The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1908, Page 5

4 1 the reception was had during the even- ‘ of happiness and good cheer »bring your ing. j entire family and sce this big company. | There was present a large crowd of} There will be a special street parade friends and associates of both the bride|at noon on the day of the performanc. New Years THE QUALITY Beverages . and groom, who congratulated them up- | Buy your Wines and Distillates on thetr Christmas pledge in wedlock.| MISS DAVIS’ DRAMATIC RE- pane stnasihsin iimapnnrihaboncagihs il Among tohse present were: | CITAL of 2 Wine Merchant, who inti- Mr. and Mrs. Bagnell, P--ere:rg,{ Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, Wash-} mately knows their nature Virginia. ngton’s favorite elocutionist, whose : : q Mr Harry Matthews. Alb: ty, N. Y.tfame is international in scope, gave a E ‘a Hcn | & Jcnn C. Daney and vife Hon. W T. Vernon and wif, ter of the Treasury. Dr. and Mrs. Charles West Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colbert Mr. and Mrs. William Mayse nighly enjoyable dramatic recital on Monday evening at the Tenth Street baptist Church, in the presence of Reg a ge and particularly well-pleased au- nee. She had just returned from a | Successful tour of New York and New’ Christian Xandev’s The ieading house in town. in the country. d ~~ The largest and Three hundred an.] seven Wines best selected stock . Distillates, ete. Ab- Mr. and Mrs, William Brown, In-| England, and was at her best, present- : dianape Md. | ing an entirely new repertoire, prepared Solute guarantee for purity and excellence. Moderate prices. No Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blagburn. j fer her coming Western and Southern! Other house can compete. Greatest advantages for buy Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dent bookings. Her “home folks” always HOLIDAY BEVERAGES : Mr. and Mrs U. G Black Mr. and Mrs, Jams urner. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carter. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Overton | give her a “glad hand” when she can At arrange to give an entertainment here. | Miss Davis’ selections covered a wide N 909 Seventh Street. Phone, Main 274. BRANCH HOUSES Among those that attra | range. spe- i Loe x re Mr. and Mrs. J. S Jones. j cial notice were the “Letter Scene” Editor E, E. Cooper is confined to|Sylkman, of Louisville. were among the| tS S. Mason from Shakespeare's tragedy “Macbeth,” , —————— his home with a sevete cold. He has} ™any visitors to the city during the serge oi Walton . ai Reet she showed ‘strength and a CREDIT FOR ALL WASHINGTON the sympathy of his friends. Christmas holidays Mrs. Janie Page, fine conception of the mental state of . Dr. F. J. Shadd has returned to the Hon. John H. Smyth, ex-minister to sels ‘adie Peron. she suupitens Weueae queen: “When We Wish You a city very much improved in health. He} Liberia, who has been quite tll on his} iS Annie Stlence Malindy Sings,”by Paul Laurence Dun-! will soon be himself again farm in Virginia, was in the city last Miss Florence Williams. bar, and “Zingarella,the Gypsy Queen.” | A good New Year's gift would be af week, the guest of his brother-in-law, agg Grace! Canspbell- bene x eepee enedy: interpol: Happy New Year year’s subscription to The Bee for some| Mr. Philip H. Shippen. Mr. Smyth ig| Miss Ethel Peters. tions, ‘which mdicated her broad versa-| s frend n s very fast, greatly to the grat- = agp ey and Carrie Lee. i: 4a bigs talented _¢locutionist was} We wish you a Happy New Year, and thank you for your share Mr. and Mrs. Macajah Early have is-} <fication of his many friends. ae ees sssined fy. Mrs. Amelia. Blackburn ‘and , of the generous patronage that has been bestowed on us during the sued invitations to the marriage of their| Prof. H. M. Brown, who paid the| Mts. Jesse Lawson. | Mrs. H. A. Davis, who rendered pleas- | year. We are i to say that it has b x : daughter Mamie O., to Mr, William|city a visit a few ape aer has ka Mr. and Mrs. James Hudnell. jing solos. Rev. S. Geriah Lampkins, ! year. e are proud to say that it has been the most prosperous Mesa Geesdey Pekehitce ax soo. \buned sniClaney Pe itn Pettiford. | Past OF shel age: acted as aiastes. Ca OF our career, and we are glad to think that we have been the : Mrs. Ottie Brooks Jonesof Charlottes-| MissesClarice and Georgia Jones gave] Mrs. William Kennedy and daughter. | of ceremonies, A return engagement means of making many Washington homes brighter and prettier. ville, W. Va.. will spend the Christmas| an evening at home to their friends this] Mrs; Andrew Dyer. was arranged for | May the New Year bring you mu ch joy and prosperity. * holidays in this city, the guest of her| week. It was an enjoyable affair. Mrs. Frank White. | At the conclusion of the regular pro- | : : . parents, Dr. and Mrs. Walter H. Brook] The marriage of Mr. George F. Col-' Mrs. Euretta White. jgram Mr. R. W. Thompson, the well- Peter of 1425 Corcoran strect northwest. lins to Miss Bertha Howard, Christmas Major Charles Fillmore. | known correspondent, was introduced, ; rogan Mrs. McDame. Mrs. Maria Johnson. {and in a brief speech. hs commended } ithe capable reading of Miss Davis and! | pointed out the value of giving such ac- Mrs. H street, has on account of E. been Day, Was quite a brilliant affair, Mrs, M. C. Maxfield. who has been Toppen, of 45 Hanover | confined to her home illness. 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street. ____Between H and I Streets, Hon. J. C. Matthews, wife and son, of Albany, N. Y., and Miss Mary H. Matthews. of Brooklyn, N. Y., are vis- itors in the city during the Christmas holidays, and are the guests of Dr, and Mrs. W. M. Waldron, of 1334 V street. Mr. J. H. Shippley, of Baltimore, will spend the holidays in this city, the guest of friends. Miss Aldra Brighton of Frederick, Md., will spend the Christmas holidays in this city, the guest of her sister. Miss Marion T. Scott will have as her guest during the Christmas _holi- days Mass Willie Ann Winston, of the city of Richmond, Va Mrs. M. C. Maxfield, of street, is still on the sick list, but it is hoped that will be out soon. Mr. Jabez Lee, soa of the late Bryan Lee, D.D. of North Carolina, brother of the Rev. George W. Lee, D.D.. LL 1229 First by her many friends she D., of the Vermont ‘\venue Bapt.st Charch 1 brother-in-law of Dr. Geo. W. Davis, of Freedmen’s Hospital, has been promoted from $800 to $950 per annum. Mr. Lee is a graduate of the Business Department of the Armstrong Manual Wilson ans is principal, and also of Department,be- Training School, of which Dr Bruce E Howard UniversityLaw ing a member of the classes respecttve-; ly, of 1904 1907. The Med Society presented Dr. Robert Reyburn a loving cup last week. Many prominent medical men took part. Miss Adele M. Gaskins, of Boston, Mass, is the guest of Mrs. S. A. T; of 1124 Eighteenth et northwest. Thomas L.Jones returned to Pa. Mon- ylor, Attorney the city day. from Philadelphia, Mrs. Alice Gray of Philadelphia spent, the holidays as the guest of relatives | here. Mrs. L. Names, of Atlanta Ga. is here visiting her mother-in-law Mr. John C. Carter and daughter, Miss | Ida Webster, were in Brooklyn, N. Y., during the holidays, the guests of Mrs. Smith Ferebee, who entertained in their honor last Sunday afternoon. Dr, Lucy Moten left the city ys before the Christmas holidays for City some Atlantic y- ! Mr. Robert Purd made a visit to rel- atives and friends in Hampton {fast} week Mrs. Alice Harvey Jackson, of this Va., as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Nettie Harvey Mrs. John Baker has returned to her home in Pennsylvania, pleased with her recent visit to friends in Washington, Mr, C. T. Smallwood, of Howard, went to Baltimore durtng the holidays to visit his mother and other relatives 2nd friends. Miss Estelle Freeman, of Springfield, spent the holidays here as the of Miss Julia Brooks. Miss Carrie Lee made a visit to Phil- adelphta and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Smith. Mr. Russell T. Walker, who is in school in this city, spent the Christmas holiday with his parent and friends in Richmond, Va. Mi ed m: social honors during her re- cent visit Adanta. Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Nash, whose guest en- tertained in her ior last Mr. John Thomas ived in the city last week Mr. N. G. Minten, « iea} school, spent the holidays at his home tn New Jersey. Misses Mamie Maxweli and Lena itts, of this ctty, receiv- ny to ie was, week, f Howard's med- guest ; quite ill, is able to be up again, Dr. C. C Stewart met with a serious accident last week. He under the professional care of Dr. Collins. Mrs. M. Lewis and Miss Cropper, | 1619 Third street northwest, entertain- jed the Misses Harrison, of Pittladelphia, friends of Miss M. E. Janifer, whose guests they have been during the holi- da The young ladies are school teachers in Camden, N. J., and the re-| ception tendered them at Mrs Lewis’ was a splendid affair. Mrs. Jennie Shelton, of 2141 F street} northwest, gave a dinner to a few of her friends last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Shelton is an agreeable entertatner, as was evidenced by the elaborate table she spread before her guests of honor. She was assisted by Mrs. Rose, who was beautifully gowned,as was the host- ess, Mrs. Shelton. The served in courses, and plates were laid for fifteen, Mrs. Musette Gregory, of New eJr- , Spent the holidays with her parents, (Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brooks, of No. 1437 Pierce Place northwest Miss Parthenia Piles, daugrter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Piles, of No. 147 ond- is dinner was Q street northwest, is at home, g tng the hoiidays with her parents. nis young lady is pursuing a course of ta. “ee j studies at the Wesleyan Academy in| Massachusetts. Mr. Harold Haynes, of the Univer-)“* sity of Western Pennsylvania, spend- | jing the season with his parents Mr. Jchn Craig, of 1437 Pierce Place, is still confined to his residence by se- vere sickness. Mrs. Hattie E. Lee and her mother, Mrs. Taylor ,of West Washington are both confined to their residence with a severea ttack of la grippe, Mrs. Lucy Ruby, of Eleventh street northwest, is confined to her residence with severe cold. Hamilcar Turley is undergoing treat- ment at the Garfield Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Matthews and }son, of Albany, N. Y., paid a visit to this city the past week. They were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Waldron. The Men's Club of St. Luke’s Parish | will give its second annual reception at Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday, Febru- An enjoyable time is antici- }ary 28th. pated. Mrs. Spencer Murray, in Tenth street ! northwest, is recovering from a severe! attack of la grippe. . Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daughter of President Roosevelt, is a teacher in the School of St. Mary’s Protestant Chapel, Twenty-third street | " ‘ Sundz Episcopal northwest. Memorial services commemorative of the Hon. J. C, Bancroft Davis,deceased, were held in St. Mary’s Protestant Epis- ,copal Chapel on Monday last at 2.30 |pm. At the same hour the funeral services were being held at St. John’s Church. ; The augmented and reorgantzed choir of St. Luke’s Church will hold its first ' song service under the direction of Mr. William H. Carter on Sunday, January 19th, beginning at six o’clock. A fine program is pror All will be wel- ised | comed. TIGNOR — HENDERSON The marrtage recejtion of Dr. Will-| iam Tignor and Mrs, Gussie Hender- ! son, of 473 Florida avenue northwest, and who has been one of the copyists at the office of the Recohrder of Deeds for years, took Christ- mas night, December 25, at the resi- dence of the bride. They were married during the day of the above date, and several place | Louise Madella, Miss Olive M. C. Ma- THE ATHLETIC CARNIVAL. The Athletic*Carnival which was held at True Reformers’ Hall Thursday eve- ning, December 26th, under the direc- tion of Messrs. Meriam Hayson and H. Henderson, was a great success fi- nancially, socially and from an athletic! standpoint. A large crowd was pres- ent, and standing room was at a prem- | ium. The accomplished by Hayson and Henderson and others on the cross bars were well worth the great applause which they received. The bag-punching by J. B. Brown, of How- ard University was very skillful. The standing high jump, in which several athletes took part, was by Mr. Watkins, of the medical department of Howard University. He hetght of four feet seven inches. fe Messrs. won jumped to a The running hight jump. was also won by | Mr. Whtkinsj Watkins. again made himself seen in the short sprints by winning two out of three heats. The pin race also proved very interesting The wrestling’ match between Messrs Ed and Kenny proved very in-} teresting. Mr, Gray outweighed his op- penent and was requtred to throw Ken- | ny twice within fifteen minutes, which he accomplished. After the wrestling | st ball game was played hetween a semi-professional team and picked team from Howard University, Gray match a_ bas! which was won by the former, | After the basket ball game the floor} and the spectators enjoyed themselves to the sweet strains of mu- sic played by the Lyric Orchestra.Many | kept time to the music unttl the or- Home” | was cieared chestra played “Home, Sweet 1 one o'clock. MRS. CLAIR TAINS Mrs. F. M. Clair, wife of Rev. M. W. Clair, gave a party in honor of her class recently her home Eleventh street. The house was prettily decorated with Christmas green. Mr. Clair received her guests wearing a becoming gown of white lace. bs ent were Superintendent T. Er. Miss Minnie Palmer, Miss Sunday school in on yse pres Jones, della, Miss Marie Johnson, Mr. Hamil- ton Clark, Miss Ella Palmer, Miss Ed- na Brown, Mr. Walker Clair, Miss Con- nie Isbell, Miss Ethel Lampton, Mr. Vernon Herring, Miss Merrtll Clark, Miss Elizabeth Herd, Mr. Grafton E. Clair, Mrs, Joseph Logan. Miss Estella Williams, Miss Emma Baller, Miss Cor- nella Lampton, Miss Mabel Shoecraft, | Miss Miss Ethel Lampton. Lucille Evans and MAHARA’S MINSTRELS. Don’t fat] to see Mahara’s Big Min-| strel Carnival that will be at the True Reformers’ Hall on 12th and You Sts. beginning January 6th. This company is composed entirely of colored people | and is the oldest of all colored organ- | izations. It is also the only company that appears in the same towns year after year, their success being that they | never break a promise. They are the} producers of mirth, music and melody by a race that is as free from care as children, bubbling ove with happiness. A glance of approval ever brings a smile, a laugh or a song from the lips and a shuffle from the feet. The com- pany this season has been embellished witi: new scenery, wardrobe, new songs and dances. There is not a dul] mo- ment throughout the entire performance. | ganize lit again. M. T. Clinkscales has been like a} | duck on a hot stove. He has taken ev-} complished artists our he: support ; endorsed the uplifting work that Dr. Lampkins is doing in promoting the establishment of a “Washington Tus- kegee” for the practical education of our boys and girls, whose opportunities for gainful employment are all too mea- pride, community pride, and public spir- it on the part of every element of this cosmopolitan city. Mrs. H. A. Davis, who is president of the Dunbar Liter- ary Society of the Northeast, outlined the policy of lifting up the lowly, adopt- ed as the central purpose of the club, and asked that literature be placed tn the hands of herself and associates, that it might be distributed where it will do the most good. She will probably or- a literary auxiliary at the Tenth street Church in the near future. THE BAR. The members of the local bar have had a successful year. They all say that they have had unprecedented suc- cess, and tf the year of 1908 turns out as 1907 many of them 1 the temerity to do! to be as good who have not h n 1907, chased a home, will begin this year. George F. Collins’ practice has been so good that he tock unto himself a id those who have not pur- | wife, d before the year ends he will cage his bird in a home of his own construction. ' T. L. Jones has been busy all the year. He has earned so many fees that he has nothing but returned checks as result his successful He has several houses, however. W. C. Martin remains a widower, and his pocketbook has become so fat that | a year. *|he has about made up his mind to try! erything in sight. He has spared no one; not even his spouse. Hughes & Gray have had a most suc- cessful year. Their attendance in Sun- day school and church has been a great help to them. Mr. Hughes is sttll on the brink. W. L, Pollard is still praying in the Y. M. C. A, and holding fast to his friends. He is unable to decide wheth- | er to let lose the friends or to take un- to himself a wife. He cares more for the gold and prayers, Fountain Peyton decided to leave for parts unknown some time ago; but he thought it unwise to leave a certainty | for an uncertainty. | A. W. Scott became so intoxicated | with his success and his enormous fees that he stole away in the night time | | and returned with a helpmeet, who now , enjoys his bank deposits. He has his eyes on a fine house, whtch he will en-! ter in the spring, provided a fit does not strike him to leave for parts unknown. ' L. M. King continues to carry the, old Capital City Bank Building upon, his shoulders. He has purchased a handsome bird cage onThirteenth street | | northwest, but he continues to fish with doubtful hook. Some canary will trap him yet. Lawyer Hemens is like a wizard. He is as unsettled as the Georgetown reser- | voir, He takes life as he finds it. He is meeting with success. Attorney Gaskins is an old soberside. | He continues to pick. He will find the | choice of his youth one of these days. R. R. Horner is on the reserved list a | The company numbers about thirty per- formers, of whom twelve are young women, who both sing and dance. If it is your aim to spend an evening full | His new quarters in the Stewart Build-; |ing show evidence of increased law | practice, H | Joseph H. Stewart is succeeding in his civil practice. He will be able to j retire seon if he continues. Living 1908 in 1907 . This is the day of new resoluti s can see where we have succeeded year, ons. It is the beginning of a new Looking backward, all of u and where we have failed, and should today resolve that the mistakes of 1907 shall be guiding posts of 1908. From a commercial viewpoint the past year has been a prosperous one with us It has been the most successful year in our history. For that we thank the public—thank it heartily. Notwithstanding the great success we have enjoyed during the past twelve months, we have been planning to make 1908 eclipse 190 living a year ahead—planning and 7: In every way we'll have a better store this year; we'll have better stocks, we'll give better service. This year will be our “splendid sibilities, its fine enjoyment, and i We wish you happiness and pro HOUSE & Seventh and TRUE REFORMERS’ HALL. Week January 6th. Matinee on Wednesday and Saturday. MAHARA’S GREATER MIN- STRELS. Twenty Years of Suce Musical, Comedy, Vaudeville, Minstrelsy, Grand First Part of Big Musical Singing Numbers. ess. 6—Great End Men—6 Singers, Jokers, Dancers. 12 good-looking girls that sing beautiful olio of strong vaudeville stunts. BAND AND ORCHESTRA. Street parade at noon, 50¢. Prices: $1.00, 7 Perrie W. Frisby’s di is overrunn He says but little, but with civil cases. continues to saw wood. He knows his business. Lord Bacon follows the same old stream. He gets there just the same. James A. Moss talks about retiring, but just when he is uncertain. Judge Hewlett has not lost any , of his old fire. He is redeeming the lost cause. Attérney J. A. Cobb is in another field, but he thinks well of the boys present,” with its magnificent pos- ts great achievement. sperity in 1908. HERRMANN Eye Sts N. W. Gyarados tee em ‘s senting the present in behalf of the do- nors. The little speech by Mr. James was answered by Mr. Chambers in a speech that was full of wit and humor. The Presentation address was to have been made by Mr. J. . Lightfoot, but he was home ill with the la grippe The parties donating the present were as follows: William Moten, J. A. Lightfoot,Rog- ers Moten, Neal Robinson, Sharles James and J. O. Johnson. Mr. Chambers has been ill, as The Bee stated some time ago, but has been back at the building more than a month CITY ITEMS. Miss Lina B, Sylkman, of the Louis- ville, Ky.. public schools, was the holi- day guesct of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Slaughter, of 2236 Thirteenth street northwest. Messrs. T. J. Callow and W. E. Hope, of the Negro Department of the Jamestown Exposition, were tn the city this week. They report that the dis- mantling of the display is being vigor- ously carried on, and the work will be completed within a few weeks. At the conclusion of their labors Mr. Calloway will probably enter upon the practice of He has not It may take and remains with them. made up his mind as yet. place most any time, WORTHY HOST AND HOSTESS. Sergeant and Mrs. Fannte Pollard, of 1730 Sansom street, Philadelphia,are two of the best-known citizens of that} city. Mrs. Pollard is largely engaged in Church work and a member of several benevolent and beneficial or- ganizations in the city of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Pollard live in one of the most commodious dwellings in the city of Philadelphia. While inPhiladelphia Attorney Thom-} is as L. Jones ,of was the guest | of these two distinguished host and hostess. and when there he was ten-| dered several social functions. A HOPPY NEW YEAR WITH AN APPROPRIATE PRESENT. Mr. L K. Chambers, janitor of the Munsey Building, was given quite a pleasant surprise Sunday morning when he came to work. He was asked by the second janitor to remain till he got the rest of the boys together < ed to see him on bi pleasant surprise he was presented with a handsome Turkish water-pipe. Mr.) Charles James, after they had all as- law in thts city, and Mr. Hope plans to transfer his illustrated paper, “The Bul- letin,” to Washington. Dr. A. M. Curtis was prevented by an attack of grip from filling an im- portant professional engagement in the city of Richmiond, Va.. last Architect John A. Lankford is suf- fering from an attack of the grip. Recorder John C.Dancy delivered the Emancipation Day address at Hampton, Va., Wednesday, under the auspices of the Y. P. U, offf the Queen Street Bauptist Church of that city. He open- the lecture On the 16th at Richmond, Va., for the Dunbar Liter- ary Society week, ed course A. N_ Scurlock med: medal Photographer awarded gold town Exposition, Silver presented to the Armstrong Manual Training School for expert work in wood, iron, sewing and drawing; to A. C. Newman for electric block system, and to G. A. Turner for photographs. Bronze medals went to Prof. Kelly Mil- ler for a statistical] chart of Negro pro- gress and to Damiel Freeman for pho- tographs Miss Susie B. Hamilton,of 1329 Thir- teenth street, spent New Year’s Day was the James- medals were by ‘with friends in Baltimore. Reaa The Bee, sembled, made neat little speech pre-}