New York Age
Thursday, January 27, 1916
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VOL. XXIX No. 18
INGRAM & DAVIS ARE SUSPENDED
Found Guilty of Contempt By S.C.M., and Suspended From Order for One Year
D. G. LODGE CHARTER REVOKED
Drastic Action Taken by Ruling Body of Odd Fellows Because of Alleged Defiance of Orders by Georgia Officials.
A STATE OF ANARCHY EXISTED
Official Finding of S. C.M., Makes Allegation That a State of Anarchy Existed in the State of Georgia, and for That Reason Has Revoked the Charter of District Grand Lodge, No. 18, of Ga.
Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa — Suspension for one year was the verdict handed down by the sub-committee of management of the Grand United Order of Old Fellows in the cases of B. S. Ingram, district grand master, and Benjamin J. Davis, district grand secretary, of the District Grand Lodge, No. 18, of Georgia, accompanied with a re-application of the charter of District Grand Lodge, No. 18. This action was taken at the meeting of the S. C.M., in this city on Saturday, January 15, after being in session since the previous Monday morning.
The action of the S. C. M follows a long period of dissension series in the ranks of Georgia Odd Fellows, caused, it is claimed, by Davis' opposits, by arbitrary rule and control of the affairs of the order, and also, it is alleged through officials of the national by the defiant attitude of the Georgia administration toward the law of the Order and to the instructions and rulings of the S. C. M. and B. M. C.
raise the Georgia body led by Ir-
and Davis failed to abide by rule
the national body, the executive
office of District Grand Lodge. No
is called upon to show cause why
members should not be adjudged
of contempt in the matters of the
ment merger, unlawful taxation
other alleged malfeasance
Official Findings
The Sub-Committee of Manage-
ment of Long Island from Vari-
ous sources that a state of unruly
and in the State of Georgia re-
cord the charter of District Grand
County, and it was therefore
necessary to render verdicts in
all of the cases against the
staff Committee and its mem-
bers such cases were
of W. W. Daniels against
staff Committee. Protection
against H. J. Davis District
Secretary. Ben Williams
const Executive Commit-
ment. Graves against Execu-
tive and for same re-
tion was taken on the
to approve amendments
to the Grand Lodge laws.
to the Grand Household of
laws and the endowment
Story of the Trial
There were more than fifty circular for consideration tests was centered in the Grand Master Ingram and Secretary Davis were on the counsel and witnesses to defense against the various brought against them and continued on page two)
The New York Age
BISHOP WALTERS ASKS FOR TEST IN SENATE
Requests President to Put Question of Negro Office Holders Up To Senators
USE RECORDERSHIP OF DEEDS
Bishop Replies to President Wilson's Letter, Which Said No Negro Could Be Confirmed Because of Opposition by Southern Senators, and Asks That the Senate Be Given a Chance To Go On Record.
Since President Wilson has informed Bishop Walters that to nominate a Negro for the office of Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia would engender a bitter fight in the Senate increasing and intensifying race prejudice, many have come to the conclusion that the President was simply using that argument as a basis for following out his own inclination
Bishop Walters is not of this mind and seems to be placing much confidence in the letter written by Governor Wilson from Trenton, N.J., on October 16, 1912, in which he declared that if elected President the colored people might count upon him for absolute fair dealing and for everything by which he could assist in advancing the interests of the race in the United States. In order that this opinion may be confirmed, and that the Negro Democrats may know just their status in the councils of the party, Bishop Walters has addressed an open letter to President Woodrow Wilson begging that he nominate a Negro for the office of recorder of deeds and put it up to the Senate to go on record as to its attitude toward Negroes holding important offices. The letter is as follows:
Open Letter to President Wilson.
Honored Sir—In this open letter I desire to thank you most heartily for audiencts granted and favors given me since your election as President of the United States, and further I think the heads of the departments for appointments and promotions made in their several bureaucies. That is a great abreast that it is not the policy of the National Democratic Party to appoint and confirm Negroes to prominent offices. In the light of the following letter and the nominations of Mr. Paterson Judge Terrell and Mr. Curtis, it is hard to believe, that Your Excellency shares in this question.
99 W. State St. Trenton, N. J.
october 16, 1912
My Dear Bishop Walters: I hope that it seems superfluous to those who know me but to those who do not know me perhaps it is not necessary for me to assure my colored fellow-citizens of my earnest wish to see justice done them in every matter, and not more grudging justice, but justice executed with liberality and cordial good feeling. Every guarantee of our law every principle of our Constitution, commands this and our sympathies also should make it easy.
The colored people of the United States have made extraordinary progress toward self-support and usefulness, and ought to be encouraged in every possible way. My sympathy with them as of standing and I want to assure them through you that should I become President of the United States they may count upon me for assistance in treating and for everything by which I could assist in advancing the interests of trust in the United States.
Certify the Lord's Name in the
ment of some who are in the
in the Dome of the party, and
should as expressing the attitude of
the party towards us. If someone
means anything at all it must mean
the sharing in the government of every
honest, intelligent tax-paying citizen
without regard to need of color.
Surely this is endlessly true at a
time when every man of every race in
our beloved country is expected to
serve the colors in case of a crisis and
is needed to ensure preparedness for
our national defense. It does appear
to me that it should be the aim of the
national government to inspire and
intensify the warmest patriotism
rather than discourage and repress
the love and zeal of all citizens.
To be officially informed that Negro cannot be confirmed in high federal positions such as they have held under former administrations no matter how worthy is to say the least discouraging. We have waited long and patiently to know what our political status under the Democratic rule is to be in all parts of this country. In certain parts of the Southland a property qualification was demanded and we met that but to no avail. Then the educational test was required and when our literacy was decreased 70 per cent and when we had met the educational qualification we were bid to stand aside and wait a little longer instead of being encouraged to transfer and vote. In many places where we presented ourselves for enrolment we were ruthlessly turned down.
It is well to understand that the Democratic party cannot have the support of the Negro vote in the North, East and West, which it denies the ballot to the members of our race in the South for a national position to take such a position is unfair, unreasonable and untenable. Owing to the character of the opposition in certain quarters to a Negro
1920
CHIEF SAM CHARGED
WITH MANSLAUGHTER
WITH MANSLAUGHTER
Speculation as to what has become of 'Ober Sam', the allied African prime and chattain who succeeded in leading a large number of American Norwegians to a visionary Utopia on the west coast of Africa was partly set at rest last week, when three members of the allied ports reached New York, returning to their Texas homes.
Other members of the party also recently reached this country brought the information that Chief Sam's ship had been seized by First authorities and that the chief was last in with her bert. And now these later arrivals say that because of the large number of deaths among the members of the party brought about by a lack of proper attention and food, Chief Sam has been arrested and imprisoned in Cape Coast Castle, West Africa, under a charge of manslaughter. Surviving members of the party are getting home as best they can.
The three persons reaching New York Saturday on the White Star liner Cynicle were Mrs. W. H Lewis, Fred O Henry and Scott Warner, all of Galveston, Tex. Mrs Lewis is the widow of the second mate of Chief Sam's ship, the Liberia. They claimed American citizenship and were sent from England by the British authorities. From New York they were sent to their homes to the South African Board of Trade.
Mrs. Lewis expressed the consensus of opinion of the parts when she delivered the following warning for the benefit of those entombing a trip to the African alborado. "You can get tarms on the west coast all right but take advice and make arrangements with one of the REAL CHILLS there first."
being appointed Recorder of Deeds, it has become a test case and we are now contending so much for the office as we are for the principle involved, namely, the right of Negroes to be nominated and confirmed in important offices.
We do hope Mr. President that so will not hesitate to make the nomination of a colored man to the office of the Recorder of Deeds or to one of equal importance where Senatorial confirmation is required for we desire to know whether it is to be the role of the democratic party to accord to Negroes the same rights and recognition granted to other citizens of the nation or in other words on the Democratic party afford to honor a half million voters who are constituent members in account of their poor.
Most responsibly yours.
ALEXANDER WALTERS
Hill Walters has interviewed a number of Senators on the question of governing Negroes nominated for important positions and assurances have been given that the nominations are in good formation will follow. There are several prominent democrats who are aspirants for the vacant recorder ship and it is thought that either of them will be acceptable to Bishop Walters and members of the Negro Democratic League. Jarrell Howard of Hartford is one of the most prominent men mentioned. Prof Kelly Miller of Howard University is also mentioned in connection with the office but it is not known of he would accept the other.
be President Wilson has total all along a colored man will be controlled for recorder of doctrines and I will in the President Mr. Ross Tilson also that there are some Southern states who are not opposed to Native-built other and that others will be conveniently absent when the roll is called.
It is hoped that President Wilson will agree to the proposition made by Bishop Walters.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1916.
By Permission A. P. Bedou, New
DKER T. WASHINGTON I, II and III.
EMMETT J. SCOTT GETS 25TH
By Permission A. P. Bedou, New Orleans. Copyright 1915 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON I, II and III.
NASHVILLE FOR NAPIER
AS LEAGUE PRESIDENT
Special to THE NEW YORK ACE
NASHVILLE Lemn.-The Nashville Ne-
cro Booster Club incorporated one of
the strongest and most active organiza-
tions in its kind in the country com-
NITA BUSH STOCK IN When the Wife's A Hear Marie Lucas' Famous O
PLACE ON JEANES' BOARD
Emmett J. Scott, secretary of Tuskegee Institute was elected on Wednesday afternoon to succeed, the late Dr. Booker T. Washington as a member of the Negro Rural School Fund, Anna T. Jeanes 'Foundation.
Nashville's leading colored merces will take ahand at Boosting Firmer Register of the United States Treasurer J. C. Napier, of this city, as the next president of the National Negro Business' League to succeed the late Imfainted Dr. Booker T Washington.
A resolution was made by the members of the Nashville Booster Club at its annual meeting held here last Thursday night calling on all friends of Mr. Napier for support to elect him to the presidency of the League at the meeting to be held at Kansas City. The Nashville mer hants will send a delegation of Boosters to the annual gathering to work for the election of Mr. Napier. Register Napier is one of the most successful men of the race in the entire country and has accumulated considerable wealth as a result of his own efforts. In Nashville, his home city, he established the first Negro banking institution to open its doors in Tennessee and the confidence in which he was held by all who knew him placed the institution upon a sound foundation from the beginning.
Some twenty-five years ago he was elected as a member of the City Council of Nashville and gained a thorough knowledge of the city government. He introduced many measures that became laws and have resulted in untold benefit to the city. He afterwards became prominent in counties and state politics and served on the Republican State Legislature Committee for many years.
While it is not known that Mr. Napier would accept the presidency of the National Negro Business League his friends believe that after many years of service as chairman of the executive committee which position was close to President Washington Mr. Napier is the logical man for the place.
NEGRO CADETS AT
Q. SNOVE KAY. On Burtola, Indiana. In the adjutant general of Kansas, Gan O. D. Martin is accompanied by Captain Garrett of the First Kansas City Repent, and Col. L. Little, 20th Kansas retired veteran Western University at Quindaro to inspect apprehend the Negro cadet corps recently recruited in that institution. The company is composed of tort cadets and a ladder thirty-five pieces. General Martin issued commissions to the following officers: Booth Smith, Kansas City captain Fred Jackson, Quindaro 1st lieutenant Roy Deloney, Chishotak Okla. 2nd lieutenant Capt. N. Clark, Smith Kansas City formerly of the United States area, is major and commandant.
COLORED GIRL IS
GIVEN CLERK'S JOB
Special to THE NEW YORK AIR
LIBRARY, Ind. M. Donnell W.
Donnell a young colored woman has
been appointed by County Treasurer
Sour to a clerkship in his office.
Mrs. Donnell has had special training
in public accounting is an expert demog
rapher and has had extensive experience
in newspaper work. She was book
keeper for the Information Bureau.
Her work in the treasurer's office will
include the preparing of long tax re-
ceipts, nearly 300,000 of which are to be
made in trade.
25TH INFANTRY PAID
A HIGH COMPLIMENT
special to LUX NY AVE
Special to THE NEW YORK ACE
SCHOOLD BARRACKS, Hawaii Territory
Col Lyman W. W. Kenyon until recently in command of the 25th Infantry has been transferred to the command of the 25th Infantry stationed in Iowa and left here January 5 on the transport Thomas for San Francisco, enroute to his new command.
He was well thought of by his men and his leaving was marked with respect by all. Under his guidance the gallant Iwo-jima fifth has maintained its reputation for discipline, appearance and efficiency. Both he and the men were paid the following high compliment last spring when the division commander, General Carter said to the members of the congressional party at Schoffeld barracks.
"You will presently see pass in review before you, the Twenty-fifth Infantry, a regiment made up of colored soldiers, and the largest regiment in our 11th army." This regiment, ladies and gentlemen, is the best disciplined, the best dressed, the best marching and the best maneuvering regiment I have ever seen in my forty years of service."
CLAIM MAN IS COLORED,
MARRIED WHITE GIRL
Special to TURK NEW YORK ACR
Special to THE NEW YORK AGE
KINGSTON, VA—Claud Penuel and Caro Jones were married in Norfolk several weeks ago, and now Claud is under sentence of twelve months on the county roads and Caro is to serve an equal length of time in the Lemont county jail, because it is found that Claud is the descendant of both colored and white persons, while Caro is said to be pure white.
They were tried in the recorder's court and witnesses testified that ancestors of the man two or three generations back were mulattos or octoroons. The question of the marriage was not considered since the decision that Claud is a mixed breed renders the ceremonies performed null and void.
Penuel it is said has ample means and he has appealed to the Superior Court which is expected to render a decision next week. Both are under bond and the girl is in the care of her relatives. Penuel will arrear the case to the Superior Court of no necessity.
It is not thought that the girl will be submitted to the permit court in the descent of the recorder is sustained as her sentence will probably be aide.
MAJ MOTON AT MUSIC
SCHOOL OF SCHOOL SETTLEMENT
The Hon. the W. W. Warner will make all minor instruments and instruments tremor will be made by Dr. B. B. Washington.
The Hon. the W. W. Warner will make all minor instruments and instruments tremor will be made by Dr. B. B. Washington.
The Hon. the W. W. Warner will make all minor instruments and instruments tremor will be made by Dr. B. B. Washington.
The Hon. the W. W. Warner will make all minor instruments and instruments tremor will be made by Dr. B. B. Washington.
MICHIGAN MAN WINS
DAMAGE SUIT FOR $125
Served for New York Acr.
Dresser Much. Refused service in a
restaurant conducted by Albert Day
Cyclic R. Hays was awarded a sergeet
for $15 against Da.
Hays was in company with a friend
a white man but was informed by Day
that colored people could not be served
in his restaurant. Mr. Hays retained
Frames H. Warren as his attestors and
filed suit. A jury gave him the verdict
and this was the rest time in Wawe
County that a colored man has won a
restaurant and criminal conviction.
COLORED ATTORNEYS MAKING GREAT RECORD
Wm. H. Lewis and John B. Edwards Dominant Figures in Famous Mohr Murder Trial
OVERSHADOW WHITE LAWYERS
Work of These Colored Lawyers Demonstrates That There Are Many Able Negro Professional Men Who Only Lack Opportunity to Demons rate Their Ability—Prejudiced Women Writers Pay Tribute.
Spread to THE NEW YORK AGE
Providence R.I. The locally famous Mohr murder trial is fast drawing to a close and within a few days we shall know whether a Rhode Island jury drawn from the humber walks of his can disregard the nky avalanche of word-painted, hand-drawn, camera-focused hysterics, largely anti-Negro, released by the big brigade of "sob sisters which descended upon these busy plantations two weeks ago. The expert "soldiers" have remained with us ever since, apparently with the idea of helping the murdered physician's wealthy widow, a colorless, pathetic figure, to escape the web so skilfully drawn about her by a resourceful attorney general, and to enmesh hopelessly the two Negro defendants, a stable boy and his assistant, who have no resources save those provided by the generosity of the ablest counsel man with race pride—this State has ever engraved in a murder trial
For the defense of Mrs C Franklin Mohr the white woman, are arrayed former Mayor John J Eitzgerald of Pawtucket, Democratic leader, keen adroit, eloquent, Arthur J Cushing Wm F Carroll and James M McCartin For C Victor Brown stands William H Lewis, Harvard athlete, former third assistant attorney general of the United States, and for Heur H Spellman is John B Edwards, quiet studious, but effective
Lewis the Outstanding Figure.
Mayor Fitzgerald, the readiest debater and most effective stump speaker and criminal jury lawyer in the State, can always be relied upon, above all others, to provide reworks wherever he appears, especially, in a criminal case. He has a following which would pack any court room just to hear 'lighting late, room on up.'
But this clique has been loudest in praise of the work done in this celebrated case by Mr Lewis who is as multifarious, unustious and glacially cool when occasion requires as he is thunderous, galling and fiery when driving home a worthwhile point. The trial had not gone a day before it was discovered that Mr Lewis outclassed all the other lawyers in coeruleousness, in logic, in subtlety, in his ability to extract damaging evidence against the States' contensions even from the most hostile witnesses. Every sub sister—and we have with us the deeds of the corps—has been forced to give William H Lewis his due need of praise and the dispatches sent out from Providence to the great metropolitan dailies of Boston and New York have teamed with references to the great Lewis the grafty. Shrewd able document Negro lawyer who easily collapses the best the white race has played for this dramatic event.
Edwards is Also a Factor.
Mr. Edwards who has been hardhit dealt with because he is of a dyker clash and is so much reckoned from North America he has deserved better treatment. He has been a dyker clash, but he is not a dyker old type of clash as pictured. Mrs. Jacqueline Hurrell and while his language is so insultant at times of North Carolina provocation she is clear and well spoken.
Bethlehem, New Jersey are one of the places where the law are in force and the law is clear. The law is clear that with an and appropriate will all will be rightly shared of the law. While Mr. Lewis is convinced resolved to the white law, burglars who had pear or scorpion restraint, have been impressed with the truth that he is only one of many of the white burglars who have restrained them, will all
No one must be impartial with the absolute impartiality of such grapho writers as Has McQuand of the Boston American, who sees one effect of this trial as the demonstration of No one did in the law that more than sets No one depravity among the lowly. It Brown and Spellman and the half-bred Indian Healy the chimpanzee equal represent one type. Neger the type tartarist down, so the laws and towards represent still another type farther up and thus representing this type thus impress mildly upon the Caucasian and other servers the fact that race must be allowed the law as well as the first individual and the first individual must be allowed. Mill one must be allowed for the criminal acts on a few
Women Writers Yield Reluctant Credit
One other point well worth mention is the reluctant testimony coming from Southern white women, the ability of a Negro William H. Lewis born in Portsmouth, Va. in contrast with the brightest legal luminares of this Yankeeeland' seat of culture Even, Dorothy Dix tries hard to suppress her
LEADING
MARK
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TEACHERS AND FARMERS MEET
Assemble at Tuskegee Institute on Jan.19 for Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference
DR. WASHINGTON IS MISSED
First Conference Held Without Presence of Directing Genius, But Logan and Scott Worthy and Capable.
PROGRAMS HAD NEW FEATURES
But There Was No Change in the Purpose and Aims of the Conferences as Laid Down by Dr. Booker T. Washington—Many Notable Addresses, Including One on Pellagra by U.S. Expert
Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.—The twenty-fifth annual Farmers' Conference was held here on Wednesday, January 19. The session was remarkable for the fact that great numbers of the older people—farmers and their wives, preachers and other adults—were given their first real taste of school life, not only by having lectures, but by being sent from class to class, at given signals, sounded at regular intervals, just as for the younger students regularly enrolled in the institute. In addition to this, the regular features of the conference were exhibited.
There were changes marked changes, but it could not have been otherwise. The greatest change came all lay in the fact that to New York siding genus and central whose pres all former conferences. Dr Washington, was absent, for all time, in his stead was another, Acting principal Warren Logan—faithful, loyal Warren Logan, gentle as a woman, true as steel, helping to break the bread of hope and encouragement for the colored men and women of the fields, as the late leader had done, but in Warren Logan's own way.
And there was one who was in his acustomed place but whose very presence suggested the absent one. In the past to see Immett J. Scott was to see Dr Washington. On conference day, the secretary was always near his chief, eyes ears and hands for him ready to help him in any way mind and body at his disposal. At this conference Emmett J. Scott greatest and best known secretary that the Negro has produced, was in the same place cheerfully serve, behold, assist another chief as in the past. No friend has paid him, thus tar the colleague will pay him in the future a higher compliment than he is paying himself. His exhibited willin to serve another for the good of the cause the cause which must suit superior loss.
Program Embraced New Features
The program is to be held not because someone was asked to abandone the practice of partier, but because Dr. Washington lost suggestion relative to the conference was that the program should be handed to put into the meeting. But there was no change in the purpose and character of the conference. The conference committee composed of Clinton I. Callaway, barrman George R. Brinkworth, Monroe N. Work and John H. Washington members of the old guard had seen to it that these should remain the same. The conference was the same potent agency for reaching the colored people of the farm and countryside and helping them to solve the problem of their real lives, so that rural life may be better lit, more commerative and satisfying. This spirit of the conference is permanent, despite notable changes in other districts today.
A dendritic and thoughtful crowd was present. Man of the delegates of former years were about because he felt that the conference would not be "conference without" Dr. Washington, other came to see what could be conference at it he were not present. But there were he to see of others who have been so materially helped by the conference that they came because they wanted for more aid and encouragement. In addition to those there were many cases from Alabama and the ading states. The hearty cooperation of white public school officials participated in the states of Alabama. Ten states and North Carolina had helped to the conference this year a number of patrons. New farmers who had never been present before.
Morning Program.
Instead of the usual parade and chapel exercises in the morning, the conference delegates were at school, beginning at 9 o'clock and ending at
Baas aia Feel inka a Bi ell acest
Inthe Agricultural Department,
George RK. Uridyeforth, director, Insti-
tute: lecturers gave demonstrations in
general farm practwe and work, in
frucking and canis, and a fru grow.
ing. The different sections of conter=
ence delegates were then passed from
these plant groups to the animal groups
where demonstrations were given in the
care Of dairy cattle and. the manufac:
ture of dairy products, in selecung and
teeding farm animals, and in diseases of
animals and their “treatment These
courses had already been given m part.
to many of the farmers in the short
course in agriculture just ended toda
A. splendid corn and canned goods
exhibit was made so. that the vistors
could see some of the pbisidilites of
Preparmy their own foodstuffs.
In Dorothy Hall, home of industries
for girls and unter the direction of Mrs
Booker 1 Washimston, there had heen
Brepared for the women Lecturers and
demonstrations im the old but ever new
and interestmg biomiely. arts of the house
wife Fambar styects were transturmed
into useful and leauntul arttes an the
presence af the visiturs Shuvks hoses
Cotton, natree stassey were all worked
into maps urteles im echo use tt
the homes and oon the farms More
than this, women were shown how te
select cugpups and prctures and how te
prepare well-halan ed menus trem cout:
trv-groun foodstutl, Tale manners
were discussed and the whele sutiet
Of proper ddomests. evonams, so tier:
tant so atten neslected hy the rural peo
ple, was crnerea, the cotvitiet heme
that the conterence must reach and help
corret the home hfe
At the she nf these demonstrations
dinner was served te the sisters as.
in the past the great vers of seats,
arranged near the chanel for ghe dinner
was a2 vert imposing sight
Afternoon Session.
Tn the afternoon the sesstem was held
in the chapel. Freasurer Logan had the
school choir sing seme or their melo-
dies, and than made prehminary re-
marks in wheh he reviewed caretulls
the history or the contereme and the
work and results which had been ac-
complished under the lealershyp of Dr
Washington
The trst fey was ‘How | managed
to keep ahead oi the boll wees SL
Wo Wilhams st Towstana) told the
method followed sm his ste ote out
run” the weevil and showes that the
raisimg of loodstuils and the diversi=
fication of crops, as well ay karning
how to deal with the boll weevil, were
the only methods ot heeping ahead
TOW Scales of Coatopa, Ma, was
the star boll weevil syeaker He said
he knew the boll yeevil ay well as a
preacher Kiow= hi@test. “Prepare vour
soil an the fall, make geod seed bed
get the test cattan secd te be hast and
such as will grow the least tohace ter
the plant) Then vou muyt hase all sour
own food and ust study the bell worl
because it takes sense te get ahead of
him.”
paodize Comic Hoven, priya» I
SGistyture, Ala. made a. stream;
JO ONS high she vuuined shee ttans
~, pee iseMeT to hel ts
ey iy their crops er
WHERE AAO ncerning the impassilulity of
Ses living sv long as thes have to
Ro Diab cates oF mires to money
WP rsas cheered to the echo
Under crop diversity ation was dis-
cussed what certain sucvcsstul farmers
have already one J Hl Ross. of
Georgia, a man who owns 1125 acres
of Jand and who has had 201k”) pounds
of meat killed on his plantatien last sear
named a long bist of farm products
which are always grown on his plact
Delegate Benford, from Lee County
said “Plant corn, eats peanuts, pota
toes and a httle cotton—that 1 what
we do” Ms
Southern White Woman Speaks.
Mrs JB Reid, a white woman
of Birmingham, was the next speaker
She pleaded fur better homes tor the
colored women
She won the spmpathy of the audi
ence, not only because ot her kindly
ness of words hut because she was care:
ful to say that she was titerested
the children and the erand dntdren of
the colored people whe had been shaves
on her tather = jdantati ot The audaca¢
Appresiated this vats usual! the
sommger Negroes are cxcluded trom the
good-will
Ue ZV ULE are essen at eli a
tune nthe Va aes brainer aloe tah
a splendid dite =
Venlored acinar tarier Mes Mums
who Ines near Selma rnmensel i
terested the arlene. Groamg thr re
ord of her tarnng activities a re
ord which put te shame the work and
practice of many of the men
Prof James 1. Siblew next explained
in details the methods to he followed
when communtics wish to secure state
aid in the Iankling of rural schools
Declaration of the Conference.
The comanttee appomted te make the
declarations of the conference, submit:
ted_the following
Twenty-bve vears ago these annual
Tuskeere Negra «anference sessions
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themselves and their families * His spirit
sull abides with us, "He being dead
pet speaketh
We would urge our farmers, in the
words he used at our last conference,
tu raise their own food supphes at
home, “Raise them in your gardens, on
sour farnis, raise your own poultry,
jour own stock, and your own vegeta
hes In proportion ay you do this you
wall have better homes, better churches
and better racial relations. "1 allow this
auvive “Co-operate with all the agen
(ey set in metion by the State “and
Nativnal Government to promote Crop
Diversinatton, espectally that which 16,
weing done through the Sipith-Lever Age
rwullural Fatensian Work. We would
record our grateful appreciation of the
help our farmers are recetsing from
thiy source Put the suggestions of
fered into practice,
There are m the South hundreds of
farms without cattle, poultry, grain or,
gardens, “These-farms ate for the most
part operated by tenants, In. their be-
half the ‘luskesee Negro Conference
respectfully request of the planters (0
urge upon Negro tenants to grow crops
other than cotton, to have gardens, cows
hogs aed poultry and te ‘raise’ their
fond supplies at home “These things
will help t make the tenants more
satished and less disposed to mave
Overs ear
Tor the tenant farmer this conference
save Wherever possible endeavor to
get your landlord i make a lease for
4 longer time than ene sear Va wath
wut altogether of at Kast cut in half
the isan es sou are nay getting Build
uy the land) which vow are) renting
Keen the motte and fences an repair
Vide awn care ot the tools, the mules
aidother bvestuck whish are in vour
Chae brother wards farm for your
lurdiord aust as theugh the farm he:
Tana te sou
To Secure Botter Rural Credits.
Tins sontereme rence: that one
wt the dacultics uy the way at tar
smpeosement am the South ay the lack
et omarketng taahties tor crops other
than setten and a satrstacter system
of rural credits This Conterence te-
spectiully expresses the hepe that some
afrabsement tay be made by the Na-
Honal Gangress or otherwise where:
hyo the ‘Tarmers an ke South, thoth
wlete and Hack may be alle to etre
herer eraht both as ter Teneth af tine
Fowtts mas run aed the ameunt at ane
tetest that shall be gawd and that bet~
fer marketing ta ities may he provided
Tv alositye this Conterence wishes. b+
express its apprectaton for the grow
tig toteret which as being manifested
sc white people throughout the rural
distent at the Senth an Negro educa.
ten We are gratetul ter the help and
feoper tia we are feceTs ng Hat State
fated woatiat putalts shied eae rals, tron
Mie Tuas Rosenwald and « ther persons
i Shoullwuse hurkding and mother
Nase improving Hie condita ot ait
Schools in the rural distr ts We tel
that a mare sumpathethe relatienshiys 3s
Heme promoted between the race aya
result ist this ceseperation auch hele I
UP tends te make our chihlray tere
Content to remauth ot the sett and ards
mh working wut the new cance pers
lems which have been brought te us by
the European, War and thy Cotn Roll
peor
“A set_of resolutions were offered Iv
Bishop George We Chnten ot North
Carolina and. adopted nn memory ot
the late Dr Washigtan Iya standin
vote ated aphtted neht hand
Te sas impreesse am the extreme te
secthat sent-erouy: of kl ine and
Seanen stand with ther hands uphited
in pledge of devotion tie the werk of
the founder of the conterence
Following the usual custem a num:
ber of prizes were distributed to per:
sons who had made most progress in
the short course im agriculture this vear
alter whih the henedetion way sund
and the conteence chased
Turkegee Workers’ Conference.
That only 147 white persons to the
thousand die an \merian cities, hile
251 Negroes per one thousand die ae:
fually an the same ties and: that an
rufal setomunitics 1230 white persons
tee The theetsas of die amtiually as agaist
177 Necroes im the same areas Were
Feaght out aned hel ups am ll of these
eteastte sued ane rote ata sngnati ance to the
Viiesecce Wee teats Con bereteg assem
fe fate the \eabeant. Sunlehing an Thurs:
fas tanga 20
Tar the a sasstear dvb at halt here
Iadean ed anh at hae tra esd this pte
jottienatel Ticher deity rate ot sal
fred posal, ac compared worthy white
Cette pronlucmg causes tied one ot these
maint causes was shown te Be the woe:
Challe itertor housing at Necture as
compared with: ther white pach ars
Fie csulsest ot the discussie ats
the Better Teasing af Noeroes The
tegen dhivwded) naturally, rites t8r patrts
be uehan howsinge sonshitiens and ru
tal housing conditions — Under the tre
was discussed (a9 Housing condition
and the urban death rate tor Negeots
Tar same examples of what as hems
Aine te improve urban housing cond
tons, and Cer agencies which can as:
Sst in improving urban housing cond:
tions
Under the second. topie were con-
sidered (ay Housing conditions and
the tural death rate of Negroes, ha
housme sonditions and the rural labor
supple. and ce) agencies whi san as:
Sat N amproving housing, conditions
"Purpose and Aima of Conference.
Vice-Vrmenal Warren Lagan salted
the meeting together at WA o clack
and redenned the purpose and army of
the Workers Conference, -made up, as
tots of teachers m theevarious 4 hols
and other leaders who attend every
year te hear and take part im the dis:
cussions relative to bettering conditiens
among culured people
Recause of desire to have plenty of
time for the two mam addresses of
the day. mt was derided to discuss
most of the topics assigned at once, i-
stead of attempting to take them in reg-
ular order Accordingly, the different
speabers addressed themselves. to the
several tops as they vame te ther
minds
Monroe NV Work head of the division
af revuride anit research at Taskewes
denned the puryuse of the tous se
Weeted He san} that the’ Neato as woth
me teeta rhice an the cata Mie
Porbe conetes ait that the was te
Vase cams sn cess mt hace it he must
nierease his eonmamn efficrenes mast
have better sch sls Ketter ames annst
Tearn how te werk properhs and must
have that which is at the bottom of
all these—good health
THE NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1916,
Dr M. W. Gilbert, president of Set-
ma Cnnversity, speaking of housing con-
ditions as he had observed them both
m Selma and in New York City, where
he ty and was, respectively engaged, in
educational and pastoral work, declared
that poor housing of the Negro has af-
fected the health and morals of that
race He spoke of the hardships by
Which Negrors who desire good houses
are not permitted w hive m many de-
sirable places, Lut are forced to live
am the worst sections of the city, and
he emphasized the tact that those col-
vred people who do not care partic.
ularly whether thes live im xood. sur-
rourfdiings of not must be reached and
taught the value of good houses.
Got an Iden from Maj. Moton.
The Rey, Mr. Hicks stated that he
had caught an idea of a proper way
tw help change the housing conditions
of colored people by listening, in the last
Workers’ Conference, to an address
made by Major Moten on the work
and methods of the Virgima Organiza-
tion Society Learning that this organ-
vation had suceeded m federating. all
the organizations wf Virgima so that
thes conld Atcomphish any good pur-
pore for the uphit af the colored peo-
ble that might be determined. upon, he
rheucht at would be a goad idea to use
tom tus home town, Meruhan, Miss
Medal this and at the bexmning ot
all the mieeungs ot the greatiations
which have jemed with him there are
sis ussed the “Pour Ps oof health. a ¢
pire war pure quod, pure water and
pore ving
Vater WoOTE Steward ot the \meri-
an Bapost Loasille Kv told of the
Cork “an the Urban Leabeue which is
wirantts te etter the hotsme conditions
etthat ats herr main purpases are
to courage the purchase of homes
amd te euprove the home hte of the
Solareal people
Miss Reese a settlement worker trem
Bessemer, Vie not onh gave a good
plan ter sccurme better rent houses for
Galored people an the cities, hut made
a plea tor simple living that was vers
helatal She told af a plan ty which
she helped persons te tind ood rent
Netses and then encouraged Yhem to
pay ther rent promptly Ung this
Frompt payment as an inducement, she
would then ask the landlords to put the
Hanuses an proper repare and would prom-
fete help see that the ‘rent was pard
Miss Vice Winte primcigal of the
forty Industrial Scheel ef Vontcomers
Mia alse made a pha. ter simphite
m heuse-turmshing and she told how
she continues te use bey furniture im
ber home Her address concermng the
Gate ot the hame hy the wornen as their
hare at the work was very pomted and
usetul an the Inghest measure
Convieting the House-Fly of Murder.
"the ke ture whieh Deo WOT Hinds,
State chtemtdagist cate on sanitation
weak parti ularle om the part stich the
tespeakalde th plass am the death rate
Lod'ihe whole corteren ctuder a great
tet te dom frst or all bir Hines
Pree tbe th and all ot bis ampli
nats and manners and Dr Hinds as
wteaher turn Very tea sous or
id people have ever baci aman make
A suleeet so_plam as he dud today. with
Sei Dhak Te aecteead Me sal
aeet by quotations from the Bible ane
he gave as te amperatyes these
ve dean ai Be ve strane bar hr
text Dr Tinds sad that he would tas
words en the Master Tam come
thar cen mets have Ite and havc at nn
atandanth) the graphic parts of be
talk about the Ay chewed that this deat!
messenger gees trom the mnure pile t
the milk trom the prive vault te the
Fraley s feottle tram the spatteon te the
fowd ani from the sicher im te the an
dividual tsem He spoke plank bu
Tis audience wished him te speak plamh
Hi four (Is? may be stated as equa
tone an which Filth equals | hes equal
Tever equals | uneral
He discussed carefully the proper care
anf construction of tarlets giimg sim
ple and clear directions for this all im
portant question
Dr. Goldberger—Pellagra Expert.
Tt there had been nothing che a
cant mre Rael Merny seth cee a
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‘conference save the talk on the cause,
‘cure and prevention of pellagra, given
‘by Dr. Joseph Goldberger, of the United
‘States Public Health Bureau, every one
‘would have been paid over and over
for coming Dr Goldberger analyzed
‘the subject briefly and hefore the audi-
vence was aware of it he had put at
‘their disposal the whole sum of the
knowledge that has been gleaned by
exhaustive studies made on this sub-
Jet. Himselt an original authority, he
spoke with the highest authority
The cause of pellagra was given to
he unbalanced diet—not what one cats,
but what he has failed to eat, ie, 3
sulhcrent quantity of mik, lean meat
jeas, beans and fegumes m general and
tags. With emphasis, Dr. “Goldberger
said that the disease 15 nt at all com-
muncable or “eatching”. it is curable
vf dealt with m time—100 per cent of
all cases can be cured if treated im
‘tune, and it as preventable by proper
‘dict The disease can he prevented
‘hy acting the proper quantities of the
foods mentioned —the exact amounts
have not beet determined, one must
simply eat plenty of them, and at can
Ne cured by the same remedy --proper
dieting on the same foods and he said
that medicines have nothing to do with
curing: the disease
Women suffer more from the ravages
wt the disease than men lecause they
usually cave the men of the house the
Nest tends and heeause thes are ee-
senten om there‘ diet net bhing this
amd net thing that He said also that
“tory known that the physiolognal con
sttmnien of women differs trom men
Where the rich contrat: pcllacra at
rs ide tee the eqme tact ay at the case
af the peer thes do net cat eneuch
of the right food, although ton on
ther tables Negroes, he ase ot there
hanndness Tor sneat_oiten ate less tres
gently attached, hut there 3s tet am
rity ar suweptibihty dae to rae
race has notlung to do with at
The Res RoC Judkins of Mont
awiners closed the meetin by at re
Anew of conditions in Montgernery and.
1 promising to go back heme and le
ema crusade for better house [he
meeting then adjourned:
Davis & Ingram
are Suspended
tmued Tx eave one)
agamst the executive commmttec of Dise
trot Grand Dodge, Ne IS Thor coun
sel ancladed WWorney 11 Nuiter, of
Atlanta City. Henry Lineetn Johnson
atoms tor “the distent grand lode
att VT" itughes, or Dain Ga
fn addetien We the contempt charces
chats were fled by Untawe Graves,
ot \danta, and Dr BOWS) Daniels
et Savannah imvelying the lecality ot
the lection ot officers or the slytent
erated ledce ata meeting in Vihens Ga.
fast) Awsust and there were je titeans
and charces. tram many hidces. i various
Tarts ot Cuore Mysiles avpeating a
dtotendants an these cases becram and:
Viavs were ser resent ay plantas an
A petition which prayed ter a conti ue
Aivesat the cndowment erect
AM members of the executive com
Muttee were presgnt, including, besides
[ v.ciain nd _¥ avg $s TT Pare thas.
Johnwon WoL. Maghey and 1 Jordan
vt Brunswnk Present were Mrs B
Pola Mes TP Portune distin
stand est tele german ah DG
ot K Ne ® Rome Ga Mrs MOM
Tele Mtlanta Ga the Res unt Mee
Wood Juttner ot Plans Ga tts
Stiles or Vineness Td bebwardts ve
Savaneah and Mrs Pits ef brane ot
Tine onqusition was repeescuted hk
1 bare thie canted ter wt errs tes
the dd Eetlows fauntdig om Atlanta
and whe has a Whel sit ter $1000
pending agamst BOT Davey Tackson
MeHenrs and the \danta tnd, tenditar
Monran Willams and WJ Monre 6
Atlanta and | 1) Powell of Savannah
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ee te Aue. ee ORY
Messrs. Johnson, Nutter and Hughes
‘appeared for Grand Master Ingram,
Grand Secretary Davis and District
“Grand Lodge. No. 18. Messrs. Graves
and Daniels appeared as their own 3f-
Hommes. The, defendants caresed. fl
the meeting chamber a trunk full o1
‘papersduoumnents, etc., and the. plam-
“tlls, were also amply ‘fortitied with
athadavits, dusuments and numerous wit-
esses
Charged with Defiance of Orders.
‘The evidence presented m support of
charges tended to show that the de.
fendants had exbilnted disregard and de-
france of the orders and mandates ot
the sub-committee, it appearing that the
district. grand lodge officials had been
‘ordered by the sub-committee to dissolve
the merger of the endowment bureaus
distrut grand lodge and the District
Grand Hpusehold of Ruth, to abolish
the deputy system, to restore to full
membership members who had been un-
lawiully suspended. not to engage in
enterprises lorengn’ to the objects of
the order and unwarranted by law. and
to conduct the affairs of the district
grand lodge in accordance with the
Tans, usages and customs of the order
AS shown an the oficial ndings, the
subcommuttee returned a verdict of
xumty as to District Grand Master In-
fram and District Grand Secretary Da-
An dismnsing the case as to others
This action was taken hy a vote of the
tall counitree of mine i executive ses-
sion Present were Pdward H, Morris
% Chxase grand master. Juhus C.
Johnsen ot Kalnmore, deputy grand
master Lames Lo Needham, of Phila-
delphia grand secretary, “Wo Dav
Hrewi nt New York grand treasurer
George H Muses ot lacksonalle grand
director the Kes TT Jones, ot Viens:
hurg Mis, stand ubreter TT John
sethat Salisbury NOC grand director
Tir TL Roberts ot Boston grand
dhecetor and VoL Shirley at Herndon
Va grand director Present ales were
WG) "Davis athaal stenographer and
HOP Staughter editor Odd Tellows
Journal
On the ballot as to whether the de-
tendants were guilty ar not euilt., the
tote stead Soto TP agamst the detend-
ants Grand Director Tunes: ai Mists.
Lippe abine voting mot xuilty Tones
made a plea that the defendants he al
Tawed tee retract from their alleged tat
af dehanse and char themselves by an
Analogs theatch the Manta Pinte peud:
tat ae was dene of a former oc asin
iit thie was not allowed — The pereat
at the suspension was placed at one
Sear by a vote of 7 te 2 Grand Master
Marry tesnime sath Jones in an effort
‘cs vuseie Fin, Hetew kanes
The Effect of the Decision.
Hie action of the sut-committee an
rovehune the charter or District: Grand
Tadge Neo 18 as consulered with in-
tepet and hay areustd consudera‘le
sic lucien Phe a tom eusmarthe > the
Miboad ta hiner ot the Ge ofent etcan
Pate aad dees be Bho meters ot
Iie an att wate batges oot the state the
Lise et teeetcaty mg aminediatel a abe
trot etatal bedce an orter that the en.
deqwment bureau wath its thousands of
puluy holders, may net he temorahired
iy well as to take steps to protect the
Taree T dt tne idarefadr merkeers “a
the holdings of the order, which amoun
te hundreds of thousand: of dollars,
promiment Odd Fellow high a the coun
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cils of the order, declares that Ceorgia
‘has sufficient number of able and brainy
amen, members of the order, who can
‘take’ hold of shines and preserve the
interests of the péople. ‘The adjust-
‘ment of affairs must be in the hands
ot the Georgia lodges. The sub-com-
‘mittee cannot, it 1s said, rake any steps
‘towards local control of Georgia mat-
‘ers except bx petition from that state
But at w gotten hy Tue Ace from au-
thoritative sources that at the next meet-
‘ing ot the Monthly Board im Phila-
‘delplia an March, which board 1s. com-
‘posed of the grand master, the grand
secretary and the grand treasurer, pe-
tutions to that effect are more than apt
te be presented.
It is not thought that Davis and In-
xram wall submit to the action of the
sub-committee without makine a nght
In fact,rit was rumored in Philadel-
phia durimg the session of the commt-
tee that proseedings had Leen instituted
mm the courts of Atlanta to enjoin the
sub-committee from enforcing its orders
to the eXerutne committee of the
Georgia organization District. Grand
Seeretary Davis, 1 the issue of the At-
Janta Independent of January 22, pub-
lished the rollowig signed statement
To the Order in Particular, and
the Public in General.
Itv the press and rumors it has
hwen advertised that the District
Grand Master and Distriet Grand
Secretary of District Grand Lodge
Nels Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows, America, Jurisdiction of
Georgia fave been suspended. and
thatthe SCM. had demanited the
return wf the District Grand bodge
Charter which tt Hself abalished
our District Grand Ladse. And
Knowing the public ts toth entitled
Grand eaperts a statement. from.
me The latte to si that tet
having received an offi kthetanien
ne mothe frum the SCM, Task
my brethren and the ube to
Withheld ther Judements_ unt T
shall have heard from the SCM
And have an-oppartunity. to state
Fraternally
RJ DAVIS.
Distrtet Grand Secretary
Sel C Tohnson, editer of the Savan-
nah Tmbune expresses himseli in the
Trtune ot lanuary 22 to the effect that
the decision ot the sub-committee will
de the order m Georgia no good — He
sees unrest im consequence and fears
resultant harn The epinion as ex.
pressed by some thoughtful members of
the order that the sub-committee "has
not made any provision to safeguard the
uiterests of the thousands of members
of the subordinate lodges throughout the
State, so far as their cnaowment policies
are concerned. It is pointed -out that
while the collection of taxes are due the
B. M. C. is provided for, the dismant-
ling of the official machinery of the
district grand lodge leaves no protec
tion for the endowment policies of the
members of subordinate lodges, since
that 1s a matter purely local and not
handled by the sni-committee at all”
‘On the other hand, the opinion of ,the
opposition to the Ingram-Lavis_admin-
istration is expressed bv R. E. Pharrow,
ot Atlanta, in a signed “article appear-
ing in the Atlanta Post, January 22 in
which he declares that “an era of peace
and good will is in sight ior the craft
or years to come. oa
COLORED ATTORNEYS
MAKING GREAT RECORD
Sree Sree POS Se).
Southern-born arrogance and. antipathy
and musters courage (or was it a mis-
take?) to write “Mé.” once when re-
ferring w Lewis In her story last
Sunday, a keen pscholoxical and re
Rective study of the vase, she mentioned
Mr. Dents seven times simply as “Lew-
i ht aire as “Me Lewis while
taking pains to speak of Atty. Edwards
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A man is writing on a sheet of paper. He is standing in front of a large display of targets.
CORNING. N. Y.
CORNING, N.Y. -The Misses Mabel Lunday and Lester Briggins played in the piano public Saturday, it being their first public recital, at the Conservatory of Music.
Mrs. Thomas Perset was visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs Henry Neils, East Market street, Saturday
The following persons attended the A M F Zion Church last Thursday: Mrs A D Watkins, Mrs. Robert Smith, Miss Labelle and Mary Dickerson.
Miss Susie Lewis was visiting Mrs. Matilda Smith and Miss Sarah Scott of this last week.
Calhoun Lee is sick in bed with the grief
The funeral of Belle Denning was held at his late home in Big Flat last Tuesday. The deceased is survived by a wife.
The funeral of Miss Eleanor Brown was held at her home in Cooper's Plain Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The burial was in the Cooper's Cemetery.
MUMFORD, N. Y
MUMFORD, N. Y.-At 11 a.m. Sunday the Rev. M. W. Johnson delivered a helpful sermon from the subject, "Community Salvation," at the Second Baptist Church. Prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Rose Marshall, who has been ill at her home is improving.
Mrs George Price of Caledonia is seek
Miss Lucy Carpenter entertained little Pearl Price of Caledonia Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Stevenson and Sidney Robinson of Leroy visited Mr. Robinson's parents here last week
Benjamin Marshall visited his nephew, Albert Marshall Friday afternoon. After a long illness he is able to be out again.
Mr and Mrs Richard Price of Leroy visited their sister, who has been ill
The Rev. M. W. Johnson and William Smith were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs W. W. Luces Sunday
The men of the Second Baptist Church will have a stag heau supper in the church parlor Friday evening of the week. All men are cordially invited to attend.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will meet with Mrs John Jackson of Caledonia.
Joseph Johnson called at the Marshall home last week.
Chas, Amiger will attend the Laymen's Missionary Conference being held in Rochester this week.
UTICA, N. Y.
Utica, N. Y.-Among the sick of Utica are Mrs R. J. Strother, Mrs John Buck, S. F. Johnson, the Rev. R. Strother and Richard Bowden
The officers of Danton Lodge No. 6, K. P., were installed January 18 by the Rev. Robert J. Strother, district deputy grand chancellor
The members of Starlight Chapter, O. F. S. No. 6, gave their tenth anniversary at Huron Hall, January 20 About seventy-five couples enjoyed themselves The reception committee, who acted as host were Mrs Florence Baynard, Mrs Cassie Grant and Mrs Robert Attmore The Phyllis Wheatley met at the home of Mrs Arthur Pukingham H. Company, street Thursday afternoon After the regular business of the following others were called on the war Mr. George Jackson vice president, Mr. Samuel Sullivan secretary, Mrs Walter Baard assistant secretary and writer Mrs Cora White treasurer, Mrs Joseph Clausen historian, Mrs John Henry manuscript
The first quarterly council meeting of the Chapel Union Congregational Church was held at the chapel January 20. Five were received into membership during the quarter. Arrangements are made by the financial committee and a fellowship committee. Mr. J. H. W. Rustell have returned from New York City. Mrs. J. H. Jackson, Broad street, is
Mrs. Jackson is ladies' matron at the Union Depot
Mrs. Jane Johnson and daughter Mrs. Gladys, are visiting friends in New York City.
The new brick mansion of Mrs. Sarah Thomas, proprietress of the Imperial Hotel has been nicely furnished for the immolation of friends wanting an in-hold date accommodation
Last Sunday Mrs. Ingram of Asbury Park and Mrs. L. Warren of New York City joined Hope Chapel, Union Congregational Church, by letter.
POUGHKEEPSIE N Y
PONIHEEPSIE, N. Y.—Services were well attended at the Smith Street A. M. I. Zion Church last Sunday. The Rev. Mr Harten, the evangelist, was the speaker. Eighteen persons united with the church the past two weeks. "Twas a great day for the Zionists.
William Kelley, a member of Zion, died Sunday, January 9. Funeral was held the following Tuesday. Pastor Van Buren officiated.
Mrs T. S. Harten, of New Rochelle, visited her husband, the Rev. Mr Harten, at the Shepherd's Haven, the guests of Rev. and Mrs. C. Van Buren, over Sunday, January 16.
The Board of Stewardesses gave a surprise donation at Shepherd's Haven recently, which resulted in the parsonage being well supplied with provisions. Mrs Jessie Wye, president
Mrs Masy, Carter, Gatherine street, entertained at dinner Thursday evening the Rev. T. S. Harten, the Rev. and Mrs. C. Van Buren, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Van Alstyne.
William Devo, after a lengthy illness, died Wednesday, January 19. Mr. Devo has an esteemed member of Zion Church and one of the most respected citizens of the city. Funeral was held from the Smith Street A. M. E Zion Church Saturday. Pastor Van Buren delivered the eulogy. Other speakers were the Revs W. H. Abbott, C. S. Farness and T. S. Harten. The following are on the sick list Mrs. Josephine May, Mrs. Sarah Gould.
OUT OF TOWN CORRESPONDENCE
Wyatt Jones, Mrs. Sarah Glasby and Mrs. Georgianna Bowman.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Francis on last Saturday evening entertained the Rev Mr. Harten, the Rev, and Mrs. C. Van Buren and Mrs. G, W. Hays at dinner W. H. Deyo, who died January 19, was buried January 22 from A. M. E. Zion Church. The funeral was a large one. The deceased was a member of the church for forty years. There were many floral pieces. Undertaker Selfridge was in charge.
Mrs. W, V Pierce, of N. Hamilton street, is visiting in New York City. Sunday services at the Ebenezer Baptist Church were as usual. At the trustees' rally the pastor, the Rev, Charles F. Fariess, preached at both services, taking for his text at 10.45 a. m. "For as many that are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." and at 7:45 p. m. test. "And the Lord said unto Gideon, the people are yet too many." The choir rendered some favorite selections Mrs. C. S Fariess, organist. Five persons arose for prayer and one professed Christ.
Sunday, January 30, the Woman's Missionary Circle will observe Woman's day.
HILLBURN N Y
Mrs. Augustus Defreese, of Oakdale Terrace, entertained the Misses Francis Gunner, of King's Park, N Y., and Viola Minard. Esther Stevenson, Bella Farmer at dinner Sunday. Miss Bella Farmer is ill with la gripe Miss Francis Gunner, of Kin's Park, N Y., spent the week-end with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Byron Gunner Mr and Mrs. John J Vandunk spent Sundav in Paterson with their daughter, Mrs James Giles
Ned Morgan is sick.
The Willing Workers held their second anniversary on Friday evening, January 21. Refreshments were served by the ladies.
Mrs Howard Morgan, who has been ill, is out again
YONKERS N. Y
YOUNKERS, N. Y.-Sunday being quarterly meeting, the services at the New A M E Zion Church consisted, in the morning mainly of "Love Feast," preceded by a short but interesting discourse by President Elder J W. Ellison.
The Sunday School in the afternoon was largely attended and much interest manifested in the discussion of the lesson. The leader of the Christian Endeavor Society at 7 o'clock in the evening aroused much enthusiasm in the topic.
At the 8 o'clock services the Rev. J W. Ellison, preached on "Christian Integrity" to a large audience
In the death of Chas Conic, Sr., who died in South Carolina on last Thursday, Yonkers loses one of its oldest citizens
Mr. and Mrs. Washington, of Waverly street entertained Mr. and Mrs. Chas I. Borden Miss Gertrude J. Banks Mrs. Bood and C. S. Evans at tea Thursday
Little Luecke Washington and Miss Sohm, Shumer are sack
Miss Irene Howard spent Sunday with relatives in New Jersey. Miss Carrie Riverson visited relatives and friends in Brooklyn Sunday
The restful moment of its members was one of the features at the Messiah Church in the afternoon.
Miss Alice Rogers and Mrs W
Washington Wasterly street are all
BINGHAMTON N Y
BINGHAMTON N.Y.-Mrs Ella Hazel and Mrs Laura Williams will give a chicken dinner Thursday evening, February 14 1916 for the benefit of Father Court of Calanthe No 21, at the home of Mrs Laura Williams, 111, Varek street
Lee Crawford, grand chancellor, assisted by Dr C P McClendon grand medical examiner K of P. New York State installed the newly elected officers of Lureka Lodge No 33, K of P. Tuesday evening, January 18 After the installation the Knights went to Wm Johnson's Grill Room, where an elaborate banquet was served Lee Crawford was the guest of honor and M C. Davis was toastmaster
A skating party of nine young people went to Lyons Park Monday evening, January 17th, and afterwards went to Varon Searles' home, where a collation was seen and dancing was indulged in until 13 30. Cico Hill has returned to Binghamton after visiting friends in Albany, N. Y.
Adams Day, who has been confined to his home by illness, is much better.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Marcelus Thomas, 31 Haenderd street, Sunday, afternoon, January 24. The girl is being attended by Mrs Moses, Dorsay.
Grant Horne has moved from South street to Sherman place.
The Rev D. Edwards, of Montrose, Pa, was a guest of friends Sunday
Mrs Daisy Anthony joined Zion Church Sunday morning.
Mrs Johnson has been secured as organist of the church and Sunday School
Bishop G L. Blackwell is expected at A. M. F. Zion Church Sunday, January 29
The A. M. E. Zion Lutheran Society, under the leadership of Mrs. Geo Banks, president, is in a flourishing condition and assisted by the Sunday School have bought some new song books for use in church and Sunday Schools.
The Rev J B. Velerton, pastor of A M. E. Zion Church, preached Sunday evening from Matthew 361-2
Mrs Lena Rowe was called suddenly to Syracuse, N Y. owing to serious illness of Mrs Filla Taylor, of Syracuse
The Mar. Campbelle Mite Missionary Society met Thursday evening, January 20, at the home of the president.
Mrs. Eva Reynolds, 407 State street. After the meeting luncheon was served. Lee Crawford, grand chancellor, Knights of Pythias, made his official visit to the Esther Court of Calanthe, to the Israel Household of Ruth's anniversary and reception will be held at Odd. Fellows' Hall, February 24.
The grand officers of the Court of Calanthe, of New York State arrived in this city Tuesday afternoon, at 3:17, from New York City. They were met at the station by Mrs. Matte L. Byard and Miss Isabelle Geder; who escorted them to the home of Mrs Geo Banks, 20 Everett street, where they were entertained at dinner at 7 o'clock. Following the dinner they went to the lodge room, where they found twenty-five women waiting to be made in a Court of Calanthe. The Court was set apart by Grand Chancellor Lee Crawford, Grand Medical Examiner Dr. C. P McLendon, Worthy Grand Counselor, Mrs. Bailey Mt Vernon, and District Deputy Mrs Taylor, of Ithaca, N. Y. The Court is to be the Mutual Court of Calanthe, No. 23. The following officers were elected and installed: Grace Davis, worthy counselor, Virginia Gayton, worthy inspector, Annie Banks, inspectress, Linda Thomas, worthy orator; Isabelle Geder, worthy register of deeds, Mabel Hansette, worthy recorder of accounts, Mattte Bard, worthy receiver of deposits, Sadie Hieskell, senior directress, Martha Moore, junior directress, Louise West, conductress, Ursula Litus, assistant conductress, Viola Shirrel, escort, Jeanette Thomas, herald, Ida Mercer, protector Trustees, Fmma Melleville, 18 months, Eleanora Harris, 12 months, Madge Smith, 6 months Representative to grand lodge Ursula Titus, alternate grand lodge, Grace Davis.
LE ROY. N. Y.
LeRoy, N. J—Louis and Ralph Alexander spent Saturday in Rochester where they attended the Automobile Show
Miss Margarite Stevenson is ill at her home on East avenue with pneumonia
Mr and Mrs L. Dusen entertained at dinner Saturday J. E Rose, of Rochester
ITHACA N Y
IHACA, N, Y—Mrs. L. M. Williams entertained at finch at her home, 112 Morris avenue, last Saturday afternoon. Mrs W. A Gather and Mrs W. Bradford have been continued to their home, suffering with lagripe. Mrs E. Thompson was in Elmira the latter part of this week, visiting relatives and friends. On last Monday evening Mrs O D. Wells entertained some friends at a candy-pulling at her residence on Fayette street. Mrs Jerome Cook, of East Ithaca, has been suffering from an attack of lagripe. Mrs Davy Davis went with her mother Mrs I R Lanby, to Springfield Mass where she expects to remain for two or three weeks. Irene Moore is out again after an attack of lagripe. The following officers were installed in the Hampshire Highland district Locker No 40 I and M Wm I Perry Master G. Leetcher, W. Richard J W. the Rev R I L Fisher store-tar, and S. Samples treasurer
Mrs. Ithida Lotton, who is visiting her aunt Mrs. M. M. Richardson, of Orlando, starts home next week. On her way to itihaca she expects to visit relatives in Saler City, N.C. and arrives here about February 1.
Mr. and Mrs. James Rowland who have been living at Mr. Levi Spandlings, W. Green street, have gone to Indianapolis Ind.
Mr. Edwin G. Gibson 529 W. Green street, has gone to Boston, Mass. for the winter.
Samuel Bell is spending a few weeks in Binghamton, N.Y.
Mrs. Florence Cook went to the Ithaca Hospital on Monday for an operation for appendicitis.
I. Gibbons is out again after a brief spell of pneumonia.
Mrs. M. H. Butler, of York, Pa., the mother of Mrs. H. C. Pennington, came to itihaca on Saturday morning to attend the funeral of H. C. Pennington.
ROCHESTER N.Y.
ROCHENTER, N Y — The Matron Whist Club met at the home of its secretary, Mrs M I. Furr, Wednesday afternoon, January 19. After the games luncheon was served by the hostess. The prize was won by Mrs Robert Cottons
ROCHENTER, N Y — Mr. and Mrs. Warren Watson, 105 Furlong street, entertained at dinner Sunday Mr and Mrs, James A Brocco, 40% Cypress street.
Mr Shirley Tompkins gave an eight-course dinner in honor of Mr and Mrs Dempsey Curtis, Saturday evening, at the Little Bitmore. Those present were Mr and Mrs Dempsey Curtis, Mr. and Mrs Franklin Bundy and Mrs. Louise Beard.
The Age is on sale at the following places of business: Chief Majet, barber shop and billiard parlors, 201 Main street west; Mrs. J. S. Heindon's restaurant, 36 Favor street; B J Hawkin's barber shop, 38 Favor street, or of your correspondent and agent, W Henry Green, 61 Favor street.
The subscription masquerade at the Hawley hall street was a success Miss Doray Newman and Mrs Henry Smith, committee
The Atlas Club was entertained Friday evening by Mr and Mrs Robert Cottoms and niece, Marion, 168 Mohawk street Refreshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Thomas Sprague. Spring street, is much improved, also Mrs. Charlotte Parker, 130 Ford street.
Class No 7 of A. M. E. Zion Sunday School met at the home of the treasurer, Miss E. Van Buren, 14 Harrison street. After business session refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. S. C. Mathews, teacher
Prof James Cash has accepted the position as chorister at Mt. Olivet Baptist-Church.
Mrs Florence Calloway cut off the
end of her finger while carving meat at the Lincoln National Bank Lunch Room. Mrs. Ethel Bundy is visiting bin Elmira, N. Y.
DOUGLASTON N Y
Douglaston, N. Y.—Miss Della Dodd was the guest of Miss Letha Walker last week. Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks, is improving nicely, but Mrs. Decella Bell remains ill. Mrs. Rosetta Brpkoa visited Brooklyn, N. Y.—Lost Sunday. Miss Lena Carey, visited New York, Sunday R. Henry Rhodes who has been ill for quite a while is still ill at the residence of his sister in Little Neck, N. Y.
NYACK. N. Y.
Nyack, N. Y.-The Rev. J. H. Robinson, of Pilgrim Baptist Church, preached on last Sunday night to a large audience.
The musical concert given by the Star of the East, was a success.
Miss B. Mayo arrived this week after a sojourn in the South.
The Afro-American Business Leaque surprised W P Puryear Monday night Mrs T Dugger spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. D. Stroud.
A fine girl arrived at Mr. and Mrs. J Brown, 3 Cathrine street, which weighed eight pounds
W. Gathers expects to try the matrimony bonds soon.
NEW ROCHLELL, N. Y.
New Rochelle, N.Y.-Anderson Eccles of Winston Salem, N. C., died there Saturday, January 22, in his 95th year He is the father of George W. Eccles of Williamsbridge, N. Y. and Emanuel Eccles of this city The deceased bought a little farm right after the war in North Carolina and lived there until his death.
The Rev T. S. Horten of this city is conducting revival at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., for the A. M E ion and Ebenezer Baptist churches It is said that more than a score have been converted.
The joint meeting of the Mothers and Men's Club of Bethesda Baptist church Sunday afternoon when Miss Anna F Hallock the Domestic Service Teacher at the High School was the speaker was well attended.
At the examinations recently held in the public schools a goodly number of colored children passed with honor.
The Rev. A. G. Gunthrope of the St
Cyprian Mission is on the sick list
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attended.
The Rev. H. W Allen, pastor of St.
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able to be out. At the morning s
ervices last Sunday the Rev. Adam Jack
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town, filled the pulpit.
AUBURN N Y
AURORA N. Y. - Miss Althea Stewart was commited to her home with a severe cold.
The Rev. P. K. Fonvielle has returned home from North Carolina, where he attended the tunnel of his mother.
All of the Negro employees of the International Harvester Co. shop No. I have taken out shares in the stock offered by the company.
Miss Lara Stewart of Binghamton N. Y. is the guest of Miss Mida and Charles Stewart.
Mrs. H. J. Johnson is confined to her home with an attack ofJA gripe.
The Rev. P. K. Fonvielle pastor, occupied the pulpit in the regular morning at the M. F. Von Church January 21 in the evening. Iverson cut an Urn in theological seminary speech to an appreciative audience. Iverson in the evening, the Rev. P. K. Fonvielle will speak on My Observations in the Southland.
The Misses Isabelle and Lydell Dugspont the week-end in Syracuse, guests of Miss Pauline Dugspont
The colored children attending the public grammar and high school did exceptionally well the last half of the semester few tailures being noted. St Peter's Lodge, No. 3670, Order of Odd Fellows, held its public installation of officers Wednesday January 19, in the lodge rooms in Genesee street. The ceremonies were conducted by District Deputy Grand Master William Smith of Rochester. The officers installed were Noble grand, Clarence Stewart; past noble grand, Charles Stewart, noble father, Willard Smith, past noble father, Bickerton Richardson, worthy chaplain John Waire, vice-grand and advocate John F. Smith, permanent secretary, Myron T Baker; worthy treasurer, Henry T Johnson; right supporter to noble grand, Carl Johnson, left supporter to noble grand, the Rev P K Bonfville; right supporter to vice-grand, Henry Jones; left supporter to vice-grand, Louis Stanton, inside guard, Alfred Parker; degree lecturers for ensuing year, H. T Johnson and Willard Smith. After the installation a dance was held and refreshments served
JERSEY CITY N J
JERSEY CITY, N J—Mrs. Ellen Ward, 182 Monticello avenue, entertained at whilst Wednesday evening, January 19. Those present were Mr and Mrs. William Harris, of Philadelphia, formerly of Jersey City; Mme Sadie Norman, of New York, Mr and Mrs, J. J. Robinson, Mrs. G. B. English, of Chicago; Mrs. L. C. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Alfred Wilson, of Chicago; G. Scott Rivers, T. M. Morris, J Arthur Scott of Cincinnati, Ohio, and W. H Williams. An elaborate collation was served Mrs. Filla Barnett, of Boston, Mass. returned to her home Wednesday, January 19, after a delightful visit to relatives and friends in Jersey City, Brooklyn and New York City. The twelfth anniversary of the Afro-American Woman's Industrial Club will be held at the Salem Baptist Church, Union street, Friday evening, January 28 Mrs W R Lawton of Brooklyn, president of the Empire State Federation, will be the speaker; Mme. Ravenal.
Robert Harris and Miss Hilda Williams will sing, Miss Jennie Greene, elocutionist, Mrs. Quinn McCants, pianist All are cordially invited. This club supports the home for working women located at 104 Harrison avenue. Mrs. Mollie Stokes entertained Mrs. Ida B Brown and daughter Tuesday evening, also Mrs. E. Thomas and Miss Edwards of New York, Miss Edith Wilson of Brooklyn and others. Mrs Ferguson left for Minneapolis, Minn., Saturday. The silver medal contest given by Mrs. Elishia Thomas at Monumental Baptist Church was successful. Mme Rapall Ravenall received the medal for the best solo, Mme Anna Harper was the close second. Other soloists were Mme. Elington Brown and Mme Minotte. The silver medal for the best recitation was won by Mrs. L. E. Mabry, Mrs John Field receiving honorable mention.
St. Mark's A. M. E. Zion Church, Jersey City, Monmouth street between 7th and 8th streets, the Rev J M Hoggard, pastor; residence, 63 Vroom street; 'phone, Bergen 287-R. Sunday Services: Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; class No. 1 at 1 p. m., Lee Mooreman, leader: Sabbath School, 130 p. m., Miss Quinn, superintendent; Junior Christian Endayear, 630 p. m., Mrs Lewis, president; first Monday in each month, trustee meeting, M. Lewis, president; Tuesday evenings, 8 p. m., classes Nos. 2 and 3, R. M. Smith and Robert Osborne, leaders; last Tuesday in each month, members' social meeting, Wednesday at 8 p. m., Brotherhood, Friday, 8 p. m., prayer meeting and chore rehearsal.
Thursday, January 27, the Women's Home and Foreign Mission Society of the A M E Zion Church will hold' sessions at St. Mark's at 10 a. m. 2 p. m. and 8 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend. The Rev Florence Randolph, president.
Mrs. Stocker, an active worker of St Mark's, who was called to Boston on account of the death of her mother, has returned.
Mrs. Agnes Smith and Mrs. Gibbs, choir members of St Mark's, are quite sick, also Mrs David Lee
Sunday, January, 30. J. L. Jamison, secretary of the Y. M. C. A of New York City, will deliver an address at St Mark's Church at 3 p.m. There will be special solos and good music. The will present morning and evening. A cordial situation extended to strangers to visit our church home, where a hearts welcome awaits you at each service.
Dr G Warren Hooper, president of the Lafayette Lveum, is working to present the best talent obtainable On Sunday, January 23, Charles A Brown of Brooklyn, N. Y. had charge of the program. Mr Brown gave a flute' solo, Tosti's "Goodbye," and W H. Tucker sang two tenor solos, "Open the Gates of the Temple" and "Teach Me to Know Thy Way." J Percy Gallego, recitation, "Rosa" Mame Mame L. Smith, "Last Hymn" Elmer Baker of Brooklyn delivered an address. Mr and Mrs. Charles Jones, Jeres City and Mrs. Charles Sunday, the Melody Four, Miss Nelle Roswell Percy Mekens, Mrs F Brown, Reuben White president the Allen C F Leauce, and Mrs Wintrtred Chunn
After three weeks of service and a series of sermons at Bethel A M H Church, Krysanthe Nora I Laylor of Chicago delivered her closing sermon on Monday evening on "The Road From Earth to Heaven. Sunday services were largely attended by Krysanthe Nora I Laylor preached at the morning and evening service on "What is That in Thune Hard and "The Harm of the Dance. The Sunday School lesson was well studied. An interesting program was presented at the Allen C I League by the Juniors. Services for Sunday January, 30th Quartierl meeting and monthly communion. H a m preaching, 2:50 p.m. Sunday School, 3:50 p.m. platform service addresses by the Rev H K Spearman and the Rev M intergalactic for 1:30 p.m. Wilton program by Miss Boulder 8 p.m. preaching by the Rev Joseph Stiles presiding elder. The members and friends of Bethel Church are glad to note that the pastor the Rev A I Murray is better and again at his post.
Miss Lola Richardson 203 Larmount avenue daughter of Mr and Mrs John P Richardson will leave January 29 for Bordentown Board School, where she will take up dressmaking Mrs Ella Barksdale Brown was the speaker last Sunday afternoon before the Pennsylvania Railroad Y M C A. Exchange place and Montgomery street She gave an illustrated lecture on the Negro and his activities in the United States. Slides were exhibited showing the achievements of the race in every line of endeavor, and accompanying remarks were illuminating to the people present The audience was entirely white, except for a few friends of the speaker Musical numbers were given by Mrs Addie Long Robinson, soprano who sang "Moment by Moment," and by Urien H. White, baritone who sang "Babylon," by Watson. Everett Thomas was the accompanist, and he also played for the congregational singing
PLAINFIELD, N. J.
PLAINFIELD, N. J.—Tuesday evenin,
January 11, the B. Y. P. U. of Mt. Olivet Church, Liberty and West Third streets, the Rev Mr. Vaughar, pastor, held regular meeting. The Rev Mr. Johnson of Pennington, N. J., gave an interesting talk on the topic
Mrs. Fernandes Brown, Webster place, Mrs. Crawley and Mrs. E. B. Robins report having had a good time out of town last week at the Middlesex Central Baptist Association, held at the Second Baptist Church of Trenton, N. J.
Miss Mary Jones, East Third street, has been confined to her bed for two weeks with a gripe.
His mother, Mrs. Gates, is still ill confined with a gripe
The Rev Mr. Imes and Dr Hobson's Satur Choral Union received their usual instruction Monday evening.
The funeral of Mrs. P. Robinson, who died.
died on last Front street at her daughter's home Monday, January 10, was held from Undertaker Cole's funeral parlors, in West Second street, Thursday at 2.30 p.m. the Rev. G. W. Baile, her former pastor, officiated. Interment was in the Hillside Lamptown Cemetery.
Fred Vaughan, captain of the Athenium basketball team, who has been confined to his home for two weeks with la gripe, is out and is ready to get in shape for games that he is scheduled to play in the near future. The boys with a game with some New York city team averaging 149 pounds.
Mrs. Emma Ward, West Fourth street, paid a visit to New York city last week, and while in the vicinity of Central Park and the West Side her handsome fur coat was taken off her person. Through clever detective work she has recovered it.
Mrs. May Cork, of New York, formerly of Plainfield, is here looking after her mother, Mrs. William Grobes, of Plainfield avenue, who has been sick for a few weeks.
Plainfield Lyceum had for the opening program Sunday, January 23, at Bethel Chapel, the Rev W. L. Imes pastor. Participants were as follows. Solo, John Taylor, address, C H Johnson, quotations, trio, the Misses E. M and Ralph Green. The lyceum will meet at Bethel Church Sunday, February, 6. C. Vanhorn, president, Miss A. Cobbs, secretary. The Rev W L. Imes has an attack of la gripe.
Scotch Plains.
Mrs Louisa Gaston, wintering as a visitor with Mrs $oiner, one of the oldest members of Bethel A M E Church, New York, after a short illness is convalescing.
Mrs Seaborn of Virginia is here, the guest of her daughter, Mrs Blanche Andrews.
Mrs Joimer, Jerusalem road, gave a persimmon and peanut party Wednesday evening, January 19 Music was furnished. Mrs. Statts presided at the organ, while Mr. Waller was at the piano.
Mister Howard Anderson is convalescing.
The Rev Mr Crooms of Plainfield preached at St John's Baptist Church Sunday forenoon, January 23
Give Mrs Statts your Scotch Plains news, also your weekly subscription, and get every copy of the leading race paper, THE NEW YORK AGE.
RAHWAY, N. I
Rahway, N J—Mys, Cora B. Tollman, Commerce street, lost her cousin, Charles E. Stepp on December 29, 1915 The funeral was held on New Years' Day, at his home in Carona, N Y
Mrs Frank Harris of Montclair, N L, visited her mother, Mrs Cora B. Tollman, Commerce street
Miss Rosie Brown of Brooklyn, spent a few days with Mrs Osborne and Miss Jones, Pierce street They had not met for six years
The Misses Lucy and Bella Maye, Maire street, spent Friday afternoon with Mrs Benjamin Jackson Lewisville avenue
Mrs Bonaparte Main street, is ill with the grip
Mrs Pereola Lewis of Haydock has been sick with the grip
Mrs John W. Lewis, of Haydock has been ill for a few days
Mrs Amy Smith Haydock street is sorrowful) ill and has been confined to her bed for several days
The second quarterly session of the Women's Auxiliary of the Middlesex Central Baptist Association, met at the Second Baptist church on Thursday, January 29. The participants were as follows: Mrs Elijah Gall of Rahway, Mrs Elizabeth Gordon of Westfield, Mrs J Lewis, Mrs Marie Robinson of Plainfield, Mrs D Y Campbell of Plainfield, Mrs M W Vaughn, Mrs Mary Charles of Peach Amboy, Mrs Cora Shieldsrich of Jerseyland Park, Westfield, Miss Suste Brown of Newark, Mrs N Tate of Metuchen, Mrs Fernands Brown, Mrs Lucca Scott, Nanne Powell, Miss Evelyn and Lillian Dawson, Marvella Lewis, Jessie Love, Gertrude Chapman William Malle, Alma Bailey, Evelyn and Lillian Dawson and Jessie Love, Lillian Dawson, Marvella Lewis and Edward Bailey, William Malze, Mrs L P Moody of New Brunswick, Mrs L C Croom of Plainfield, the Rev L C Hurdle of Union Baptist church of Elizabeth, Mrs Gertrude Cannon, president, Mrs E W. Roberts, vice-president, Mrs L L. Croom and Mrs Mary E Whindleton, honorary president; Miss Mattie Davis, secretary
Mrs. Cowan, the woman lawyer in New York, visited this city last week. Mr J R Lytle of Brooklyn, N. Y., visited the city last week and likes it so well he may move here. Mr and Mrs. Isaac Dudley, Commerce stree, have been ill for several days but are slowly improving. The entire family of Thomas Baskerville of Main street have been ill but is better. Miss Katie Lee of New York, visited Miss Sylvia Sykes last week. Walter R Jackson, son of Mrs. Cordela Hickman, of Union place, died January 10. He died in full triumph of faith. The funeral services were conducted by the Revs. Christopher V. Aaron, January 14. Interment was in the Rahway Cemetery. The funeral was well attended. Quarterly meeting was held at the A. M. E. church January 23. Presiding Elder Joseph Sytles, preached in the evening. Mr Howard Hetfield of Union place, is ill with pleurisy.
Mrs. F. Evans of Union place, spent Saturday in Perth Amboy
Mr. Jackson went to the Elizabeth General Hospital Saturday to be examined.
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PATERNSON. N. J.-A leap year gathering was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs Chas Miller, 121 Lawrence street, Thursday evening, January 20. Guests present were as follows Captain Jas. Miller, V S B. S. Mr. and Mrs Elmer Klune Misses Rebecca Richardson, Anna May Demarest, Grace Jackson, May Pearl Goodman, Dorothy Rochelle, Mr. and Mrs George Demarest, Johnisco, George Reynolds, Joseph Jackson, Herman Goodman. A collation was served and the evening was spent in singing, dancing and social games. M. M. E. Peterson of Ridgewood, N. J. formerly of Chester, N. W. was the guest Mr. Chas Miller, 121 Lawrence street. Music was furnished by James Miller, George Reynolds and Miss Anna May Demarest, one of the Campfire Girls.
Miss C E. F. Field was guest of Mrs. M. N. Rowlett of Mt. Clair last week.
Friday evening, January 21, at her home, 221 Twelfth avenue, Mrs. Anna Maddox entertained a few friend honor of her daughter, Miss Ernestine.
The evening was spent pleasantly and at a late hour refreshments were served.
Miss Maddox will return to New Bedford, Mass on Saturday. Those present were Mr and H. H. Nash, Amber Nash Misses Florence and Anna Nash, Serena Kemeny Marion Smith, Sarah Terra Pena Prints Amine B. Hines, I. White Presses Maddox and Mrs. Anna Maddox, George Rogus Hillwood White George Reynolds, Lawrences Taylor Collins, Booth, George Smith and Miles Edwards.
Miss Grace Hoops 175 Pearl street, sport Wednesday evening, December 29, with Miss Berenice Rosner 92 Mercer street
The regular meeting of the ministers on the Second Baptist Association was held in the Second Baptist Church of prehold N. I to hold J. I W Anderson pastor. The president the Rev P. I Morris presided. The following new officers were installed the Rev J. W Anderson. The Rev Mr. King of Red Bank N. I president, the Rev Mr. Reed of Long Branch vice-president; the Rev Mr. Askew of Middletown N. I retains the Rev Mr. Griffin of Lloydwood N. I treasurer; the Rev P. Ireasurer of Baltimore N. I chaplain of升 from community the Rev W Hamilton of Red Bank N. J chairman of committee on application of members. After installation the Rev Mr. Ium, exp. pastor of the Second Baptist Church, prehold was called upon to make some remarks. A full course dinner was served the ministers by a committee of ladies
RAYONNE N I
Bayonne, N J—The Rev B C Robeson, pastor of St Peter's A M E Zion Church, preached an excellent sermon to his congregation Sunday morning, January 23. On the same afternoon he was accompanied by a number of his members to St Mark's A M E Zion church of Jersey City, the Rev J M Hoggard, pastor, where he preached Mrs Patterson, No 518 Boulevard, has recently returned from a hospital at Elizabeth, N J, where she had an operation performed. While she is much improved she is still weak. C W Mulford, 70 Andrews street, visited Mr and Mrs James, city of Westfield, N J, Sunday, January 23. Mrs. Dary is Mr. Mulford's sater. A. Atkins of Crawford, N J., and Mrs. C. Sconnner of N. Y City, visited Mr and Mrs. Benson of West 20th street.
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WESTFIELD, N. J—The Rev. Mrs. Winston, of Philadelphia, is preparing t octure at the Bethel Baptist Church Thursday, January 20
George Caldwell, Central avenue, died of pneumonia and was buried Saturday. He is survived by one brother and his mother
The Trustee Auxiliary is planning a leap year parts at the A. M. E. Zion Church. F. Adams, president
Mrs. Winston, of Philadelphia, is conducting a successfulrevival at the A. M. E. Zion Church
A. R Adams and F. Roy were married Saturday, January 15
The Rev J. M Hoggard and wife are calling on friends in Westfield. N.-J
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MORE TESTIMONY.
A special correspondent of one of the great dailies, in writing about the famous Mohr murder trial which is being fought out in Providence, has the following to say:
The defense of the Negroes is being made by two Negro lawyers, both able men, one a pure-blooded African and the other a mulatto. They are fighting to save clients of their own color. What happens to the white woman does not matter. Brown and Spellman must be saved, and so far in these first operations of the court machinery, Edwards and Lewis, the two Negro lawyers, show more intelligence than do the lawyers for Mrs. Mohr, the one-time shop girl and discarded wife of the rich physician who was slain.
If there is any circumstance of life in which a man cannot "fake" or "bluff" or cover up deficiencies and ignorance, it is in the conduct of a law case, where he faces a judge, jury and alert opponents; so here is more testimony against the ancient charge of Negro inferiority. And it is the best kind of testimony, that of an unwilling witness.
THAT LAST LAUGH.
The following letter from a correspondent in Philadelphia to the New York Sun is well worth being reproduced:
To the Editor of the Sun
In his now famous speech at Indianapolis last January President Wilson after proposing to let Mexico go about her own business in her own way, said .
"With all due respect to editors of great newspapers, I have to say to them that I never take my opinion of the American people from their editorials." So that when some great dailies not very far from where I am temporarily residing thundered with rusing scorn at 'watchful waiting' Woodrow sat back in his chair and chuckled, knowing that "he laughs best who laughs fast."
Doubtless he finds this last joke of Villa's also a "source of innocent merriment." CASSIUS E. GILLETTE. Philadelphia, January 19. The non-humorous, in fact, solemn question before the people of the United States is, "Does the murder of a score of American citizens in Mexico constitute the 'last laugh' that is to be raised by 'watchful waiting'?"
A NEW POPULAR (?) SONG
A popular song which has recently been placed on the market and which is being greatly boosted has the following lengthy, but alliterative title: "I think We've Got Another Washington and Wilson in His Name." We have no hesitation in saying that the composer and singers of this song have another think coming.
It looks as though it's going to take Taft and Wilson together to fill out the two terms generally allotted to one President.
THE NEW YORK AGE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1916.
VIEWS AND REVIEWS
JAMES W. JOHNSON, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR.
THE WAGES OF SIN.
"Lumbeth City, North Carolina, W. O. Saunders,endent," a weekly newspaper. We do not have saunders, but this much we do know, he is a paper is indeed independent. Formerly we Mr. Saunder's editorials regarding the race question we find occasion to do so again.
It issue of "The Independent" contains a teness of wildness, called forth by the lynching of seedy, Georgia, a few weeks ago. We should include a whole article, but its length prevents; however, aagraph which contains a truth as eternal as words ever written:
"And when I think of the price the white race must pay for its sins against colored peoples. The day of it, it must come, and it may be nearer at hand, seeing suspect.
Is the eternal truth contained in these words? Power will some day visit fire or flood on communities which commit these sins against the race, for that would be to put faith in mere colored people will some day turn and wreak persecutors? That is not probable. The length and physical and moral courage and art. This he has proved in feats of endurance the prize ring to the battle field, and by acts. Only a few months ago the whole country, the deed of a one-arm Negro chair-pusher, the thousands of white men stood fear-striking to the piteous cries for help from a was drowning out beyond the breakers, this threw off his coat, plunged in and brought either cowardice or fear restrains the Negro differently; it is his natural kindliness of soul that restrains him from using his strength, cruel vengeance and make bloody reprisals,oved with more heart and soul than the white other chapter, one which we may write at and once the white race must some day pay for its people will not be through any supernatural or through bloody vengeance and reprisals,in this country, how then will it be paid? The operation of moral law. That may sound to readers, but it means the most terrible moment possible.
Moral law works gradually, but its results are of physical or chemical laws. If you step by step expectations you might have of going up are sure not to be realized. It is certain that will work. It will do so a million time will never fail. Just so with the moral of Georgia or any other state persist in prais, cruelty, dishonor, savagery and depravity their midst, they themselves will become moral, dishonorable, savage and depraved; the war civilization will crumble under them; the men whom they sin against; there is no escape might may strike some reader that this offer whose who are now being made the victims of stress. That is very true; but universal law is about individuals; it works only toward greater, we do not believe that the white people of every are going on indefinitely increasing this, which they have created they are paying and must it is canceled, but we are firm in the faith that will throughout this entire land, even in Georgia.
It not sure that the truth we have endeavored, Saunder's words coincides with what he had in his article. A part of his article intimates that come when the colored peoples of the war of the whites, will rise up in arms, this must be the thought to the clash of races in the South.
In again to express our admiration for Mr. Saunder's southern state and openly publishes his book, the sins of the people amongst whom he lives that this takes real courage, he knows nothing but, much credit is due to North Carolina; now Mr Saunders that there are many communities that be allowed to print such articles as he some the Independent."
In Elizabeth City North Carolina, W. O. Saunders publishes "The Independent," a weekly newspaper. We do not know much about Mr. Saunders, but this much we do know, he is a courageous man and his paper is indeed independent. Formerly we have commented on Mr. Saunder's editorials regarding the race question in this country, and we find occasion to do so again.
A recent issue of "The Independent" contains a terrible denunciation of lawlessness, called forth by the lynching of seven Negroes near Blakeley, Georgia, a few weeks ago. We should like to reproduce the whole article, but its length prevents; however, we point out one paragraph which contains a truth as eternal as is contained by any words ever written:
I shudder when I think of the price the white race must some day pay for its sins against colored peoples. The day of reckoning is coming, it must come, and it may be nearer at hand than the more far seeing suspect.
What is the eternal truth contained in these words? Is it that a Supreme Power will some day visit fire or flood or earthquake upon the communities which commit these sins against colored people? To look for that would be to put faith in mere superstition. Is it that the colored people will some day turn and wreak vengeance upon their persecutors? That is not probable. The Negro has physical strength and physical and moral courage and he is not afraid to die. This he has proved in feats of endurance, in fights pitted from the prize ring to the battle field, and by acts of the highest heroism. Only a few months ago the whole country was thrilled by the heroic deed of a one-arm Negro chair-pusher at Atlantic City. While thousands of white men stood fear-stricken on the board walk listening to the piteous cries for help from a young white woman who was drowning out beyond the breakers, this Negro with but one arm threw off his coat, plunged in and brought her safely to shore. Neither cowardice or fear restrains the Negro, it is something entirely different; it is his natural kindness of heart and nobility of soul that restrains him from using his strength and courage to wreak cruel vengeance and make bloody reprisals. The Negro is endowed with more heart and soul than the white man—but that is another chapter, one which we may write at another time.
If the price the white race must some day pay for its sins against colored people will not be through any supernaturally directed catastrophe or through bloody vengeance and reprisals on the part of Negroes in this country, how then will it be paid? It will come through the operation of moral law. That may sound rather tame to a number of readers, but it means the most terrible and relentless punishment possible.
The moral law works gradually, but its results are as inevitable as the results of physical or chemical laws. If you step off a high building, any expectations you might have of going up rather than falling down are sure not to be realized. It is certain that the law of gravitation will work. It will do so a million times out of a million. It will never fail. Just so with the moral law. If the white people of Georgia or any other state persist in practicing acts of lawlessness, cruelty, dishonor, savagery and depravity upon the Negroes in their midst, they themselves will become more and more lawless, cruel, dishonorable, savage and depraved; the very foundations of their civilization will crumble under them; they will sink beneath those whom they sin against; there is no escape.
The thought may strike some reader that this offers poor consolation to those who are now being made the victims of oppression and lawlessness. That is very true; but universal law is very little concerned about individuals; it works only toward great ends.
However, we do not believe that the white people of any section of this country are going on indefinitely increasing this debt of sin. The debt which they have created they are paying and must continue to pay until it is canceled, but we are firm in the faith that justice will finally prevail throughout this entire land, even in Georgia.
We are not sure that the truth we have endeavored to interpret from Mr Saunder's words coincides with what he had in mind when he wrote his article. A part of his article intimates that he fears the day wall come when the colored peoples of the world, goaded by the acts of the whites, will rise up in arms, this may happen. We have limited the thought to the clash of races in this country, especially in the South
We wish again to express our admiration for Mr Saunders. He lives in a Southern state and openly publishes his brave, strong words against the sins of the people amongst whom he lives. If anybody doubts that this takes real courage, he knows nothing about the question. But, much credit is due to North Carolina; nobody knows better than Mr Saunders that there are many communities in which he would not be allowed to print such articles as he sometimes publishes in "The Independent."
ANARCHY IN GEORGIA.
new weeks ago Georgia published a declaration teaching seven Negroes and burning down several colored lodges. Now comes the news of a changing five Negroes who were suspected of murder of a Sheriff. The mob of forty or fifty men, did its work with the aid of automobiles finding uses in Georgia which might justify signing and advertising especially for that star home of the features of such a car might be adapted to deep clay or sandy roads, each case, steel limb guaranteed to sustain the wee Negroes—this latter feature would save the suitable trees. If room for more than six "Iyn
Only a few weeks ago Georgia published a declaration of superiority by lynching seven Negroes and burning down the meeting places of several colored lodges. Now comes the news of a mob in the same state hanging five Negroes who were suspected of implication in the murder of a Sheriff. The mob of forty or fifty men, as in the Frank lynching, did its work with the aid of automobiles. The automobile is finding uses in Georgia which might justify manufacturers in designing and advertising especially for that state a "lynching car." Some of the features of such a car might be a noiseless engine, tires adapted to deep clay or sandy roads, each car fitted with an adjustable, steel limb guaranteed to sustain the weight of from one to six Negroes—this latter feature would save the necessity of hunting up suitable trees. If room for more than six "lynchees" were required, several cars could be used. Of course, any clever inventor could think of a dozen other useful accessories.
When the lynching epidemic broke out in Georgia some months ago, in several articles on the Empire State of the South, we about exhausted our vocabulary of protest; in order to avoid an ante-climax we can now only ask a few questions.
Can the law-abiding element in Georgia continue to look with complacency upon the record which the mob element is making for the state?
If the law-abiding element is not strong enough in numbers to rise up and crush out this sort of lawlessness, is it not strong enough in moral courage to speak out against it?
Is this action of the mob Georgia's answer to the resolution condemning lynching adopted a week ago by the University Commission on Southern Race Questions which met at the University of North Carolina?
Committing and allowing to be committed such lawless deeds as have taken place within the past twelve months, wherein lies the real superiority of Georgia over Mexico?
The only salvation for Georgia, both as to its internal welfare and its outside reputation lies in the hands of the law-abiding and aw-loving element of its white citizens. That there is such an element we know, and that its moral courage as well as its conscience is being aroused we are hopeful. But it must act, and it must act quickly and effectively. Even if it does not care to act to save the Negro especially, it must do so to save the state and save itself.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
To the Editor of the Age
I want to congratulate you upon being the editor of the cleanest and best Negro newspaper in this country.
I wish for you and the New York Age a happy and successful New Year.
Very truly yours,
J. B. C. MacGreeco,
General-Secretary Y. M C. A.
Buxton, Iowa. Jan. 6—16.
Beyond question or doubt The Age is the best paper in the country to-day. You can always find a copy of The Age on my desk in this church where I am sexton and caterer and some of the most distinguished lawyers and bankers often read it and tell me they did not know the Negro race published and such logical matter. I must tell you the fact. It is too good to keep from you. VAN BUREN POWELL. Newark, N. J.
From Wm. Anthony Aery.
Dear Mr. Moore:
Personally, as well as on behalf of Hampton Institute, I wish to thank you for your loyal and unfalling cooperation in spreading Hampton's message.
You have made possible the telling of a story which brings new life and fresh hope to those who appreciate the meaning of a larger and better life. A Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year. I wish you to know that I am very glad, indeed, to cooperate with you.
WM. ANTHONY AERY.
Hampton, Va.
Speaking of the "deadly parallel" a group of men were discussing Roosevelt and Wilson the other day. "Now Roosevelt," said one man, "is a man of action—a powerful constructive leader, while Wilson is a man of words, the theories and high-sounding phrases." "He" replied the Thoughtful Bystander, "just like Booker Washington and DuBois." A READER.
SOME COMPARISONS.
To the Editor of the Age
Base only withers at another's joy.
Vid hates that excellence it cannot reach
—THOMSON
In the last paragraph of an editorial notice of the death of Booker T. Washington in The Guardian issued November 20, 1915, is to be found the following language:
"The leading part which the Guardian and its editor took for years in opposition to Dr. Washington's title inside of the school work are too well known to be repeated now that he is dead. Nor in this hour of grief for his family and admirers appropriate time for adverse criticism. The controversy may well subside on both sides. This is the time for the race to unite in defense of its rights in the slides. De Mortuisil pall Bonum."
Now let us turn to another picture, in the December Crisis there also appears an editorial on the life and career of Dr. Washington. Towards the end of the article the following uncharitable language occurs: On the other hand, he just justice on this man a heavy responsibility for the consummation of Negro disfranchisement, the decline of the Negro college and public school, and the firmer establishment of color caste in the land" of the two men James M. Trotter and Ivan O'Neill had the slightest prosecution for displaying a narrow and bitter spirit, when a great pull was overshadowing the land on account of the death of Booker T. Washington, it was the former and not the later, as everyone knows who is acquainted with current history. On the contrary however, the words of Mr. O'Neill are arrogant and vehement, a most commendable spirit, while the language of Dr. DuBois is little, prompted by an envious, selfish spirit, and an unbalanced judgment "A sound heart is the life of the flesh, the envy the rottenness of the bones."
Dr. DuBols against Mr. Washington is true. I am let him bear the mark of the odium and charge. But it is true. Some of us who are acquainted with Dr. Washington have believed that not a few of Dr. Washington's critics are biased because of their ignorance, or on account of being misinformed. But not so in the case of Dr. DuBols. For it is a matter of public record that when the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Illinois in the legislatures assembled, had before them bills to disfranchise their Negro citizens in these respective states, at different times, Dr. Washington wrote and had published open letters to the members of the Legislature of each State, protesting against the use of the bill to this effect, as in other similar cases of legal wrong here in the South, might prevailed over right
At the same time some of these open letters were being published in the Atlanta Constitution, Dr. DuLois was connected with the Atlanta University and doubtless read one of them, and with both knowledge in his possession, he is on cowardly, malicious and envious to do justice and speak the truth at the grave of the man, "the hatchet of whose shoes he was unworthy to unloosen" in his life-time, of but one man in this wide country who would be a fit companion and bedfellow for Dr. DuLois, and that is Mr. Clarence Poe of North Car-
olina, who, in charging Dr. Washington last summer as being a dictator, says. "We repeat that Booker Washington is a shrewd leader. He has managed most skillfully to present the side of the picture to the white people and the other side to Negroes." But he may go too far with his new program announced a year ago, when he declared that it is time for Negroes to inaugurate everywhere an aggressive and constructive progressive policy. When he begins to glory in the failure of the Southern whites to stick together, suggesting that Negroes in some sections get land easier than the whites, and begins to propose that Negroes shall dictate to white people as to what kind of plays they shall see, may find themselves Popeyes. But he won't do strong for some of the people he has heretofore managed to keep lined up behind him."
Now, here are the twins. Behold them, and see what manner of men they are! This is a big world and it is not envious of the man who would succeed over the dead body of his supposed adversary, and offer the better ways to success. The spirit of the times is to live and let live. "Hitter is a handful with quietness than both hands full with travail and vexation of spirit"
CHARLES H MOORE.
Greenhous, N. C.
About Tuskegee's Endowment.
The modest amount asked for by the Trustees of Tuskegee from the colored people to assist in endowing that institution with two million dollars should be raised forthwith. A million colored people giving twenty-five cents per person would be for buckering and personalities to cease. No man has lived and died without someone dicering with him on the main things of his life's work. All who dicered with him were not soundrels. Tuskegee is a monument to Negro intemperance.
Tuskegee is one of the indispensable institutions for the race. In giving to it we are building wisely for future generations. The gift to it will make it easier for institutions of the South to fulfill its mission for Washington wrought well while he lived and in his death the country suffered a great loss, but if his death will permanently endow the school for which he will be almost as powerful as his life.
Under the guiding hand of Major Moton we hope for great things in Tuskegee, but to realize it he must have the hearty co-operation of his fellow men of all races and educational backgrounds, and the adherents of higher and industrial education should cease. Instead of fighting about these, let us get their in such a way that we can be felicous unity in things of uplift is imperative. As a race we cannot afford to disparage the accomplishments of our race and the triumph of triumphalism. Both have their places and neither should be antagonistic one to the other. The men who should represent Tuskegee in different states should be such as to do credit to her intelligence and moral standing. Their ability to speak to all races should be equal. The day of empty oratorical flights has given way to cogent reasons backed up by indisputable proofs. Business men are busy and desire to know things in a concise way and in the fewest words possible. Major Moton is known for his inventive things attractively set forcefully. With men of his caliber in the field, Tuskegee's endowment must come. Any man that opposes this endowment is opposing the best interest of humanity in America. The efforts of all the men and there should meet a most hearty and enthusiastic form of color everywhere. We hold this fund will soon come.
Rochester, N. Y.
African Methodism in Jamaica, B. W. I.
To the Editor of THE AGE
The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in the island of Jamaica, B. W. I. August 1914, under peculiar circumstances by the Rev Alfonso Dumar, B.D. For three years preceding this date, four ministers not connected with any religious denomination of Jamaica had united, together with their small band of followers, and by letter had requested Bishop Alexander Walters of the A. M. E. Zion Church to acknowledge them as members of that denomination. This he did, but at no time in three years did he visit Jamaica to ratify the connection of these four ministers and their followers with the A. M. E. Zion Church.
By invitation the writer visited them and their churches, conferred with them, and after some months of preliminary work, met them in a body in the city of Kingston, drew up articles of incorporation in the name of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, read them over to the four ministers and explained to them the law and polity of the A. M. E. Church, and requested if they desired to be connected with this body they should each sign the Articles of Incorporation. This they did. And the writer, being an African Methodist Episcopal Elder in the United States of North America, filed these articles of incorporation with the Registrar General of Jamaica, under the law of corporations of this island. This at once gave the new-born African Methodist Episcopal Church a legal standing in Jamaica, and thus we became a recognized religious denomination under His Most Gracious Sovereign Lord, King George the Fifth's, government.
Then the writer began to communicate with that princely Secretary of Missions for the A. M. E. Church, the Rev. J. W. Rankin, D.D., asking that he se-
cure the service of a bishop to visit Jamaica with him to see what we had to offer the great A. M. E. Church body. In due time he, with Bishop Hurst, visited this island in January, 1915, and were the first general officers of the demission so to do. Their visit was indeed a history-making period for us, especially it being the first time a Negro bishop ever put foot on Jamaica soil, and both gentlemen made a splendid and lasting impression here.
Our little band of five ministers and two thousand members received new inspiration, and are determined to make Allen's great church a recognized force for good in this land of eternal sunshine.
Some years ago, I am told, the missionary department of our church spent several hundred dollars for work in this island, but to-day no trace of it can be found.
The writer has placed the church here on such a solid, practical, business basis that the work can and will last throughout time.
There are five ordained elders, two thousand members, ten church buildings with a total valuation of $8,000; and only a few weeks ago the Rev. J. W. Rankin, D.D, advanced us $350 to buy a church lot in the "Athens" of Jamaica, Kingston, the capital, where I am now preparing to lay the cornerstone of Allen Temple A. M. E. Church.
We are trying to inspire the people to become self-helpful and to this end have organized a card system by which the members and friends are raising the necessary amount to lay the concrete foundation for a new church before asking for more. Amwet tome.
To raise $100, to us, is a mighty task when one understands the economic conditions of our island home, the living wage of the laboring classes being very small indeed.
The writer has many things to say in his next article pertaining to this island and the real necessity for the existence of the A. M. E. Church and what it means to the people. But before closing this first chapter, I must say I am very hopeful of our work here and believe we will be able to present to the General Conference next year over five thousand members and $15,000 worth of church property practically free from debt.
We ask the united prayers of the church for this new work.
ALPONSO DUMAR
75 Beeston street, Kingston, Jamaica.
B. W I
The Free Vote Policy of the M. E. Church.
To the Editor of The Age
In 1892 the general conference saluted the service and members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of every kindred, tribe and tongue are equally entitled to all its rights and privileges, the race or nationality of bishops is not a proper subject for legislation, but must be decided by the members of the responsibility of electing bishops.
"According to the above quotation, radically speaking, being elected bishops in the M. E. Church is the right and privilege of all its members, and saluted elections are to be secured by the respective members of the members of the general conference, and not by any legislation of any kind.
Six general conferences have passed since that utterance was made, twenty-six white ministers have been elected bishops by said free ote" and at the general conference of 1888 that the colored ministers first began to agitate the necessity, right and privilege of their being elected bishops, which agitation was kept up from then till 1882 when the general conference answered that 1886 the general conference spoke on the subject again, saying, "We believe the time has come when the general conference may begin to hear of a new kind of bishop, from among our" seventeen hundred ministers of African descent. In the past, the bishop passed "And we recognize the necessity of such an officer among the people of African descent."
Still the "free vote" policy miscarries the purpose of the church and keeps the colored ministers out of their rights as guaranteed by the church. The church is not an officer among the people of African descent" shows that the church is beginning to reverse itself on the "free vote" policy, and we begin to hear of a new way of electing bishops, and we begin to hear of a new kind of bishop. What the general conference of 1892 said was not subject of legislation of free vote is being overt and amendments begin to appear.
The constitution was amended sufficiently to secure missionary bishops, but not enough to secure the election of any colored ministers to the episcopate, and not enough to up to the general conference of 1916, which if adopted will grant the colored ministers only the half of what the general conference of 1892 said was right, and the other half of thements fall to pains, what then should we do? Remembering the failure of the "free vote" policy, and the failure of the amendment policy, what should we do, secede. No, never, secede. The constitution has already too much secession in it.
Secession is always done in an ill spirit, which perpetuates itself. Socession never cures its lills, and is therefore wrong. Our seceding because of wrong opinion us will be wrong because of wrong behavior we will wrongs never make one right, but increase wrong. Will we ever secure what the general conference of 1892 said was our rights. We do not know, but we do know it would disgrace our church for three hundred or more years. We will not cause of deprived of their rights. Will we ever get our rights? We will get them gradually as we have been getting them in both Church and State. Our going out will never help secure for the church what it so much needs. We will not cause the theoretical brotherhood, which it is our duty to help bring about as well as it is any one else's
We must eradicate the idea that colored people are simply with white people for self-help Will we we overcome our rights in the church? Yes, we will. We will see we the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Supreme Court of the United States respectively annualling a state segregation law and a state grandfather clause, we naturally look for the Methouist Episcopal Church to do what it said was the right of all its members in 1892
SYLVESTER H. NORWOOD
Baltimore, Md
WASHINGTON AND DUBOI8.
(From Sloux City (la.) Journal.)
The sharp line that runs between the DuBois school and the Washing-
THE POETRY CORNER
(NOTE TO CONTINUATORS):—makece
with your poems, a stamped self-address
envelope for acknowledgment, or return, if
not available, of your mass.)
IN MEMORIAM.
Dr. Booker T. Washington, Mort. Nov. 13th, 1918.
"Blessed are they who hunger and thirst." And you, who knew this not at first, Dhunger after righteousness. Hunger after flesh. Poor and naked, a "widow's son." Despised, unit life's race to run.
"Blessed are they who mourn." You wept For the world, as you slowly creep From a hovel. And faced the night—Barefoot leader of men to light. God laughs, when man makes up his creed. To step the growth of wisdom's seed.
Social convention, social scorn. Fails when He says "a man is born." Barefoot leader of men to light. Hungry, you were by the spirit fed. Only by faith could purpose hold. Only in dreams were gates of gold.
"The meek shall inherit." You heard; Deep in your heart you hid the word. And worked, with faith sublime; unspoiled. Or blame; you upward toil. Hate nor fear ever dimmed your face. You, like Moses, must lead a race.
From snacklion, worse than iron bands, Must fear their hearts, their minds, their hands.
"Blessed are the pure in heart." You've trod.
With golden sheaves, to meet your God.
LAAM NAUNS RICKS.
San Francisco.
One cannot hold his brother down
In the low ditch of life,
Without remaining there with him
In ignorance and strife.
The burden then, which would drag down
The man whose deeds are good,
Is raised and he will surly climb
Who lifts the brotherhood.
The man who's up with his strong hand,
Should reach upon the ground,
And raise to heights where all are free
The man who's farthest down.
The man who's down is filled with hope,
He climbs both day and night,
And to the man who's up he shouts,—
"Help me I need the light!"
JASPER TAPPAN PHILLIPS
Nashville, Tennessee
ton school of Negroes is brought out
clearly in the comment of "The Crisis"
on the death of Booker T. Washington.
In newspapers edited by white men, whether in the North or in the South, praise for Washington was given without stint, but "The Crisis," published in New York by the National Association of Colored People and edited by Dr. W. E. Burghardt DuBois, points out W. E. Burghardt's "mistakes and shortcomings in the development of achievements, alleging that he "never adequately grasped the growing bond of politics and industry," that he "did not understand the deeper foundations of human training," that "his basis of better understanding between white and black was founded on caste," and that "in stern justice," in his own must be laid "a heavy responsibility for the consummation of Negro disfranchisement, the decline of the Negro population, the firm establishment of color caste." In justice to both DuBois and Washington it should be added that "The Crisis" admits that Washington was the greatest Negro leader since Frederick Douglas, and "the most distinguished man, white or black, who has come out of the South since the Civil War" and "did much to pave the way for an understanding between the white and the darker races," but it does not mention the races at apportion of the Washington polity of what the DuBois school regards as compromise and nonresistance of fawning on the whites.
Evidently it will be necessary for the Negroes to come to some sort of an understanding among themselves before they can fairly expect the whites to come to any perfect understanding with them. If such a man as Washington to be charged with disfranchising black men in the South, as DuBois charges him, or worse still, as being "ever concerned for his own sellah ambitions" and "indifferent to the cries of the race, as long as he winn's the approval of white men"—the quotation being from the 1908 files of the Boston Guardian, a Negro publication of the Times, Monroe Trott—how are white men expected to rally with enthusiasm around the cause of justice for the Negro?
With all due respect to both Dr. Duffols and Mr. Trotter, they will be in luck indeed, if when the time comes for writing their obituaries, it can be said of them that they did half as much for either the Negro or the human race in general as was done by Booker T. Washington. In the inter- their own kind one of the first things they ought to make minds to do in to refrain from boltting the efforts of such men as Washington and from him to learn much needed lessons in patience, forbearance and tact.
"No," said the editor, "we cannot use your poem." "Why," naked the poet: "is it too long." Yes, he blissed the editor: "It's too long and too wide, and too thick"—St. Louis Republic.
A retail dealer in leather goods, doing business in Baltimore, wrote to a firm in southern Massachusetts ordering, of the merchandise. The firm wired him.
"Cannot ship your order until the last consignment is paid for"
"the leather merchant." "Telegraphed the leather merchant." "Cancel the order." "Exchange."
We are indebted to the Boston Transcript for the following idiotic interruptions—Can a person get wits by drinking anger ten? * Would you call corpse ten? * Would you call corpse ten? * Can a man be relay full when he has a hollow voice? * Can a man be relay full when he has a hollow voice? * Can a man be relay full when he has a hollow voice? * When standing armies got tired do they rest themselves to the seat of war?" "The Evening Telegram"
"Up in the Arctic regions the nights are six months long," remarked the Extensive Traveler.
"Thassoar," said the "inbribed One Gee." "Think of a crowd of Eskimos who won't go home until morning." "Life."
HONOR WASHINGTON
Some idea of the estimate of the life
of Dr. Walker T. Washington may be
appreciated from the following letter be-
ceived to K. Vaikunta Rao, secretary of
the historic Endeavor Society of Madras,
India. Mr. Rao was one of Dr. Walker's admirers and correspondent with him from time to time on subject relating to education and problems in a rela-tionship. His letter
Sunkuram Chetty St.,
Madrid, E., Dec. 3, 1915.
President of the Tuakegwe In-
sult U. S. America.
Dear Sir—The news of the death of
the late President and founder of your
institution, the great Booker T. Wash-
ington, was a very few days back re-
ceived this country with great sadness.
we saw this country, it was
satisfied and so the sense of
satisfied unwelcomed, though in
every manner there is nothing
received to a great man. While still
elected, ever hopeful spirit,
the leader and worker are amid
worries that come to the point.
It is meanwhile a speech of death and lose,
and we feel and how much
are all there.
We have a great privilege that we were able to organize a public meeting in honor of the great man gathered to honor the noble address. We had a set of very fine addresses among the speakers we had one who is just come from America and took Washington, and has a remarkable in a small signature, amused to communicate to the members and students of Tuskegee Institute and also the members of the family late Washington, the fact that we deeply feel for the loss you incur in his death and that our descent sympathy is with you. How we will all wish that the great work he undertaken will reach ever new phases of growth.
We feel so much touched when we encounter that he sent to our library a fine gift in his book, 'Character Builders' a few months ago. So close to his end in this work, I wonder how strange he did send me any other books either in him or relating to him than you can think of. They will be very useful to us. In case you do not find it convenient, I request you will kindly refer me at least to the publishers who could supply me these books. I will only convey our heartiest good wishes and sincerest sympathy both to the students of his institution and the members of his family.
Forgive my freedom. I am.
Obledently your
(N.gned) K. VAKUNTA RAO,
Secretary.
Voorhees Institute Tribute to Dr. Washington.
D. MARK, S. C - Memorial services of late Dr. Booker T. Washington were held in the Institute Chapel of the Washings Industrial School, Sunday January 10, 1916. The services were impressive and solemn. The program was as follows: skivee song, prayer, introductory remarks. "The Early Struggles of Dr. Washington." E. D Jenkins, melody, school. "Dr. Washington as a Statesman," R. F Green, melody, school; "Dr. Washington as an Author." T. G. Carlton, melody, school. "Dr. Washington as an Educator." Miss A. W. Froyle, miss Rosa Rose Mae Faust. "Dr. Washington as a Developer on the Commercial side of Negro Life." J. Willoughby, Dr. Smith Light, school. "Dr. Washington Cultivator of the spirit of Will Between the Races." W. M. Washington, quartet, melody, school. Smoking of Dr. Washington as a man, R F Green instructor in smoking in part as follows
woman, R. F. Green instructor in taking, spoke in part as follows: T. R. Washington, the age's finest having no fear, deserving no reverence has passed on away from finite view him the highest of all men between us and the hate and oppression of ignorance andism, but never once did he lose his prove untrue to his unquenchable was one of America's greatest states. He held no portfolio of state or any post in a foreign country, but was official advisor of president am and his best friend, authority that test his statesmanship. When the South River Conference met in the City of City Ala., during the summer of 1916 in Temple Graven, the peerless Henry is in his plea for the separation of
As we hear words coming from the lips of another eminent authority attesting to the greatness of G. R. R. R. R. I have also a great treasure to thankfulness that this man's life helped my own. I am thankful because of his service to me of splendid tact and bravery. Harry Pratt Judson of Chicago Uni. as Dr. Washington to Lincoln as a friend of the Negro race in this country with Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln led us to freedom from bondage of oppressors. Washington showed them the way by their own exertion they could accomplish from indifference ignorance and hatred.
We must act our part in the drama of
our qualified to play the minor,
and we competent must play the major,
and we leading role for our people who
would a champion, to present their
most favorable light. The cur
piled on the last act, our leading
the applause continues, and it will
through ceaseless ages, and each gen-
tle told anew of this remarkable
chapter.
I. Washington is gone the world is
one of its foremost educators, our
greatest champion, but he has let
calculable worth. Let us pray
he will summoned for the treas
with Well done, thou good
servant, enter thou into the joys
W. I - Do you know, Claude, chorus
have a hard time, I have to have a
great deal—Cincinnati Enquirer.
SECOND SPINGARN
MEDAL TO BE AWARDED
At a mass meeting to be held in Tremont Temple, Boston, on February 22, the second Spinning Medal will be presented by Governor McCall to the Negro selected as having made the most distinguished achievement during the preceding twelve months.
The Spingarn Medal, the gift of Dr. J. E. Spingarn, of New York, formerly professor of comparative literature in Columbia University, and chairman of the board of directors of the N. A. A. C. P., is a gold medal of the value of $100, and is awarded annually to the American Negro who has rendered the most distinguished service during the year in any field of honorable or elevated endeavor. The committee of awarded members of two Northwestern white men, ex-President William H. Taft and Oswald Garrison Villard; a Southern white man, Dr. James H. Dillard, director of the Slater Fund, and two colored men, Bishop John Hurst of Baltimore, and President John Hope of Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga.
The first medal was awarded last year to Dr. Edward E. Just, professor in the Howard University Medical School, for distinguished work in biological research. The recipient of the second medal will not be announced until Governor McCall presents it to him in Treston Temple on Washington's Birthday.
SECOND FIRE IN THREE
MONTHS AT PA. SCHOOL
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The Rey William
Credit, head of the Downingtown
Industrial School, a mile from Downingtown, Pa., believes the $25,000 fire which on Friday, January 21, destroyed two buildings there, was purely accidental.
A committee questioned each boy in the school, but all professed ignorance of the cause of the blaze. It is believed, however, that either boys kindled a small fire in the basement to get warm, or that plumbers who had been working there accidentally started the blaze.
The fire was discovered in the basement of Pennsylvania Hall, a four-story building, which contains the boys' dormitories, offices and industrial shops. There had been no fire in the heater since last Saturday, as repairs were being made to the boiler. The boys had been using their rooms only at night.
There were only nine or ten lads in the building when the fire was discovered. The fire drill proved its merits. The boss ran downstairs, carried out the wife of a teacher and her four children, then fell into line and torned a bucket brigade. They saved a number of typewriters and office furniture. Two thousand books were destroyed. The other building burned was lord Hall. Three months ago there was a fire at the school which resulted in a loss of $10,000 to $11,000. The cause was not learned
LOUISVILLE YOUTH
PERFORMS HEROIC ACT
Ky - Monzo Allen, a Negro youth 17 years old, is a hero. He saved Gilbert Hume, a young white boy, from drowning, and made a desperate though ineffectual effort to save two other boys.
Hume and a number of other white boys were skating on a pond in the East End called Death Pit when the ice broke with them. Alonzo Allen was passing along an embankment fifty feet away and saw the catastrophe. At the risk of his own life he slid down the occupied embankment snatching up a piece of broken tree limb. With the limb he ventured out on the ice and succeeded in rescuing Hume Woerner and Erdlinger, the other two boys, could not be reached, although when other would-be rescuers reached the scene he was trying hard to do so.
Owen Gathright, a prominent white citizen, is heading a movement to provide a substantial fund for Allen, who is so poor that he had to stop school and go to work to help support his mother and two younger brothers.
LOUISVILLE NEWS
AGAIN CHANGES HANDS
Louisville, KY - The Louisville Vets
lately edited by Roscoe C. Simmons, has
again changed hands, a stock company
composed of Louisville men taking over
the business and Lee L. Brown, a former
editor, returning to the editorial chair as
Mr. Simmons' successor.
William Warley, who financed the
Vets when it was first started, is not
connected with the new company, except
in an advisory capacity.
SOUTHERN PAPERS ON
GEORGIA LYNCHINGS
The subpoenaed articles are editorors
which appeared in two Southern white
dailies, and give an idea of the opinion
held by Southern white editors on lynch-
ing.
THE LYNCHING MANIA.
Affairs in the section between Worth and Lee counties from the standpoint of law and order appear to be in pretty bad shape. To take half a dozen Negroes out of jail at one swoop for the strictly evident purpose of summary execution without trial—and not for the usual crime"—cannot be in this specific case, but for a getting together of all of us to stop this business of private citizens taking the functions of organized procedure into their own hands merely because of a desire for quick action. Civilization is built on laws and their processes and every time Negroes do the foundations of our civilization. Most everybody expects a certain amount of lynching in the South—for "the usual crime"—but we Georgians are getting drunk on it. Our condition is becoming genuinely serious and we need some expert ammonials, not just lynching, to take action at home, else we must be complacent enough outside excoriation.
Something must be done to impress upon the individual private citizen his responsibility for having things done in the regular way. It is not any particular offense we have in mind now, but the general condition which is in charge of the day each year. The subject must be attacked from that angle solely to be handled intelligently and effectively, although just what modus operandi is preferable doesn't by any means divulge itself on cursory consideration.
LYNCH LAW AGAIN.
(From Norfolk (Va.) Ledger Dispatch)
Most regrettable is the action of the Governing Council, which has been from the Worth county jail and hanged them side by side to the limb of a
tree, winding up by filling the swinging bodies full of bullets. The crime with which the prisoners were charged was the killing of the sheriff of the county during the Christmas holidays. According to the dispatches from Georgia, there was no positive evidence as to which of them was guilty of the crime against whom there was direct evidence was not secured by the mob, having been removed to some unknown place before the attack upon the jail.
This is the second shocking occurrence in Georgia, within a comparatively short space of time. These things not only injure the State where they occur, but do the whole South incalculate to the extent of the case. But far worse is the practical certainty that innocent persons have suffered.
Georgia should bestir herself and wipe out these stains. These mobs should be hunted down and punishment inflicted which would deter in turn themselves persons from constituting themselves, judge, jury and executioner.
Kay-Otey Nuptials
RALEIGH, N C.-One of the most beautiful weddings that Raleigh has ever witnessed was solemnized Wednesday evening, December 29, at St Ambrose P. E. Church. The contracting parties were Miss Willie Virginia, the attractive and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G Otey, and Dr John W Kay, a popular and prosperous physician of Wilmington, N C. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J E King of Charlotte, assisted by the Rev. J. K. Satterwhite. The church was artistically decorated in palms, ferns and cut flowers. The altar was covered with white. On top in the center was a large vase filled with pink carnations, and on either side burned twenty candles. Before the ceremony the orchestra of Shaw University rendered music and Prof C R Frazier sang "O Perfect Love." The wedding march was played by Miss Abbie Williams of Shaw University.
The bride's gown was ivory duchess satin trimmed in princess lace and pearls. A veil of white tulle fell from her bonnet of princess lace, caught with orange blossoms and extending to the end of the long court train. Her flowers were a shower bouquet of bride's roses and blues of the valley. She wore a diamond brooch, the gift of the groom. She carried a princess lace handkerchief which was used by her grandmother at her marriage in the year 1870. The bride entered on the arm of her father, who gave her in marriage. The attendants were Mrs. Elizabeth Otey Constant, matron of honor and sister of the bride, with Dr J. Plummer, best friend of Louise Hamer, maid of honor, with Dr Daxenport of Wilmington, first groomsman. The bridesmaids were Miss Marcellene Williams with Prof Jefferson, Miss Bessie Christmas with John Merrick of Durham, and Miss Mildred Otey with Robert Scott of Wilmington
The bridesmaids wore gowns of pink charmeuse trimmed in silver deposit chiffon and French roses with silver shippers. Their hats were silver lace with pink plumes. They carried shepherds' crooks pretty trimmed in ribbon, flowers and tulle. Little Marie Plummer, the flower girl, was dressed in accordion-pleated taffeta with overdress of white silk net. The matron of honor was gowned in white charmeuse with trimmings of silver lace and French flowers. She wore a picture hat of silver lace with white plumes and streamer of silk tulle that fell to the bottom of her skirt. She carried pink Kallarney roses. The bride's gifts to her maids were handsome white silk fans, rand-painted by the sister of the bride, Miss Mildred Otey. The groomsmen were full dress, with buttonhole bouquet of bride's roses and fern. The groom's gift to the groomsmen were handsome white kid gloves.
The mother of the bride,Mrs. Josephine Otey, were an exquisite gown of sunset duchesse satin trimmed in gold lace and bands of jet. She wore gold slippers and carried white carnations. She came in with Mr Constant, her son-law, Mrs Plummer, sister of the groom wore a beautiful and becoming dress of black chiffon velvet trimmed in gold lace. Her hat was black velvet with pink plumes. The ushers were Dr. Peter Roberts and Julius Murray of Wilmington. The master of ceremonies was Dr. C A Dunston. After the ceremony the guests were invited to the beautiful palatial home of the bride's parents, which was fully decorated. The color scheme of pink and white was carried out in everything. The ices were served in colors to harmonize with the color scheme, the beaten biscuits served with the chicken salad were heart shaped. Mrs James Eaton served at the punch bowl.
Previous to the wedding on Friday Miss Bessie Christmas gave a handkerchief shower and many and dainty were the gifts. On Monday afternoon Miss Marcelette Williams entertained the bridal party to a seven-course dinner. On Tuesday evening Dr. and Mrs J O Plummer gave at the Masonic Temple a most delightful dance Dr. C A Dumston royally entertained the groom and his party at a smoker on Monday night, December 27, at Citizens Club. Refreshments to suit the occasion were served The presents were numerous and costly, which shows the popularity of the young couple. The bride and groom left on the midnight tram for Wilmington, N C, their future home
Prominent Ithaca Mason Dis. Ithane, N Y—On Saturday, January 22, Howard C Pennington, 209 Adams street, died after a lingering illness.
The funeral was held at the Zion A M E. Church, Tuesday, January 25 The services were under the auspices of the Dortantha Chapter, Eastern Star, of which he was past worthy patron and Henry Highland Gaines of the N. 40, A M who was past secretary. At the home, the Rev R. Farley Fisher, led the prayer service and the Rev Henry Horton, rector of the white Episcopal Church, led the service at the church. He was also an Odd Fellow. Last year he was forced to restrain and suffragette the litcha Hotel on account of illness. The deceased was 39 years of age and leaves a wife and one son.
Annual Meeting of Florida Teacher Association.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the Florida Teachers' Association this city during the holidays went down, ing the best in its long history. Much
work was done and results are already felt throughout the state. Nearly one hundred teachers were present. The Rev. Mr. Hankerson, of Bethel Baptist Church, welcomed the teachers in behalf of the churches. President N. B. Young, of the Florida A. and M. College, delivered the welcome address in behalf of the schools. Miss Fredrica Stewart, of Tallahassee, rendered a vocal solo.
On Wednesday morning the association got down to business. The Pedagogical Section held the limelight, with Homer Thomas, dean of the Pedagogy Department of the Florida A. and M. College, presiding.
The evening: session was devoted to Sociology, and Principal Isaiah Blocker, of Jacksonville, presided.
The forenoon of Thursday was known as the Principal's Section. J. N. Crooms, of Santord, had charge.of the meeting. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sheats was one of the speakers. He sympathized with the race in its great loss in the death of Booker T. Washington, which was also a great loss to both the South and the nation. He was very, frank, and admitted that both the Negro pupils and teachers were not being fairly treated in the matter of facilities, new building and salaries. Officers elected for the ensuing year were as follows: J. C Wright, of Tallahassee, president; J. W Mickens, of West Palm Beach, vice-president; L C Jones, of Orlando, chairman of executive committee; R H. Howard, of Daytona, secretary, and Miss C A. Adams, of Ocala, treasurer. The association will meet at Arcadia next year
A grand banquet was given by the teachers of Leon County and the A. and M. College at the City Hall in honor of the visiting teachers.
College Estronomy Meeting
CORRECTION MEETING
Iowa City, IA. Kappa Alpha Psi, a fraternity of Negro college men held its fifth annual national convention with Gamma Chapter of the State University of Iowa at Iowa City. Delegates were present from Alpha, of Indiana Chapter, Gamma of University of Iowa Chapter, Delta of Wilberforce University. Epsilon of Lincoln University, Zeta of Ohio State and Beta of Illinois Officers elected for the ensuing year are E. W. Diggs, grand polemarch, (Indiana); G. C Ellis, vice polemarch, (Illinois); W. H Lowry, keeper of records, (Iowa); Irving Armstrong, keeper of the exchequer, (Indiana); M. E Jackson, stategus, (Wilberforce); F. H. Colbert, leutenant strageus, (Ohio), directors, G. V. Cools, (Illinois); W. B Johnson, (Wilberforce); M. F. Fields (Iowa), and P. F Nolte, (Lincoln) . The next meeting will be held at Co
The next meeting will be held at Columbus, Ohio
SUMMERVILLE S C
Summerville, S. C.—The brotherhood of St Andrews held its annual services at the Epiphany church last Sunday and had an installation at 8:30 p.m. The sermon was good and the attendance was large. The Brotherhood is getting stronger and larger each month.
BOSTON. MASS
BOSTON, MASS.—Mrs. Alice Moon Dunbar spoke before the Social Service Circle and guests Saturday, January 22, at the Harriet Tubman House, 25 Hollyoke street. Mrs. Powhatan Bagall, the president of the circle, presented Mrs Dunbar to a large audience. Mrs Dunbar gave a stirring and interesting address, which was enthusiastically received. There was an artistic musical program rendered, after there was a social period and refreshments
PORTSMOUTH. N. H.
Petersmuth, N H -The revival meetings at the People's Baptist Church are meeting with much success. The Sunday School gave their session last Sunday to the Evangelistic work when tueless young people made a decision for Church. The Rev. George H Watt is proving a valuable assistant to the pastor, the Rev. John L. Davis Mrs. L. T. Peace, who has been continued to her home in Melcher street with lagripe, has recovered Mrs. R. T. Wright and Mrs. John L. Davis were visitors to Boston last week. Mrs. Phillip W. Tilley is seriously ill at the home of her sister, Mrs James Former. Maplewood avenue Mrs. H. T. Adams gave a reception to Mr. and Mrs R J Broks Tuesday evening, January 18, at her home in New Castle avenue, in honor of their recent marriage. Mrs W. D. Blanks, Jefferson street, has recovered from an attack of lagripe. Mrs George H Straughn, Bow street, is confined to her home with an attack of lagripe
CLEVELAND, OHIO
CLEVELAND. O—Mrs. A. B. Griffin, 2214 Fast 43d street is visiting her mother and friends in Durham, N.C. Henry, Edwards, ex-headwatter of Boston, Mass, died at his home, East 90th street, Wednesday, January 19. He leaves a wife and one boy 13 years of age and many friends The Rev Mr Adams has been conducting a revival at St John's A M. E. Church, in which many souls were converted James Hinson returned home from a business trip through the Southern States
MANSFIELD, OHIO
MANSFIELD, O.—Revival services are being held at the A. M. E. Church, conducted by the Rev Mr Rout of Middletown, N.J.
The K of P. lodge gave their annual banquet Tuesday evening. The Rev Edward Gilliam of Gallumbus was the speaker of the evening. The out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs Edmonson of Sarnia, Ontario; Mr and Mrs Hamilton of Shelby, Miss Edna Tandy of Toledo and Albert Grant of Fairbanks, Alaska
Miss Violet Hyatt of Windsor, Ontario, has returned home after a pleasant two weeks' visit among friends.
A. Thompson and Mrs. Mary Dummore are sick.
The Juvenile Sewing Club rendered a program at Grand Union Hall, a neat sum being realized for the benefit of the club
Messrs Breckenridge and Dunmore gave a dance at Liedertafel Hall Many out-of-town guests were present.
Honoring Miss Hynyt, Mr and Mrs, Dunmore entertained a number of friends at a supper party.
J. R. Crockett gave a delightful thea-
tre party and Mrs. Alexander was hostess at a party.
Mrs. Espy and children are visiting relatives in Springfield.
Mesdames Reynolds and Gentry have returned from a pleasant visit at Columbus.
HOT SPRINGS, VA
HOT SPRINGS, VA.—The Rev. W. W. Kenney, pastor, preached to large congregations at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church at the morning and evening services Sunday, January 23.
Sunday night, January 23, the Rev. C. W. Wright preached to an appreciative congregation at Smith Chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Allen are rejoicing over the arrival of a bouncing boy January 20. Mother and son are getting on nicely.
Mrs. Lydia Bush, of Roanoke, Va., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Allen, at Jonesville, Va.
Mrs. Annie Miller, who for the last few months has been stopping at White Sulphur, has returned to the University of Virginia Hospital.
Dr. G T Mosby has successfully passed the Board of Pharmacy of Washington, D C.
Walter Johnson was called to his home in Lexington, Va., on account of the illness of his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. C R Goode, of Lynchburg, Va., are stopping at Hotel Iweedy.
A C. Logan left here last week for Markham, W. Va., to attend the funeral of his brother-m-law, A C Altee, who died January 18.
Mrs. Lula Wright and Miss Nollie Simpson are off on vacations. While away they expect to visit Troutville, Roanoke and Richmond, Va.
Harold Scheper and his bride, formerly Mrs. Anne Gibson, returned from the hospital on Sunday. They will reside on Scheper's Heights.
Mrs. Celia Hamilton and Mrs Rosetta Cook are among the sick this week.
A. Chisholm has returned from a short visit to Lynchburg, Va.
COVINGTON, VA
Covington, Va — the shoe social given Friday evening by the Ladies' Ad Circle at the home of Mrs Lizzie Burk's was an enjoyable affair and a financial success
R N Smith was on a business trip to Hot Springs last Monday
W E. McKenzie is confined to his home on Cherry street with lagripe.
Mrs. F. J. Pierce, of Clifton Forge, was in town Tuesday visiting her an Mrs Jarie Pollard, Water street
Mrs A J Adams is on the seek list
Mrs Nannie L Watts visited her husband at Hot Springs, Va., on Sunday, January 16
Mr. Manie Miller, of Hot Springs, Va. stopped here Saturday enroute to Charlottesville, Va., where she will undergo an operation.
Venable Hunter has accepted a position in Richmond, Ky.
M. Selva Mann was called to Richmond on account of the death of her mother
M. Scheper, of Hot Springs, was in town a few days ago.
Miss Flossie Reynolds left Monday to take charge of the school at Lompok, Va.
John Mann remains very sick
Mrs Maggie J Payne is able to be out again.
Miss Stella Hunter, who teaches in Clifton Forge, is spending the week-end with her parents, Mr and Mrs Jno Hunter, Cherry street.
Miss Lucy Peters left Saturday for Brooklyn, N.Y.
Mrs Bell West is able to be out again
Little Gustie Clark, daughter of Mr
and Mrs J W Clark, Marion street,
who was sick, is much improved.
J R Woodford and Miss Lucy Howell were quietly married Wednesday afternoon, January 18, at the home of H C Mickens, Locust street. The bride wore a dress of white satin. The couple left the same night for Rishmond, Va., and other points east.
The masquerade social to be given at Mrs Wm. Newswis's Friday afternoon, promises to be an enjoyable affair
Little Louise Pannell, daughter of Mr and Mrs W L Pannell, who was seriously ill Friday and Saturday, is much improved
Mrs Gee H Boore is confined to her home on Cherry street with lagripe
Mrs Annie Leftwich is out again after an illness of about fourteen months.
LYNCHBURG VA
LYNCHURGE, Va.-Mr. Vanderbilt, who has been spending some time at the residence of Thomas Jefferson, will leave for Hartford, Conn. Wednesday. I A Bondurant is on the sick list. Mike Padgett and Lou Singleton have opened a social club in the True Reformer's Building. John Stewart and W M Howell will give a dance at the Humble Building Tuesday, night. Mrs Maud Hunt, of New York, is spending a while in the city visiting parents. Miss Mildred George entertained Tuesday night at progressive whist in honor of Mrs Delia Pavne Harvey, of Portsmouth, Va. Mrs Alice Norris and Frank Green, of Kentucky, were quietly married last Wednesday by the Rev. Mr. Ruddock.
STAUNTON VA
Staunton, Va.—The drug firm formerly known as Banks & McGuffins Pharmacy was reopened January 15, under new management and will be hereafter known as Banks Pharmacy The prescription department is in charge of a competent druggist, Dr A. A Torrell formerly in business in Baltimore, Mr. Dr and Mrs O W Marshall entertained quite a few friends January 18, in honor of Mrs Julia Elmar of New York City John P Harris a highly respected citizen and member of Augusta St M E. church of which he was christier for several years, died January 18 at the University Hospital, he was quite prominent in secret organizations His funeral was held at Augusta Street M. E Church January 21. Interment, Fairview Cemetery
The will of Mrs. Rebecca Wilson was filed for probate January 24, with the Clerk of the Corporation court.
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It leaves the whole of the estate of the deceased amounting to about $600, to Dr. J. L. Martin, the physician who attended during her illness. Frank Ware, an aged citizen of Staunton, is much indisposed. Mrs. Gertrude Page continues quite ill.
J. T. Anuderson and daughter have returned home after spending several weeks in Harrisburg, Va.
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HELEN HAGAN, sonia id ee aor WANTED—A FAMILY,” BIG LAMGHING HIT AT THE LAFAVETTE|. Tis 0. B eietae cl | :
(BY LUCIEN H. WHITE) runs. Rut Miss Hagan, with her physi-| wen brillant affair They were en.
Seldom has an arust uf the race with
which we are connected come to New
York with more flattering credentials
than those presented by Helen Hagan
of New Haven, Conn., at present teach-
ing in Cambridge, Mass This young
woman 1s a Piamste, and announcements
of her appearance told of her winning
the degree of Mus B. from the Depart-
ment of Music at Yale University in
1912; at the same time she was awarded
the Samuel Simons Sandford Fellowship-
which provided for advanced study in a
foreign land, which, in ber case, #esolved
into a course at the Schola Cantorum,
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servatory awarded her a diploma She
was under the instruction of Blanche
Silva, piano pedagogue, and Vincent
D'Indy, the eminent French composer.
Returning from Paris in 1914, this
young woman, for she 1s only recently
out of her teens, made a tour of the
States, and her piano playing created a
furore wherever she was heard So far
as I can learn, she had never made an
appearance in Manhattan, though some
six years ago, I think, she was on a
program in Brooklyn,
So it was that her appearance at the
Music School Settlement, +6 West 131st
street, of which J. Rosamond Johnson,
himself an eminent composer and musi-
cian, is supervisor, attracted much atten-
tion from Greater New York's usical
clement. She made her debus at this
place on the evening of Thursday, Janu-
ary 20, to an assemblage that filled every
-available nook and corner of the three]
rooms and hallway on the first floors
besides, many of the auditors tried_t
find places on the stairs, 4nere “—
eee ne remained to
BEE Probably a third of the audience
gebuld not sce the performer at all. and
it was a wonderful tribute to her that
they sat quietly and gave all their fa.-
ulty of hearing to her snterpretaiaon of
the ¢lalstate program Mast falks go:
to concerts to see and he seen as welll
as to hear, and in seme cases it appears,
they go to he heard Rat ty a rerark-
alle degree was the Hagan recital audi-
ence composed of peaph who sate to)
bear, and to hear with understanding:
From the tirst appealing note of Ree-
thoven’s Sonata Appassionata to the
dying away of the last sprightly ‘ashing,
sound of the Chopin waltz which she!
gave at the end of the program as ant
encore’to the Chopm Scherzo im tat
minor, not a sound could be heard save,
the melody which came forth im response)
to the magi touch of Iter tingers on the}
Keyboard
The foundation of her technique was
laid. 1 am told, by Stanles Kmght. of
the Yale Consersators, and well has she|
built upon that frundation The most
difficult passages were taken with case.
in fact. the alwence of any apparent ef-
fort in execution was deceptive ‘This|
great technical equipment made it possi-
Me for her to give her entire mentality
«o the interpretation of the works of the
masters, and to this task she brought a
mind culuvated and trained, a spiritual-
ty impregnated with divine conception,
and a personality charming and pre-|
possessing.
Her program, which was published in
full in this paper last week, included
works of Beethoven, Schumann, Liszt,
Godard, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and our
‘own S. Coleridge-Taylor It was a pro-
gram calling for a many-sided inter-|
pretation, And it was in this particalar|
that Miss Hagan proved her virtuosity,
her versatility and her arustic catholicity
Whether it was Liszt's ponderosity,
Chopin's sprighthness, Beethoven's imag-
nativeness, Mendelssohn's sentimental-
ity, or Coleridge-Taylor's heart-search-
ing, Miss Hagan brought to each just
the spirit and the understanding needed
to translate to her hearers the music's
message.
T have not heard as yet any rendition
of the Coleridge-Taylor's Transcriptions
which measures up to that given by this
young woman The Spirit of the Race
is embodied in these songs and beneath
all the elaboration which the musicranly
adapter has given to them, that spint 1s
constantly striving to he heard The un-
imaginative plaver will skip through the
music. satishied af mechamecal perfection
ts attamed, if there are no skipped notes,
Mf there as no hiatus in the chromatic
runs, But Miss Hagan, with her physi-
cal equipment, had not to worry about
those things Perhaps im her inner con-
sciousness she was become the inter-
preter for an ancient ancestress, striving
to send from the Stygian shade sume
conception of the sorrows of soul which
found expression only through the me-
dium of emotional song, To all the
compositions rendered she brought un-
derstanding and breadth of comprelen-
sion, but the number which embraced the
Coleridge-Taylor Transgriptions was a
dion and a delight Be me.
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Supporting the visiting artiste pn the
program were Miss Reba Fairfax, so:
rano, and J Rosamond Johnson, basso:
‘cantante, with Muss Ethel Richardson
herself a concert pianiste of parts, a
accompanist And, by the way, it wat
‘a most graceful act on the part of Muss
Richardson to serve as accompanist. I
1s not often we find concert pianist
subordinating their personality to tha
extent. on a concert program. Mis
Richardson's affable graciousness is evt
dently as great as her distinguished abl
sty as a musician. ‘
It was my first opportunity to heat
Miss Fairfax, who enjoys quite a repu:
tation as a soloist Modest and retir
img, she does not thrust herself into th
lamelhight, and so her talent has not, per.
haps, given her the vogue enjoyed by
some singers with much less vocal
equipment She sang two groups o}
songs, and was compelled to respond tc
an encore for the first group For som
reason, Miss Fairfax appeared to be ex:
cessively nervous, and while this affectec
her rendition, wt did not destroy the
beauty of tone nor impair the technical
mish of her singing. Nervous stram
1s a great handicap to anybody, and
‘especially 1s this true of an artist. I
understand that m the case of Miss Fair:
fax the strain under which she was
laboring caused her to be prostrated
the next day. 1 enjoyed her smging
She has had much training of the right
sort, and I have no doubt but that she
will take much higher rank in the must-
cal world than at present
J. Rosamond Johnson sang, it appeared
to me, under the handicap of a slight
hoarseness, but his mastery of the art
of singing, coupled with a high order of
interpretative ability, made his rendv-
hons a delightful pleasure Especially
noteworthy was his singing of Coetz’s
“Melisande in the Wood,” while his own
composition, “The Awakening,” _and
Burleigh's “Just You” were app
very much.” -
It is a ine werk Mr. Johnson is doing
at “the Music School Settlement, and
there are few factors in the music life
of this city more potent than these
artist recitals and the Sunday afternoon
lecture-revitals. gen at this school
‘That they are largely patronized shows
nat tne people realize their value and
appreciate the opportunity z
HILLIARD LAUDS CRITIC.
Refer Hilhard the ater who ts the
talker New Voth an his new play, The
Trike or Rave which as beim Shows
at Maxine Tthotts Theatre, called at
Fae Wat wthice Saturday ta personally
thank the dramath editor of Line Nor
for the erauersim of the play which ap:
peared an last week's wssuc of Tite \Ge
Mr Walton was nat in and Mr Hl
Hard lere word that he would write a
letter personal thanking the dramatic
eviitr for the «riticism, which he thoueht
the best written by any dramaty writer
in New York on the play
“MAMMY" A BIG HIT.
‘The assertion 1s heiig made ty promi-
nent musicians that ‘Mammy — the lat-
est sone hit 1s the lng American Negro
song Colored and white singers are
loud im their praise of the namber
Among those to declare * Mammy” a
great number is Roland W Haves, the
Face < foremost tenor solosst, who wrote
to Jack Von Tilver, manager of the
Iempire Music Company, which 18 pub
lishing the song as follows
Dear Mr Von Tilzer —
Your song came © K Many
many thanks, Tsang it last nixtt
Rtn concert. where a. good-sized
crowd of hoth white and colored
people gathered, and it tok like
Wild fire, so. vociferous wan the
applause that T had to repeat It
the second ume Tt ta truly a very:
beautiful song and one with a sen-
tment which does not fall in tte
Appeal. T ahall uae it on all my
programe
Very truly yours,
; ROLAND W HAYES.
“Mammy” 1s also being used by Her.
‘bert L Clarke, cornet soloist, in the
Sousa Band, which is playing at the
Hippodrome
The words to "Mammy" were written
by Lester A. Walton and the masic b
Will Marion’ Cook.
SPORTING NOTES.
Last Sunday,afternoon, W. Goode of
the Alpha PhyBlcal Culture Club came
home In second pdaition and Aaron
‘Morria of St Christopher wan winner
of the faat time prize In the weekly
rup of the Harlem Aihletic League
over the five mile course. Anton Mor-
Fin, winnor of the fast time prize, trav.
eled the dletance in 26 minuten and
53 secondn | The, Anish of the colored
Tunners was as follows
HARLEM AT.
Fonttion itp Time
TW" Goode, Alpha P CC $00 2812
CME Johnaon, © Crea AC 300 2903
To8 Dent. RU Marka © O° 330 3940
87 Whiteneld, RU Mark's
ee ‘ean 9044
N=. White, Alpha PCG 400 3020
16 -W Roston Alpha fC boy 3181
1620. Trattman, Ht_Uhrintopher
e 230 29°08
IT=C) Pantele, SC Cheintopher
ow 330. 3003
22000 Murti, St Cheiataphhor
eb ‘Ser 2663
“WANTED—A FAMILY,” BIG LAUGHING HIT AT THE LAFAYETTE
a ,
The bill given at the Lafayette Theatre the first half was the best seen
at this popular house for weeks Alf the acts on the bill showed class, and
the many patrons made it manifest that they heartily appreciated the high
class brand of entertanment
As usual, the Anita Bush Stock Company carried off first honors, the
sketch—"Wanted, a Family,” being the most mirth-provoking playlet seeu at
the Lafayette for some time It is a scream from start to finish, and the
members of the cast did themselves proud in their respective parts “Dooley”
Woalson ts funny in the role of “Finmgan" The other members of the cast
are Charles I Gilpin, Andrew Bishop, Carlotta Freeman, Anita Bush and
Mrs. Charles H Anderson.
J. Francis Mores, one of the race's most prominent baritone singers, is
appearing in Negro songs, scoring strongly. All of his numbers were artis:
teally rendered His biggest number was “Mammy ”
The McCarthy Sisters, one of the niftiest sister teams that has played
the Lafayette Theatre, went big in their songs. Their voices are fresh and
they harmonize mcely.
De Noto's Band of ten pieces makes sweet music and the conductor, in
hus acrobatic movements while directing his musicians, is a show in himset
Ne
31—Sid Jackson, St Christopher, 5, 4, .,/ators” are anxious to even up matters
sees Winems;Hk Sbrisiogher and are working hard to that end On
c 2.15 29.26/the other hand the Cardinal-Hiawathas
See ey a eee Se Boe Stet [eee reine bare eaten tne io
ee ee : can do t a .
BSA Roverta, Sk Maric A, C600 $2.28) Pee March Swill tell.
geo. Lie RECe ae
Moco ae o-i BBS B/°* Slcmenesat eltametn
Alpha Physical C C2 226 dr ge— 34] When St. Augustine lined-up against
St Chatooher cue ot 8 HH Bae] ae Burveis “Five” last” Saturde
——_ ure, Pai
BASKET BALL. night at Christ Churoh. Fasten Hei
(BY WILL ANTHONY MADDEN.)
Hampton's overwhelming and de-
cisive defeat of Howard was just an-
other of the surprises of the season.
For the last two seasons when How:
‘ard has met Hampton the Washing:
ton boys have defeated Hampton on
Manhattan Casino court. aid then
would lose to Hampton by. the close
margin of one point when the teams
would meet in Virginia, This season
though, there has been such a rever
sal of form on the part of doth teams
that Hampton stems to be the logical
leading college team. But the result
fof the score it ts evident that Hamp-
ton’s shooting has Improved wonder-
fully This game against Howard
will go a long way toward boosting
the stock of the Institute boys when
they clash with St Christopher at
Manhattan Casino tomorrow night
Furthermore Hampton bas a victory
over St C to her credit The same
ought to be a thriller.
Holland of Howard University 1s
now playing with the Cardinal-Hia-
wathas and will be seen in the line:
up against the “Incorporators” on
March 3, at Manhattan Casino
On Febraury 4 Alpha “Big Five”
will clash with the Cardinal-Hiawa-
tha’s at Grand Army Hall in Weeh-
Ington, D.C. |”
that the Oriental A C. of New Ro-
ehelle, NY. has been under the
coaching of Mr Ardeneze Dash of
Alpha “Big Five" and that the team
has shown great Improvement | The
Orientals defeated the MU Kisco
quintet Inst Thursday night bs the
score of 211 In. the preliminary
contest the Oriental Cubs took the
ineasnte of the Dixie Five by 4
Liovd Gawwer is still playing with the
Orientaks
‘The Carlton's easy victory over the
Salem Creseents of New York again
gives evidence of the calibre of the
Hrookisn champs ‘They — defeated
Salem Crescent by the score of 3814
whch fs Kolne some when we con
sider that Salem fs a good team stud
One alwass te Iw counted on Carlion >
superb gaine against. Alpha a couple
Of weeks ago has proven heyond i
doubt that this ¥ MCA team from
across the bridge is a team that be
longs fn the first division of bashet
hall teams ind It 1x doubtful whether
any team at their weight can defeat
them In thetr_defrat of the Salem
Crescents the Cartons won at silver
loving cup donated by the Alpha
Loge GO OF The Mneup as
follows" Carlton Yo OMG OA, 28
Salem Crescent AC. HC dach
son. Tf and ¢, Peston, rf, He Jack
son, ¢, Scott, rg. Brown, 1g Salem
Crescent A_C—B Thomas, If. H
Reed, rf. DePass. ¢,, Ln Beet, 1x &
C, Artopse, rg
Substitutes Leftwich for De Pass:
Toodles for Reed. Shannon for If
Jackson, Dyson for Brown: Pogue for
© Jackson Field goals—Thomas,
Reed, La Beet, Artope, Peston, a: C
Jackson 2, H Jackson 3, Scott 3, Shan-
non 2, Pogue Foul gols—La Beet 2,
Toodles 4 C Jackson 6 Referee—H
Harding, NY. Incorporators. Time
of halvee—20 mirintes each
Howard's chancea against Alpha
“Big ive" on the evening of Wash-
Ington'a Birthday at Manbattan Cast
no look very doubtful Still Howard
may take a brace by that time.
1 ropeat exactly what I said before
that when forty-seven fouls are calted
on one team in one game then the
game becomes ridiculous and such A
game 1s put down as a joke. The
Yery fact that an unaaked for, long
drawn-out oxplanation was given to
my little note, only the more strength-
ens my assertion and proves even
more forcibly that there wns some-
thing wrong.
On Lincoln's Birthday, Saturday
afternoon, February 12, “Alpha and
‘St. Christopher will clash in a game
that will bo fought out on every inch
‘of court and from whistle to whistle
Hach club wil send the cream of thelr
squads and the team that can stand
the “gait” will win
Great preparations aro being made
for the big return Kame uetween the
Cardinal-Hiawathn's of Washington,
DC, and the Champion “Incorpra
tora” at Manhattan Casino on Friday
night, Mareh 3, 1916 The “Incorpor.
Sete, Bee Sas ee ee
fand are working hard to that end On
tho other hand the Cardinal-Hiawathas
say that they have beaten the “In
corporators” once and can do t again,
Can they? March 3 will tell
St Augustine Defeats E. Orange Set
tlement at Ellzameth.
When St. Augustine lined-up against
Mr Burrell's “Five” last Saturday
night at Christ Chureb, Parish Hall,
Elizabeth, N. J., there was not the
slightest ‘doubt (among the Orange
folks) that East Orange would win,
but they were very much surprised be
fore the end of the game By good.
hard playing the St. Augustinee won by
the score of 26-14. ‘The lineup was ae
follows: St Augustine, 28—Marrow,
It; B. Holmes, rf, A. Vandever, c.
Thorn, Rg; C_ Vandever, lg E Or.
ange Five, 14—Schuyler, 1f ; Vandorn,
rt; L Norman, ¢; | Moore, rg;
Greene, Lg
Mr Charles M Henderson, manaxer
of the Cardinal-Hinwathas of Wash-
Ington, D C., was Ia town this week
on basketball business Rumor has
Ie that he Ja leaving mo stone un-
turned to gain another victory over
‘the famous “Incorporators” when the
two teams meet at Manhattan Casino
on Friday night, March 3. Watch New
York Age, and’ all papers for adver-
Usements
What promises to be a hafr-aplitting
Hipsnorting contest Js the big game
between St. Christopher Tigers and
the fast St. Augustine team of Brook-
lyn, at Labor Lyceum, Brooklyn, on
February 9 This game will be “St
C” Tigers’ taltial appearance before
the public this-season and it 13 be-
leved they will have to travel some to
beat the boya from across the bridge
who seem to have awakened and
found thelr stride. Wherever St.
Christopher playa there always 1s a
good game and many people will be on
hand to see ‘this game As a side
event the undefeated St Mark's Cubs,
who have made such a spectacular
Advent Into the basketball Armament
will meet “St C's" Cubs who are
apoken of aa Ueing the probably
champion cub team In the Bast At
any rate Labor Lyceum will tw file
on February 8, fo witness both of
Sheet RUIEY
Intercollegiate Athletes Moot.
Ratreat NOC =the tourth annua
senteraive af the North Catalina fitee
Calleeute Athletic Vyseaation was hel
at Shay Caversity January 21, Tle
The meeting was called ty carder hs
Present Chas Po Stewart) Gir thas
Tramas Meserse extended a verdad wel
some anid gnidorsed the priseyples of thy
assocatien
There were avteen imsnittiens resee
sentmg over me thousand: students a
North Carebna The insntutiens were
manuel Lutheran College Greenshorns
Henderson Normal School Heng :rson
NOR T dchool Durham Mary Potter
School, Oxford, Won \cadem, Frank
Linton Rattrell’ College Rattreli State
Normal Lavetterille | Renmett Collese
Greenshore Livingstone College Salis
burs St \ugustine School, Rater:
Shaw Uaversts, Ralenh tien Poms
Normal Schoot” Hh Beant Riddle
Unversity Chartotte” Falmer Institute
Falmer \ & 1 College Greensbore
The primary alicet of this eonferen: «
ts te foster the cause of athletn ym in:
stitutions in North Carolina and te de:
aise plans through which and hy whe
clean athletics can be made an important
factor in schools and colleges, at the
same time improsing the moral, mental
and spiritual ade of hile
eal ka Mlasiia.
Par Bean, tla the Faim Beach
haseball season hegan Tuesday of this
week, the Lincoln Grants scaring a vir
tory over the A BC ageregation of
Indianapolis Among those present were
ex-Secretary of State and Mrs Philan-
der C Knox, Mr_and Mrs Stephen Ii
Brown, Col and Mrs. William S Paine.
Mr and Mrs MO King, Alfred Batch-
cller, A_F Southerland. Russell G Colt.
Mr ‘and Mrs Walter J. Mitchell, Mr
and Mrs, Leonard D. Ail, Mr and’ Mrs
John S. Tannera, Mr and Mrs Wilham
1. Hodgkins and Harry Hoy
PERTH AMBOY, N, J.
Perth Amboy, N J.—Tn aulotion sale
and post card goctla was given by the
D. R_C Soctal Club Thursday, Jan-
uary 20, for the-heneat of the Second
Baptist chord We the realdence of
Mra. H. Wilson,“Commerce street and
was largely attended.
Mrs, F Harris and her slater-in-Jaw
Mra Corklin of Rutherford, N J. wns
guests of Mra H Wilson, her sister
‘Mra, Rufua Montigue bas returned
hoxge from the South.
Miss White and M Gihbs enjoyed a
midnight supper Saturday, January 22,
at the home of Mrs Chas. Jones, Oak
street
Miss Ruth White and M Gibbs were
visitora of South River Sunday
Mra Rogera and daughters of Som
mervillo aro visiting their sister, Mra
Nathan Cook, Dekalb avenue
Mrs Jenay Williams, Oak strect, 1
M at her home with grippe
The T S O B Plousure Club gave
fa stag party Suturdiy evening wile
was a brilliant affair They were en:
tertain by the Eye of Light Quartet
Jimmy Jack was elected surget at
arms
PASSAIC. N. 7.
Passaic, N J—The Pastor's Ad So-
clety of Bethel A M. E. church, held
its regular meeting at the home of
Mra, D B Giles, Passalc avenue, last
Tuesday evening After the business
was transacted, Mrs Giles served o
collation. There were twelve prsons
present .
Talent from Passaic rendered the
program at the Lyceum of the Thir-
teenth Street Presbyterian Church in
Newark on Sunday Those from Pas-
sale were Attorney James H Penn,
Mrs, J Penn, Mrs. Charles Kingsland,
Mise Gertrude Kingsland, Mrs. Irene
Scudder, Miss Gussie Wiliams, Misy
Ethel Smith, Biss Lilian Saringlow,
Mra. T. W. James, Misa R. Dixon and
Mre Fred W Scudder.
‘A Jarge number of Bethelites went
to Rutherford Sunday afternoon to at:
tend services at the A. U M. P.
church. The Rev. W. H. Price, pas:
tor of Bethel church preached.
Mrs. Margaret Dorman entertained
at he rhome, 258 Palleson avenue,
Tuesday and Wednesday to Mrs.
‘Charles Summers of New York City
Mrs. Grace Paton, 131 Myrtle ave-
nue, was called away from her home
to Millstone, N J, January 20, at the
death of her aunt
Rev J H Love of Washington, N.
C, was guest of Mrs. W. B Fenner
and Miss Kennedy,( 269 Chestnue St.
Mrs. Sarah Pennewell, 131 Myrtle
avenue, entertaned at dinner on Sun-
day, the following persons, Miss Het-
Ue Horn, Mrs W Fenner ana tne
Rev WH Prie
The graduating exerulses of tne
grammar grades of the public achools
ill be held Friday evening, January
8
‘The services at Bethel church were
good on Sunday, At eleven o'clock
the pastor spoke fro mthe theme
“Fortitude” and at the evening ser-
vice from the theme “The Spirit of
Liberty The offering for the day
was gratifying The Fair Committee
will meet at the home of Mrs H
Savington Lewis, Tuesday evening
A social wax given at the home of
Mrs Benton, Harrison street, Thurs:
day evening
The New York Age can be secured
at 265 Chestnut street
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. |
New Brunswick, N J—ihe Misses
Florence Woolsey ‘and Katherine Bur.
‘gess entertained a few friends Friday
last.
Mr and Mrs Conklin Smith of Me-
tuchin, spent the week end with Mrs
Polly Scott, Remsen avenue
R.S Thompson, Delevon street, ap
employee of the Standard of Com
pany, {8 up again after a couple of
weeks’ sickness.
Mrs. Polly Scott and family all of
who have been down with the grippe
are well
Mrs Clough. Delevon street, 18
rapidly recovering from an attack of
the grippe :
PUA Greene, Remsen avenue was
confined to his home Friday on ac
count at-sicknesa
Mrs Sidonia Van Denveer present
ed the Tempo Club Girls tn amin
strel show at the Columbia Hall Last
Tuesday A packed house Ustenei to
the Well, performed program — Those
whe participated were Mrs Elma
Lambert of Princeton, Misses Anna
Wiles Margaret Orft) “Fletcher $
Scheneh Wells M_Selfeneh, E Web
ser Mrs Andel Urown Mrs Redd
Mrs Rovst'r, Mis MoS) Robinson
Ushers) Warren Browa, Wn Lickson,
George Rovster amd Ernest 1c
Muste uniter direction of Mes $ Rats
jason of Asbure Park, Nod
At Mt Zion AME church the
Rev JW Morrishow, pastor Last
Thursday the drama entitled Sister
Masons given ls the Band of Hope
wast snecess The centennial contest
between Misses Helen Nixon, A
Fletchre and M- Reheuck f¢ now in
progress The prize, articles of
Jewelry Gere on exhibition last) Sun
day
Last Sunday was quarterly meeting
day.at 3 pom the Rev Joseph Stiles
preached and administered the holy
sacrament In the evening the Tempo
Club of the church rendered a sacred
concert
At the Ebenezer Baptist church the
Rev EE Jackson pastor, sunday
ended the revival services ‘In the
evening the pastor preached, after
which ten of the convects were hap:
tized Proceeds in the evening $54
HACKENSACK, N. J.
Hacwesack, N-J-—Bethesda’s Pres-
hytertan Mission of Hackensack, N. J,
held its tirst Woman's Day exercises last
Sunday afternoon, january 23, at Odd
Fellows’ Hall, First and Hight streets
The ‘services’ were largely attended,
‘There were many present from Engle-
wood and Leona” Mr and Mrs” Jos
eph ©. Strong, from New York City.
were also present. The Junior Choir
of Bethany, Presbyterian Chapel of En-
glewood. NX J. furnished inspiring mu-
Sie under the leadership of Mrs Smith
Mrs M. C, Lawton, of Brooklyn, N.Y.
prendent of the, Empire State Hedera:
tion of Women’s Clubs, Dr | Verina
Morton Jones, of Brooklyn, N_Y., head
worker of the Lincoln Settlement louse
in the Borough of Brooklyn, and A R
Rice, of Jersey City, spoke on “The Ol
Woman and the New Woman” The
Rev. WR Lawton was in charge of
the program.
‘The Sunday School held an interest.
ing session A Bible class was organvred
by the Rev Mr Lawton with ten mem-
bers shere will he a young people's
praise service next Sunday, January 30
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pees
LAKEWOOD, N. J.
Laxrwoon, NJ Mise Ltt Reads.
Lexington avenue, New York City
spent the week-end at Lakewood NJ
the guest of Mrs Alfonse Clinton
Suth street
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‘Who made his reentry upon the Cinder Path la@ night in New York City
Mr, Briscoe, who was operated on
Jat the hospital for appendicitis two
weeks ago, 1s much improved and abl
to be out’ For the present he is do-
miciled at the home of Mrs. M. R
ppse, 211 Fourth street From. there
he will go to Atlante City for an in-
definyte time.
In. spite of the fact that the Rev
TL. Wilhams was suffering with 3
lame’ shoulder on Sundas, he preached
Sunday. erening
Tuesday evening of last week Mrs
Leha Brooks was elected president o}
the fair committee at the A. ME
Zion Church .
sets. Clara Berry left, on Sunda
to spend a few davs at her home in
New Rochelle, NY :
Don't forget the Aiexander Laterar}
on Thursday might
wirs P. J Hudgins. of Puttshurwh
who was spending the ‘winter with her
sister, Mrs. Rose Walker, was unex:
pectedly called to her home on account
Jot the sliness of her husband
NEWARK, N. J.
| Newark, N J—Mr ‘and Sirs WG
‘MeRors entertained at dinner Sunda}
her aunts, Mra. J" Loury, of New York.
Mrs. Elmira Weaver, of Baltimore and
Lynchburg, Va; also J~ Loury anc
Miss M_Solyal, of New York
Mre, Charles Tiel, 84 Passaic avenue
Sutly, tendered her husband a. birth-
day surprise Monday, January 24. Cov-
era were Inid for ten. Those presen
Were Dr and Mrs Fegleston, Mr. and
Mrs Davie Mr and Mra Parkes, Mr
and Mra Foreman, Miss Parkes’ ant
lekear Suwaieiaon,
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YOUNGSTOWN, O.
| Younestown, © —Logan Lodge No. 4,
JK. of 1, will meet am regular session
‘Thursday evening. January 27.
| WO Brown, 332 North Prospect
street, died Saturday of pneumonia, He
was 48 years old, and leaves a_son,
Henry Brown, three sisters, Mrs. Eliza-
beth Jordan ‘of this city,” Mrs_ Alice
Brooks of Maryland and Miss Frances
Brdéwn of Atlantic City. Funeral serv-
tees were held Tuesday from the Third
Bapust Church The Rey W. O Hare
per officiated
alee Walham Saunders, Edward street,
iss .
Kolert Stewart, known, as Bip Bob,
died Saturday of heart failure je was
well known here. was a soldier from
1853 to 1803 Tle leaves a wife and son,
Herhert. of Puttsburgh, ‘The body was
shipped to Chillicothe, his former home,
for burial, accompanied by his wife and
son ,
James Saunders, Roxgess street, 1s on
the sick list
‘Archie B Morris died at 6 p.m. Sun-
dday at his home 749 West Federal street,
of paralysis He was 46 years old and
leases a wife and two children.
Mrs. James Stewart, Covington street,
who has been ill for three weeks, is im-
praxing.
Helen Frances, seven months ‘old;
daughter of Mr, acd Mes. Howard
tis, died at the home of her gra
mother, Mrs. Helen Stokes 705 Wes
Rosen avenue Sunday ‘The funeral
was held Tuesday The Rev Mr Gil-
more officiated 4
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
Abyssinian Baptist Church.
The church was packed in the morning and many were turned away from the evening service. The Rev. A. C. Powell preached at the church, and book for his audience in the evening. Preparations were made and discussed mental, physical, financial and spiritual previews of the race. The Harriet Presidency Household of Ruth with about one hundred and fifty invited guests from other lodges listened to the evening sermon. Several persons, including two members of the order, accepted Christ at this service. Mrs. Minnie Anderson was mistress of ceremonies and addresses delivered by Mrs. Mae Johnson and Mrs. Sarah J. John A. Kirby of the Mount Love Baptist Church 'hang More love to Thee, O Christ.' The order for the day was $155.03.
John II Huec, the leader of the Abby-
lons, their for fifteen years, sent in his recognition recently. At a church meeting that taxed the capacity of the lecture room protests were made from the Trustee and Deacon Peardes, and from the hour against the resignation and the time to refuse the resignation and refuse the resignation. Mr. Peardes is considered one of the most important ministers in the country, and the church is indeed fortunate to be able to retain his services.
Walter O. Cole, secretary, of the
Trustee College, teacher in the Sunday
School member of the short-grass
school of the city, and principal
of the city pointed auditor of the
Tuskegee National and Industrial School,
who with the very best wishes
of the Tuskegee and a handsome gold
medal is an expression of their app-
reciation of the splendid services he
has done on Monday he was united
in his book to Miss Emma Edith
Brown at the Abassian parsonage
by A. W. Chayton Powell. The
hap, complete left for Tuskegee at 9:30
pm. Mr. Cole is a graduate of New
York University and for several
days was deputy principal of the
Revenue. He has been expert accountant
two of three big white business
business
East Emmanuel Church
First Emmanuel Church
The services of the Church Emmanuel
Church, Richard M. Bolden,
pastor, were inpiring. At the morning
service, Pastor Bolden spoke from the
subject, "The Unfolding Life." The
choir rendered appropriate music.
The Men's Bible Class met at 1 p.m. A delightful session was held James Hinton, teacher of the class, usus all men who will come to and join the class. At 2 p.m. the opening exercises of the Sunday School conducted by Superintendent Humphrey. The auditorium of the church was crowded with children. Miss Marie Jackson conducted the Sunday School. Two joined the school. The collection was excellent. At 4 p.m. an elaborate program was presented before the Literary Society for Miss Minerva Hallway. Each member was well rehearsed and thronging enjoyed the large audience present. At 8 o'clock service, the Rev. Mr Wurst of Santo Domingo delivered an excellent sermon from the text. Blessed are those which do hunger and thirst, right courteousness, an earnest appeal to those who are yet in their sins. Three asked for prayer. The members of the evening school had charge of the dinner during the day. Mrs. Rebecca Riley presented the trustees as proceeds from the same.
on February 4, the comedy fareably
presented at the church under the
audiences of the Emmanuel Social
Admission 15 cents. Refreshments.
A guest supper will be given at the
home of Mrs Susie Hogans on Frida
evening, February 11 Admission
Wednesday evening, February 16,
Mm. J Napolo, will give a concert
for the benefit of the church
access for the study of the French,
Chinese and Spanish languages is being
conjunction with the school.
Mother, Zion, Notes
Mister Zlon was crowded to the end both services last Sunday. The pastor, the Rev J W Brown, met the theme was "Christ Knocking at Door" in the evening he invited the annual sermon to the Saints' Primate Union No. 1, being Individual Response. Brief services opened last Monday with the Rev Mrs Nora Tayler, Chicago, Ill. worshipist, and Mrs Womie Blags, music bourn. Burial Taylor's stay in the city could these services she will have to present. Near 11th street, where she will be allowed to have her friends call on. The visitors during the past week the Pastors study were the Rev Harvey Anderson, of Harrisburg, Pn.; the elder of Philadelphia Battalion Conference, the Rev J. H. Cunningham, elder of the Western New York Conference and the Rev Lennard Judd, of Yonkers, N.Y.
Improvements and alterations are
made in the house, 155 West 136th
street, recently purchased by the
lord of Trustees, the first two floors
are being demolished to provide house,
and the third floor will be built.
The land that was given to the church
is being sold to a reading room,
and the pastor is placing upon its
future current Literature of the weekly
papers and magazines, and kindly makes
bearers of the bookbaskets to the
lord of Trustees in a throne of the memorial
and shrine of the parish.
Dearlie Institute of Mathn will work with the Mathn on Sunday. We will be brief on the third meet- conference, which will be held on Monday, February 10. In brief, J W Brown will preach at Luther College and the University and all of the schools, and are invited to attend.
Halifax Intercollegiate Church of New Kirk City, 22 East 131st street, Halifax minister, services were attended last Sunday, Mrs Plant, the church of the chishn. The office of Mr. and Mrs Nathan A. Williams are assured.
Sr. new pupil joined the Sun-
ner Miss Nagw. West 138th
was added to the teaching staff
The W. S. C. F. met at 6:30 p.m.
was president. Miss
Joseph, presided.
The following church officers were
elected last week: church clerk, Mme M. Ellinor Falk; assistant, Robert A. Walch; trustees, Nathan A. Williams and Mrs. Mary E. Oliver; treasurer, Nathan A. Williams; superintendent of the Sunday School, Dr. W. S. Holder; treasurer, Mme. Alice, Mrs Hattie Temple and Mrs. Garry Walker. The following were elected for the A. P. S. C E. Miss Gladys Joseph, president; Mrs. Georgia Cole-Thorne and Miss Myrtle Spotsey, vice-presidents; Miss Pearl Falk, recording secretary; Mrs. C. M. Holder, corresponding secretary and Miss Ruth Burbridge, planet.
A social will be held at the church, Thursday evening, February 3.
St. James Presbyterian Church.
Last Sunday at St. James Presbyterian Church, West 137th street, near Lenox avenue, the Rev. Mr. Hyder occupied the pulpit morning and evening, "Christian Heredity," was the theme discussed.
A large and appreciative audience hardened sermon. Four persons united with the church.
"The Sunday School had a record attendance."
The Brotherhood meetings each Sunday at 4 p. m. under the leadership of Junius Green are growing in interest and numbers. The speaker last Sunday, was Counselor E A Johnson. The C. E is taking on new life under the management of Mr. Merritt. The services at 8 p. m. was the most largely attended of the seas, the "Marlens Problem." Three persons joined the church. One of the features of the services each Sunday is Mine Harvey's choir. The subject next Sunday at 11 a. m. will be "The Battle and the Wine." M. sermon to Household of Ruth.
Salem M. E. Church.
The Rev F A Cullen, pastor of Salem M E Church was absent all day Sunday. He was at his home with a gripe. The Rev G E. Allen of Allen Hall attended His morning subject was "The Prodigal Son" and the evening subject "Faith" A large number asked for prayer. The Sunday School and Men's Bible class were largely attended Twenty men studied with interest, the subject, True Life. Five men united with the class At 4 p.m, the Rev F M Hyder of the St James Presbyterian Church delivered the sermon to the young people of the Lyceum. The Epworth League have an interning meeting at 6:30 p.m, lead by the revival which has been running since New Year's night with great success, will continue this week and close next Sunday night. The Lyceum will have its annual candle light services next Sunday from 1:15 p.m. Special music will be rendered.
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Sunday morning, the Rev W P Hayes preached from the text, Hebrew 7.3 and in the evening from the text, Matthew 7.22
Prayer and praise services are being held every evening during the week, led by the various auxiliaries of the church. Friday evening there will be held at the church to joint prayer meeting, as usual, Union and Mt. Olivet churches.
At the close of the evening service last Sunday, the Ladies' Usher Board, represented by Miss Julia Cane, made a presentation to their president, Mrs. Austin Burge, for her faithfulness during the past year.
During the Sunday School continues to be good. Last Sunday one of the old members of the School, the Rev Mr Wilkes was present and delivered a short address.
Union Baptist Church
At the Union Baptist Church, 204-6 West 62d street, the Rev G H Sims, pastor, revival meeting closed Friday night with 22 conversions and 32 additions. The Rev J. B Boddie worked hard for its success. At 11 a.m., the pastor preached on the subject "A Christless Church"
At 2 p.m. the Sunday School held its session under Superintendent W. H Johnson. The attendance was large and the collection amounted to $37. At 3 p.m. the Rev W P Hayes, pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist church, praised the work of the Rev of the Members of Mt. Olivet were out in full Six persons were immersed. The R Y P. U was largely attended at 5:30 p.m. After the scripture quotations the tope was opened by J E Yates. Subject. Amusements That Are Worth While "The evening service communion was held to a crowded house. The trustees thanked the audience for $41.76
St. Davids.
Next Sunday, January 30th St. David's celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of the Parish twenty years of achievement in the church life of The Bronx. There will be a special musical program at the morning and evening services. All parishioners will be welcome. The preacher will be the Venerable William Hans Pott, archbishop of New York, who will also be the celebrant at the Holy Communion. The preacher for the 8 o'clock service will be the Rev Dr. Hoyd S. Leach, executive secretary of the Social Service Commission of the Diocese of New York. The conformation class which is now forming meets on Sunday at 8:30am, evening at 8:40am in the church. The confirmation will occur in the month of March. Candidates should confer with the recipient, who resides at 313 Eagl-157th street or he may be seen every Sunday at the church.
There will be held on Sunday, February 26, under the auspices of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, a special meeting at 8:30am will be the special preacher who will be announced later.
Last Sunday. Rector F. Q. Clinton preached at both morning and evening services to large congregations
BRUNSWICK, GA.
JRNSWICK, GA - The First A B
Celebrating its forty-ninth anniversary
Mrs Jamie Gibbs is confined to her
health. Dr Charles Hodgkin has purchased a
beautiful home on Gloucester street.
The havara at Toumer's Hall, under
the management of Mrs M. A-Pitts
doe the benches of the St Paul A M F
Church, is a great success
Mrs M Clark is much improved
after a brief illness.
Mrs. Jimmie Davies is spending a few days on Lekki Island
J. Doblerk entertained a party of friends on Wednesday evening
H. Box Roberts proved himself a hero during a series of Sunday school meetings last week
Read Tire Agr. Claude Burroughs agent
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Messrs. Leonard Ricc, Steven M. Goode, Oollie Hunt, George S. Williams, William S. Selyv, Fred D. Harff, Frank W. Harris and Murray Kane are spending the winter at Palm Beach, Fla.
The sixteenth annual concert, cakewalk and reception will be given by Green's Hotel Waiters' Association at Musical Fund Hall, Locust above Eighth street, on Thursday evening, February 10.
The Rev. John B. Reeves, for 43 years pastor of Central Presbyterian Church, Lombard street, near 9th street, died at his home on Monday morning, January 17, at 2 o'clock, after an illness of service. He was 84 years old, and at his birth was pastor-eventuator in 1914. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs Anna Reeve and Mrs Savo). The funeral was held on Thursday from the church that he pastored. The Rev Matthew Anderson officiated, assisted by the Revs. Griffin and Iee. Interment was at Merion Cemeteries.
The National Americanization Conference opened its session in this city on Thursday with a big dinner at Millionaire Stotsbury's home on Walnut street. One hundred and seventy-five delegates, consisting of the most prominent statesmen, educators and social workers of America, were present. Mr. Trumbull was made chairman. In summing up the objects and works of the conference, he said "There are ten million Negroes and thirteen million white persons of alien birth in this country; presenting two separate and distinct problems, each of which is important in the destiny of democracy. Our form of government is on trial. Democracy must justify itself by welding its citizens into a patriotic race with common ideals. This nation cannot succeed unless we can assimilate all who reside under our la." Bishop Van Buren, at Porto Rico, will hold confirmation on Ash Wednesday at St Monica's Church, corner Woodland avenue and forty-second street.
The program of the free concert given by the Philadelphia Orchestra (white) on Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera House opened with Anton Dvorak's symphony No. 5 in E minor, entitled "From the New World" Dvorak wrote this symphony while he was in America and it is considered to be the greatest musical composition written on this side of the Atlantic. Dvorak tried to express in music his idea of America, and he took for himself the old Narrative, declaring that the art is the most original and distinctive of American music. His symphony has running through it several suggestions of ragtime while the strains of "Song Low Sweet Chariot" from the main theme. An audience of 5,000 greeted its production with round after round of applause.
The Citizens Republican Club gave their annual ball on Thursday, January 27, at Musical Fund Hall and it was attended by many. Here we present signs as well as gifts to our guests.
EASTON, PA
Fassett, Pa—At the Shiloh Baptist Church, the Rev J Ware, of Waxmoreboro Va, delivered a sermon on "What I have written I have written" One came forward. An infant daughters of Mrs Lillian Robinson was blessed. Mrs Fannie Gertrude Johnson was the sponsor Pastor E. P. Digas officiated. It was a treat to those who visited the Armory Hall listening at the Smart Net Social Club quamette composed of Good, Harrison Good, Wm Heyes R Prime and W. Hall, Jr. Mrs B Wilson or Allentown, tendered a party in behalf of Mrs Wheeler of Gettysburg Among the Eastern-married were Mr and Mrs, Larl Keyser, Mrs Ida Butter, Prof Lites and Aaron Good, Jr. A sumptuous repast was served by the hostess. After refreshments progressview hist was indulged. An excellent musical program was rendered by Prof Lites and Aaron Good, Jr.
Mrs Mary Moore tendered a special invitational party at her residence 117 S Fifth street, in behalf of Stephen Mlbridge, of Ithaca, N Y. The table was beautifully decorated with smiles and snapdragon. Whist and dancing were the directions of the evening Walter Hall Jr. the pianist, sang several songs and rendered some selections. Jackson participated at a hop in nearest Hall Somerville N J Thurrys has. The stork has left a baby box at the residence of Goo Tarter Green street. Mr and Mrs Lloyd have returned from an extended trip to Philadelphia Washington D C, and Murray, N.A. where they visited her mother. Mrs M Smith and mother, Mrs Ussusquoit have returned from Trenton, N N. Mrs C Ussusquoit will spend an indebted time there visiting her grandmother, Mrs A Hogan. James Craig has excepted a position in Trenton, N J. Mrs John McClare, of Washington N J. has a hurry call to Jersey City, N J. at the bedside of her daughter, who is critically ill.
Mr. James Freemont, of Springtown
J. J. is dead
Joe H. Johnson has a hurry call to
South Carolina
READING PA
READING, Pa.—Due to the untiring efforts of the Rev Mr. Stansberry, the Bethel A M F Church is advancing The membership is increasing and the attendance is large
Sunday evening, January 22, the Rev B F Glascock delivered an interesting address on "Kinks of Amusements
Mrs. Thomas Higgins, 1127 Walnut street, died in the St. Joseph Hospital
Monday, January 17, from a relapse
Her remains was taken to Konchauhocken, Pa. Thursday, January 20, for burial
Miss Rebecca Calloway, 37 North 7th street, is continued to her home suffering from drops.
William Johnson, who had been employed at the plant of the Reading Steel Casting Company for the past three weeks, recently met with an accident in which he had two ribs and one leg broken. He is in a serious condition in the Reading Hospital
Clifford Mater is in a serious condition suffering from a complication of diseases. He will probably have to go under an operation
Thursday, January 20 Miss Milred
Templeton George Hawkens and the
Rev B L Glass or journeyed to Philadelphia to attend the funeral of the late Rev Reeves
Sunday, January 22; the Inter-Deminational Brotherhood was addressed by F. C. Norton, who spoke on the subject "The Heroes of the Old Testament."
The barber shop which was opened by James Bullock and John Byrd, 1021 Walnut street, has proved a success in every way. The number of patrons is growing every year. Mrs W. Vaney, who has been confined at her home the past few months, is still suffering.
RALEIGH, N. C.
RULEIGH, N. C.-Alexander Hays arrived in the city from Chicago, Ill, last week to visit his mother, who is quite ill on Smithfield street.
J. P Butler, representing the endowment department of the Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity, with headquarters in Jamesville, N. C., was in the city last week on business with the State insurance commissioner, James R. Young, Mr. Butler deposited with Mr. Young $500, it being the first installment on $5,000 which the State requires of all organizations who wish to carry an endowment department in this State.
The North Carolina Athletic Association held a meeting in the chapel of Shaw University last Friday. About 25 representatives of the several colored colleges and high schools in the State were present. Prof. Charles E. Stewart of the A and T College at Greensboro, N. C. was elected president; Prof W. C. Craven of Shaw University, secretary; Prof Charles H. Boyer of St. Augustine School, treasurer; Prof. Charles
I Stewart was elected to represent the association nat the meeting of the South Carolina Athletic Association of Colored Colleges and High Schools Steps were taken to confer with the Interstate Athletic Association which will tend toward the improvement of athletic sports among the colored colleges throughout the state. President G. F. Moser tendered the delegates a reception and banquet in the college dining hall Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Dr Moser welcomed the visiting delegates on behalf of the senior class and made all feel at home. Mrs M. A Williams of Orange, N J, is the guest of Mrs. G. W Fleming, South Wilmington street. Mrs Robert Milligan of Brooklyn, N Y, returned home last week after a delightful visit to relatives here. Wm B. Jones of Brooklyn, N Y, she held maker at the Yarhough Hotel in the city. Dr John H Love, accompanied by Misses Mwrtle Capehertle and Touse Hoover, mecored through the country to Richmond Va. last Wednesday.
The membership of St. Ambrose P F Church has to their credit a very neat rectory, comprising six rooms, bath electric lights and telephone. The Rev James K Satterwhite, the rector and his recent bride are domiciled in it. They held an open house to the lady members of the church last Thursday evening from 4 to 6 o'clock. Light refreshments were served and short talks relative to the welfare of the church were indulged in. Commencing last Sunday at 3 o'clock the rector launched an every member canvass of his parish for a pledge of the sum of money each member will give regularly each Sunday toward the support of the church at 2 o'clock the canvassers dined with the rector, after which they started out, two together, with 52 duplex envelopes and a pledge card. Fifty-two envelopes were given to each communicant and friend, while the pledge cards were returned to the rector properly signed and the amount pledged stated. By 6 o'clock a complete canvass of the parish had been made and the report of the canvassers was gratifying to the rector.
The Rev L. E. Farley, pastor of the Davie Street Presbyterian Church in this city is not only giving his best efforts toward improving the intellectual and moral status of his membership, but the community at large is touched by the manly stand he takes in trying to persuade men, women and children to walk upright live Christian lives and lay aside some of their earnings for a "rainy day which will surely come. The officers of the church contemplate remodeling the present church building, the work to begin early in the coming spring. He said "Practically speaking this church is out of debt and the members are not strained to keep up the running expense."
It is a source of pleasure whenever your correspondent is called upon to speak or write about St Pauls. M V M church in this city. This church structure ranks among the finest colored churches in the State. It was burned down a little more than two years ago and rebuilt again within one year afterwards. It has a member-hip of between its eight and eight hundred. The pastor the Rev M I Gullins has rebuilt asumed large of this church and is forging ahead in making friends and getting into the graces of other churches. The church is heavily in debt and the pastor has a big proposition to confront in devising plans by which his flock may raise money to reduce their church debt. Next Sunday evening the Rev Mr Gullins will conduct a candlelight service in this church. A large audience is expected by reason of the newness of this service here.
OXFORD, N. C.
Oxford, N.C. - TheLadies' Art Circle meet with Miss Sylvia Sanford, January 20. The club is planning to have during the year a circulating library.
Mr. and Mrs H P. Cheatham entertained friends Friday evening January 14. A six-course dinner was served those present were Dr and Mrs G C Shaw, Dr and Mrs W J H Booker, Mr Lewis, Meadglen B. R Smith and Mr Brandon, Misse Marie Lewis, Boha Arnold Edyth Muster, Virginia Maggie Tucker, Marine Suffian M. Bridgman and S Pattard
Dr. Anderson, dentist, has an office at Mary Potter School and may be seen there Wednesdays and Fridays Dr Anderson also practices in Henderson, N.C.
Mrs Emily Hunt, Hillboro street, has been all for two weeks.
PAYETTEVILLE, N. C.
Pavetilleville, N. C. The Junior Auxiliary of St Joseph's Episcopal Church gave an entertainment at the home of Mrs J. R Henderson Moore street recently. Many of the young people of the city were present and the affair was both enjoyable and profitable. The Junior Auxiliary is composed of many earnest church workkers of the younger communicants of the church and their efforts are always appreciated. The
officers are: Misses Annie H. Terry,
president; Mary Jackson, secretary;
Margaret Johnson, treasurer; Ruth Mc
organisers and Mrs. John B. Henderson, leader.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
St Augustine, Fla - While down here hasking in the Southern sunshine, smelling Florida's fragrant flowers and drowsing away the days where the warm winds softly blow, it is a pleasure to send our friends in a chilly clime a tropical message of summer. Of the many places of interest there is none here that gets so much patronage from the boys as the fountain of youth. So McLane passed through a few days with 400 writers enroute to Palm Beach to open the Hotel Royal Ponciana for the season
Strikers' band from Atlantic City played several choice selections while here.
Through all of the jollity and music to old-timers there seemed to be a halo of dampness thrown, since Geo. Jones with his sextet was not with the party. For fifteen years he entertained in the grill and care at Palm Beach, and so when the people went back home they sought colored musicians and entertainers, from this sprung organizations to many all parts of Europe as well as America. It is a fact that the colored man's position to-day is fixed in all parts of the world as a musician and entertainer and Geo Jones has done much to make it so.
J. W. Wilhams arrived a few days ago with the second crew of watters for the Hotel Ponce de Leon
Some of the subscribers who want the paper every issue are Harry Edward's I H Brooks I S Simpson, J D Shands J M Thomas, G W White P E. Wilhams, M W Road, P W Dean Chas Summons Chas Anderson, T W Harding, J S Davis, Neal Thompson, Shade Carr, Warren Gwathnes, Fred Purcursie, Joe Burrell, David Bryant, Fracy Massy and B Cousin,
Sr MASTER Ha - The Ponce de Leon and Alzaraz hotels are now open in full resort, and according to hotel reservations this is to be Florida's banner season.
The officers at the Ponce de Leon Hotel are as follows W T White headwater, John H Brooks, assistant headwater, Mr Linton third headwater, Schar Schmidt, secretary
At the Alzaraz the officers are as follows W. H Wilkinson, headwater, H W Johnson, second headwater, G White, third headwater, A Robinson, secretary, Wm McCoy, order captain, W C Wright, headwater grille
Mr and Mrs W T White are residing on Central avenue
Mr, and Mrs W Cloester Gillan are residing on the property and Mrs Robert F. Smith, at park place cottage
J Casson gave a supper and dance for seventy friends friday, January 14 in honor of his fifty-first birthday
A short program was enjoyed as follows
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Speech, the Rev. Mr. Cooper; solos, Miss Katura McGirt and Charles Collins, Mr. Cayson and W. C. Gillin. After the program supper and dancing were enjoyed.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Maria S. Douglass, age 27 years, and for fifty years a member of St. Paul A. M. E. Church died at her residence Wednesday, January 19. Funeral services were held at the above named church and attended by a large concourse of people Mrs. Douglass was a member of the first choir of the church, also a member of the first stewardess' board, which position she held at her death. The Rev. David Johnson, pastor, preached on "Thou shalt be missed for thy seat will be empty." The Revs. F. P. Turner, Gutridge, W. J. Howard and Roberts and Dr C. H. Stepean, who knew the deceased intimately, paid her glowing tributes. Resolutions were offered from the stewardess board by Mary Mrs Proctor, the Mite Missionary Society) by Mrs. Josephine Williams, and the Rescue Club by "R H. Jones Solos were rendered by the Rev L. M. Beckett, presiding elder: Silas James and Miss Fila Jones. The deceased was a well known resident of Washington and was employed for the well known family of Brans for thirty-eight years. Members of this family were present and spoke
John Mavr, formerly headwaiter at the Hotel Amsley, Atlanta, Ga., is now located as headwaiter at the Cafe Wilson. His assistants are. George Dismore, secretary, formerly of Savoy Hotel, Boston, Mass.; Wr Oakum, second water lately of U.S. Senate Cafe; W Scott and E. R. Pratt
KEYSER, W. VA.
KISR. W. Va—The Rev. J. H F Carter preached at 7 45 p.m. last Sunday to a large congregation including a number of visitors from Piedmont. The Rev. Mr. Briggs, of Cumberland, Md. and the Rev. Mr. Carter were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Rolls Monday.
From Good of Luray, Va., died at his residence at Piedmont, Va., January 20. He was buried at Luray, Va. He was about twenty-three years old. Leroy Fisher returned last Monday, January 17.
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ESTATES MANAGED.
James Majors of Youngstown, Ohio, was struck by a street car and seriously hurt. He is an uncle of M. C. Majors, of this place.
A Henderson, who has been confined to his bed with pneumonia, is much improved
Mrs Jane Biggs is ill with la gripe.
Mr. Perrie has several children conned to their bed with lagripe.
Mrs. Sarah Jackson gave a supper last Friday night at K. of. P. Hall for the benefit of the church.
Miss Annie and Berth Roll, who have been confined to their beds with lagripe, are out
Mrs. Rebecca Fiddler is on the sick list.
Miss Maybera, of Ohona. Neh, who has been teaching school at Williamsport. W Va., was visiting Mrs. J. W. Street, of Lincoln street
Mr and Mrs. J. W Circhivill, of Charlottesville, Va., is employed by Mrs. Mollie Wolf.
John Horrest, of Cumberland, Md., was here last week.
The Rev Mr. Carter 'was in Cumberland, Md, last Saturday, January 22, to see the Rev Mr. Brigg, who is sick with laxiprone. The Rev Mr. and Mrs. Alex Redmond, January 23, a boy. Mother and child are getting along nicely
WATERBURY, CONN
Waterbury, Coin—Pre-lenten frolic and vaudeville will be, be given by the Waterbury Club Walters at Buckingham Hah, Thursday evening, February 10. The music will be furnished by the Chef Club Dance Band. Among the musicians are the master is Sl Moore. Miss Beatrice Bryant of Hartford will assist the Club, Committee in charge H. J. Patton, J. D. Evans and G. C. Lawton.
J E. Kifford, who went to the Hospital with pneumonia is out and at his office. Albert Tucker, 64 Fairview street, is still confined to his home suffering with the grippe. A friend of Johnnie Jinkins held last Saturday was largely attended.
Mrs. Ike Human, 22 Vine street, was sudden) called home by the death of her sister. The evangelist at the A. M. E. Zion Church is drawing large crowds at each service. A colored dentist will open offices at 95 Bank street about February 1.
NEWS OF GREATER NEW YORK
Mrs. Isabel Meyers is ill at her home in Jamaica, N. Y.
Albert P. Turner, 222 East 86th st., has recovered after a sever illness.
Mrs. Maude Hunt of this city is visiting her parents in Lynchburg, Va.
Mrs. E. B. Howard, 26 West 140th street, is spending the winter in Florida.
J. C. Napier, former register of the treasury was a caller at the office of The Age.
Miss Edna Cummings, 408 West 36th street, has returned from a visit to Asbury Park, N J
Emmett J. Scott, secretary of Tuskegee Institute was in the city and called at the office of The Age.
Mrs. Arlle Moore, 11 West 134th st., has returned to the city after a visit to Tuskegee Institute, N J
Mrs. Robert Kayen, 115 W 131st street, is in Lexington, N J, attending the funeral of her grandfather.
Mme Marie Jackson Stuart is seriously ill at the home of the Res and Mrs. E. A. Cullen in Jamaica, N Y
Prof. H. T. Kealing of Quandar,
Kan., and R. L. Smith of Waco, Texas,
were callers at The Age office this
week.
Mr and Mrs Harry Buchanan, 327
West 69th street are the proud parents of a boy Mother and child are doing nicely.
Mrs. G W Robinson made a flying trip to Washington, D.C. spending the week-end with her relatives and her friends.
Attention! For real Human Hair, which is guaranteed to stand combing, call or write to Madam Baum, 486 Eighth Avenue, City.
Major R. R Moton was in the city stopping with Dr and Mrs Charles H. Roberts, 242 West 53rd street and called at the office of The Age.
Mrs. Solika is connected with the Martin-Smith School, situated at 139 West 16th street, where she will invest in wole culinary.
George Parris, 26 West 135th street, is spending a while in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. L. Blount, 141 West 135th street, has recovered from her recent illness.
Persons wishing books by colored authors may apply to Young's Book Exchange, 135 West 135th Street, N. Y. City, "The Book Sellers of Harlem." Miss Maud Allen, who has been conducting a millinery establishment in 135th street for a number of years, is making preparations to leave. New York on account of ill health. Mrs. J. Depew wishes to announce the engagement of her daughter Veru T. Depew to E. Snead of Jersey City. Miss Green is well known among the younger self, being vice-president of the Almo Club. E. C. Yonge, 2265 Seventh avenue, formerly a trustee of St Marks church was brought home from his work in Jersey City. In condition. He has regained consciousness but his condition is serious. Wednesday, January 19, Miss Mary C. Brown, 117 East 44th street, tendered an afternoon tea followed by a theatre party at the Cort Theatre. Those in the party were Miss Gladys Vaughn and Miss Evelyn Wilson.
The Rev. J. W. Brown recently performed the marriage ceremonies of the following: Horace F. Groce and William Jackson; Ferdinand Miller and Edna Jackson; Leon Montague and Rachel Rucker; William R Baker and Louise Spencer.
Dr. C. H. Roberts, 242 West 53d st. delivered an address to the Colored Y. M. C. A., West 53d Street, last Sunday afternoon, speaking on dentistry and his trip to Paris, France, where he served for some time in the French war hospitals.
The Rev A. Clayton Powell will speak Sunday at 3.30 p. m. in Palace Casino at a mass meeting for men. Women will attend "An Awful Whirlwind" is the subject of Dr. Powell's sermon. Five thousand invitations have been sent out for this service.
Tuesday, January 18, the fair committee of Butter Memorial Church of Williamsbridge, the Rev J. C. Allen, pastor, Mrs John Prayer, Jr., chairman, tendered a reception to those who attended the biennial banquet. A presentation of a sold piece for services rendered was made Miss Hattie Tinson, who was accompanied by her friend Miss Lailah McLaughlin. Both are active workers at St Mrakas M E Church.
At the Club House of the Bronx Colored Voters Democratic Progressive Party, in the Bronx, Engine McLaughlin joined the colored people of The Bronx irrespective of political affiliation, will hold forum meetings every Thursday evening. Last Thursday evening the question of Woman's Sofrage was discussed by Robert A Calaway, orkana of the After American Alliance E P Pimblethack, B Rogers and Robert Clark
The Lenox Community Centre calls attention to the fact that the activities of the Centre are organized for the public's benefit and would like to see a lively interest shown in the activities that have been set up in motion. The Centre has rooms to let for any organization interested in dances and alms are worthy and upifting. Twenty clubs are taking advantage of the facilities for meeting. Any night in the week may be used for your club night. Drop into the Centre and Inquire. The Dancing class meets. The salsa and Thursday Afternoon classes should justify your interest in skating but those who care for skating will have another chance in the spring. The game room is conducted by Miss Clara Miller. The mothers of the neighborhood would do well to send their children here as they may divulge in useful instructive games in the evening. There is no charge attached. The game room is open from 7:30 to 10 p.m.
The Alumni Club of P. S. 89 one of the first clubs organized as a part of the Centre will entertain and host the graduation class of Public School 89 on Saturday night, January 29, at the Centre.
Y. W. C. A. Notes.
Among those attending the association Bible class on last Sunday afternoon were Miss Alice Scott, Miss Estelle White, Miss Lissie Lutt and Miss Susan. More than 125 tickets have been purchased by members of this branch for the membership banquet to be given by the ten branches of the association
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at the 69th Armory on the evening of February 1. Preparations have been made for 3,000 women at this banquet and arrangements have been made to accommodate male spectators in the galleries at an admission price of fifty cents. Visits at the association this week include Miss Margaret Powell, Miss Harriett Desmond, Miss Lailie Hawley and Miss Anna Cummings. Mrs J C Thomas has been selected as chairman of the Fair Committee. The Fair will be held on the 1st at the membership meeting of the association last Thursday evening, Dr Strauss of the Jewish Society for the Prevention of Blindness, made a most interesting address. Gifts to the Y W C A. this week include a donation of $3 by Mrs Adelia Cole and one of $2 by Mrs Racine Rowe. Renewing membership in the association this week are Mrs Susette Staten, Mrs Thomas Henry, Miss Sarah Broadax and Miss Henrietta Bishop
Major R. R Moton, successor to the late Booker T. Washington, will speak at the Music School Settlement, on Sunday, January 30 at 4:30 o'clock Mr. Johnson wishes to thank the friends of the institution and the lovers of music for the wonderful attendance at the Helen Hagan piano recital on Thursday evening, January 20. The engagement shows the encouragement for the promotion of a series of artist recitals. On Sunday afternoon, January 23, Dr. Talcott Williams of Columbia University gave a very interesting and instructive lecture on "Art in Africa." The audience unanimously requested that Dr Williams repeat the lecture at the first opportune time. Junius Williams, basso, sang, "The Mighty Deep," by Jude. Mons. Justin Ellen, an accomplished pianist of Halft, played two of his own compositions, the "Polonaise de Concert" and "Danes Tropicales." Mons. Else is an excellent bassist. He has had a long career, but returns within a fortnight for so and will be heard in recital.
All members and those desiring to become members of the B Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society are urgently requested to attend the rehearsals on Saturday, night to prepare for the Carnegie Hall on February 11. We would like a good attendance of all other notices for the week are as usual.
C. E. Conick, Sr., Died at Alken, S. C. Chattles L. Lengert, Sr. of Alken, N.Y. departed this life suddenly at Alken, S. C. aged 70 years and two days, having been born January 18, 1846. His life was very varied and interesting experience and those who were privileged to have known him realized the unusualness of his mentality, broad-mindedness, education and Christian character. He was a man of great strength in both the Army and Navy. He had travelled extensively both abroad and in this country and Mexico and spoke French, German and Italian fluently and understood Spanish, Russian and other languages.
Mr. Conick was married on December 22, 1875, at Battalion, Md. to Miss Kathryn Virginia Geeting, who survives him. Mrs. Conick was born in Brooklyn, who is a stenographer and private secretary to the office of District Attorney James T. Coppes of Brooklyn, and Edward G. Voyners who is secretary of the Westchester County Almshouse. For the past thirty years Mr. Conick was involved with the N.Y. & H.R.C. the first fifty years of which he was to William K. Voyners on his private car. He has also been chief of staff to William K. Voyners, and Samuel J. Tilden, Dr. W. Sawol of Wobble commemorates Wm. I. Trousset M. Morgan and others and was rated one of the best players in the country among modets of his own achievements in the culinary line.
His death comes as a great shock to the community, especially under the sad circumstances of dying so far from home. Friends and at a place of which he was fond W. J. Jackson of Aiken, S. G. his personal friend of many years, at the request of Mr. Voyners prepared Mr. Conick's body for burial and accompanied of his friend from Aiken to Yorkers.
David I. Cook also of the N.Y. C & H R. H., who was closely fitted with Mr. Cook for sixteen years was the last man to be married to Mr. Cook, and says that Mr. Cook on the day before he died was continually quoting a passage from St Matthew's Gospel: "Be also ready, for we knoweth not the day before the hour, when the Master will die." He thought was for his invalid wife and a kind and loving father who was a companion to his son passed peacefully to his post as he lived a Christian life. He and friends of his family both white and colored at the funeral services at his residence in Yankee on Sunday last testified to the truth in which he was a Christian. He and Dr H. H. Booker of New York City delivered a congregation a delegation from the college of Lebanon Lodge of cold Fat bawns of which the deceased was a christian. He performed the funeral service at St Mark's Church, just ahead of the ceremony by Louis H. G. Garting of a hollow of Mr. Cook, and said that St Mark's Church was the last place Nathan Myler took.
Jones W. McCook of New York
Mr. Wittel M. McCook of Yorkshire
Fathom and a great grandfather, Edward J.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Cooke
The final tributes were many and in
collection from Mr. and Mrs. William K
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For the Colored Face. Maintained by the governments of the United States. Must be held at least a year round. For students only. Three strong departments—Academic, Agricultural, and Mechanical. Night School for noody students. Well equipped Traditional School. Advance courses leading to the Degrees of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Bachelor of Science in Mechanics. Board, lodging and tuition $8.00 per month. Fall term begins September 1, 1915. Write for catalogue or free tuition.
9-9.15-1yr JAMES B. DUDLEY, President, Greensboro, N. C.
Mr. Jackson stated that Mr. Conick was a great friend at Alken and his death was a great shock to the entire community. A service was held over the building, and a number of beautiful floral pieces were forwarded with the body to his home.
BROOKLYN NOTES
Mrs. Annu Burrel, 391 Cumberland
street, continues ill
Miss Hertleigh Hodge 1833 Puilton
street, is on the sick list
Elt Stubbs, 9 Hull street, was burred
from his home last Sunday
Miss Lucy Peters of Covington, Va. arrived in the city last Sunday.
Master Frederick Booker, Myrtle street, after two weeks' illness is out.
Mrs Adela Calloway Williams, 85 Marion street, who was ill, has recovered.
F G Warner, 985 Atlantic avenue, who has been ill for several weeks, is improving.
Mrs Robert Milligan of this city has returned from a visit with relatives in Raleigh, N. C
Mrs Carrie Griffin and granddaughter 917 Lafayette avenue are spending the winter in Florida.
S Morson, 672 Gates avenue, who met with a painful accident several week ago, is improving
Mrs Carrie Reyson, of Yonkers, N. Y., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. S. W. Tumus, 189A Chauncey street.
Mr and Mrs. William Mood, 1407 Fulton street, are proud parents of two girls. Mother and babies are doing nicely.
Friday evening, January 21, the Gov't boys of Alpha Lodge No. 1381, G. U. O F. O, tendered a reception at Labor Lyceum
The engagement of Miss Edith Terry, of Dorchester, Mass., to Frank Holbrook, 568 Quincy street, Brooklyn, has been announced.
George Harris, Fulton street and Stenectetra avenue who was out of the on account of the death of a relative, has returned
Mr Frank H Gilbert, 15 Douglas street, who has been confined to his home for the past week on account of illness, sislowly improving.
The Rev S W Timms. 189A Chaucey street pastor of Holy Trinity Baptist Church, is spending several weeks in Richmond, Va., on account of his health.
MME. C. J. HAMILIN
480 Vanderbilt avenue. Telephone 768 W. Prospect. Open evenings. Mme. C. J. Walker's System. Results guaranteed. Mail orders promptly filled. May 6-8ms.
Miss Grace Dudley Jackson. 286 Herkimer street, who was successfully rescued from Dear E. J. Walker is able to be out again. Mrs. Emma Forde of Newark, N. J., was with her during her illness.
Mrs. C. E. Kelly. 1650 St. John's place, daughter of Mrs. T. Taylor, is recovering from an illness of long duration. The Argentine Tango Club and other friends have given much attention during her sickness.
Union services of all the Baptist Churches of Brooklyn were held last Sunday afternoon at Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Richmond, Va., the pastor. The Rev Timothy White preached and the Rev Mr. Matthews of Berean Baptist Church, was master of ceremonies.
Friends of Miss Hattie Heapson. 298
Howard avenue, were entertained last
Saturday evening. Among those present
were the Misses Jaunita Harris
Martha and Kathine Donald, Elsey
Curley, Louise and Chrnie Murray,
Murray, Reske Dickey, Messrs
E Brooks, R and H Brock, G White
and S Talbot
Mrs. Hattie Weeks. 297 Howard avenue,
age 66 years, died Tuesday January
18 at her late residence. Funeral
services were held from the Berean
Baptist Church Thursday and Interment
was in Pine Lawn Cemetery Friday.
The deceased is survived by a
husband, John T. Weeks, two sons,
one brother, Wake one daughter,
Elizabeth one brother, A Robinson,
and two sisters.
The Junior Polar Bear Club will give a musical and dance at the Jr. O' U A M Hall Friday evening February 18. The clubs of orchestra which is trained by John W Blas assisted by Chas A Moore and Howard J. Harper will entertain the members. The members are as follows Louis Holly, William Holly Constant Smith William Moore Hurry Arlington James Holbrook Alonzo Brown Jr. Frank Downing, Jr. and William McKinney Jr. Saturday evening January 22. Mrs L. Werner entertained the Entree Club at her residence 3 Donguong after which a collection of chicken salad sandwiches and crayfish was served. The following members are present Mrs James Trimble, Mrs Gertie Smith
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Mrs. Frank Barr; Mrs. R. Birnle, Mrs. Frank Chambers and Mrs. L. E. Werner. The Misses Louise Lattimer, Olga Scott and Florabelle Pogne. The guests were Medames Clarence Dodson, C. J. Dudley, Oscar Little, Mrs. Sadie Tandy, Gilbert Moore, L. A Walton and Miss Bertha Werner.
The Neighborhood Whist Club was entertained last Saturday at the residence of Mrs. M. A. Holbrook, 568 Quinley street. A pleasant afternoon was spent and dalyty refreshments served. The guests present were Mrs. Edwin Horne, Mrs. Fred Watkins, Mrs Fred Trottman, Mrs. V. W Tandy, Mrs Ada Thompson, Mrs. Vernon Van Thompson, Mrs. E. Francis, Mrs M Lee, Mrs William A. Smith, Mrs K. Dickerson, Mrs. Mildred Jackson, Miss Eva Burleigh, Miss Lucie Calloway, Miss Heathle Harding, Mrs R Birne, Mrs O. M Walter, Mrs Walter Graig, Mrs and Mrs Chas, Lansing and Miss Anna Hawley Members present were Mrs John Das, Mrs Charles Thomas, Mrs Charles Moore, Mrs S Willis, Mrs Walter Warren, Mrs William Green, Mrs Lena Jackson, Miss Mena Downing, Mrs William Hackley and Mrs H G Mars.
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CARD OF THANKS.
Phillip A. Payton and Susan A. W. Payton desire to express to their kind friends their sincere thanks for the many gifts shown them during the recent objections of their beloved mother. They employ this means as it is impossible to perform the same gestures of congratulation, hand tributes, kind words, a sympathetic hand clasp, or even the kindly glance of an eye, made them feel that in this their supreme bereavement they had
Dark and cold was the night.
He placed his hands in God
He wert with him over the troubled
waves
He him through the pathless waters.
From life into the great beyond.
Asleep in the mighty deep
When God shall call the gras to give up
When God shall call the seas to give up
their dead.
You will be numbered with the blessed
Loving relatives,
ANNE D. SHEPARD
MAMIE L. BOYER
CORINE JONES
DO YOU KNOW HIM?
Any one knowing or having any knowledge of the whereabouts of Mr. Frederick Harcum will do a great kindness to The Harcum School. Last heard from was in Philadelphia.
HAIR SHOP FOR SALE.
FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE—Hair and millinery shop. Established seven years. Mme Walker's system used. On account of health. Inquire Matte Allen, 119 W. 135th street, N. Y. City.
JANITOR WANTED.
Janitor Wanted—Man and wife, flat house (uptown), steam heated. Four basement rooms free and $9 per month. Reference required Joseph Fleet & Co., Jos W 42d street
JANITOR WANTED.
Colored janitor wanted -pay part rent
-Harlem section Elegant house, improvements, moderate rent Schierloh,
776 9th Avenue
NOTICE.
Darden has opened up a Home Dining Room at 440 Carlton Avenue. Quick and reliable service. Will be glad to have his friends call and see him. Jan.6-4t.
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
POST CARDS
THE LATE BOOKER T.
WASHINGTON
with his Autograph and Major
R. R. Moton, Principal of
Tuskegee Institute.
Prices from 50c. to $1.25 per
hundred. 7 for 10c.
Address SMITH CARD CO.,
348 Grand Ave.,
tf
Brooklyn, N. Y.
COAL
All grades of Lehigh Coal at current prices. Phone Everett Payne, 161 Bedford, 281 Tompkins avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Dec 23-3mo
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60TH ST. 216 F.里, near Queensboro Bridge
- 3 rooms, tuba, quarter meters. $115 to
$13 Ground floor suitable for light
business Half month free.
11TH ST., 37 W.-Large, steam heated room furnished for one or two gentlemen, cell cymbals. Eggleston
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FLATS AND APARTMENTSTO LET
BRIDGE ST., 363-To let, 2nd floor in
private house, suitable for man and
wife
ST FELIX ST., 7A—Large front room,
necessely furnished and heated. Married
couple preferred
WALTER F. CRAIG
483 Hancock St., Brooklyn
July 14 3m
26 Bedford
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
(GE) GREENSBORO, N. C.
d by the governments of the United
all the year round. For males only.
Agricultural and Mechanical. Night
sped Trade School. Advance courses
Science in Agriculture and Bachelor
diping and tuition $8.00 per month.
Write for catalogue or free tuition.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
ABYSSNIAN BAPTIST CHURCH, 242-
40th st. 40th st., between 7th and 8th
Ave.
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 School 1.50
a. m. Morning Band prayer
prayer 6 a. m.
Tuesday, 8 p. m. -Missionary Society,
prayer and praise service, Thursday,
8 p. m. -United States program,
Friday, 4 p. m. -Highway
and Hedges Society, 8 p. m. general
prayer meeting.
Resident Powell, D. D. pastor;
residence, 240 W. 40th street, phone,
Bryant, 7455.
MOTHER A. M. E. ZION CHURCH,
151-153 W. 196th St. Rev J W. Brown,
pastor, 110 West 139th street
1870 fc. W. Drown.
p 150. 110 West 139th street.
Sunday Services ill 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 School 2 p. m. Varkich Christian
School 3 p. 80
Weekly Meetings Class Meetings every
Friday, Meeting—Friday, evening
Friday, Meeting—Friday, evening
SEATS FREE. PUBLIC INVITED.
M. OLLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
159-161 West 63d street, between 6th and
7th avenues.
Rev. Wm. P. Hayes, D. D., pastor.
Prenching us on Sunday Sunday at 11
and 7:40 p.m.
Sunday School at 2.30 p. m. Sunday's
B. P. P. U. meets every Sunday at 5.30
p. m.
B. Y. P. U. Literary meets every Wednesday
Day.
The Weekly Prayer Meeting on Friday
evening at 8 p. m.
Christmas at second Monday evening
in every month.
Young Men's Social Club, every month on the third Monday evening. Visitors are made welcome. June-19
ST. DAVID'S CHURCH, 384 East 160th Street, New York, Rev. Edward George Clinton, D. D., Rector, 313 East 15th Street, D. D., Rector, Pre-11 a.m. Morning Prayer, Litany and Sermon, Sunday School 2:30 p. m. 8 p. m., evening service. A cordial welcome to all.
ST. CYRIANIAN'S CHAPEL PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL, 177 W. 626th Street, REV. JW. N. WOJNOR, Priest in charge, Sunday Services-11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School 1:10 p. m. A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL.
ST. JUDES CHAPEL, PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL, 19 W. 99th St. Rev. Florida Howard, Year Sunday School, W. and 11 a. m. 3 a. m. Sunday School.
8 F. M. SERVICES held in the Chapel of St Saviour, in the Cathedral of St John the Divine 110th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. A cordial welcome to all. Jan. 27-6no.
ST. MARK'S METRODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 53d street, near Eighth avenue, New York City.
Pastor, William H. Brooks, D. D. Residence 316 West 53d street.
Pastor, William H. Brooks, 745 p. m.
Prayer Meetings—Friday evening at 8.30 and Sunday morning at 6 o'clock.
Sunday School at 3 p. m.
Lunch at 4 p. m., Thursday evening at 6 o'clock.
Epworth League—Sunday at 6.20 p. m.
Junior League—Friday at 4 p. m.
Classes Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
at 8.30 and Sunday at 1 p. m.
Holy Communion—Second Sunday even-
come each month.
Welcome to all
april-11
SALEM METHODIST EPISCOPAL
BURCH, N.J. West 13rd Street, the
Rev. Frederick Asbury Cullen, pastor.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7.45 p. m.,
Sunday School, 2.30 p. m., L. S. Perry,
superintendent, Monts Bible学院,
2.4 p. m., D. N. Thompson, instructor.
Lyceum, 4 p. m., Sundays, 8.30 p. m.
Thursday, George W. Allen, president
Epworth League, 6 p. m., Sundays, L. S.
Bever, president.
Classes, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
night, nights and Sundays.
Parking: Friday night.
Brotherhood, every Tuesday night, James
Going, president
Sunday, every Sunday, in each
ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
- 69-61 West 127th street, New York
City, Frank M. Hydor, D. H. Ward,
and 8 p.m. C. E. at 7 p.m., Sunday School at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at 8 p.m. prayer service.
The Lord's supper at 10 a.m.
Friday's Sunday of each month.
Girls' Welfare Club, Friday, at 4 p.m.
Boys' Brigade Tuesday at 4 p.m.
Junior Girls' Club, Friday at 8.80 p.m.
The Brotherhood meets each Sunday at
4 p.m.
Visitors and strangers are invited to worship with us.
Dr. Charles H. Roberts
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