The Washington bee., 1889-01-05

here at the solicitation OF the
Temple Relief Working CLUB to
sing for the benefit of Roberts
Chapel Nj. E. Church The choir
made a handsome appearance and
deserve great credit indie I'd for
securing such noble musical
director as Prof. Bell, who, one
may have thought when he was
beating, that surely the golden
cord had been handed down and
the professor was ringing the bells
of heaven. The talent Was all so
much admired that special COM
ment would create an i'll feeling
probably. Tuition will probably
say ha! ha! to this.
"Gone where the good old ''dar-
kies CO." said one of the characters
in the Christmas caRtata at the
chapel, and ever since then a por-
! tion of the members seem to have
a horror for cantatas and a dislike
for pipe organs unless the organ
could be put somewhere to suit
everybody, and when the place
was found, then a few old chapel
guards picked up courage enough
to protest that new time
foolishness" had no business there.
Others say that the choir will be-
come stuck up which is impossible
being up already. However,
we must continue our defense for
the old chapel guards and the
organ club, who, we hope, will
discuss this matter at once with.
out NAL ce to Bucks or they will
get stuck in the back with a
Pinn.
The Goth anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamation was
a grand success. A meeting was at
tended by so many representatives
of the colored race was never be-
fore witnessed on the sacred soil
of old Virginia. The exercises
consisted of prayer by the Rev.
w. T. Graham, of the Sd Baptist
church, where the meeting was
held, music by the choir, under
the directions of Prof w. P. Fry,
Introductory remarks by Magnus
L. Robinson, president or the
Douglass Library Association,
reading of Harrison and Morton
letters and letters of regret from
distinguished American citizens,
and the Emancipation edict by
VIM. A. Carter, see., poem ded-
icated to the occasion by Solomon
G.. Brown, esq, and read by Mr..
Brown, was received with
applause at the conclusion of each
verse.
The New Year callers were
numerous indeed this year. Egg
nog, coke, wine. ham sandwiches,
and coffee. Gross grain silks and
other luxuries were so very mum.
erous this year that some of our
young men wondered why so
many speakers spoke at once.
Some of our young ladies receiv' d
as many as $50 cards. If this
BEE continues here it will have d
little city of magnificent distan-
ces.
Bishop Hurst filled the pulpit
at Roberts chapel on Sunday
night last and gave some sound
advice TO saints and sinners.
Miss Lou Ternice spent the
festive season in the monumental
city.
Alonza Stafford, a pupil of the
Washington public schools, spent
his Christmas with relatives here.
Tine Williams reception, South
Royal street, is said to have been
on the Royal order.
AS close as Lampkins keeps
himself to the Coopers, one would
suppose that be is desirious OF
becoming a barrel maker.
Who is Buck Williams?
The Third Church congrega.
! tion will probably erect Lincoln
monument in their neighborEood
commemorative 10 the fret spot
in northern Virginia where our
emancipation was duly and ap-
propria;ely celebrated,
We wonder if Cabaniss went to
the monumental city, too, or did
he deter his trip until March.
Mr.. K. b. Robinson of the