker 1 2 5 1 0 Wight 2 0 4 5 0 Riley 1 0 9 1 0 Kriner 1 0 9 1 0 Rford cf 0 1 1 0 Pittsburgh Giants Los McNulty Brns. 2: Cuban Stars. 1 The McNulty Brothers and the Colton Stars played a great game at McNulty 14:11 Sunday in which the players trumped in a 2 to 1 score. The Stars made but three hits off Boyes delivery. The score off MAJESTIC THEATRE Broadway and Fifty-ninth Street 2 WEEKS, STARTING MONDAY, MAY 8 MATINEES: WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY THE SMART SET WITH S. H. DUDLEY AIDA OVERTON-WALKER AND THE MOST CAREFULLY COLLECTED COLORED COMPANY EVER ASSEMBLED INCLUDING ANDREW TRIBBLE, The Colored Eltinge IN THE CLASSICAL COMEDY CREATION HIS HONOR, THE BARBER AIDA OVERTON-WALKER NOTE: Colored patrons admitted to all parts of the theatre. The only colored company playing New York City. Questions and Answers Wilkes Barre, Pa., April 30, 11 To the Sporting Editor of The Age A bets B that the Leland Giants present a better team than the Cuban Stars that played in our city recently, defeating the Wilkes Barre State League team by the score of 3 to 0. A says that the Leland Giants defeated the Cubans last year in a series of games at Palm Beach. A says Petway is Gonzales' superior as a catcher. Please give the records of the two teams and the games in which they played last year in your next issue. Please give full account of games in which the Lelands played the Chicago Cubs when Green of the Lelands broke his leg sliding to third. GU8 LONG. The Cubans easily defeated the Leland Giants in Havana in a series of games last year. The Leland Giants never played the Cuban in the series of games at Palm Beach as the Cubans played at Palm Beach. As for Petway, I think he is the superior of any colored catcher, Cuban or otherwise, in the business, and of that there no doubt is in reference to the Leland and Cuban Giants, usually nothing whatever about it, but at the same time presume that it is true. Armstrong to Have New Gymnasium Armstrong Technical High School will have a large well equipped gymnasium in the addition to the present building which will be erected this summer. The plans have been submitted and approved and building operations will probably begin at the close of the term. Two spacious gymnasiums were recently fully equipped in the new Summer high school of St. Louis, Mo., which school is probably the finest devoted to high school education for the colored youth of the county and the only colored school with a first class gymnasium. Now that Armstrong is to have a splendid gymnasium with M Street High and the Y, M C A to be supplied similarly in the near future, it looks as though the Washington youth of the race will be furnished with opportunities for vital development that have been a long time denied them. Following the plan adopted in similar cases nowadays, the gymnasium will be used for school assembly, lectures and exhibitions. It should be interesting to know that the Health League of the Young Men's Christian Association has been launched The Health League will have a membership of 10,000 individuals in this country, and will issue bulletins and use influence in the interest of national health Each member subscribes a dollar and will be sent at intervals bulletins and books dealing with health and hygiene topics worth several dollars. A committee of one hundred of the most prominent philanthropists, municipal health authorities, training personnel writers and educators directing the efforts. The chief endeavor at present is the establishment of a national department of health to effect measures for health in manner akin to the methods of the Department of Agriculture. Ten members in any city may through the local Y. M. C. A. form the local chapter and be entitled to the use of the health service material consisting of prepared lectures and slides on Alcohol, Prevention of Tuberculosis, Play and Playgrounds, Child Hygiene, etc. The first bulletins have been issued and those desiring information should apply to the office of the Y. M. C. A. ONE WEEK COMMENCING MAY 15 MATINEES DAILY M. E. SCHWALBE PRESENTS THE FLORIDA STROLLERS A CLEAN, CLASSY, ALL COLORED Company of Comedians and Good Looking Girls, Headed by WORLES, GAINES and JONES in the Two-Act Musical Burletta "Hot Times in Florida" Extra Added Attraction FIDDLER and SHELTON Get Ready Now For Monday Evening, June 26 at Manhattan Casino DO YOU GET US? What's That You Said? NEXT SEASON-A Brand New Production THE SMART SET SHOW E. M. B. DOORS OPEN 8 30 P.M. RRESISTIBLE—S. Tutt Whitney RREPROACHABLE—Homer Tutt AND A Singing and Dancing Chorus---Par Excellence WANTED First class chorus people with good voices both sexes. Six ponies First class chef and porter. So briefly necessary. Address. Southern Enchantment Co., (Inc.) Room 205, Columbia Theatre Bldg. Broadway & 47th St. T. L. CORWELL, Mgr. Minstrel Men Take Notice! Wanted FOR "Down In Dixie Minstrels" A Real Show Performers in all times. Band and Orchestra men. Good voices musical ability essential. Good treatment, splendid accommodations. Members of the Original "DANDY DINIEP MINSTERLS" write Southern Enchantment Co., Inc. 11 CORKWELL M. Room 205, Columbia Theatre Bldg B'way & 47th St. New York City Performers Wanted For the Booker T. Washington Airdome 15 Teams and Ships will be held on all nights together. It will be held at Stamford address FROM TURPIN, Mgr. 222 West Street St may 4th ST 10015 MO Notice to Performers Manhattan Casino In sending in route with split weeks, also mention last half of the week, and name of theatre. THE NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK MANHATTAN AND BRONX. ALL ADVERTISING MATTER Must be in The Age Office not later than Tuesday evening, 5 p.m. To ensure publication in the current issue LOCAL NEWS MATTER should reach The Age Office not later than Tuesday. Telephone: Bryant-3815 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS—ALL CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE IN "THE AGE" OFFICE NOT LATER THAN MONDAY EVENING OF EACH WEEK TO INSURE PUBLICATION NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS—MISCELLANEOUS OR DISPLAY ADS WILL BE RECEIVED N "THE AGE" OFFICE FOR PUBLICATION NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, 9 A.M. OF EACH WEEK. For human hair goods go to Greenberg 888 Eighth avenue, near 89th street, 4a-1-1r. Eugene L. Moore is the general advertising agent of The Age. Mr. L. Hill is the Southern traveling traveler of The Age. Courtesies extended him will be appreciated. Miss Ada Guy of Tennessee, and her ward, are guests at the Clio School Studio, 121 West 135th street. Mrs Bernard C. Smith, who has been spending the winter in New York will return to Newport, R. L. on Saturday. Nail & her dog beg the announcement that they have moved their new offices at 145 West 135th street. Mr and Mrs James Porter of New Haven, Conn., are the guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. Clayton Powell, 255 West 134th street. Mrs Martha Hudspeth who has been visiting her son, John W. Hudspeth, at 144 West 28th street, has returned to her home in Franklin, Ky. Sanmanuel, Safeguard Lodges with Bojournment Household we have with their community at Bethlehem A. M. F. Church next Sunday) evening by the Rev. R. C. Ransom. Mrs W. S. Kellogg, 204 West 62d street, is in the South visiting her sisters and many friends, stopping at Norfolk, Va. Oxford, N. C. Sumter, B. C. and other leading Southern cities. If you want the real hair, call at Bolsky's Dry Good Store, 399 Eighth wave, near 30th street—adv. marsh- capt. James A. Sanford of Syracuse and Floyd F. Percett, Utica's prominent business man, are in the city on business in the courts connected with the Order of Knights of Pythia. Hiram Lodge, F. and A. M., will listen to its annual sermon in the Bethlehem City in Boothbury Sunday, May 21. The Rev. H Powell will breach the sermon. Mrs. E. P. Roberts, wife of Dr. Roberts, was taken to the Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital for Women Tuesday and will undergo an operation MACEO RESTAURANT—New Amherst Orchard Concert every evening 8 to 12. Special Dinner evening 10-20 tl. E. V. Williams had as his guest at the Hippodrome Monday evening. Miss Justine B. Martin, Principal of the School of Technical Design, of Hastellow, Pa. and a number of Philadelphia, who attended his birthday reception. The Arcturus Quartet is the newest music aggregation in the city. The School of Technical Design, of Hastellow, Pa. and a number of Philadelphia, who attended his birthday reception. Don't miss the First Grand Ladies Souvenir Picnic of the Excelsior Military Band at Manhattan Casino, 15th street and 8th avenue, on May 19th, 1911. Grand street parade by the band, leaving 130th street and 8th avenue at 9 p.m. See on Dramatic page. Next Sunday afternoon Dr. W. H. Brooks will preside at a memorial phone of the memory of the late Mrs. W. M. C. Lawson. The speakers will be Mrs M. C. Lawson. Thus J. Bell and Roscoe Conkling Simmons. The Barnett Male Quartet will sing. P. W. G. Miller, pastor of Mount Color Peristrian Church, New York will speak in the Sloan Presbyterian between Classon and Franklin avenues. Brooks text Sunday evening, at 8 p.m. All are welcome. The friend of Sir Thos E. Johnson, in Grand Keep of Records and Bear of the K of P. was largely attached to the Bethul Church last Sunday. The chancellor Le Garry was assisted by most knights. Mr Johnson was the most popular Pythlons in the state. Mrs Wm McCarthy, the popular bearer who was for two years with Mr Frank Griffin at Hampton Ten Augusta, Ga., and who was called to take full charge of the Pine Forest Inn, Sumerville, N. C., has returned to the city and reports a successful season. Mr Seth Johnson of Keyport, N. C., has been spending several weeks in August, and other points in Georgia also in South Carolina, has returned home, after spending a week with Mr and Mrs B. F. Thomas at the Hotel Maceo. At a meeting of Howard Union Lodge G. U. O. of O. F. held last Thursday evening, Harry S. Pickanen from the office holding an ordination on charges of conduct subcompetent a promoter. Official notice appears in another column. The Christopher Intermediate forms reception was held Thursday evening May 4, at St. Philip's Parish House, 133d street, and all preside enjoyed themselves in dance, a delightful supper was served, a delightful dancing was included. The dancing dance at the St. Philip's Intermediate walks. Attend at Hotel Maccoo Mr. and Mrs. Lise Lockwood, Lakewood, N.J. Road Old City, Pa. Dr. W. H. Browne, Road Old City, Va. Dr. A. Heath Atlae Stainton, Va. D. A. Heath Atlae Mrs. M. Arnold, Mrs G. Wren Mrs. F. Alma, Mrs. B. Miss Sarah Smith, Boston Mass Mrs. and Mrs. E. Lambeck Ticular meeting of the Penelope I. and at the residence of Mrs. Lise Stainton Marcy avenue at the present Mrs. Trimble, Bookman, Doug Wren Mrs. Van Horn, Lee, Smith and their children. A debriefation was served during the afternoon. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Ludlow F. Wren a public meeting Thursday evening. May 11, at 8 o'clock, at Union Baptist Church, 204 West 63d street, Rev. Geo. H. Sims pastor. Dr. Felix Adler will play the piano and will play and Maj. R. R. Moton of Hampton Institute will deliver an address. It is proposed to establish a branch musical school. Plans will be outlined at this meeting. The co-operative is interested in a Negro advancement is asked. Everybody is invited. Nail and Parker, the real estate dealers, have fitted up handsome offices at 145 West 135th street, taking an entire floor. Every modern office is installed, and brand new furniture of the very best kind has been installed. The offices are the handsome in New York among colored business men. Sunday there was a stream of callers to the office. Jerick Miller is the newest addition to the competent force. WAITERS SAVE MANY LIVES. Colored Dining Car Crew Heroes of Train Wreck on Pennsylvania Railroad—Pull Women Out of Debris. None of the daily papers, in reporting the train wreck on the Belvidere Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which occurred a few days ago, told of the heroic conduct of the colored dining car crew. Had it not been for the bravery of the colored waiters many passengers would have been killed. When the accident took place there were about nine women in the dining car. Tables, chairs, water bottles, dishes, etc., were upset and women thrown to the floor, covered with debris. The accident was handled byington, D. C., distinguished himself by dragging out two women, one whose hair was in flames. The second cook, by the name of Monroe, Walter Johnson, and other waiters also saved a number of lives. Freeman was so shocked that he stopped Station and informed the telegraph operator of the accident. SPEAKS ON "RACE PREJUDICE." Booker T. Washington Addresses Members of Unitarian Club of New York —Other Prominent Men Make Addresses. Race prejudice was discussed Wednesday evening at the Hotel Manhattan under the auspices of the Unitarian Club of New York. The principal speakers were M. Honda, Editor of The Oriental Review, Prof. Alberto Pecorinia, Director of the Italian-American Civic League of New York. Rev Dr H. Pereira Mende, Rabbi of Shearith Israel Synagogue, N. Y., and Dr. Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee Institute. Dr Washington said in part, "The degree ever taken overcoming of race prejudice is in my opinion, in the Southern States. When the Southern people imported into America the wild African, they brought among them a man more different, strange and mysterious to them than I have ever seen. It took very long time to accustom the Southern people to Negro slavery. For nearly a hundred years they tried to get along with the white bond-servant from England; but in the competition between them, the particular time and in those particular circumstances proved the more valuable man and he remained. For the next hundred years the black man in America and the white man in England were a whole considering the differences in their character, get on very well. "I think that the white people and black people in America have proved more than anything else that people apparently the most different in their characteristics can live together and be on terms of friendship with each other, and that is a very important lesson for us. In the nineteenth century the great problem of civilization, as I look upon it, is to be bringing the whole world together on terms of mutual helpfulness. In the future it is not going to be so much the individual or nation that can dominate or subjugate other people, who is to rule, but the individual or nation who can understand, who can sympathize with, who can assimilate the other less known and less civilized people, and in this century, and this world there is in my opinion great hope for the Negro. Now, I have said, that it seemed to me, considering the difference in their characteristics, there is actually less race prejudice in the South and the two races are of such dissimilar races in any part of the world. I don't mean to say that there is not race prejudice in the South, for there is. But the peculiarity of that race prejudice is that it is prejudice against the Negro as a group, not as an individual, but as a group against the Negro to the time before the war when the masses of the people who held slaves lived in fear of an insurrection. They did not fear their own slaves; they knew. But they did fear the slaves in the abstract. Part of it goes back to the time of the Reconcilation and the war against the Negro in politics. But in other directions there is very little prejudice in the South. Of course there is a prejudice on social grounds, but that is a prejudice with which we have no concern. Those are matters which it is no use to discuss because the Negro is not familiar with each individual or group of individuals for themselves. There are some people who are very active in their efforts to fight the race prejudice—some people in the North and some people in the South. They are trying to fight it by argument, but by argument in kind. If the white man curse the Negro they believe that it will destroy prejudice to curse the white man in return. If the white man ill-treats a Negro, they think the way to destroy prejudice is to injure the white man. If they want to maintain class of Negroes, these people think that the thing to do is to terrorize the white man in return. THE NEW YORK AGM THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1911 educate the Negro, to build him up, to make him a Christian, and they are the people who do not reply with rejection, and the people who reply for evil rather than evil for good. Brooklyn The children of the Howard Colored Orphan Asylum paid their annual visit to Concord Baptist Church last Sunday evening. After several vocal selections by the children, the superintendent, the James Gonon, gave an interesting talk on the importance and development of the institution and its bright future outlook. At the close of the services a substantial purse was presented to the institution by the trustees. The Israelitish banquet, with a reproduction of Father Jacob, Mother Rachel and the twelve patriarchs, was presented at the Union A. M. E Zion Brent street, last Thursday and Fridayings, in the presence of a large and appreciative audience, and was pronounced by all who attended a success in every respect. The pulpit was occupied, at both services last Sunday by the Rev Florence Randolph, of Jersey City. The May festival and concert given last week at the Newman Memorial M. E. Church, Harkins Avenue, Schnecht avenue, for the benefit of the trustees and sexton, was well attended and an enjoyable affair. Those in charge of the entertainment were Miss C. Hatton, president; Mrs. E. Skala, vice-president; Mrs. L. Cleveland, vice-president; Mrs. J. Jones, assistant secretary; Mrs. F. M. Measurer, Mrs. M Shanda, assistant treasurer, Mrs. J Johnson, H. Wynkoon A pleasant social affair was the birthday surprise party given in honor of Mrs. M C Lawton last Thursday. Mrs. M C Lawton home, 133 Willoughby street, by a building on the idea of this party originated with Mrs. E J Alexander, who worked untriflingly to make the success it proved to be to behalf of the participants. Mena S Saunders presented Mrs. Lawton a lamp in a neat and appropriate address. A short address by the Rev G F Miller, Dr. A A. Crooke, Mrs. M E. Henry and Mrs. Lidda C Smith, Mrs. Lawton, amid扮ause, responded to the preamble of which refreshments were served. Amanda Presser were Mrs. R I Jackson, Mrs. E Miller, Mrs. Smith, Miss Maria Saunders, Mrs. Annie Kennedy, Mrs. Maria Hamlin, Mrs Annie Walker, Mrs. Maggie Harrison, Miss Alexander, Miss Mary Dudley Mrs. M C Lawton. Others who made the occasion possible were Mrs. S J S Garnet, Mrs G West, Mrs Lula Anderson, Miss G M Hallis, Miss Anna Lawton, Mrs G Hurne, Miss Lila Burke, Mrs Peter Harriott, Miss Chase, Miss A Freeman Mrs Curtis, Mrs S King, Mrs F M Jacques Mrs L A Simmons, Mrs A A Q Martin Mrs I Miles Mrs C H Rollman, Mrs Aller Mrs A Willis, Mrs A Murray, Mrs C Harrington Mrs P L Forbes, Mrs J Walker, Mrs Cora Leroy and Mrs Carl CARD OF THANKS MARRIED. On Monday evening, May 1, Miss Maitte May Rey, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maitte Rey, of Dohan. Ala. became the bride of Mr. P. A. Wisham, of Simpson N. V., formerly of Charles City, Va. The wedding took place at the residence of Mr. Maitte Rey, in garden, the Rey Austin Treater, of Haleville, Ind. and indicating the bride was given away by Mr. Garden. Mr R. laxta, of British West Indies, was best man, and Miss E. Maitte Rey, of Haleville, Ind. was bridesmaid. The reception was immediately ward. The couple received many beautiful presents from their numerous friends. They were impressed by the impressor, New York and stopped at the Hotel, where they belved many of their New York friends. The newlywed left last Wednesday on their morning of Charles City, Va., the home of the mother of Mr. Rey, of Mitzon parents. Rev Garden and wife of Mitzon Baptist Church DIED. ESTREEN, WILLIAM - Forty years old, of age 10. A longoose dress, died Tuesday evening at 5:40. He was the mother and sister. Was a member of the Manhattan Lodge of Elks, who held services in the church. He was held from St. Phillips to church. LAWRENCE, DANIEL B. - Bunnel services were held over the remains Friday, May 5, at St. Benedict's B. Church, where he was buried. He was well known to nearly all New Yorkers being in the employ of the Mutual Life Insurance company over twenty years. A wife and the children of H. Dyer, Harry Porter, Stephen & Mortis and Wm. H. Minor were pallacenares. 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Portera parlor suitable for dresser or dentist. TO LET—ATTENTION—Newly opened furnished room, modern improvements, up to data; elite patronage solicited; parlor. Portera parlor suitable for dresser or dentist. TO LET—Parker and basement door, 288 Nassau street; 10 minutes' walk from Bridge. E. Murray. apr13-4t TO LET—Large front rooms for light housekeeping, 423 Birth avenue. M. Smith. apr27-4t TO LET—19 W. 132 street. Mrs. Cox, 2 large rooms and bath for gentleman only. Meals if required; nice family; private house. may4-2t TO LET—Light private room by respectable widow, all improvements. Simmons, 55 West 135th street. TO LET—Nicely furnished apartment to mand and wife for three months; latest improvements. Mrs. C. Adama, 319 West 40th street. TO LET—Meatly furnished room for two large rooms, suitable for one or two families only, 101 North 35th street; call evening only. 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These models please contact. Call at The New York Age Office. TO LET—BROOKLYN. TO LET—Furnished room, all conveniences private home. 1479 Bergen street, Pineau 2958 W Bedford. April 27 47 TO LET—Apartment of six rooms and bath to Pilsen and Bockway avenue L station. 50 Somers street TO LET—Furnished rooms for gentlemen or married wife, private Austin. 4 downing street TO LET—Floor, to man and wife, all improvements, private house in Brooklyn, preference required. T. E. Age Office T) LET —Nearly furnished room with a girl Weverly average with or without board 85 Weverly average. Free biblical reital entitied The Unrelied Eternity" Brew 11 1 10 4 Closing Bible study class, May 24, 1911 New York Bible study class, 19:21 W 185d St. ida, Ida German Carter in charge, will take place in the Abyssinian Baptist burch, 242 west 40th street, Brew A Clayton D. Pa. Department of Religion, May 24, 1911 Collection in charge of the deacons may 48 Y. M. C. A. FREE CLINIC. Beginning Monday, May 8, Dr. William N. Harper will conduct a free clinic in the lecture room of the Colored Men's Branch of the Medical Center of West Brownsville. 827 West 580 street, for persons who are unable to pay for the services of a regular physician, will be given. Dr. Harper is one of the rising young physicians of New York City. For two years after his graduation, Dr. Harper will be the director of the Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he made for himself a record second to none in the number of open daily (Sunday excepted) from 10.80 to 11.80 each morning. MISCELLANEOUS BIBLICAL RECITAL on with you and buy a 10c pares (Plasters) you get ers and File FREE. BUG STORE Telephone 150 Harlem & LIQUOR STORE CHILD, Proof. IGARS at the Lowest Prices in Eastern Maryland Rye & 15th St.) NEW YORK RELIGIOUS NOTICES ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 243 45th West 40th St., between 7th and 8th Avenue. Sunday Services—11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Holy Communion every first Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday Morning Band prayer meeting 2 a. m. Weekly Prayer Meetings—Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 8 p. m. Thursday. BOMBAY MISSION 6000 Second Wednesday in each month at 8 p. m. B. A. C. Pearall, D. D. Foster, residence 350 114th St.; phone: 459-645-4590. At times from 8 p. m. daily and Thursdays from 1 to 7 p. m. MOTHER A. M. E. KION CHURCH, 127 West 60th street, Roy, R. M. Bolden, Pastor, 24 West 140th street. Sunday services—11.00 a. m. and 7.45 p. m. Holy communion every second Sunday at 3 p. m. Sunday Morning Class—12.30 p. m. Sunday School at 2 p. m. Varick Christian Endevour, 4.90 Weekly Meetings—Class Meetings every Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Prayer Meeting—Friday evening. St. Mary's PEN, PUBLIC INVITED. Rev Bolden can be seen every day at the church from 11.30 to 2.50. July 1-9 ST. MARK'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, near Eighth avenue, New York City. F pastor, William H. Brooks, D. D. Eindendie, 316 West 858 street Preaching, n. m. and 7.65 p. m. Preaching, n. m. and 8.20 and Sunday morning at 6 o'clock. Sunday School at 2 p. m. Sunday School at 4 p. m. Thursday evening at 8.80. Epworth League—Sunday at 8.20 p. m.; Junior League Friday at 4 p. m. Epworth League—Sunday evenings at 8.20 and Sunday at 1 p. m. Holy Communion—Second Sunday evening in Welcome to all. april-1y ST. CYPRIAN'S CHAPEL PROTECTOR EPIOPALO, 177 W. 638 STREV. J. NO. W JOHNSON. Print in charge. Sunday services—11 m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School 8.20 p. m. A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL. ST JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 857 West 51st street, bet 8th and 9th avenue, New York City. William R. Lawson, "Stated Supply. Franchising at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8:30 p.m. Prayer meeting 1 p.m. Y. P. R. C. R. 7 p.m. Prayer meeting. Holy Communion first Sunday in each month at 8 p.m. A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL. mar19-19 M.T. CLINIC BAPTIST CHURCH. 101 West 51st street, between 8th and 9th avenue. William R. Lawson, D.N. pastor. Franchising Derive every Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. R. Y. P. Ue meets every Sunday at 8:30 p.m. R. Y. P. R. Literary meets every Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Weekly Prayer Meeting on Friday evening at 8 p.m. Second Monday evening in each month. Young Men's Social Club, every month on the Old Monday evening. Volunteers are made weekly. June 8-19 UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, 294 West 61st St. Dr. G. H. Blank, pastor. Sunday Service-8 a.m. Prayer Meeting 1 p.m. Sunday School 8:30 p.m. R. Y. P. Ue. 7:30 p.m. Franchising. Sunday evening in each month—Communities. Senior and South Larry's Bay. Missionary Service from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening—The Navajo Tribes of Arizona. Tuesday evening at 8:30 p.m. Thursday evening at 8 p.m. The University W. Hayes Library Society (Library Museum). Prayer meeting each Friday evening at 8 p.m. Pastor's. 109 West 51st St. Polishphone 1029 Columbus This is to notify all members of the This is to notify all members of the Harry R. Pickett Order of Owl Fallowes that Harry R. Pickett Order of Owl Fallowes that Howard Union Lodge, No. 1857, U. Q. U. to be recognized as a member of the order. DETACH HERE COUPON Return the Copon and 10 and Same a package of Coin and Coin Same a package of Coin and Coin Rail and Pile. RELIGIOUS NOTICES SPECIAL NOTICE. Grand Benefit Entertainment The Bath-Room Fund Committee for Scotia Seminary, located at Concord, N. C., presents MESSRS. PRYOR & MOSELY Supported by a strong Cente, in their excellent drama—"JERRY" FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 19th, 1911, at 8 P. M. At Hasbrook Hall, Harrison and Crescent Aves., Jersey City Music by Prof. Walter F. Craig's Orchestra ADMISSION 1 - Including Hat Check 1 - 50 CENTS COMMITTEE OR ARRANGEMENTS - Mrs. M. Cannon Sprague, Mrs. Geo E. Cannon, Miss Kita P. Cannon 120 All Belt Lane Cars pass the Hall. Charity Ball and Artists Review The foremost artist in the professional and amateur ranks will be in review and to render a program that will fitingly launch the grandest movement of the Race, for the Race, in the history of New York City. THE : CRESCENT : SOCIAL : ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES THEIR THIRD ANNUAL SPRING RECEPTION AT NEW CENTRAL HALL, 844 West 33rd Street Next Tuesday Evening, May 16th, 1911 Bank by the New Australian Orchestra Basing from 191L to 4A.L. A Pleasant Evening in Accustom Our Friends Admission 35 Centes A Course Through the Mind You need this Knowledge in your every-day life CLIO SCHOOL OF MENTAL SCIENCESII HIV/AIDS. Study of Health and How to obtain it. AND KINDRED SUBJECTS. The School is equipped with every facility for illustrating the subjects taught. Student is required to attend each student graduated being able to read the character of strangers at the first meeting. If you wish to build yourself up in health and aid, to be more successful in business or domestic life, or to increase your personal power, take a course in the University General Course for Students. HOW TO GET IN. ALL CAN ENTER. RESUME CERTIFIC. Readings and instructions—Days, Evenings, or by Mail. Office Hours 11 A.M. to 8 P.M. to 8 P.M. by appointment. FOR WORK PARTICIPANTS, ADDITIONS. N. S. FELDMAN Importing Tailor AND THEATRICAL COSTUMER Clothing to Order, as You Order 523 SIXTH AVENUE (North of 31st Street) NEW YORK Guaranteed best value in town Special attention to mail orders 1911 Telephone 3233 Madison Sq. N. S. FELI Importing AND THEATRICAL MAKER OF Clothing to Order. 523 SIXTH AVENUE (North of 31st Guaranteed best v Special attention to MAKER OF First-Class Accommodations First-Class Accommodations at moderate prices, lodging and board. One of the best equipped and most comfortable homes in New York. Restricted neighborhood, convenient to all cars. THE CLIO HOME ADENA O E. MINOTT Sept. 121 West 136th Street Phone 29% Audubon FOR SALE Delicatessen and Grocery Store In well populated colored neighborhood A splendid banana place Party leaves to go into wholesale bananas For information Inquire of Shipyards 222 West 13rd St Bethel B & B stores FREE TYPEWRITER, BOYS AND GIRLS For selling 24 packages Post Carda, Write at once; enclose stamp for particulars. SPECIAL NOTICE Invitation were issued by Mrs. Jonnie Austin to a few friends to be present on Thursday evening, May 4, at her resident, Mrs. Linda Nichols, her friend, Mrs. Linda Nichols, who called May 11 for her. Making the ninth time crossing the street with Mrs. Nichols, the evening was spent in support as served and justice was done in that direction without sint. There were several apaches wishing the guest of honor Mrs. Lanceur, Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. R. Grissell, Mr. and Mrs. L. Willson, Mrs. F. Friend, Mrs. D. Milla, Mr. M. White, Mrs. A. Friend, Mrs. A. Ashley, Mrs. E. Levie, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dudley, Mrs. L. Brown. FORB'S HAIR POMADE THE OLD REJIABLE DRESSING FOR KINNY OR CURLY HAIR'S USE HURTS STUDIOOM, HARDY HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLAUBLE AND CLASSIC, EASY TO CND AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PRIMER, WRITE FOR TEXTURE, TALKING HOW THIS REJIABLE HONEY, HONEY SMOOT, KINNY HAIR GROW LONG AND WINK. BEST PACKAGE ON THE MARKET FOR DUMBOY, CLOSING OF THE SCALP AND FALLING OUT OF THE HAIR. DEVIATE OF INSTATIURE, GET THE GENERAL, PUT UP IN 15' AND 30' BUILT WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR BUSINESS GROWS WELL, BE THERE IF YOU WISH AS THE FURNISHING IS SOUND SINCE THE MARKET IS OPENED. THE LABELS OF CHARLES 256 LANE STREET, 01 AMERICAN STREET