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VOL,XXX NO 42 More Facts THE NEGRO'S PATRIOTISM Mr. Editor: With no other object in view than to add just a little more facts towards the colored man's record of patriotism in America, I would be pleased to have The Washington Bee give space to this article. Mr. John T. C. Newsome's article which appeared in your issue of Jan. 29th again reminded me of what I had read in The Bee concerning the ungrateful charge: "The Negro is not a Patriot." If the colored men and women, too, of America, are not patriotic, I would like to know, what are the real tests, or standard to be applied as proof of patriotism? "Websters Works, Dinner at Faneuil Hall in vol. I, p. 172. (L. B. and Co.)" gives a clear definition of patriotism, to say that the colored man's record measures up fully according to that standard, is the least we can say. Mr. Editor. The historians of this country have placed the noble deeds of colored men in obscurity for what reasons? Prejudice, fear, jealousy, and their hatred of being placed on equality with "Sambo" in anything which carries such noble distinctions, are the reasons and why we are not defined as patriots in our American history. Thus I am not surprised to read from time to time untruthful things concerning our past and present conduct as patriots. In 1898 I had a personal experience as to the extent a colored man would go to defend his country and flag. Not even my love for my dear old mother, nor my kind and loving wife and three beautiful little girls at the dear old home stood in my way when our call for duty (in the deadly climate of Cuba) was at hand. I was then living in the South, where my rights and the rights of every colored citizen is questioned on every hand, where justice, liberty, and equality, stands as a hollow mockery. Where innocent colored men are lynched and burnt at the stake with impunity, where other injustices are perpitrated against us every minute of the day. With all of those mean things as reasons to cause a colored man not to be patriotic, still I could not see, nor would I advise but one thing, die if need too, to protect our country and our flag. I could not, nor would not, understand any other question. Remember, the Maine is as fresh on my memory today as it was on February 26th, 1898, when I tendered the following letter to Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War: Donaldsville, La., Feb. 26, 1098. Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: After carefully considering the situation of these United States, and a possibility of a declaration of war between the United States and Spain, I deem it advisable to offer my services and those of 250 colored Americans, an short notice, in defense of our country, at home or abroad. Yours loyally, P, L, Carmanche A similar letter was tendered to ex-Gov. Murphy J. Foster, of Louisiana, failing to hear from either Secretary Alger and Gov. Foster in due time, I again reminded them of our great desires to fight for our country. Thus on March 11th and 17th I renewed my offer. Feeling confident that we were being ignored by Secretary Alger and Gov. Foster, I tendered the following letter to President McKinley: Donaldsville, La. April 21st, 1898. Hon. William McKinley, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. Carefully considering the situation of the United States and the advantage claimed for the colored troops to invade Cuba, caused me to offer to the President my services and those of 250 colored men from Ascension, written two ltters to Hon. Alger on the situation, one dated February 26, and the other March 17th. Failing to hear from him, I deem it advisable to write to you. Permit me to congratulate you upon your judgment on the present question. HON JOSEPH LENTLY BIN- NETT Ninth District of Kentucky, On May 15th, 1898, The New Orleans Picaune gave out an article which was not pleasing to us. In defence to the colored men of Ascension Parish, La., I tendered the following letter to the Picaune, which she readily published: Editor Picaune: Your article, "Immune Troops for the Tropics," in yesterday's Picaune DUVE U S V USV7 P L Carmouche Yours truly. has been read in these parts with much surprise. The colored patriots around here have been so anxious to get into the military services of the United States that, even without any kind of encouragement from the authorities they have enlisted enough men for two Companies from this parish alone. Neither the hot sun, dangerous contagious diseases of the tropics, nor the terrible and deadly bullets of the Spaniards, have been of J. T. H. S. any dread. They are as willing to make sacrifices for the honor of the American flag as any of the favored volunteers who have already been accepted. But "Sambo" is not permitted to take up his place in the front ranks of those who are patriotic. He must wait, and he is waiting, anxiously waiting, to be bidden to step up and take his post of duty. There will never be any need to have draft made on them around here; they are volunteers. Please use the influence of the remarkable Picaune to get the authorities to permit the colored patriots to serve the country in war. Very respectfully. P. L. Carmanche Thus it goes to show that the patriotic spirit of Crispus Attucks which took its flight in 1770, was hovering in our midst in 1898. In 1863-65, his patriotic spirit led the "black" brigade as no warriors were ever lead, should the opportunity ever present itself again, I am confident that, that same spirit will those "black sons" of America as it lead them before. Are we patriotic? P. L. Carmanche, 341 Erskine, Detroit, Mich. A POPULAR CONGRESSMAN The Bee takes great pleasure in presenting to the colored voters of the country, the Hon. Joseph Bentley Bennett, of Kentucky, member of Congress from the Ninth District, whose cut and biography appears in this week's issue. Mr. Bennett is now serving his third term in Congress and is mak- ing a record that will speak for itself. He is a true and uncompromising Republican, and a friend to the colored race; and The Bee feels safe in saying that it voices the sentiment of every true and loyal colored voter in the Ninth District when it says that a better selection could not have been made, when the voters elected Mr. Bennett to represent them in Congress. The people need just such broad-minded men as Judge Bennett, as he is familiarly called, to represent them at this time, when the Democratic party is doing all in its power to disfranchise every Negro in the Southern States; and it is to be hoped that Mr. Bennett will be re-elected to the Sixty-second Congress with an increased majority. Mr. Bennett is one of the most remarkable men in this country. He is a man free from prejudice or race discrimination. Mrs. Bennett, his wife, is a refined lady and possesses a great deal of her husband's personality. DR.. DUBOIS The lecture by Dr. W. E. B. DuBois on "John Brown" at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on Friday evening March 4, promises to be an event of unusual importance. Rev. I. N. Ross, pastor, and the trustees of the church deserve great credit for inviting Dr. DuBois to lecture here. The primacy of DuBois as a productive scholar is undisputed. His sociological studies cover a large field and his expertness in this field is evidenced by the fact that he has done work for the government in the Bureau of Labor and under the census and is now doing work in prepa- By Miss G. M Maxfield Dr. M. P. Ravenel, head of the State Tuberculosis Society, and State University of Milwaukee, Wis., said, "Tuberculosis is easily spread and no way of disseminating the disease is more common than the spreading of the infection through kisses." According to Cameron Johnson, resident and traveler in the Far East, Japan is the leader of the Orient. In science, commerce, government and industrial arts, the Flowery Kingdom stands pre-eminent. The crying need is a sound moral basis. The Loyal Legion of Indiana has adopted a memorial protesting against the placing of the statute of Robert E. Lee in the National Statuary Hall in this city. Congressmen from said State have been asked to fight against it. Miss Mary Clark, in addressing the Associated Charities of New York said"Insanity is increasing in New York, at the rate of 1,000 persons a year. In October 1, 1909, there were 30,489 insane patients in the fifteen State hospitals. Ex-President Roosevelt thought that army officers should be tall, so he made a change in the army regulations providing that candidates for admission must be at least five feet five inches in height, naturally the order has led to great complaint from a number of ambitious enlisted men, so much so that the regulations have been changed during the past week. Charles C. Rodgers, collector of taxes has issued 2,000 copies of a book containing the lists of real estate in the District on which taxes are over due, 8300 pieces of property had been offered for sale, but since checks in payment of taxes reduced said amount to 7,800. President Huntington of Boston University has tendered his resignation to take place next June and the trustees of the University have reluctantly accepted the same. President Huntington has been connected with the University for thirty years, the last seven years as president Last week "The Colored Alabamian," one of our exchanges, celebrated its 3rd anniversary. The motto of the paper is,"Equal rights to all,special privileges to none." We have notice. The paper has certainly stood by its motto in advocating the cause of the colored Amrican race. We wish The Alabamian continued success, and hope it may long live and continue the noble work it is doing. The Washington Alumni Association of Wilberforce University is planning a big celebration in the interest of the University, March 8. President Taft will deliver the address. Wilberforce University was established in 1847, and has turned out many graduates, being the oldest institution devoted to the higher education of the Negro. The fact that trachoma as well as tuberculosis was wide-spread among the Indians on reservations, also among the white and black people will be under consideration by the committee on Indian affairs. The fact that the tuberculosis societies advocate fresh air treatment, and the Indians live in the fresh air, will also be discussed. Don't fail to hear Prof. DuBois, at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on "John Brown." Read the advertisement which appears in another column of this paper. It is said that Thomas Johnson, a Negro boy, sixteen years of age, has just graduated with first honors. We are coming. ration for the present census. As a literary man his "Suppression of the African Slave Trade," and "Souls of Black Folk" having given him a world wide currency. He has been indefatigable in the advocacy of the rights of the race. The race endorses all that he stands for and all that he represents. Cultured Washington will no doubt give him a warm and enthusiastic reception. The African Mining and Real Estate Company is offering an unusual opportunity to investors. You should look up their advertisement on pag. Italian Civil Engineer Invents the "Peephograph" to Foll Ballot Box Stuffers. Rome.—European ballot box stuffers, who are as expert as any of Boss Tweed's henchmen ever were in the palmiest days of corruption in New York politics, soon will find their occupation gone. An Italian civil engineer, Signor Gogiano, has invented a voting machine which, it is claimed, is absolutely ungetatable" and incorruptible. He calls this invention the peephograph. So complete and satin- INDES NOTEMS factory has this machine proved that it had been adopted by both the Italian and the French governments. The prephograph is a little over a yard in height and is provided with as many openings as there are candidates in the field. The voter presents his card to an official who has charge of the voting booth and receives a small metal chip about the size of an American dime. He is then given permission to enter the booth and steps behind two screens which render him invisible to both the public and the overseers alike. There he finds the voting machine facing him. After carefully scanning the different slots, above which is a space containing the names of the candidates, he selects the one he wishes to vote for and drops his chip in the slot corresponding to it. The fall of the chip causes an interior lever to rise, this movement making the number of persons voting appear on a "tittle tablet on the outside, which is always visible, and in the interior registering the vote for the chosen candidate. When the voting is over the officer in charge lifts aside the metal covering on which is registered the number of persons voting and the number of votes obtained by each candidate is revealed. By this system 27,000 votes were cast in two hours at a recent election at Turin. GETS A GOLDEN CROWN Miss Mabel Boardman Honored by Italy for Aiding Victims of the Earthquake. Boston—The Marquis de Montag- Mari, Italian charge d'affairs at Washington, has remitted to Miss Mabel Boardman of Manchester, Mass., and Washington, a golden crown, the gift of the Italian government in recognition of her services as a member of A. Miss Boardman. the American Red Cross society to the victims of the recent Italian earthquake. The crown, a reproduction of the ancient Roman civic crown, is composed of oak leaves and acorns, made of solid gold. It is inclosed in a typical Roman box of leather, which is adorned by the royal coat-of-arms in gold. On the crown is engraved: "To Miss Mabel Boardman of the Red Cross, from the Italian Government, as a Token of Gratitude, 1908-1909." Miss Boardman, as the executive head of the Red Cross society, recently announced her intention to devote her life entirely to its interests. She is the sister-in-law of Senator Crane and was a member of the famous Taft Philippine party. 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We market all the Chemi cal Wonder Company preparations. Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., as second-class mail matter. ESTABLISHED 1880. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy per year in advance $2.00 Six months 1.00 Three months .50 Subscription monthly .20 TAFT ON NEGRO EDUCA- TION The address President Taft made last Friday evening at the residence of Miss Boardman, on the subject of Negro education, was perhaps the best effort of the President touching the education of the race. It was such a reference to race education as the advocates of industrial training could enthusiastically applaud, and the advocates of higher education could warmly approve. And it was not a speech that straddled the subject, either, nor one in which the speaker simply kept in the middle of the road. It was a clear-cut pronouncement in favor of both industrial and higher education. While the meeting was a small and select and highly representative gathering of whites who are in sympathy with efforts put forth to raise the standard of the race by giving stress to industrial education propaganda, they were by no means opposed to a higher education. President Taft —while it is known is committed to industrial education for the masses, and very properly so—in his remarks paid a high tribute to those institutions of learning, such as Howard and Fisk Universities, which aim to provide what is styled higher education for the young men and women of the race. He asserted that there were not sufficient institutions of higher education to turn out sufficient leaders for the race. Even the Niagarites, that little band of sympathetic souls who worship at the shrine of higher education, and view with alarm the spread of industrial education, and who regard advocates of industrial education as persons akin to malefactors, found much in President Taft's speech to approve and commend. In spite of the censure heaped upon the President from certain selfish people — and we might say narrow-minded people — he continues, at every opportunity, to give to the world some statement calculated to materially and widely advance the interests of the race, and no statement that has yet come from him was clearer or more earnest or more helpful than his remarks made last Friday evening. COMING CHANGES Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock, the politician of the Administration, will handle the big offices to be dished out to colored Americans. In the meantime the President will supervise the selections made by the Postmaster General, while Bishop Grant and other big dignitaries of the A. M. E. African Church will be asked how the selections will suit colored Americans throut the country. A seeming consternation has been thrown into the camp of the colored holdovers because they did not know just what the result will be. There are about one thousand office-seekers throughout the coun- The National Committeeman for the District of Columbia is a political nonentity at this time, and between now and the next election he will have to step down and out, because he is unable to deliver the goods to the faithful allies who supported him in the election of 1908. The Bee has been patiently waiting for the District National Commiteeman to show his power, but up to the present time he has failed to secure a spittoon washer's place. It is amusing to see the juggling of the braves and the failure of the new politicians to land or even to see President Taft. The few District politicians have been crawling and begging for some time, and all without success. THE PASSING OF DANCY. The rumor is persistent that Mr. John C. Dancy will resign in the very near future, and that his place will be filled by another member of the race. The same rumor, logically, connects Lincoln Johnson, of Macon, Ga., with the place as Mr. Dancy's successor. John C. Dancy has broken the records for officeholding, and it can be said truthfully that he has always refleite dhigh credit on his race. There is no doubt as to his loyalty to the President, but sixteen years in a presidential office—eight years as Collector of Port for Wilmington, N.C., and eight years as Recorder of Deeds—is a long tenure, and when it is considered how many Negroes are deserving of political recognition, and how few places there are to go around, and the tremendous pressure brought to bear on the President for the place, it is not surprising that Mr. Dancy retires gracefully, feeling that the party has done well by him. Mr. Lincoln Johnson, his rumored successor, is a bright, capable Negro and one who stood like adamantine for President Taft prior to and at the Chicago convention, and prevented his contemporary in Georgia, Mr. Judson Lyon, from giving the solid delegation of that state to the allied forces at the Chicago Convention. Mr. Johnson is a lawyer, and his legal knowledge will be of assistance to him, if made Recorder of Deeds, and he is an orator of no mean ability. NEGRO BANKERS Fresh impetus is being given the rumor, in the last few days, that John C. Napier, of Nashville, Tenn., will be provided for by this Administration. If Mr. Napier is taken care of, the President will not only be recognizing a big, brainy, high classed gentleman, but he will at the same time be recognizing that strong, enterprising and successful contigent of the race, the Negroes, engaged in business, who have contributed more, if as much, to the material advancement of the race as the Negro bankers. The fact that there has been but one Negro bank failure in all the years of Negro banking is the best possible recommendation for the character, stability and ability of the Negroes engaged in the banking business. It has been the custom of every administration, from Washington down, to give recognition to the banking institutions of the country in the Treasury Department, but it is but recently that the Negroes have entered the great field of finance as bankers. The race is proud of her Negro bankers, and their great success. THE BEE We want four thousand more subscribers for The Bee at once and we must have them. 1st. Because The Bee is preparing to come out in a new suit of clothes. 2nd. Because we are about to install an up-to-date job printing office with all modern type. If the patrons of The Bee want a real live, up-to-date journal. To enable us to secure the four thousand additional subscribers the management has decided to make the subscription for The Bee for one year, one dollar and twenty-five cents. This offer will hold good for 30 days. Send your name in at once. HON. JOSEPH BENTLEY BENNETT On the front page of The Bee is a cut of Hon. Joseph Bentley Bennett, of Kentucky. Mr. Bennett is one man in Congress from the State of Kentucky in whom colored Americans, especially, have the most implicit confidence. The Bee will always welcome such men to the National Legislature halls. The nation is proud of him, because he is a man of liberal thoughts and actions. The ninth district of Kentucky could not have sent a better and a more deserving man to Congress, and may he always retain the confidence and respect of his constituents. It is, true that President Taft has made no appointments of colored Americans. While this is true it must not be concluded that President Taft is inimical to the colored people. He is endeavoring to solve a probelm that has been in existence since reconstruction days. What must the colored American do to help himself? He must show more independence and self-reliance. AS WE SEE IT On September, 1906, this so-called Grand Lodge applied to the courts of this city Judge Gould presiding, for an injunction restraining the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Free Accepted Masons from exercising its rights which it had enjoyed from the year of 1848. The case was argued in September, 1906, when the injunction was refused. The appellant then appealed to the Equity Court, over which Judge Wright presided. On November 18, 1908, Judge Wright's Court sustained the decision of Judge Gould's Court and put the "kickers" out of business. This is when the 19th Street so-called Masons were ordered to disband. Hardly were the preparations for the event begun when the story about President Scarborough transpired. It is now learned that Ambassador Bryce has found it will be impossible for him to be present. Senator Dick doesn't know whether he will be in the city March 8, but probably will occupy a seat on the stage, if he is here; Senator Curtis had a previous engagement, and Senator Bristow has partly promised to attend, but will not deliver an address. Taft and Harlan to Speak President Taft and Justice Harlan. it is understood, accepted their invitations early, and, as plans now stand, will be the only speakers besides President Scarborough. That they had heard of the rumor that Scarborough has a white wife, or that any similar reason is the reason for their refusal to deliver addresses on the occasion, was denied this morning by the two Senators from Kansas and Senator Dick. The rumor has been freely circulated about the Capitol, however. It has been argued that, should it be true, the participation of white speakers at a function given in honor of President Scarborough might be construed as their indorsement of the intermarriage of the white and black races. Register of the Treasury, W. S. Vernon, an alumnus of Wilberforce College, who is assisting in the preparation of the program to be rendered March 8, this morning said he had Ya g ifs W oe Tae B22: Be. eek Jz p a teaser NRO ue ee Bk yo’ KE eee wi - ‘ eo ie a, Ht BARS , ery RGN ; wT a NET i a High School shows a lively interest in the Sunday School work of the Metropolitan Church. Miss B. C. Burke, who was ap- Pointed as temporary teacher of a 7th grade class is meeting with marked success, . Mrs. H. B, Cardoza is .convales- cing from her recent attack of illness. Among the fetching buds of M Street High School, who attended the athletic meet at True Reformers Hall last Saturday. night,were Misses Evelyn Lacy, Vivian Williams, and Maud Branden. Effective work in the hunting down of truants and violaters of the compulsory law is being done by the Attendance Officer, Mrs. I. G. Rich- ardson, Prof, J. T. Layton sang an impres- stve solo over the remains of the late Rev. Geo. Lee, of the Vermont Ave. Baptist Church, on the occasion of his funeral services, zi Miss Alice Claggett of N. Y. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Laura A. Douglass, of 318 A street, n. e. The young lady's sweet and congenial manner is making for her a host of friends, Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Grace Campbell to Assistant Dis- trict Attorney McDougald of N. Y. At present Miss Campbell is the guest of her father, who resides in Texas. A series of interesting meetings are being held by the principals of - the elementary schools for colored children, The principals are grgan- ized into committees for investiga- tion of the various school problems. Miss Elizabeth Grant has complet- ed the course which she has been re- cently taking in the Normal Kinder- garten Department. Mrs. Conn, the mother of Mrs. J. ‘W. Cromwell and Bailiff Wm. H. Conn, of the Municipal Court, died last Sunday morning at the residence of her son 1431 U street, n. w, She had been ailing a long time. A Japanese entertainment was giv- em at the residence of Mrs. Wm. B. Coles at Fairmount Heights on Wed- nesday evening, February 16, ‘for the benefit of the Fairmount Heights Presbyterian Church which is near- nearly completed. . . The entertainment was largely at- tended by the residents of this thriv- ing suburb and was a financial suc- cess. It was one of a series vf enter- tainments that have been given in the past to assist in raising funds for the completion of the beautiful new church to be dedicated on or about next Easter. A large number of local people at- tended the Calhoun Club Ministrels, ‘in Springfield, Friday and Saturday evenings. Mr. Vernon, who acted as toast- , master, made no set speech, but his introduction of the various gentlemen who spoke were witty and felicitous. Mr. Crews left on the 10.40 train for the South, where he will be for some days on business. Mrs. Willie Jones of 412 Elm st, Le Droit Park spent the 22nd in Bal- ‘timore, Md. : Dr, James E. Shepard, who is touring the Northeast and West will arrive in the city, March 4th. Many thanks to Mr. W. T. Chap- man for public documents, Everybody, should get a copy of Attorney Wearing’s book, entitled As We See It. Attorney Thomas L- Jones has been asked by the citizens of New Hampshire to deliver his former ad- dress entitled the prehistoric ages. This is Mr, Jones’ master lecture. Mr. Jones, is beyond all doubt one of the effective speakers in the country and a lawyer of great ability , Br. and Mrs. Green, of Sheeps- BCA Da7p BVe Dey SPENE Saat WESR OF Washington, D. C., as the guests o! ‘Mr, and Mrs. J. W. Hollin, of 120 Linden street, n. ¢. They. returned to their home it Sheepshead Bay, on Wednesday ev. ening much delighted with their vis: it, Prof. Kelly Miller, of Washington D. C., was in Richmond, Va., on Sat. urday, February 12th, . Mr. Thomas Dilworth, of Washing ton, D, C,, visited relatives anc friends last week in Petersburg, Va. Dr. E. V. Stokes, of Baltimore Md., was in Washington, D. C., or Sunday, February 13th, Rey. D. Webster Davis of Rich mond, Va, lectured at the 19th St. Baptist Church on Tuesday evening February zand. . ! Rev, I. N. Ross, of Washington D. C.,, is visiting Cincinnati, Ohio. Miss Sarah J. Carter of Eight! street, n. w., entertained many o: her friends at a birthday receptior on Tuesday evening last, The matrons of the Juvenile cir cles, I. O. of St. Luke’s had many callers at their reception on Friday February the eighteenth, Mrs, C. W. White, of Cambridge Mass., is spending a very pleasan winter in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Tarquenna Middleton, whi has been quite sick for two weeks i better. : Mr. W. H. ‘Sykes of Washington D. C, is visiting his mother in Sa vannah, Ga, Miss May Fletcher of Baltimore Md., was itr Washington, D. C., las Sunday, . | Mrs, Bertha Stokes Boyle, 6f Bal itimore, Md., spent last Sunday, it Washington, DG Mr. and Mrs.« Walter Pinchbacl have returned to this city after 2 de lightful trip to New Orleans, Miss Lillian Evans, daughter o Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Evans, was en tertained ‘by a party of five youn: Misses on St. Valentines’ evening They were dressed in the most uni que costumes, Miss Evelyn Moss, as a suffragette Miss Minnie Wilson, a country girl Miss Ruth Morris, 2 colonial dame o: the South; Miss Ray Farley, as Si: Hopkins, Miss Ella Ambler in Mar tha Washington style and Miss Lil lian Evans, as Buster Brown’s sister There were many amusements Fancy dances and delightful retresh: ments made the evening very enjoy able. Miss Bertha Harris of Pittsburg is the guest of her uncle, Mr. Al Harris and family on 19th street, n w., between L and M, Miss Harris, who is much please: with her visit to this city has beer the recipient of many social function: while here. " «Miss Lucy Slowl, a teacher of tht Baltimore High School,. visite friends in Washington, D. C., las week. Miss Cleggétt, of Geneva, N. Y was the guest of Major and Mrs Chas. Douglass, last week Miss Sadie Merriwether has beer the guest of Miss Waller in Balti more for a week. - Dr, Jno. Hurst has returned to thi city from an extended trip througt the South, , Miss Adelena Shaw, who has bee ill for several weeks has recovere and able to resume her school duties Miss Nina Grimke, who has re cently had an attack of diptheria, i convalescing. Mrs, F. M. Clair, who has been il for three weeks is recovering slowly The Ladies Relief Corps, gave | musicale on Monday evening of las week, at the residence of Mrs. M B.. Wood, 2226 Eleventh street, n w. Misses B. Wright and Collie and Miss Taylor read Dunbar’s se lections. . “JOHN BROWN” vid Burghardt DuBois, PhD pesos A, IM, B Church / Raiday Batxing, Plesk, a 8 Sle ADMISS ON =25 CENTS 7 * SEND AT ONCE Musical people attention! Send for our price list of music. Right up-to-date. For piano, Song, Violin and Full Orchestra. Address BELL & CO., 211 Schermerhorn St., Brooklyn N. Y. AFTERNOON WEDDING Handsome Home Effectively Decor- ated For the Occasion. Princeton, N. J., February 21st—A beautiful wedding took place last Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock sharp when Miss Florrie Rebecca Simpson of this place became the wife of Mr. S. Wilson -Rutherford of Washington, D.C. 2 The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Tillie Simpson of 115 Wither- spoon street, The Rev. Geo. S. Stark, pastor ‘of the Presbytérian Church, officiating. Palms, lillies and white roses adorned the drawing room where the near yselative and the party of inti- mate friends assembled to witness, the ceremony. Miss Lulu Reading played the wedding march as the bride descended the stairs on the arm of her brother and entered the draw- ing room, where she was met by the groom and his best man, Dr. Robert W. Brown of Washington, D.C, a close business associate, Miss Leone Simpson, a sister of the bride, was her only attendant and led the way down stairs. She wore a semi-prin- cess of blue cashmere trimmed with cream lace. The bride wore an exquisite tail- ored gown of violet French serge and a large white picture hat trimmed with mull and violets; she carried a bouquet of white and pink roses. Ev- ery detail of the ceremony was sim- ple, impressive and beautiful. A reception followed the ceremony. were a number of out-of-town guests, Miss Estelle Fitzgerald, Miss Hattie Muse, Miss Effie ‘Scott, Mrs. Ed- wards, Mrs. Tapsico and others. Mr, Rutherford and his bride ac- companied by his best man and Miss Elizabeth G. Johnson, of Washing- ton, D. C., an intimate friend of the bride and groom left’at 4 o'clock via Princeton Junction for Trenton where they boarded the Congression- al limited for Washington, their fu- ture home, A special supper was served in the palatial dining car of the Limited which is the finest train operated by the Pennsylvania road, tbetweeh New York and Washington, (The officials of the road had the train flagged at Trenton for the party and showed every courtesy that could be expected on such an occasion. On arrival at Washington, Mr, R. H. Rutherford, son of the groom, headed a party of friends to meet the bride and groom at the Union Station and had a touring car in readiness to whisk the party to Mrs. Burrill Wood, 2226 11th street, n. w., their temporary home. . The bride was a devoted member of the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church and notwithstanding the fact that she was one of a little group in the exclusive circle of old Princeton families, she was greatly admired by [the entire community where she had lived all of her life. | The groom is the secretary and ‘general manager of the National Benefit Association, of Washington, Ip C., which makes the boast of be- ing the Gibraitar of Negro insurance companies the world over, Besides having been with this company from its incipency he has had a varied and successful experi- ence along many business ‘lines. | The bride and groom will be at home to their many friends, Sunday jevening, February 27th, 1910 from 4 fro 8 p. nt 8 NE | WHI EXPERIMENT? _ Entire satisfaction by consult- ing Prof. F. M. Christo, on all matters pertaining to palmistry’ clarivoyance .and spiritualism. ‘His 10 years:continuous practice in Washington is, in itself suffi cient guarantee ‘of his accuracy and reliability. He can.tell you your past, pres- ent and future. Who your are and your enemies. To him the secrets of the inner mysteries of life are clear as day. A special reading wil be given for one dollar upon mentioning The Bee. Proi, F. N. Cristo, 713 4th St. N.E. Office hours: 5.30 to 9.30 p.m. . Save | | 25% to 35% Don’t misunderstand our offer. We cannot afford to make such price reductions on all Furniture—at the same | time we are not inviting | you to buy “odds and | ends.” ; The goods marked for {this special offering are | 1 of our best qualities. There are many | : dropped patterns which | * we could not dupticate 2 for stock—odd pieces ; from expensive suites, ? the balance of which ' : have been sold. . * You can find hun- ! 5 dreds of very attractive | + bargains, and, if you | { wish, we're _ perfectly 4 willing to charge ail purchases on am open account. { . : Peter Grogan and Sons Co., { r 817-823 7th St. | MARRIAGE Mr. S. W. Rutherford, of Wash- ington, D. C., and Miss Florence Simpson of Princeton, N. J., were married at-Princeton, on Wednesday of last week, Immediately after the ceremony they left for Washington, arriving here Wednesday evening. ee ee a This distinguished Durhamite is being honored wherever he goes. On last Wednesday night Dr. Shepard addressed a large audience is this city concerning his work in the South. He will leave here for Stu- benville, Ind.’ where he will speak Sunday, February 27th. VISIT BY BISHOP SMITH Annual Sermon Sunday at Metropoli- tan A, M, E. Zion Church Bishop J. W. mith, of Baltimore and Washington district of the A. M. E. Zion Church, will make his-annual episcopal visit to the Metropolitan Zion. Church, D street- between 2nd and 3rd streets southwest, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. He will preach his annual visitation sermon at that hour, and will also receive the re- SEASON OF toro To my friends and the public in general: ',, It is with pleasure that I take this Opportunity to inform you that the books of. the Independent Steamboat’ and “Barge Company are now open for charters for Excursions during the coming season, and it will be to your interest to call at once and. secufe the most desirable dates. a Our terms are most liberal ‘andcharters can be made for 7 . Washington Park and Somerset Beach To which place we have the exclusive excursion Tights as well as Mathias Point, Rock Point, Norfolk, White City, Richmond, Bal- timore and all points on the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay Our facilities for chartering parties are unsurpassed in évery Tespect, Our large covered wharf (used exclusively for our ex- cursion business) enables us to give you most, modern and up-to- date service. No crowding, no exposure and our schedule be- tween Washington and Washington Park does away with the long and tiresome waiting ior the steamers. Sy. 50-570 ana ‘a © ae ee ie CREE eG Rigas ree aaa ; : fe. go wee, ot. RS ii nr cae ce | ao S| he S 3 ~ 3 + | Before the construction of Washington Park absolutely no place of recreation was affordedthe people of our race, and I Proudly point to the faét that I have fulfilled the demands of the people in every respect. : You have one of the best and most modernly improved re- ts in this part of the country.Washington Park with its my- tiads of electric lights, mammoth scenic railway, huge carrous- sel, dance hall and numerous smaller amusement devices is sur- passed in point of natural beauty and modern equipment by a0 resort south of New York. 3 By perseverance and an enormous cash outlay I have done this, and now I ask you to show me that I have your hearty sup- Port by calling at once and making charters for thé coming séa- son, woe Yours for pleasuure and comiort, “a Lewis Jefferson, I9to First Street, S. W. HE WHO HESITATES IS LOST wAfrican Mining AND REAL ESTATE CO. _ 206 rocditiey, Deu? York City. Development Of 12,800 acres;RUBBER and COCOA {plantations and PLACER GOLD MINES, ACCRA GOLD COAST, WEST AFRICA. There is no time like the present, ne s, a * Bishop Alex. Walters, Chairman of our Executive Committee, sailed for Accra, Africa on Jan, 2th, 1910, He willinspect property of cempany and the newly constrncted R. R. which vasses the property. ALT NOW! This, nodoubt will be the last allotment offered at this low price. After this allotment issold the price will advance to its fall value of $1.00 per share, | WRITE OR CALL or send moncy by Postal Order or Money Order to ALFRED C. COWAN, President, 206 Broadway, N. Y. City. i \Busts of Our Great Negro Found- ers and Leaders should find a place in the home of ev- ery colored person in America. A Ne- " rod gro Sculptor of the highest training, | tm and ability, models these busts for a - 2 Negro company, They are true works BQ Pa t of art beautifully executed and finish Jia’ 7 & ed in the finest materials by expert a : workmen, in bronze color or ivory «colored as desired, about 11 inches ir a. Doll height, an ornament to any parlor (AQQUR Fe} library or office. Busts of Bishop Richard Allen, founder of the great A. M. E. Church and of Dr. Booker T. Washington, the great apostle of work, hope and optimism, are now: ready for delivery. Others will follow. REMEMBER: NEGRO COMPANY, NEGRO SCULP- TOR, NEGRO BUSTS FOR NE GRO HOMES. PRICE $1.00 EACH (SEN T BY EXPRESS) F. O, B. WASHINGTON. ORDER TODAY. ADDRESS, NATIONAL AFRO-ART CO DEPART B., 1912 14th STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON , D.C. ports of various departments of the church on that occasion. The singing school, under the di- rection of Prof. J. T. Newman, will have a special program for the after- noon, which will also be for the bene- fit of the church, At 7.30 p. m. Rev. . ay i, SNA oe es 5, Ske W. A. Ray, the pastor, will preach ahnual sermon to the various lodges of Maccabees, which will assemble at 7 o'clock. . "The choir has arranged spcial mus- ic for the services. “Real ‘The Bee fn IT IS THE NEW EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION FIRST OFFERING $100,000 OF STOCK AT PAR $10.00 PER SHARE To be paid for on the Easy Payment Plan $100,000 OF STOCK AT PAR $10.00 PER SHARE To be paid for on the Easy Payment Plan Why? Because It advances the interest of the Negro race. It affords the individual a safe and sure investment. It opens up new channels of enterprise. It presents the Negro in his true light before the eyes of the world. IT IS THE NEW NEW EMANCIPATION Proposed LINCOLN MEMORIAL OF WASH paying amusement place in America. IT KNOWS ALL THIS AND IT INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE in an enterprise ABSOLUTELY DEVOID OF RISK, where every dollar will be invested in the best of Washington Real Estate, that increases in value annually at the rate of 5% per cent—nearly DOUBLE bank interest. Even that is good enough for most people, but the LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING COMPANY will do better than that. It will have offices and stores and lodge rooms, which will earn, on a conservative estimate, at least $23,200 per year. Equal to 5'9-10 per cent per annum. mittance for First Payment W., Washington, D. C. has first payment on ..... shares of allowing terms and conditions: ten dollars per share. and non-assessable. the first payment shall not be less than 10 per me for the number of shares applied for upon State Tear off and mail with your remittance for First Pay Lincoln Memorial Building Company, 494 Louisiana Ave., N. W., Washington, D. Gentlemen: Find inclosed. dollars as first payment on stock in the Lincoln Memorial Building Company, upon the following terms and conditions: First. That the price at which I purchase this stock is ten dollars per share. Second. That the stock issued to me shall be fully paid and non-assessable. Third. That if purchased on deferred payments that the first payment is cent of the purchase price. Fourth. That my contract of purchase will be issued to me for the number of my first payment. Name. Street. City. Street. Tear off and mail with your remittance for First Payment Lincoln Memorial Building Company, 494 Louisiana Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: Find inclosed... dollars as first payment on... shares of stock in the Lincoln Memorial Building Company, upon the following terms and conditions: First. That the price at which I purchase this stock is ten dollars per share. Second. That the stock issued to me shall be fully paid and non-assessable. Third. That if purchased on deferred payments that the first payment shall not be less than 10 per cent of the purchase price. Fourth. That my contract of purchase will be issued to me for the number of shares applied for upon my first payment. Name..... Street... City... State... ```markdown ``` CAPITAL, $400,000 This is of importance to YOU and and every Negro in the land! WASHINGTON IS THE SEAT OF OUR NATION'S GOVERNMENT. The eyes of the world are on Washington... One-third of Washington's population is Negro. If all the Negroes in Washington were colonized in one place they would make a city larger than Richmond, Virginia. There are seven theatres in Washington, supported by a white population of 241,923 and a few foolish Negroes willing to be colonized in the galleries, the only place to which the Negro is admitted. THERE IS NOT A SINGLE FIRSTCLASS OFFICE BUILDING in the city of Washington, where a colored professional or business man or woman, and there are hundreds of them in the National Capital, can obtain business quarters. JUST THINK OF IT! 100,000 enterprising, thrifty, intelligent people, through race prejudice, swept completely out of the business district of Washington; 100,000 genteel, prosperous, amusement loving people deprived of every form of theatrical entertainment unless willing to submit to the most humiliating conditions. Every colored man and woman IN Washington. Every colored man and woman VISITING Washington. Every colored man and woman in America, familiar with the true state of the Negro in Washington, realizes that a theatre, store, and office building, operated by the Negroes, for the Negroes, is A NECESSITY. The welfare of the race demands it. The self-respect of the race demands it. Any enterprise resting its hope of success upon a NECESSITY is bound to be a SUCCESS. A THEATRE AND OFFICE BUILDING IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, built by Negroes, for the use of Negroes, is a NECESSITY. Appreciating to the utmost that fact— THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING COMPANY proposes to erect in the Central Business District of the city of Washington a magnificent theatre, seating capacity 2,500, and a store and office building of splendid proportion, adequate in every respect to meet the requirements of prosperous professional and business men. The enterprise is exceptional in two respects: First—It is absolutely safe. Second—It promises enormous possibilities as a money maker. Features that must appeal to every man or woman with a few dollars to invest, and you are such a man or woman or you would not have read this far. THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING COMPANY has surveyed the field carefully, and it KNOWS that hundreds of tenants are available for the offices, that dozens of merchants are ready to rent the stores, and that 100,000 people are anxious to patronize the theatre exclusively, and make it the best A. B. EMANCIPATION Proposed Front Elevation LINCOLN MEMORIAL OFFICE AND THEATRE BUILD WASHINGTON, D. C. 36 Proposed Front Elevation LINCOLN MEMORIAL OFFICE AND THEATRE BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. ment Mr. shares of conditions: will not be less than 10 per of shares applied for upon Lincoln Memorial Building 494 Louisiana Gentlemen: I have read your re ing Company. Please send me by It is understood that the PATION PROCESS Front Elevation CE AND THEATRE BUILDING GTON, D. C. It will also have a theatre, which, if patronized at prices ranging from 10 to 50 cents, by only 1 per cent of the total colored population of the city of Washington, will enable the Company to pay 15 per cent on its total capitalization. Equal in all to 20 9-10 per cent, to which may be added the land value increase of $5 \frac{1}{8}$ per cent. Now, all this is Conservatively Estimated. Banks and Insurance Companies engage, in enterprises like this with their depositors' and policyholders' money—YOUR money, but YOU get only about 3 or $3 \frac{1}{2}$ per cent. The banks or insurance companies keep the balance. THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILD- Tear off and Lincoln Memorial Building Company, 494 Louisiana Ave., Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: I have read your advertisement and desi- ng Company. Please send me by return mail, free of ch It is understood that there is no obligation on me Name ... ... Street I have read your advertisement and desire further information regarding the Lincoln Memorial Building Company. Please send me by retnrn mail, free of charge, prospectus of the Lincoln Memorial-Building Company. It is understood that there is no obligation on my part whatsoever. Building Co. WASHINGTON, D. C. DR SAMUEL G. ELBERT, 1st V.-Prea Physician Wilmington, Del. · GEORGE F. COLLINS, Connoel Attorney Washington, D. C. DR. L. H. SINGLETON, Auditor Pharmacist Washington, D. C. This day will remain NOW. pays 20 p. worth $4. share of as railroad in value, ing Com. The fin is being ment will it will s urged to tunity to floor as are. The O men of s you are through Their They have Company earned n vest YO NG DCN'T The p able $1.0 months OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS WILLIAM A. BOWIE, Secretary Secretary Laborers' Building and Loan Ass'n Washington, D. C. JOHN W. LEWIS President Laberers' Building and Loan Ass'n Washington, D. C. ADVISORY BOARD CLAMATION ING COMPANY is ENTIRELY NEGRO. Not one dollar of white capital will be accepted in exchange for its securities. There is not one dollar of Promotion Stock, consequently there is no watered stock. Every holder of stock from the President down must pay at LEAST $10.00 per share for every share of stock allotted to him. This does not mean that the price of stock will REMAIN at $10.00 per share. It is $10.00 NOW. It will advance in price far beyond $10.00, just as railroad and public utility stock goes to several times par. So will the Lincoln Memorial Building Company's stock go to several times its present value. This means that a share of stock costing $10.00 NOW will be worth $40.00 when stock goes to four times par. Estimates show that the Company's earnings will be 20 per cent, and that is four times par, with every dollar invested in Real Estate. THE BEST in the city of Washington, where values are as firmly fixed as the Rock of Gibraltar. This does not mean that the price of stock will remain at $10.00 per share. It is $10.00 NOW. If the Company, as it is estimated, pays 20 per cent, a $10.00 share of stock will be worth $40.00. If it pays 40 per cent, a single share of $10.00 stock will be worth $80.00. Just as railroads and public utility stocks increase in value, so will the Lincoln Memorial Building Company's stock increase in price. The first allotment of stock at $10.00 a share is being rapidly subscribed, and the next allotment will be $12.50 per share, to which point it will soon be advanced; therefore, you are urged to avail yourself of the present opportunity to get in as completely on the ground floor as any one of the Company's Directors are. The Company's Directors, by the way, are men of sterling worth, integrity and honor, as you are possibly aware, or can easily ascertain through any COMMERCIAL AGENCY. Their names are at the top of this page. They have unbounded faith in the future of the Company. They have invested THEIR hard earned money in it, and they advise you to invest YOUR money side by side with theirs. DCN'T WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE. The price of stock is $10.00 per share, payable $1.00 down and $1.00 per month for nine months upon each share subscribed for. Before you lay this paper down cut out the coupon on the lefthand corner of this page and mail to-day, with remittance for first payment, if for but one share of stock. We shall be glad at all times to give you any further information desired, and again invite you to join us in this enterprise. Very truly yours, LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING COMPANY, 494 Louisiana Ave., Washington, D. C. A. C. are further information regarding the Lincoln Memorial Build- charge, prospectus of the Lincoln Memorial-Building Company. may part whatsoever. City..... State..... S. H. BOLLING Contractor and Builder Lynchburg, Va. SAMUEL W. RUTHERFORD ad V.Pros Manager National Benefit Association Washington, D. C. DR. CHAS. H. 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It was on the fourteenth day of January, 1655, 25 years after the settlement of Boston, according to the quaint records pre served of the king’s chapel, that a referendum was held as to whether @ part of the land should be allenated. + The old chronicle runs: “The In- Babltants proceeded to bring in thelr yotes;-and when the Selectmen were receiving ‘em at the Door of the Hall they observed one of the Inhabitants viz, John Pigeon, to put in about dozen with the word Yea wrote or sll of "em, belng charged with so do tag, he acknowledged it, and wa: + thereupon Ordered by the Moderato: to pay a Fine of Five Pounds for put ting in the settlement of Bozwm as SELB 1 1G ih sd ENS IVS ween | . ayPiG_ 2 . iy yt a25S555 ; Rae5 a fh te A sc. O° os was haf < zu Mesos BeSe2ee BFe 5 mics tnisg? geeai lh Mess ny 28 Ba S saz me ug Fozeet" HE ese Te Me sa3 ges BB > E z= 4 esa agree BE: je 2a= Yeas .ue Ro aS . 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C. : Enclosed herewith please find $2.00 for which please send me, for one year, The Washington Bee, and at once, free, postage paid, one pair of Self-Tightening Shears, as advertised. . Name eee e eee ee cece eee eseeeAMdreSS .osceceseeseueeeeeeee Name eee eee esse ce seeeneee Address sence cena ceee ee secwege Name foe eeec sec eeee eee AMEFOSS cece cccecscaecceeeenes a perese Kf . ai e JamesH Winslow UNDERTAKER AND EMBLAMER, ~ . ALL WORK FIRST CLASS. TERMS MOST REASONABLE TWELFTH AND R STREETS, N. W. : a cerding © TS mors twER On Vote according to Law, and the Moderater thereupon declared te the Inbabitants that they must draw and bring ta their Votes again {n Manner as before directed, and the Inhabitants severd- ingly withdrew and the Votes being brought im and sorted {t appeared trat there were Four Hundred an€ two votes and that there was two bi 2- dred and five Yeas and one hus¢rod and afnety-seven Nays.” — Boston ‘Transeript. BITTER WAS THE AWAKENING Steeping Owner of Mililons Brought Back to Earth by Stern Yet Modest Demand. "I dreamed last night that begtzatag with $100 I pyramided my bets ea the stock market so that fa a little while 1 bad $2,000,000,000," sala one ef the artist colony in West Sixty-seveath street yesterday. “A crowd of people came to me and besought me to cease speculating. They pointed :out that J had more mon¢y than I could ever spend and If I kept on I would own all there was in the world I replied that T wanted a billion dollars more for my own use and that I proposed-with the two Dillion I alresdy had to establiah ® great tustitution where al) the art- ists and writerseand sculptors might work free from pecuniary aanoyanees, and raise the standard of beanty fa all the arts throughout the workt. The last man who came to beg me te stop making money was my attorney, 1 terned a deaf ear to, his entreaties and Gnally he sternly demanded ef ma | the two dollars-end\s helt that I had Derrewed from his last week, Thes 2 Weue ua."—New York rres. ne ret mattis OF IY tl Or LIE SAVING | wm, Henry, Champion Swimmer, | Coming Over to Teeth Us. He Is Founder of the Royal English Boclety Devoted to Rescuing the Drowning—Easy When You Know How, He Says. London.—Remsrkable progress in the art of saving life from drowning has been made both in Europe aod America since the foundation 18 years ago of the English Royal Life Saving society which first organiztd this serv- ice to humanity. William Heary, the founder of this famous society, left England recently on a-missionary visit to the United States: and Canada. After visiting Montreal, Quebec, Otta- wa, Kingston and other Canadian cities, he will give lectures and illus- trations of life saving in Suffalo, New York,and other places in the United States. Mr. Henry is one of those enthusi- asts whose seal is infectious. Being in the happy position of financial inde- pendence, he devotes most of his time to his hobby—life saving—end under his direction the soclety~bhas grown from a small body in 1891, when it was founded, to embrace more than 600 afillated associations and clubs, num. bering over 180,000 members. \rne governing authorities of schodls | colleses and universities in England all have come sae dis sway. He has visited nearly all the contineatal coun tries and has established societieg Ir Italy, Germany, Sweden, France ant Finland. His methods of life savin: are being taught in the Australla commonwealth, New Zealand, India loo) 2 \ ) E al Be A | ve ea ye go-. sacs r) \ eer ‘ a ie ay (Wa SNE | Ea \//e Nd OR ss Sj = —— \ WA Fz —— N ARES A Ses Wililam Henry, Champion Life Saver Who Is Coming to America. Malta, Egypt, the West Indica and ‘South America; and now he is off to the schools, colleges and cities of the ‘North American continent in search of converts and recruits. As a swimmer Mr. Henry [s famous not only throughout the United ding- dom but also all over the continent of Europe. He was long-distance cham- pion of England in 1899, salt water champion in 1899, and won the life saving competition at the Olympic games in Paris in 1900. Besides these he has taken part in numerous inter. national competitions, winning prizes in Austris, See, France, Finland. Germany, Holland, Italy and Sweden, untiltoday he is the possessor of more than 600 trophies won in swim- ming and life-saving contests. Every school In England which has a swimming club attached to it teaches Mfesaving as part of the curriculum Examinations are held by the society and certificates granted, and the great progress made may be judged from the increase in the number of certifi eates awarded since these practical ex aminations were instituted. “My object in going to America,’ said Mr. Henry just before leaving London, “is to try and stimulate’ the heads of schools and colleges there t: take up life saving and have it taught just as they teach the children te read. The importance of a knowledg: of the best method to reacuscitate a apparently drowned person cught t De clear to everybody. “People get drowned ig Americs fost as they do in England; but hus dreds of lives would be saved if would be rescuera only knew how to go t work, In every part of the work there are hundreds of abortive effort: at rescue every year. 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GREAT AVENUE SAFE Trade’s Talons Not to Grip Famous Champs Elysees. j — Not Even a Phitharmonte Palace Wil | Be Tolerated on Proud Paris Thor oughfare and Chifdren’s Para- Gise Along Its Course. Paria—The probabdility that the Champs Elysees, the noblest avenue in the world, will always be preserved as an artistic promenade and a chik dren's paradise bas been strengthened -by action just taken by the municipal counct? of Paris. Thé council not feats refused’to grant a permit for the construction of a Philharmonic palace on the site of the now defunct sum mer circus, but voted to investigate | concessions previously granted, look- ing to the removal of some of the music halls and restaurants now flour ishing there. This oficial action is in keeping with the true Parisian spirit. The one Occasion on which the Frenchman looses bis pursestrings without a mur mur fs when an expenditure for mm nicipal embellishment 1s proposed. No other city watches over the beauty of its boulevards and parks with such Jealous care. Succeeding municipal administrations differ widely on all other points, but, whether the gover? ment {a nationalist or socialist, tts first alm 1s invariably to maintain te tact the artistle {oheritance of De Tope's most beautiful capital There was almost a revolt, 13 years azo, when a tramway company asked &@ cencession for a track across the avaue in a aide street This rish! ‘was fzally bestowed but had the counel] granted a subsequent applt cation for a track along the Champ: Elysees itself the lives of the cit legislators would have been threat ened by an aroused populace. The single track across the drive way has always been regarded as | ecar. It ts not improbable that b a fow yeara the tramway compan; will Be required to construct a tuz ze) beneath the surface of the stree! It is by underground passages tha the city already Js proposing to hand! the foot trafic without interferin with the perpetual stream of vebicla er marring the beauty of the tre: oughfare through the construction « viaducts. The first of these er a Deh eta PORES kOe Rega eee ae ey See | : BP Gee ake a nea te te RNR es + Z or ee ys ed : Be Pe eee ens et. oe i he MEE ee mas 5 Garden ef the Tulileries, Paris. Tanean, passages, leading from side to ‘ aide of the Aveuue des Champs Elysees, has only recently been opened. If this proves as popular as is expected other such tunnels will be constructed under other busy tsreets, notably the grand boulevards. ‘The parkway known as the Champs Elysees, or Elysian Fields, was laid out near the end of the seventeenth century. It was called the Grand Cours at first and was given its pres- ent name in the time of Louls XVI. ‘The avenue itself is mone than a mile long and is lined from the Place de Ia Concorde to the Aro de, Triomphe, with pine, Mme and chestnut trees. The promenade Is the favorite after- noon drive of the fashfonable world of Paris and {t is there that the badaud, or French cockney, {s seen to perfection. On one side {s a park, 750 yards long and 40 wide, which ts filled with cafes chantants and sueh’ amusements and amusement-providers for children as jugglers, marionettes, merry-gorounds and chocolate ven- ders. Here {dolizing parents stan@ for hours watching thelr.petit bow hommes caracolling on wooden horses, while la bonne, in a snowy cap, holds, the babies. At night the thoroughfare, brilllant- ly iMuminated, offers a vivid suzges- tion of fairyland. ‘The Avenues des Champs Elysees is one of the “lungs” of Paris, At each end and all about it are places of {m- portance in the life and history of the elty and the state. It almost skirts the River Seine, the Grand Palais and the Petit Palais, where there are great art exhibitions, separating the park from the quays at one poiat An avenue starting at the Champs Elysees, between the two buildings, crosses the river on the beautiful Pont Alexandre Ill. and leads to Napoleca’s tomb. On the opposite side of the Champa Elysees fs the Palais de lElysees, the official residence of the president of France. It was once the home ef Mme. de Pompadour and waz occupied fn later years, successively, by Murat, Napoleon 1, Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense, Emperor Alezaz- der L and Duc de Berri The throngs of motorists, carrizge drivers, horse riders and bicyclists who visit the Boils de Boulogne trar corse the Avenues des Champs Elysees first. Beyond the-Arc the-Avenve és Bets de Boulogne leads up past Pris- Yoese de Sagan's piak marble palace fe jhe famous weeds. . WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR FACE LIGHTER COLORED FOR EVERY IMPORTANT OCCASION? YOUR SKIN CLEAR,SMOOTH,FINE? YOUR HAIR LONG,THICK,DRESSY? YOUR PERSONALITY MORE ATTRACTIVE! SEND 10c FOR SAMPLE OF WONDER HAIR GROW ANOTHER 10c FOR 2 SAMPLES OF COMPLEXION WONDER These samples and our information book and the private letters we will write to you will show you how to have all these improvements. We cannot overcome nature, but as far as your individual characteristics will permit, we can make you prepossessing, presentable and attractive. 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WRITE YOUR NAME AND STREET ADDRESS VERY PLAINLY M. B. BERGER & CO., 2 Rector St., New York --- MR. VERNON ENTERTAINS Mr. Nelson Crews of Kansas City Mo., was in Washington for a few days last week, on business. While here Mr. Crews met a number of prominent officials of the administration, and made an excellent impression upon them all. Mr. W. T. Vernon, Register of the Treasury, had him to dinner on the 17th, and gave him a brilliant reception on the evening of the same day, at his home. Among the gentlemen present to meet Mr. Crews were Prof. George W. Cook, Mr. W. Sydney Pittman, Major Arthur Brooks, Mr. James A. Cobb, Mr. John C. Dancy, Judge Robert H. Terrell, Prof. Roscoe C. Bruce, Dr. C. Summer Wormley, Dr. W. B. Evans, Mr. Wm. H. Clifford, Dr. B. E. Watson, Dr. John Hurst, Judge Mifflin W. Gibbs, Mr. N. B. Marshall, Prof. Kelly Miller, Prof. Wm. H. Joiner, Mr. Oliver Ran- dolph, Mr. Thomas H. R. Clarke, Dr. Arthur Gray, Dr. A. M. Curtis, Mr. A. O. Stafford, Mr. J. C. Wright, Prof. E. C. Williams, Mr. Lewis Gregory, Mr. Robert Pelham, Lieut. Benjamin O. Davis, Dr. George W. Cabiniss, Dr. Midian O. Bousfield, Mr. Ocea Taylor and Prof. L. M. Hershaw. An elaborate buffet luncheon was served, after which Mr. Vernon called upon the gentlemen present to respond to the following toasts: Dr. John Hurst—The Church. Prof. R. C. Bruce—Education. Mr. James H. Cobb—Colored Office holders. Dr. B. F. Watson—Methodism. Dr. A. M. Curtis — Medical Fraternity. Mr. N. B. Marshall—The Bar. Mr. Nelson Crews — Outlook for the race. Mr. Crews delivered a brilliant talk of ten minutes, and made a deep impression upon the gentlemen of Washington as an orator.of power. He urged upon the race the necesspoke of the past leadership of the city for harmony and organization, race, and complimented the old leaders on what they had accomplished ment of the race. "In the Mississippi Valley and the for the civil and political advancefarther West," said he, "the future civilization and power of the country will arise. Our race is there and they are destined to play an important part in the prospective development of that wonderful section of the nation. With education and organization, with diplomacy and courage, we will reach the pinnacle of human possibilities." Mr. Crews' remarks were received with applause, and he was congratulated for his eloquence. DELAWARE CLUB FORMED Colored Citizens of State in Washington Organize An organization of Delawareans, to be known as the Delaware Club, was formed the present week. At a meeting of the colored men from the Blue Hen State held at the home of Archibald Runner, 1213 W street, a social time concluded with the formation of the club and the election of its officers. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: President, Cuff; secretary, Samuel T. Henry; assistant secretary, Harvey A. Murray; treasurer, Archibald The members of the club are J. H. Ayers, James Dutton, Dennis Thompson, W. E. Grimage, Roland R. Milburn, Leon Cook, Willard Anderson, Samuel Harper, Edgar Starling, Maurice A. Spencer, Jefferson Coage, Edgar H. Postles and J. B. Waters. NOW READY Col. Lewis Jefferson the most successful steamboat operator in the country announces that he is now ready to receive dates for the excursion season for his two boats, the River Queen and the Jane Mosley, these are two of the best boats that run upon the Potomas waters. Col. Jefferson has again renovated his boats at a cost of several thousands dollars and at the beginning of the excursion season, the several excursions that are under the control of J. B. Col. Jefferson will be first-class. The Bee states now as it as always stated that these two boats should be encouraged for the reason that Col. Jefferson has made it possible for colored Americans to enjoy themselves, when all other enterprises of a similar character have barred them. The coming season will be the largest and the best in the history. Secure your dates at once because there will be no other boat running this season for colored Americans. A WARNING Washington, D. C., Feb. 17, 1910. Dear Sir! I wish you would do a little work for me. This is a notice that I received to let all nations hear from me as these sinners are on their downward path. I have tried to pray to my dear Lord and Savior, and this is just as it was when Jonah was in the City of Nile. These things were told to you as of old when I was in the house of God. Some believed and some did not. IS TWENTY-TWO YEARS OLD Anniversary of Young Men's Immediate Relief Association. The twenty-second anniversary of the Young Men's Immediate Relief Association will be celebrated tomorrow evening at the Miles Memorial Church, near the intersection of 3rd and L streets, northwest. Assisting in the celebration will be members of the Ladies' Immediate Relief Association. A program of addresses by prominent members of the two association and others has been arranged. The following are the association's officers: A. Lincoln Alexander, president; Charles E. Howard, vice president; John R. Brown, financial secretary; Arthur E. Brown, recording secretary; Abraham Carter, treasurer; Alexander H. Brooks, Daniel Freeman, William Henderson, A. U. Craig and John H. Mahoney, board of directors. This association is in a most flourishing condition, embracing a large membership and a strong treasury. YOUR CHANCE There is no excuse for the "Jim Crow" Negro to patronize "Jim Crow" steamboats. If there is any race pride in the colored citizens they will now go and select a date for an Jefferson, the manager. of the Jane Mosly and the River Queen has his books open for dates. The coming summer will be a great season, for excursionists down the river. THE JIM CROW NIGRO If you want to see the "Jim Crow" Negro, stand at the corner of 9th and D streets, northwest and see him falling over one another to enter the "Jim Crow" pit in the Academy of Music. Then walk up Seventh street as far as L, northwest, and you will see him again entering the Fairyland, "Jim Crow" five-cent theatre. The Bee proposes to have "Jim Crow" skull caps, made for the "Jim Crow" Negro, so that he may be readily recognized whenever he may be seen. INDIANS AT MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 4th and, L streets, n. w. was the scene last Tuesday evening of an attendance of a number of real live Indians. The occasion was a grand mass meeting of the congregation to hear the lecture of Mrs. Susan Sanders, a Cherokee orator of no mean ability, on the "Woes and Wrongs of the Red Man." A large and sympathetic congregation greeted the orator, who speaks the English language fluently, and who made a deep impression by her address. That continual knocking. of the man who has achieved success avail-eth nothing? That the very man you are knocking is taking no account of you or your knocks? That it is only the small-bored man who knocks continually? That success was never attained by fault-finding and back biting? That poaching on another's preserves invites disolation for your own preserves? That selfishness is a characteristic that cuts short the career of many a man of ability? That politics is a game where boldness and gameness counts for more than deceit and trickery? That you can't pull down the man above you without yourself falling a notch lower? That a big head is not always a sign of brains, nor a little head always the sign of lack of brains? That every man achieves success only in proportion to the ability he possesses? That often the man who assumes he is a "big injun" is placing a fictitious value on himself? ? That it is better to push than to pull; to boost than to knock, and to harmonize than to disorganize?? That if you don't watch out the gobblins 'ill get you?? WOULDN'T IT BE A GOOD THING Change the occupant of the recorder's office monthly to satisfy the clamoring colored politicians. Wouldn't be a good thing if Mr. Taft could appoint every colored politician who made speeches in the last campaign. Wouldn't be a good thing if the world was turned up side down. LET US PRAY That Ben Tillman will not die. That the South will enact more Jim Crow car laws. That a Judge will be appointed to the Police Court Judgeship who will dislike colored Americans. 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