New York Age
Thursday, February 24, 1916
New York, New York
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VOL. XXIX No. 22
TEN YEAR OLD BOY HELPS FUND
Russell Gibson Starts Memoria Fund Association to be Composed of Youngsters
DIMES FROM CHILDREN TO HELP
Russell Begins Movement by Which Boys and Girls of Race Will Help Raise $250,000 for Washington Memorial Fund.
STARTS LIST WITH ONE DOLLAR
Writes to The Age Sending Contribution and Outlining Plan by Which the Children Will Send In Their Dimes and Become Members of the Association - Wants Major Moton to Advise Children to Join.
Russell C. Gibson, 10 years old, is a little colored boy who lives at 168 Maple avenue, Rahway, N. J. He is spending the winter on Staten Island.
Russell has become interested in the raising of the $2,000,000 fund for the creation of a memorial to the late Dr. Booker T. Washington, and he is going to interest other little boys and girls to the end that they will give tangible help in the raising of the part of the fund desired from the race, $250,000, by contributing at least one dime. Russell was given a prize of $2 by his father for the passing of his under examinations, and he is sending $1 of this amount to start a Boys' and Girls' Fund for the Booker T. Washington Memorial. With his contribution he sends the following letter:
To the Editor of The Age:
I see that little Miss Marjorie
Sterrett raising a fund to build
a new library.
I WANT TO DO SOMETHING.
I think the little colored boys and girls can raise a fund, too. I would like it if we could raise as much as would build a battleship, but our race does not need a battleship. I would like to help the Memorial Fund of our great loader, Booker T. Washington.
Now, Mr. Editor, I want to organize a Memorial Fund Association to help raise the amount you need. I wish it was so I could organize a club in every city, so all the boys and girls could help build a battleship, but I want the money for our Memorial Fund Association.
I wish you would ask Major Moton to tell all the little boys and girls to join my Fund-Association, and to tell Mr. Attorney W. H. Levy to do so, too. My nana gave $2 for passing my mild examination, and I am send me one of them to start my M. Levy's little boys and girls to buy lots of money. I wish you please publish this letter of the colored papers, and let you to take care of me. I am sending you my pictures. Mother says I am 10 years old, and my nana, Russell C. Gibson, 168 years old, Hawthay, N. J., but I in Staten Island for this care of E. H. Foster, Donna
15 MY DIME FUND.
balance with Russell's request,
will receive contributions from
girls of the race who want
with Russell in helping to create
care fund for the desired me-
perpetuate the life work of
Dr. Booker T. Washington,
the boy and girl can send one
more, and the names of con-
c will be published in THE ACE
he sure to write plainly, giv-
and address, and the amount
case silver dimes are enclosed
he sure to wrap the coin in a
size of heavy paper, so it will
through the envelope and be
emails. Join the Russell Gib-
ral Fund Association.
FILL GIBSON'S DIME FUND
over T. Washington Memorial.
Gibson $1.00
EW YORK CITIZENS
ORGANIZED FOR WORK
colored citizens of Greater
Tulare are making extensive
tions to carry on an active
rough local campaign to
share of the $250,000
the race throughout the
has been asked to sub-
to the Booker T. Washing-
Memorial Fund. Every col-
person in Greater New York
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will be called upon to give from twenty-five cents to a 'dollar, at least, to the fund. Already the white people have raised over half a million dollars.
At a meeting of citizens, held Tuesday evening in the assembly room of St. Mark's M. E. Church, the following officers were chosen to carry on an extensive local campaign: The Rev. Dr. A. Clayton Powell, chairman; James W. Johnson, acting vice-chairman; Lester A. Walton, secretary; Miss Josephine E. Holmes, assistant secretary; Dr. E. P. Roberts, treasurer; Miss Edith Leonard, assistant treasurer.
Executive Committee: Bishop Alexander Walters, Charles W. Anderson, James W. Johnson, Wilford H. Smith, Dr York Russell, Fred R. Moore, Frank H. Gilbert, Thomas W. Grigsby, John E. Nail, Dr. Charles H. Roberts, John M. Royall, the Rev. Dr. W. H. Brooks, the Rev. Dr. W. M. Moss, the Rev. Dr. B. W. Arnett, William F. Trotman, Walter E. Handy, Philip A. Payton, Edward A. Warren, George W. Harris, Anthony McCarthy, Dr. C. A. Butler, Eugene Kinkele Jones, Mrs. M. C. Lawton, Mrs. Dora Cole Norman, Mrs. Rosalie McClendon and Mrs. Daisy Reed.
Honorary Vice-Chairmen (more to be chosen): W. David Brown, William H. Smith, George W. Allen, B. F. Thomas, Lee Crawford, Dr. William E. Lee, the Rev. Dr. W. W. Brown, the Rev. Dr. W. R. Lawton, the Rev. Dr. R. M. Bolden, Oscar Payne, R. E. Nicholas, J. W. Brown, Dr. V. T. Thomas, Dr. J. Emanuel and J. L. Jamison.
The next meeting of the General Citizens' Committee will be held Wednesday evening, March 1, in the assembly room of St. Mark's M. E. Church at 8:30 o'clock. All are invited. The Executive Committee will meet for organization Friday.
INTEREST GROWS IN
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL
Special in New York, Yank. Az.
Special to THE NEW YORK ACE.
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.—It would be extremely difficult to measure the value and service of a life like that of the late Booker T. Washington because so much was crowded into it. So many influences radiated from Tuskegee Institute that there are few who did not in some way feel the effect of his forceful personality.
This thought has been suggested by two letters which came to Tuskegee Institute almost the same day—one from Jacksonville, Fla., and the other from Durham, N. C. Both of these letters were from business men and one of them traces his success in business directly to Dr. Washington while the other fraternity suggests that the National Negro Business League, which was fathered by his genius and fostered at Tuskegee, has been an important contributing element in the success of many business enterprises. He further urges that support to the Memorial Fund is a fitting way for business men to exhibit their appreciation for the inspiration which they have received.
The letter from S. H. Anderson, a well-known business man of Jacksonville, said, in part: "Since November 14, I have hardly been able to transact my business, for Dr. Washington was very largely responsible for such success as I now enjoy and his death has shocked and stunned me. For instance, when I was about to start my business, I could not see my way ahead in certain matters and wrote to him for advice. * * * The answer he helped me so much and doubled my determination to succeed." This letter is a real human interest story. Mr. Anderson has personally subscribed $250 towards the Fund.
The letter from Durham, N. C., was from C. C. Spaulding, general manager of the North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association. After describing his own feeling of personal loss over the death of Dr. Washington, Mr. Spaulding announces that the executives of his company have decided to give a contribution of $250 in the name of the association, and that an additional $250 has been subscribed by the citizens of Durham, with an additional $500 probably in sight. Among the other colored friends who have subscribed $100 or more are Charles Banks, of Mound Bavon, Miss, a Bishop George W. Clinton, of Charlotte, N. C., Mme. C. J. Walker, of Indianapolis, and Prof. George W. Carver and W V Chambliss, of Tuskegee, each of whom has subscribed $500.
3.500 HEAR MOTON
AT SPRINGFIELD, MASS.
Special to The New York Age.
Springfield, Mass.—An audience of 3500 attended the meeting in the Auditorium Sunday, held under the ausesps of the Young Men's Christian Association. Maj. R. R. Moton, the new head of Tuskegee Institute, was the principal speaker. He made a strong impression upon his audience Frank P Chisholm, a graduate of Tuskegee, and one of its teachers, spoke briefly at the close of Maj. Moton's address. The meeting was a memorial to Dr. Booker T. Washington and was attended by both races.
Sunday evening Maj Moton spoke to a large audience at St John's Church. He complimented the church on the fine institutional work it is doing among the Negroes of Springfield under the Rev Dr. William N DeBerry. Over $100 was raised by the members toward the Booker T. Washington Memorial Fund and many pledges were given.
MAJ. MOTON SAILS FOR
KINGSTON, IAMAICA
KINGSTON, JAMES
Maj R. R Moton, principal-elect of Tuskegee Institute, accompanied, by Mrs Moton, sailed Thursday of this week on the steamer Tivives of the United Fruit Company for Kingston, Jamaica, where he will take a much needed rest. The new head of Tuskegee expects to return to New York about the middle of March.
BRITISH GUIANA AND ITS TRADE POSSIBILITIES
Native Barbadian Writes of Opportunities for American Capital in Demerara
ENDORSES LETTER FROM DAVIS
Approves Statements Made in Letter Published in The Age of February 3, and Expresses Willingness to Assist in the Formation of a Corporation to Carry Out Suggestions of the Guianese
That the possibilities offered by British Guinan for the exploitation of its natural resources by the American Negro, as set forth in the letter from H. Everard Davis, High and Regent streets, Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana, published in "The Age" February 3, are worth being investigated, is borne out by a letter from D. A. Husbands, Halifax, Nova Scotia, the manager and director of the West India Products and Supply Co.
Mr. Husbands is a native of the Barbadoes, but his business connections have taken him to British Guiana on several occasions and he writes from a personal knowledge of conditions in that country. Not only does he declare that the British Guiana proposition is a good one, but he also expresses his willingness to become a stockholder in any company formed along the lines suggested in Mr. Davis' letter. Mr. husbands states that not only gold, diamonds and Valata are to be found in that country, but there are many other products which could be produced with native labor that exported to the United States and Canada would return nice profits to the exporters.
British Guiana Proposition.
The West India Products & Supply Co. handles every imaginable variety of West Indian products, with shareholders and forwarding agents in each of the islands. Mr. Husbands' letter is as follows:
The letter which appeared in your paper from Mr H. Everard Davis, of Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana, to the men of your country, I believe to be a good and worthy appeal, from the fact that I know personally there is a large amount of different minerals which could be procured and prepared for exporting by the natives of that country. But for the need of a proper organized and capitalized industry they are unable to do it, and therefore I trust that the appeal made by Mr. Davis to the American Colored People asking their cooperation in the development of a company, will be taken advantage of, and all join hand in hand with Mr. Davis.
I. the writer, am not a Demerarian but a Barbadian. From what I have noticed during my visits to the former country, I am pleased to say there is a splendid opportunity for such an organization as above mentioned. I might also add, in addition to the gold, diamonds and Valata mentioned by Mr Davis, there is any amount of other products that could be raised by the natives and exported to the United States and Canada, and other countries, which would bring back to the farmers and exporters very nice profits. I being an importer of West India products, I know there are splendiful profits to be made from such products, and will be willing at any time to purchase a block of stock, at any time such a corporation might be formed along the lines specified by Mr. Davis.
(Signed) B A HUSBAND, Manager West India Products & Supply Co., Ltd
REGULAR DEMOCRATS
FAIL TO GET CHARTER
In the Supreme Court of Queens county on Monday, Justice Blackmar denied the application of the "Regular Colored Democratic Club of Queens Co." for the incorporation of that organization.
Justice Blackmar said in refusing to grant the charter: "I cannot approve the certificate so long as the word 'regular' is part of the name, for I do not know if that accords with the fact."
The names signed to the application were Winston H. Burrell, William H. Willis, J. W. Porter, Isaac Shanklin, Winston H. Burrell, Jr., all of Long Island City, and Arthur Taylor, 18 Bancroft street, Brooklyn. Attorney Benjamin Lynn, of Long Island City, filed the application.
PROPOSED JIM CROW
LAW WILL HARDLY PASS
Special to The New York Times
Special to The New York Age
Baltimore, Md.-It is generally believed that the bill for "Jim Crow" cars in Baltimore, introduced in the State Legislature a few months ago, will fall of passage.
It is regarded as a "bell ringer," and, as there is no scouting favorable sentiment for such a law, its passage is doubtful.
Dr. Washington Speaking at Shreveport, Louisiana on His Last
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916.
Dr. Washington Speaking at Shrew Educational Tour, A
LINCOLN'S COACHMAN
LIVING, IN WASHINGTON
Special for Twin New York Acc.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Richard Wells, a Negro, who lives at 1633 O street, and who was born in Prince George's County, Maryland, in 1836, enjoys the distinction of being the only man she waited on President Lincoln when he headed the nation.
Wells was Lincoln's coachman. He served in the Civil War on the side of the Union, and when he returned to Washington he was given employment by Lincoln. Wells served many of the foreign legations in Washington and was known for years as "the dean of the diplomatic door tenders," having served the Mexican Legation twenty-four years in that capacity.
HIGH SCHOOL BOY WINS
PRIZE IN METAL WORK
For the most excellent specimen of craftsmanship done by a student in vocational schools, shown in an exhibit at the National Arts Club, East 14th street, under the auspices of the National So-
curety of Craftsmen, the Hardinge prize of $10 was awarded to Hainfihal Tiloy Davis, 39 West 33d street, who graduated from Stusveasant high school at the end of the midwinter high February 1 Young Davis exhibited a design forged from wrought iron, a branch of oak leaves and aporns.
The exhibits were taken from the various high schools in Greateg New York in which craftsmanship is taught and there were considerably more than one hundred speeches in the contest, embracing examples of pottery, brass work, copper work, sewing, leather work, wood carving, hammered metal work, etc. Davis was the only colored boy whose work was exhibited from Stuyvesant, and he was honored by his classmates with the office of president of the Stuyvesant Forge Club. He has specialized in ornamental iron work, and has worked in iron, steel and copper. He has ranged from plain forging to types of highly ornamental work. Specimens of his work, including the prizewinning oak branch, several roses, a flower table and a weatherwise, all fashioned in metal, are on exhibition now at the Stuyvesant high school. Under the instructor, rust Schwarzkopf, young Davis is taking a postgraduate course in the Stuyvesant evening school. He is the youngest son of Mrs. Ida Davis Hunter, wife of W. B. Hunter, 39 West 13'2 street.
MITCHEL NAMES BOLDEN
ON NATIONAL DEFENCE
The Rev. R. M. Bolden, pastor of First Emmanuel Church, 105 West 131st street, was named by Mayor John Purroy Mitchel as a member of the mayor's committee on national defense. A meeting will be held at-St. Louis on March 3 and New York's attitude on preparedness will be presented by this committee. The Rev. Mr. Bolden will leave on Thursday to attend that meeting
BISHOPRIC CANDIDATE
Special to THE NEW YORK AGE.
Mound Bayou, Miss—The Rev. S. P.
Felder, presiding elder of the Frias
Point district, A M E. Church, a resident of Mound Bayou, is being spoken of as a candidate for the bishopric at the next general conference.
Dr Folder is a highclass christian gentleman and one of the best pulpit orators in the connection. He is able and efficient and under his administration the Frias Point district has ad-
vanced in every particular. He is not afflicted with any of the political cliques or combinations, but will be presented to the general conference on his record as a Christian gentleman and gospel minister. Charles Banks, of the Mound Bayou Oil Mall and Manufacturing Co., and Mound Bayou Savings Bank, is a delegate to the general conference and is actively interesting himself in Dr. Felder's candidacy
MONTGOMERY CITIZENS
Montgomery, Ala—Eight representative colored citizens of Montgomery came before the city commission at its regular meeting and filed their individual protests against the production of "The Birth of a Nation," booked to appear at the Grand theatre.
Dr. W. M. Watkins, chairman of the committee, read extracts from criticisms of the production gathered at random.
Other speakers were the Rev. A. J Stokes, D H C Scott and G E. Newstell. The committee of which Dr. W M Watkins acted as chairman, consisted of the following: The Rev. W L. Hamlin, the Rev A. J Stokes, V. H Tulane, G. E. Newstell, G. H. C. Scott and E. T. Attwell and A. L. Holse, both of Tuskegee Institute.
3,000 NEGROES SWEPT FROM HOMES BY FLOOD
3,000 NEGROES SWEPT FROM HOMES BY FLOOD
Breaking of Lovees on Mississippi and Arkansas Rivers Flood Eight Parishes ONLY 3 DROWNED, ALL COLORED
Destitute Thousands are in Need of Aid, and Little Rock, Ark., Gazette Is Raising Relief Fund—Government Aid Appealed For but Slow in Coming—Many Families are Without Food.
Special to The New York Ack New Orleans, La.—Three thousand Negroes were marooned in the northern part of Tensas parish by the flood waters resulting from a break in the levees along the Mississippi, Arkansas, Atchafalaya and the Red and Black rivers.
Eight parishes were flooded, but only three persons, all colored, were drowned. These persons were swept away when the Mississippi levee near Newelton, La., was swept away. Many of the colored men, forced to take refuge on the levee above and below Natchez, have been given employment on levee work.
Natchez, Miss.—A fund for the relief of the marooned Negroes is being raised by the "Gazette" of Little Rock, and both the Red Cross and the United States government are extending aid. Martin Jacoby, mayor of Newellton, La., has appealed for one hundred tents for use of the marooned people and he has also asked for rations for 3,000 destitute persons. It is reported from Lake Village community that conditions are serious and help is needed at once. Residents are disputing among themselves as to the plan to be adopted. Some want to ask for government aid, some do not, and some of them are indifferent, but all realize that the poor Negroes need help.
Ten persons, two families, were found packed in one room, and they had been living for several days on eighteen rabbits. They had no other food, and were without hope of securing anything else. Of eighteen families in one neighborhood, only three needed no help.
Refugees Want to Stay Near Home.
A fleet of government boats has reached the flooded district, but the officers wanted to remove the refugees to a central camp. Both the refugees and the planters objected. The Negroes did not want to leave their homes, and the planters were afraid if the people were taken away they would not return, and so a shortage of labor would result. The maintenance of camps near the plantations on which they were employed was referred to Major Capols, United States engineer at New Orleans, Federal officials charge that aid given by the government was abused in 1912 at Oncott, some of the refugees going from camp to camp and drawing round after round of rations. This, coupled with the attitude of the Lake Village people, is operating to delay action by the government, to the disadvantage of the suffering refugees. The people are at dire need, and Representative Wood of the Congressional Flood Committee which was sent out to get facts on Mississippi river control which committee reached Natzhete last Friday, declared that in his opinion "there is immediate necessity for some sort of aid for the refugees. Louisiana should do something at once and not depend on the government."
In one cabin an old woman, "Aunt" Polly Bizer, was found with two other women and four children. They had a peek of meal and half a pound of meat, with which to feed the seven people. There were no men around, they had no boat and the water was flowing at the cabin door. They refused to leave the cabin. Murray A Auerbach, of Little Rock, special representative of the American Red Cross Society, had a conference with the Lake Village people, but left in disgust at their attitude, saying he would return to Little Rock immediately. As a conquest, no Red Cross assistance will be given in that district. The flood relief fund being raised by the Arkansas Gazette at Little Rock had amounted to $570 32 up to Saturday, February 19, with contributions coming in steadily. A committee composed of Dr Vernon MacCammon, Ed Doran and W M. Ophurn has been appointed to distribute the fund.
BULLOCK AS Y. M. C. A.
Special to The New York Age.
LOUISVILLE, Kv.-Louisville citizens meet at Fifth Street Baptist Church in a farewell testimonial meeting to C. L. Bullock, who has resigned as secretary of the Y. M. C. A. to accept a similar position with the Y. M. C. A. at Montclair, N. J.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
CRIME ORGY IN SOUTH IN 1915
Official Records Reveal Year as Bloodiest the South has Ever Experienced
MEMPHIS LEADS THE COUNTRY
Serious Crime Rampant in the Bluff City and No Other City in the United States has So High a Record for Murders.
Legal Sale of Whiskey Stopped January 1, 1915, But Percentage of Crime Is Much Greater Than for Previous Year —Same Condition Obtains in Georgia, North Carolina and Alabama.
Special to The New York Act.
Chattanooga, Tenn. — If the rural communities of the Southern States have made the same progression in crime as the official records reveal at the centers of population, the year 1915 was the bloodiest and most disorderly that the South has ever experienced. Crime at the centers of population shows an increase of fully twenty-five per cent. over the previous year. In some communities the increase is yet larger, and scattered reports from rural committees almost justify the statement that the country has pace with the cities in many words of crime.
These records have been piled since the first of the war and they reveal a condition that is regarded as serious by conservative newspapers and sane thinkers in the cities of the South. Among the newspapers that decline to ignore the matter longer may be mentioned the Memphis "Commercial-Appeal," the Nashville "Banner," the Atlanta "Constitution," the Macon "Telegraph and the Chattanooga "Times." All of these newspapers, recognized throughout the country as reputable and trustworthy publications, have commented from day to day upon the increase of crime in the South and urged that steps be immediately taken to combat what they recognize as a shameful condition.
Memphis Loads in Crime.
Memphis leads all cities of the United States in serious crime. This statement is not disputed even by the Memphis press and public officials. The fact is carried prominently in all publications throughout the country that gather and disseminate crime statistics. There were 63.7 murders to 100,000 of population in Memphis in 1914, and the percentage will be higher for 1915, for all offenses, against about 14,000 in 1914. Some surprise is occasioned by this large increase of arrests for 1915, in view of the fact that during the whole of that year the saloons were closed, whereas during 1914 they were open the entire year. The Memphis Commercial-Appal, in its issue of January 9, said in an editorial article that the increase of crime in 1915 was due to low dives in many sections of the city where blind tigers are operated. It seems that the vigilance of the police department has been good, but the illicit traffic in intoxicating liquors promotes more crime than the licensed saloon.
Nashville, Tenn., of about the same population as Mephis, does not show so large a per cent of murders, but Nashville ranks sixth among the cities of the country, having twenty-five murders to 100,000 of population. However, Nashville made a new crime record in 1915. The books at the police court in that city show that the arrests made last year total 14,300, and never before in the history of the police department has the number of arrests exceeded 12,000 a year. For the year 1914 there were approximately 11,000 arrests. As in the case of Memphis, saloons were running wide open in Nashville in 1914, but they were all closed the first of January, 1915, and remained closed during the entire year. Nashville also has a high record for divorces. During the years 1914-15, a total of 3,031 marriage licenses were issued in that city, and court records show that 1,002 suits for divorce were instituted.
Chattanooga Broake Crime Record.
Chattanooga also broke its highest crime record in 1915. This city has a population of about 75,000 and no saloons. Last year the city and county officers arrested 10,211 people for va-
rious offenses, most of them being of the class that are usually charged to the liquor traffic. The increase of arrests in 1915 was twenty-nine per cent over the record of 1914. It will be of interest, doubtless, to note that in 1914 there were one hundred beer saloons in operation in Chattanooga. The doors of the county jail closed behind 4,777 prisoners during 1915, which is 1,384 more than for 1914. Of the number confined in the jail during the past year 1,032 were charged with drunkenness, as against 691 for that offense during the year 1914. Drunkenness alone showed an increase of thirty-three per cent. last year. A large per cent of the total arrests did not find their way to the county jail, many of them submitting their cases before a justice of the peace and taking their punishment without an appeal to the higher courts. These figures were never exceeded in the history of the county
A few brief extracts from reputable newspapers published in the crime zone show that notwithstanding the prohibition laws, liquor is plentiful and cheap in Tennessee. "It is a fact," says the Nashville Banner, in its issued of January 8, that the city is invested with bootleggers and that liquor is sold freely to all who seek it and have the money to buy. This is not said to censure the police authorities, for notwithstanding the many arrests made by the authorities the traitors go on. The author along in the same article, the Banner says, "Notwithstanding the closing of the law, liquor liquor appears to be sold mostly in pint tasks, and some thousands of such well oiled receptacles must have been sold in Nashville within the past week."
The Chattanooga Times of January 9 discussing crime in the South, said "There has been more crime and secret vice in Tennessee since the attempted enforcement of prohibition laws upon Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga—lawts that were opposed to the controlling sentiment of those cities—than ever before. Every owlender arrested and punished becomes an enemy to law and order, and the number of such increases daily, and the evil is only aggravated by the constant nagging of the authorities for failing to do what is an impossible act. Tennessee is the dainter because it shows that intemperance has been promoted by the irrational law that has been forced upon an unwilling people. The taxpayers are paying tremendous cost bills and the fee-grabber is growing fat, but the festering evil (crime) remains in its worst form."
Did Crime Follow Prohibition?
The Memphis commercial appeal, in its issue of January 9, called for a mass meeting of citizens to discuss crime, and to formulate some plan, which that newspaper did not outline, for reducing murder at least. The article admits the growth of crime in that community, and charges it for illustrating the enforcement of a prohibition which closed licensed saloons.
The probation state of Georgia is having the same kind of experience and trouble with crime. Atlanta and Macon seem to have been the most turbulent cities of that State. The newspapers of those cities issued on Christmas day declared that "this was our most bloody Christmas." In Atlanta Christmas morning four men were dead at a hospital, as a result of shooting and about thirty-five were suffering from gunshot wounds. Some cities men were victims of stabbing affraas. The arrests in the city of Atlanta on Christmas Eve broke all previous records, amounting to about 600. At Macon, Ga., nineteen men were taken to hospitals in one day suffering from gunshot wounds. Three of them died of their injuries on Christmas day. The total arrests at Macon for the Christmas period approximated 300. Their offenses ranged all the way from "plain drunks" to premeditated murder
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Alabama and North Carolina, as shown by local newspaper reports, and police records, were not far behind Tennessee and Georgia in the matter of crime and general disorder Durham, N. C., seems to have been the most turbulent point in that state, while Birmingham was the storm center of Alabama, with Mobile a good second. So far as the records show, Montgomery, Ala., was the only southern city that held crime down to former records during the year and throughout the holiday week. Every other southern city that has made reports suffered from an epidemic of crime that law officers have been unable to suppress
Not less than a half dozen cities in the South are planning for mass-meetings to discuss these conditions publicly, with the hope that some plan may be evolved that will improve them. No public journal that discusses the situation at all tries to suppress the main fact, that crime has increased amazingly in the South during the past few years. The only difference between them is as to what has caused it.
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J. O. THOMAS GOES TO
VORHEES AS PRINCIPAL
DENMARK S. C.-J. O. Thomas, who,
for a number of years, has occupied
the position of field secretary for Tuskegee
Institute, of which Booker T.
Washington was founder and principal
until his recent death, has been elected
principal of the Vorhees Industrial
Institution at Denmark, S. C.
Vorhees Institute is an off-shoot of
Tuskegee and was founded by Miss
Elizabeth Elven Wright, a Tuskegee
graduate, in the year of 1897. The school
now owns and controls four hundred
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acres of land and fifteen substantial buildings, accommodating seven hundred students, and employing thirty teachers and instructors, has an endowment fund of $100,000. The property is valued at $175,000 and is free of debt or any encumbrances. Some of the death of Miss Wright, who was married to Martin A Menifee, also a Tuskegee graduate and associated with her in the capacity of treasurer in the institution, Mr Menifee has been treasurer and active principal Mr Thomas, in the capacity of secretaries for Tuskegee Institute, made a number of friends for the institution Dr Washington said during his lifetime that Mr Thomas was the most successful representative Tuskegee has sent out to present her claims to the general public. He was born December 21, 1884 year Mr Menifee was a rented plantation His mother died when he was fourteen years of age. Learning that a boy without money but with determination and willingness to serve could by the labor of his own hands enter Tuskegee and get an education he found his way to Tuskegee.
In presenting the claims of Tuskegee to the general public, he has spoken from a large number of public platforms and pulps throughout the North and East. He has made for Tuskegee a large number of substantial and constant friends. He will not take up his work as principal of the Vorhees institute until the fifteenth of May or the first of June, but he has continued to make enforcement exercises in May, until which time he will remain in the emphasis of Tuskegee and in the capacity of held secretary.
Referring to the honors which have come to him in being elected to the principalship of Vourhees, Mr Thomas said "I am very much elated and feel highly honored because of the honor which has come to me by the action of the board of trustees of the Vourhees Institute, and yet it is with a great deal of reluctance that I sever my official connection with Tuskegee. After taking up my new work as principal of Vourhees, I shall not be an official representative of Tuskegee, but whether the principal of Vourhees or connected with some other institution, I shall always be, I hope, a worthy representative of Tuskegee, because all that I am and all that I may hope to be I owe to Tuskegee"
William G. Wileos, president of the Board of Education in New York City, and a trustee of Tuskegee Institution, and the principal-elect of Tuskegee, Major R. R Moton, expressed regret that Tuskegee would lose his valuable services, but thought it would be an opportunity for him to render great service to the race.
The board of trustees of Vorhees are George W Keller, Rockland, Mass, S G Mavfield, Denmark, S C Martin A Menifee, Denmark, S C Miss Olivia A P Stokes, New York City, Miss Emily Howland, Sherwood, N Y, Mrs. S S Steel, Chattanooga, Tenn, Jacob Morrison, Orangeburg, S C Dr. J H Kellogg, Battle Creek, Mich, the Rev. E R Robbins, D D, Florence S C. Chester Lyman, Ashville, S C, Warren Logan, Tuskegee, Ala.; Samuel Hinkley, Weston, W Va, S P Poter, Denmark, S C; the Rev M W Gilbert, Selma, Ala., Mrs E R Vorhees, Clinton, N J, Mrs J C D Green, Detroit, Mich.
Prof. John T. Layton Dead.
Washington, D C—Professor John T. Layton, assistant director of music in the public schools of Washington, District of Columbia, died Monday, February 14, 1916 at 11 o'clock p.m.
Professor Layton was born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and received his early education in the public schools of Trenton and Bordentown, N. J. In young manhood he responded to the call for service in the navy of the union. He was in the historic education of ships in the harbors of Charleston, S. C. being among the 125 survivors of that catastrophe. For a few years Professor Layton was connected with the police department of Washington, also he was a member of the District National Guard. The Grand Army of the Republic had no prodder member through many years, and to this body Professor Layton devoted time and his rare musical talents. In 1891 he was appointed to teach music in our public schools. Only one other instructor in this subject was found when he entered the system. When he died there were eight, of whom he was the chief
The influence of this man was not omitted to the schools, but went out into public civic service, in elevating the town and elsewhere. The drilling and interpretation of Coleridge Taylor's "Hiawatha" by Professor Layton revealed
not only the genius of the composer but the rare powers of the leader.' Forty years and more he led the choir of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church here, and made it the Mecca of lovers of religious song. 'The splendid hymnal of the Methodist Church was prepared by him. He is the author of several musical compositions. The body Inlid in state in Metropolitan Church on Friday, February 18, 1916, on which day he was hurled.
He studied at the Cardiff and Collins Institute, and Round Lake Conservatory at Martha's Vineyards, at the West End Conservatory and the New England Conservatory, as well as at Wilberforce University of New York, a doctor of music in 1906. He also studied under Dr. E. S. Kimball and Dr. E. Lent.
He was a member of Eureka Lodge, F. A. A. M., and the Scottish Rite (33); the Colored Oldest Inhabitants' Association, the Colored Teachers' and Annuity Association of St. Luke; and the Bannier Aid Association.
He leaves a widow, Mrs Julia Mason Layton, and two sons, J. Turner Layton, a musician of New York, and Alfred Mason Layton, a student in the M Street High School here.
Miss Perthina Woodson Dead.
Washington, D. C. — Simple and impressive were the funeral rites of Miss Parthina Woodson, one of the pioneer teachers of the public schools, who died on Thursday, February 10, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held from Metropolitan M. M. burch.
Miss Woodson was born in Fredricksburg Va., but received her education in the public schools of this city. She also attended Howard University. She was the youngest of five children of the late Frechorn and Eliza Woodson, among the oldest in habitats of this city. Miss Woodson was charitable to the poor and needy, mostly in commemoration of her sainted parents and sister. She entered the public school system in September, 1875. The Rev Mr Sheptean, pastor of the church, spoke from the text, "He growth His Beloved Sleep." Notwithstanding the blinding, blustering snow, more than two hundred citizens and friends were out to pay tribute to the deceased. Others officiating were the Rev James D' Kent, Dr J Milton Woodson, the Rev Mr Brown, Dr Ross of Baltimore, and the Rev I M Beckett. Interment was in Woodlawn cemetery.
SUIT AGAINST AUSTIN LEY Chief Justice Key of the Court of Civil Appeal has handed down an opinion deciding against the State in its suit against the Galveston-Harris County and Volunteer State law by allowing the Negroes to ride in a sleeping car from Los Angeles to San Antonio. The justice ruled that the train was an interstate carrier and the State had no jurisdiction over the passengers, also that the State failed to show whether there were cars with separate compartments for Negroes, which is all that the law requires.
Lincoln's Birthday Banquet at Sufolk St. Parks. The banquet by the citizens of Sufolk on Lincoln's birthday, a most elaborate affair. In connection with the celebration B B Elliott was honored for unselfish services rendered in the cave educational and religious upfit of the race.
Laste was displayed in the decoration of the hall. Festivals of red, white and blue hunting, with the letter "L," in electric lights of red, white and blue adorned the spacious hall. Upon the wall was a lifesized portrait of the great Emancipator, surmounted with an American eagle on the shield of the United States of America. Three tables, accommodating over 200 or more guests, were decorated with flowers, cut glass, silver and placards with the list of speakers and the menu. Favors for the ladies were heart-shaped satin boxes of candy and an American flag. On the platform, at the head of the hall, was arranged a table for the speakers, with draperies of red, white and blue. Seated at the center of the speakers' table was Robert Williams, the toastmaster, who was presented by the acting president, Jas A Estes, Jr; the president Dr J A Jordan, being conned to his room on account of sickness. The banquet was opened with prayer by the Rev Jas A Harrell, pastor of the First Baptist Church
After the toasts Dr. W T. Fuller, in a few well chosen words, presented to B B Elliott a beautiful silver service, the gift of the citizens The following menu was served
Celery en surprise, mixed pickles, olives; roast turkey a la inoun; oyster dressing, nansemonde, cranberry sauce, tenderloin of Virginia pig, log cabin sauce, bread Echiopia, old Kentucky claret cup, Yam sweet potatoes a la B B. Elliott, new green peas, strawberry ice cream, Nancy Hank's fancy cakes, cafe au lait or demitasse.
ATTLEBORO, MASS.
Attleboro, Mass — The John Woolley A. M. E. Zion Church, the Rev. C. H. Station, formerly of Brooklyn, the Rev. S. H. Station, in January and raised $300 to be applied on a debt on the parsonage which had not been touched in thirteen years. The pastor has only been here since November 2015. The parsonage transferred to the New England Conference from the New York Conference. He has pastored at Gravesend, Cor-
He has pastored at Gravesend, Corona and White Plains, N Y
HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
Huntington, W Va—The Rev ( I Withrow, evangelist of Staunton, Va. is conducting a series of meetings at Ebenezer M. E. church He addressed the white people of the city at Carnegie Hall on Sunday afternoon. In a sermon at Ebenezer church, he spoke on the responsibilities and duties of motherhood His text was "For This Child I Prayed." The first point which he took up was the duty of the mother to care for the bodies of the children. "Recently," he said, "an earnest young man came to me and said he was willing to die for his race. I told him that the race did not need him to die for it but to live for it.
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PRAIRIE VIEW. TEXAS.
Prairie View, Texas -Miss W. B. Patterson directress of the musical department at Prairie View was invited by the Houston Post staff to be at the auditorium last week to listen to one of the world's greatest singers.
Principal I. M. Terrell has raised five hundred dollars for the building of a Young Men's Christian Association.
J V. Smith, manager of Prairie View Farm, acres of land broken and ready to plant
George Rolligan made a flying trip to Beaumont last week and says things look prosperous in that section. And Sunday the classes had a friendly game for the Aaron Day's class was the winner of the banner. Amount was $15.60.
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KEYSER, W. VA
Preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday, the Rev J. H. E. Carter Episcopal League at 3 p.m. Class meeting at 7:30 p.m. Girls Day will be the first Sunday in March
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PORTCHESTER, N. Y.
Portehester, N. ¥—The Lincoln and
Pwunslas banquet_which was rendered
February 15 at St. Frances A. M. E.
Zoo Church, was a success. More than
two hundred enjoyed a wholesome ,sup-
per The Rey, M, L, Harvey delivered
the oration Subject, “Lincoln as Factor
in Neneng About Our Emancipation."
aul liray, of Yonkers, spoke on
“Douglas” The supper was elaborate
and served in splendor.
‘The Key M. O. Haynes held his third
quarter, conference February 6, ‘The
Feparts sbowed that $550 had been raised
tlesy than three months, Alll bills paid
and money in the bank.
“Large congregations attended” each
‘vere up to the standard,
sertice on last Sunday and the sermons
The Rev. W. H. West will preach the
sermon for quarterly meeting on the
inst Sunday in March,
NEWBURGH. N. Y.
Newburgh, N. ¥.—The Chemist Club
held a meeting Wednesday evening, Feb-
ruary 16, and elected the following offi
cers for the ensuing year: G, W. Ford,
president, Logan Robinson, vice-presi-
dent J 'R. Glover, secretary; R.A.
Hawhins, treasurer ' Murray's orchestra
was in ‘attendance, A. collation was
served Us Chas, Frint, the club caterer.
The Lincoln League held a banquet
Monday evening, February 14, at Odd
Fellows Hall and was attended by thirty
men The prmcipal address was given
by { R Glover and was appreciated
Among those present were L, J. Pelham,
chairman, Chas Decker, Henry Robin-
son, Logan Robinson, G. W_ Miller, W.
B Glenn, J. Hearst, C. Grant, Fred
Dry W' Wase, J Boint, GM, Ford
and many others Mr Chas. Print was
caterer
Mrs SJ. Jones, who has been visit-
tng her dauxhter, Mrs Henry Robinson,
at Aremeade Baimville, has returned to
her home in Washington, D.C. Mrs.
Ro! ymvont actompanied her mother as far
as New York, where she spent several
dans
Mis U-he Suber gave a vietrola dance
at her home, 190 Chambers street, Wed-
newdas evening A buffet luncheon was
served at midmght About twenty guests
were present.
‘A linen shower was tendered Mrs
J F Waters at the parsonage Wednes-
day evening, February 16. Mrs, Waters
was the recipient of many beauteul
presents About thirty guests were pres-
ent Mrs Rebecca Kane was in charge
of the affair
Mrs Louise Scott Brown has been
confined to her home for several day:
wah an asick of theese.
NORWICH. N. Y_
Norwick, N. Y.—The chicken pie sup~
per given by the Church Aid Society at
the Zion Church February 17 was a
success,
Mrs, Samuel Pertiller has recovered
from her recent illness.
Mrs. Mary Jackson is confined to het
homie with illness.
The Rex J C_ Roberts, pastor,
preached to a large and appreciative
audience at the First Congregational
Church Sunday morning, lebruars 20
Leshe Van Camp was canverted im the
Sunday evening service at the Zion
Church, and was admitted to member-
ship by the pastor. The chorue choir
xave a splendid concert at Sherburn
February 18,
Marian Roberts, who has heen con-
tard to her room jor a few days, 1s
recovering
The pastor and his chor will give a
sa red concert, February 21 at Homes-
ull NY. ‘These concerts are very
Iepular with the churches and many de-
mands are bemg made upon the pastor
for engagements im the gity and sur-
handing Villages TheyAare of great
mancial henetit to the church.
Robert Tousaint and his officers are
making the services of the C. E Society
«1 the church very. helpful in’ many
wane
thomas Randall is leading tenor in
the Chorus Choir
Mrs anny Garrison is confined to her
teene with rhewmatism,
The Sunday School 1s growing in in-
terest and on numbers Miss. Baker
tin efhcient superintendent, 1s éncour-
ae and her work 1s far-reaching for
Miss Violet Toustaint has fully recos-
veut From her recent illness.
‘is "Hellen Bellamy attended the
wc bhne of her brother at Uniondill
lat week
Ihe Ruds of Promise will give 3
Fast pug supper, February 25, in the
fares of the church
The pastor will deliver ah address a
Ue MCA February 27 on “Three
Stokes and Out” i
If. Prima is recoyering rapidl
from the effects of a‘ recent operatior
dnt’ tine polenaing in the fend:
ITHACA, N. Y.
Ithaca, N-¥.—Mrs. Davy Davis has
returned after accompanying fier mother;
Mrs Jarhy, to Springfield, Mass.
Charley "Moore is “impréving. His
daughter, Mrs Lillian Moore, of Elmira,
came to he at his_bedside,
Mrs W. "A - Gaither, West Green
strett, entertained last. Thursday. even-
ing an honor of Miss Daisy Anthony, of
Kanchamton, N.Y.
Very J Rayford has been sick dur-
me the past week
Mise Ruth Stevenson, of Leroy, NY,
+ visiting her aunt, Mrs Walter’ Green:
last Thursdas evening Miss. Steven-
~t way entertained at the Lellwide by
1 Prmrase
“rs Stephen Dunham, Clinton street
tevarned from Rochester, N-Y., Satur:
ar seninge
Tilward No Gibbons, former heat
weter of the Ithaca, is in the City Hos:
«cal ith pneumonia Last, Thursday
Ye comed the Zion AMF Chureh, the
FOR Barley Lasher pastor.
Sam Russell acted ‘as trainee at the
Fore Cornell wrestling match in the
‘ye af the ald veteran trainer, Dick
Te koon whe has been indisposed
Vaday omught the Alpha’ Phi Alphs
Frat. entertained in honor of Messers.
Dudley Johnson and Percy Rayford at
the home of Str, and Mrs. Geo. Fletcher,
405 West Green street. Mr. Johnson
left for bis home in South Orange Sat-
urday morning.
Omer Jones, 517 Hudson street, is
confined to his bed, >
Jess Perkins, who resides at the home
‘of Wm. E, Perry, has been sick.
‘Mrs. Geo. A. Johnson, who has been
ill at the City Hospital, has returned to
her home. £
| Mrs John Cooke is confined to her
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Herbert Harris was inthe city three
days the guest of Frank Spencer, on the
ill,
Misses Diggs, Lewis, Reed and Brown
were in Ithaca last week,
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UTICA. N. Y¥. 7
Utica, N. Y.—The one-act drama giv-
en under the auspices of the Deacon's
Board of Hope Chapel Union Congre-
gational Church, February 14, was an
intellectual treat’ to those present. The
main actors were James Wormworth
‘Albert F, Bennett, J. F. Robinson and
Mrs. A. F, Bennett, Miss Venice Grime:
and the Grimes’ quartet. Miss Gladis
Johnson was pianist. The Rev. Dana
W. Bigelow, pastor of the Memorial
Presbyterian’ Church, spoke commend:
ingly of the drama,
Bishop G. L. Blackwell was the week-
end guest of the Rev. and Mrs, Robert
J. Strother
Mrs. Lucy Grimes, Seneca street, who
has been ill, 13 smproving.
‘Arthur Buckingham, 3i Court street,
is smproving.
WG Brodley. of New York Mills
has sold his old home and purchased
another st Rome, NJ, He will take
possession of his new home March 1.
The trustees of Hope Chapel Union
Congregation Church had a rally Feb-
tuary 27 Success attended the efforts
Among the ladies who assisted were:
Mrs Sena H Cook, Mrs. John Buck
7 Mrs Etta Edmondson.
BINGHAMTON. N. Y.
Binghampton, «. 1 —Forter Loniey,
aged 39 years, died at his home,"33 Elm
street, Tuesday noon. He is survived
by hus wife, Mrs, Martha Conley, two
sisters, Lizzie and Anmte Conley, and
three brothers, Thomas, Lee and James
Conley The funeral was held at the
A.M E Zion Church, Thursday after-
noon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. J.B. A.
Yelvington, pastor, officiating. Burial
was in Floral Park Cemetery
Mrs. Moses H. Dorsey, 33 Haendel
street, who has been on the sick list the
past week, is able to be out.
Miss Daisy Anthoney was in Ithaca,
N. Y.. last week in attendance of the
Elks’ ball. :
George Shorter was in Albany, N. Y.,
fast week.
‘At Knickerbocker Hall, February 14,
a_contest was held between Robt.
(Spider) Braxton and Mrs. Lena Stack-
house vs Harry Fawcett’ and Lillian
Robinson ‘The hirst named couple were
the winners from the start. theirs was
a superh presentation of the old style
cake walk, for which they were deserv-
muh awarded first prize. The second
couple indulged in not a few of the
modern fancy dancing steps. ‘I his, how-
ever, did not show up well, as com-
pared to the method followed by the
winning couple Mrs, Stackhouse’s
gown was of grcen silk. with hosiery and
shoes to match. Miss Robinson was
gowned in dark material the men wear-
ing evening dress Boquets were worn
‘March 23 an old-fashioned cake walk
will be held in Stone Tall. Prizes in
gold will he given, $10 first prize, $5
second prize 7.
Chas Sherman, 58 Fayette street, and
Abert Winfield are reported sick.
Miss Blanche Dorsey, who has been
contined to her home by’‘itluess, is out
The chicken supper held at Mrs Geo
Withams’, 11)5 Varick street, last Mon-
day evening by the Esther Court of
Calanthe, No 21, K. of P.. was well at-
tended and a nice sum was realized
‘The Mary Campbell Mite Missionars
Society held a successful entertainment
and supper m the parlors of Bethe
Church
Mrs Luella Washington entertained a
number of young people at a_ theatre
party in honor of Miss, Lucreta Davi
and Master Fred Morris’ irthdas
Mrs Arhngton Thompson is sick,
Mre» Alice Dodson, of New York
City, is Visiting her sister, Mrs. Arthur
Frhy, 56 Sherman place :
Jas J. Baptiste left last week for hit
home.sir Asbury Park, N. J. ‘.
The Mutual Court’ of Calanthe, No
23, K of P., will give a supper at the
residence of Mrs. James Thomas, 1
Browsell avenuc, :
Naomi Juventfes, 858, G. U. O. O. F.
eld a valentine party mn the ledge room
Saturday... Children and supervisors ‘re
[port a fine time. : .
Ygham Josey. who, has been ill at hi
residence, 64 Sheerfah ‘placeis able t¢
pitccatiigt yaa ina
LE ROY, N. ¥Y.
J.e Roy, N. Y—Mrs. Thornton Scott,
of Scottsville, paid a short visit to her
mother, Mrs Mrashall Clark, South
avenue, last week.
Miss Ruth Steverson as spending the
week in Ithaca with her aunt, Mr and
Mrs Walter Green
Mise Abve Price, who has Been
spending a few days in Ithaca with
relatives, retnrned to her home on East
avenue Friday.
| A tleighride warty composed of the
young people, of Le Roy spent tas
Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs
Lewis Price of Caledoma, | Ganies and
refreshments helped to make the even-
ning pass swiftly
The Rey James F Rose and the Rev.
M. W Johnson of the Rochester Theo:
logical ‘Seminary spent. Saturday and
Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lewis Alex:
ander
The Douglass-Wheatley Club held its
regular monthly mecting at the club
rooms on Union sireet, Saturday even.
ing. The following program was ren-
dered: Song by the club; reading, Miss
Matgarite Steverson; recitation, Mlss
Madge Priee; instrumental solo, Miss
Martha Lewis; reading, the Rev. M. W.
Johnson. Light refreshments were
served.
‘Miss Eva Alexander spent Friday in
Rochester.
Mrs, Jack Alexander is sick.
Miss Annie Alexander has been ill
for the past.week.
Mr. and Mrs. Legnard Duson -enter-
tained his sister, Florence Duson
of Caledonia last -week.
Sidney Robinson was one of a thea-
ter party in Rochester last Friday even-
Stiss Madge Price spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Price
of wheatland.
Miss Martha Lewis spent Sunday with
Iher grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
[Sellers of Pavilion.
MUMFORD. N. Y_
Mumford, N. ¥.—Despite the weather
Sunday services, morning and evening
were largely attended at the Second
Baptist Church. .
Mrs. A. L. Price is sick.
|_Miss Gertrude Johnson "from the
Genesee Normal, and Miss Madge Price
of Le Roy, were guests of Mr. anc
Mrs, Lewis’ Price ‘Sunday.
‘Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coles visited a
the Carpentry home Sunday.
The Rev. M. W. Johnson viswted Mr
and Mrs. Chas Amiger Sunday
ay ihe Men's Rally” Sunday, February
Mrs. Horace Blackburn visite
friends in Le Roy last week.
John Jackson is able to be up after 2
severe attack of pneumonia,
Miss Minnie Philips was a guest a
the Amiger home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Price entertained
at their home last Tuesday evening z
sleighing party from Le Roy.
Mrs MW Smuth has returned to hes
home aiter spending sevgral weeks ir
Chicago.
Little Pearl Price spent Sunday an¢
Monday with Miss Lucy Carpenter.
Miss Louse Walker visited relative:
here last week
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
in this town at the home of Mr Black
burn, in Gobertt_at the home of Mr
Amigey, and in Caledonia at the home
of Lewis Price. .
#. ELMIRA. N. Y.
ELMma, N. ¥.—Bishop Gs. L. Black-
well_of "Philadelphia, Pa, preached
morning and evening at_the Douglass
Memorial A. M. E. Zion Church Sunday
and gave an interesting lecture in the
church Monday evening.
Presiding Elder J. H. Ellison held his
third quarterly conference for this con-
ference year in the Douglass Memorial
A.M. E Zion Church Monday evening.
A short session was held in order that
all might attend Bishop Blackwell's lec-
ture.
Mrs. Charlotte Green entertained a
a thimble party Tuesday afternoon at
her home on East Clinton street.
Miss Mazie Hill of Hornell. NY,
spent last week in Elmira, NY.
LH Tabb and Walter. Taylor at-
tended the ball at Ithaca, N. Y. Tues
day February 18
Mrs Fannie Cooper of Auburn. NY.
is spending a few weeks in Elrmra
NY
Mrs, J Hf Fitison, Benjamin street
has recovered, from an attack of pneu:
moma =
Mrs Edith Fleming, who has been ir
Owego, N_Y¥., for some time has re:
turned to Elmira
The Rev J_1D Wilson, pastor of the
Monumental Baptist Church, has recov-
ered from an attack of grip.
Mrs Judson Moore was ca'led to
Ithaca, NY. hy the serious illness of
her father.
Mrs Ella A Carrouthers of Washing:
ton, DC, wife of the Rev SI. Car.
routhers former pastor and builder of
Douglass Church, 1¢ dead
Mr and Mrs Clinton Willams, Fas
Choton street, are the proud parents o}
aso nborn at the Arnot Memorial Hoty
ital Thursday, February 17
ROCHESTER. N. Y.
Rochester, NY —Mr and Mrs [. T
Rrown, 93 Delevan street, are parents
of a fine girl Mother and “daughter are
doing micely.
Mrs, T. Newport entertained the Mo-
hawk Club k8t Tuesday evening at her
home oft -Kageis street A delightful
repass was served = Miss Marion’ Cot-
tons won first prize ,
Mr and Airs wy Smith left Thurs-
day far New ‘Fork. to attend the con-
ference of the District Granth Lodge.
No 2,G UO of OF. Mr. Smith
is district deputy grand master they will
also_be guests at Mother Zion Church
on Sunday “a
The Atlae Club was enteitained leet
Friday by Migg. teas in Jackson and Mr.
Clayburn at he"fesidenct of Miss E.
Marie Kent, 125, Ford street. Dr C J
Alles won fire prize Abd N. R.'Cottoms
second prize Light refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Please pay your subscriptions te the
correspondent, W Henry Green, 61
Favor street, ‘as carly a3. possible,
The Valentine masque dance Riven by
the Marilda Household of Ruth, No
759, G. U.O. of OF, on February 14
was a success Miss’ T. Maric Kent
chairman of committee of arrangements
Neil's Orchestra furnished the music
Grand Chancellor Lee Crawford
visited Rochester Lodge No 18, Knights
laf Pythias, Wednesday night at theie
Castle Mail, State street After the
regular convention of the Lodge W
Henry Green president. of | Uniform
Rank Club called a meeting of the rank
After the businese session the meeting
Jwas turned over to the Grand Chancel:
Hor who gave instructive remarks
The members of Zion Church are
making extensive arranyements for the
coming af Bishop George Lincalr
Rlacksell on Silay March § and fo
ja reception tu he jeven in his, hono
fon March 6 _ ie
Sunday Sdieal Choir at 4M. OF
Zion Churth has been organized under
the direction of Prof. W.Henry Green,
Eugene Dubois has been confined to
Ins bed with bronchitis over a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Shields were
suddenly called to Syracuse on account
@ fthe death of, their, father, Oscar
Schields. D
Mrs. L, Foster is spending a few days
in New Vork City. :
Messrs. Jackson and Wright are giy-
ing a series of concerts at Chief Majet
Rornsoral and Billiard Parlors, 201
Main street, West, from 7.30 to 9' p.m.
The Uniform “Rank Ciub, K, of P,
will, give a masquerade ball ‘on St, Pat:
rick’s Eve at Flower City Hall.
The colored chauffeurs Association
|will give its annual reception at Royal
Minor Hall March 23.
“A delegation of colored citizens of
[the city met in mass meeting at the Mt
Olivet Baptist Church, 133 Adams street,
to perfect plans for the coming of
Mayor R. R. Moton, new head of Tus:
kegee, and successor to the late Booker
.T. Washington. J. O. Thomas, repre-
sentative for Tuskegee, acted as tem-
porary chairman, and W. J. Smith as
secretary. John’ G. Lee was elected a:
permanent chairman of the organization
and T. Grant Gilmore permanent sec-
retary. The execative committee was
then appointed with J. G, Lee as chair-
Iman; W A. Byrd, J. W. Thompson, W
J. Smith. J. H. McMullen, L. B, Brown
and A. M Kearney. Chairmen of vari-
‘ous committees were appointed as fol-
lows Program, the Rev. W. A. Byrd;
publicity, J. W. Thompson; funds for
Tuskegee, the Rev. LB. Brown; finance,
‘AM. Kearney; refreshments, W. J
Smith.
| Efforts will be made to arrange for 2
pubire meeting in Convention Hall on
Sunday afternoon, March 19, in hotior
of Major Moton. J. 0. Thomas, who
jhas the itinerary of Major Moton, say
that he will arrive in the city March 18
and speak before the City Club at its
jluncheon at Powers’ Hotel, Brick Church
Sunday at I] a. m, and on Tuesday
evening at Central Church. The colored
[cityrens will tender Major Moton a re-
‘Teron is the A. ME Chinch.
FLUSHING, N. Y.
| Flushing, N. Y.—The measure party
given Thursday, February 17, by the
Junior Choir of Macedonia A. M. E.
church of Flushing. was successful.
"Master Arthur Stewart, 131 Forest
arenoe, Flushing. Agent of The New
York Age in Flushing, has been con-
fined to his home.
"Miss Eliza Edwards of Flushing, has
gone to her home at Roanoke, Va, to
visit her people.
ceilts Mary Jones, Lincoln street, is
‘confined to her bed.
| The Rev S H. V. Gumbs preached
at the Allen A. ME. church of Jamica
and his Juntor choir rendered the ‘music
| POUGHKEEPSIE. NOY
Povcnxesrsie, N. Y—The Ebenezer
Baptist Church, corner Winnikee avenue
and Smith street. the Rev. Chas. S
Fariess, pastor, celebrated a fourfold
anmversary Monday, February 14. It
was the twenty-third year of the organ.
ization of the church, the twenty-third
sear of Ins call to the pastorage, the
twenty-third macriage anniversars o!
the Rev and Mrs. CS. Fariess and the
seventy-third birthday of the Rev. C. S
Tariess The Rev. C S. Faress gave 3
short_historical_address of the church
‘The Rev Mr Ery, pastor of the Taber-
nacle Baptist Church. dehvered encour:
aging remarks The Rev. HE_Duer:
vf the Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church
Ossining, NY. spoke of their long ac-
quaimtance and school days. also sang =
solo Prof SR. Shear, superintendent
of the pubhe schools, delivered an ad:
dress The Rev. C Van. Buren, pastor
oi the A. M.E Zion Church, and W J
Eihs made addresses “The Rev Chifford
FP Cass, pastor of the Reformed Church
Mrs Garet Rose, the Rev Mrs. Josephine
Max, who was with us at the beginning
and ‘has heen confined to her home ill
and SD Mills participated. The chon
rendered selections. Mrs. Fariess. or:
ganst Committee’ S D. Mills, W J
Fils and Mrs. W. B. Carter. | Praise
must be given Mrs. Carter_and her as:
sistants for the supper Several pres
ents, including a purse, were presented
Sunday services were well attended
The Rev. Chas. S| Fariess preached al
1048 a.m. text “Love One Another
From the Tieart Fervently.” and at 74:
P m.a sermon to the Knights of Pythias
and Court of Calanthe, text “Let Love
He Without Pissimulation” The churct
has entered into revival services
Mrs B Mav, 30 Fast Mansion street
was called”to Newark, NJ, to see her
uncle, T. Titus, who was ili at the home
‘of he son, James Titus. Mrs. May re:
turned home on Rebruary 9,
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.
New Rochttle, N ¥.—The parlor
social given at the residence of Mrs.
Marie Young. -Rebruary 10, by Miss
Laura Smith for,the benefit of Shiloh
Baptist Church Was a great success,
“Mr, and Mra. James Lovister, 46
Winthrop avenue, are . the proud
parents of a girl.
Mrs W, B Jackson, 13 Horton ave-
hue, was struck by an automobile on
North avenue ast Monday evening
and was carried to the New Rochelle
Hospital unconsqious
James White, Brook street, who
was operated on in the hospital is
much improved
Monday evening, February 10, 2
party of friends of Mr. and Mrs
George Zeno gave them a surprise
party’ at theif residence on Glencas
avenue, An enjoyable evening was
speht in dancing and games, Amon
those “present were: Str and “Mrs
Owens, Mr and Mrs) Watson, Mr
and Mrs Robt Atlor of | archmont
NY: Mr. and Mrs James Booker
Je. Witham Carter and Mrs Gears
Smith of New Rochelle, NY.
A large crowd attended the debat
Jat St Catharme A ME. Zion Chure!
on fast Thursday evening heatwen
(WoT Brown and Joseph Bulloc!
aganist Chas Isbell and 8. D) Walton
ithe latter team winning. The loser:
have challenged the winners to a de
hate to'take place at Bethesda Bap-
tist Charch under the auspices of the
Men’s Club,
A dispensation was granted to a
new Lodge of Eastern Stars at You:
kers,.N. Y. on last Thursday evening
to be known as the Terrace City Or-
der of Eastern Star. Mrs, Alice Camp-
bell grand worthy matron, and her
staff were present. Samuei J. Davis
of New Rochelle, acted a3 grand
worthy patron. A collation was
served after the ceremonies.
Snippy Mason of this city is featur-
ing the latest song “Mammy” and he
has many requests from New Ro-
chelle leading people for his services.
Xenia Lodge No. $0 F. & A.M;
meets next Monday evening at 24
Brook street. James T. Booker is
master; G. W. Zeno, secretary.
VONKERS N.Y.
Yonkers, N. ¥.—The new A. M, E.
Zion Church held its own Sunday, Feb:
ruary 20, notwithstanding the terrific
snowstorm, ‘The Rev. Mr. Smyer
preached morning and evneing.
‘Owing to the absence of Superinten-
dent’ Evans, the Sunday school was con-
ducted by Chas, Richardson. Glass No.
S'was the banner class in finance.
The Valentine party conducted at the
New Zion church February 14, was 2
success. Miss Emma Gross who was
president of this unique party, on Sun-
day evening reported and presented to
the church about $30.
Chas, Bonden who has been confined
to his home for two weeks has returned
to work.
“Little Lucile Hashington 1s much im-
proved.
Deacon Cook of Baldwin place and
a, member of the Baptist church, died
Friday morning at 6 o'clock. His funeral
was held at the Messiah Baptist church,
Sunday at 2:40 p.m, The K. of P's
attended ina body.
“Miss Celia L. Richards and Miss
Johnson, of Port Chester, N.Y, were
geests of the Rey and Mrs, John J
Smyer, Monday, Febuary 14.
AUBURN. N. Y_
Auburn, N x.— The Rev, Ellison,
presiding ‘elder, held quarterly confer:
ence Monday, February 14, at A. M. E.
Zion Church.
The Misses Mable Reed, Evelyn
Diggs, Mr. and Mrs. George Cooper,
Miss Leora Brown, Mrs. N Brown and
Percy Johnson attended the Elks ball
held in Ithaca, NY.
The Misses Pauline Diggs and Bea-
tnce Wilson were the Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Diggs and family
Mrs, 11. T. Johnson, M. NG. D, left
for New York City ‘to ‘attend an im-
portant meeting. of the D of R
Miss Ella Williams, who has been
quite ill, is able to be out.
Claude Youngs of Aurora called on
friends here Sunday.
Miss Stella Phillips is residing at the
home of Mrs. Francis Brown, 31 Parke
street,
William Freeman, Foote street, was ir
Elmira a few days on business.
The local organization of the K. of
P. will hold a dance March “3 at St
George's Hall,
The Girls’ Sewing Society met at the
home of the Misses Amy and Phoch
Freeman and spent a pleasant hour ir
sewing after which a delightful thre
lcourse luncheon was served by the
hostess.
The Rev. P_K. Fourielle expects tc
spend a few days in Ithaca, N.Y.
Elmer Winslow and George Jone:
hold responsible positions -at the Inter
national Harvester Co,
Mr Richardson of Bloombeld was
the guest of Mr and Mrs, B Richard
shes Sinmienr
NEWARK.N TIT.
tech Rone’ Ge es art Neck
tion here, im so far as Negroes arc
concerned, has reached a peculiar stage.
The Essex County Republican Associa-
tion (colored) has been rent in twain
over leadership and methods of con-
ducting affairs. Recently when the as-
sociation met for the purpose of hold-
ing its ahnual election of officers at was
found that Chairman I dward. lands
had pronounced opposition from AC
(abson, his. erstwhile heutenant, who
had devided that’ Chairman Hands"
methods im running things were all
wrong and not conducive to the best
interest of colored Republicans,
Me Gilson succeeded in making many
of the sounger voters view. things as
he saw them, and the result has been a
split m the association.
Mr Hlandy’s wing proceeded to re-
clect their chief and took possession of
headquarters at $2 Academy street. Mr
Gibson's adherents elected Im and made
headquarters of their own in -Halses
street. Both are called the | Essex
County Colored Republican Association
The Handy wing, st seems, succeeded
in getting recognition from the county
committee, and landed their candidate
JT. Cheshire, as doorkeeper or mes
senger at the State House at Trenton
Ata rerent mecting, to further cinch
their hold on the State organization
they formally endorsed Franklyn. Mur:
phy to be U.S. Senator and. Colxate
for Governor They are the foremost
candidates for these positidhs in the
primary this spring.
‘The Gibson’ wing, composed of the
younger and progressive clement, in it
constitution declares that they will
finance their own assocration, and will
endorse onl such candidates as are
willing, when elected, to bend every ef.
fort to place Negroes in merited posi
tions, when ther prove themselves qual
fied — About 200 members have beer
enrolled and st 3 expected that hefor
the fall election hundreds of others wil
fall an line
A Inll was offered in the New Jerse:
Legislature last week establishing, a res
ment of Nero militia in New Jerse
and making them a part of the Nationa
Guard The people are watching wit!
anterest the fal disposition af this tall
since in recent years New Jersey has no
humored ats citizens wf color in this re
spect Many are wondering if the nte
Hehind the mosement have an mind pre
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‘lations ane insurance companies, how
sands of dollars are on deposit in th
bankmg institutions of Essex County
One lodge boasts of nearly five thou:
sand dollars, and many ofhers have
passed the four-figdre number, and ye
Newark cannot boast of one’ hall for
social, fraternal or commercial purpose:
owned and controlled by Negroes. Som
day, when the Jews and Italians "have
purchased all the land and built all the
flats, the race, like Rip Van Winkle, wil
awake from its lethargy. es
Olympia Lodge No. 9, K. of P., at its
regular meeting Tuesday evening, gave
the page degree to Mr. Jones and knight-
ed Mr. Higgins. Mr. Membry was re-
ceived by traiisfer. The lodge decided
to hold its annual field day and ox
roast on Labor Day. Deputy Rooney
of Orange and Mr Thompson were
visitors. Olympic’s sick roll—Richard
Eatman, 45 Murray street, and Andrew
/P, Waay, of North Sth street.
The Pythian annual sermon will be
held Sunday, March 25, at Bethany Bap-
tust Church, Dr. Wynn, the pastor, will
preach the sermon.
Last Sunday Newark churches, not-
withstanding the storm, were well at-
tended. Quarterly meeting day was ob-
served at St, James" A, MB. ‘Church
and St. John’s M. E. Church. At St.
James’ Dr. Stiles, | presiding elder,
preached in the morning In the even-
ing "The Holy City” was illustrated and
Miss Esther Thomas sang the solo, Two
persons were received into the church
Great preparations are being made by
the ten auxsharies of St. James’ for their
annual spring bazaar and rally, March
7 to 12, The men’s club gave a dollar
social at the home of the president, 14
Scott street. The Daughters of Allen
held their annual turkey dinner in the
lecture room of the church Thursday
night—Mrs_ ME, Rainey, president:
Mrs. FJ. Thomas, secretary.
Dr. Scott, district superintendent, held
quarterly meeting day services at St
John’s Sunday afternoon, preaching a
Profound sermon Drs. Rodgers of Pen-
nington Street Zion Church and Dr
Spearman of St. James’ assisted. The
chow of St. James’ rendered special
music St. John's Church has taken on
new life under the leadership of Dr.
AH. E. Johns.
Services at 13th Avenue Presbyterian
Church were as usual Sunday Dr
Eggleston and his members are arrang-
ing for their anniversary week, which
begins Monday, March 27, and ends
April 2, Excellent programs will be
rendered each evening.
The Jr. BLY P.U. of Mt. Zion Bap-
‘tist Church have graduated the follow-
‘ing young ladies and sent them to, the
‘Sr. BY P.U.- Misses Helen Forrest,
essie Steel, Ruth Johnson, Geneva
Bland, Gladys Jones, Edith Lawrence,
Evelyn Bland and Elvira Bruch. Each
ofthese young ladies are religious an¢
social leaders and possess great talents
Miss Fassett was valedictorian.
The Ushers’ Union of Bethesda and
Mt. Zion Baptist Churches, 13th Avenue
Preshyterian Church and St. James’ A.
M_ F, will give thet united concert at
Mt Zion Baptist’ Church, Thursday
March 16
Lily of the Valley Tent will hold it
anniversary Sunday pom, at St John’s
M_E. Church
Presideat A. G-Fletcher of the Alphs
Literary Societypis ndisposed and ha
ot beep able a leave Ie home. for
some tinte
Claude Smith, son of Mrs. Jane Smith
was buried from the H, J. Bunn morgue
Sunday pm. :
Mrs M. E. Hapust fell and was pam
fully injured Sunday last, She 1s at her
home. in Scdtt_ street, under the treat-
ment of Dr Wm. Guen
Mrs. Madaline Wsnder returned las
week from Allentown, N. J, where sh
played the leading role ma drama writ
ten hy herself.
‘The members of Fighth Avenue Rap:
tist Church, under the leadership of Pas
tor Fleming, have succeeded an installing
a tine set of oak pews which add greatl
to the beauty of the church. The Rev
Mr Fleming came here recently from
Virginia
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The Nonpareil Social Club wall sv
us feap year dance and whist Tuesday
Lebruary 29, at Essex Hall, corner 0}
Rutger and’ Bank streets. “The miuci
wall he furnished by Peerless Orchestra
This is the tirst social affair given ly
this club The officers are | Miss Grace
Fisher, president. Miss Stella Stokes
secretary, and Miss Helen Parker, treas:
urer.
J. The Nonpareil Social Club was enter.
tained Tuesday evening by Miss Wilhel
mena Lewis at hes home in West Kinney
place.
A.M. E. Church will hold their pew
rally Sunday, February 27, The Rev
Mr Denick ‘of Cranford will preach
702 ht meray |
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Plaza, Lincoln's Bitthday, and - gave
honor to the memory of this illustrious
emancipator, Colored freemen were
conspicuous by their absence. .
Yewark, N. J.—A program was ren®
dered by New Hope B. Y. P. U. Jesse
Shockley supervised the even. Superin-
tendent Smith and Mrs, M. A. Jones,
president, gave talks on the topic.
Over a score of candidates, received
the rights of Baptism on Friday even-
ing, at_Bethsadia Baptist Church, the
Revefiieetis T. Wilcher, pastor. ‘The
apd was filled. :
The-Rev. S. Johnson is conducting
revival at Mt. Olive Church, the Rev.
W. W. Fleming, pastor.
Pastor of the Bethany Baptist Church
still continues unable to report for duty
his parishoners are being served by the
Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Jersey-City. The
Sunday ‘sunrise prayer meeting con-
tinues at Bethany.
Armorel Sterne, the poetess, is seri~
ously ill at her home, 145 Suramit street.
TERSEY CITY. N. IT.
Jersey City, N. J—In spite of the
inclement weather of last Sunday, large
and appreciative audiences _ attended
each service at Bethel A. M. E. church.
In the morning the pastor, the Rev. A.
L. Murray, preached the’ first of the
series of sermons on “The Life of
Joseph. Subject was “Environments at
is Birth.” The Sunday school lesson
was well studied. Topic, “How to put
the Bible into Life,” was ably discussed.
Mrs Lolita Hemmings presented an
interesting program at the Christian
Endeavor. In the evening the pastor
preached from the theme “Death in the
Pot" 2 Kings 4:40.
Services at Bethel for Sunday, Feb~
ruary 27: 11 a. m, 2nd of series on.
“The Life of Joseph:" 2:30 p. m., Sun-
day school; 4:30 p.m. Junior C. E;
“Exterminate the Saloon! Why? How?
Hab. 2:1-14; 8 p. m,, Sist anniversary
sermon to Hobart Lodge No. 20, K. of
P,, Eastern and Western Hemispheres,
oy the Rev. A L. Murray. Splendid
Program by members .
The Allen CE. League of Bethel
A M E. Church will celebrate its first
anniversary on Tuesday evening, Feb-
ruary 29 "A splendid program will be
furnished by Lloyd Mitchell; president
of the Allen CE. League of Bethel
Church New York.
The Harper WC. T."U. of Jersey
Cuty will hold a matron’s contest, ora~
torical and_vocal, on Friday, March 3,
at Salem Baptist church, Union street.
Contestants—Mmes Hooper and Bran-
fam, Jerome, Jones, Roberts, Hoggard,
Morman, Wright, ' Williams, Brown,
Stanard, Savage, Nollie, Upperman,
Lewis and others.
The Prima Donna contest held ..at
Monumental Church was a success.
Mme. Ravenel was the winner_of the
medal on music and Mrs. Florence
Mabry the winner of the medal . for
recitation. vie Bxleen BES
ie program at the Salem B.-3wit
1. in charge of Mrr. AmCole, was x
teresting. The next’ proj was ir
charge of Mrs. M. Pierce. “Wy
Mrs, A_L. Ferguson of Minneapolié
after having been the guest of” her
mother, Mrs Ida Brown,.47 Monitor
street, for more than a month, left £oF
Buffalo, NY. enroute home. *
Everett Thomas has returned from
Tethiehem, Pa
Mre William Gowens, 36 Ege avenue,
fs Indleposed
Mrs Thor Rot, Storms avenue. ss
fa patient In the hospital on Baldwin
avenue.
James Patton tr visiting his sister,
Mrs WT. Hodge, 142 Halladay street,
| Samuel “Robinson, 178° Pine. street,
hax been appointed messenger in. the
|New York office of the Erle RR.
|B R Goldborough, 325 Halladay ‘t.,
18 devoting his time to photography.
Fine specimens of his work are now
on. exhinition
"Mins Ethel Jackson iy in Atlantic
icny
SCRANTON, PA.
Scranton, Pa—The Rev Geo. W.
Williams, pastor Bethel A. M. E.
Church, ‘preached Sunday | morning
and Sunday evemng
Fd. Leo Overton, of Bellefonte,
eastern district superintendent of A.
ME Sunday school, visited Bethel,
Sunday and gave a talk to the Sunday
school
Mrs Henry frown, who has been
las able to be up
Marshal! Tinker who was operated
on at the Moses Taylor Hospital, lagt
Saturday has been discharged atid is
at home
Dr Cecil Glooter, dentist, who has
heen spending. the past few months
in Scranton, will Jeave this week for
Raltimore City where he intends
opening an office March 1
‘The Ladies’ Home. Circle were’ en-
tertained at Mrs E. Te Ivory’s resi«
dence Friday mght
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A THREAT TO CIVILIZA-
TION,
Maximilien Harden, the Ger-
man writer, has written an article
which, if it expresses the spirit o!
the German people, involves
threat to the civilization of the
world. In this article he declare:
that Germany is now willing tc
discuss peace on certain terins
and if these terms are not met the
German Empire will have paic
the last débt due to the world anc
civilization.
The article concludes with th
following paragraphs:
“If there must be'death, we will
determine the hour. No neutral
State could expect us to think of
its advantage or comfort rather
thaw the security of our life.
“If a dispute with the United
_ States can be covered over with
any respectable formula, there
teed be no splitting of hairs;
after a settlement of the Anglo-
American dispute about the right
to export and the making of cot-
ton contraband and so on has be-
come hot. .
: “But if Great Britain is yearn-
+ ing for proof that we cannot
wound her heart with submarines
and air craft, and if she will not
, discuss peace until this has been
;, Proved, thecUnited States must
| fecoacile’ itself to the conviction
"that no farther hesitations will
: " eripple onr submarine war, and no
~ Stars, or Stripes will protect 2
-"thip im the war zone.
“We are not tired, not afraid,
~and nineteen months of war have
not paled our resolutior. A wor-
thy and moderate peace would be
welcome; but the enfeebliog of
the Germans’ power to strike,
never!"
These words indicate tha
frightfulness has, perhaps, not ye
reached ifs limit. If the German:
carry out the threat contained it
Herr Harden's letter and th
Allies retaliate in kind, it woul
mean the-blotting out of Euro
pean civilization.
GEORGIA AROUSED.
At. last, it appears, the con-
science of the State of Georgia
has been aroused against Jawless-
ness. The people of that state
seem determined to make the en-
forcement of law the main issue in
the coming election for state offi-
cers. This result has been brought
about by the publishing: to the
world of the fact that one-third
of all the tynchings in the United
States during the year 1915 were
perpetrated in Georgia. In addi-
tion, eight more Negroes were
lynched in that same state during
the month of January of the pres-
‘ent year; this indicating that tht
“record for 1916 would be worse
than 1915, unless some radical
steps were taken,
' We have wondered how long
.the people of Georgia would sit
silent and allow the mob to tram-
ple the law underfoot and dis-
grace the name of the state. We
felt. that a limit would some day
be reached. May Georgia not
snow only correct the evil within
her own borders, but set an ex-
ample for her neighbors.
Some: gira can't evon wear an air
of Innocemce without making It con-
apicvous.—tAte.
The datteror makoa belleve to seo 4a
fas wo see ourselves.—Life.
ae St: Sic a eae ae ee piel es 55
Jauxs W. Joanmson, Cowramotma Rorrce. “
PP PALL AL IAL LP OLLI L LAL AL DALI PID
REFORMING REFORMATION.
Few reformers live to see things they advocate accepted by the
world. Many die without even seeing their views vindicated. For
a reformer to start a movement which goes ahead so fast and far
that he must need start another movement to head it off, is a thing
foreign to human experience. Yet such has been the case with the
efforts of the Rainy Day Club.
Some years ago the Rainy Day Club was organized to reform
the length of women's skirts, In those days women walked around
with skirts that swept up the dust or the mud of the streets. If a
woman didn’t wish to serve as a street sweeper it was necessary
for her to gather up several yards of dress in one oF both hands; so,
every woman had her hands full, even if she was out only for a
pleasure “stroll.
‘The women who organized the Rainy Day Club preached against
the evils of the long skirt, They pointed out that it was unsanitary,
unsightly and unnecessary. They set the example by wearing skirts
that cleared the sidewalks. They endeavored to prove to their
sisters that the shorter skirt was in accordance with common
sense; that it was hygenic; that it allowed freedom of motion and
restored to woman the use of her hands. .
Whether or not it was dve to the efforts of the Rainy Day Club
we do not know; but, at any rate, skirts began to grow shorter.
First they cleared the ground; then they kept going up until they
reached the shoe tops. Nor have they stopped there. We gather
from fashion pictures which we sometimes see, as well as from living
models which occasionally catch our eye, that a skirt twelve to four-
teen inches from the ground is not considered too short by those
women who follow the ultra modes.
And so the organizers of the Rainy Day Club have seen their
propaganda increase and the léngth of the skirts diminish at such a
rate that they feel something must now be done to bring about
counteraction. A meeting of the club was held a few days ago, and’
a vigorous protest against the shortness of the shortest skirts was
registered. It remains to be seen whether a campaign for lengthen-
ing can be catried out as successfully as was the campaign for short-
ening. We don’t believe it can. Anyhow, it seems like the irony of
fate that the women of the Rainy Day Club should feel compelled!
to reform a reformation which they started only a decade'ago.
ees |
We fear, although they are women, that the members of the’
Rainy Day Club do not understand the psychology of women’s
apparel. But that is not to be wondered at; it is a subject for
philosophers. Why does a savage woman wear a ring in her nose:
and bands around her ankles? And why doe a civilized woman
wear rings in her ears and bands around her wrists? Why-do they’
all wear feathers and flowers and various sorts of shrubbery on
their heads? We are sure the women of the Rainy Day Club cannot
tell why; and that accounts for the success of their reformation
jamounting to what they really consider a failure. It is a waste of
time for anyone to attempt to reform or dictate fashions in women’s
dress without an appreciation of the underlying principles. |
Whether the reformation which was started by the Rainy Day
Club is being carried too far, is not for us to say; however, we agree
that there must be a limit. We hope, nevertheless, that the move-
ment for lengthening women’s skirts wil! not have such success as to
bring back the “sidewalk sweepers” into fashion. Still, that is hardly
to be feared, for aside from other merits, the short skirt possesses
one merit which is likely to keep it dear to the feminine heart; it
makes the wearer look younger, and undoubtedly make her feel
younger. It gives the women a chic, petite, youthful appearance
which cannot be attained in the long gown. In fact, to quote a
saying which has gone the rounds of the vaudeville stage, “The new
style skirts make the women look shorter—and the men look longer.”
And by-the-bye, if the women of the Rainy Day Club or any
Jother organization wish to get an insight on this matter, let them
Jlook for the truth under that vaudeville joke. |!
Our State Department is certainly in a diplomatic muddle. The
Lusitania question was reaching some sort of a settlement although
there is little doubt that the note the Administration was about to
accept from Germany would have been a distinct disappointment to
the country. For days there was delay during which the attempt
was being made to prepare the country for a backdown from “strict
accountability.” Then came Root's great speech, which made the
acceptance of Germany's note impossible. If Root’s speech had
been made a day later it is probable that the Lusitania incident
would have been closed. .
The Administration, in search for an excuse for rejecting the
German note, seized upon an order issued some days previously by
the Imperial Government to the effect that German submarines
would sink all armed merchantmen of the allies after March 1. Our
government set up that it could not go into a settlement of the
Lusitania case unless Germany withdrew or modified its order to
sink armed merchant, vessels of the enemy. But this stand has
served to increase the Administration’s embarrassment; for, previ-
lous to the new German submarine order, our State Department ad-
dressed a note to the entente allies to the end of having merchant
vessels disarmed and indicating that the United States would change
its attitude regarding such ships carrying armament and hold them
las auxiliary vessels of war.
Now, strange as it may seem, the very reason given by the Ad-
ministration for rejecting Germany's final note on the Lusitania inci-
dent ; that is, the new German submarine order holding armed mer-
chantmen as auxiliary vessels of war, is in exact harmony with our
State Department's note to the entente allies on the same subject.
‘In a word, we are disagreeing with Germany for backing up some-
thing which we ourselves proposed.
The country knows that the Department of State and no Ad-
ministration has had such crises to meet’ since Lincoln was presi-
dent ; nieverthelegs, the country cannot overlook the mistakes which
lare being made.
THE SEEDS OF ANARCHY.
¢ New York daily papers printed or
oa double column cut of a little bu
air enjoying the balmy air'at Palm E
Shue soe 8: ce
One of the New York daily papers printed on ity society page
2 few days ago a double column cut of a little bulldog seated in a
large wheel-chair enjoying the balmy air'at Palm Beach. ‘The read-|
eee ee ee na ceded thes wth the prize society dog
and lifiat ita ‘mistress had provided him with the luxury‘of a chair
aud an attendant, so that whenever he was tired of running about,
he, could be wheeled around to take the air.
Certairily, rich people have a right to own pets, and they are
tight in. treating them kindly, but the ostentatious show made by
the mistress of this dog is not only vulgar but sinful. Why should
such a thing be published in a newspaper? Here ig the picture of a
dog being wheeled about by a special attendant at Palm Beach, while
in this very city there are-babies dying for the want of pure milk
How will this picture strike the fathers and motlrers of. these half.
starved babies? They may not be able to analyse the question, but
they are sure to feel there is something wrong with a civilizatior
which allows luxuries to dogs and denies the necessities of life t
babies. And some day the men and women for whom the struggle
for mere bread is a bitter and relentless one are going to make ar
attempt to right that wrong.
MAJOR MOTON'S SPEECH. |hls_ pre-ctection promisos. Ho ha
Those who read Major Moton's
address at the recent Washington
memorial exercises, as well as
those who listened: to it, could not
fail to be deeply impressed by
what he said. But nothing he ut-
tered was more significant than
his opening: remark. A remark
which was not included in his
prepared speech, but which sprang
spontaneously from his lips.
When he™ faced the immense
audience and the long ovation of
applause had subsided, he said in
words of convincing sincerity thit
hesrealized that the reception was
not for himself personally, but
for the Principal of Tuskegee.
‘These few words not only con-
veyed the finest tribute that was
paid to Booker Washington dur-
ing the evening, but like a sudden
flash revealed Major Moton’s own
igieatness of heart and simplicity
lof soul.
MA Annan hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnns
Delighted With The Age.
To the Editor of The Age:
‘We are highly delighted with The
Ago and welcome its preeenco each
Saturday.
P, R, ANDERSON,
Elizabeth City. N. G.
Bishop Walters and the President.
To the Editor of The Age: <=
“open letter” trom Bishop Alex-
Walsérs, whien appeared in The
‘Age W~Sanusry 27 deserves conaid-
eration from at least two points of
low. Firat, because sho haz been’ the
most outspoken champion of the Wl-
‘son administration; and, second, be-
cause he Is beginning to see and real-
ize tho fallacy of the Wilson pre-elec-
ton promise.
+ Tt is gratifying, howevor, to note that
Bishop Walters and those who saw as
he did in 1912 aro bezinning to reallze
thelr error and see with natural exes
the Democratic party In Its true and
undemocratle nakedness.
Tt hag been “a conundrum to me tor
the past three years how Bishop Wal-
ters, with his intelligence and thorough
knowledge of tho bistory of the Demo-
cratic party, could have been footed a0
Tong. ‘But ict us be fair as he hap-
pena to bo the honored presiding bishop
of my church. ‘There may be some ex-
tenuating circumstances In his case
For Instance, the now famous letter of
1912, which has been quoted s0 often,
evidently had ite desired Influence and
made the bishop dellevo that the 1eop-
ard could chango Ite spots and that
Peter did not betray his Master.
‘But I am frank to say that many
foss than a “half million” voters be-
Meved as did our good bishop. ‘The
bishop tells Mr. Wilson that “there Is
‘a sentiment abroad that it is not tho
polley of the national Democratic party
to appoint and confirm Negroes. to
prominent offices.”
T feel constrained to agree wih the
bishop and add that that sentiment Is
as old as the Democratic party Itself
‘The bishop will admit that that has
been the policy of the Democratic
party from timo immemorial and will
Continue to be os long as Wilsons,
Hoke Smiths, Vardamans and TIi-
mane aro at the head of tho Domocratic
party.
T hold no brief for any political
party, but to save me I have never been
able to understand how any sane col-
ored man could advocate the principles
and policy of a party that nas always
been tho blatant and outspoken enemy
of tho Negro's civil, political, economic
and soclal rights. ‘The national Dem-
ocratie party North, South. East and
‘West 1s 0 menace to the Negro's every
Interest.
White Mr. Wilson may be, com-
mended for “audicnces granted" and
“tavora giyen” the bishop during his
tenure in office ho Ia,_nevertheless,
Identified with a party whose history
In relation to. tho Negro {9 reprehen-
sible and antagonistic to every Interest
Affecting the Negroe’s growth’ in this
country.
Wo have felt all atong that the
bishop waa trua and sincera In his of-
forts to help hig. people, but we are
compelled to confess that his energies
‘and efforts have been wrongly directed.
‘Tho Wilson admintetration was less
than slx months old when Lewis, of
Masrachusctis: | Tyler. | of | Ohio:
Smalls, of South Carolina; Lae. of
Florida: Napier, of Termessee; Pinch.
back, ot New York: Younr, of North
Carolina; Pattergon, Johnson, Ander-
gon and @ host of others wore peremp-
tory displaced by white Democrats,
‘Bverybody knows tho attitude of the
Democratic party toward the Nosro,
for they make no bono sto concoal tholt
antipathy and hatred for tho colored
man, bo he Democrat or Republican,
‘The bishop says he has been of-
ficlally Informed that Negross cannot
he appointed to responsible positions In
the gosrnment. This Is nothing new
{o us. When we remember that three-
‘Afths of the Nogroes of voting axe In
this country have heen robbed and
cheated out of his right to voto by the
nolf same Democratic party It is all
the more aatoniahing that | Nogroee
jshould believe anything that Mr, Wil-
on, says,
“The hostile Norro sentiment” te
shoracteriatle of the whole Democratle
aarty, Mr. Wilson included, for “since
he entered the White House hin att)-
tude has been diametrically apposite to
bis pre-election promisos. Ho has
nelther done or said anything to con-
vince anybody with ‘gray matter in
thelr crantume that he will dispense
Justice and “liberality” to the Negro.
Finally lot me conclude by saying
that the rackoning day ts coming and
that the Democratic party will not
fool any faction of the Negro voters
on next November as they did in 1912,
For the brand of Cain {a atiil viaible on
the Democratic brow and the colored
voters throughout the. North and West
will continue to vote as they have since
1860, with the exception of last elec-
ton.
WILLIAM H. HIGGINS, M.D.
TUSKEGEE’S NEW HEAD.
(From the Atlanta Constitution)
It ig as fortunate for Tuskegee In-
stitute and its future as It ts gratifying
to those who are really interested tm
the work it is doing for the Negro race,
that the man chosen to succeed the
late Booker T. Washington os head of
Mt believes, ag he did, that the beat
friends of the Negro are the intelligent
and broad-minded white people of the
south.
‘Major Robert R. Moton—he gained
his ttle through ‘actual service with
the Hampton Institute cadets—the new
principal of Tuskegee, Ig a full-blooded
Negro, a.thorough black, and he ts
Proud of the fact. He comes to Tuske-
kee ‘from Hampton Institute, where he
served under Dr, Frisell, the white
principal of the Institution, and an
educator of national distinction.
While somewhat widely separated
In their respective flelds, Major Moton
and Booker Washington, were friends
and associates, to the extent at least
that the former acquired an under-
standing of the Ideas and aims of the
late head of Tuskegee, and has both
stated and shown determination to
carry them out. * * * *There Is every
Indication that ‘ho ts not only capable,
Dut possesses those qualities and char-
acteristics which will have as much
If not more to do with the success of
the Institution than capacity.
Speaking of his selection, George
Gordon Rattle, a well-known New
York lawyer and Democrat and for-
mer assistant district attorney, says in
‘a letter to the New York Evening Post:
‘As a man of southern birth who
ts deeply interested In the future
of tho Negro in the south, I am
Much gratified at the selection of
Major Robert R. Moton to take
charge of the Tuakegee Institution
ng the successor of tho lamented
Booker T. Washington. * * * Bool-
gr Washington was nowhere more
highly esteemed and respected
than among tho white people of his
community. * * * Undoubtedly he
has done more than any man of
elther race to Inspire hope of an
ultimate and happy solution of this
great problem (the Negra, prob-
lem). Major Moton's views are all
formed along the lines of hig great
preceptor, and I hope and belleve
that he will be equal to the task
of carrying forward a work which
has been so nobly begun, and that
Tuskegee Institute, Hampton In-
stitute, the Manassas Industrial
school and other Ike Institutions
through the south will Suntinue to
be not only centres of education
and Improvement for the colored
race, but also growing and con-
Unuing sources” of that mutual
ood will and respect which will
enable the two races to. pursue
thelr separate but friendly and
honorable destinies
Mr Battle's statement ts.a clear and
accurate expréssion of that sentiment
among the white people of the south,
which has proven helpful to the nd-
Yancement of the Negro race, partlcu-
larly along these Ines, which will be
most useful to Its members.
RALEIGH, N. C.
Raleigh, N. C.—Mr, and Mrs. H. S.
smith and daughter left last Satur-
aay for Sanford, NC. where he will
pay to the heirs of the late Mrs. Mary
Reaves, $100, tt heing the amount pald
by the Independence Order of Good
Samaritans to beneficiaries of deceased
members” Mr Smith. grand secretary.
reports that this organization 3. in
fine working order
Tra Askew, of Brooklyn, NY. ¥., 1g the
guest of his brother, the ‘Rev. CE.
Askew. Mr. Askew Js afck and Is re-
turning to his home at Winton, N.C
Mrs. Dora Newsome of Ahoakio, N.
©. ‘spent a fow days In tho city last
week as the guest of tho Rev. C. E.
Askew, her brother.
‘Tho Rev. R_S. Stout, goneral secre-
tary of the Chureh Extension Depnrt-
ment of the C, M. E. Chureh, of Pine
Bluff, Ark. spent several days In the
city inst week, arranging to establish
& place for worship. He went from
hero to Winaton. N.C. :
‘Mra Hettle Richardson of Selma, N
©, mother of Mack Froman of this
city, diod February 16 and was buried
fro mtho A M. E. Zion Church, Febru-
ary 16, Sho was 85 year. old, | The
Rev. W, G. Bost conducted tho funeral
services.
‘The New York Ago can be bought
lat Pittman & Brown's Cool Drinks
and Shoe Shine Parlor, 11 East Davie
street. These young mon read Negro
newapapore and ald your correspondent
in olreulating Negro newspapers.
‘The Hov.. P, R. Delerry. pastor of
the First. Congregational Church. as-
sleted by the Rev. D. J. Flynn of Char-
lotte, N. C., cloned a ten day revival
Inst Sunday night with seventy sddi-
tons to his church.
Col. James H. Young and Capt. J
E. Hamlin (veterans of the Spanish-
Amorican war) tendered thelr services
to President Wilson in 1914 In the
vont this country should go to war
with Mexico. Fobruary 16, 1916, ench
Tecelved a communication from the
War Departmont requesting thom to
fil out blanks and return thom tq the
Department.
“Misa Sulla A, Ameo, principal of the
‘Croshy Graded School, has started a
movement ‘herohy the colored school
children. are soon to have a well
eauipped playground. The Mothers’
Club is co-operating with Miss Amee
in raiaing funda to purchase tho play-
ground outfit. THe School Board prom.
fren to duplicatd every dollar raised
eek SOOO TEE
OVER 400 PRESENT EACH SESSION DURING LAST THies YEA
‘by the ed pe ‘pay fer the
‘by ihe colored people to: pay Sor the’
Recessary atures for this play manna.
‘Each teacher has agreed to give five
dollars toward this move; the First
Baptist, Church promises five dollars,
and th pastors of other churches have
‘promied to take up @ collection and
donate {t to this move. Miss Ameo,
assisted by the Mothers’ Club have
purchased a victrola music box, cost-
ing $65.00, for the amusement of the
children in her achool.
Alston Dunston died at his home x
South West .atreot, February 18th. He
was buried last Sunday: at 3 o'clock
from ‘the Davio atrest_ Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. Mr. Fairley, pastor
officiated, assisted by the Rey. Jas.
K. Satterwhite, the Rev. H. C. Mabry,
Rev. J. E. Lone, the Rev. P, R. DeBerry
and the Rev. D. 8. Saulter. Gov, Lock
Craig and his cabinet officers attended
the funeral In @ body In recognition of
the forty years the deceased had been
a messonger in tho Governor's office.
Mrs, Agnes Dunston, the deceased's
wife fe critically ill
Rufus 8. Ricks, a music teacher, has
been engaged to teach tho brass band
boy sat St. Augustine's School, in the
place of Col. Andrew Haywood, their
formor teacher, who ta quite il at his
home on Newburn avenue.
‘Mys, Rufus Ricks {s recovering from
a short apell of alckness.
Mra. Susan Ford of Burkley, Va. is
visiting hor daughter Mrs, Rufus
Rickgson East Lenoir streot.
Representative members of all the
city Sunday Schools have been invited
to meet In St. Paul's A. Bf. ©. Churens
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clack.
Matters toucking with the general wel-
fare of the Sunday School work ‘will
be, discussed.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will_ make
their debut fo the Raleigh public in a
[concert in the City Auditorium Friday
j make, March 10 These singers are
{worthy successors of: the singers of the
catliee. days who made Fisk University
famous, and who literally sang into
existence the beautiful campus on which
the college is situated and the beautiful
Jubilee Hall which so gracefully adorns
it. One hundred and fifty thousand
{dollars have been secured for that pur-
pose through the efforts of the Jubilee
j Singers. This tour marks the ‘fttith
anniversary of Fisk University’s service
| in the education of the colored people.
__ Miss Fay McKeene Hershaw of Wash-
| igeton, D.C, now teaching jn Durham,
N.C. paid a week-end visit to her
friend, Miss Eva BurwelP at St. Aueus-
|tine’s ‘School last week. "At the public
thetoricals she played two fine piano
| selections begs
| Mrs" Matilda Polk, on “South Me-
‘Dowell street, is confined in bed by
{illness
With the colored people of Raleigh
behind the movement, effort is being
made to secure for the city a coloréd
visiting nurse and a colored sanitary
| inspector whose duties will be to look
Yout for the health conditions of the
| Negroes of the city. This has been done
ma way in New Bern and. splendid
| Fesults are being anticipated there. Su-
|perintendent_R. S. Stephenson of the
Associated Charities wrote to Dr W. S
| Rankin, secretary of the State Board of
1 Health, appealing to him to assist the
colored people of Raleigh in finding 2
j suitable nurse for their needs.
YOUNGSTOWN, O.
4 ouNGsTowN, Ohio.—Frank _ Miller,
‘Mahoning avenue, and C. H. Jenkins
Oak Hill, are onthe. sick Tist
Mrs. James Fields is getting along
nicely.
Charles Morton, 325 East Rayen ave
‘nue died Thureday of pneumonia.
Miss Emanda Howard, of Putshurgh
Pa. was called to the city oh account
‘of illness of Mrs, James H. Johnson
517 Hilker street, who is able to sit up.
Wilma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Os-
car Cameron, S34 Valley street, whe
was scalded two weeks ago, is doing
nicely,
The Stewardess Board of the Zion
A. M_E Church met at the home of
Mrs Butler, 841'5 Westfield street, and
the Willing Workers met at the home
sf Mre Hancock, 17 Murdock street
Thursday
The funeral of Oscar Bogeett, whe
died Monday in Toronto, Canada, was
from the residence of his sister, Mrs
thomas Lonesome, Friday. He was 25
years old and was'a native of this city,
and leaves a wife, four sisters, Mrs,
Thomas Lonesome, Mrs James Saun-
ders, Mrs. Lillian Brodshaw, Mrs. Will
Jones. three brothers, Charles, Samuel
and Wallice, also relatwes and friends
The Elks party, March 7, will be a
large affair,
Mrs. Queen V. Robinson, 726 Glen:
wood avenue, entertained at dinner Sun-
day Mrs. Mack Parm, of Hubbard, and
EJ} Withams, North avenue.
Matthew, son of Mrs. Ada Peterson
Laclede steect, dislocated his shoulder
bya fall,
Mrs” Fva_ Wricht, Charles street,
burned her hands and face and is in
a serious condition
Mrs Anna Hudson was called to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs. Spurlock,
in Pittsburgh, Pa,
Mrs Helen Johnson, 10 Lorain Court,
entertained the Campfire Girls Saturday
afternoon,
Miss Sadie Porwess, 488 Fdward
street, received a letter from her brother,
Ray Boggess, who is with the 25th In-
fantry, US A. stationed at Honolulu
He is doing.well and is a sharp-shooter
in his company,
Archie Thomas Hep the rheumatism
Buckeye Lodge of Elks No. 73 will
mect in regular session Thursday even-
ing, March 2, and complete arrangement
for their annual affair on Tuesday even-
ing, March 7.
Randolph Myers, who died a short
time_ago, was formerly of Washington,
Mrs. Fannie Leonard and Edward Lee
were quietly married last weck.
Mrs" Richetta, Alexander died at the
home of her niece, Mrs, Maud Pryor,
West Federal street, She Yormerly
lived in Steubenville. There is no other
relative. Funeral was Saturday.
Gilbert Scruggs spent a few weeks in
the East,
Mrs, Anna B. Howard, aged 38, died
at the family residence’ Stop 25, on
‘Thursday, She leaves three children,
A number of Youngstown folks at-
tended the dance in Ashtabula Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. M. Brown, mother of Mrs. J. M.
Fagan, continues sick,
“) “ avenen wee “Y
| OXNORD, N.C. |
Oxvoss, N, C—The Ladies’
Circle celebrated its ninth anniver
in the spazious auditorium of the Mary
Potter School, The decorations wer
specially attractive, the color scheme be.
ing yellow and white. The club had
on exhibition many beautiful pieces of
fancy work done during the past yest
The following program was rendered:
Chorus, by the club; instrumental 1
Miss M. A, Tucker; history of the ch
Mrs, G. C. Shaw; objects of the cla
Miss Annic Lassiter; insrtumental tria|
Mistes Tucker and’ Lewis, Prot, Bel
chanan, There were sixty guests prep.
ent and many beautiful and costly yowng
were worn by the ladies. Tunsk anf
a two-course luncheon were served
Rook and other games were enjoyed
‘during the evening.
“The Orphanage is fortuny'» sn have
ing as instructors this term \irs ‘BLL
Brandom and. Miss Brink's Excek
Tent work is being done wu t'e school
rgtisa Annie Lassiter mare a sh
igs Annie Lassiter mav'e a short vis
it to Mebane this week =
The Rev. and Mes cose, of Mary
Potter School, are ha~. vce the az
rival of a bouncing '-
Mrs. H. L, Harris wy eatled home
this week on account 1{ the illness ot
her mother. ‘
COVINGTON va
Covington, Va—The + * rtamment
given February 14 by the W*: Worle
ers’ Club was a success 1* “Heart
Drill,” under the manaceme* of Mey
‘Martha J. Hall, was the feats‘
A literary program way revslered at
the Pine Street Church !c'rnary 14 te
an appreciative audience,
| Mrs. F. J. Pierce. of Chiten Forgy,
Va, passed through Covington tl. s week
en route to Hot Springs, Va. ty visk
her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Mickens, of
Moss Rua, Va., spent Sunday in Cor-
ington, the’ guest of Mr. and Mrs CL
Hall, Locust street.
‘Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Beal lef
Monday for Goshen, Va.
Stafford Brown is home on a vaca
tion
‘Miss Lucy Cary and Miss Chestiann
Leftwitch visited Iron Gates, Va, o
Thursday.
‘The property owned by Jno. W. Wal
ker on the cornor of Elk and Lexing
ton streets, was badly damaged by fir
Wednesday night. No one can accoun
for how it caught as the building wa
not occupied.
Mrs. C B Brown is on a business tri
to Hot Springs, Va.
Geo. A. Hutcherson has returned fros
a business trip to New York.
R. N. Smith was in Low Moor thi
week.
Mrs, Ruth Reeves and Mrs. Teaa
Morris, from Lowmoor, spent Saturds
in the city. G
Mrs. J..W. Winston, from Warm
Springs, Va., attended quarterly confer
ence here this week. Mrs. Mary Pulf
ing accompanied her.
Willie Dickersno, of Hot Springs
passed through Covington going Tast o
a vacation,
Mrs, Nannie Leftwich was called t
‘Olson Gate on account of the death 0
her mother, Mts. Jack Loving. :
ELIZABETH CITY, N..C
Euizavern, Cir, N. C—Elvsabet
City is situated on the “Pas motan
River, accessible to Norfolk ar! South.
‘ern Railroad It is about f fty-tw
‘miles from Norfolk and ic te fi
town of any size south of the «wy
has a population of ahout 13% 4
cual ia number between winte and
ored.~
‘The colored people have for Ba
tist churches, one Methodist tr 4 ant
two missions. Dr. MeCalham os th
pastor of Mt Lebanon A. M I 7
Church. Schools are State's wm:
School, Roanoke Coleeiate Ins* se an
fone graded school. There are tav col
ored grocery stores, one meat ~arket
and a number of smaller shops Ty
colored physicians, two or thre 1
cstate men, one lawyer and onc unde
taker.
GREENWICH, CONN.
Greenwich, Conn—l.sst 5 “ley!
services were largely auended Lit!
Bethel church. In the morning a st
mon was delivered by the Rey Cy
Gibbons, presiding elder The hos Fy
W. Cruse of Marmoncek prea’ +!
the afternoon, Music for the mocnt
and afternoon was rendered iy J
Jumior chor At 8pm. the ann + ser
mon was delvered by the .pascor. th
Rev. Geo. H_ West, to the Ihr
Lodge, Seal Court and the yuver s
‘Miss Margurite West entertu «|
few friends Zt her home on 7 /ay
Miss Mable Walker entertamed th
Star Light Dramatic Club at her «
dence last Wednesday evening
Mrs, Bell Games 15 ill at her siter'
residence, Mrs. Tucker, 440 West 1®
street, New York.
The monthly concert of the Firs
Bapust church of Greenwich and th
Union Baptist church of sinter
was largely attended
PITTSFIELD, MASS. {
Prrrsrieio, Mass.—W H Clarkson }
able to be out. We took his place §
church on Sunday.
Bethel was well ‘attended on Sun
day evening. The Rev, Robert Jet
preach, The Rev. Farcira and J. C
Dixon attended the Y. M. C. A. Sun
day afternoon, -
Mes. Lee and her sister, Miss Nane
Jacohs, are giving a waffle supper Turs
day evening for the benefit of Beth
Church,
James Van Buren was called to Chi
tham, N. ¥., last. Wednesday to t
funerat of his cousin,
Calvin Cuffee took a flying trip
Flushing, N. ¥., to visit his mother an]
sister. ;
Don't forget the Valentine Soci
‘Tuesday night, February 15, at Beth
Chureh,
| ———
| ARGENTA, ARK.
Argenta, Ark.—Dr_ BP. 11 Cook, ed]
tor of the Natchez Weekly Herald
New Orlcans, La., has been elected!
tor of the Shiloh BC, one of tl
largest Baptist, churches "in. the >t
Dr. Cook is well known through tle
aes coumire.
LYNCHING IN GEORGIA.
The following comments on conditions in Georgia, embracing editorial comment from the New York Globe, the Atlanta, Ga., Constitution, and opinions from two prominent Georgia ministers, will be of interest. They are self-publisher.
(From the New York Globe)
Governor Harris of Georgia pretends to be concerned over the opidemic of bovine tuberculosis, but Norvais have been put to death in the molts in the lae, few weeks, after Mr. Harris says that, unless conditions improve by the time the new General Assembly is elected, he will for the enactment of "more stricter laws to stop lynchings."
It is difficult to make out just what "more civilized laws" Governor Harris has to mind. Lynching is murder and murder is a crime. At least it is so considered in every civilized country, and I believe that Georgia is a more easily state in a civilized country, this is a law on her statute, doing murder a capital offense. This is so, what more can Governor Harris ask?
Jaws in the universe will not stop lynching if they are not enforced. As long as those who go in law know that they can gain rein to their passions without punishment, lynching never wiped out. There is a time for law and there is a time for art and the time for speech in Georgia is over.
The Atlanta Constitution been conducting a campaign at the harbous lynching habit. The central and the article which follows how public sentiment is being argued in Georgia against the mob-
A LYNCHING REMEDY.
Atlanta Constitution.
At the beginning suggestion of a remedy for the mob and mob law in Georgia is to colonel P. H. Brewster, one of the most ablest lawyers, in a state government elsewhere in The Constitution upon the fact that trial for crimes is necessarily held under our constitution in the county and community where the alleged offense is that Judge Brewster points out that the mob is the most devilish affection because of local influence and environment.
"If so really mean what we say, and are in a mood about suppressing the extent which is damning Georgia in the opinion of the world," then Colonel Brewster suggests that the thing to do is to amend the law to permit the transfer jurisdiction in all cases of mob law to a court distant from the locality in which the crime was committed. Colonel Brewster expresses the opinion that this constitutional amendment accompanied by the appropriate statutes to enforce and carry out in detail would provoke an effort, remedy, he said, to arrest the person that, if arrested and they must go before courts and rors who could not be swayed by local sentiment or local feelings, Colonel Brewster's suggestion will be a valuable contribution to the discussion of a subject which is just now agreeing the state from one end to the other and which can properly and effectively if definite results in the direction of law enforcement are to be attained.
There is no question that Georgia has got to do something to mitigate this lynching evil which is blaekening her reputation, not only abroad, as our own people have pointed out, threats to undermine the very civilization of the state. What that something shall be is a problem which state executive and state legislators have got to deal with. They may as well make up their minds to it and with it now. I like the sentiment on this subject is now well aroused and it is going to be krissy, crushed through press and pulpit the state over all the anarchy of mor rule is permanently suppressed.
GEORGIA'S AWAKENING.
from the Atlanta Constitution.
True is nothing the matter with
identifying Georgia as a georgian
the laws and mob law. Georgia's
inland Georgia's heart are both on
the side. The trouble has been
that Georgia's conscience has been
as somebody had to touch the
nervous it. When the nerve
was used when the situation is put
the people in all its suits—they are at it.
They fight, and they are at last
from their lethargy.
It may not be questioned that when federal intervention became enough to reach the point of killing, even almost the point of through the department of justunning to take a city of the state or even that the treatment would be aroused and deeply.
mob law and mob assassination be nothing short of won- Georgia's awakening means Georgia must and will clear her fissures and in future pro- crem and orderly record to the gratification will be prompted here on the part of good and the Georgians over the sweep- ration of Governor Nat E. of his purpose to work with stature to bring an end to Dr. J. Hardman of the World Law College, who said that he, too, will come out against mobs and their de- work.
I have been no more significant in directing directly upon the subjec- tion the resolutions unanimously by the democrats of Haber- ber, Germany, and the United States, commending the fight The Constit- uals making for the enforcement and order, urging the press of state to battle for the supremacy demanding that Georgia offi- cially be removed from office shall state clearly what propose to do to put an end to lawlessness that has so greatly the state's good name. The daily and weekly press of Geor- gia and Alabama is upon the state in no uncertain term. The state or candidates who stand out for law enforcement will find a lack of commendation or approval in course from press, from public officials in office, from legislators and officials in overseas. All of the are demanding the re-enthrone- on of law and order.
a powerful crystallization of son-
tance have but one meaning, and
their purpose to wipe out
their punishment for crime in legal
orderly way through her consti-
duted courts.
dates and of officials in high office, but for the press, far, the school teachers, in talking to the children of their classes, for the people themselves, and above all, for the ministers of the state to take hold of and bring the seriousness of this proposition to the doorstep of every home. There is opportunity here for them to take the stern lesson that if we admit justification of mob law for any single crime whatsoever, it opens the door to and means the ultimate justification of anarchy. It was Georgia's vital mistake that she did not crush the mob spirit in its very shell. Hatched and, full grown, it has become a hydra-headed menace to conquer which Georgia must marshal and more powerful forces. Georgia can crush it; more than that, she will.
THE REV. C. B. WILMER.
ATLAH, Ga.
The Atlanta Constitution gave the following account of a sermon preached by the Rev. C. B. Wilmer, rector of S.E. Luke's Episcopal Church:
In a strong sermon in which he condemned lynching and deplored its prevalence in the state of Georgia, Dr. B. Wilmer, rector of Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, urged his hearers to read the editorial recently published in The Constitution dealing with this subject.
The sermon went into the subject of lynching at some length and the rector responds for law as the only method for bringing a situation which brings shame to the people of this state.
It is time for the people of Georgia to show deep concern in a doplorable condition, said Dr. Wilmer, and they must be more merciful when it deserves. He expressed pleasure that The Constitution has taken such a strong stand against the lawlessness which is bringing irreparable injury to the state and which must be stopped. Georgia is to have the esteem of all the people and the people of other states.
Every man whose interest has been aroused in the menace, said Dr. Wilmer, and who wants to play a part in the formation of a public sentiment which will end lynching, should carefully consider the editorial published in The Constitution and should give it his hearty commendation.
"Especially do I want, to commend that portion of the editorial," said Dr. Wilmer, which urges that the candles for governmental purposes be on this subject. Georgia led in lynchings last year and it begins to look now as if we shall capture the pennant. Unless conditions are remedied we are going to find that conditions here are not vastly different from those in Mexico or Haiti. The church must perform the function of giving its support to enforce its laws."
Editor Constitution: Your editorials calling attention to the sad record of Georgia in the matter of mob law and particularly to the fact that five men have already been lynched in this state since the year began, was no doubt read with appreciation and approbation, and the state of the state. The lynching last year of eighteen persons in the state of Georgia, being twice as many as were lynched in any other state in the union, has given the commonwealth an evil enmity which all patriotic Georgians have felt. The law of lawlessness is not restrained it may be expected speedily to reach new and disgraceful extremes.
The time, too, has passed when lamentations, however profound and sincere, meet the needs of the case. The emergency demands practical measures of a radical kind. The issue must be met by our political leaders. It is probable that a number of worthy geniuses can form a force of governor. All of them, no doubt, will declare in the usual trite way that they will stand for the enforcement of the laws of the state. They should, however, go further than this plattitude and declare to the people whose votes they will seek what new laws they deem needed and what practical measures they propose to take if elected to prevent the violation of the sovereignty of the state. The raft who will continue to bring disgrace upon us unless they are sternly dealt with.
Some may believe that it is beneath the dignity of a candidate for the exalted office of governor to have a plank on this subject in his platform. In that case he is too hampered by dignity to be the governor that Georgia is in need of at this crisis in her history. In her realizes that we have an Augean stable whose accumulated fifth threatens the health of the body politic and who has some consciousness of herculural strength necessary to cleanse it, and who also believes that the great masses of our people will respond to wise and vigorous leadership for the elimination of this evil. Not only should we hear from the chief executive, or his chief of Georgia, but we have a right to expect utterances upon it from the candidates for the other oices belg so eagerly
It is not the chief purpose of this letter to make any specific suggestions, but rather to emphasize the need for some remedial measures. How would it do, however, to pass a law providing that prisoners shall be paid $ 2,000 out of the treasury of the county, the same being raised by increasing the tax rate in the county? Furthermore, it might be provided by law that every sheriff or keeper of a prison give a substantial bond guaranteeing the safety of prisoners committed to his custody. These laws might tend to arouse the job charge and to reduce the number of clever tricks by which prisoners are so often spirited away from our jails and prisons. But as already suggested the writer pleads ignorance as to the details of the remedy needed. The problem is one for our political statesmen and the law abiding and law loving citizens are with patriotic interest even anxiety to see what they will do with it. (REV.) NEMBERT G. SMITH. Marletta, Ga., January 28, 1916.
Should I Not Try Lynchers Where
Crime Not Rooted Says Col.
Paint Breast
Editor Constitution: Much in being said just now through the press about "Lynching," and our state is winning a very undesirable publicity as the banner state in this barbarous practice. Nobody who cares for law and order, who loves his state, and would encourage right and justice and upholds the courts and the administration through them of the laws, and preserve our civilization, indores this people, and the good people dophore such outrages. It becomes necessary, therefore, that some steps be taken to suppress it. I have read with pleasure and heartily approve your editors upon the subject. But we doubt whether it can be suppressed by any appeal to the intelligence and sentiment of the people at large. Lynching is the result
always of some outburst of local feeling, caused by some crime, and those who engage in this barbarous practice know they are perfectly safe from any punishment, since, if punished, it must be through the local tribunals, and these local tribunals will not perform those functions which are necessary, before the lynchers can be brought to judgment. Local courts will alogies and punish those who are not unable to find out who the lynchers are; if they indict, the trial juries will acquit. Therefore, it is a farce, pure and simple. The whole world knows, in spite of all our protestations and denunciations of lynching, that no lynchers are ever punished, and cannot be under the present system. If we really mean what we say, and we are in earnest about suppressing the will of the people, the opinion of the world, the thing to do is to take steps which will insure for suppression.
Under our constitution, it is not possible to indict and try one charged with violating the criminal law, except in the county where the crime is committed, and, therefore, the thing to be done is to charge the constitution to give jurisdiction some court distant from the locality of the lynching, and require the solicitor general of that circuit or the attorney general to prosecute those engaged in the lynching. Lot them be indicted in such court and tried there, the costs of the prosecution to be borne by the county yin, which the lynching took place, including a real estate tax, a bond or attorney general, and a reward sufficiently large to induce active and intelligent detective work to discover the lynchers.
We are satisfied that such a change in the constitution, followed by necessary legislation, adopted to this particular crime, would put an end to the charge, and likewise, this barbarism will continue to disguise the state and set at naught every effort to suppress it.
If we really mean what we say, then let us take this step. There sure are enough people in the state to secure the change in the constitution, and the legislature will be patriotic enough to enact the necessary legisla- ture to carry out the purpose intended. When you who on the purpose intended to engage in such savage practice will be forced to go among a people far removed from local influence and environments, and tried by juries who are nilt intimidated by fear or controlled by local sentiment, they will not take the risk involved, and synch- will become a threat. P. H. BREWSTER. Atlanta Ga. February 18, 1916.
LYNCHING AND MOB
VIOLENCE IN SOUTH Columbia, S. C.—The Rev. B. F. Riley of Birmingham, Ala., is creating sentiment against lynching and injustice in the South. By invitation of the Rev. Richard Carroll, Dr. Riley attended the Race Conference of South Carolina which met in Columbia, February 6-9. All the white men on the program spoke against injustice to the Negro and deplored mob violence. The Rev. Mr. Carroll, president of the conference, suggested that South Carolina back up Dr. Riley with $500. An organization was effected looking toward this end. The following are the officers: The Rev. E. B. Burroughs, editor Southern Reporter, Charleston, president; E. L. Cox, principal Avery School, Charleston, secretary; the Rev. E. H. Coit, Beaufort, first vice-president; J. H. Goodwin, M. D. Columbia, second vice-president; the Rev W. W. Beckett, president Allen University, treasurer.
President Carroll stated to the conference that Dr. Riley could do more good in the way of getting justice and stopping mob violence than 1,000 colored preachers. He is fearless and brave, consecrated and earnest. The Race Conference meets each year in Columba. This was the eighth annual session with the largest crowd that ever attended.
MORRIS WRITES TO
GEORGIA ODD FELLOWS A new phase in the Odd Fellow situation in Georgia has developed by Grand Master Edward H. Morris of Chicago, who has written an open letter to the members of the order in that state, in response to many letters which he has received. In this letter he makes it appear that since B. S. Ingram and B J Davis are suspended from membership in the Order, it is entirely out of place that they should be allowed to serve as receivers or custodians of the property of the Order. After citing the fact that Ingram and Davis had been suspended for one year from January 15, 1916, and that the charter of District Grand Lodge, No 18, has been recalled, Grand Master Morris says.
Every lodge—and every Old Fellow who hopes or expects to be recognized by the Sub-Committee of Management, to receive the password, traveling password Quarterly Circular, and to be admitted into and permitted to visit lodges of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows—wherever located and in Georgia and where the rulings and decisions of the Sub-Committee of Management.
No Subordinate Lodge Expelled.
No subordinate lodge in Georgia has been either suspended or expelled. The subordinate lodges in Georgia are a part of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, but the District Grand Lodge No 18, of Georgia, is no longer a part of the Order or in any way recognized by the Sub-Committee of Management.
All lodges in Georgia now deal directly with the Sub-Committee of Management through Grand Secretary James F. Needham, Twelfth and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
Section 27 of Law CII, page 82, of the General Laws, (edition of 1911) reads as follows:
Sec. 27. Any member who shall falsely claim or pretend to be an officer of a district grand lodge
** when he is not recognized by the Sub-Committee of Management, shall be suspended or expelled—
and section 28 of the same General Laws, on page 83, reads as follows:
Sec. 28. Any lodge or other branch of the member receiving an official communiqué committing the same to be read in the lodge or branch from any person claiming or pretending to be an officer of any district grand lodge.
** when the same is not recognized by the Sub-Committee of Management as such, shall be suspended expelled.
A suspended member of the Order is not allowed to visit a lodge or have anything to do with the work of the lodge.
A lodge that permits or allows a suspended member to visit- during the time such person is suspended is liable to punishment, it may have the password withheld from it and its members or it may be suspended or expelled from the Order, or its dispensation recalled. All charges against a subordinate lodge in a State where there is no district grand lodge must be made directly to the Sub-Committee of Management. A suspended member of a lodge can not visit a household or any other branch or the Order where suspended. A suspension notice will be suspended lodge member to visit may be suspended or expelled, or its warrant recalled.
As to the Endowment.
The Sub-Committee of Management has not destroyed, nor has it sought to destroy the Bureau of Endowment of Georgia.
It has declared suspended from the Order, for the period of one year, B. S. Ingram and B. J. Davies; but they are not the Bureau of Endowment of Georgia—just two members.
Two members and many, many more have both other offices to this been declared suspended and the Bureau lived on—likewise the Order. All members of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows are equal in the eyes of the laws of the Order and before the Sub-Committee of Management.
Every lodge in Georgia—every Odd Fellow in Georgia—by and through its or his attorney, should ask any and every court in which a suit concerning the Bureau of Endowment is pending not to appoint as receiver or trustee any Odd Fellow who has been declared Odd Fellows by the Sub-Committee of Management, and if such person has been appointed, his removal should be asked for.
Lodges may make their desires known in this regard by electing a delegate to attend and meet in voluntary convention, at such time and place as they deem when. They call all other settlers the lodges can not agree, they should unite in asking the court not to appoint as trustees anyone who has been declared suspended by the Sub-Committee of Management. On this question no lodge can hesitate. The Sub-Committee of Management only transacts business of the Order with those of the Order in good standing with it.
Appointment of Trustees.
In the opinion of the writer, any subordinate lodge of the Order that is unwilling to have a court appoint (if appointment to have be made) as trustees or receive a Boundment Bureau beneath such Odd Fellows has been declared suspended by the Sub-Committee of Management, should without delay, withdraw from the Order as per Section 1, Law VCH11, at page 76, General Laws edition of 1911), as such lodges no longer form a true lodge, and therefore must be and truth; and this section of the law points to an honorable way for a lodge to divest itself of a duty that it does not want to perform.
It may be that lodges through their representations may not be able to represent them, but want appointed trustees or receivers.
As to who shall be appointed you may disagree, fall out, and be unable to agree; but you can agree that no one should be appointed who has been declared suspended by the Sug-Committee of Management, and this should be done.
If a lodge does not send a representative to any convention, it can pass at a special or regular meeting a resolution like unto this—
"Be it resolved by this Lodge No. — of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. That we request the appointment as trustees or receivers of the Bureau of Endowment only such Odd Fellows as have not been declared suspended by the Sub-Committee of Management; and, if any such person or persons, has or have been appointed, his or their valuation respectively requested and an unsupported Odd Fellow put in his place. Duly passed at a lodge meeting held this — day of — A. D. 1916, at — Ga." And this resolution should be signed by the noble grand and permanent secretary and the seal of the lodge put on it. And it sent to some Odd Fellow who is in Atlanta. Ga., and who is opposing the appointment of any suspended person and is represented in court by attorneys; and such attorney be authorized to represent such lodge. Even though you send a delegate to a convention, there can be no harm in passing such resolution.
The Sub-Committee of Management has no interest whom you select as trustees or what brethren of the Order you choose. This is solely your own concern, but the Committee of Management will I believe define to in anywise transact business of the Order with, by, or through anyone it has declared suspended, during the time of suspension.
With the highest regards and best wishes to the great army of loyal, faithful, and trustful troops, I am fraternally,
EDWARD H. MORRIS.
Chicago, Ill., February 14, 1916.
FEDERATION WOMEN
CALLED TO ACTION
The women of the State, belonging to the clubs of the Empire State Federation, are advised by their president, Mrs. Mary C. Lawton, 173 Willoughby street, Brooklyn, of the approaching national convention which is to meet in August at Baltimore.
The annual State meeting is to be held July 4 and 5, and the women are urged to make a good showing at that time. Mrs. Lawton has addressed the following open letter to the women of the State:
To the Women's Clubs of the Empire State Federation:
Dear Co-workers—It must be inspiring to all of us who were present at our last annual meeting, which was held in Auburn, N. Y., last July, to reflect, first on the benefits derived, and second on the harmony that exchanged between us. Back upon the splendid women who, through a sacrifice or another, had come from various parts of the State to keep alive the fire of organized womanhood, which to-day burns so brightly and cheerily in our bosoms, I am filled, and I know you are, with the courage and the spirit of meeting there was not a dissenting voice where the general interest of our work was concerned, not one disordant note on the keyboard of our deliberations. While it is both encouraging and inspiring to take a nosotrose of that memorable occasion, the cannot be counted in the past; that our effort has counted in the foremost moements among the women of to-day. There is enough volume of meaning in our
State motto: "The end crowns the work; to ename our alliation and activities for the rest of our natural lives. A good beginning does not necessarily argue good work, but it can be comprehended without great labor. Faith, the Bible tells us, without works, is dead. So with words without deeds. Let each one of us realize our personal responsibility, our mutual obligation. Just a little more than four months realizes the mutual obligation, but in order to do this we must be up and doing if we hope at our next annual meeting, July 4-5, to report any appreciable gain in our work. The standard bearers who have brought victory to the Federation so far have wrought well, but the progress must be made. We must know that the national association will convene in Baltimore next August, our State organization must bend every efforts to present a commanding front.
With gratitude for each, and every co-worker, I am yours for success.
M. C. LAWTON,
President of the Empire State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Brooklyn, Feb. 14, 1916.
NEW CASTLE HAS FIRST
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N&W CASTLE, Pa.-Andrew Wells,
1717 Pennsylvania avenue, has been-appointed on the police force in this city.
He is the first Negro to receive an appointment as a policeman. He was endorsed for the position by many of the most prominent people of the city of both races.
SPINGARN MEDAL TO
MAJOR CHARLES YOUNG
Boston, Mass.—As a recognition of the value of his work in Liberia in organizing and training the native constabulary, Major Charles Young, of the United States Army, was awarded the Spingarn Medal at a meeting held the evening of Washington's Birthday, February 22, in Tremont Temple, Boston, Mass., under the auspices of the N. A. A. C. P., with Moorfield Storey, former president of the American Bar Association, presiding.
Governor Samuel W. McCall, of Massachusetts, presented the medal, which is awarded annually by Dr. J. E. Spingarn, of New York, to the man or
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woman of African descent and American citizenship who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year in any field of honorable or elevated human endeavor. The medal has an intrinsic value of $100. The committee of award consists of ex-President William Howard Taft, Oswald Garrison Villard of the New York Evening Post, Dr. J. H Dillard of Virginia, director of the Stater and Jeanes Funds; John Hope, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta, and Bishop John Hurst of Baltimore. The first medal, awarded in 1915, was to Dr. E. E. Just of Howard University. Other addresses were made by Bishop J. W. Hamilton of the M. E. Church, Dr. W. E. B. DuBois, Dr. Alexander Mann of Trinity Church, and Dr. Horace Bumstead. former president of Atlanta University, and Major of the 43d Regiment of Colored Troops in the Civil War.
By direction of the Secretary of War, the Commanding General, Eastern Department, designated an officer to officially represent the War Department. Major Young was born in Kentucky in 1868, and was educated in the public schools of Ohio. He was appointed to the West Point Military Academy from Ohio in 1885, and since graduating in 1889 has served in the 7th, 9th and 10th Cavalary, and the 25th Infantry of the United States Army. He was major of an Ohio battalion during the Spanish War. Afterwards he was detailed as superintendent of the Sequoia and Grant National Parks in California, where his "interest and ability were commended in formal resolutions by the Visalia Board of Trade, which declared that "by his energy and enthusiasm and business qualities displayed, the money set aside for improvements of the parks was most wisely and economically expended." In 1904 he was sent to Hawaii, and thence to the Philippines, where in the absence of the colonel he was in command of the regiment on several occasions. He was promoted to the rank of major in 1912, and sent as military attaché to Liberia. He was lately returned to the United States and will rejoin his regiment.
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"THE PRIDE OF RACE."
(FROM THE NEW YORK AMERICAN)
If this is not the long-awaited great American play, the theatre-going public may as well give up hope. The problem it presents is peculiarly vital to America. And the breadth and sympathy of treatment given it by the author, the vigor and intellectual force of Robert Hilliard's acting of the man who carries on his shoulders the weight of a whole nation's crime and suffers for the sins of his fathers even unto the fourth generation, are adequate to the theme. Here, in "The Pride of Race," is America's most urgent and dangerous question in a nutshell. Mr. Hilliard may be taken as a protagonist of his country in his role of Deggan Folk.
You see him first as the most fortunate of mortals. He has health, wealth, youth, friends, the joy of life and the promise of the girl he loves that she will marry him. It is as if the gods had conspired to make him happy. But in reality he is in the position of those beautiful youths whom the Aztecs were wont to set aside as sacrifices to the gods. They, too, were loaded with favors and crowned with flowers, until the hour when the keen sacrificial blade was ready to taste their blood.
The hour came for Deegan Folk when his father, apprised of his son's approaching marriage, hastens to tell him that there is a bar sinister in his family shield.
According to the harsh and inflexible rule of caste in Free America, Deegan Folk was a Negro.
True, he had but one-sixteenth of black blood, filtered down from a mulatto great-grandmother whom an earlier Folk had married in a moment of madness and drink. But—his bride-to-be was a Southern girl, daughter of one of the proudest families in old Virginia, and to her that one-sixteenth would make him as repulsive as though he were ebony black.
And there was the chance, only one chance in a million, but too horrible to contemplate even at that—the chance that if she should ever bear him a child it might be black! Deegan's father had escaped. Deegan was white through and through apparently, but still "the sins of the fathers" might descend as a curse on the unborn.
It is here that the problem begins—problems, rather, for this play presents no one staggering question, but a dozen. What shall Deegan Folk do? Break his engagement, doom himself to celibacy and loneliness and end his tainted line? Tell Louise, the girl he loves, and trust to her mercy and understanding? Marry her without telling her, and pray to God that the curse might be averted? Deegan Folk chooses, but he finds no peace in his choice. Soon again he is forced to another choice, when he asks his physician the fearful question: "Are there no times when murder is justifiable?" Just such a question the South has raised more times than once when perplexed beyond sanity by the Negro question. But the doctor answered:
And in his extremity Deegan Folk cries out:
"Is there a God!"
Once, when this "bride of race" came near destroying the young Republic, because there were men who honestly felt themselves, in virtue of their white skins, entitled to be set over their fellow men as rulers and owners, there were many who asked that question. The answer took four years to work out.
The heart of the audience goes out to Deegan Folk as he pleads with his young wife. Will she cast him off forever for the sin of his great-grandfather—for a mere illusion?
And then old prejudices, based on we know not what mysterious law of nature, turns one to the young wife's sida when she says sharply:
"Is that black baby in there an illusion?"
The brute fact, impossible to evade confronts us. So, perhaps for a moment, like Deegan Folk, we see no way out of such a coil but death. It looks so easy, so simple; a great "Ahl!" of sympathy for the anguished man goes up from the audience as the physician with cruel kindness wrenches the pistol from Deegan's hand.
Then—what remains? For the man, for the country, whose pure stream of life is toomed with this infusion of black blood! There is no solution, you say.
You are wrong. The solution is Love.
But before it is reached one's sympathies have been enlarged and one's intellect exercised to embrace and feel and comprehend every side of a question as old as the world and as new as to-day's paper. The adjective has been sadly overworked of late, but none other fits, it is a big play.
BASKETBALL
(BY WILL ANTHONY MADDEN)
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Alpha "Big Five" is making all kinds of preparation for the return game with St. Christopher on February 29. "Big Five" is leaving no stones entuined to redeem themselves in the game. Alpha will not beat that the club is over anxious to wipe out its defeat. As far as St. Christopher is concerned they will be ready when the whistle blows. My opinion on the outcome of the game is pretty much the same opinion as I had about the game. Alpha will not beat the Wetzel system the team depends upon St. Christopher's individual players. If they are right and play and that system "Big Five" will again be defeated. I understand that Alpha has a new coach. This is a good move if the man is really a coach, and if the man is really a coach, wonders to put "Big Five" through a system in two weeks time, that can equal what St. Christopher has been under for three years. Still Alpha has a mighty good chance of winning if she uses the right line-up and if she uses the right line-up and only on the offense but also for the defense. If she quits for only five minutes and the St. C. men are right, the Wetzel system will again come through, but if Alpha plays St. Christopher team for team, man for man, the result of the game will be very even though St. Christopher has the edge on Alpha in the better system of coaching.
"Chapple Gardner's Majesties met St. Christopher on their home court in the Parish House and lost to them by the very close score of 41-35. The game was like the Majesties must have been a big surprise to St. Christopher. It only strongly proves the possibilities of a basketball team.
The basketball team of Troop 55 B.S.C. School with its Carlton Branch, Y. M. C. A., and rated as the Roy Scout Champions, would like to book games with teams in New York and New Jersey, averaging 110 lbs. Address all communications to E. W. Barrington (manager), Carlin Y. B. Barrington, 405 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
On Friday night, February 25, the Carlton Senators, champions of Brooklyn, will meet the St. Christopher Tigers, lightweight champions of the East, at Saengerbund Hall, in a game that ought to be a hot one. The St. Tigers will have a win since 1912 and have not been defeated in the last three years. In fact the only defeat that ever had was by the Laitted A. C., which by an odd coincidence was under the management of Quentin Vaughan, who now manages the Cantons. Some of these very players are fans of Waughan. The Quentin team is the only one that has any chance with the Tigers and will undoubtedly put up a great game to win. Carlton's crack little guard Scott is still on the sick latt so will not be able to play. Last season the Tigers swamped Carlton by an overwhelming score but this season the Tigers have five percent better. This is Brooklyn's last game of note before the lenten season and as the attraction is first class and the hall very easily reached, there should be a large crowd to witness the game. There will be plenty of dancing and plenty of good music, so the ball will be called pleasure be sure to be on hand when the champions meet.
The over-ambitious Vandals of Atlantic City received a most abrupt and decisive set back by the Spartans on February 17, with a one-sided score. This unquestioned and decisive defeat of the champions of South Jersey at the New York's "Big Four" eliminates them as contenders, killing their chances of ever appearing in New York again. New York is the basketball center of the world with Manhattan Casino as the garden spot of that center and when a team misses its chance to appear in the game, people of New York, they have indeed missed an opportunity. When the Vandals met the "pick-up" team of the "Incorporators" composed of second line men and subs and defeated them by the "referee wedge cage" forty-seven for outside shots they jumped for the ball on night commenced to make a bld for New York prestige. In New York there are four strong teams, namely "Incorporators" (world champions), St. Christopher. Alpha and Spartans. Any out of town team that can get away with these four is a woman team or a men team. Jersey hit the team of this "Big Four" at its weakest point and was instantly thrown back. It's a long, long way to Atlantic City and obscurity.
The Cardinal-Hawthas of Washington, D.C. met the Wilmington Five on March 16, by the score of 40-16. The Cardinals continue to win on their route to New York where they will meet the world at Manhattan Casino on March 3.
The last big basketball game before the beginning of Leng, will be the meeting of the. Cardinal-Hawathas, champions of Washington, D. C, and the "Incorporators" (world champions) on Friday night. March 4 at Manhattan High School, the team will be defeated the "Incorporators" and positive of doing it again. They have strengthened their team and have some former Howard University men in their lineup. The Cardinals have a good team and some of the men to be seen in action will be Henderson, Holland and Smith. In Smith, the Wash. State team will be guarded of dependence as he is the guard mat player "Hank" Williams so hard in that game in Washington. All New York know about the ability of Henderson and Holland. It will be a great game so don't miss it. See ady. Friday night, March 3, at Manhattan Casino will be a gala night. There will be a gala attractions with Douges perfect, mobile furnished for dancing.
The Incorporator "Tigers" will play the preliminary game on March 3, lining up against the Athenians of Plainfield. Come out and see this New Tiger team in action for basketball news read the New York Age
The following account is from the Yonkers' management
Yonkers N.Y. The Carlton's journ-
eered to Yonkers on Saturday night with
the intention of having an easy time
and plenty of practice with the Tigers, "Orange and Black Machine," but to their surprise they were held to a very close game, and were forced to extend themselves to every possible point of the game in order to stave off defeat. They started off like a streak of lightning and scored two baskets before Yonkers got going. But under the leadership of Capt, Giddings, the Orange and Black Machine started moving and before the Carltonts could score another point they were calling for time out in order to recover a little wind.
After resting about five minutes the Carltons came back and started, off with another burst of speed, but this time the Tigers' guards intercepted all their formations and had them shooting all around the backboard. After playing about five minutes more the Carltons again called time out on account of an alleged injury to one of its players. After two minutes had elapsed the referee blew his whistle for the game to continue. But the Carltons had not had time enough to regain their wind and speed, so they did not respond to the whistle. After about five minutes more had passed Capt. Giddings refereed the Carltons to Rule 19, Section 4, which reads as follows:
"Play shall be resumed in two minutes when time has been taken out at the request of either captain or for an injury."
The Carlttons' manager then made a statement that he would not under any conditions abide by the rules, and that he would take his team off the floor if they had to play by the rules. The Tigers' manager had allowed eleven men to enter the hall free of charge, as players or officials for the Carlttons. Nine of these men were in basketball uniforms later. It seemed might strange that with nine players, the Carlttons were unable to find a substitute for their injured player. It was plainly seen by the spectators that the Carlttons had put their best team on the floor, and that if a change was made, it meant certain defeat for them, so rather than be defeated; they would accept the name of "Quitters."
The line-up:
Carttons—Shannon, f.; Wilson, f.; H. Jackson, c.; H. Brown, g.; C. Jackson, g.
Tigers—Giddings, f.; Morgan, f.; Blackwell, c.; Hamilton, g.; Bowser, g.
Umpire. R. Williams, of New York.
The Tigers play every Saturday evening in the Yonkers High School Gym, on South Broadway, about fifteen minutes' ride from the Van Cortlandt Park subway station. Dancing is enjoyed after the games.
On Saturday evening, February 26, the Settlement House five of East Orange, N.J. will play the Tigers in Yonkers.
Special music. Plenty of time for dancing and enjoyment.
Baltimore Girls Win in Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Before the record crowd of the season, the Baltimore High School girls' basketball team defeated the girls of the Armstrong Manual Training School by the score of 7 to 3, and O Street Vocational School girls took the measure of their rivals from Cardozo Vocational School by the count of 18 to 9. Both games were hotly contested. The work of the guards and the centers of both teams was especially good.
In the Cardozo v O Street game the work of the Misses Collins, Thompson and Seymour was very noticeable in the play of the Cardozo team, while Ruth Gray and Henrietta Taylor stood out for O Street. Elaine Lucas showed great improvement in her play, and should be listed with the best players. The team played with the Oriole guard, Miss G. Gaines, Misses Dow and E. White did well, and for Tech F. Stewart, Jessie Yancy and J Taylor played well. Summary:
FIELD DAY AT TUSKEGEE
Tuskegee Institute, Ala. The first field day exercise attempted at Tuskegee Institute was held on the Battalion Grounds on Saturday afternoon, February 19. Beginning at 345 and lasting 6:30 there were enlistment features of an active combat unit. The vast crowd of students, teachers and friends from the institute community interested.
The initial event was the battalion drill contest between the Monday and Tuesday battalions—the Monday battalion under command of Cadet Captain Ernest A Wright and the Tuesday battalion commanded by Cadet Captain Helen Hammond. The equipment in the drill contest was that the battalion was to execute seven simple commands in ten minutes. The judges, Captain W. T Shehee, John L. Anderson, Mia Ruth M. Logan, Captain R. Durnaby and Cadet Captain Emmanuel Lisk, rendered decision in favor of the Monday battalion. The Monday battalion, in addition to being awarded the drill contest, gave a spectacular exhibition exercise of the Buits Manual.
The flag relay race, which afforded much amusement, participated in by members of the band and the cadets from Companies A, B, C, D, and I was won by George Brashen, representing the band; Paul Brewer of Company A second ward; Richard Washington of Company C, third. Considerable interest was aroused in the passing-the-ball contest between the officers and the sergeants. The sergeants won. The club relay race between the sergeants and corporals drew forth much applause. The corporals won. The tug of war which has gained popularity being held in which the participants were members of the first and second battalions Night School, was won by the second
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The 130-yard dash between George Brasher and Joshua Poole was won by Brasher, who outdistanced Poole about three feet. Brasher is a young lad from California who entered school this year. The afternoon program was closed with a sack race between two small boys, Nicholas Jacquin and Wayman Crimes, and was won by Jacquin.
Field Day was managed by Captain
Athanis Daniel of the Commandants staff.
SPORTING NOTES
Binga Desmond Defeats Ted Merodith
Binga Diamond, the Negro spinner, representing the University of Chicago, won with ease the suburban quarter mile that feathered the games of the Knights of St. Antony in the Forty-seventh Regiment Armory, Brooklyn February 22. There was no question about the superiority of Dismond over Ted Reddeth in this race, for he won deceleration, he loses seven yards. His time of 51 seconds is armory record. This is sufficient evidence of the runner's ability, as this mark has been shot at by the best middle distance runners in the wodid.
Beside Meredith, the Olympic champion, who finished second, Billy Moore, the Princeton University athlete, Lennon and Tom Halpin trailed in Dismond's dust. Dismond, who holds the Western Conference championship at a quarter mile run, scored the $600 trophy. Meredith has two legs on the trophy, and would have had permanent possession had he won over Dismond.
At the crack of the gun for the start Diamond rushed to the fore. Meredith, who had the pole, closed in, but at hundred yards Dismond slowed up and Lennon jumped in as Dismond. At the finish Diamond was second, Moore third and Meredith fourth.
At the crack for the final lap Dismond got in the lead and finished seven yards in front of Meredith, who had worked up to second place. Dismond was strong at the finish and not a bit winded. In the hame stretch he ran easily, while the other runners were calling forth all their strength. The crowd that filled the huge building cheered Dismond to several seconds when he crossed the line. He led the same fight to Chicago. The copolitan daily papers hailed Dismond as another Drew. They claim that he he been crowded he would have done even better than 51 seconds.
H. P. Drew Entertained by Dr. Cooper
Fast Orange, N. J.-Howard P Drew,
the famous runner of California, was
entertained by Dr. R. L. Cooper of New
York and East Orange at his home in
East Orange. The table was laden with
cut glass and the color scheme was red
and white. Course dinner was served.
Those present were: Howard Drew,
George Lattimore, Frank Hobbrook,
Hamilton Travis-Orange, Dr. W. G.
Alexander, Dr. Wm. Green, Dr. Wm.
Washington, Dr. Kennard, Dr Le Roy
Baxter, Dr. R. L. Cooper
James Ravenell, captain of St. Christophe's track team, is giving his
chargers a rest in anticipation of a hard
summer campaign. The road races of
the St. C's team in the Harlem Athletic
League's weekly runs were won when
ever St. C. had a full team entered,
which was composed a one or more of
its best runners.
Harry Martin, former star hurdler of the Smart Set A. C., has been enrolled as a member of the Alpha Physical Culture Club. Martin, who is a student at Howard University, will run in Washington. D. C., February 25, at the university games.
Intercollegiate Athletic Association Formul
COLUMBIA, S. C.--The annual meeting of the South Carolina Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association embracing the principal colleges of the state was held at Benedict College Prof B F Hubert was re-elected president, with Talmage C Henderson as secretary. The meeting provided for playing for the championship of the state in baseball and football and the association takes general charge and oversight over athletics. The prime object of the association is to impel cleaner athletics in the colleges to use only the best college representatives on the playing teams, to so organize as to be protective and prohibitive. In attendance at the meeting was Charles F. Stewart, president of the North Carolina Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association, as a special representative to the South Carolina Association. He addressed the gathering upon the power of organized state athletic associations to provide better games for the public.
Arrangements were made for the annual playing of championship games between the champion teams of the South
Carolina and the North Carolina Athletic Association
Lucy Laney League Reception.
The Lucy Laney League, Charles C. Davis, president, announces its eleventh annual reception for Friday evening, March 10, at Palace Casino, 155th street and Madison avenue. Proceedings will be as usual for the benefit of the Haines N and I School, Augusta, Ga.
A feature of the evening will be the presentation of an original drama, "The King's Thirst," written by Miss Beatrice Moore, and presented by a company under her personal direction. Vaudeville numbers will be presented between each act. The New Amsterdam Orchestra under H. G. Marshall will play.
Boxes may be secured at 1728 west 135th street, or from Dr. Hillery, 156 West 131st street, and President Davis, 210 West 133d street. Admission will be 50 cents; boxes, extra. $3.
Music School Settlement.
MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT.
On Sunday, April 20, Mrs. Francis Roppew wife of the olent baritone who appeared at the school some few Sundays ago, gave a very interesting program which consisted of recitations and original character studies in monologue. She was assisted by Miss Mildred C. Heyserr, Miss Rosalie C. Heyserr, Miss Heyer sang a group of songs.
At Mrs. Rogers' request Mrs. Fannie B. Knight responded with selections from Dunbar and an Irish interpretation. J. Rosamond Johnson closed the program by singing "L'll Gal," one compositions. The program was presided over by President Elbridge L. Adams.
All children taiting part in the matinee to be given at Manhattan Casino on March 4 are requested to meet Miss Kemp promptly for rehearsal. The basketball team is rounding into fine shape to meet the Lincoln House Five on the same date. Spanish classes at Mocha and Thursday night. The Children's Sewing Class guests at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Choral Society at 8:30 Saturday night. Miss Carlin V. Owens is delighted with the continued success of the dancing class every Tuesday evening.
Our artists for next Sunday's program will be: Arthur Schoemberg, who will lecture on South American composers, soloist by Misa Reba Fairfax, soprano; and Ethel Richardson, pianist and others.
Basketball at Bennett College.
Greensboro, N. C.—Bennett baseball team, which won the pennant in the Old North State last year, is out after the baseball laurels this season. Practice started the first of the month under the coaching of Noko Gilmer and the leadership of Capt. Fletcher. Many candidates reported
From appearances so far the new faces upon the team will be Wade, Tucker and Past. The veterans retain their speed and upon the Negro Collegiate Circuit will toss the "pill" in their positions.
Mary Potter is to oppose Bennett on March 10, in the first game. The line-up for Bennett is to be as follows: Newsome, c.; Past, Fisher, Tucker, p.; Taylor, 1 b.; Capt, Fletcher, 2 b.; Wade, ss.; Hastings, 3 b.; Young, 1 f.; Morrison, Brown, c.f.; O'Connor, r.f.
Address all challenges to Manager Trigg, Bennett College, Greensboro, N. C.
WESTFIELD N J
Westfield, N. J—Mme, Anna Harper, of Jersey City, spent Sunday in Westfield, N. J, superintending the election of officers of the Y's of the St. Luke's M E Zion Church ' I encouraged them in the work
' The Rev J. J Adams, pastor of A. M F Zion Church, delivered, an inspiring sermon in the morning entitled ' Hallowed Be Thy Name ' The Rev. Morgan Harris, of Elizabeth, preached in the evening
C Thompson who has been visiting Mrs M Corban. Spring street, received news that her home in Los Angeles, Cal. had burned down and its contents are a total loss Mr Thompson started home on Tuesday
Dr I. F Broch and Daniel Wright attended a parts in Brooklyn on Monday evening
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The St Luke's Order entertained their friends last Thursday evening with an interesting program and supper at Zion Church.
The new officers of the Y's are Misses Ida Manning, Beula Wilson, Fanns Tashar and Jennie Boston.
St Luke's Brotherhood held its regular meeting last Sunday. The Rev J H Dickerson, C C Gamble and the Rev J J Adams were speakers
R. R. Hymanson and R. Keetz spent Sun-
R. Thompson and E. Keetz spent Sunday in Newark.
Mr and Mrs Diggs spent Sunday with some relatives in New Brunswick.
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St. Benedict the Moor.
A great mission service will commence in St. Benedict's Church, West 53d street, Sunday, February 27, and close on March 12. The exercises will be conducted by the famous Missionary Fathers of St Augustine Every night at 8 o'clock there will be a special sermon on some moral subject or some of the doctrines of the Catholic Church. The season of Lent will open this year on March 8, which will be Ash Wednesday. On Washington's Birthday a Memorial Mass was held by the members of the Holy Name Branch. This was attended by a large congregation.
St. Mark's M. E. Church
The Rev. R. Tecumtha Browne, local preacher, was inspiring in his sermon last Sunday morning from the text, "Behold the Man." John 19.5. Subject - Jesus the Savior, evening service the annual sermon to the Dorsac Benevolent Society was delivered by the Rev. Stanley Grammun. He spoke on "Love, the Essential of Perfect Relationship." Next Sunday morning, the Rev. E. Peck, co-founder of the Mark's, will preach. The Rev. Mr. Peck comes to attend the fortieth anniversary of the Mutual Aid Society, which he organized and which to-day is a strong benefited organization. Founders Day, he is observed by the Circle at the evening service. The Gates Ajar, a sacred sanctum will be rendered.
St. David's.
The lament weather on last Sunday detracted nothing from the attendance at the morning and evening services. At the morning service the special preacher was the Rev. Geo. William Douglas, a former canon of the Cathedral of St John the Divine. In the evening the Rev. Cranston Brenton preached the annual Thanksgiving sermon to the allied societies of the parish. The choir sang special music at the morning and evening services. Special preachers will continue during all the services of Lent and until Easter Day. The friends of the parish and the choir are reminded of the Barn Dance to be given under auspices of the choir on Friday evening of February 25, at Odd Fellows' Temple, 132d street and Fifth Avenue. A jolly time is promised to those who avail themselves of this evening on pleasure.
Union Baptist Church
At Union Baptist Church, 204-6 West 63d street the Rev G H Sims, pastor, preached last Sunday to a large congregation His text was Zachariah H.11 "Open Thy Doors" The sermon created so much enthusiasm he stopped in the middle of his discourse and stated that he would complete the second chapter of children in 236 scholars present. Collection $27.89
At 3 p. m., the pastor preached at the Palace Casino for the Rev. Mr Brown and the people of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in their communion service.
The B. Y. P. U had an unusual large gathering at 5:30 p. m. Horace Tibbs had charge of the program.
The meeting between Abysinla, M. Olivet and this church started at the Abysinla Baptist Church on February 23.
Mother Zion Notes
a large congregation greeted the pasto, the Rev. J. W. Brown, last Sabbath morning when he preached on the theme, "Christian Growth and Perfection." Hebrews 6.1 At 1 p. m. the funeral of the Rev. J. Henry Taylor took place. A number of friends of the clergyman were present, among whom were several ministers and physicians. Those who spoke were the Rev. J. W Brown, the Rev. Mr. McDaniels of Jersey City, the Rev. H. Miller, the Rev A A Crook, the Rev P. A. Cullen, the Rev W S Holder, the Rev Z. T Fredericks and others. In the evening Dr Brown delivered the annual sermon to the Washington Lodge, No. 26, Court of Calanthe, No. 14, K. of P. Tuesday evening the Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society will hold its regular meeting. Plans will be made for the entertainment to be given on March 2.
Thursday evening, February 24, a drama will be given by Miss Grace Giles, entitled "The Heart of a Child." Admission 15 cents.
Next Sunday evening, sermon to the Ladies' Protective Union, No. 1, by the pastor.
The presidents of all the auxiliaries are to be the guests of the pastor and board of trustees next Monday evening in the lecture room.
Wednesday evening, March 8, Henry W. Shetton, champion cross-continental walker of the world, will lecture in the auditorium.
A drama entitled "The Colored Americans," will be given on Thursday evening. March 10, the legitimate Associate Players, New York will dominate dramatic association, under the auspices of the Dunbar Dramatic Club, Mrs. L. C. Perkins president.
The Rev. L. G. Mason, presiding elder of the Hudson River District, was the guest at the parsonage last week.
The services of the church were well attended last Sunday. At the 11 o'clock service Pastor Holden spoke from the subject "At School With Christ," to a large and appreciative audience. The choir rendered excellent music. The opening exercises of the Sunday School were conducted by Assistant Superintendent Hogans. The study of the lesson was interesting and the collection excellent. The review of the Sunday School lesson was conducted by Miss Dorothy Small, of Mrs. Allen's class. A splendid program was presented at the Literary Society by the Rev. Mr. Gee Hinton, Mr Wm I. Townsend gave an address, subject, "Living Life Anew." At the 8 o'clock service the Holy Communion was served to a large number; the sermon was preached by the Rev. Hinton. At the conclusion of the
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sermon Pastor Bolden made an earnest appeal to the unsaved, and one young lady came forward and united with the church. The Revs. Accoe and Miller were present.
The young men of the S. M. and I. Club served dinner during the day, and the Rev. Wm. Hogans presented $8 to the church, proceeds from the same.
Dinner was served at the church on Tuesday, Washington's Birthday, by members of the Morning Glory Circle. A pleasant time was spent.
A musical and Query Box contest will be given at the church on Friday evening, February 25.
A drama in four acts entitled, "Home Ties," will be presented by the S. M. and I. Club of the church on Friday evening, March 3. Curtain at 8-30 o'clock. Refreshments. Admission 25 cents.
A social and supper will be given at the home of Mrs M Holloway, 15 Gay street, Wednesday evening, March 8. Admission 10 cents.
Harlem Congregational Church
The pastor preached at both services Sunday.
Miss Gladys Joseph, president, will present a program at the Y. P. S. C. Center for the Arts.
At 8 p.m., Thursday, March 2. Class No. 3 of Abyssinian Baptist Church, will gie the play, "The Living Rainbow," at Harlem Congregational Church. Promoters. Miss Rita Thompson and others.
The appeals to the public for support in efforts to enter more commodious quarters this coming fall.
Y W C A Notes:
Miss Grace Warren of the Religious Society of Friends addressed the monthly members' meeting of the Association on last Friday evening on the question of "Preparedness" from the Quaker standpoint. Miss Warren made a more interesting address to the Girl Council of the *Y* W. W. C. A. will entertain the girls of the association on Saturday, February 26, at 4 p.m. All of the association girls are invited. Miss Margaret Armstrong and Mesdames Burbridge, Norman, Lucas and Staten are in charge of arrangements.
The score for the *Y. W. C. A.* Newark basketball game played in Newark and Mesdames Burbridge, meeting of February 17 was 9-1 in favor of the Knickerbocker Five of the *Y. W. C. A.* The association line-up was as follows: *Ophelia Banks*, Theresa Sherrod, Lula Sherrod, Veta Scott, Eleanor Mamson and Gladys Epps.
Among the visitors to the association this week were, Dr. Smith of orangeburg, Lula Sherrod, Rea Amy Wilson of Madison, N. J.; Miss Amy Taylor and Miss Emma Eo. of New York.
Those renewing their membership in the association this week are Mrs. Annie Lloyd and Mrs. Mabel Brown Lewis. Mrs. Sarah Washington made a donation of 50 cents during the week. Mrs. Lloyd will take all those taking part in the Pageant is called for Thursday evening, February 24, at 6:30 at the 71st Armory, Park avenue and 34th street.
NEW BRUNSWICK N J
New Brunswick, N. J.—Mrs. Ella Rice and daughter attended the temperance meeting in Piscataway Thursday. Miss Mary B. Erwin of Cedarville, O., was the speaker. Mrs. James Thornton and family have returned from the South. Mrs. Thornton had an enjoyable trip lasting two months. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Barber, Church street, spent Saturday in New York City. Prince Albert Greene, resivoir avenue is confined to his home because of illness. Mr. Coles a student of Rutgers College, has accepted a position as assistant teacher in the Rise Industrial Institute of thsi city. Mrs. D. Parted is confined to her bed. Miss Pearl Ruby Kent, Handy street, has returned home from the hospital and is rapidly recovering. Mrs. John Ivy who has been seriously ill is improving. George Teasdell spent Saturday in New York City.
Edward Davis is suffering from a relapse.
Miss Martha Schanke, Plum street, is ill.
Miss Edna Ellipt will leave for her home in the South this week. For the past two months she has been stopping with her aunt on Morell street.
John Thomas is confined to the bed with the grip.
Master Andrew Hayward of Railroad avenue, celebrated his fifth birthday on Thursday. Games were played and solos were rendered. He received many useful gifts. A dainty collation was served. Those present were Helen and Ruth Bergen, Reva DeMunn, May Timbrook, Julia and Edith Jennings, Edna Van Dyke, Castello Davis, Parker and Winfried DeMunn, James Franklin, Richard Nicholas, Clarence Bergen and others.
An enjoyable part was given in this city by N Richardson of Perth Amboy. The dancing was led by Miss Ada Thomas, Lee avenue, and Walter Hillman, Delevan street. Those present were Mrs Simmons, Mrs. Polly Scott, Mrs. Mabel Redd, Miss Lee West, John Duval, George Gunns and Walter Skillman. The Tempo Club gave a social on Tuesday last. Many young folks were present and a jolly time was enjoyed. Mrs. Coles was received into the club. The members of the Sewing Circle met at the home of Mrs. Charles Van Leiw.
Miss Ruth Van Liew, Drift street entertained the Bond of Hope Wednesday afternoon. The club is in charge of Mrs. Jennie Nixon. Joseph Moody, Delevan street, spent Tuesday with Miss Ida Goodwin, student of Trenton Normal. Mrs. Mary Jane Brokaw, wife of Washington Jefferson Brokaw, died Thursday evening. The deceased had been ill for the past three months and her death was caused by a complication of diseases. Mrs. Brokaw was born in Virginia, but was nearly a life long resident of New Brunswick. She leaves a husband, V. J. Brokaw, a daughter, E.tte Freedman and son, Edward Brokaw. The free services were held in the Ebenezer Baptist church at 3:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Many friends paid the last respects to the deceased. The Rey E. Elias Jackson conducted the services. Mrs. Chester Venable of Redmond street is improved.
The Rev. Mr. Rush successfully conducted evangelistic services at the Ebenezer Baptist church for the past week.
ELIZABETH N. J
Elihabeth, N. J.-At the Shiloh Baptist Church, Murray street, the Rev. A. D Jares, pastor, preached at 11 a. m. and 7 45 p. m. A good attendance. Union Baptist Church, the Rev. L. C Hurdle, pastor Services were conducted by pastor, Sunday School at 3 p. m. Normal attendance. Silham Presbyterian Church, Washington street, the Rev J. W. Freeman, pastor Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. m and 8 p. m Christian Endeavor from 5-0 p. m. Program was in charge of C Vanderwee. An excellent program rendered W. B Wagus, 851 Lafayette street who was engaged at the Alexian Hospital, returned home Friday. Walter Thomas, of Canden, formerly of Elihabeth, visited Elizabeth last week. Mrs. Elihabeth Graves, 121 Liberty street, was guest of her sister, Mrs. Anna Coles, of Sheppard avenue, East Orange, last Sunday.
James Edward, of Atlantic City, N. J., and W. D. Wilson, formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., were the guests of the Misses Summers, of Lafayette street, Friday evening.
Clifford Vanderveer, the 230 thurdler, and Arthur Vanderveer will compete in the 1,000-yard and 60-yard handicap race. A Vanderveer will compete in the 440-yard novice to be held Saturday evening, March 4, at First Battalion Armory, Elizabeth, N. J.
Deacon Appley, of the Union Baptist Church, is on the sick list.
A leap year soval was held Wednesday evening at the home of the Misses Maude and Esther Whiting, 855 Lafayette street. A large gathering.
David Reed, of Larmollage, Va., was the guest of Mrs Hall, his cousin, of 1170 Elizabeth avenue, February 9 to 17.
BAYONNE N 1
Bayonite, N. J - M. F. Peter's A. M.
E. Zion Church the pastor, the Rev. B. C. Robeson, preached morning and evening on Sunday, February 20.
The following are on the sick list but are improving: Mrs. A. S. Williams, 535 Boulevard, Mrs. Lucy Edmonds, 540 Avenue C, Mrs. Jas Cobbs, 68 West 4th street, Mrs. Douglass, 79 West 19th street.
Mrs Parham, 560 Avenue C, is much improved in health, but her daughter, Grace is ill
Miss Ethel Taliaferro, who has been ill for more than two years, is now seriously ill.
A birthday reception was held at St. Peter's A. M. E. Zion Church Tuesday evening, February 22.
Miss Evelyn Long, 93 West 18th street, was surprised by a number of friends from Elizabeth Saturday, February 19, and spent a pleasant evening
A few of the members of the Orienta Club of St. Peter's A. M. E. Zion Church met February 7 at the home of Mrs. Pearl Small to resign membership Those who resigned from the club have been holding a reception each week which will continue through the month of March.
PATERSON, N. I
Paterson, N. J.—The work of the Canaan Baptist church is progressing and a great revival here is planned this spring. The Rev. Ralph L. Miller, pastor, has returned from his winter vacation.
Last Sunday evening John Huggs gave a lecture to the B Y P. U from the subject, "Let No Man Deceive Himself"
Mrs. Green, 55 Main street, is one of the most interesting and successful business women of this city, and has been the means of securing many subscribers to The New York Age. Her work as a hairdresser and salpter tcerer is excellent.
Miss C. E. Field spent a few days in the metropolis recently, attending the "Booker Washington Memorial Services at Carnegie Hall and seeing the &athcula Lambert collection of paintings and statuary at the rooms of the American Art Gallery and spending an evenin gat the Hippadrome.
Mrs. Frank Walker has gone to Richmond, Va., to attend the funeral of her father, who died dearly.
The Rev. W. W. Walker has recov-
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LAKEWOOD, N. 1
Lakewood, N. J.—Sunday, February 27, is rally day at the Seth street Baptist church. The Rev. J. W. Hamlin of Red Bank, will preach morning and evening and the Rev Mr. Griffin of Macedonia Baptist church, Lakewood, will preach in the afternoon Don't forget the Leap Year Party at the Sixth Street Baptist schurch, Tuesday, February 29th, given by the Dunbar Literary. A B Johnson, president. Judge Collins and his wife of Paterson and M. McMott of Ridgewood, N. J. He is in Lakewood on Monday, the guests of the Rev T. I. Williams. While in town they called on Mrs Mary Butterfield, Mrs Estelle Martin and Mrs M R Fppe. Mrs Townes, Sixth street, was suddenly called to Virginia on account of the death of a relative. Last Sunday afternoon at the Fulton Avenue school Mrs. A. B. Clafflin gave an interesting talk to the members and well wishers of the Village Association.
at which time also she obligated herself to pay for having water installed in the Macedonia Baptist church. Mrs. Clafflin is one of the white residents of Lakewood and is particularly interested in the welfare and advancement of the Negro in Lakewood. Mrs. B. T. Harvey presided. Miss Mary Hurley of Plainfield, who has been cooking for Miss Russell at Seventh and Monmouth avenues for the past fifteen or twenty years, left on Monday for Asbury Park. Mrs. Alice Saunders of Asbury Park accompanied her. While in the Park Miss Hurley will stop with Mrs. Saunders. Mrs. B. T. Harvey has returned from New York.
SOMERVILLE, N. J.
Somerville, N. J.—Mrs. Albert Shipley, Richmond street, Plainfield, spent the day with Mrs. Abras Field at her residence, Franklin street.
Henry Bergen entertained Mrs. Mabel Oliver and Miss Jessie Washington of Easton, Pa.
The Rev. W. W. D. Robeson preached at St. Thomas's church morning and evening.
Mrs Julia Manderville was surprised by her lady friends with a birthday reception. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lanson of Newark, N.J.
Mrs Steward Peterson entertained a few friends at her residence, Easton avenue. Thursday. The evening was spent in music, dancing and games. Music by Miss M. Rodgers and Miss E. Peterson
Mrs. Mabel Hoffman spent Friday at Trenton, N. J.
Mrs and Mr B. Woosley spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. George Kline.
RAHWAY, N. J.
Rahway, N. J.-Lewis White, who was ill with the measles for several days died last Wednesday. The funeral was held at the home, 29 Haydock street. The Rev. C. F. Flipper officiated. The Rev. and Mrs. John Lewis, 11 Haydock street, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Brown Sunday, February 13. Thursday, February 17, Mrs. Cora B. Tollman, Commerce street, attended the Colored Women's Industrial Benefit Society at Montclair, N. J. Clarence Holmes of Childsburg, Va., visited his cousin, Benjamin Jackson, 28 Leesville avenue. The Isaachar Club of the A. M. E. church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cromwell, 189 Maple avenue One new member was taken in, namely, Miss Lucy Mayo. Mr. and Mrs. Purney Gibson were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Osborne, Central avenue last week. The Good Samaritans gave a Leap Year entertainment last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Cordelia Hickman of Union Place, spent last Wednesday with Mrs. Shulton of Plainfield.
Mr and Mrs. Walter Holmes and family formerly of Union place, now reside on Main street.
Herbert Danbridge, Haydock street, is suffering with migraine.
Frank Eldridge an employee of Dr. Cladek is in the hospital suffering with grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Jackson, 28 Leesville avenue, were visited by the Misses Manila Randolph, Lucy and Bella Mayo, Frank Taylor and Howard Van Nutta.
Sunday morning the pastor of the Second Baptist church, the Rev. Mr. Wright, preached from the third chapter of Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. Sunday evening he preached to the Knights of Pythians from 1 Samuel, 20.3. His subject was "True Friendship."
The Rev. D. W. Cannon, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Cranford, N. J., gave a lecture to the Helping Hand Club of the Second Baptist church of this city. His subject was "The War a Fulfillment of Prophecy." Miss Jessie Love won first prize for having raised the greatest amount of money for the club. Miss Nannie Powell won the second prize. Much praise must be given to the directress of the club. Mrs. Lulu Love. After the lecture refreshments were served.
Mrs. Priscilla Lewis entertained at tea the Rev. and Mrs. John Lewis, 11 Haydock street, Friday evening, February 18.
The Rev. P. D. James preached at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. last Sunday in Plainfield, N. J., at the Ebenezee Baptist church, the Rev. L. Croonie, pastor.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
St. Augustine, Fla.—Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Roberts and Mrs. W. Y. White motored to Jacksonville a few days ago.
Mrs. Evans of Philadelphia, Pa., is spending the winter here visiting her son, Andrew Woodlyn.
Mrs. C. S. Schmidt of New York is spending the winter here. Mr. Schmidt is secretary to W. T. White, head waiter at the Ponce and he is in the insurance business.
Wm. Martin is out again after a few days' illness.
Miss Theodosis Davis spent Saturday and Sunday in Greenland visiting relatives. Mrs. Gertrude Doggett. 27 Spanish street, has recovered from her recent illness. J. H. Brooks, second waiter at the Ponce, has been somewhat indisposed for a few days. Miss Mary Carter Langston is uniting in her work for her school of boys and girls. Miss Corinne Farrell of Savannah, Ga., Miss Eva Thompson of New York and Mrs. Lillian Cossey are connected with the Carter Sisters' hairdressing establishment, St. George street. Miss Jennie Stiner is connected with Miss Jennie Weir's hairdressing establishment in the Jefferson Theatre building. H. H Keen, R. E. Williams and Claudis Pettitt are with Dallas Gurley, the tailor, Cordova and St. Francis streets. W. H. Frazier, head private waiter has been a little indisposed for a few days.
Recent arrivals of writers at the
Ponce Geo. Reed of Princeton, N. I.:
Homer Young of Atlanta, Ga.; Cha; Simmons of Albany, N. Y.; S. H. Gailard of Charleston, S. C.; Jas. Carolina of Blue Field, W. V. Wa.; Edward Jones, Ezekel Smith. New bellmen are Albert Taylor, captains at the Ponce; Shade Carr, I. B. Abbott, W. F. Grant, T. L. Massy, E. W. Walker, Wm. Bryant, Billy De Loach, Geo. Johnson, Ewing Thomas and Walter Sawyer. Other waiters are Husten Tyler, Jas. H. Jones, Harry Edwards and J. H. Wheeler of New York. Wine m en are Joe Burrell and J. E. Dabney of Richmond, Va.
HOT SPRINGS VA
Hot Springs, Va.-At Smith Chapel Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Dr. Harris made an address in the interests of the Red Cross movement among colored people here.
The Rev. Dr. S. Pogue of Clifton Forge, Va., Sunday School Missionary, preached at Smith Chapel Sunday night, February 20, to a large and appreciative audience.
Mrs. C. H. Emell of Jonesville, who was operated on last week at the University of Virginia Hospital, writes that she is getting on nicely and expects to return soon to her home.
W. P. Tweedy is erecting another college on his property at Switchback.
M. Scheper is adding rooms and otherwise improving the cottage he recently bought from R. N. Smith.
Mrs. Lena Miller and Mrs. Sarah Wilson entertained at their apartments in the Cliff House Friday night, February 18. The invited guests were Mrs. Lucy Toliver, Miss Minnie Choice, Miss Frances Toliver, B. A. Finney, N. A. Sutton, C. S Ross, J. J. Martin, A. A.ook.
Cascade Court of Calanthe gave an entertainment at Waiters' Social Hall last week.
Among the late arrivals here are: T. Merricks, from Lynchburg, Va.; M. and Mrs, Guy B. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs Calvin Hawkins, Frank Early, S. J. Welch, Preston- Early, James C. Spurlock, Newman Spurlock and William McWison, Fincastle, Va.; Miss Maud Jefferson, of White Sulphur, W. M. and Mrs, Ken Gallender, Hilton Forge, V. M.; L. G. Forsyth, W. Smith, of Wishington, D. C.; McKinley Morris, Stanford Brown and Benjamin Brown, of Covington, Va.; T. H. Webb, of Baltimore, Md.; W. B. Masley, of Atlantic City: Miss Virgie Smith, of Troutville, Va.; P. T. Day, of Bedford City, Va.; Howard Croie, of Harrisburg, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Philadelphia, Pa—Born, to Bishop L. J Coppin and wife, a daughter Mother and child are doing nicely
Pyramid Temple, No I, A E A. O, N. of M. S., will visit Wilmington, Del,
Sunday, February 27
Deacon Johnson and his Cief Club quarter of New York City, are playing at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel.
Amos Scott president of the Citizens Republican Club is quite all at the Hotel Scott, 12th and Pine streets
Samuel Archer, an employee of the Gas Co for the past twenty years, died at the home of his parents in Didwiddie County, Va., where he went to recover from the grip.
George O. Price, in organ solos, assisted by the Millier Memorial Baptist Choir, will give a sacred concert at Havergom Memorial M. E. Church, 23d and Oxford streets, on Sunday, February 27, at 4 15 p.m., the Rev J. R. Brown, pastor.
Miss Adelaide Williams, a graduate of the Girl's High School, was recently appointed a teacher at the John A. Watts school, Chester, Pa.
Charles Clark, 4655 Mulberry street, fell heir from a relative last week to $6,250 in cash, and a 75-acre farm in Matthews County, Va.
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A reception will be tendered Dr. C. A. Tindley by his congregation at East Calvary M. E. Church, Broad and Fitzwater streets, Thursday evening, March 16.
The Misses Helen Lloyd Milton and Mildred Fowler were graduates from the West Philadelphia high school Thursday.
Adolph Ohl Hodge graduated from the school of Pedagogy Thursday evening. He was awarded the alumni prize medal for his essay entitled, "Retardation Among Negro Children."
Friday upon the return of Chris J. Perry, editor of the Philadelphia Tribune, from Nashville, Tenn., where he was elected president of the National Negro Press Association, he found his desk in his office literally covered with flowers which were placed there by the employees. Entwined among the flowers were silk ribbons on which were printed in gold, "President of N. N. P. A."
Easton, Pa.—The regular services were held all day. Sunday at Union A. M. E. The Rev. J. W. Thomas made the evening service especially inspiring. A. Ford, a theological student, lead in prayer. There will be no Sunday school, Sunday. The congregation is invited to worship at South Bethlehem. Services at Shiloh Baptist were unusually interesting. Pastor F. P. Diggs delivered sermons. The Rev. J. S. Ware of Waynesboro, Va., a nephew of the pastor, is making a good record. Frank Huff, aged 39 years of age, died at his residence, 63 North Green street, Tuesday midnight. He has had a complication of ailments for a period of three years. Deceased is survived by the following sisters and brother Mrs. Mary Jefferson, Mrs. Emma Bower and Mrs. Wm. Scott and Geo. Huff. He was formerly a waiter at the Karldon Hotel for a number of years.
The Misses Pearl and Lillian Tabb tendered a combination party at their home Tuesday night. After a social time the party enjoyed listening to music by the pianist, Aaron Good, Jr. Those present were: Misses F. Freeman and Nora George, Messrs. C. Good, Wm. Scott, Jr., Thomas and W. Washington of South Bethlehem. Rev. J. W. Thomas was visited by the Rev. M. R. Chisolm of South Bethlehem.
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READING, Pa.—At'the American Iron and Steel Works the company raised their employees' wages 5 per cent. This raise affects about 700 colored men. Howard Squales was dismissed from the Reading Hospital after undergoing an operation. The Silver League Club of the Zion Baptist Church gave a successful en-
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tertainment last Thursday night. A large crowd enjoyed the social.
Mrs. Noldes, 138 Washington' street has recovered from a brief illness. She was suering from the la grippe.
Mrs. Georgie Henerson has returned to work after a brief illness. She was confined to her home in Philadelphia for several weeks.
The funeral of Mrs. Hattie jainigan was held at her residence, 443 Gordon street, Saturday afternoon. A large number viewed the remains. She is survived by her daughter, Geraldine, and a husband. The Rev. B. F. Glamo preached the funeral. The body was in charge of Undertaker Sejdel. Interment in Charles Evans' Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Ann Jariigan, of Tennessee, came to Reading to attend the funeral of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. H. C. Jariigan.
A masquade ball was given by the Philadelphia Club of Reading, February 14, at Leidenkranz Hall. A large crowd was present. The hall was tastefully decorated. The Elks' Banjo orchestra furnished music.
The waiters of the Berkshire Hotel took first prize of $10 at a masquade ball given by the 'Reading National Guard, Friday, February 18.
Thursday evening, February 17, a valentine and pancake-social was given in the Bethal A. M. E. Church by the Ladies' Club. Mrs. Stansberry was chairlady; Under her supervision the affair was a success financially and socially.
Due to the efforts of the Rev. B. F. Glascoe of the Washington Street Presbyterian Church, two of the Y. M. C. A. speakers were secured to address the congregation of the above church last Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Weeks, speaker of the evening, spoke on the subject, "Moulding a Good Character."
Sunday evening, February 20, a rally was held in the Bethal A. M. E. Church. The Rev. Stansberry, formerly of Philadelphia, is putting forth an effort to get this church on its feet.
The Rev. Moses Braxton, of the Shiloh Baptist Church, was presented a boy by his wife Mother and son are doing nicely. A grafonola concert was given by W. Howard Still in the Washington Street Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening, February 24, under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Lynchburg, Va.—Andrew Hughes died Thursday at his home, Floyd street, and was buried Sunday.
Tiffney Tailferro was down Tuesday for the dance given for the dentists.
Mrs Samuel Langley is out after being sick for several weeks.
Miss Viola Evans entertained a few friends at her home Thursday night at a birthday party.
John Young left Wednesday night for Atlantic City
Meade Spurlock left Sunday for Hot Springs.
Preston Ross is sick.
Mrs. Lucinda P. Coles is improving.
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co jo Lurkin was visiting the
esky Wa sk rom eet
pds ‘peat for tho Peter Ogden day
Hen be had of L, Dalbert, 68 West 100tt
‘atrest,
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aail’ or write to Madam Bhuny 48
Eighth Avenue, City.
Mra. Bernie Shaw Edwards, 24 Wes!
AAd0th stroct, has returned to her ome
‘Ap Bronswick, Ga.
“(Mrs L. V. Dixon, 260 Weat 13181
cwireet, left the city this wook to visi
Ber parents of Port Orange, Fis.
{-Mrb.' ‘Alco Dodson of this olty
“wisitiiy ber sister, Mra. Arthur Exly
48 Sherman place, Binghamton, N. ¥.
“Mme. Sellka Ie connected with the
‘hactin-Bmith School, situated at 139
“West 136th street, whore eho will in-
etruct in voice culture.
Mra. Belle Gaines of Greenwich
Gonn, ts ill at the residence of het
gisten Mra, Tucker, 440 West 163d
treat.
John UL, Robinson, 418 Sixth avenue,
gho bas been confined to his bed for
the past eight weeks with plouriey, ts
able to be up and around. Ho wishes
$o thank his many friends for thelr
Kindness to. him during bis lines.
At one o'clock the funeral services
ef Peal Daniels, a prominent Catholic
Clabinan were conducted at Saint
Marks, the Evangelist Colored Roman
Gathalic Church, 138th street, Tues-
Gay, February 23, by tho Rev, Father
Plunkett. Undertaker J. C. ‘Thomas
‘was in charge of the remains. The
Dall bearers’ were Percy Brown, Wm.
Sturt, Geo. Thompson, Wm. Belle and
Ripe, Ths Clubmen's Benedelal Club
(Ged in a body.
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Feb.10-3mo. t
‘New York Businoss Women Organize.
‘A group of colored business women
met at the office of the Urban League
Monday night, Fobroary 21, to form
gh affillated body to the N. ¥. Colored
‘Business Men's Association,
‘The temporary officera elected wore
‘Airs. Simms, chairman, Mrs. Hebbons,
‘@ecretary and Mrs. Neddles, treasurer.
‘They will hold their next meeting
Tuesday night, February 29th at_the
Fesidence of Mrs. Simms, 131 West
436th street.
‘The following commitee of men were
‘appointed from the men's organization
wan ‘present: Messers. Braithwaite,
Turner, De Van, Hebbons, Simms,
Gones.and Ciark.
Eery colored business woman or the
wife of any man engaged In business
a cordially Invited at attend the next
meeting on February 29th at 131 West
“A34th street. 4
ire. Trotman Entertained Whist Club.
GiMiie. Fred Trotman, 682 Franklin
SSvanue, Brooklyn, entertained the
= Aerio Whist Club and
ean Feb: 16 at o} the
Pelixbtful whist fes of the
3 he qccasion gris the hostess’
rand, eats wero treated
‘t0-@ real day party. The house
was ly decorated with cut
the color scheme being yel-
‘low and white.
‘After tho whist the guests were
geated around a most artistically dec-
‘grated table. In the center was a
Ayes pirtoay cake with one immense
“@kndls, A delicious collation was
‘wetved.
‘The whist prizes were exquisite
pleeés of cyt giase The first guebt’s
‘@ large cut glass vase, was won
Mrs. R. Birnie. The second guést's
Prize, @ cut glass bon-bon dish, was
‘won by Mra. E. Kinckle Jones. “Mrs
Tandy won the first club prize—an
sequlsite cut glags celery dish—and
‘Bre. Willlamnon~won the second club
Prite—an olive dish. To Mrs. Spoar-
an went the booby prize, a minia-
ure glass creamer.
‘The guests present included Mrs.
Henry Mara, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Greeno,
Mise” Hawley, Mrs. Holbrook, Mrs
‘Birnte, Mrs. Boyd, ‘Mrs, Jones, Mrs
Edwin Horne. Jr. and Miss Turner
<ihe club members present were Mra.
S.C. Anderson, Mrs. Angrom. Mrs.
“Brotman. Mise “Johnson, dre. Kine:
ig. Harper. Mrs. ‘Thompson.
Bina, Horne, Mrs “fanfey, Mp, Shear-
man,’ Mrs. Witliamgon.
mre Qhas. W. Andertan Entertains.
Mis. Harcls Barrett of Hampton. Va
founder of the Indusirial Home for
Delinquent Colored Girls at Peake, Va..
wis the guest of honor at an after:
moon tea tendered her by Mrs. Charles
‘W. Andorson In-hor spacious home 166
‘West 1324 streot.
‘Mraj Barjett was Introduced by Mrs
RV. A,FHunton, and gave the assembled
gueats g brief autline of the plana used
Er Talethe 36.000 from colored. ware
‘Of Virginia, with which a facm af,150
acres for’ the feb a tht gg eer
Durchased. “Mra, arrett’s, deseFigton
€f the work at tho Home brought out
‘the fact that It Is conducted alonslinos
gimilar to-those employed by Thomas
Bist Caborne. ‘warden ‘at Sing Sine
mat that tho pollcy was in operation
at the Home two years before Mr On-
Borne went to Sing Sing. Tho policy
of the Home In to rescue girls through
Kindness, rather than seority.
=A short musical program was ren-
‘Bered and retroshmonts wero served
‘Mrs. Anderson wos assisted by Mrs
‘Eugene Gregory, who poured tea, and
‘BMrs, Stophen T. Brooks, who poured
chodolate.
‘The'Jadies present wero: Mrs. Gus-
‘tavus ‘Henderson, Mra. William H
Smith, Sr. Mra George E Wihecan,
Bre. Frederick Dickernon, Mrs. Charios
:O. Thomas, Mrs, Pauline Baxter, Mra
Kugerie Grogory, Mra. Stephen T. H
Brooke, Mra Chirlen 1. Lansing, Mra
Henr} Mars, Mra, T. B Francia, Mrs
lexander “Walters, Mra. Solomon
Sonngon, Mra. John W. Dian, Men
John B. Nail, Miss Eva Turlolgh, Mins
‘Parnle Macon, Mise Susto Payton. sire
John “A, Kelly, Mra. Bert A. Wiliams,
Mra. W. H. Hockley, Mra. W. C. Alex-
‘ander, Mrs, W. E, Hutton, Mrs BA
Johnson, Mra R. 1. Coaper. Mra. Chas.
BL Moore, Mra, Robert Hemmings.
Silver Wadding Celebration,
Union Raptist Church, 204 West 63d
street, was the scene on Monday night.
February 21, of the celebration: of the
“twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr,
“and Mrs. Alexander McCargo, 210 West
3d ‘itreet. About two hundred friends
ware. present, inclfang the full usher
Qeards~of the church, Mrs. McCargo
being the poplar president of the wom-
en's usher board.
With Miss Alma Spencer at the piano
and the Rev, George H. Sims, pastor,
waiting at the chancel, the men and
women ushers headed the wedding pro-
cession. Dividing at the altar, the wom-
en going to one side and the men to the
other, they were followed by Miss Ellie
McCargo, flower girl, and Mrs. Claudia
Jones, matron of honor, “Then the bride
rs, ‘McCargo, eritered on the arm of
Horace Tibbs," president of the men's
usher board, while the groom advanced
from the ante room, accompanied. by
Robert Carter, chaplain of the usher
board. Ushers for the occasion were
the young girls from the rabitha club
of the church,
‘After the ceremony by Dr. Sims, the
party descended to the Sunday School,
where after @ program of music had
been rendered an elaborate supper was
served. The program included a soprano
solo, “I Hear You Callitg Me,” by Mrs.
Delia Petrose; baritone solo, Tosti’s
“Good Bye,” Payton Byrd; tenor solo,
“The Most Chird,” W. H. Lloyd; diet
from Norma, Mme. Jupiter Green and
Mniie. Ambrose Seay. A. representative
from the Ladies’ Usher Board, in a nice
speech, presented Mrs. McCargo with a
tray containing twenty-five silver dollars.
‘A large table was covered with articles
of silver, including silver coins, some of
the friends sending remembrances being
the Misses Maude and Albert Robinson,
Mrs, Leah Robinson, Mr, and Mrs, Rich-
ard Green, Mr. and Mrs, Howard Jones,
Mrs. Annie Scott, R. H. Wilkins, Mr.
and Mrs. Radscliff, Mr. and Mrs. Tur-
ner, Mr. and Mrs. J. Reed, Mr. and
Mrs. James, Dr. and’ Mrs. G. H. Sims,
the Usher ‘Bood, Mrs. Alice Lee, G.
Bingley, Z. H. Stevenson, Miss Mary
Matthews, Mrs, Ella Taliaferro, Mrs.
Jennie Hutchinson, Miss Alma Spencer,
irs. Jane Johnson and daughter, Miss
Sullery Hundley, Mr. and Mrs, Farda-
way, Mrs, Rosa A. Lee, Miss Sadie F.
Clark, Mr. and Mrs, Tory, Mr. and Mrs.
Webb, Mrs. Virginia Green, Miss Minnie
Moodey, Mr. and Mrs, Isaac Wynder,
Mr. and Mrs, Samuel Henry, Miss M:
E. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs, Prince T. Ham-
mond, Mrs. Mary J. Aiken, Miss Fannie
Powell, Miss Viola R. Carter, Dannie
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bettiford,
Mrs, M. F. Washington, Miss Lucy
Batts, Miss Juliet Dandridg, Mrs. L.
Lewis, Mrs. B. J. Patterson, Mr. and
Mrs, Samuel Tabb, Mrs. Mary Pulliam,
Mrs, Cynthia J. Segger, Mr. and Mrs.
ALR. Jones, Me. and Mrs. C. Lewis,
Mr. and Mrs, Leonel Tabb, Mrs. B.
Waldron, W, H. Lloyd, Mrs. A. Cole
man, Mme. T. Jupiter Green, “Mrs. J.
Jackson, Miss’ Lucy Hamlett,’ Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Baptist, Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
A. Wilkes, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Petrose,
Mrs. Addie Chisolm, Mr. and Mrs. P.
H. Bennett, Miss.M. J. Jotinson, Mr ~nd
Mrs. P. Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. D. Miles,
Miss Bessie’ Williams, Mrs, Sadie
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Steward,
Miss Eliza Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. T. Browo, Miss
Ethel A. Hundley, Mr. and Mrs. James
Roane, Mr. and 'Mrs. Harvey Green,
Mrs. Eunice W. Munford, Mr. and Sirs.
G. Dickerson, Mrs. Emma Thompson
ae te eiiee
Pickens Speake at Salem.
Prof. Willlam Pickens, dean of
Morgan College, Baltimore, proved to
a large audience last Sunday after-
noon at Salem Bf. E. Church that he
1g one of the foremost orators of the
Negro race.
‘The occasion was the celebration of
Lincoin's birthday. Prof. Pickens de-
Uvered an oxtremely" interesting and
historical address on-“Lincoin.” He
logically told of he tfe of Lincoin
from his birth to bis death at tne
hands of Booth. He pictured Lincoln
3 always a friend to the Negro, Prof
Pickens was witty and serious, but
atways held the undivideo and ‘close
attention of the audlence,
Hon. Charles W. Anderson wag mas-
ter of coremontes, ‘The Choral Society
rendered excellent music. The ‘Revs.
H. Millor, F. A, Cullen and G. W. Allen
were on the piatforns
February 13. Mra. W. A. Hunton
spoke. interestingly and instructiely
on Frederick Douglass and Harriet
Tobman, The way Mrs, Hunton (vo-
couse of thelr similar efforts and do-
volion for the freedom of thelr race)
blended the lives of these two great
people was an intellectual trent. Mra
Harris atso apoke ow her work'in Vir-
zinta, Mrs. Jltcri Is president of the
Virginia State Bederation of Women's
Clubs.
Mme. Cullen sang “Abide with Me."
Mt. Ulivet female. quartette rendered
selections. Mme. Stuart presided,
‘Bhuraday plunt, February 17, A.
Bowser ‘snoke Dn’ “Whe Character of
George «'Washingion.” Mr. Towser
brought out the main points In tho life
of this great man.
_ Mts Sumner Lark has returned from
August, Ga, where she attended tho
funeral of her father.
Haywood Hil, 1407 Fulton street, ts
seriously vill at St. John's . Hospital
with plural, pnoumonta, ¢
Dr. H. F, Brock and Danio! Wright
of Woatfela, N. J., wore In tho city
last Monday:
“Mr. and Mra, "Jerome B. Peterson
havo returned from San Juan, Porto
Rico. and aro located at 113 Vernet
avenue.
Bridge Strect Church ts holding Its
annual fair In the basement of. tho
church, Admission 10 conta. - Closing
night, March 3. :
Arrivals at 394 Carlton avenue. ting
Addie Ford and sister of Plainfield, N
4. John Whittingham and brother of
Cambridge, Mass., Mr. Riddico of Now
York.
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jeut in the forehead.
Grifin Allen has opened an up-to-
date barber shop at 1769 Fulton street.
Harry Price, who has only one arm,
Ald all the decorating, including the
hanging of the wall paper.
‘A concert and reception will be
glven by @ committee of ladies for the
benefit of St. Barnabas P. E, Church.
Tuesday ovening, February 29, at the
club rooms of the Colored Republican
[League at Atkins and Belmont sven,
Bast New York.
MME. C. J. HAMLIN
Groapect "Open “evenings hime. "GF
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Waller's System | Hesults gunrantoed
Mall orders prompty fled. Eays-sesce
On the sick lst are Harry Hackett.
corner Prospect place and Ralph ave-
nue; James Gatewood, 681 Logan st,
11 three weeks, Improving: Miss Ocie
West; Mrs. Emma L. Robinson, im-
proving; Mrs. Charles Jghnson, 9
Willoughby atreet.
Tho officers and members of the
Smart Sot A. C. of Brooklyn met last
Saturday evening at the old Smart Set
Club room, 14 ‘Troy avenue, for the
Purpose of reorganizing and arranging
for @ large athletic meet in one of the
armories the first part of April.
A leap year dance and recoption will
bo given March 3 at Sumner Hall by
‘tho Fan Tans of Brooklyn. ‘The enter-
tainmont committee are James L.
Kingaland, Thomas Angrum, #rank H.
Barre, Alonzo F, Chadwick, Jr. Robert
Evans, Thomas B. Harper, Will An-
thony Madden, Albert D. Rice, Eten
Rogers, and Dr. H. A. Williamson. An
orchestra led by J. Cordy Williams, Ir.,
will furnish music.
Mra. Alice Kemp, 1407 Futton strest,
lost a beautiful old gold bar pin set
with sapphire and pearls. Anyone find-
lng same kindly return.
‘The Crystle Whist Ciud was onter-
tained by Mise Nellie Adkins and Miss
Ida Stovens at ther sesidence... 474
Vanderbilt avenue, Tuesday evening,
February 16. Games, music, dancing
cad refreshments wero enjoyed. Among
those present wore the Aflsses D. Eilts,
E. Roberts, R. Reynolds, N. Adking, 1.
Stevens, Mra, E. Wynn, Mra Adiina
Mrs, Kate Curr); Messra, W. Prime,
N. Clarke, W. Cheatham, Chas.
Brown and Mr. Cross.
‘The annual tair of Bethel Baptist
Church, 265 Bergen street, the Rev.
Timothy White, pastor, which wus
held Inst week was well’ atcended and
a financial sucess. Monday night the
Patrons were entertained by Bethel
Choir, Tuesday, Loya? Temperance
League: Wednesday, Bethel B. Y. P. U.
‘Thureday, Mr. and Mre. P. Davis and
Friday by a Tom Thumb Wedding. di-
rected by Mrs. Broder, Wililam
Thompson was president of falr com
mittee and Mrs, Sarah Sherman, .secre-
tary. Among those who had ‘charge
of the Various tables and booths were
Wiliam ‘Thompson, Mrs. L. Brown,
Mrs. C. Arrington, Mra, Copeland, Mr.
Robinson, H. Watking, Mrs. M. Lewis,
Mrs. Reld, Mr. and Mra. Broders and
Mrs. Wallace.
‘Tho concert at Union Bothel A. M.
E. Church last Thursday evening, when
the choirs of five churches rendered
selections, was largely attended and
reatly appreciated. Members from the
varlous churches were present and al-
though the concert was not a choir
singing contest, the audience compared
each rendition. H. H. Ham, president
of the Allen Christian ' Endeavor
League, under which auspices the re-
cital was givén, was master of cere-
montes. Tho choira of the following
churehes participated: Newman Mem-
orlal, the Rev. J. N. Bridgeman, pas-
tur: Nazarene Congregational, the Rev
AP Miher, pastor, Seventh Day Ad-
ventist, the Rev. C. W. Wilkerson, pns-
tor, Zion A. M. E., the Rev. UN. He-
trand, pastor, and Union itetnel, the
Rev. Walter’ Mason, pastor. Fach
pastor Introduced his choir and Nor-
man Johnson spoke fpr Nazarene and
Zion A. ME. pastors. Those whv
Appeared on the program were S Cur-
man, tenor solo, Miss Egsle A. Cave,
sary; Mise Mary A. Sinith, essay,
“Phe Holy Bible." as
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On next Sunday, February 27, the
‘preacher at the morning and ‘evening
services will be the Rev. Dr. H. McLee
jot Chester, N. C. A large audience Is
jexpected at doth services.
Annual Fair of Brooklyn Y. M. ©. A.
‘The annual falr of the Carlton Ave-
nue branch, Brooklyn ¥. M. C. A. will
be held on the evenings of Wednesday,
March 1, Thursday, March 2 and Fri-
day, March 3, at Jefferson Hall, on
Court Square ifear Fulton street.
‘Threo very attractive programs will
be given. On the first evening, Miss
Lydia McClane, well known soprano
of Philadelphia, will sing and other
artists will appear. This program is
furnished by E. F. Hall,
On the second evening, tho popular
Metropolitan Mixed Quartette will pre-
fent & musical entertainment entitled
“Extracts from Opera,” and Mr, Wil-
‘bur Rogers will sing.
On the last evening the young men
of the branch: will give a minstrel per-
formance which will doubtless prove
as amusing as the performances of
last year when a large audience over-
flower Sumner Hall to hear it.
Fifteen large committees mre at work
to make the fair a success and great
care is belng taken to soe that the
booths are beautifully decorated and
well filled.
In: loving: eaten or reine aes
2 loving memory of SOHN. THOMAS
MINOTT, architect and builder, of King-
SaNOrT coos god Baie of Mane
ee Seat Pas da sees
Swe ees, wee, Me, Monae
ea Mane sare ace
Beavons, one cane dares hoy
Band frus, fatten Mine Sy.
rage tg aA
ae eas ee beaten. te cise
oe es ee erecta
ODE FO OUR FATHER.
Bite enk wee
airs Les
hia: wis nk tad hart etas,
‘And through thine life didst wend thy
are
sea eaten ence re teat
ty eS eS aN
ita in aay pn aartn war
And we thy face can see no more,
sities te mares
Collen Pea Say ak
ie to ee yi cane exc
ea Le Sa ToT tar,
one Gin Seer ome nae
eg eee ee aes S,
Sleep on, Oh Father! peaceful sleep.
We thy chiliren mourn and weep;
Fg i ls
ut hope to mest sore, future Jay
DIED.
On February 20. 1916 at 10:30 2. m.,
Aired El Yeune. husband of irs, BL
Young, 213 Willoughby avenue, Brookiyn,
dled at 304 West 148th street, New York.
Funeral services were held trom under-
takers, #37 West 145th street, on Wed-
nesday, February 23, at 1.30 p.m.
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ARYOONIAN BAPTIST CHURCH. 4%.
Went Hin B,, Detwoen teh and 4
Buncay Bervicce—11 a. me. and 1.29 pm.
Holy Communion every nret Suntay at Ti
‘am. and 730 p. im. Sunday Scboo! LE
Bm Bunday, Morning ‘Band prays!
Testing, 6. ea.
Tuesday, 8p, m.—Miastonary, Boclety,
Preset _abavoraisg wervicy | tMuregay
Dm TEU, musical and Nterary
program riday, tp mc Higheray
End Hedres Gocsty. Pp tn, genera
prayer meeting.
Riv A. Cuyton Powel, D. D. pester:
Feridence. 240 W. 40th wiroet, phoos,
Brent Ta5,
MOTHER A. 36 ZION CHURCH.
Seieibs Ww izetn BL. Rev J. W. Brows.
pastor, 110 Weet 1isth strect.
gunday Bervioee ila te aed 2
Foly sion every second Sunday a
on
sunday Morning Clase—18.0 p.m. _San-
day Gchool a2 pan. Vertex Christian
‘Endeavor, 68.
weekty.Meotinge Clase Mostingsy every
prover Meniag Pang asain
yer Meet Teening
UiaTs Fem PUBLIC INVITED.
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH.
te tel Wat Usd strect, Detwoon ih and
Rev. Wm. P. Hayen DD:
Brtacking Services every funday at 1
are, and 130 ptm.
sunday Bebo! at 236 p.m, Sundays
By p. D. macte every Bonday at 68
am
By" U Literary meets every Wednee-
gay at tm
The Weenly Prayer Meeting op Friday
evening at 8p. = :
Church Ald Society, second Monday sven-
ing in every mont
Youkg Men's Social Club, every month oo
the chin? Monday evening. .
Visitors are made welcome, Sun3-17
ST, DAVIDS CHURCH, 304 wast i¢tch
Btrest, New York, Hay. Edward George
Clifton, DD. Rector, 412 Bast 167th Ot
Bunday Bervices, Al Seats Freel a.
‘Morting Prayer, Litany and Sermon,
sunday Scdool £30 p.m. Jp. m., evening
sorvica, a cordial welcome to ai
ST, CYPRIAN'S CHAPEL PROTESTANT
PURPISCOPAL, 177, W634 Street.
REV. JNO. W. JOHNGON, Priest tn
«charge.
Sunday Services—11 am apd 8. m
Sunday School 330 po.
A CORDIAL WELCOMM TO ALL.
ST, JUDES CHAPEL, PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL, 19 W 99th BL Bev.
Floarda Howard, Viear.
sunday services fa. mand 1am
3'p. tm, Sunday Sebook
3B, ‘itl “SERVICES beld Ip the Chapel
of St" Saviour, in the Cathedral of 8.
Sonn the Divine, llth Street and Ara=
tigrdam Avenue. “A cordial meloome to
ST, MARK'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, 824 street, near Eighth ave-
nue, New York City.
Pastor, William H. Brooks, D. D. Hest
Ndence 316 Weat Sd atrect.
Preaching--11 a mand 746 p.m.
Prayer Meotings—Friday evening at 8.89
‘and Sunday morning at @ o'clock.
Bunday Behool at 3 p. 10.
Lyceum—Sunday at 4p. m, Thureday
‘evening at 8 o'clock.
Epworth League—Sunday at 6.39 p.m
Junior League—Friday at 4 p.m.
Giausee “Rocoday and Wednesday evenings
‘et 820 and Gunday at 1p. mm,
Holy Communion—Second Sunday even-
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Welcome to alk saprai-ly
SALEM _ METHODIST EPISCOPAL
‘CHURCH, 102-4 Weat IFtrd atrect, the
Rev, Prederiek Asbury Cullen, pastor.
Preaching at 1am. and 7.46 p.m, Bun-
Gunday School, 230 p.m, Ie B Perry.
‘superintendent, Men's ' Bible clase
Ea6-4'p mB. N. Thompson, instruc
Lyceum, 4 p,m, Bundaya, 830 p.m.
"Thoredaya, Osorge W. ‘Allen, preaigent
Bpworth League, € p m., Sundays, L. &.
‘Perry, president,
Classe, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
‘day nights, and at 1p. m., Sundays,
Prayer mecting, Friday night,
Brotherhood, every Tuesday night, James
Gotna, president.
Moly Communion, first Sunday in each
‘menth, Ail are’ weloome.
fted4-15-tyr
| @T. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
were Went iain, etree New | York
Gy Fran Hyder DD. minimer.
‘ingay wertions at ii & mand 8D.
coer pias Sunday Behuol at lp |
‘Wednesday ni 8 p.m, Drager service
| Two Lords ‘Supper ia celebrated at 8
p mon the fret Sunday of sack month
Bias” Watare Club, Friday, at Cb.
Boye” Brigade, Tucsday at “8 (pm
Foner Giris Guild, Friday at 230'p.
The Brothernood ecia euch Sunday
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© Gialtre and atrangors are tied te
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WASHINGTON MEMO I PRESRY-
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Tampite. Priendiy. Sheiter), New “York
Cage the tae Wn tation BD, min:
Stee Mfesidence, ‘1:2 Wiltrughby atreet,
Brvokisn, Thone, ‘Muine 86S?
So toe tie. present —Sunday
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jeavor, 1pm
a yOriniatiaton of the Lord's Supper,
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cond Sunday evening in we
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