The bee., 1883-12-01
ALEXANDRIA ANNALS.
Reported especially for the BEE.

Notwithstanding the cloudy and disa-
r greeable weather last Sunday, our
churches was well attended; the various
pulpits being filled by their resident
pastors.
The BEE is slowly, but surely gaining
foothold in this place. 1t is the only
newspaper Of color that circulates here.
Among our prominent citizens who
have of late become subscribers of the
BEE, we take pleasure in mentioning,
Mr.. w. II. Whiting, the cOlored mer-
chant, Mr.. Geo., L. Preston of Wolfe
street, Mr.. Reuben Bates, of the 4th
ward, Mr.. Elias Cole, the skillful kalso-
miner and plasterer, Mr.. John .sayles,
Machine Agent, Mr.. Champ Fauntleroy,
the eXprcssman, Mr.. Dickson, of Fishers
Tonsorial establishment, Mr.. James john
son of Roberts chapel choir, Nr. Robert
Carol, Mr.. John Montgomery, of Wash
inSton street, and others. Your CORES
pondent expects the BEE to be read at 4
hundred firesides in this city every week
by New Years day.
Roberts Chapel Sunday School gave q
novel entertainment in that church last
wednesday night They rendered an ex.
eellent programme of Sunday school mu-
sic to good audience The price of ad-
mission to the concert was in the shape of
pounds. Every person admitted to the
church brought either ''poundn Or
pounds" The donations was distribu-
ted among the poor of the church early
on Thanksgiving day 1t vas a success
in every particular.
Sermons adopted to the occasion was
delivered in our churches on Thanks
giving day
A new building association has been
recently organized here among our peo-
pie. If properly managed, it will be
great benefit to the city. Mr.. Newton
FAINT, and Warning of Shiloh church and
others have taken stock in the new enter
prise. Mr.. George A. Griffin is its pres
ent Secretary.
Speaking of building associations. |
may say here. that its progress will be
slow, but, if the originators prove efffi-
cient workman, they will silence all orr
"croakers," chronic "grumblers, and
self style leaders. What we want in
this city is Il more active and 90 ahead
spirit. We can't get enough of interest
Justified in the minds of our young peo-
pie. Let literary societies be organized. |
Onward and Upward'' must be our
motto to excel in the race of life.
Our people are eager to hear again. |
Colonel NJ. NJ. Holland. The Colonel
made lasting impression upon our peo-
pie at the late Civil Rights meeting. We
thinks he resembles eN-Gov. Pmchback.
As to w. Calvin Chase he stirred the
hearts of his hearers, and as the chairman
introduced him as the coming "Henry
Highland Garnet" he but re-echoed the |
sentiments of his people. Mr.. A. st. A. |
Smiths ringing speech will long be re-
membered. Seldom have the people here |
listened to such burning eloquence.
The Old Dominion club arc engaged in |
pertective arrangements with few prom
inent orators, and friends of our people to
give course of lectures of five nights. |
on practicable and useful measures to us
as people. The price OF the course will
be in the reach Of all, and be applied to |
the establishment of a public reading
room. The course will be delivered
during the latter part of the month.
Mr.. W. Calvin Chase, has kindly rendered
his services, and will open the course.
His subject being ''The colored news
paper, its origin, and present influence
Further notice will oe given in due time.
Mr.. VIM. Clagget one of our old and
respected citizens believes in encourage
ing young men. That is the right spirit.
Old men for counsel, young men for war.
That recalls to my mind the great and
grand speech of our lamented president,
o''hiSS ~ otihCl'i, 1OutlS lllen 10 lllc |
'front.'
The BEE will pay visit to the Post
Office and Custom House next week.
Miss Gray, principal of the Female
public school with her assistants and pu-
pills had vacation Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. A. 3. Parker, principal of the col
ored male public school is a catholic
Mr.. Madella, the 1st assistant is Meth
odist; Messrs. Simpkins and Piper are
non-church members. The city school
board that elects them is Democratic,
while its superintendent is a Readjus-
ter. Now sir, is this not mixture of {
religion, sin, and politics.
Why is it that some of our people will
pay out large sum for newspapers that
abuse, and denOunce them as a people,
and will not spare an insignificant tritie !
for paper owned and printed by their |
OWN color, an agency where they can !
find vent for their doings, and become ,
acquainted with each others wants, learn :
ing of the progress and intellectual adj {
vancenent OF their race. We don't want t
you to draw a newspaper color line. We
want you to learn of the enemy through +
the enemy's paper, but take care of t