The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1892-02-27
Among the COlOred Citi-
ZenS.

The convention that will be held
on the 7th should be well attended.
Miss Mary Buford Smith, of Lex
ington, was in the ciUv last week
visiting her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman Adams left
for a short visit to their home in
Louisville this week.
The Industrial Legion Lodge, 31O2,
will hold their meeting at their hall
next Wednesday night.
Rev. Lindsey, from the southern
part of the State, is aiding Rev. Tur-
ner in his protracted meeting
Miss Lizzie P. Clark, one of our
city school teachers, was called to
the bedside of her sick mother in
Ohio.
The Odd Fellows Thanksgiving
Sermon will be preached at Rev.
Creditt's church the first Sunday in
March.
The Literary Society will meet at
Rev. Creditt's Church, owing to the
protracted meetings at the other
churches.
The revivals have not struck
Frankfort in full. The one at St.
Johns A. M. E. Church has been
going on for several weeks.
The report of the editor of the
Literary Society, Mr.. George w.
Saffell, was very excellent and accep-
table and won for the young man
many golden compliment.
A grand box party entertainment
was held at the U. B. F. hall, quite a
large crowd being present. 1t was a
successful affair, as the box party is
a new feature in the entertainment
world.
The lecture on manual training
delivered by Prof. Moses A. Davis
was highly appreciated by everyone
present and will prove beneficial to
many who adjust themselves to the
instructions thereof
The writer, who has been confined
to his bed for eight weeks, is able to be
at his post of duty again, ready to
furnish this column with live doings
of the people who have been so con-
stantly making inquiries about him.
The very sad news came to this
city Wednesday that Rev. Under
wood, the father Of DR.. E. E. Under
wood, of this city, was very i'll and
not expected to live. The Doctor
left for his bedside, at Mt. Pleasant,
Ohio, Thursday.
The Literary Society held their
on February 18th, after rendering
int in, t,nY a
call for election of officers was in
order. Prof Credit arose in his seat
and made q very elegant speech,
placing in nomination Edward Lane
for President. After which DR.. e. E.
Underwood, James Voolfolk and l..
II. Clark endorsed what Rev. Credit
had said OF Mr.. Lane, and he was
unanimously elected President.
Miss Lena Taylor, a very accom-
plished, .well-fitted and worthy young
lady was elected Vice President.
Miss Matte Clay, a graduate of the
State Normal School, and one of our
most talented young ladies, was
elected Secretary.
Miss Julia Higdon, one of our most
accomplished county teachers, was
elected Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Green Johnson, graduate of
class 's9 of the city public school was
elected Treasurer.
Mr.. L. II. Clark was elected Sergeant
alarms.
Prot. @. @. Monroe was elected
Critic.
Miss Sidney Fast Dupee was elect
ed Organist.
Quite large audience was present.
The following programme was rem
dered Song by Society; Invocation by |
Prof Jackson; singing by society;
then the innaugual address was de-
livered by President-elect Edward
Lane. His address was elegantly
delivered and to the point. In con-
clusion he.remarked how, drop by drop
of intelligence, as we already have
learned, are making the world recog
nized and respect us as race. he
pulled aside the curtains of time and
let us take q peep at our darkened
past, when we then had our literary
or church in shanty, with only a
candle light He compared 1t with
the glorious result which we shall
have obtained, in the gorgeous max
ing of beautiful picture, of the result
of our aim in this great work. After
which the oath of Office was admin
listed by ex-President Saffell. The
President announced that other
business was in order.
The solo rendered by Miss Mary
Brady was excellent.
The duet (1ute and organ) by (
Miss Sarah Walker and Lewis Graf ,
ton Todd was met with applause UNI !
til second sample Of their musical !
skill was given.
The recitation by Miss Ophelia j. '
s. Price was one of the best ever