Washington Bee
Saturday, April 26, 1919
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TWO MEETINGS HELD
VOL. XXXIX. NO. 47.
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TWO MEETINGS IN
ALL OF WEST WASHINGTON
AFLAME TUESDAY NIGHT
MT. ZION AND FIRST BAPTIST
PACKED WITH THE BEST
CITIZENS.
Dr. J. Milton Waldron Presided at Mt. Zion—Bruce Must Go, Declare the People—Every Section to Organize Local Branches.
Editor Chase and Miss Nannie H. H. Burroughs Receive an Ovation When They Entered the Churches.
Miss Burroughs Was Accompanied by Twelve of Her Girls, Who Electrified the Vast Audience With Her. Celebrated Song, "We Fight Everybody's Battles But Our Own."
E. D. Scott Presided at the First Baptist—Rev. W. H. Jarvis and Rev. Pinn Hold Forth—Meet in South Washington Next Tuesday Night, at Zion Methodist.
All those who could get a seat or standing room in either Mt. Zion or the First Baptist Church last Tuesday evening were there.
Long before the hour of opening, the neighborhood of old Mt. Zion Methodist Church, Rev. Turpeau, pastor, rolled like an earthquake. Houses were closed for squares; husbands and wives locked their doors while they responded to the call of the Parents' Reform Association, whose object is to reform the condition in the colored public schools. Old men and old women, the landmarks of West Washington —Georgetown, it was called, in days gone by—young ladies in their teens, young men who attended the public schools years ago, were in evidence at both churches.
At Mt. Zion, Rev. J. Milton Waldron, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, one of the strongest Baptist churches in the city, presided. He opened the meeting with prayer. The secretary read the object of the call. Rev. Waldron delivered a most telling speech. He declared, among other things, that the Assistant Superintendent of Schools must go; that one hundred thousand people in the District of Columbia are behind this reform movement. Rev. Waldron didn't mince his words, neither did he have any favorites. Ex-Judge E. M. Hewlett read about fifty letters and resolutions from many well-known citizens and organizations, commending the work of the Parents' Reform Association. Many letters and resolutions received enthusiastic applause.
Addresses were delivered by Attorney Charles H. Hill, ex-Judge E. M. Hewlett, A. D. Scott, Geo. C. Smith, Mrs. Tanner, Rev. W. H. Jarvis, Miss N. H. Burroughs and W. Calvin Chase. Rev. Lewis C. Sheaf presented a resolution.
Editor. W. Calvin Chase entered the church about 10:30 and received enthusiastic applause. The presiding officer was about to adjourn the meeting when calls were made by the audience for Editor Chase, who was presented to the audience, and briefly thanked it for the courtesy that was extended him. He said he wanted to correct the slanderous statement made by those who are endeavoring to defend the wrong; that only the common class, or the servant element, was connected with or posed for Prof. Moens. "I want to deny this charge," he said. "You will not find one servant girl among the group; you will find the wives and daughters of physicians, lawyers' wives, the so-called or alleged four hundred, who has disgraced the city, and the world shall know them."
Miss Nannie H. Burroughs entered the church just as Mr. Chase had been introduced. The house went wild. She was introduced and made he
one of her telling speeches. She told the people how she went to Dunbar High School, not with a mob, but with the people—such men as Rev. M. W. Clair, Rev. W. H. Jarvis, and many other well-known citizens. "Do they belong to the mob element?" At the First Baptist Church. The meeting at the First Baptist Church, Rev. James L. Pini, pastor, was a crowded one, outside and inside, the same as Mt. Zion. E. D. Scott was the presiding officer at this meeting. Mrs. Tanner made an address and told the people what her mission was. Miss A. F. Boston also spoke. Charles S. Hill and ex-Judge Hewlett spoke. Geo. W. Smith delivered one of his effective speeches. He complimented The Bee for just publishing the proceedings of the court, which enlightened the people and set the city on fire.
Editor Chase also received an enthusiastic welcome, and after his introduction he delivered a short address; and at its conclusion Miss Burroughs entered the church and received an enthusiastic welcome. She had her twelve little girls sing that celebrated song which she composed, "We Fight Everybody's Battles, But Our Own." The sweet little singers were recalled to repeat. The applause at its conclusion was most vociferous and continued several minutes. Correspondent R. W. Thompson also spoke.
The slogan at both meetings was that the guilty must go and the Assistant Superintendent of Schools must vacate.
Under the resolutions adopted at both meetings, clubs are to be organized in every church; also a monster petition is to be signed by the people.
The next meeting will be held in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church next Tuesday evening, April 29, Rev. J. H. Callis, pastor.
REV. J. MILTON WALDRON.
Writes to The Bee and Modifies His Statement.
In your issue of April 19, 1919, under your report of the mass meeting held at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on Tuesday night last, you say: "Rev. Dr. Waldron said, among other things, that the school teachers of Washington had a worse name than any other class of people in the United States; that their conduct out of the city during the vacation period was the cause."
I made no such statement on last Tuesday night nor at any other time. What I did say was this: "Washington has the worst reputation among our people of any other large city in the country, and one reason why, this is so is because of the conduct of certain public school teachers here and in places where they spend their vacation. We ought to get rid of these immoral teachers in order to protect our children and parents and the good teachers and to redeem our city from the odium that rests upon it."
I expected that my address would be criticized or misunderstood, and for that very reason I took special pains in preparing it, and committed it to writing and delivered it as I had written it.
Further on in the report of the meeting The Bee says: "Mr. Chase stated that he wanted to correct the statement made by one of the speakers—Dr. Waldron—that the Washington teachers have a worse name than any in the country."
As I made no such statement, and as Mr. Chase did not call my name at the time he claimed to be answering my statement and I had no idea he was referring to me. I made no re-
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joinder, as I would surely have done had I understood that Mr. Chase was directing his remarks to me.
In closing, permit me to say I have at no time anything derogatory to say about our public school teachers, as a body. During my twelve years' pastorate in Washington I have taken special pains to show myself a true friend of the teaching corps in our public schools; I have espoused their cause in public and private whenever any matter for their welfare arose, and in the mass meeting held in my own church on Monday, April 7, and in the first mass meeting held in the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church I stated that "the large majority of the public school teachers of Washington are worthy, competent and of the highest character, and that the few unworthy and immoral ones among them should be condemned and dismissed for the protection of the decent teachers and the safety of our children," and I could not; and did not, condemn our public school teachers as a body on last Tuesday night.
J. Milton Waldron. Washington, D. C. Saturday, April 19, 1919.
A GREAT CAMPAIGN.
Washington Y. M. C. A. Adds 1,055 Members—Women Take Active Part.
In a drive which had as its goal 500 members in five days, the Washington Y. M. C. A. added 1,055 members to the roll. The enthusiasm throughout the campaign and especially the last night was the greatest ever known in the history of the Twelfth Street Branch. On the last day of the drive men from all ranks left off from their daily work and went from house to house securing members for the Y. M. C. A.
The organization of the campaign was largely in the hands of R. P. Hamlin, international secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Dr. J. Hayden Johnson was general chairman, with D. O. W. Holmes and Dr. R. T. Nelson as division leaders. There were 18 teams. The work of the teams cannot be too highly commended. Several features of the campaign deserve special mention. The most striking of all is that more members, 676, were secured the last day than
during the first four days. Another fact of interest is that women for the first time in the history of the branch took conspicuous part in the drive. Mrs. R. O; Robinson was captain of the team that secured 276 members, the largest number reported by any team. Mrs. Robinson reported in the midst of deafening applause 211 members on the last night of the drive. Too much credit cannot be given to the enterprising young men who did some of the best work of the drive. The team of which Mr. Edgar Westmoreland was captain distinguished itself by its work in the high schools and by its great spirit. The soldiers and sailors team, under P. A. Tolson as captain, secured 115 members.
Splendid addresses during the campaign were made by Dr. Jackson, of Wilberforce University; John W. Lewis, president Industrial Savings Bank; Dr. J. E. Moreland; Clifford Johnson, associate general secretary of the Washington Association; Prof. John R. Hawkins; financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church; Dr. C. G. Woodson, editor Journal of Negro History. John W. Davis, secretary of the Twelfth Street Branch Y. M. C. A., was called upon to make the closing address of the campaign. In a most virile address, Secretary Davis reviewed the progress of the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A., showing the various ways that the association has served the community, the large number it has reached and the more extensive fields which the association must invade and conquer. The full reports of the drive follow:
Division A, Dr. R. T. Nelson, leader—Mrs. R. O. Robinson (capt.), 276 members; Wya H. Hill (capt.), 35; John R. Parker (capt.), 22; C. M. Thomas (capt.), 1; B. B. Brown (capt.), 8; John W. Charleston (capt.), 26; W. H. Houston (capt.), 11; Douglas Smith (capt.), -10; Dr. J. C. Dowling (capt.), 32; Team X, 78; total Division A, 499.
Division B, Mr. D. O. W. Holmes, leader—J. G. Chapman (capt.), 67 members; D. D. Rogers (capt.), 42; P. A. Tolson (capt.), 115; E. Westmoreland (capt.); 101; Fred Byrd (capt.), 46; W. H. Robinson (capt.), 31; A. W. Ricks (capt.), 46; Mrs. Katie Thompson (capt.), 18; W. W. Cochran (capt.), 4; Team X, 86; total Division B, 556.
Total for a five-day campaign, 1.055
GREAT MEETING AT ARLINGTON, VA.
The Odd Fellows' Hall at Arlington, Va., was crowded to the doors with a large and enthusiastic audience to greet Judge Robert H. Terrell and Attorney Chas. S. Williams on Thursday night, April 17. The meeting was under the auspices of the colored people of Alexandria County, and was presided over by
Attorney Charles S. Williams.
Dr. Sumner G. Holmes, who has been instrumental in organizing the people of this section in a manner never before attempted. He was assisted at the meeting by Mr. Noble
Judge Robert H. Terrell.
Thomas, who held the chair while the doctor was called away to attend urgent professional duties.
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The audience loudly applauded the striking points made by the speakers of the occasion, who eloquently praised the "black boys" who have just returned home from the battlefields of France. Both Judge Terrell and Attorney Williams urged these young men to take advantage of every opportunity to establish themselves on a firm footing as a part of the economic life of the country, and the speakers insisted that the white people owed these boys who had so "cheerfully gone" forward to fight the battles of their homeland the same chance for making a livelihood here as they did the white soldier. One point was given great stress by the speakers that greatly appealed to the audience, and that was "that every Negro should pay his own poll taxes" in time to register, so that he might become a voter, and help select the men who are chosen to govern Alexandria County and its affairs in all matters looking to the general welfare of the people. Meetings of this character will be held twice a month in order to keep alive the spirit created by this first meeting. Dr. Holmes announced to the audience that Editor W. Calvin Chase, of the Washington Bee, was detained in Washington by urgent business, but would be present at the next meeting and speak in his own powerful way to the people.
REV. J. MILTON WALDRON.
Elsewhere in The Bee is a letter of denial and retraction of a part of a speech delivered by Rev. J. Milton Waldron, at the mass meeting held in the Metropolitan Church Tuesday evening, April 15. The Bee will leave it to those who heard him to decide whether The Bee misquoted him in the issue of April 19. Rev. Waldron also said if the Relay incident had been investigated, conditions in the colored public schools would have been different. Does Rev. Waldron wish to retract this statement also?
PROF. MOENS.
Prof. Moens was sentenced to pay a fine of five hundred dollars and to serve one year in the workhouse.
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A. M. E. FINANCIAL BOARD.
What the race is doing for itself in the way of self-development and showing to the world that it is capable of doing big things is demonstrated in what the African Methodist Episcopal Church is doing through its financial department, and if it has done nothing more than give to the race Prof. John R. Hawkins, it is a high contribution to civilization.
When Prof Hawkins entered upon the second term of office as financial secretary, 1916, his slogan was "One Million Dollars" for the dollar money department of the financial system. It looked almost impossible, because during the lifetime of the department only $4,321,486.83 had been raised, and to many it looked impossible to place on the table in four years one million dollars. Prof Hawkins said that it was possible, and his board agreed with him, hence his report to the board in session at the headquarters, 1541 Fourteenth street northwest, showed that the million-dollar slogan was to be a reality. For the first year the amount was $223,796.05; second year, $245,522.44; third year, $276,316.64; total, $765,635.36, and that leaves only a balance of $234,364.64.
The board met Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, presided over by the senior bishop of the A. M. E. Church, Rt. Rev. B. F. Lee, of Nashville, Tenn. The opening was impressive. Dr. C. M. Tanner lined the opening hymn; Dr. R. R. Wright read the Scripture lesson; and the opening prayer was made by Dr. J. C. Caldwell.
Bishop Lee briefly stated the object of the meeting, which was to hear the report of Secretary Hawkins, the first layman to hold the position of financial secretary in the African Methodist Church, until it is conceded that he is to remain during the rest of his life. He is strictly a business man, rendering his best service to his race and his church. The question, "What Does the Negro Want?" and the answer by the fourteen articles as a basis for democracy at home have met with wide indorsements from the church, National Race Congress. So well suited to the needs of the American Negro are they that one hundred thousand of them have been printed and sent to every Negro paper in the country, to every Congressman, every member of state legislatures, governors of all the states and other representative men and women. It is a helpful contribution to the uplift of the race.
Every member of the board in the United States was present at the meeting, as this will be the last one before the meeting of the general conference May, 1920. A large number of leading race men in the District of Columbia also were present. The members of the board present were Revs. M. W. Thornton, of Boston; A. L. Gaines, Baltimore, Md.; T. H. Jackson, Wilberforce, Ohio; A. J. Carey, Chicago, Ill.; J. R. Ransom, Wichita, Kans.; S. D. Roseboro, Cuthbert, Ga.; R. W. Mance, Columbia, S. C.; W. H. Edwards, Jackson, Miss.; C. H. Shelton, Memphis, Tenn.; S. J. Johnson, Sah Antonio, Texas; J. E. Starks, Tallahassee, Fla.; J. D. Dennis, Jonesboro, Ark.
Immediately following the opening the first in order was the report of Secretary Hawkins, who covered in detail the money collected in the various conferences, the disposition made of every cent, and then covered it by districts. During the past 12 months the largest amount ever raised in one year in the history of the church was reported. The receipts by district showed: First, Bishop Evans Tyree, $19,120.25; second, Bishop J. Albert Johnson, $21,-334.22; third, Bishop C. T. Shaffer (deceased), $12,789.64; fourth, Bishop L. J. Coppin, $19,076.55; fifth, Bishop H. Blanton Parks, $19,292.06; sixth, Bishop J. S. Flipper, $37,399.80; seventh, Bishop W. D. Chappelle, $24,-149.50; eighth, Bishop W. H. Heard, $26,781; ninth, Bishop B. F. Lee, $23,871.45; tenth, Bishop J. H. Jones, $16,691.80; eleventh, Bishop John Hurst, $24,233.35; twelfth, Bishop J. M. Conner, $22,987.70; thirteenth, Bishop I. N. Ross, $387.87; fourteenth, Bishop W. W. Beckett, $4,-796.86; fifteenth, Bishop C. S. Smith, $3,204.76.
The death of Dr. John T. Jenifer, church historian, was announced; also the death of Bishop C. T. Shaffer. Dr. Jenifer died Wednesday, March 6, and Bishop Shaffer died Thursday, March 27.
A report was made on the work of the Wartime Commission of the A. M. E. Church, which co-operated with the Federal Wartime Commission of the Federal Council of Churches.
The report was all around and was said to be the best ever made to the
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board, and each member of the board declared that he would work hard to reach the million-dollar mark by May, 1920. In the afternoon the various committees met; framed their reports, which were made to the general board, and the meeting closed about 7 o'clock. Among the visitors introduced were Bishops W. W. Beckett and John Hurst, Revs. J. C. Caldwell, secretary Allen Christian Endeavor League; R. C. Ransom, editor A. M. E. Church Review, New York; A. S. Jackson, Waco, Texas, commissioner of education; Charles Stewart, Chicago, Ill.; A. C. Garner, W. H. Jernagin, C. M. Conner, W. H. Wilson, C. H. Stepteau, of Baltimore; F. D. Lee, and many others. Dr. Jernagin, president of the National Race Congress, spoke of his visit to France. There were many other short talks made. The next session of the board will be held at the seat of the general conference next April, St. Louis. Dr. W. Sampson Brooks, of Baltimore, made a short talk.
COMMUNITY SERVICE NO. 3.
The activities at the War Camp Community Service Club No. 3 for the week ending April 20, included the regular social hours, in which the soldiers enjoyed the various games, read the leading books and magazines, and amused themselves either by singing or dancing, or using the player-piano upstairs. The class in training for leaders in community service work was taught by Mr. C. H. English, director division of activities. The full enrolment of fifty-one persons was present. A class in dramatics was formed, which class was taught by Miss Maria Moore Forrist. Forty-one persons enrolled in this class. Much interest was manifest in the class in dramatic acting.
The Volunteer Community Workers gave an entertainment and dance at the Dunbar High School on the evening of April 15. Visits were made to local headquarters and conferences held with reference to the work. Personal talks were had with different soldiers relative to their becoming adjusted to peace-time conditions. Effort was made to find suitable employment for many of them. The average number of soldiers frequenting the club daily is about 100.
An audience of about 300 persons greeted Dr. Charles Edward Russell at the club Saturday evening, April 19, when he addressed the Grand Army of Americans. Dr. Russell spoke of the advantages to be gained from an organization of the kind, and urged all to join. Refreshments were served by a committee, and dancing followed.
The Afro-American Folksong Singers, under the direction of Mr. Henry Lee Grant, presented a delightful program which was applauded continually throughout by the large and appreciative audience. A quartet from the singers, Messrs. Vernon Porter, Harry Nugent, Robert Jones, and Claude B. Amos, rendered Williams' "Jasamine" and "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes"; the Afro-American Folksong Singers rendered a round, "Row, Row, Row," with telling effect, and very effectively sang Burleaugh's "Deep River" and "Dig My Grave," and carried the audience off its feet by the singing of Will Marion Cook's "Swing Along." The chorus was lively and rendered very feelingly "I Need Thee Every Hour," "The Son of God Goes Forth to War." The singing of "A Perfect Day" by Master Gorham Fletcher was indeed a feature. The Folksong Singers have just returned to the city after having scored a decided hit at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, where they sang to a "standing room only" audience.
COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
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The class received a pleasant surprise in the introduction of the director of the department of elocution, Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, just returned from New York City on a recital tour, and she was most happily received. Miss Davis gave a splendid reading from Shakespeare, and her true greatness began to dawn upon all as she vividly portrayed her characters. They will never forget Miss Davis. Some of the pupils present from distant states were: Misses Mary Givens, Columbus, Ohio; Minnie Richardson, Atlantic City, N. J.; M. Bethes, Terre Haute, Ind.; Irene Taylor, South Carolina; Hetty B. Randall and Mrs. E. L. Washington, Boston, Mass.; Mrs. W. M. Lewis, Chicago, Ill.; Messrs. J. S. Winfrey, Chicago, Ill.; and Louis H. Morgan, Richmond, Virginia.
From all reports, the Mexicans and Japs are working together—the Germans included. This, together with the Negro problem, is one of the complex problems that the United States is up against.
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The League of Nations has undertaken a job—that they cannot manage. Everybody has made, a kick there but the colored people of the United States. The only solution they have in the United States is the courts. As we said before, where laws conflict there ain't no law. If ever there was a time for a race to be united, now is the time.
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streets: nerthwest, The paster, Rey.
S. G.° lamkins,.D. BD. preached, a
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‘The Baptist Ministers’ Conference
held a very pleasing segeion on Eas-
ter Monday at their “old stand,” the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, pas-
gored by Rev..M. W. D. Norman,
D. D. hore was a. very full’ atiend-
ance pf ministers‘ and others came
to hear the sermon preached by the
Rey. W..A. Jones, D.'D., pastor of
Kock Creek Baptist Church, on “The
Right Mind,” taken from tho eighth
chapter of St. Mark, Rev.-Jones had
associated with him in the pulpit the
Revs. Drs, Hill, Marshall and J. E.
Willis. -The preaching service was:
tilled with spirit and soul satisfac-
tion, Dr. Jones preaching a powerful
sermon, filled with good advice and)
inetruction.‘to the ministry and all,
Rev. Dr. Norman was assisted: in
conducting the business of the con-
ference by- Rev.. Dr..J. P. Green,
while Rey. .Dr.. Loving, conference
secretary, had as his assistant Rev.
Dr. J. E. Green, We were pleased
to note, active in the work of the
conference, Revs. Drs. Howard, Jer-
nagin, Holloman, ’Lamkins, ’ Harris,
Brent, F. Washington, L. Washing-
ton, Downs, O. H. Wood, G. L. Das
vis, Gunn, Wm..-A. Carter;.E. T.
Lewis, W, B. Hill and others: . ‘The
executive committee held ;a session.
Other matters were looked into
which will be reported at’ a later]
date. A good spirit is on-in the’con-
ference - and’ things~ are looking
brighter for all. Ps =
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Rev. J. . Green, pastor ‘of Mt.
Zion Baptist Church,. ‘Arlington, Va.,'|
collected in Eaoter offerings for the
dey $116.70. ‘Additions to the mem:
bership during the year to date, 65.
Eight were baptized and-twelve fel-
lowshipped Easter day. : The Sunday]
School is in excellent condition, Su-|:
perintendent Flemming ‘of Rosslyn
Baptist Church being a visitor.}:
There are thirty more waiting to be]
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Rev. W. A.‘Carter, pastor of the]
Firet Baptist Church, Rosslyn, Va.,|?
paptized eight candidates Sunday,’
April 13,.and fellowshipped ten. 1
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Miss Maude E. Swinson, A. B.,|t
vho has charge of the educational |:
lepartment in the high school ‘(pub-}i
ic) at Norfolk, Va:, after spending a
jolightful and busy vacation socially |
luring the Easter holidays at home|!
ere, returnéd to her work Tuesday, j
\pril 22. 5 “tp
eR * fd
The © National Baptist Sunday|i
‘chool-and |B. Y. P.”U. Convention] i
or Bessemer, Ala, is the object, of |.¢
nterest_ now among colored Bap-| ©
ists. Great work.is to be accom-{0
lished. a n
- a fa
The officers and members of the}t
impson Memorial M. .E. Church/o
re.very proud of their new pastor,|¥
tev, John M. Beane, who. succeeds] P
fev. W. S, Jackson. “Rev. Beane is] tl
ot only'a great preacher and pulpit| ri
trator, but a Christian gentleman | ic
nd a scholar, -He is secretary’ of} L
he Methodist Conference and holds| ©
ther important positions. We also}
ish to express.our thanks and grati-| t!
ude to Bishops «McDowell. and|r
‘heirkield, also to .Rev, Dr. M. ‘W.|s
lair, our district superintendent, for|o
ranting the requests in petition we} a
eat, also for the personal interview |
ith. Clarence M. DeVeile, . Esq.,|0
yhomi we sent as delegate to the an- | tc
ual conference “at Staunton, Ya.,, to| te
epresent the. interests of our church|
efore this great body. The entirelir
ommunity welcomes Rev. Beane|P
nd his, family and-we feel confident! a
hat. with his spiritual leadership and | tc
eee ante Rmenaem>< mee MB OO te
Miss, Katie. Lindsey, Miss Edythe
Galloway. and Miss Ruth’ Tucker, of
Charlos Town,. W.: Va., are welcomed
visitors at the home. of Mr. Clarence
M. DeVeile, of 1014 W. street: north-
west, ‘one of. the largest real estate
dealere of Washington, and they told
The Bee that Mr. -DeVeile and’ fam-
ily and friends are making it very
pleasant for them and they are en-
joying éverything which life can af-
ford. ss
Ss [eee 4
Mr. G, W. Jones, of 2302 Georgia
avenue northwest, has been iff for
two.weeke,--but is:rapidly improving,
and we wish for him a speedy ‘re-
covery.
a at WRB gee
The Sunday. School..of |Simpaon
Memorial M, .E., Church held . its
board meeting last;night, which, was
well. attended, the, pastor, Rey. Jahn
M, Beane, ,progiding.. The follewing
pfficers. were. elected: Clarence, M,
DeVeile, _ re-elected spperintendgnt
for his seventh. year;, Mrs., Marien
Johnson, . assistant . superintendent;
Miss. Lillian Spencer, secretary; Miss
‘Henrietta Scott; assistant, . auperin-
tendent; Benj. H, Sykes, treasurer;
Robert A.’ Walker, libratian; Mise
Dorothy Brown, assistant - librarian.
Teachers— Geo. ‘W. Taylor, Miss
Blanche 'E. C. Beane, Marion John-
son, Robert A. Walker, William
Thompson, .Ruby Duffey, Mrs.’ R., A.
Walker, Benj. H. Sykes and Reeve
Ames. :
(2O REGULATE COMMERCE,
Representative Madden introducec
the following bill (H. R. 15338), is
the House of Representatives’ recent
ly, which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Tnterstate ‘and. Foreign
Commerce: Bee
A Bill to amend an act entitled “An
act to regulate commerce,” ap-
_ proved February 4,- 1887, and all
acts amendatory, thereof, by pro-
viding “for .equal and-, identical
rights, accommodations and_privi-
leges for ‘all persons applying for
interstate transportation, and pro-
hibiting’ discrimination: on. account
‘of race, color ot. previous condi-
tion ‘of servitude, and for other
purposes.
Be it eracted:by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of. America in, Con-
gress assembled, That an act: entitled
“An act to regulate commerce,” ap=
proved .February.4, 1887,.as amended;
be. further amended by adding there-
to a new. section, appropriately num-
bered, which shall read as -followe!
“Sec. —,, That hereafter it shall
be unlawful for, any, owner, operator;
manager, trustee, receiver, or. leased
of any transportation. system of ays
tems, by land or water routes within:
the ‘territorial. boundaries . of the!
United States of America. and gn+
gaged in or soliciting’ interstatecom:
nerce under @ common control, men-
igement, or any ‘servant, employee
or ,agent of such owner, maiiager,
rustee, receiver, operator, or lessee,
yr anyother person having connec-
ion therewith, to deny- or to. refuse
o. furnish, by any device or method
vhatsoever, -equal. and, . -identical
ights, accommodations; and_priyi-
eges to any person who shall. pay,
r.offer to’ pay, the uniform: chargé
nade for such’ equal and’ identical
ights, accommodations. and priyi-
ges in interstate transportation,
yhen’ such ‘refusal is on account of
1é race, color or previnys: condition
f servitude of the persoa so apply:
1g. . ay Y she a
“And it shall, hereafter be further
nlawful: for any owner, - operatpr;
anager, lessee, trustee or -receiyer,
f. any: system ‘or. systems-of .trags-
ortation within the terxieorial boyu-
aries of the. United States of Amer-
a, and engaged in or. goliciting inj
rstate, commerce, of amy servant,
nployee,, or. agent! of .such . owner,
erator, manager, trustee, receiver,
> lessee, or ‘acy otHer person com-
scted therewith, to operate upon
1y part of their transportation sya-
m or systems any car, vessel, train}
cars, or otter. conveyance in and
yon which any person, being trans-
rted toa finaldestination beyond
¢ boundaries of any State or Ter-
tory’‘of the United: States’of Ames-
a, or beyond the boundaries of the
istrict ‘of Columbia, and. paying, ; oF |
fering to pay, the uniform charge}
ade for ‘transportation: in interstate |.
ansportation, ‘shall, on account of ;
ce, color, or previous condition of |
rvitude’ be separated from gny|:
her passenger, or be denied: equal }.
id “identical rights, accommoda- }‘
ons, and. privileges. accorded any hi
her -passenges paying or .offering |.)
pay such uniform charge for in-|]
rstate transportation, ‘or- be per},
itted to be assaulted, molested, or | ]
any other’ way injured or op-|t
essed by reason of the exercise of |,
y right herein granted’ or’ pro-}]
cted,” ee.
Sec. 2, That any owner, manager, | \
ssee, operator, .trusteé, or receiver | 3
any system of transportation as];
t forth in Section-1 of this.act who | t
all violate or connive at the .viola-
yn. of any of the provisions of Sec-
yn 1sshall, for each such violation |,
connivance, forfeit mot less than]
e full: sum. of $5,000, to. be recoy-} 1
ed in a proper United. Statea sc
urt, in an action on the case, to}!
e use of each person aggrieved by. | (
ch violation; together with Cots |
d reasonable counsel fees, to be.)
ed by. the trial-justice; and all}
her persons -guilty of. such violard;]
n or participation therein shall,.y
on conviction’ in a’ proper United, (
ates court, be fined $1,000, or im- a
8 8. og De taent arlane fec.ane ¢€
eee a ei
year, er BO we
Bem 3, That the proylaiona ef this
act shall apply to the intrastate oper-
ation ef. transportation, systema un-
der Federal. cgatro), with like penal.
ties’ and punishments for its violg.
teas 2 os aoe go ge aha
4s Mes, 4. -Thatnall acta, parts of acts,
statutes, regulations, and orders not
in. ppnformity ,herewith are, hereby
amended, altered, er repealed.
MUSIC IN THE: wat
| NATIONAL CAPITAL
Pertinent Comment by Wellington
"A, Adams,
~ whe Dunbar Music Festival. >
The Annual Music Festival of the
Dunbar High School will be held in
this city. from May 1 to May 3, 1919,
‘and an appeal to colored musicians,
artista, and. music teachers to co-
opetate in the opening of a’ confer-
ence of colored musicians in connec.
tion “with” the . festival has beer
issued. The appeal sent out by the
festival committee. is, thorough. in
scope and aim-if carried out to the
letter... Certainly it is of greatest
importance that race musicians
|should’ organize for their own mu-
tual betterment, which could, have
been.done-long.gince but for ‘lack of
brotherly, recognition in the’ profes-
ssign and .self-styled., great artists,
‘when really, there's hardly .one out
of a hundted thousand, Among the
-many- features, outlined ,in this 'pro-
posed organization is that of “stimu-
{ua to,new music.of racial origin, and
creating.,a market for ssme.” The
project. deneryee’ encouragement, to
say:the least, and has-our hearty -ap-
proval. J, was made to smile, how-
ever, when, on. the margin of the
letter signed by-Mr. H.: Grant, chair-
man .of the committee, I happened
to. read, this, statement, under cap-
tion, “Possible aim and scope,” as
foHows:. . yet 7
. “Suggested .methed . of . publicity:
Conduct. through space. rented in
Criais (until able to support’ a music
manthly of the. description, of ‘the
Musician, or,.Etude) propaganda in
support .of items outlined above.”
Splendid idea! But why not sup-
port. the music. journal now being
published right here in Washington
and help make .it, by support, the
size of periodicals mentioned? If it
ion’t all that is desired, why not co-
operate and suggest something of
benefit to help make it worth while?
Doee the gentleman who signed that
letter and others here realize that
local musicians have never encour-
ized the publication of “The Music
Master Magazine” generally and that
lespite this fact, today it is being
ead in four foreign countries and at
east thirty states of the Union; that
tip succeeding right under the nose
f Jocal musicians: who’ think’ the
nagazine unworthy of their support?
Nell, these are facts, and you are
relcome. to them. . However, we
vould appreciate haying this ‘new
fganization run their: own music
pagazine if others fall below the
tandard. , We believe in practicing
vhat, you preach gnd having charity.
ret begim at-home. Let all musi-
inng ‘rally to the support’ of this
uae “festival and help. make: it]!
ighly, guecessful im both attendance
nd interest. Lo
Chautauqua Program.
A splendid, Chautauqua program
was tendered at the, Florida, Avenue
Baptiet Church last Monday evening
to’ a goodly number. by. ‘Mr.. Archie
Harrod’, ‘Chautauqua: Company,
with, the following, mpmbers: Misses
Emme Sewell, Effie Sewell, Amelia
Legins, Minerva , Cofer, Mayme
Terry, Mr. Murdock, Rev, George
Scott, and Mr. Leon _ Thompson.
‘Miss, Fannie Payne, ‘pianist; Mr.
Archie Harrod, director; and Mr. A.
W:, Dangerfield; manager. The ‘fol-
owing yocal numbers were, ren-
dered: “Deep .River” (Burleigh),
“Believe. Me, If Ali, Those“ Endear-
ing . Young _ Charms,” Swanee
River,” “Absent,” “I Dreamt That J
Bwelt in Marble Halls,” “Old Black
Joe,” “Ave Marja,” “To a Wild
Rose,” and “Rocked in.the Cradle of
the Beep.” The: program’ closed
with the sucred qumber “Oh, to Be
Kept, for Jesue”, by the company.
The audience appeared well pleased
with their program, applauding
Much. ,Mr.. Harrod js an energetic
young:-man, aad. is. theroughly im-
ued, with the spirit of good music...
Choir Gosals.
oo Br. Ratly,, director, of the, _Metro-
politan Baptist choir, takes eave for
good. after, Egater, Synday . becatse
ef Some. dissatisfaction pending;
Sikewise the St, Paul A. M. E.
Church geniog, choir. is. disbanded for
the, same. season -- dissatisfaction.
We segret ery, much to chronicle
auch things, byt.euch is church’ life.
Doiag cholr..wotk ip a hard. task,
aleygng Jt, from. any angle,.and when
Gabriel.“blowe”. maybe. there'll come
a sigh of relief from so muck «n-
timely frietion in chureh fife.
; SR. MOTON.
Cleveland,. Ohio, April 15.—Under
the caption “You Can't Make a
Whistle Out of a Pig’s Tail,” thd
Cleveland Advocate will this week,
in defense of our colored soldiers,
carry the following scathing edito-
yial denunciation. of Dr. Moton’s
speech delivered in France:, *
After many weeks ‘have elapsed,
jand he had ample time to edit an
extemporaneous address to our coi-
oged. soldiers over in France, our
esteemed and valued’ contemporary,
The New York Age, in its issue of
last week, publishes what purports to
have been the speech’ Principal Mo-
ton of Tuskegee made to the col-
ored soldiers while in France. As
4 sort. of preface, The Age ‘states
that the only thing omitted, from
Principal Moton’s. speech, was “his
advite: to soldiers on a. certain sub-
ject, which was -the immediate ‘cause
of his visit to France for the War
Department.” *
Now, what was that “advice which
was the immediate cause of his
visit”? Why ‘omit * that? “- Why
should that part remain as.a secret
at, presumably,” Principal Moton’s
behest? iP ss
But the assumed edited, expur-
gated and ."planed‘down" speech of
Principal Moton is far more repre-
hensible, far more unéatled tor, and
far mote of a gratuitous insult than
the remarks for.which he had’ been
censured by members of the race
from coast to coast.
In this speech, reproduced,, Prin-
rcipal Moton advises the colored sol-
diersthose who fought like tigers
at Champagne, who faced the Hun
valorously at. Verdun, and who swept
everything before them in the Bois
Frehaut, that ‘the present battle “is
a battle of self-control, ‘the passiong
and ‘desires; the battle ‘against laz¥
ness, shiftlessness,.vilfulness.””
Had not*the brave boys, thousands
of whom fell. in battle over in
France, been for years before going
to France to fight for world democ-
racy, possessed, self-control? Had
not thousands of them who lived in
the South, where lynching colored
men and women—burning them alive
—was a delectable’ pastime, .con-
trolied théir “passions and desires”
for democracy, for liberty, for jus-
tice? -
Had these boys, prior to going to
France to. fight for world democ-
racy, established ‘a reputation for
‘shiftlessness";and “willfuless”?
If, not, why’ this gratuitous, insult-
ing advice to two hundred ‘thousand
splendid, loyal, Lrave fighters’ who
had fought to establish democracy
for aliens, which they were denied.
ind are ‘being denied, today here at
nome? . r
In this. reproduced - speech ‘of
Principal Moton, which we assume
s correct and re-edited, it having|
peared in The Age, which is not]
given ‘to sensationalism, the princi-
2al ia made to say:
“Show ’ the people at home, when
jou return, that “your experiences
lave made you more modest, more
imple, more considerate, , more
houghtful of black and white? peo-
le, aild more patient also. Do not}
ut on airs.” :
What a monumental insult to |
rave, men; fighting men, men who
ought, shed their blood; died for a
jlemecracy which they had been de-
ied at home for more than two hun-
red years! :
Were- these’) men—those of the
69th, 370th, 3Zlst, and 372d regi-_
nents—who made such splendid rec-|_
rds fighting with, and under,. the
‘rench, and who returned with
rosses of honor, immodest -while| |
1. France? Had they not been|‘
thoughtful” of both black and white| ‘
eople? Did not’ their cheerfully}:
mbarking to fight for world democ:|
acy over in France testify-to their | ‘
oyalty to country and to an .ideal-J
m? Is not loyalty. to country the]!
upreme ‘eest of “thoughtfulness” of| §
thers? - ;
Were not those splendid colored| ‘
en of the 92d Division, officers and|.*
1en,” absolutely “inodést” and “un-|
oastful after. they had pushed the|'
ermans out of the Marbache sec-|'
oF within’ less than a month’ after|
he division. had entered it? Did
ALONZO J. COLLINS ‘AND ‘PHILIP GREENE
offer Washington Public the
Season’s Supreme Musicab Triumph
Handy and
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His Original
Jazz Band
late of Memphis, Tenn., direct tom New: York City
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Concert and Dance. MONDAY, MAY 5, 1919
Central Coliseuin
over Center Market, 7th & 9th on Penn. Ave. ©
LATEST SUCCESSES,
“A Good Man Is Hard to Find.”
“Ringtail Blues.” .
“Oh, Death, Where fs Thy, Sting?
“Florida Blues.”
“Salvation Blues.”
vSatan, ['m dere.”
“Beale Street Blues.”
“St. Louis: Blues.” +
.“Hesitating Blues.” *,
“Hooking Cow Blues.”
“Yellow Dog.” *
“Joe Turner Blues.”
Instrumentals of Merit.
“Kuzzy Wuzzy Rag.”
“Preparedness Bluea.”
“Snakey Blues.”
“Ole Miss Rag.”
Why should have Principal M
ton, who remained “over here” ir
saiety, while enjoying: his. munificent
Salary. of seven thousand dollars.
year, while our ‘boys were “over
‘there’ grimly fighting, heroically
dying for democracy, elected .to ac-
cept a mission, after the ‘battle hac
been fought and won, after ten thou
sand of our bravest had bivoiiaced
jorever in rudely made sepulchers
over in France, to go to France at
the behest of the President, the War
Department, or any other agency, to
tell our boys, on their. return, *vic-
torious, battle-scarred and _. valor-
barred, “BO not put,on aire”?
7 eee
It would have been far: better for
Principal Moton ‘had-he not had that
insulting. speech’ reproduced. The
one accredited to him, which ‘was
first published while he was still in
France, was censurable; this repro-
duced speech is nothing less than a
monumental insult to brave men.
“You can’t make 2.whistle out of
a pig's tail,” and you can’t make: a
leader out of a man: who apologizes
for wrongs, done to men who. so
bravely fought, who so stoically en-
dured, and’who so heroically died as
did our colored soldiers in France.
When. the late Br. Booker T.
Washington died, the man who him-
self reared from a few acres of clay
ground anda shack Tuskegee, witht
its present three thousand acres and
one hundred modern buildings—~an
enduring monument — ex-presidents,
statesmen, educators—the public —
Twenty-five dazzers ant
Singers :
- ALL GREAT -
Originators and fiat sub
ihr ot Bias ag:
‘sent telegrams and letters of regret
at his passing, “but President Wilson
was as silent as the: Sphinx. Whew
Kobert:R. Moton, who was without
great achievement, was. chosen by @
handful of men,.a. committee from:
‘Tuskegee!s trustee board, to succeed
the late Dr, Washington aa principal
of Tuskegee, President’ Wilson
tushed him-a letter of congratula-
tions on. his being. chosea.. Thig
apologetic, submissive, ineulting
opeech, delivered to brave contend-
ers for democracy in France, thie
accepting a mission to tell these
brave, enduring two hundred thoa--
sand loyal men who went to France
“Bo not put om ‘aire” on their re
turn- to us, supplies the reasom why
President Wilson, with euch’ fever-
ish haste, sent Principal Moton, that
congratulatory letter’ on ‘hie being
chosen principal of Tuskegee and
why he ‘sent him that ‘letter “of
thanks, published: in “The. Boston
Monitor, thanking fim for the ad-
vice given to colored soldiers ‘over.
in France—"Do not put on aire” pe
your return. : © eee cal
We do not subscribe to’ Priackpa
Moton’s leadership, and God help he
ingrate, the Judas Iscariot, Who dbes,
Would: -Dr.. James. Shepard - have
given’ such a gratuitous’ inom
Never! .
| THE BOURR. °
aia
This organization is a m¥aace’
society.” Howard University
eliminated it. ;
BLACK BLACK SUNDAY
The Triumph of the Greatest Colored American Evangelist in the South.
Two Brass Bands Escort Him to the Tabernacle — White Southerners Turn Out En Masse to Hear Him. What the Southern Press Says About Him.
(Special to The Bee)
Charleston, S. C., April 14.—The arrival of "Black Billy Sunday," the world's greatest colored evangelist, accompanied by his wife, was a signal for a great demonstration in Charleston, S. C. The colored evan-
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gelist, accompanied by his wife, was met at the depot with two brass bands, under the direction of Rev. D. J. Jenkins, the marshal of the parade and superintendent of the colored orphans' home.
Your correspondent will publish the reports of the arrival of the evangelist and his reception here from the white press of the state, which has given him greater notice than any man who has come into the state and equal to any reception given to any white citizen.
"Black Billy Sunday" Coming to Charleston—Brass Band to Meet Him.
The Baptist churches have pitched a mighty battle against sin and vice in this city. Seven Baptist churches are united. Dr. I. Kemp, who wasunning his meeting at Morris Street Baptist Church when the Baptist campaign was started, is still on the job. He baptized eighty-five candidates on Sunday. Rev. D. J. Jenkins, field marshal, baptized thirteen candidates on Sunday. The other candidates will be baptized in the open lake on next Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
Dr. Alex. Willbanks, the national evangelist of Washington, D. C., a man with a burning message, called the "Black Billy Sunday of America," who is leading more of his race to Christ and having more of the whites attend his meetings than any other man of his race, will arrive in Charleston from Washington today. The Baptist forces will meet him at 1 p. m. with the Jenkins Orphan Brass Band, and escort him from the depot through Columbus to King, up King to Calhoun and down Calhoun to the New Tabernacle Fourth Church, where he will be greeted by a committee and where special services will be held from 1:30 to 3 p. m.
Dr. Willbanks' slogan is, "No peace in sight until the devil has been beaten to a frazzle and given a black eye and cold feet." Some of his great gospel bombshells to be hurled into the devil's camp thunder like balls from Jove.
"Black Billy Sunday" to Remain in Charleston for One More Week. Dr, Alexander Willbanks was to have preached his Airewell sermon
on Friday night at the New Tabernacle Fourth Church, of which Rev. D. J. Jenkins is the pastor. When he arrived at the church he could scarcely get through the mass of people. Over 1,500 were packed in and around the church to hear this wonderful preacher, who can change his voice from a thunderclap into a sinking whisper, and at times roar like a bellows. He pictures everything under the sun, from mineral
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THE FIELD
Rev. Wilbanks Spaking to the People
in the earth to the stars in their glory and to the damned in hell and the saints around the great white throne.
"Billy Sunday" took as his subject on Friday night "The Valley of Dry Bones." He gives a graphic description of five prophets, including Ezekiel, and for a half an hour or more he pictured scenes leading up to the valley of dry bones. Suddenly he jumped from the pulpit and ran down the aisle, crying out to the Almighty God to save Charleston. "Charleston, oh, Charleston," he cried. He pranced back and forth in front of the pulpit and brought vividly to the people the valley of dry bones. He jumped upon the pulpit with ease and grace and began
THE
WORLD
THE STAIRS
Rev. Wilbankt Witnessing the Baptism
to shout and sing, "I just got to heaven, and I can't sit down." The whole church shouted "Hallelujah" and "Amen!"
When Rev. D. J. Jenkins, the field marshal, announced that that was the last night for Black Billy Sunday, the people protested and declared that he couldn't leave Charleson at this time, but must remain another, week. After counseling the field marshal; it was announced that he would remain until next Friday. The people arose in rapture and shouted "Amen!"
"The Black Billy Sunday" announced that he would preach in the morning at the 11:30 service and at
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Field Marshal Jenkin's and Rev. Wilbanks
night. His subject for Monday night will be "A Child Sneezed Seven Times After Death." It was also announced that after the morning service the congregation would march down to the river with the candidates to the foot of Calhoun street, West Point Mill, to be baptized. During the Baptist alliance over 800 men, women and children hit the trail. Of this number "Black Billy Sunday" alone caused more than 500 at the New Tabernacle Fourth and at the riverside. Both black and
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white are carried away with "Black Billy. Sunday" and his wonderful gift of convincing men. He will preach every night next week.
He requests that every candidate converted under him meet him on Friday evening at 6 o'clock at the New Tabernacle. Fourth Church. He wants to have his parting words with them and it 7:30 he wishes to speak to the congregation and citizens of Charleston at large from the subject,
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"Good-bye, I Will Meet You Again." He has a special message that night for white and colored people before leaving.—Charleston American.
"Black Billy Sunday" Trailing Devil
Here, Harddee Hoe, Wim
Here—Hundreds Hear Him.
Dr. Alexander Willbanks,
of Washington, D. C., the 240-pound
colored evangelist, who is better
known to the people of his race as
the "Black Billy Sunday," is
conducting a series of revival services
at the New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist
Church, on Palmetto street.
Hundreds here have already heard
the evangelist, and hundreds of
others are attending the meetings,
which are held nightly. The tabernacle's attendance has been smashed
THE STORY OF THE STAIRS
to smithereens since his arrival here. The members of the colored Baptist forces of the city are loud, in their praise of the work of the "Black Billy." In the few days he has been here he has converted more than 150 men and women of the local Negro population. Dr. Willbanks is being given credit of having reached the heart of Charleston's most noted Negro gambler at Friday's meeting. The gambler, who, it is said, has been rolling the "bones" since he was able to read spots on the squares, caused quite a sensation when he hit the sawdust trail. He placed his dice, cards and whisky permit in the hands
THE FARM
of "Black Billy" and asked that he be saved. His breadwinners, as an example to others, were burned upon the altar of the church. Dr. Willbanks is said to have the same firing style that characterizes the original Billy, and among his people is equally as effective as the old baseball player. "Black Billy" said he will not leave Charleston until he is satisfied that he cornered the devil. He has conducted services in many of the larger cities of the North, where he also has had at his service many white people. He
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invited the white people of Charleston to attend his services.—Charleston (S. C.) American.
More Than One Thousand "Hit the Trail" in the Baptist City-Wide Evangelistic Campaign.
Dr. Alexander Willbanks, "Black Billy Sunday," alone at the New Tabernacle Fourth Baptist Church, within three weeks, had eight hundred and seven to come down the "pike" and "hit the trail." This was indeed a great gospel feast. Never before in the history of Charleston has there been such a demonstration in a revival meeting. Seven colored churches and eight white churches participated in the citywide evangelistic campaign, making a total of fifteen Baptist churches that were engaged in revival services at the same time. The total number of persons who accepted Christ or renewed their covenant during these meetings was more than twelve hundred, a mighty roll of heavenward bound soldiers, who got on board during this great religious campaign.
A Big Baptism in "Jordan."
A Big Baptism in "Jordan."
Over five thousand people, both white and colored, assembled on the river bank at West Point Mill; foot of Calhoun street, on last Sunday afternoon to witness the great baptism in the river. The "Black Billy Sunday" was the center of attraction. Long before the tide came up, men, women and children, from every walk of life were gathering to see the wonderful scene. Some came in autos, some in wagons, some in buggies, some in carriages and hundreds and hundreds on foot, and all were moving in the same direction—wending their way to the baptismal waters. It looked as if all Charleston had turned out to witness a "John's baptism."
When the time for the baptism arrived, Dr. Willbanks ended his sermon at the church on Palmetto street, and the entire congregation fell in line, with the Rev. D. J. Jenkins, field marshal, and Dr. Willbanks leading the line of march, followed by the candidates, men and women. As they marched they sang, and people listened, then joined in, and all marched down to the river. When the appointed place was reached, Rev. Jenkins went straight into the water, accompanied by two deacons, namely, O. E. Turner and A. Phillips.
A Sermon on the Water.
A Sermon on the Water. Dr. Willbanks, the "Black Billy Sunday," got into a rowboat alongside of the field marshal and stood up in the boat upon the water and preached Jesus. When he ended this unique discourse, Rev. Jenkins looked up to heaven, with upraised right hand and cried: "In obedience to the great commission of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and upon the profession of your faith, my brother, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and the Son and the Holy Ghost." The candidates were buried in baptism at the rate of one every half minute. Photographers were present taking pictures of the people and of the candidates as they marched in and out of the water.
A Great Meeting—The "Black Billy Sunday" Save, Farewell
Sunday Says Farewell.
Last Sunday was one of the greatest and most interesting days in the history of the New Tabernacle Fourth Church. The church was packed at both the morning and evening services, and standing room was at a premium. The same has been true every night this week. During the three weeks that the "Black Billy Sunday" was here, he preached twenty sermons and each one seemed better than the others. He did not falter or shrink at all, but fought the devil every step of the way each night. Dr. Willbanks closed the meeting last night, when he made a fervent plea for the little fatherless and motherless children of the Jenkins Orphanage. His last discourse will be published in the Messenger next week. May God continue to wonderfully bless this God-fearing man and his devoted and helpful companion, Mrs. Willbanks. He carried with him to Washington the best wishes of the people of Charleston, both colored and white.—Charleston (S. C.) Messenger.
well Sermons Here Today.
"Black Billy Sunday" preaches his last sermon to white and black at the New Tabernacle Fourth Church, Palmetto street, today from 12:30 to 2 p.m., and his farewell sermon at night. The colored ministers have stirred Charleston. Rev. D. J. Jenkins, field marshal of the Baptist alliance, has given orders for every Baptist church to continue their revival services each night in the week. There are more than 200 candidates to be baptized at the New Tabernacle Fourth Church on Sunday at 11:30, following the sermon
By Easter Sunday the field marshal says if there is no change there will be over 1,000 souls brought to Christ. Everybody went away yesterday from the noon services rejoicing ever the wonderful sermon preached by Dr. Alexander Willbanks on the subject, "A Man Saved Without Prayer." Today his subject is "A Child Sneezed Seven Times After Death."
The meetings will continue each night at the New Tabernacle Fourth Church next week. — Charleston (S. C.) American.
QUITS REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Ohio Colored Women's Organization Is Now Independent Political League.
Columbus, Ohio, April 20.—The Colored Women's Republican Club has shed party affiliations, and has become the Colored Women's Independent Political League. This transformation is said to be the result of the failure of the legislature to pass the Beatty equal rights bill. An announcement to this effect was made last Friday night at a meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People at St. Paul's A. M. E. Church by Mrs. Rosa Moorman, president of the league. Mrs. Moorman declared that when she took a petition asking favorable action on the bill to men "whom we helped elect," they were utterly out of sympathy with the movement.
Miss Mary White Ovington, of New York, chairman of the board of the national association, told of the work of that organization. Rev. Dr. E. L. Gilliam presided and Dr. William J. Woodlin addressed the club.
THE GUILTY.
Mrs. F. S. Tanner received the following letter from the representative of the guilty. It was read at the meeting of last week and loudly hissed:
Washington, D. C., April 13.
Mrs. F. S. Tanner:
We understand that the mob led by you and Nannie Burroughs proposes to drive Mr. R. C. Bruce out of the schools, as you did Miss Hunter. What charges have you against him? He is clean, just and highly efficient. You cannot bring forward any good reason why he should be removed. He is acceptable to the white people of the community and the refined element of the colored people. When the mob gets through resolving, ranting and shouting, it will find Mr. Bruce still on the job. We have friends who know all your secret moves. If Bruce is not right, someone ought to be able to show where he is wrong.
WEST WASHINGTON.
Miss Sadie Gaskins was elected community secretary. The people are well pleased.
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Miss Gertrude E. Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Turner, two of the oldest citizens in this section of the city, was married to Mr. Navel Waters Easter Monday at the residence of the bride. The happy couple left for New York and Atlantic City on their honeymoon.
HAMPTON'S FIFTIETH
YEAR CELEBRATION
Hampton, Va., April 25.—The commemoration of the first half-century of Hampton Institute, originally planned, for the spring of 1918, but twice postponed on account of the war and the influenza epidemic, will be held on May 1 and 2.
The progran for May 1 includes the dedication of "The Robert C. Ogden Memorial Auditorium," with addresses by Dr. James H. Kirkland, chancellor of Vanderbilt University; the Rev. Dr. Wilton Merle-Smith, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, New York; and Isaac Fisher, university editor, Fisk University.
Following the dedicatory exercises, a memorial service conducted by the Rev. Dr. Francis Greenwood Peabody, of Cambridge, Mass., will be held in the school cemetery, where Gen. Samuel C. Armstrong, founder of Hampton, and Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, principal from 1893 to 1917, are buried. William Howard Taft, president of the Hampton Institute board of trustees, will present the candidates for diplomas and will make an address on the afternoon of May 2. The Rev. Dr. M. Ashby Jones, well-known clergyman of Atlanta, and Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, will also speak on that day.
The program for May 2 will include several student addresses and demonstrations, showing how Hamp-
ton Institute fits boys and girls for useful living.
The Hampton Institute Alumni Association, of which William M. Reid, Portsmouth, Va., class of 1877, is president, will hold special exercises on the evening of May 1. A large chorus will sing many of the old-time plantation melodies.
Alexander, B. Trowbridge, of New York, president of the National Hampton Association and trustee of the school, will bring to the semi-centennial celebration a special Hampton party of warm friends. This party will include many of the active workers in the Hampton and Armstrong associations scattered throughout the North.
The Hampton trustees serving on the Hampton Anniversary Committee are: George Foster Peabody, chairman; Alexander B. Trowbridge, secretary; William H. Taft; Francis G. Peabody, Clarence H. Kelsey, James E. Gregg, Arthur Curtise James, and W. Cameron Forbes.
THE DOMINANT WHITE.
God gave you power to build and help and lift;
But you proved prone to persecute and slay
And from the high and noble course to drift
Into the darkness from the light of day.
He gave you law and order, strength of will
The lesser peoples of the world to lead;
You chose to break and crush them through life's mill,
But for your earthly gains to make them bleed.
Because you've proved unworthy of your trust,
God—He shall humble you down to the dust.
You have betrayed the black, maligned the yellow;
But what else could we hope of you who set
The hand even of your own against his fellow;
To stem the dire tide that threatens yet?
You called upon the name of your false god
To lash our wounded flesh with knotted cords
And trample us into the blood-stained sod,
And justified your deeds with specious words:
Ohl you have proved unworthy of your trust,
And God shall humble you down to the dust.
The pain you gave us nothing can assuage,
Who hybridized a proud and virile race,
Bequeathed to it a bastard heritage
And made the black ashamed to see his face.
You ruined him, put doubt into his heart,
You set a sword between him and his kin,
And preached to him, with simple, lying art
About the higher worth of your white skin!
Oh, White Man! You have trifled with your trust;
And God shall humble you down to the dust.
You blinded go, afraid to see the Truth,
Closing your eyes to and denying Beauty;
You stultify the dreams of visioned youth
All in the prostituted name of Duty.
You place your Seers with madmen, fools and rogues,
Their words distort and twist, despise their creed:
You choose instead the little demagogues
That will uphold you in your shameless greed:
Because you've proved unworthy of your trust,
Oh, He shall humble you!—down to the dust.
—Claude McKay in the Liberator.
A NEW Y. M. C. A. BUILDING.
At a cost of $15,000 a modern and well-equipped Y. M. C. A. building has been erected for the Negro workmen at the powder plant at Nitro, W. Va. It is provided with billiard tables, bowling alleys, shower baths, a soda fountain, a library of 1,000 volumes and 30 current periodicals; a moving picture theater and auditorium.
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August 30.—You have the happy qualities of a man of strong character. You will take a chance at anything that appeals to you and enter a business that many women friends would hold back and hesitate in entering. Though many people are cross and irritable, you appear happy and contented. You want a good deal of company about you and get lonely easily. You have a good business head, and with proper concentration you will make a great deal of money. You are very fond of the society of the opposite sex and make a good, loyal wife; but marriage is not a very happy event in your life. You are loyal and true; you are stern but good-hearted and generous. This is a very important year of your life. You take on a great deal of business responsibility and make changes for the better. You will grow rich and use your money to help others. May God bless you!
July 27.—You have a rather fiery impetuous nature, which it is rather hard at times for you to keep under control. You must prepare yourself for many ups and downs in life, many hard battles, but you will be victorious, if only you determine to undergo certain periods of unpleasantness, in order to obtain the "palm of glory" at the end. You are original and spontaneous and among the better class of people well understood and popular, as you are very anxious to amuse and make others happy. You must learn the true value of money and save for a rainy day. You are fond of the good things in life. You must learn how to conserve your forces. You are oversensitive, and people must not hurt your feelings by saying and doing mean things to hurt your feelings, even if it is only in the humor of a joke. You are not well; you are not happy; you are not settled in life; you feel you must make some definite change; your marriage is not a happy one; life is a great, gloomy problem just now. Look up to the powers that come from above and pray and concentrate, and your life will improve, as the stars show conditions will not remain as they are, and I am sure God will help you.
August 31.--You are a man of a very positive personality, and you are fated to be very successful in life. You have made a lot of money, but it seems you do not have the real benefit of it. If you only understood how to use the secret force that is within you, I am sure you would readily make a greater success in life than you have so far. Many evil forces have conspired against you to hold you down, but it will not continue to be that way, as the stars indicate a great change for the better, and your life will improve. Guard against accidents and mishaps, such as losses and standing good for others. You are a good sort of a man and people should rather help you along than hold you down.
March 25.—You are clever and intelligent, interested in the practical things in life, and there is nothing foolish about you. Your mind is very discriminating and keen. You have a great love for the beautiful in all its branches, and this sense enables you to create a great deal of taste and judgment in your personal appearance and the furnishings and arrangements of your home. You are naturally domesticated and suited to home life, and all the solid comforts it brings. You will have three severe disappointments in your life; two of them you will overcome successfully, but the third will not be so fortunate and will leave a mark or scar on you all the rest of your life. All the same, the rest of your life will be happy and contented and crowned with a more than average amount of success and the good things of this world.
January 13.—You have lost your arm. That is sad, but please do not lose your head. It is a very trying period for you, but fate has ordained it to be so. It is not your fault, so go along in a peaceful manner; the coming year 1920 is better and happier for you; so pray, work and wait.
March 1:—The last three years
were bad. Yes, you will say; that is true. But please admit that it was somewhat your own fault that you have not made greater progress. You had bad habits, and with your laziness and your indifference to changed conditions you simply could not grow so fate has left you behind. The stars will give you a chance the latter part of this year, so wake up, dear brother, and take advantage of the good before it is too late. The fault is with you and not with God or the stars.
May 13.—Your luck was bad. It is bad and may remain bad for some time. I do not want to inspire you with false hope. Some great men and great women have suffered, so why not you? God knows the privations you have to put up with, and help will surely come to you. Look up; the sky may brighten sooner than I think it will. After this evil time you have good luck for about twenty years, so look forward for the best and endure the worst.
February 19.—Save your money and do not abuse your friends, as you will soon be in need of both. You are approaching the worst time of your life, so be wise in time, and you will not have serious regrets.
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Send the day of your birth to Dr. Léo S. Osman, or call 1728 Seventh street northwest.
MT. AIRY CHURCH.
The beautiful weather brought out quite a large crowd at the Mt. Airy Church on last Easter Sunday. Standing room was at a premium. The recent rally just held amounted to four thousand dollars. The pastor is jubilant over the success of the rally. The deacons have taken in nearly all of their money. The slogan was "Five Thousand Dollars." Several visiting ministers were present and spoke very highly of the services.
The majority of the members of the church are anxious to read The Bee. It contains the latest news. May success attend the editor in promulgating and defending all. We want our race on as high a level as it can ascend, and to do that we must turn down all that is degrading, all that is impure, all that is immoral. Then we can climb the ladder of fame and look with pride upon our race, said the pastor.
NEGRO SINGERS CHARM AUDIENCE AT ACADEMY
Afro-American Folksong Chorus
Gives Old Loved Melodies.
(From the North American)
Philadelphia, Pa., April 6.—Negro music at its very best was heard last night in the Academy of Music, when the Afro-American Folksong Singers, of Washington, D. C., presented a program of Negro spirituals, and other melodies composed or arranged by composers of the race. The numbers were conducted by Will Marion Cook, who directed his own numbers, and Henry Lee Grant.
In Carl Diton's arrangement of "Evry Time I feel the Spirit," the thirty singers in the chorus were at their best. However, Burleigh's "Deep River" and "Exhortation," as a solo, were unusually well sung. "Jassamine," by a quartet, was productive of so many encores that, to the regret of most of the audience, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," was dropped from the program. The arrangement of "Weepin' Mary" by Burleigh, and "Listen to the Lambs" were sung unusually well. One of the features of the affair were readings of two of Paul Lawrence Durbar's poems by Mrs. Louise Reynolds Robinson.
BUREAU ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS.
A meeting was held Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mr. Robert W. Donahoe, 1334 R street northwest, by the Bureau Athletic Association of the intermediate shift. The following officers were elected: George B. Smackum, president; Roderick G. Schuster, vice president; Sylvanius Hawkins, secretary and editor; Robert W. Donahoe, treasurer, and Charles G. Williams, sergeant-at-arms.
All candidates for the baseball team are expected to be present every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday mornings from 11 a. m. to 1 p. m., on Diamond 8, Monument Grounds, until further notice by the manager, Leroy W. Brickhouse.
OLDEST INHABITANTS FIRST TO SUBSCRIBE
The Oldest Inhabitants' Association (colored) of this city subscribed yesterday for a $100 Victory Liberty Bond, and is the first colored association to subscribe.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL, 26, 1919.
THE GUILTY MUST NOT ESCAPE.
There are individuals going around the city declaring that this one or that one was not mixed up in this Moens case; that only eight pictures were introduced by the government; that only one teacher was connected with the case, and she has resigned. It is true the government offered eight nude pictures, and Moens endeavored to offer others, but it was objected to by counsel for the government. He also endeavored to offer other pictures of well-known colored people in this city, but the government objected, and the objection was sustained by the court. The reason that certain well-known married women did not appear is because appeals were made to the United States Attorney's Office by certain well-known colored men, one being a minister, another an educator, not to bring the case to trial, as many prominent colored society women would be exposed. It was finally agreed that those higher up would not be called, and they were not called. Those higher up are prominent in the colored society of this city, and, indeed, those who are protecting those higher up and saying it is only the servant element that is involved. It is untrue, and if it were that element, should it not be protected as much as this colored codfish aristocracy? Is there not as much honor among the poor servant class as there is among the favored class of colored people? It is this upper class that has disgraced society and held it up to public scorn and ridicule. The government prosecutor has been extremely liberal and fair toward a supposed class of intelligent, educated, hypocritical colored men and women, and it is this element that is endeavoring to shift the odium on the servant class.
The Bee takes this opportunity of saying that the servant classes had no connection with the Moens case. The actors and actresses were the wives and daughters of doctors, lawyers, preachers, educators, who constitute the so-called leading colored people in society. The government was besieged with appeals to save the shams of society. The government could have caused consternation. Now, these shams have always caused trouble in this city, since the days of the Lotus Club, the bank ring, the Mathews scandal, and on another occasion a number of teachers were caught in the "Division," and they did not belong to the servant class, either. It is unfair and cruel to charge the hard-working and honest servant girl with acts which were committed by intelligent and educated colored people. The Bee wants the world to know that it is a notorious lie.
If the actors and actresses in this scandal belonged to barbarous tribes of Africa, there would be some excuse. They taught morality and higher ideals. They belonged to the cream of colored society, so to speak, and nothing but a public exhibition of their conduct will satisfy society. It is said that only the lower class posed for Moens. It is not so. It was the so-called intellectual social classes that exposed themselves, and now they realize that they have committed a most notorious blunder and demoralized their social surroundings. They were told that they had white blood in their veins, and their symmetrical form would make a great picture. This intelligent class, so to speak, fell to this propaganda. The result of the trial showed that this alleged scientist knew as much about ethnology as a Chinese donkey. The scathing cross-examination of the prosecutor fully demonstrated it, and the cream of the intelligent classes of colored people readily submitted to this false and fake propaganda, which a monkey would have repudiated. The woman in the case declared upon the witness stand that she secured subjects for him and kept his records, and when both of them were asked to produce their records, they declared they had none. Why was not the woman prosecuted? Will the parents of these children remain silent and be satisfied with her resignation from the corps of teachers? Should not every person who was in any way connected with Moens be prosecuted? If not, why not? If their plea is that they were ignorant, then they are unfit to remain in society; and a lunacy commission should be immediately appointed by the court and confine them in St. Elizabeth's until their senses and reasoning faculties are restored. Must the ignorant suffer for the stupidity of the so-called educated classes? The plea of ignorance will not appease this offense. Let us have an investigation, as the guilty are known, and then the Relay incident will come from the closet in its true light.
The government has done its duty, now let the people do their duty.
WHAT THE NEGRO EXPECTS OUT OF THE WAR.
Having kept, and faithfully so, every one of the covenants of the Constitution, and after having for more than two hundred years been the hewer of wood and drawer of water while our peers have been permitted to bask in the sunshine of Rights, Privileges and Opportunity, the Negro expects justice—nothing more nor less, out of this war.
We never hesitated when the country called upon us for funds to help finance this war. We gave liberally, cheerfully, from purses whose size had never been permitted by opportunity to become large.
We never halted when the call came for men—strong men, loyal men, brave men—to cross the seas to fight to establish democracy for alien lands. We poured our young men over there, and once over there we poured out our blood "to make the world safe for democracy."
Before this terrible war of devastation and death, which white men provoked and instituted, we had grown tired of being told, as we had been told for many decades, to be "patient". a while longer.
While leaders were preaching and teaching the accumulation of
vulgar wealth at the sacrifice of rights, privileges and opportunities, the masses of the race were becoming impatient over the delayed arrival of justice.
The press and public of two continents have sung the praise of the American Negro in battle "over there" in France; now, why not "suit the action to the word"?
We expect, with our returning colored heroes, decorated with chevrons of service and cross for bravery, the same brand of democracy which we were called upon to help establish for alien lands.
We expect justice. We mean that it shall not be said that our boys who fell, and who lie buried where they fell in the Argonne, the Bois-Frehaut; at Verdun, Chateau-Thierry and Champagne, died in vain.
Our men never faltered when the command came to charge a nest of German machine guns; to plow through a deadly German barrage; to go "over the top" of the enemy's trenches. Our men were not afraid to die then, even when three thousand miles away from home, and they will not be afraid to die for democracy here at home if it is much longer refused them.
It is a poor government that cannot protect its own citizens; it's a poor democracy that exacts strict compliance with its laws as a requisite for equality before the law and then withholds that equality after the governed has cheerfully kept every covenant.
While our men—our brave colored soldiers—were fighting and dying in France for democracy, their kinsmen back here were suffering from discriminations—suffering from atrocious crimes committed by whites of their own country that shamed the crimes committed by the Hun.
We fought the fight, and we kept the faith. We have honestly kept every covenant made between our democracy and her citizens, and now we expect, and must have, justice.
For this government, or any government, to call for men to offer their lives for it—to consecrate the ground with their blood—and then when these men return, flushed with victory, decorated for valiant service, some crippled for life, deny to them justice, is the rankest sort of autocracy; it is the seed from which bolshevism springs.
Out of this war the Negro expects—he demands—justice, and can not and will not be content with less.
WHO RESURRECTED ROSCOE?
After the submarine had ceased, had been fought "over there," Roscoe many words and much effervescence that for no one knows, unless it from various cities with his "eye-wruff. But what we started out to esteemed contemporary, the Chicago pertisement announcing that this is to write a series of articles "exclu. Now, we have got the temerity and how did Roscoe come back from go the Defender announced the de Mississippi because he failed to meet to date and amount. From among week picked the Defender out with erected its contents, to see if Roscoe the grave to which the Defender as When, Brother Abbott, did you sit if you have done it—to make life France, of our President, Woodrow visit to this country? Now, honestect Roscoe?
submarine had ceased operations, and the night "over there," Roscoe Conkling Sing and much effervescence, set sail for France, knows, unless it was to wring some cities with his "eye-witness of the war" that we started out to say is, that we were temporary, the Chicago Defender, is now announcing that this blood-headed son series of articles "exclusively" for the D-Day have got the temerity to inquire of the D-Day Roscoe come back from the dead? A friend announced the death of this word because he failed to meet the Defender's request. From among our exchanges in the Defender out with care, and most incidents, to see if Roscoe—a la Lazarus—is which the Defender assigned him. Another Abbott, did you resurrect Roscoe, we done it—to make him a boon company President, Woodrow Wilson, who're country? Now, honest "Injun," when
After the submarine had ceased operations, and all the battles had been fought "over there," Roscoe Conkling Simmons, he of many words and much effervescence, set sail for France, but really what for no one knows, unless it was to wring some more coin from various cities with his "eye-witness of the war" camouflage stuff. But what we started out to say is, that we notice that our esteemed contemporary, the Chicago Defender, is running an advertisement announcing that this blood-headed son of Mississippi is to write a series of articles "exclusively" for the Defender.
Now, we have got the temerity to inquire of the Defender when and how did Roscoe come back from the dead? A few short years ago the Defender announced the death of this word-painter from Mississippi because he failed to meet the Defender's requirements as to date and amount. From among our exchanges we have each week picked the Defender out with care, and most carefully dissected its contents, to see if Roscoe—a la Lazarus—had risen from the grave to which the Defender assigned him.
When, Brother Abbott, did you resurrect Roscoe? Did you do it—if you have done it—to make him a boon companion, while in France, of our President, Woodrow Wilson, who recently made a visit to this country? Now, honest "Injun," when did you resurrect Roscoe?
TYLER'S STORY OF THE WAR.
A report is current here to the company has made a most attractive of book on the colored soldier "over under advisement. If Ralph Tyle The Bee is confident it will tell the ing but the truth about our boys. to soft-pedal the just complaints adiers received in France from whi the book, it will be one of the "bes to take the lid off, and that is what removing the lid everywhere he ha let the race see what was under it-dice, discrimination, et al., that A the lid for colored soldiers and office of Ralph's, that Ohio worthy is weeks and sign the papers that wi
this current here to the effect that a big p
be a most attractive offer to Ralph W. T.
colored soldier "over there." It is rep
ment. If Ralph Tyler consents to wri
confident it will tell the truth, the whole
truth about our boys. And Ralph will not
the just complaints against the treatment
in France from white Americans. If
will be one of the "best sellers," because
off, and that is what we want now.
I will live everywhere he has spoken. He just
see what was under it—get a glimpse of
nation, et al., that American army off
colored soldiers and officers. According to
that Ohio worthy is to be East within
sign the papers that will make him an "a
A report is current here to the effect that a big publishing company has made a most attractive offer to Ralph W. Tyler to write a book on the colored soldier "over there." It is reported he has it under advisement. If Ralph Tyler consents to write that story, The Bee is confident it will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about our boys. And Ralph will not be the fellow to soft-pedal the just complaints against the treatment colored soldiers received in France from white Americans. If Tyler gets out the book, it will be one of the "best sellers," because he will be sure to take the lid off, and that is what we want now. Tyler has been removing the lid everywhere he has spoken. He just took it off to let the race see what was under it—get a glimpse of the race prejudice, discrimination, et al., that American army officers had under the lid for colored soldiers and officers. According to a close friend of Ralph's, that Ohio worthy is to be East within the next two weeks and sign the papers that will make him an "author."
Dr: W. E. B. DuBois.
Dr. DuBois will address the Bethel Literary in the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church next Tuesday evening, April 29th. He will be introduced by the
A.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Jernagin, the only representative from the City of Washington to attend the Pan-African Congress in Paris. The choir of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church will sing. The public is invited.
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all operations, and all the battles
of Roscoe Conkling Simmons, he of
he, set sail for France, but really
was to wring some more coin
witness of the war" camouflage
say is, that we notice that our
go Defender, is running an ad-
dulood-headed son of Mississippi
musively" for the Defender.
to inquire of the Defender when
from the dead? A few short years
death of this word-painter from
at the Defender's requirements as
our exchanges we have each
with care, and most carefully dis-
—a la Lazarus—had risen from
assigned him.
I resurrect Roscoe? Did you do
him a boon companion, while in
Wilson, who recently made a
st "Injun," when did you resur-
effect that a big publishing com-fer to Ralph W. Tyler to write a there." It is reported he has it her consents to write that story, truth, the whole truth, and noth- And Ralph will not be the fellow against the treatment colored solte Americans. If Tyler gets out it sellers," because he will be sure it we want now. Tyler has been as spoken. He just took it off to—get a glimpse of the race preju- merican army officers had undercers. According to a close friend to be East within the next two will make him an "author."
THE MUSICAL.
At the Dunbar High School May 1, 2 and 3 will be the greatest musical festival and conference of musicians in the history of colored musicians.
THE COMING MAN.
Joseph C. Manning in Brooklyn.
It was my opportunity to hear Joseph C. Manning, of Alabama, at the Brooklyn Central Y. M. C. A., in his great plea for making the South safe for democracy. His argument as against the methods of Southern political autocracy, his statement of the workings of the Southern political propaganda, was both powerful and convincing. Manning impressed those who heard him, and many remarked that he was the Lincoln of this time.
I heard Manning also at a prominent Republican club in Brqoklyn, when he held an audience in rapt attention for an hour and a half. Many said they thought he had talked only a half hour, so great was their interest. His speeches were clear and his argument unanswerable. A prominent citizen of Brooklyn told me that Manning was, in his judgment, the greatest advocate of Republican principles in this country.
Mr. Manning has put Brooklyn to thinking on new lines, and what he
has done in Brooklyn he can do elsewhere. It looks that this issue is being taken up as never before, and to this man we owe as debt of gratitude for his years of unselfish keeping at it in the work of keeping the truth before the nation. For one, as one of the race, let it not be said of me that I failed to encourage Manning. Geo. E. Wibecan. 434 Pulaski street, Brooklyn, N. Y., April 16, 1919.
EASTER AT ANTIOCH.
Easter services at Antioch Baptist Church last Sabbath were most interesting. Rev. Peter Ailes preached on "The Resurrection of Christ." Text: "He is not here; the place where the Lord lay." Matt. 28:6. Verse: "The living Christ, the spirit, moved in the hearts of the people." Rev. Ailes was at his best, and the sermon will be long remembered.
DRIVE IS ON
To Pay Off the Bonded Debt on the Stoddard Baptist Home.
Seven thousand dollars are to be raised by July 1, 1919, to pay off the bonded debt due on the Stoddard Baptist Home.
All Baptist Churches, Sunday Schools, Young People's Christian Endeavor, Societies and Baptist Young People's Unions are earnestly requested to organize and aid in every way possible this great and laudable cause.
Teams Enrolled.
No. 1—Hikers' Progressive Club of Zion Baptist Church. Captain, Richard Chatman.
No. 2—Mt. Airy Baptist Church.
No. 3—Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Captain, Mrs. M. E. Caver.
No. 5—Friendship Baptist Church.
No. 6—Pilgrim Baptist Church.
Other teams will be enrolled when their names are sent in.
A white friend has promised one thousand dollars, if we raise six thousand dollars.
By permission of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, April 16th will be Tag Day for the Home. Mrs. Maggie Johnson, Group C of Team No. 1, with a committee of fifty ladies, will be in charge.
The Hikers' Progressive Club of Zion Baptist Church; Team No. 1, has pledged one thousand dollars—two hundred dollars of which has already been raised.
The Industrial Savings Bank, corner 11th and You streets northwest, will be the depositary.
Hikers' Progressive Club: Richard Chatman, president; Kate Perry, secretary; Prof. R. J. Daniels, manager. Address, Box 6, Rosslyn, Va.
N. A. A. C. P. HAS LIVELY MEETING
The District of Columbia Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People had a lively session on last Wednesday evening, the 8th. Reports were heard from a number of committees, but the one which crowd came to hear was the report of the Legal Committee on the Moen's Case. Mr. Cobb, chairman of the committee, declared that much misinformation and many false stories were afoaf concerning this case. He said that he had been able to discover but eight nude pictures, not a single one being that of a teacher Further, he declared that only one teacher was involved in the case, although the names of many were mentioned in current gossip This teacher has subsequently reigned.
In view of this report, the branch laid on the table a resolution that many thought would have reflected on the great bldy of teachers, when as a matter of fact, only one was involved. Should later developments show that others were involved, this resolution will be taken off the table and the case re-opened.
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THOMAS L. JONES, Attorney.
In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia—Holding an Equity Term. — Bessie Brown, Plaintiff, vs. Joseph Brown et al., Defendants—Equity No. 36167—Order of Publication.
The object of this suit is to obtain for the plaintiff an absolute divorce from the defendant, Joseph Brown, on the ground of adultery. On motion of the plaintiff it is this 3d day of March, 1919, ordered that the defendants, Joseph Brown and Girdie Dobson cause their appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default: Provided a copy of this order be published once a week for three successive weeks in the Washington Law Reporter and the Washington Bee before said day.
J. R. Young, Clerk. By F. E. Cunningham, Assistant Clerk.
J. LOUIS TAYLOR, Attorney.
In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia—John T. Robinson, Plaintiff, vs. Bessie Robinson and William Ellis, Defendants.—No. 36,617 Equity Docket.
The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce from the defendant, Bessie Robinson, upon the ground of adultery. On motion of the plaintiff, it is this 2d day of April, 1919, ordered that the correspondent, William Ellis, cause his appearance to be entered herein on or before the fartieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default: Provided a copy of this order be published once a week for three successive weeks in the Washington Law Reporter and the Washington Bee.
William Hitz,
Justice.
A true copy—Test:
J. R. Young, Clerk. By F. E. Cunningham, Assistant Clerk.
PERRI W. FRISBY, Attorney.
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia—Holding Probate Court No. 25,729, Administration. This is to give notice that the subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has obtained from the Probate Court of the District of Columbia, letters testamentary on the estate of Catherine R. Mitchell, late of the District of Columbia, deceased. All persons havin claims against the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on or before the 7th day of April, A. D.. 1920; otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 7th day of April, 1919.
Annie A. Matthews,
314 G Street S. E.
Attest:
James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court.
Perri W. Frisby, Attorney.
THOMAS WALKER AND EDMUND HULL, Jr., Attorneys.
In the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia—Holding an Equity Term—Bessie A. Poindexter, Plaintiff, vs. George W. Poindexter, alias George Wilson, and Fannie Burrell, Defendants. Equity Docket 77. No. 35585.
The object of this suit is to obtain an absolute divorce on the ground of adultery. On motion of the plaintiff, it is this 7th day of April, 1919, ordered that the defendants, George W. Poindexter, alias George Wilson, and Fannie Burrell, cause their appearance to be entered herein on or before the fortieth day, exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays, occurring after the day of the first publication of this order; otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as in case of default. Provided, a copy of this order be published once a week for three successive weeks in the Washington Law Reporter and the Washington Bee before said day. Jennings, Bailey.
A true copy—Test:
(Seal.) J. R. Young Clerk. By
F. E. Cunningham, Assistant
Clerk.
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The Week in Society
Washington may be dry, but the soda fountain at Board's Drug Store, 1912 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Fourteenth Street N. W., is an oasis for the thirsty and a source of delight for those who love the refreshing lusciousness of soda water that surpasses all other beverages in its flavor and invigorating effects. Here every flavor of rich fruit, phosphates, ice cream soda, and every drink in which pure, sparkling ice cold soda water is a factor is ever flowing in the most sanitary fashion for the large crowds who seek the best. Follow the crowds—they lead to Board's Drug Store, at 1912 $ \frac{1}{2} $ Fourteenth Street N. W.
Mrs. Daisy Miller, accompanied by her husband, went to Baltimore last week to attend the marriage of her sister. It was a brilliant affair.
Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Lucus for the marriage of their daughter, Miss Mary Lucy, to Calvin Pleasant Wednesday evening, April 30, at 8 o'clock, 461 O street northwest. Mr. Pleasant has just returned from France, where he has made four trips on one of the transports. He distinguished himself in the navy during the recent war, for which he received meritorious mention. Miss Lucus is from Virginia and a young lady of refinement. These two young people have been sweethearts since childhood. Calvin is the grandchild of Mr. Moses Anderson and the late Mrs. Mary Anderson and nephew of Mrs. Jeannette E. Baltimore and son of Mrs. Sadie Anderson.
W. H. Lewis, of Boston, Mass., formerly assistant attorney general, is in the city.
Mr. Charles St. A. Marshall, of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, is on leave of absence.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas: H. Turner announce the marriage of their daughter, Gertrude E., to Mr. Neville Waters, on Easter Monday. They will spend their honeymoon in New York.
HIS MARRIAGE ANNIVERSARY
Assistant Director of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Mr. James M. Fisher, was married nineteen years Wednesday, April 23. He quietly celebrated it by remaining away from his work. Director Fisher is enjoying good health and the company of a happy family. He received many congratulations.
THE BLUE BIRDS.
A new social organization, known as the Blue Birds, gave a dance and reception at Odd Fellows' Hall last Tuesday evening. There were about 300 couples present. Among some of the guests were: Dr. Arthur Curtis and his wife, Mrs. Helen Gordon Curtis; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe C. Bruce; Emmett J. Scott; W. H. Lewis, of Boston, Mass., and others.
FALLS CHURCH GLEANINGS.
The Falls Church public school is planning an enjoyable and instructive little drama entitled "Aunt Columbia's Birthday Party," given by the pupils of the school the second week in May. The probable date is May 7. The school has its yearly obligations, and this entertainment is given for the purpose of clearing up all indebtedness by the end of the term.
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The exercises at both the Methodist and Baptist churches Easter Sunday night were greatly enjoyed by all who attended.
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Messrs. James and Eugene Smith, nephews of Mr. Henry Taylor, are in the town making preparations to open up in business. They will open a tonsorial parlor, and let us all patronize them, for in that way only will they succeed.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Strother and family and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee and family were the guests of relatives and friends in Merrifield Easter Sunday.
Mrs. Tolbert, of Washington, sister of Mrs. Lena Dixon, spent Easter Sunday with the latter.
Mrs. R. C. Ewing had as her guest for the Easter week end Mrs. Laura S. Pyles, of Washington.
Mrs. E. C. Henderson and sons, Edwin and James, spent a part of the Easter holidays in Washington with the former's mother, Mrs. James H. Meriwether.
Beginning with the evening service of Sunday, April 27, a two-weeks meeting will be held at the Baptist Church.
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Miss Collins, of Merrifield, was the recent guest of Mrs. Hazel Lee Bradley.
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Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Lee have moved from Peace Valley Lane into the old Lee homestead here.
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Among the old friends who looked in among us Easter were Mrs. Annie Lee Marine, Mrs. Lillie Lee, and Mrs. Jenny Robinson.
Mr. Randolph Posey, of Harrisburg, one of the boys who left here quite a few years ago, is visiting his mother, Mrs. James Ford. Mr. Posey is one of the many who left here and made good, and we are always glad to have him with us.
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Do not forget the school social at the schoolhouse. Wednesday night, April 30. All members please come prepared to pay dues for two months, as the expenses must be kept paid up.
Mr. and Mrs. William Simmons, Master Charlie Weaver and Mr. Dewey Jones motored to Philadelphia last week to bring Master William Simmons home for his Easter vacation.
A conference will be held at the Methodist Church May 6, over which the present minister, Rev. Brady, will preside. It comprises twenty-six churches, in the interest of the centenary movement. At the same time the minute men of group 1, over which Joseph B. Tinner will preside, will meet. In the evening both groups will go to Purcellville to continue and complete the work.
Rev. Mitchell, of Washington, was a visitor at the Baptist Church Sunday.
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The annual rummage sale of the mothers' council, despite inclement weather, met with financial success.
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Mrs. Duson and family had as their guests for Easter Monday Mrs. Lucy Waynes and children, of Washington.
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Relatives of Mrs. Geo. W. Powell motored out Sunday afternoon and spent the rest of the day at the Powell home.
ADAMS—HOLMES.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert A. Holmes, of Fairmount Heights, D. C., were "at home" to their friends Sunday, April 20, 1919, from 5 to 9 p. m. The bride was richly gowned in flesh charmeuse trimmed in gold lace, draped with georgette, with a train that hung from the shoulders. She carried a large bouquet of rosebuds. The reception room was decorated with palms and Easter lilies. In the receiving line were Mrs. Ellen Adams, the mother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Holmes, parents of the groom; Mrs. Ruth Upshur, sister of the bride; Mrs. Hazel Boone, cousin, and Misses Helen I. Thomas, Louise Burley, Madeline Wesley and Lillian B. Harris—all of whom were most beautifully gowned. In the dining room, which was also beautifully decorated, the guests
were served chicken salad, saltines, ice cream, cake, candy, salted peanuts, almonds and fruit. There were many friends who called to extend congratulations. The numerous gifts were both beautiful and costly.
MR. AND MRS. GREEN ENTERTAIN.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Green, of 1732 Twelfth street northwest, entertained Friday, April 18, at a dinner given in honor of the Misses Isabel and Patience Green, who are leaving the Capital for an indefinite stay in Chicago, where Miss Isabel will take a course in beauty culture under the noted instructress, Mme. Peyton, 3514 Prairie avenue. Among those present were Miss Alice Williams, a school teacher in the city schools, Bandmaster George M. Jones (retired) of the Tenth U. S. Cavalry, Private Wm. D. Boyd, who recently arrived from France, of Battery A, 351st Field Artillery, and. Private James K. Ennis of Camp Humphrey, Alexandria, Va., and Miss Minnie Mackall of this city.
GOOD HOPE ITEMS.
Mrs. Cannon is up and out again,
to the gratification of her many
friends.
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The Citizens and Parents' League
of Good Hope, D. C., held a rousing
meeting Wednesday night and appointed a committee to wait on the
judges of the Supreme Court to ask
for the appointment of a strong man
on the Board of Education. Miss
Canman was the principal speaker
at the meeting. Resolutions were
adopted condemning those who were
allied with Moens case and requesting
an investigation by Congress of
the public schools.
SOUTHEAST NEWS.
Miss Marion E. Brown, of Anacostia, D. C., is spending her Easter vacation in Chester, Pa., Philadelphia, and Atlantic City, N. J.
"THE LIGHTED CROSS."
An Easter cantata; "The Lighted Cross," was rendered last Sunday night at the Bethlehem Baptist Church to a packed audience, under the direction of Mrs. Daisy B. Hite.
WELCOMED HOME
To the delight of his parents and many friends, Corp. Herman E. Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cunningham, returned home from France, last Monday. Corp. Cunningham brought with him a few souvenirs from the battlefields. He didn't get a scratch, though he had several narrow escapes from death.
COLORED DRUGGISTS
HOLD BIG MEETING
The meeting of the Colored Druggists' Association, held Thursday night, April 17, at the residence of Dr. E. O. Peters, was the largest attended meeting in the history of the organization. Some months ago it was decided by the association to hold midnight meetings, as ever so many druggists found it quite inconvenient to leave their stores during the day, and relief clerks are still few. At first this was a little difficult, but the druggists now delight in meeting every month after business hours, and the organization is accomplishing much work. Manufacturers from all parts of the country now have the highest respect for the alliance, and just recently Bradstreet and Dunn reported the association as "reputable cash buyers," which is sufficient to invite any firm to offer their goods even upon credit basis. The association has many large orders now en route, and through its secretary announces all of its dealings are strictly cash with order. Beside the regular routine of business, the organization unanimously indorsed Dr. Walter C. Simmons for appointment to the school board to succeed Dr. J. Hayden Johnson at the expiration of his term. In introducing the petition for approval, Dr. Edw. F. Harris, secretary of the association, stated that Dr. Simmons bears an unchallengable reputation and is the man who has sufficient grit, self-will power and ambition to fill the long-felt want on the Board of Education. This petition was presented to the judges of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia on Tuesday of this week. The association now constitutes twenty-four of the total twenty-six colored drug stores in this city, with Dr. Harry S. Pone the latest to join.
A GRAND VICTORY PAGEANT.
There will be given a grand victory pageant at the second peace congress, under the auspices of the Colored American Forward Movement of the Frelinghuysen Univer-
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"Where will the darker races stand under the League of Nations?" is the subject for discussion. Japan will be there to answer for herself.
HARLEM SPORTS CLUB.
The Harlem Sports Club had a record-breaking crowd at their Easter matinee last Monday afternoon at K.' of P. Hall at Twelfth and You streets. The weather was ideal, and many of Washington's famous beauties were out in all their splendor, making a big showing of Easter frocks and large picture hats.
ST. JOHN'S CHOIR AT
ST. MARY'S CHAPEL
Mr. Samuel Dyer Chapin, organist of St. John's Church, Sixteenth and H streets, will give an organ recital in St. Mary's Chapel on Sunday evening, April 27, at 8 o'clock. He will be assisted by the full vested choir of St. John's Church. The choir of this famous church will, be heard in the rendition of Easter anthems. All the clergy of the parish will be in the chancel. No seats reserved. All welcome.
ATTORNEY W. C. GREEN
GOES TO DETROIT
Attorney W. C. Green, formerly of this city, is now in Detroit, Mich., as general secretary of the Negro department for N. A.-S. D U division. Mr. Green is meeting with success.
NOTES.
The performance of the Afro-American Folksong Singers in Philadelphia April 5 was largely attended. Philadelphia never saw the like before.
OVERSEA MUSICIANS, NOTICE Musicians of the A. E. F. are requested to call or write Prof. J. H. Willis, of former Tenth Cavalry Band, with reference to organizing a big "oversea band" in Washington. Call or write Prof. J. H. Willis, 1235 South Capitol street, Washington, D. C.
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Nation-Wide Ten Thousand Dollar Drive and Revival Meetings—The White Cross Free-Labor Bureau. Effort to Pay Overdue Mortgage. How much will you give toward the overdue mortgage of the Cosmopolitan Baptist Institutional Church, on N street between 9th and 10th streets northwest? Owing to the influenza and the world-wide war, which took a number of members to the front, the church was forced to close its doors, against a great protest of every denomination; notwithstanding it was conducting the White Cross Free Labor Federation Bureau of America, a nonsectarian organization, where thousands of people obtained positions, all free of charge. The church was reopened for public worship December 30, 1918. Dr. Drew, the untiring pastor, appeals to all citizens, irrespective of creed, race or color, to give contributions, large or small, to wipe out the indebtedness of this church. Contributions may be sent to Editor J. Finley Wilson, of The Eagle, 907 You street northwest, the special treasurer (phone North 1686) or Dr. S. P. W. Drew, director general, 1317 Corcoran street northwest (phone North 3608), or Oscar C. Nolls, secretary, 907 Euclid street northwest. Dr. Drew is free chaplain at the D. C. Morgue, an evangelist of national fame, and is credited with thousands of converts in different sections of the country. He is also a great lover of the old folks. Shall this man of God lose out? Answer, "No!" Therefore we appeal to all citizens to help Dr. Drew in this crisis.
Dr. Drew's work to save the church has the endorsement of leading citizens, including members of Congress. Such men as Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington, Senator Thomas Sterling of South Dakota, Congressman Frank F. Ellsworth of Minnesota, Sydney Mudd of Maryland, Richard T. Morgan of Oklahoma, Henry L. Emerson of Ohio, Addison T. Smith of Idaho, Governor Emerson E. Harrington of Maryland, Right Rev. Father C. F. Thomas, rector of St. Patrick's Catholic Church: Baptist Ministers' Conference of Baltimore, Md., Dr. P. C. Neal, president; Dr. J. H. Taylor, secretary; Dr. W. Sampson Brooks, pastor of the Bethel A. M. E. Church; National Evangelistic Ministers' Alliance' of America, Dr. S. P. W. Drew, president; Dr. George W. Thomas, secretary; A. M. E. Preachers' Conference of the District of Columbia, Dr. George H. West, president, and Rev. Dr. Green, secretary; Mt. Bethel Baptist Ministers' Alliance, Dr. A. Willbanks, president, and Rev. Pannell, secretary; the Baptist Ministers' Conference of the District of Columbia, Dr. M. W. D. Norman, president, and Dr. J. I. Loving, secretary—all have endorsed Dr. Drew's efforts in behalf of the church.
The executive committee consists of Rev. R. D. Botts, 911 N. street northwest, chairman; Oscar C. Nalls, secretary, 907 Euclid street northwest; Editor J. Finley Wilson, 907 You street northwest, special treasurer.
The following churches, citizens and organizations have given contributions: Rev. Father C. F. Thomas, of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, $50; Dr. W. Sampson Brooks, pastor of
Free dinner for the old folks and 300th anniversary of the landing of the colored people in America; sermon by Dr. S. P. W. Drew. Addresses by Mr. Joseph H. Hurley, president of the City Employees' Association, Editor W. Calvin Chase of The Bee, Editor J. Finley Wilson of The Eagle, Judge E. M. Hewlett, Dr. Charles H. Marshall, Mrs. Julia Layton, Dr. George W. Thomas and Rev. R. D. Botts.
Rev. Dr. L. D. Brewer, of Gordonville, Va., will preach Sunday, pril 27th, at 11 a. m., and at 8 p. m.
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There are two newsdealers on Fourteenth street who have been selling The Bee for fourteen years, and because the management refused to allow them to monopolize the entire section, they are telling the people that they refuse to sell it. For the benefit of The Bee's patrons, one of these dealers sent for two thousand copies two weeks ago, and the other five hundred, which the management refused to send them. There is also a young Negro in You street, who could get only a certain number of Bees, who declared to his patrons a few days ago that he didn't sell The Bee; that the other paper was better. This sam Negro, to whom the management refused to sell any more, was compelled to send to The Bee office fifteen minutes after he made his statements, for Bees, which he could not purchase at agents' rates, for he was compelled to purchase them at retail price. This You street man does not handle The Bee. There have been three and four extra editions of The Bee every week, and last week an extra edition was issued Saturday morning to enable the management to meet the demands of the people. The people will testify that no other paper is in it, while The Bee is in the field. Patrons who can't secure Bees in certain places in Fourteenth street find a case of sour grapes; they can't obtain them. The headquarters for all colored papers is at Townleys, 920 You street. So anxious was one of those Fourteenth street agents to have The Bee that he came to the office in person and asked for two thousand copies. The other sent a colored boy half a dozen times for five hundred. The You street colored man sent his brother down with a truck for several hundred, and the crowd in front of The Bee office was so great he begged to get to the editor for Bees, but he could not get them. Patrons who are told by these sour grape agents that they don't sell The Bee may just decide that the management refuses to sell them any.
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Friday evening, May 2, 8:30, annual musicale. Sunday afternoon, May 4, 3:30, commencement sermon by Rev. Harry Everett, pastor First Congregational Church, Jersey City, N. J. Sunday evening, 8:30, prayer service; president's address to undergraduates. Monday evening, May 5, 8:30, address before joint literary societies by Mr. Joe Mitchell Chapple, editor National Magazine, Boston, Mass. Tuesday evening, May 6, 8:30, address before joint Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. by Rev. J. W. Brown, D. D., pastor Mother Zion Methodist Church, New York City. Wednesday afternoon, May 7, 3:30, class day exercises, Durkee Park. Wednesday evening, 8:30, address by Dr. W. Y. Chapman, pastor Roseville Avenue Presbyterian Church, Newark, N. J.; exhibits in domestic science and art departments. Thursday morning, May 8, 10:30, annual commencement; commencement address by Rev. Howard J. Chidley, D. D., Winchester, Mass. Thursday afternoon, 2:30, meeting of board of trustees. You and your friends are cordially invited to be present.
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Mrs. Madeline P. Childs, file clerk in the office of Dr. Emmett J. Scott, special assistant to the Secretary of War, has resigned. She sailed Tuesday for France to do canteen work under the auspiices of the Y. M. C. A.
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The third anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. Winston B. Hill was celebrated by the congregation of the Northeast Baptist Church, Third street between D and E streets northeast, on Monday evening, April 7, 1919.
The church was beautifully decorated with fresh-cut roses, large palms, and numerous flags. The guest table was a work of beauty, and too much praise cannot be given the committee for this artistic display of flowers and flags. The committee consisted of the following ladies: Sisters Laura. Hardy (chairman), Adelaide Gordon, Lucy Henry, Lois Blakey and Carrie Laney.
The invocation was said by Rev. James Spellman, and after a hymn by the congregation, the master of ceremonies, Mr. Robert Sayles, introduced Lawyer Edmund Hill, who delivered a masterly address on the progress of Christianity of today. Among other things he said the phenomenal growth of the Northeast Baptist Church under the leadership of the present pastor, who is his brother, is a physical exemplification of the words of our Lord and Master, who said, "Where two or three are assembled in My name I will be in the midst of them." For no other church under the same conditions has made the progress as has this. The Rev. James Marshall, the newly elected pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va., was then introduced and in a very pointed address said, "No church could expect to succeed unless the right man was at the head," and he believed that to be true of Northeast Baptist Church. He also said the mission of the church was to save souls, but she must first drive from her midst the elements which tend to pull her down. The master of ceremonies then introduced Mrs. Madre Marshall, Ph. D., LL. B., who, after telling of the great work Rev. Hill was doing among the poor when she first met him before he took charge of the Northeast Baptist Church, said that a man with his education and training was able to fill and has filled the very best of pulpits and only with that kind of leadership can any church hope to keep in the lead of the wickedness of the world, and the masses hope to understand the Gospel as preached by Christ Jesus. She said, "The blood-stained banner must be in the van of all other flags, and until this is so the church will not have fulfilled her mission."
Addresses in praise of the work of the pastor were made by the following officers and members: Deacons Anderson Smith, Charles Blakey, Luke Smith; Washington Burrell; and Sisters Clara Mann, Frances Manly, Laura Tardy, Ella Rogers, Lois Blakey, and Sister Collins, of the Mt. Gillead Baptist Church.
Under the leadership of Rev. Hill the church has grown from twenty-five members three years ago to about one hundred and forty at the present time, and is still growing. The church debt with interest and numerous notes here and there, which reached the huge sum of about $2,000 all told, has been paid, and the new church is to be built this spring or early summer. The pastor was remembered by some of the members, who presented him with a purse and a box of shirts: A bouquet of sweet peas was presented to his wife, who has assisted him in the work.
The church wishes to thank the Revs. William C. Brown, William D. Battle, J. E. Willis, Thomas Taylor, Charles P. Comer and Broadus for their assistance in the great drive now on to build the new church.
The reception committee consisted of these ladies: Sisters Sarah Davis, Patience Botts, Mary Lee, Mary Williams, Jennie Adams, Jennie Burrell, Hadley Edwards, Alice Forest, Louisa Kager, Annie Mercer, Elizabeth Robinson, Martha Steward, Julia Sayles, Hattie Boles and Sadie Wimbush.
MUSICAL MENTION BY WELLINGTON A. ADAMS.
Dunbar Music Festival.
Dunbar's Music Festival opens May 1, and a rare treat is in store if the program as outlined is carried out. With such high musical lights as Burleigh, Cook, Johnson, Diton, Dett, Cole-Talbert, White, Cleoha Collins, Weir, Charlton, Lawson, Taylor and a few other personages, there is promise of a really big time at Dunbar this year. While we have mentioned these artists particularly, as announced, think not for once that they are all the best talent we have in the race; not by any means, as we have some others unknown in these parts, who are creditable artists of the race but happen to not fall in the limelight of publicity through some white firm or personage, or for lack of opportunity have
not had a larger public hearing. However, you should go and hear these artists perform as representing the cream of our race in the United States. A proposed conference will also be held for the purpose of organizing this musical force in a compact body, a thing we have been agitating for some years. Local musicians should encourage this movement, but as well they should organize among themselves. On "Community night," choral works will be presented by the schools and Folksong Singers. Consistently speaking, a community night program should have more local coloring than that announced, with the schools and one local body of singers appearing, as the school in itself is not a community group but the center of a community group. There are the Amphions, Metropolitan and Fifteenth Street choirs, and others we could mention that would do honor to any program.
Miss Josephine Wormley. Miss Josephine. Wormley, director of the music department of the D. C. public schools, and her staff will be honored with a public function by the community and civic center department of the public schools of the District at Dunbar High School April 29 in the armory. The affair is invitational, and quite a number of citizens are expected to be present. Miss Wormley is a fine young woman and a musical genius who has worked her way to the top, and she deserves all the honors that may be bestowed upon her.
Metropolitan Choir Easter Program.
The Metropolitan A. M. E. Church choir rendered their Easter Monday night program before a large audience, with the talented Prof. W. E. Lew in charge. The choir presented with success: Miss Estelle E. Pinkney, soprano; Messrs. Francis DeSales Miller, violinist; D. B. Yates and Phaon Martin, organists.
The following composers were represented on the program: Schnecher, Batiste, Mendelssohn, Gounod, Dett, Harold and Bach. Prof. William G. Braxton, noted organist of this choir for years, performed brilliantly, as usual, and accompanied the choir.
Second Baptist Easter Program. A splendid Easter program was rendered by the combined choirs of the above-named church last Sunday. The organist opened with "Gloria" from the "Twelfth Mass" (Mozart) at the morning services, the choir rendering "Seek Ye the Lord," obligato by Mrs. Emma Rose. A soprano solo, "O, For the Wings of a Dove" by Mrs. Ada Ward Gist was sung with great warmth of tonal beauty and limpid sweetness. This young singer is blessed with one of the sweetest voices God ever gave woman, flowing legato tones combined with intelligent reading, smooth attack, fine tone color, superb medium and head register, and a voice of natural beauty that is flexible, makes her a singer to be envied of singers. At the evening services, the choir rendered "Christ Is Risen," the leading soprano assuming the obligato. Among the soloists were: Miss Bessie Burrell, Mrs. Georgia Robinson and Mr. Clarence Barbour, who rendered "When All Is Done" in splendid voice. "Salvation," a splendid composition by Mr. Frank Williams, of this city, was played on the organ.
G. P. O. NOTES.
Rumor has it that Mr. Channing B. King, of the Delivery Section, was quietly married in Baltimore last week. Who would have thought it?
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The stay-at-home boys are welcoming the soldier boys from across the sea.
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E. F. Richie, W. W. Washington and David Watson are veteran workers of the Web Section.
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Lieut. Thomas J. Abrams has arrived and will report for duty after he looks Washington over.
Mr. Arthur F. Boston has returned after enjoying five days' leave.
Mr. Geo. Sydnor continues to improve and is on the job.
Miss Josephine Corum, of the Electrical Section, is amiable and has a peculiar fitness for her work.
Mr. Geo. Scott, of the Press Division, has reported for duty after having a ten days' vacation.
Messrs. Hatton, Mitchell, Fantroy and Samuel Williams can't agree as to which was the first church.
Owing to the crowded condition of the street cars, some of the fairer sex are preferring automobiles.
Mr. Geo. Matthews tells us that married life is the only life. (He knows)
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Health Officer Fowler announced an examination for yesterday for the position of dental operator, at a salary of $700 per annum, plus the bonus allowed District employees. There is one vacancy to which a colored dentist may be appointed.
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Rumor has it that Mrs. Charles H. Anderson is to return to the Lafayette Players, to be leading lady of a fourth company in process of organization.
August 17 to 23 have been fixed upon as the dates for the great Encampment and Supreme Lodge sessions of the Knights of Pythias at Atlantic City. Some big plans for the occasion are to be announced soon.
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The United Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite Masons is to meet in New Haven, Conn., May 12 and 13—the first time in its history to hold its sessions in New England. Attorney George W. Crawford, 42 Church street, New Haven, is chairman of the local committee on arrangements, and prospective visitors should correspond with him. A large attendance is expected, especially from the eastern states. This council covers the Northern and Western Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite.
Former Assistant Attorney General William H. Lewis, of Boston, has been in the city this week, holding important conferences relative to the Liberian situation. Associated with him in this work are Hon. John Lewis Morris, secretary of the interior for Liberia; Rev. Ernest Lyon, of Baltimore, Liberia's consul general in this country; Dr. Emmett J. Scott, special assistant to the Secretary of War; and Attorney James A. Cobb, of this city.
Dr. Joseph L. Johnson, United States Minister to Liberia, is still in the city, awaiting orders to sail for his post at Monrovia.
Dr. C. V. Roman, the eminent specialist, spent several days of last week in the city, stopping at 2223 12th street northwest. Dr. Roman, who has been lecturing at the various camps on venereal diseases, will continue this work, under the auspices of the War Commission on Training Camp Activities, until about the 1st of July. Dr. Roman has returned to his home in Nashville, Tenn., preparatory to undertaking an extended tour of the camps in the southern states.
Mr. Emmett J. Scott has returned from Tuskegee Institute, Ala., where he attended the Founder's Day exercises in commemoration of the birthday anniversary of the late Dr. Booker T. Washington and participated in the annual meeting of Tuskegee Institute's board, of trustees. * * *
Fire in the basement of the home of Dr. A. M. Curtis, 1939 13th street northwest, did several hundred dollars' worth of damage a few nights ago.
Mr. Phil H. Brown, editor of the News at Hopkinsville, Ky., and recently on the staff of the food administrator of the State of Kentucky, was here last week, the guest of Mr. Henry P. Slaughter, editor of the Odd Fellows' Journal.
A permanent club home for the Mu-So-Lit Club is planned by Mr. James LeCount Chesnutt, the new and aggressive president of that gilt-edged organization.
It is expected that the Whitelaw Apartments will be ready for occupancy about July 1. Rapid progress is being made on this monumental structure by Banker John W. Lewis.
Col. Roscoe. Conkling Simmons, who has been to France, failed to show up at Bethel Literary Society Tuesday evening, as per preliminary announcement.
Dr. William A. Sinclair, of Philadelphia, a trustee of Howard University, now serving as a Y. M. C. A. secretary at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C., spent a day in the city this week. The energetic man of medicine and philanthropy says he has enjoyed his work with the men in the camps, and returned to his practice with an enlarged vision of the human side of affairs and of the possibilities that this great war will bring to the Negro people of America and the world.
Mr. Edwin A. Harper, of Chicago, who has seen service with the 370th Infantry overseas and who won a decoration of honor for extraordinary valor in action, is visiting his uncle, Mr. Charles L. Webb, of 52d street northeast.
Lieut. Barton W. Conrad, form-
erly of Louisville, Ky., who won distinction overseas with the famous "Buffaloes" (367th Infantry), has been in the city this week on business. He is stationed at Camp Meade for the present.
Attorney Armond W. Scott, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, is on a tour of inspection and attending memorial and thanksgiving services of the "Antlered Herd." He was the guest last Sunday of all the Elk lodges and temples of Greater New York at the Lafayette Theater. Tomorrow he will be with the Wolverine Lodge at Detroit, with visits to Chicago, Kansas City, Atlanta, Birmingham, and other points to follow. A strong sentiment is developing in many sections of the country that Grand Exalted Ruler Scott should stand for another term, but he is giving the matter no serious consideration at this time.
Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, president of Howard University, is delivering a number of very instructive sermons at the various churches of the city. Notable among his discourses is that which he delivered Friday evening, April 11, at Plymouth Congregational Church; text, "Why I. Am Here."
The National Music Teachers Association.
The Associated Negro Press of April 3, 1919, publishes an announcement of the first convention of colored music teachers in the United States, organized by Mr. Clarence Cameron White, of Boston, Mass., to be held in Chicago, July 29 to 31, to which all musicians and teachers of the race are invited to be present.
TYLER IN CITY.
Ralph W. Tyler, it is reported, will be in Washington Monday for several days' sojourn, en route East.
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Quinade is not an ordinary pomade; it is highly medicated and is a real scalp food. Quinade stimulates and nourishes the roots of the hair, causing a natural growth of long, straight hair. It will make coarse, stubborn hair soft and silky, and easy to put up in the style desired. Quinade will positively allay itching of the scalp; and dandruff, which is the real cause of most hair and scalp troubles.
To get best results from the use of Quinade, one should shampoo the scalp every two weeks with Seeby's Quonasoap, a soap made entirely of pure vegetable oils. Quinasoap lathers very freely and is a thorough cleanser. It leaves the hair soft and fluffy and imparts a refreshing feeling to the scalp unequaled by any other shampoo.
Insist on getting Seeby's' Quinade and Quinasoap, asking for them by their full name. Price is 25 cents each. If your druggist or dealer does not stock these two articles, ask him to obtain them from his wholesaler for you, or send us the price and we will mail them to you direct. Seeby Drug Co., 14 Wooster street. New York City. Quinade and Quinasoap are sold at all of the People's' Drug Stores.
Store No. 1, 7th and Kt Sts. N. W.
Store No, 2, 7th and E Sts. N. W.
Store No. 3, 14th and U Sts. N. W.
Store No. 4, 7th and M. Sts. N. W.
Store No. 5, 8th and H Sts. N. E.
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Within the present month Prof. John G. Wyche has contributed over fifty dollars to the poor.
When you want first-class glasses, and when you want your eyes examined by an expert oculist, consult Dr. Berman, 813 7th street northwest.
NOTICE.
Mt. View House, Harper's Ferry, W. Va., will open for the 1919 season June 15. Write or call W. W. Martin, manager, 1822 Twelfth street northwest, Washington, D. C. After June 1 write Mt. View House, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
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WANTED.
Among the four hundred and fifty houses Mr. DeVeile has for sale is a very large press-brick front 8-room house, 4 rooms on each floor, dry concrete cellar, hot-water heat, bath, all modern improvements. Price is only $4,500; $500 cash, $25 per month.
Six-room house in Deanwood, D. C.; nice garden spot, $1,950—$350 cash, $15 per month.
For sale by Clarence M. DeVeile, real estate, loans and insurance. Office, 1014 W street northwest. Phone North 1644. Open from 9 a. m. until 6:30 p. m.
Free automobile service for the aged and infirm at all hours. Mr. DeVeile is one of the largest real estate brokers in Washington; has plenty of houses in all stations to sell, on easy terms, and the only one who will loan you money to help you to get your home. He is very reasonable in his charges, and has his clients' interest at heart. Advice and private consultations free. Do not fail to call and see him.
BURDINE THE TAILOR.
If you have not visited Mr. A. H. Burdine, the Ninth Street Tailor of fashion, do so at once. You can have a suit of clothes of the latest style made to order from $20 up. See his "ad." in this paper.
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You needn't wait for "special sales" in order to buy your summer rugs at bargain figures. Right now we're selling these goods at prices as low as you'll expect to find later in the season.
Our stock has been carefully selected from the most reliable lines of this country. It's large, and includes all sizes in a great variety of attractive patterns.
We have the plain grass, the all-fiber, the wool-fiber and the varieties that you know well by their trade names.
To give you an idea of the price-marking throughout our entire stock, we'll quote as a specimen value our plain grass rug, 9x12 feet, at
It's time to be selecting the Refrigerator and we can show you one of any size or style desired. For a small family we have a good value at $11.50. Look at our line of Baby Carriages-particularly at the prices. The values are fine and we KNOW they're marked on a very small margin of profit. A substantial, good looking Pullman style is priced at $14.00.
At the plainly marked CASH PRICES on all goods you are welcome to CREDIT. Any purchases will be charged on an open account, with small weekly or monthly payments. No notes or interest.
Peter Grogan & Sons Co.
817-823 Seventh St., N.W.
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