The Washington Bee Newspaper, May 26, 1888, Page 3

THe BEE PHORT Moore, advertising agent. sy WASHINGTON. Street Northeast rd Street, Southeast. ; WASHINGTON: sth st. Captain Wm, Pi WASHINGTON . <. Laws, 316 H Street. -_—-— sng furnished on appli vercinements will not pri¢ All remittances postal money order, tter, Money forwarded e sender's risk. In h e amount and what it is for Me shoal be ad-iressed CALVIN CHASE, Washington D.C yy SATURDAY AT 7 EV _N.W.. WASH.. D. C. iE BEL CAN BE HAD. <. 318 Ord street, 6.e. _ between 12th and corner 16th and M tous Pennsylvania Ave. SATURDAY, May, 26th, 18+8 focals. s at 1124 19h Unfurnished rooms, St, u. w. Herdies pass ry yourselves es Ferry Wednesday lhert of the Pen- is been presented with ati . He is the happiest many hearts made y morning, none were han Mr, and Mrs. Bell, resented with a fine g I presentation took place at their ne, 316 3.d St., s.e. A is are invi'ed to attend party which will be Mr. David Carrroll at tn. w. Friday June ist Adu n 10 cente, Smith had a very 6 «- ! on performed Satur- ay May 19h by Dr, Rabura. ivs have been very atten- )his Wants and is now doing well, Ile is at 1620 O street n. w. There will be agrand rally at Mt. Zion Baptist Charch, 12th and sts. u.e, on the fourth Sunday in M We cordially invite all pus. At eleven o'clock a. m., Kev. Clinton Dent, pastor of Mt. Mariah Baptist charch will preach, chow will sing at three p.im., Rev. A.s. Thomas, pastor of Enon Bap ust chuveh, will preach, choir will sing at 7:30 p. m., Prof. W. B. Johuson, pastor of the 2nd Baptist chureh, will preach, sing. Come and help us. Mr. A. Baynard, through bis attorney, W. T. Curtis, has obtain- i divorce from his wife who deserted him in October, 1886. ) Were married in Philadelphia, ‘th 1834, by the Rev. Red- Johns, of the 7th street esovterian church, Phila. and ed happily together until 1886 Viet she went West on a visit to Hel two months there, giving ° soul reason for so doing. ind Centennial picnic will ve given at Vanness Park by the rig Young Men’s Centennial ( Mor lay June 4 1888, Re- uts by au eXperienced cat- Dancing, 1210 2 p. m, (EE OF ARRANGEMENTS. ur. A. T. Hansom, Wm. Thomas. ). Tinney, J. E. Kelly, J, Rafas. B. se and C. Webster. Admis- lay 30th, (Decoration Day) pular Wash'ngton Ca- ‘run an excursion to Har- ‘erry. The season of the s been chosen. Tie beau- niae Valley is at its best, e latter part uf May and ie, aud a ride over the B, ad with its mountain and ‘ nery isalone worth the pm ‘le tickets for the exeur- ; re will be musiz, dan- a ng, target shooting and ‘ wements common to It will be a or the Cadets and their Tue price of the tickets, ip will be $1.25. Train b. and QO. station, New Wenueand C street at 8:30 he morning of the 30th. ear resoris. 2} Wo ENS HOME MISSION. “ Baptist womens Home Mis- “ety of the District of Co- ‘, will meet in the 3rd Bap- ‘Quklin St. chureh to-znorrow choir will | evening at 8 o’clock, and on next Tuesday evening the pastors of the Raptist churches of the District of Columbia have been invited to meet in the rooms of the Baptist Sunday School Union, 490 La., ave. n. 5 toaid in msking permanent ar- rangements for the fature work of the organization. The superinten- dants of allthe Baptist Sabbath Schools are invited. eo HOWARD LAW SCHOOL. The Commencement exercises of the Law Depariment of Howard University will be held ia the Congregational Church, Monday evening, May 28th. Hon. John Mercer Langston will address the graduating class and music by Prof. Kraus’s full string orchestra. The giaduates are: Geo. F. Wil- liams, Washington, D.C., thesis, Rights of Railway Passengers; Ulysses G. Haskell, Beverly, Mass.. thesis, Constitutional Limitations ; J. Riley Dungee, West Point, Va., thesis, Stoppage In-trasitu; Geo. W. Lewis, Richmond, Va., thesis, Equity of Redemption; Jobn J. Gvuode, Chicago, Lll., thesis, Ultra Vires; Frederick K. Chase, Bas- trop, Tex.. thesis, Doctrine of Estoppel. Exercises will commence at 7:30 o’clock. ae The Cadets will goto’ Harper Ferry May 30th. PERSONALS. James H. Hayes, esq., of Rich- mond, Va., was in town Monday. Madame Drew will leave the city for R.chmond, Va., June 15. E. C. Morris, esq., Editor of the Epoch, eleva, Ark , and Rev. J. A. Booker, were escorted to the residence of Hon, John Sherman Monday morning by the Edi‘or of the Brg. Both gentlemen left the city Thursday, after an enjoy- able time in the city. Bishop J. M. Brown was taken suddenly ill at Indianapolis this week. Mrs. Brown was _ tele- graphed for and left immediately. Latest news receivel, that the Bishop has improved. Mrs. Ella V. Chase Williams spuke before the Presbyterian convention in Philadelphia, Pa., this week. Mr. Mrs. Andrew J. Chambers, ot New Berne N. C., are in the city stopping at Mrs. Browns 1416 Ist. u. w. Mr. Chambers is urging the passage of the colored commission bill. Mr. Sidney McFarland return- ed from Albany, N.Y. and re- ported John L. West, not dead, but in good bealth Miss M. Louise Burgess, after having passed a successful civil service examination and being re- fused a position on account of her color, left for her home Wednes- day evening. a REV. JOUNSON’S TROUBLES. Miss Cora A. Pinckney, the High school pupil, who has charged Rev. Robt. Johuson, with being the father of her child, bas sent letters to all the Baptist ministers re- aflirming her statement that ap- peared in last week’s Ber. There seems to be a wild feeling of indig- nation against Rey. the part of the Baptist Clergy, and it is boldly asserted by some, that the right hand of fellowship of all the Baptist Charches will be withdrawn from the pastor of the 4th Baptist church. There has been an attempt made to put the respon- siblity on Mr. McFarland a medical student, bat it was said that he was not in the city at the time, and that, Miss Pinckney so informed Dr. C. B. Parvis, to whom she wrote exonerating him. Others have charged Dr. Parvis with con- spiracy to injure Rev. Jonson ; that he instigated the whole charge, bat this has been contra- dicted by Miss Pinckney and those who know the circumstances con- nected with the case. Dr. Purvis knew nothing about the matter until Miss Pinckney informed him and in the same letter Dr. Me- Farland was exonerated, and this letter was handed to Dr. MeFar- land by Dr. Purvis. Some one claiming to be members of the ebureh, called to see Dr. Purvis and asked him whether a letter had been seut to him by Miss Pinckney, andou being informed that sach a letter had been sent, they left. The 4th Baptist Charch Committee sends a set of resolu tions to the BEE, denying the statement that one member of the Committee had objected to the a- doption of thereport and also de- nies that Rev. Johuson presided at that meeting, also that Rev. John- son shall be vindicated in the eyes of the law, fand that a good law- yer be engaged. Ina commuuica- a Jobnson on tion received this week, it is asser- ted that tne 4th Baptist Church Committee is playing the bluff game, about going to law, but Mr. and Mrs. Pinckuey will instigate a suit forthwith. WHAT NEXT. So call christians take the lead in Worldly pleasure. A few days ago a number of young ladies met, and organized a club, known as What Next? The object of this club is to take up where the society men leave off and for the purpose of leading the ungodly astray, Nearly all of the ladies are church members and posess great talent and if called upon to use them for the sake of their Saviour who hus called them from dark. ness tu light would be struck with astonishment, Would to God that they would have wisdom in time and taleat given them however so small if it would be the means of saving some poor soul and remember their obligations as christians knowing that some day they shall reap it they faint not. Then young ladies cut loose yourselves from the world and say to your selves, must Jesus strive alone for man? and all the world go free, no, there is a task for ev: ry one and there is one for me.-—The Club. PROF, W. B. JOHNSON AT RECTIORTOWN, VA. Last Sunday wasa great day at the Mt. Olive Baptist church, Rectortown, Va. ‘The occasion was the dedication of the Baptist eburch, and the orator was Rev. W. Bishop Johnson. Long betore the preaching hour, streams of humanity began to pour into the town from all over the country. People came in dog-carts, buggies, horse-back; afoot and by train, unti! perhaps five-hundred — per- sons were on the grounds. Prof Johnson preached two ex- cellent sermons in his own char- acteristic way ; the subject of the morniug sermon was “God’s church prevailing” Mat. 16, 18, and the evening sevmon ‘The redeem-d host” Rev. 7, 9. The church is a tine building, 38 by 25, and was dedicated com paratively free of debt. ‘The pastoris R-y. R. H. Dawson an able and energetic man, and one beloved by both white and color- «d The collection amouuted to $45 96. Tue people of this sec- tion are intelligent and energetic. They have a live free school building and many of them are living in their own houses and own considerable lands. At this over the whites, and yet they were “counted out” and a democrat elec- ted. He said that the so called good whites of the state broke up one of the best schools the negroes ever had in that state, simply be- cause the negroes were making too much progress Mr. H. C. Smith(Tenn.) said that he had been hearing these stale speeches for 15 or 20 years and that they had done the colored people more injury through repub- lican politicians than anything else. He said the ‘good whites” of all the Southern “states, were those better class of whites who were spending through their state normal school torm 8 to 10 thou- sand dollars per annum; that no such law, spoken of by Mr. Williams had passed; that in Georgia they had permitted the colored people to accumulate $10,000,000 worth of property. That all these bad _pic- tures preseated by the Southern haters were nething more than the flaunting of the bloody shirt which 1s calculated to stir up hatred among the races ; and that the time has come when the people do not want anymore of this political clap- trap. His speech captivated a great wany ofhis hearers. So ably did he defend Rev. Phillips position, that Mrs. M. A. S. Cary the noted lady lawyer of the district, arose and said that she had traveled con siderably in the South, Tenn. and Miss., and that she met some of the most cultured and refined iadies she ever met anywhere. She spoke of how well she was received by the white lawyers in a certain city in Miss,; that she had not been as _ well received by far by the colored law- yers bere. Her speech was a good defense of Rey. Pnillips paper. There are new attraction at Har- pers Ferry W. Va. 2 THE SELIKA CONCERT. THE MOST DISTINGUISHED AUDIENCE EVER ASSEMBLED IN THE METRo- POLITAN CHURCH. Never before in the history of concerts has there ever been a more brilliant display of decora tions, than was witnessed at the Metropolitan church on Friday evening, May 18th, the occasion being a complimentary testimon- ial convert to the Junior Excel- siors, under the management of Wm. A. Stewart, one of the most enterprising young men _ in the District of Columbia, Mr. Stewaat is the president of a club of young boys, who have an or- ganization known as the Janior Excelsiors, composed of young boys from thé leadiug families in the city. He is making an effort to erect a hall which will bean ornament and a credit to the people in this city, and on his meeting every thing passed off individual responsibility be con- quietly and reflected great credit on the community; The white people were large contribnters to the success of the occasion, A DEFENSE OF THE SOUTH. Rey. C. H. Phillips read a very interesting paper—by way of a re- ply to Mr. Fredrick Douglass’ emancipation speech against the South,—at the Bethel Literary last Tuesday evening. Mr. Phillips showed conclusively that the best class of colored and white people of the South were together for the welfare of both races. It was one of the most iogical and eutertain- ing papers ever read before the so- ciety, Rev. Phillips isa graduate of the Central Tenn. College, Nash- ville Tenn. There were several speakers, The paper was severely attacked by Messrs J. M. Ricks of the District bar, Prof. P. H.Scorum, T. KE. Cartis of Ala., Pension office, E.W. Williams, L. H. Douglass son of Mr. Fred. Douglass and many others ; and was ably defend- ed by H. C. Smith(Tenn.)and Mrs. M. A.S.Carry the noted colored lady lawyer. J.M. Ricks contended that he wanted to kuow who were the good white people of the South; that the public school system there was a farce, aud mentioned also the outrages perpetrated by the whites against the blacks. Prof. J. H. Sto- rum testified to the same. E. W. Williames, author of the book called *‘Americus Moore,” said that the essayest “laid down” a good subject, but that he (thecs- sayest), in every sentence he utter- ed afterwards, departed from it; and that he really was surprised at Rev. Phillips in reading sucha pa per. He went on to show that the negro had no band in the govern- ment of the South, because of the ex‘reme prejudice of the whites. And in substance, that there is nothing good among the whites down there. He said that the Ga. Legislature had made it a penalty for awhite man tolead a colored child. T. E. Curtis satu that in Ala. his state, the republicans in the 4th Cong. Dist. had 20,000 majority ceived the idea, of tendering a benefit to this organization. The great Star of the occasion was Mme. Selika, the finest singer within the race and the equal of many whites. Her presence in the city brought forth the disrict officials in the person of Hon. W. B. Webb, Sevators, Representa- tives in Congress, and almost the entire leading citizens. There were fully two-thonsand people present, representing wealth in- |fluence, ete. It was a dress affair, and the display of fine dsesses worn by Jadies and the conventional blacks worn by the gentlemen are but brief inci- dents of the gaudy display that were witnessed on this:ocvasion. Prof. C. Krause’s full string orchestra rendered music, and every lady was presented witha handsome nosegay composed of the most choice flowers, while the gentlemen received a printed card with the names of the members of the Janior Excelsiors printed on it as follows: W. A. Stewart, H. D. Williams, G. D Jonnson, Lucius Peterson, G, Ennis Clayton, John Jordon, Jas, C. Wright, John Downer, M. L, Joues. U. F. Brown, Bruce Bell, B.S Fisher, R.T Douglass, Fred. Bruce, Charles Washington, How- ard Pion, E. T. Forester, W. M. Carter, Harry Harris, C F. Cole- }man, Willie Jenuings, John Lemos, Robert Franklin, Roscoe Douglass, D. U. Henry, L. B. Anderson, Charles Talbert. The first piece on the program was the musical overture, by Prof. Krause’s orchestra, solo, by Mr. Sampson Williams, was received with applause; duett, Mesdames Smallwood and Bull, the former lady brought forth storms of appiause; the reading, the Char- riot race and other selections, by the taleated and accomplished Miss Nahar, who has become a favorite in this city, won bright laurels. The Ameture Glee Club quartette under the leadership of Mr, Hamilicar Turley, was one of the principal features of the concert. This quartette pored forth some of the sweetest melo- dies that one would desire to listen to. Mr. Tarley and his three assistants were applauded more on this occasion thun ever before. The singing was a surprise and arich treat-to all who heard them. The popularity of this club is steadily on the increase and the singing, Friday night, will impress the memory of those who were present tor a long time It was generally remarked that Mr. Turley has a sweet and musical voice. Great credit is due to manager Stewart for this excellent treat to the citizens, and he should receive continued en- couragement from them. NEW YORK NOTES. Among the jurors drawn on the Kerr case, the famous bond robber, was D. A. Greene the agent ofthe Bez, who keeps one of the largest stationary stores on 6th avenue He answered in his own behalf the questions of the Civil Counsel, on the case, and was excused by the judge upon his claim for exemption on account of having served asan Inspector at the last General Election. Mrs. Bloom nee Miss Hattie Lovell, who was married in great style, at St. Mark’s chureb, a few short weeks ago, was burried from there on Tuesday, she hav- ing met a tragic deatb, from her clothing taking fire from a hot stove, while attending to her household duties. Her funeral was attended by a large number or sympathizing friends, and was one of the most solemn that has occurred in this city in a long time. Rev. Jacob Thomas, secretary of tne Methodist Book Concern has been absent from the city for two weeks attending the cwfer- ence, He is a faithful, compe tent, hard-wo:king offical. Dr. Derri_k, of Bethel church, goes to London this summer as a delegate to the World’s Coun- cil of the A. M. E., Connec'ion. Rev. Perry, of N. C., assisted Rector Bishop, with the services at St, Phil ip’s, Sunday morning The church was crowded the weather being fine. A parlor reception and music- ale was given by the following named young Misses, at Mrs. Jasper Hill’s on 4th street, last week, the 16th inst: Mi-ses Bro>ks, Thompson, Hawkins and Poole. It was avery enj»yable affair and the yonng iadies have reason to be flattered at the suc- cess of their first entertainment Among the young people present were: Mi:ses Buelah Cookson, Mary Williams, Ursiline Thomp- son, Hattie Tucker, and Masters Walter Hill, Ei. and Thad. Low- ery, John ‘Tinsley, Fred. Poole, Livingston, John Stevens, Win- fred Monroe. Als» Turner, Me- Donald and Poole. Bruce Grit’s offer of $1,090 to as many colored democrats is too che:p abid for mn why» have the nerve to vote for Cleveland and against Blaine. The former bas kept more than one thousand colored men in office, and the other rgfused to make them any promises of support. Wednesday willbe a great day with the Cadetsat Harpers Ferry, ° SUPERSTITION ABOUT GEMS. (Once a Week.) Several hundred years ago it was supposed by the superstitious people of those times that every womin had a talisman among gems, and that her talisman de- pended ou the month in which she was born. And the precious stone that was her talisman was set in her wedding ring, if her lover was able to procure it for her. A gar- net was the gem for the wedding- ting of a bride born in January; for February, an amethyst; for March, a blood-stone; for April, a diamond ; for May, an emerald; for June, an agate; for July, a ruby; for August, a sardonyx; for Sep- tember, a sapphire; for October, a carbuncle ; for November, a topaz; for Decembera turquoise. These stones were supposed to posses peculiar powers, which would in- tluence a bride’s character and life. {t was believed that a garnet would win friends for ber where- ever sle went; that an amethyst would protect her against poison and slanderous tongues; that a blood-stone would make her wise, and patient under domestic cares; that a diamond would keep her heart pore and innocent so ‘long as she wore the gem on her finger; that anemerald would insure her connubial happiness; that an a- gate would protect her against witches, fairies and ghosts; that araby would keep her from jeal- ousy ; that a sardouyx would make abappy mother; that a sapphire would keep her from quarrelling with her husband; that a carban- cle would make her love her home above all other places; that a to- paz would make her obedient to her husband ; and that a turquoise would promote her sincerity and faiihfulness. These ideas, or simi- lar superstitions notions with re- gard to the supernatural power of gems, still lingeramong the peo- ple of different conntries of Christ- endom, notwithstanding all the influence of religion, and all the enlightenment of science. HORTICULTURAL NOTES. (Germantown Independant.) iy The Caladuim esculentum Tejoi- ces in an abundance of rich soil and quite damp situation, English ivy thrives very well if set agaiust a building with a north- ern or eastern exposure. It is a good plan to enrich straw- berry beds in the spring, if intend- ed to be retained on fruiting anoth- er year. The beautiful native water lilies grow and flower well in a small tab sunk in the ground and filled with soil and water. The blooa-leaved Japan maple is the name of the dark red-leaved shrub now becoming at home in Philadelphia gardens. Evergreens, even when the young growth is quite tender, can be safe- ly transplanted, if enough water be given to form & ‘+mush.” The native yellow magnolia is almost as sweet as the well kuown Jersey species. When better known it will bein greater demand. Strawberry beds need careful weeding now before the fruit sets. It is not well to distarb the ground much after the fruit startes to grow- The yellow appearance of many evergreens is caused by a fungus at the root, which sulphur, seatter- ed about the base ofthe tree will do much to destroy. ‘The red astrichan apple, besides being an early and regular bears ing, bears large, light pink flowers in great perfusion, and in this re- spect alone is worthy of cultivation. The Japan Judas tree is a “shrub” every one should have. It grows but afew feet high; and its large rosy pink flowers, closely set along its bare branches, odd and uncom- monly attractive. The Japan, Chinese, and Hale’s honeysuckles are white when they first open, fading to yellow. Be- fore the flowers open the Chinese has pink bads, and its leaves when young are quite red. The tulip and pansy beds in many Germantown gardens are a lovely sight. By the time it is warm enough for coleous the flowers are over, and in this way the beds are attractive the whole season. A “new Russian apricot” is going the rounds. We cannot learn that it has any merit over what we have. The demand is not for new ones, bat for something to keep the cur- calio from destroying the fruit of what we have. SPECIAL NOTICE, — Officers and members of the Odd Fellow’s Hall (Building) Com- mittee are requested to meet at their Hallou 11th. street, Thars— day evening May 31,1888. Bus- iness of importance. B. C. Whiting Chairman. ss + WHERE TO BUY THE BEE. East Washington, Prof. J. W. Fowler, 313 3rd street s. e. South Washington: Dr. S. A. Sumby, F bet. 3rd and 44 ats., s. w. and Rev.R. S. Laws, 316 4 at. s. w. Northwest: Dr. Beller, 16th and M streets ; Capt. W. P. Gray‘ 15th near Lst.; Mrs. Pokety, M bet 12th and 13th sts.; Chas. Bealle, cor. 13th and H sts.; Philadelphia House 348 Pa. Ave. Can always be obtained at any of the above named places every Saturday morning. SPECIAL NOTICES. St. Paul A.M. E. chareh 8th bet. D. and E. streets s. w. Rev. C. W. Fitzhugh, pastor. Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sabbath Sanday School, 9:a. m. J. W. Bateher Superintendent. ROOMS TO LET, FOR RENT—Two furnished front rooms on the second floor for gentlemen or husband and wife. No. 1930 11th st. n. w. ! b - 4 “e ‘ 7 f