The Washington bee., 1889-01-12

Miss Annie [. Carter, OF Brook
lyn, n. Y, formerly of this city,
died Saturday, Jan. 5th, at her
residence in Brooklyn, 592 Full
ton ST., after an illness of twenty
four hours. The remains were
brought to this city Monday eve.
accompanied by the sister of
the deceased, and buried from
Roberts Chapel M. E. church
Wednesday evening, Jan. 9th,
Miss Garter having considered
herself member of that church
during Bro. Pinkney's charge,
The appreciation Of this young
lady was verified by a following of
sorrowing relatives and friends
who filled the church on the oc-
casion of the funeral. Rev. N. NJ.
Carroll assisted by Bro. Madden,
oficiated,
The Manhattan club of this
city have a grand entertainment
in their minds, and | suppose that
if they could secure the assistance
of the ladies of the Leap Year
Party, of '88 to show them how to
get up these things, the Manhat-
tans' could soon look forward to
something else.
The Douglass club proposes to
conduct a memorial meeting at
the national cemetery here May
30th, if the privilege Can be Sc
cured from the O.. A. K,
How can we prosper in any way
in this Rip Van Wrinkle of place
when we have to submit TO the
ignorant faction of our own race,
which faction is opposed to every
thing except that which confirms
to the c'mmon practice of their
usages VIII ch are strange to the
young and intelligent minds.
Now, If we desire a cantata for
our own or chiIdrers benefit, We
don't w.nt any con1raband inter
ference usle5s it is intelligent,
and, when this community desire
to assail The characters of good
citizens, why they will not seek
that cuntraband element to do so.
Therefore, in support of common
judgement, We desire TO be heard
to say that, when contrabands
find themselves among good peo-
pie. why the best way TO do is to
wait until they are called Oh be-
fore trying to make themselves
shining mark in an old communi-
ty, and don't think that because
an opportunity presents itself for
them to wait for a dead mans
shoes to become a minister, class
leader, or a deacon, they can
license any one to take charge of
a church, sabbath school, choir, or
an outside working club. 1t is a
grave mis- axe.
The subscribers of the BEE who
have not paid their subscription,
will please do so at once as it is
urgently required. Remember
that We cannot heep this paper
here unless it il paid for, and ptid
for promptly, as the responsibility
is all on the agent regardless of
the action of the subscribers.
A great difference is often
shown here whenever men are
needed to assist in burying a d ad
body. The custom is that in ,me
cases we have IN 're than is need
ed, provided that the c)rpse is A;
but should it be Is nobody can
"see how [ can attend" Then
colored people talk about wjping
out the color line, &c.
Hon. L. W. Pulies will probably
be endorsed for the Liberian mis-
sion by some organization here.
The poem delivered by Prof.
Solomon &. Brown at the Eman-
cipation is for sale at Car er's in
this city.
One of the most respectable
young eolored men in this city
contemplates gold mining ven-
ture in California soon. We hope
him prosperity.
NJ. g. Robinson will call con-
vention of coIored citizens of this
district Feb. 22d.
Mr.. Proctor and daughter are
visiting Mrs. Mary Moten in
Danville, Va.