The Washington Bee Newspaper, December 7, 1901, Page 5

cee 2 clamoring for social equality is not true. The negro does not desire this znd never has. Social rights are good enough for him and with these he would live as the Caucasian does, happy and undisturbed. Just as the town clock was striking nine Wednesday evening of last week, the vicinity of the Seventh Street Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, N. C., was all aglow with those dazzling festivities, which tell the romantic a! mind that something out of the ordi- jnary is taking place. The entire | block, as far as eye could reach, was one unbroken line of carriage hostel- | ry and earnest expression was rapid- lly seeking to ascertain, why an as- |semblage so large had gathered. ; Some one whispered that it was the Baltimere, | marriage of Mr. John Edgar Smith ays last week. |and Miss Celia Etheline Cantey. More |than 500 friends and acquaintances ite has returned | witnessed the ceremonies and spoke re be has been | in the highest term of the affair. The | groom is a former graduate of Biddle Georgia, is in| University at which institution he 4 ee » for his home| earned the Art preservative. For a y ! number of years he held the position ceil as foreman of the A. M. Lion Pub- F) V <ton, of Boston, | lication House at Charlot F r Miss Sarah | last two years he has proven his avil- lace, north- ity as an expert printer in the Govern- n to Boston|ment Printing Office, at “ashington, holiday, D. C. The bride is the talented ealizes—that is, | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Cantey : fthe loved] 4nd was a most successful teacher in ption in| the Charlotte Graded School, which he outer , tposition she held for nearly five years. ed to be/tflur to the wedding, Mrs. G. W. the way Clinton, wife of the well known Bish= | op, rendered the vocal solo“ Ecstasy,” In front of the chancel was a magnifi- __ |cent artificial belfry made wholly of It is} chrysanthemums. High in the tower hamg the bell of white, restless to prociaim abroad the latest conquest $485,000] of cupid. The first of the bridal pro- ritish soluters | cesssion to enter was_ two little boys of \frican, orjand girls, carrying lighted candles. “ e $10 coo for each | They wore white suits. Behind them er {ome Journal | came another little boy and girl heavi- eee ly charged with flowers. The aisles st wip aster, | by this time had become the ceaters of ed a num-| aitraction. The soothing adaptation of giving. | of Mendelsohn mingled with the exter ; Misses | nal enchantment told in every sense nsONn,| of the word that one of the swellest Rich- weddings of the Century was reaching Tolbert, its zenith. Then came five couples: M. Wil-| Misses: Warner, Perry, Thompson, » Mr. Joseph] Battle and Goode; . essrs. Under and Messrs.| wood, Dr. G. D. Harry of Spartan y burg, S, C.,.R..B- Henderson, J. E. splendid-| Aggery and Dr. Pether. Behind up erve y enjoyed./on a silver tray Leroy Jackson nd Misses} bore the wedding jewel. In tront of sale , ered several] the'groom and best man, preceding | tions. AS|the bride and her father, was Miss rs. Lancas-| Minnie Caldwell, clad in hght blue th Carolina. is otments. Journal. : ‘ taffeta silk. The bride was beautiful rat ( a jly gowned in white satin trimmed * sy Accept irom Men Priends. | With white spangled museline de‘ soire yung girl| white silk tulle, extending it to the s are|end of the trail. She supported in f music—un- | her right arm a large bunch of chrys es some}snthemums. The veil was caught with orange blossoms and a flagrant diamond pin, the git of the groom. The services throughout were conduct led with the utmost solemnity, Revs. Witche and Warner officiating. Af- ter a brilliant rec ption atthe home of {the bride’s mother the delighted cou- e way of ple left ona midnight train for Wash ington, where their future residence j will be. Congressman Moody of Mass., is al right. A few more like him will settle e in the/the bill. nday com- nas Nel- Mr. Daniel Brooks, formerly a grad era t of the | uate of the Washington High School, . <Aahialae thern | is now a teacher in_ the High School nable|of Baltimore. Mr. Brooks is a deser accept the ar-| ving young man and has the merit be lays be-| yond a question. t holding The mother of Mr. Archibald Ray still continues very ill. He has the f ast sey prayers of his large circe of friends. Se from a} Thomas Nelson Page is suffering ‘ah oe rom an advanced case of chronic sar A ne | indigestion. The South spends over a million anda half annually for the education »lofber black citizens. Is this not her | duty? wiltully give Dr. James Lee Honeywell has pass would be} , wel age, ion for h in i they tus rather} t ne has come intel- | est “Ty the co on AR has re- iceive ity, not Mr. Page| statisti- impos Mr. Geo career are ention is speech he House y were his f his race ed successfuly the examination of the Medical Board in the state of Georgia. He starts at once upon the practice of his profession in the city of Alanta. Dr. Honeywell is a graduate of the Howard Medical Schooi and up to last week served an interne at Freedman’s Hospital. Rev. Francis Gregory, assistant pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia will speak at the 15th St. Presbyterian Church to morrow morning at eleven o’clock. Dr Gregory is an able young divine and 1s welcomed to our city with the stric.est cordiality. Special music will also be another attractive feature. Mrs. Ray Robinson of Atlar #¢ City, N. J., was the guest of Miss Elvira Robinson, 1821 Ipstreet, N. W., last week. Mrs. Robinson left highly pleased. The writer would like to know the names of that newly married couple who went to sleep Sunday night at a reed to ap-| Prominent church in the city. is fair sh w-] H. EUGENE WILSON. Mr =e i p al-| eto the ne-{ Hanged Herself tn Public. s the only I whole |} duty. se that this ground e can never her gronnd, = whte i he is not out a law of inexoralble— according to Clares Thom t the negro is A strange story comes from China of the public suicide ofa Chinese wom- an at Foo Chow. She resolved on the deed “after the death of her husband, and informed the public of her inten- tion. The taotai endeavored to pre- count of typhoon and floods the suicide was twice post- poned, but all efforts failed to divert the woman from her purpose, and, be- decked in her finest clothes, she pub- licly hanged herself on a platform be- fore which stood several hundred spec- tatore. vent her, and on hav. <a _waemmonon Be — Announcement aye VOIGT, Jeweler, 725 SEVENTH STREET N. W. (Next to Johnson's Grocery) I beg t j ‘ a oe that I have just returned from New York, where | ensive purchases in Jewelery and Silverware. The same have ‘errs rrived, are unpacked, and ready for your inspection. Established 1863, Ladies’ 14k, Solid G f i , old Watches, $20; sold elsew 3 $25 an eae Gold Rings, $1, $x Pemex : — a Diamond Riugs, $5 up too $100; all of them gems. 90 a se IgG old Lorgnette Chaines. $7 up too $16; all the latest styles : jes’ Soiid Gold Brooches, $2.50 up too $25 - »> Cw + 1 ae — ore Gold Dumb-bell Sleeve buttons, $3.50; a useful present. a = a Chains, $2.00 warranted for five years’ wear. e jamond Sleeve Butons, $5 up; a litt! in ea Gent’s Diamond Studs, $7.50 up — Sa Gents’ Solid Gold Rings, wi pau gs, with genuine stones, fi bs Solid Gold Thimbles, 25c. co eee Solid Silver Teaspoons, from $4 00 half dozen up. Ladies’s Silver Watches, $4 and $5. Se et a A, HERMAN, stock of wines and liquors in the city for the RELIABLE=— —sCLOTHIER. 738 7th St., N.W NRE NISC -- SPECIAL BEER... a ONLY SOLD AND BOTTLED BY ME EXTRA PALE BEER 75 CENTS FOR 24 BOTTLES. Also extra dark double brewed. The most complete the leading brands of whiskies at reduced prices Hot Free Lunch from 12 to2 and 5 to9 GEORGE NESLINE 635 L Sreet, Northwest. WASHINGON, D. C, GEORGE & Co. miles long. i ¢ ong | Applicant—Keep the place open for an hour, sir, I'll fix that! It’s easier Algeria has four zones in which pe | troleum occurs. One of them is 125 Africa now grows 44,000,000 bushels of wheat a year, thus beating Aus- 908 7th Street, N. W. «-SPECIAL SALE OF HATS $1.39... Our stock is now complete in all departments with use- ful and tasteful Christmas Presents, Our line of Boys Overcoats is unsurpassed from $2.50 up. Mens Yoke Qvercoats 7.50 up. o8 Seven Street, Northwest | ried man. to get married than to get a job—N tralia, which produces 35,000,000 only. | Y. World There were 17 coal and 137 gold min- | ing companies earrying on business in | the Transvaal before the war broke | Jac«’s father and mother were hav- out. i Africa contains 12,497 miles of rail- | ways, of which more than 3,000 miles | are in British territory and protec- | torates, besides something over 2,000 | miles in Egypt, over 3,000 miles are in French dominions, 1,200 in the Trans vaal, 736 in Natal. and a little less than 600 in the Orange colony. Various new enterprises are projected in South Which One Had Been Foolish? Life. Africa. _— ee -50, $2.50 and $3.50; worth twice the price; Established 1863. OS 205 ap. What do you need at home? ls It a Patlor Suit, a Bedroom Suit, a Carpet, Some Crockery, Bedwear, or a Stove? We want you to regard this store of ours as a supply house—where you can come at any time and get what you need—without- count- ing your mone:, or wendering if your credit is good, We want you to keep it everlastingly { in mind that we sell ° no goods of doubt- redit : ful quality—but on ; the direct contrary, we personally guar- antee the durability of everything in our sev- eral stocks. Our prices are marked in plain figures, and we will leave it to you to discov- er whether better goods can be bought any- where for less than our prices. We shall take pride in arranging your Payments in a way that is satisfactory to YOU—weekly or month- ly. We have no notes for you to sign. There will be no interest to pay. EVERYTHING that helps to make the house cozy 1s, Yours on Credit. GROGAN’S MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 817-819-821-823 7TH ST., N. W. Between H and I Streets, Northwest, ix Hundred and fifty Choice Lots for Sale! Evih Fifty by One Hundred and Fifty Feet Piice from Fifty 80 Dollars up, A DISCOUNT MADE TO CASH PURCHASERS. Time purchases: First payment not less than five dollars, subsequen Monthly payments from two dollars up, according to the ability of the pur chaser. Secure Homes! r Invest small sums with large returns ina short while. “The GEORGE holidays, Alj)H. WHITE LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY has purchased 1800 or 2000 acres of land between Cape May Court House, and Cape Mav Citv. ex tending to within one-half mile of the Atlantic Ocean; has surveyed ana m 650 town lots, beautifully located, high and healthy, entirely free of mala: id traversed by three railroads and two County turn pikes. Lots offered s¢ sale as an advertisment for the next months as above indicated. Reference as to Title: Hon. Robert E. Hand, Erma, = Dr. Julius Way, Clerk, and Ex office Register of Deeds, and J. B Huffman, Esq., Cape May Court House, ie: io Samuel H. Vick of Wilson, N. C., (Postmaster,) Pres. George H. White of Washington, D, C., Secretary, Treasurer, and Geneta Manager. For particulars apply to “GEORGE H. WHITE LAND AN IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.”’Room 4, 609 F St., N.W. Washington D ¢ Employer—I'd engage you for the place at once. only I must have a mar- ing a very heated discussion at the table one day. They entirely forgot him, and, as the argument waxed | fiercer, he looked from one to the other with real concern on his chub- | by face. Presently, during a lull, he | cleared the air by asking, pointedly: | “Papa, did you marry mamma, or | did mamima marry you?”’—Brooklyn WARM) DREBSSIPIES ——FOR—— old Extremities —_AT— HEILBURN, “SHOES: 402-404 Seventh Streef Cl. WW. @@ Sign “The Old Woman in the Shoe.” Tne festimonial Age. It’s an ill wind that blows the doctor Drug Clerk—This remedy has cureé | good. ten congressmen, eight senators, SIZ) <1. people who buy spring lamb prima donnas— have the wool pulled over their eyes. Customer—Hold on, young fellow. 1 | x z - * :,.| The rate at which some people live is ain't none of them. Just lay that aside only regulated by the question of how | and show me something that has cured a few common people.—Chicago Daily much credit they can get. “Here is a coin,” said the collector, News. “that I am sure is valuable, but it is Mary "Twas femi It laid like s: But stopped when eggs were dear. so old and worn that I cannot tell just had a little what it is.” “Can't make head or tail ne and queer; of it, eh?” remarked the man who oke when eggs were che@ | wasn’t much interested in antiquities, Philadelphia Kecord, a An English Version.