The national leader., 1889-03-02


Alexandrians will do it again.
Mrs. Jane Ware, formerly of this
city, now Of Philadelphia, Will be the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sumby
from Saturday.
The cadets of st. Johns Academy
will be in the inaugural procession.
The Manhattan Social Club will hold
grand reception at Odd Fellows Hall
on the 18th OF March. Quite a num-
her of ladies and gentlemen from
Washington will be present. The occa-
sion promises to he the event of the
year. The readers of the LEADER
will enjoy full account.
Mrs Louisa Sinclair OF Philadelphia
is expected here oD Saturday evening
on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Davis.
Captain E. s. Randall, OF the Steamer
Mary Washington, is contemplating
the erection of an excursion resort on
the Potomac. below this city for col
ored people exclusively. Ee expects to
have boat for their accommodation.
The captain probably thinks the COL
ored people will hail with delight his
magnanimous offer. We expact he
will find them very ungrateful. He
may learn that the colored people will
stay at home rather than uphold
invidious distinctions.
Rev. N. M. Carroll will leave for
conference at Parkersburg, W. Va,
Monday evening. If the next session
of the Washington annual conference
were held here. we believe 1t would
stimulate the churches.
The Friday Night Literary Club will
entertain their friends with an inter-
esting programme on Friday night, the
9th of March, at Beulah Baptist
Church. A paper on the following
subject will be read for discussion: sin
the event of war between the United
States and Canada. what course should
the negro adoptP'
Dr.GeOrge w. Piper, from New York,
is in the city, the guest of DR.. Madella.
He will remain to witness the inaugu-
ration.
Hon. Frederick Douglass will lecture
at the Opera House on Thursday night,
March 7th, under the auspices of the
Douglass Library Association. HIS
subject will be his recent European
tour. Miss Cooper, Mr.. P. H. Lump
kins and others will sing.
Rev. II. II. Warning occupied the
pulpit Of the Third Baptist Church on
Sunday night. A large congregation
was present. Rev. Warning is an able
preacher.
uoru pIooooo+ portu oP vonnr
people assembled in the parlOrs of Mr..
7. Ross on Friday night, 22nd inst.
The evening was spent in games, sing
ing, and music on the piano. Refresh.
ments were served and the party dis
persed about IL. 30 P. M. There were
present: The Misses n. Cooper, Crouch,
M. Madella, Fl. Luckett, M. Cooper,
A. Whiting, j. Whiting and S. Will
son; Messrs. 2. IT. Lumpkjns. w. ii.
Brooks, W. and S. Madden, L. E.
Dogans, w. B. Johnfon, d. Proctor.
". Johnson, T. Ross. A. Dutton and
others.
Mrs. Mary Sumby has been quite sick
during the week.
The Baptist Working Club gave a
nice supper at Odd Fellows Hall on
Wednesday night.
Mr.. George G. Cupid has a neat and
attractive tonsorial parlor on upper
King street. He is doing good bust
ness.
Neither the editor nor correspond
ent Of parer has the right to use his
space with personal attacks. The
public cares little for the hates and the
loves of newspaper men. The patrons
or newspapers pay for and expect Dews
and opinions on current topics, The
smaller the writer the greater his desire
to let others know his personal affairs
The pipe organ is completed and
ready to re put into the church. The
carpenters will begin work on the 9th
or 9th of March. and the organ will he
put I'D az soon as the place is prepared.
it will I've placed IN the alcove where
the pulpit now is. The choir will have
gallery immed lately in front OF the
organ pnd behind the pulpit. The
pulpit platform and chancel will be
brought forward, by which arrange
ment two uenches will be removed.
The loss of seats, however, Will be more
than made up by the vacancy of the
old choir loft, The organ cannot
be placed in the present loft because 1t
(tEe Organ) is IA feet high and the
ceiling is but 10 feet from the floor. To
cut away the ceiling would spoil the
appearance of the instrument and injure
the sound. Then. the new organ
weighs about two tons. That together
with TIE weight OF about 80 persons
would be too much for the present
sleepers to bear. Again, 1t is In the
minds of some to improve the front of
the church some day. Then the organ
can be removed to the front If desired.
The choir of the church will open the
organ with a concert.
The town will be deserted ON the 4th
Of March tn witness the Inauguration
Of Gen. Harrison. The cOlOred people
have every reason to expect fair treat
ment at the hands Of the new admins
tration. The President elect has given
them many assurances Of his kindly
Of Mr.. Cleveland 1t must be
said, that he has made good President.
His enemies as we'll as his friends give
him the credit OF being earnest and