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hes AS ° a } di ° a Unde ; s in the city. ra dd Delicatessen Comps Prof. J. Birney Clark, formerly su- fos d S streets, is tak pervising principal of the Washington] © nc dr He is visiting in Vit-| public schools, is now located in Kon- pin M iand New York, atid] sas City, Mo, where he is making an|™ sac rm to his fall we ;excellent start in the real estate busi- nm 1 at the Califo ness. He handsomely entertained sev- sad sen Store, eral of the Washington delegates to the wre re in search of National Negro Business League who me | passed through Kansas City en route to fics Susie Houton and Mrs. D.Gaines| Topeka. Professor Clark will be joined goth of Springfield, 11—having spent] soon in his new home by his wife, Mrs. éeir vacation in Atlantic City, are now] Florence P, Clark, who is stopping for the present with her relatives,the Misses atterson, of Fifteenth street. Miss Florence M. Williams, of 1508 Pierce Place, is at home again after a a this ciny visiting relatives, fitor Devaux, of the Atlanta, Ga. ne, and Collector of Geor Delamater. city. the guest of Mr tor Devaux has been on his vacation] brief sojourn in Maryalnd. 4 several weeks Rev. Alexander Gordon, of Philadel- National Baptist] phia, passed through the city Thursday e sessions of the ( n will be held in the Metro-|en route to New York from Southern] “oUal Baptist Convention, 1 ptist Church, beginning Sep-] points, Mrs. Dr. I. L. Thomas, of Baltimore,|en. An accompanist was asked to do 2 rand the-desbions of theWeen,| |. Misi. Sarai) Fergsjoni fias retucnpd| 20" Coummerriaee etme friends am Cheer Es ee piano! <M Sives errecel cheney pine ; ae beginning on the same] from a os sant visit to friends in Gor- city. Mrs. Thomas is entertained by|and immediately he, with back to the re “aia Go the Vermont Ave-|donsville. Va ‘ Miss Jane Wasihngton, 1908 Sunderland | instrument, named the notes of the : Ten thousand dele-| Fifty members of the Wadhington Place; and her daughter, Miss Eslander| chords. The audience broke forth in sated : gies : |W. is the guest of Miss Beatrice S.| applause gt ors are expected during} lodges of the Benevolent and Protective J 3 3 . ce Beded at Cie taentee mines fon Patten, 1731 Twelith street northwest.} He was then requested to sing, and A uses are beccuiide avails] the national convention of tee ceesninis|u 0 oe ener an ey brought the house down. His encore s are becoming a the national coi mo} - : * agé °, s. wa > t 1 a rec: ‘ able tenants in Le Droit] tion in Reading; Pa. They were accom- into Falls. . im eo thoroughly: appreciated R f the steady withdrawal] panied to the depot by icons Samad Mr. A. E. Lyons, of North Carolina, Professor Layton speaks in the high- at wes. who Have a habit offiand in their carciages, adorned with the | = CopmeCed wah, Galbraith Church and |= ee tari ae ae t of a strect a soon as one}-insignia of the order, they made a fine! Wl comme with, ib until after his) Sey cpmreess, and: says. the Licqnale Pt 7 : ; se Me Nese . site oP , graduation from the ministry. chorus was the finest collection of wom- or tw are taken by } S.]| sho: ' i * aa “ en singers he ha y iste: Wallach Place has been invaded recent-| Mrs, Ruby Page Hughes, of Vermont} _ Miss Jennie F. Lewis of 473 Edward |“ SWBC" oe ci pene ee. ws olored families, and the pre-| avenue, has completed her work as file| Street, Columbus, Ohio, who has been sales Aas apes dicti made that within a year or] clerk with the Negro Department of]! Washington as the guest of her sis- See - a is =e en Peyton a so the entire street will be held by mem-| the Jamestown Exposition, and is at|*er and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. I, sae, = ea ; i yergeon hon. ied wer e colored race. home again. She was a faithful and|H. Upsner, 1400 (T Sireet, several ae ee en ee Mrs. Elijah N. Gilmer (nee Miss] conscientious promoter of the exposition days, left the city yesterday. Ee asictesioa) extended “ats hil . 53 > P - o ESICS. xten je C Relle 13. Wyatt) is out again, after a]and gave eminent satisfaction in what-| Attorney L. M. King, of 60 F street mae : fended m while er ess. She is making her home) ever line of duty she was assigned northwest, is in Chicago, Ill, attending '? ia So ora a REESE | Lee ee : epic ‘ Eee = es : 7 .| tion all, a present. in Jersey. City, NiJ.,| The G. W. Parker Lodge of Oda Ret.| ‘te Eytan: Convention. leon ail tex) 7 ee > . visit to her sister, Mrs. Hat-| lows will rum an excursion to theJames-| Ports he is having a delightful time. eee ey ot Madame ke 1. Johnson, of 1916 Thirteenth street] town Exposition on September 4. Miss Mattie E. Bowen has arrived} €Mtertained them at dinner; also an eve- sorthwest Professor and Mrs. Leslie P. Hill,]im the city from Richmond, Va. geo cane ga gt ch Thames Sp oe arthwest. ’| Mrs. Sofifia L. Baker, who has been] €nt were: Mrs. Platt, of the Chicago now at the head of the Manassas Indus- Washington will colaborate with Bal-, trial School, will be frequent and wel- amore in the entertainment of the Na- tional Negro Business League next year. come visitors at the Nationa] Capital. Prof. W. T. B. Williams, of Hamp- Both were until recently attached to ton Institute, was in the city this week the Tuskegee Institute. Mrs. Hill (nee on business. Miss Jane E. Clark) served most capa- Dr. W. E. jackson, a graduate of bly as dean of the Womans’ Depart- Howard, has built up a lucrative pra «-! ment of Booker T, Washington's great tice at Topeka, Kansas, and is making ! school. 2 deep impression upon the people ofj Dr, T. C. Unthank, formerly of this+ that rapidly developing community, city and a graduate of Howard Univer- | Mrs. Marie J. Willis, of 1621 Corcor-. sity’s medical department, is succeeding went to Cape May| finely in Kansas City, and has just built an elegant home in a fashionable sec- tion of the Kansas side of the city, re- puted to be one of the finest owned by a colored man in the State. Mrs. Un- thank was formerly Miss Gertrude The Topega pilgrinfs, Messrs. J. A.' Clark, a society belle of this city. Lankford, R. W. Thompson, W. H. Mr. R. W. Thompson went to Balti- Oavis and Register W. T. Vernon, are. more Thursday to syndicate the report at home again after a delightful season! of the National Medica] Association for National Negro Business| the colore press of the country. League. Mr. Samuel T. Henry, of the Depot Mr. Thomas J. Calloway, chairman of | Quartermaster’s Office, War Department, the executive commitice of the James-| leaves today for Delaware City, Del. to town Negro Exhibit, attended the meet-! spend a fortnight with his family. of the National Negro Business Dr. William Jennifer, of the Census e at Topeka, Kansas, and made a} Office, will gather religious statistics in cheering speech in behalf of the race’s| Florida next month. He is in charge of great show on Hampton Roads. Mr.| the collection of data concerning all |the Negro churches except the Baptist, m the great gathering of the Negro’s| and is making a commendable record in gathered| the work. Rev. W. Bishop Johnson, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Luke’s| this city, one of the best-posted men in the denomination, is collecting the sta- am street northwest, last Saturday for the remainder of the summer. Miss Emma B. West, of 1344 U street} northwest, is summering at Narragan- sett Pier with the “alloway made an excellent impression substantial commercial force an Kansas’ capital. The annual fall picnic of St Protestant Episcopal Church will be held Park, | tistics of the Baptists. Miss Almo Mosby visited Norfolk af- Mr. M. L. Hershaw, accompanied by| ter leaving Newport News. Mrs. Hershaw, is in Boston, attending] Miss R. Farley is visiting her sister, the annual session of the NiagaraMove-| Mrs. H. T. Burleigh, N. Y. ment. | Mrs, Ella Lynch was the guest of Mr. Dr. Booker T.Washington is announe-* James H. Thomas and wife while vis- ed for an address at Convention Hall,} iting Hampton. September 13, which will be the crown- Rev. A. Gordon of Philadelphia was ing event of the week’s session of the| the guest of Rev. W. P. Gibbons while National Baptist Convention, here. Mrs, Emma J. Adams has been visiti- ng relatives in Baltimore and in New Bedford, Mass. Mr. W. H. Fielding, of Indianapolis, Ind. a well-known Episcopalian work- and founder of the thriving St t ’s Protestant Episcopal Church,in the Hoosier Capital,will attend the na- tional convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, which meets here next] wife, at Newport News, Va. month. Mr. Fielding will be the guest September 13 at Green Willow Anacostia. was the guest of freinds last week. visiting in New York City. city this week from Richmond, Va. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Thompson, } guest of friends, has returned to her 348 Wallach Place northwest. home. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Ward have returned to their home in Indianapolis,| her parents at Niagara Falla Ind. after a pleasant sojourn here. Mrs. Retta Moss, an enterprising mil- given by his sister, Mrs. W. E. Perry.' made short talks, including Mrs. Julia visit Saratoga after leaving New York City. en by the large and court at 1915 12th spend some weeks at Atlantic City. : here last week, has returned to Rich-| PROF. J. T. LAYTON IN CHICAGO | mond, Va. ford, Mass., to visit friends. |in Richmond, Va., the guest of rela-| Layton, have just returned from Chica-} tives and friends. i | that Mr who was visiting his mother and sister] teen miles out from Chicago. of Mr, J. J. Lay of Nashville several] ored student in a class of two hundred. returned to Parkersburg, W. Va. returned to their home iii West Vir-| rendition was so excellent that it brought ginia. burg, visiting his family. to Richmond, Va., after a pleasant visit] methods, chorus conducting and harmo- to this city, in Richmond last week. Troy, N. Y,, acoompany her husband, Rev. E. J.|F. McCullough, as a product of the Prince, to this city to attend the Na-| Washington schools. A test of Turners Misses E. and E. V. Kennedy willj M. Layton. Monday, August 19, a picnic was giv- Mr. R. D. R, Vennings expects to| street northwest, which was a success and largely attended. ; Mr. Robert Johnson, Jr, who was —BIG RECEPTION TO HIM. ! Prof. John T. Layton, assistant direc- tor of Music in the public schools, of Miss Blanche Bullock spent some days this city, and his son, Master Turner | Mrs..Emma Adams went to New Bed- go, Iilin after a sojourn of about Miss S. Bullard has geen the guest| seven weeks. Professor Layton was in f her parents, at Charleston, W. Va.| attendance at the American Institute of We learn from the Nashville Glove | Normal Methods held in Northwestern W. V. Ransom, of this city,} College, Evanston, Illinois, about four- t Huntsville, Alabzama, was the guest] last of the session he was the only col- ays before returning to Washington.; Quite late Professor Boswell of Dal- Mrs. Parker Bailey has been the guest! las, Texag canye. Professor Layton f friends in Philadelphia. conducted one of the choruses at the Mrs. Sarah Griffin and daughter have] Institute; sang an obligato bass solo| in an excellent male chorus of the school He also teok part in the chorus that furnished the music at the graduating Mrs. W. R. Johnson has gone to the ity of Richmond, Va. to reside. Mrs. W. H. Brooks is visiting friends | exercises. n Richmond, Va. On one occasion he was assigned the Mr. Chris Chambers and wife have| bass obligato to “Suwanee River.” The tears to the eyes of the audience. He Mr. Thomas Cambric was in Clarks-| was complimented by the corps of pro- fessors and teachers for excellent work. Miss Mattie E. Dawson has returnea| He ivox a course in high and normal ny. Professor Lavton took Master Lay- Miss S. J. Carter, of this city, was} ton out to the college with him. The faculty and students expressed surprise . Johnson spent some time in| and delight at the little fellow’s mark- last week. ed musical ability. He was introduced Mrs. Prince, of Cleveland, Ohio, will| by the manager of the institute, Mr. J Mr, J. ability to detect absolute pitch was giv- COME ONECOME ALL/ 10,000 people are expected to attend the grand barbecue and free picnic to 10,000 children at Deanwood Park, Deanwood, D.C., Labor Day, September 2, 1907, from 10a.m. to 11.30 p.m., given by the Great Cosmopolitan Temple Bap-tist Church, 708 O street north- west, Rev. Simon P. W. Drew, D.D., Ph.D., pastor ; benefit of raising $10,000 for new building fund. 3 P. M.—Platform meeting. The noted speaker, M ner, will be the orator of the day. Short addresses will be delivered by Rev. C. H. McDonald, D.D., Pastor of Concord Baptist Church, Albany, N. Y.; Rev. L. B. Trisby, D.D., pastor of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, New York City; Rev. E. N. McDaniel, B.D., pastor of Fountain Baptist Church, Summit, N. J.; Mr. J. A. Lankford, M.S., President of the local Business League, Washington, D. C.; Judge E. M. Hewlett; Editor W. Calvin Chase, \. H. War- Until the! of The Bee, and Rev. J. B. McLaughlin, D.D., of this city. At 2 p.m. the pig race will take place. The person catching the pig by the tail will be awarded the pig. Music by New Waldorf Orchestra; Prof. J. Smith, director, This picnic is open to all, regardless of race, sex, or denominatior Admission, adults, 25 cents; children under 14 years, accompanied by parent or guardian, free. ANNUAL PICNIC Will be given by the Vestry and Congregation of St. Luke’s P. E. Church at Green Wil- low Park, Anacostia, D. C., Friday, September 13th, 1907, from 3 to 11.30 p.m. Music by Monumental Orchestra, Prof. Charles Hamil- ton, leader. Refreshmtnts, consisting of all the good things of the ason, will be served by the Ladies’ Guild at reasonable prices. Admission, Adults, 25 cents; Ch‘dren under 14 sears, 15 cents SPECIA FOR EVERY THREE BUSH-ELS OF COAL PURCHASED AT OUR YARD WILL GIVEONE PECK OF COAL FREE DURING THE COLD WEATH- ER. COLUMBIA COAL AND ICE FIFTH AND L ST., N. W., COMPANY, Near K Street Market. Repai:ing neatly done Our $2.00 Derbies andSeft tiats Have no Equal- BRODT’S HATS T STA’ DARD ARE OF THE HIGH © Factory and Salesroom 41g r1th St. N. Ww. Phone Main 4474-Y¥ BRANCH, 503 oth St., NW Miss Inez Carter of Richmond, Va, E. B. Mr. James Mullen and family are} City Lodge are: C. C. James Langhorn; V. C. L. E-}| while away were many, and the recol- Mrs. A. V. Chase accompanied by her’ Murray; M. E. C. B, Braxton; K. of} jections of the Windy City will ever be daughter, Miss Beatriz, arrived in the| R. and S. W. G Smith; M. F, Samuel | pleasant ones. Miss W, A. Coleman is the guest of| Attendants H. Nawlor and T. her brother, Mr. J. H. Coleman and Mrs. Clara Powell, who has been the Miss A. S. Johnson was the guest of | Jarge and enthusiastic. The supreme and Mr. James Gray was among the re- cent guests at a banquet at Saratoga, in| ed a great sermon, The Grand and Su- Bar, and a skilled pianist; also Lawyer Lueas, Mrs, Martha Broadus Anderson, Mr. W. Kemper Harrold, violinist; and a sister of the Messrs. Neill of Wash- ington. Mrs. Martha Broadus Anderson gave a musicale at her beautiful home, on Champlain avenue. An invitation to reception by Douglass Centre Association was sent, but could not be accepted. On the same evening Mr. and Mrs. Peyton G. ylor assist- ed by their sisters, Mesrames Wilson and Crump, gave a brilliant reception in honor of their gu Among those present were: Miss S. Teaynsend, Mr. Dunn, Dr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Howard, Mr. Crump, :Mesdames Tinsley and Smith, Hon. J. Gray Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Ruffin (Washington, D. C.), and many others. On two occasions they were entertain- ed by Mr. Rufus Estes at the Appomat- tox Club. Mrs. Pickering had a reception at residing on First street northwest since her return from Atlanta, Ga. left the city Wednesday evening for New York City, where she will remain several weeks. Attorney Thomas L, Jones paid At-| lantic City a trip last Sunday. Mrs, Emma Clarkson and daughter, Maggic, will return to the city on or about September 15. Judge E. M. Hewlett will visit his brother-in-law, Dr. Scott, who is at Hamilton, Va. very much improved in health. Attorney A, W. Scott has returned from New York City, Mr. James O. Holmes is living in a handsome house on Twenty-first street northwest. Dr. F, J. Shadd and family are at Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Misses Clarice A. and Mary Patter- son are in Saratoga, N. Y. Mr, J. A. Lankford has returned to the city from Topeka, Kansas. Miss Maud Baxter and her mother left the city for Staunton, Va, Thurs- Rev. S. L. Corrothers has returned from Boston, Mass., where he had been on ministerial business. Prof. L. M. Hershaw left the city | Tuesday evening for Boston, Mass., to attend the meeting of the Niagara Move- ment. Miss Lillian ‘Williams, of Tenn.; Mr. H. Parris, Mrs. JuliaBrown’ i present, CAPITAL CITY LODGE. Capital City Lodge, 60. 1, June 27, 1907,and numbers seventy mem-| them. The Professor sang a solo it bers. Queen of the East Courts of Ca-| professor Spriggs church. lanthe was also instituted, July 2°, 1907, der the guilding hand of Mrs. Julia Ma-| etc son Layton, W. C. The work of institution was accom-} Mary Griffin (sewing department) wa: plished through the untiring efforts of} 2150 a guest that evening. Reid, D. G. C. for the District of Columbia. Griffin; Prelate James Stewart; Lodge N. Det- MISS CLARK’S ILLNESS. ter; M. A. J. E. Porter; D. G. Reid. The Lodge and Court had a sermon preached August 18 at Vermont Avenue Mae Clark, a late resident of 814 street northwest, ang until recently her home, on Armour avenue. Mrs.| the city to his new church, by his con- day. Dyer, Dr, Officer, Miss Owens, Mr. and] gregation. k Mrs. Thornton, Mr, and Mrs. Webb,| come addresses were Miss F. Douglass, of Nashville,fenn.;} Murray, Mr. J. W.Thompson,Mr. Clem- | Miss Summers, of Springfield, Il; Dr.| ene Hurbert, Mrs Bell; Miss F. Hickman, of St. Louis; | Mr. Nashville, | Rev. Smith of Israel C. M. Church, also down the historic Potomac, also the his- of Wilberforce? and many others were| ing and feeling response. } Mr. Richard Spriggs, who.used to : sing in St. Augustines’ choir, had Pro- K, of P.,| fessor Layton and his son to dinner] reopening of her school, September 3, of the E. and W. H., was organized twice, and made it very pleasant for] 1907 Mr. R. D. Ruffin took them out and and numbers seventy-four members,un-| did the honors of Chicago, sightseeing, | mine months ;Millinery,covering a course jafter which Mr. and Mrs. R. D.| of six months, and Cooking, a complete your tickets in advance from the com- Ruffin entertained them at dinner. Mrs.| course of instruction, nine months; and mittee, as only a limited number will nese Professor Layton was also @ guest at} same. i The officers of Capital |'s reception given by Mr. Julius N. Av- P. C. T. L. Jones;| endoprh. The hospitalities extended them| who are employed during the day. pupil ie Oe Are, Meneal Tsa9- ton, Educational! and Industrial Acad- The attendance was| ing School, will be surprised to know emy at Newbern, N. C.; Miss E. Mor- progress of the successful Afro-Ameri- tends no encouragement to the afflicted WASHINGTON 2 RICHMOND! RICHMOND 2 WASHINGTON. What Is It? Annual Pilgrimage of Mecca Temple of Washington. When? Monday, family of her recovery. Miss Mae, who is seventeen years of age, is said to be one of the bright- est pupils of the Armstrong Manual Training School. She was very studi-; Séptember oth, 1907, How? By the ous and ambitions, which the ee way of the Potomac River,Chesapeake thinks precipitated her illness. Bay and the James River. Upon She is of an affable disposition and of! what? The steamer Jane Moseley, Christian-like bearng. | Which will leave Ninth Street Wharf at a 16.30 p.m. Monday, arriving at Rich- ‘ MECCA TEMPLE’S EXCURSION. | mond, Tuesday afternoon; leave. Rich- + One of the best excursions that will mond Friday morning at 8 o’clock, for leave this city for Richmond, Va., Mon- “Home, Sweet Home,” arriving in the day, September 9, on the Jane Mosely, city of Washington, September 14th. will be under the auspices of Mecca A special trip has been arranged for Temple. The boat will leave her wharf a visit to the Jamestown Exposition— at 6.30 o'clock p.m., arriving at Rich- boat leaving Richmond Wednesday, the mond, Va., Tuesday afternoon. Leave 11th, returning to Richmond Thursday, Richmond Friday morning at 8 o'clock the 12th. Thursday will be spent in an darrive home Seutember 14. sight-seeing, grand street parade in the Some of the best-known men in the evening, after which a reception and Masonic fraternity are connected with banquet will be tendered by Mocha Tem- this excursion, and from the present ple of Richmond to visiting guests. outlook the company will be a most Delegations from New York (Madina agreeable one. Fare for the round trip nple, Pittsburg, Philadelphia (Pyra- is only $2.00. mid Temple, John S. Allen, Potentate), —_—~ Baltimore (Jerusalem Temple, JamesE. RECEPTION TO THE PASTOR. Stewart, Potentate, George S. Duppin, Rey. W. A. Ray, the new pastor of the Recorder), will arrive at the B. & O. A. M. E, Zion Methodist Church, was Depot at 6 p.m., to be escorted by Mec- tendered a reception on his arrival in ca Temple, headed by the National Band, Prof. Louis Gilbert, leader, to the Those who delivered wel- boat, and immediately leave for Rich- Mrs. Josephine mond. Remember the day and date, also the G. Addison Turner, great advantage this trip will afford in Washington and others. seeing the sights and beautiful scenery , William ’| spoke, and Rev. Ray made a very pleas- toric namely, Hampton Roads, Old Point Comfort, Newport News and —_— | Norfolk; also the assemblage of war- MRS. CLARK’S SCHOOL. ships of all nations, and fast, but not Mrs. Clark wishes to announce the least,the Jamestown Exposition grounds. Remember the District Shriners are to make this an outing, and not a trip | Classes in Dressmaking, Millinery,and for speed. We will look after your Cooking. comfort from the time the beat leaves Dressmaking, covering a course of Washington. To avoid being disappointed, secure s|also a special course of four months, we able to go. enabling any young woman to teach the Round Trip, Two Dollars ($2.00.), MOVING PICTURES. Prof. H. C. Conley, manager of Con- Primary work is also taken up. leys Great Moving Picture Show, Il- The names of some of the teachers lustrated Songs, and Concert, the best who have finished from this school and and only one of its kind among colored, jare teaching domestic science are: after having made a tour through the Miss Minnie Skine, Browning Home, great West, Canada, and Mexico, just Evening classes provided for those B.| The friends and schoolmates of Miss S. C.; Miss Veora Hackney, Thompson returned from the East, are now ar- G Institute, Lombarton, N. C.; Miss Mary ranging dates for churches, societies, . Pear, Shaw University; Miss Mary Sut- halls, etc. Showing scenes of their travels, the Baptist Church. grand officers being present. Rev. Geo. W. Lee, a member of the lodge, preach-| east. Phil Brooks, her attending physician,¢: iner of Indianapoplis, Ind. has been honor of Mr. Logan of Philadelphia,| preme officers were then introduced and that she is lying dangerously ill at her ris, Lynchburg, Va. present residence, 1310 G street north- = Her illness dates back to June. Dr. can, and many others; interesting,laugh- able, and amusing scenes and songs.For states that booze has the dates, address Prof. H. C. Conley, 1928 Eleventh street northwest, Washington, District of Columbia. John L. greatest knock-out punch in the world. ™1 It can't be beat. ~ceshhaasinapaneant eenaemenamntinetenen enprereepnenwmpererreoee

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