The Washington bee., 1897-01-01
BUSINES S., EC1

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CEIVED AN OVATION MEN IN
BUSINESS, ECT.
A reception was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Davage Christmas night,
at their residence on Calvert street to
their friends. The house was beauti-
fully decorated and Illuminated The
tables and eatables were elaborate
and tastefully arranged SO as to tempt
the appetite. The following named
person were present Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Bates, Mrs. H. Bell, Rev. and Mrs,
Perkins, Rev. S. T. Tice, Mrs. +.
Wells, Mrs. John Butlery Mrs. B. Little,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaah Hamilton, Miss
Fannie Queen, Miss Hester Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sway, Mrs.
Florence Cole, Mrs. Woodland, Mr..
S. Stewart, Mr. G., Adams, Mr.. ID
Thomas, Mr.. E. Williams, Mr.. J.
Leno, Mr.. J. H. Howard, Mr.. w. Adj
son.
Mrs. S. A. Boston and Mrs. Mary
Scott are holding fair in Asbury
Church for the benefit of the Confer
enCe Entertainme Fund. They have
display of good things to eat. Queen
and China ware, tinWare, ConteCtlon-
ary and needle work.
The ladies of the First Baptist
Church are holding their annual b;-
zar, and many things of attraction and
worth displayed and offered for sale.
The Sunday Schools of Mt. Moriah
Church and Asbury Church held their
Christmas entertainment and hrlSt-
mas evening the former had a tree
ladened with good things for the
children, the latter had brick CHM
nev, each brick was ladened with
candy. The program was "GlOry in
the Highest" the rendition of the
music and recitations by the children
was creditable. Santa Claus was in
time, looking just little older than
last year.
Prof. w. c. o. Jacques President Ct
The olumbia Negro Art Company,
of Washington, D. c., arrived in our
town Sunday a. M. and IS stopping at
Mr.. c. +. Harris, on West street. He
will deliver series of free lectures in
the Baptist Mt. Morish and ASbury
Churches, looking forward to the es-
tabiishment of an Art Class here. The
professor is forcetul talker with clear
cut ideas about the boys and girls
and he is not particular whether he
strikes one between the eyes, or
square on the nose; he hits hard and
strikes from the shoulder, corrected
manv abuses; he makes you happy,
mad, sorry, and thoughtful, stimuli
tainuouSly.
If the Howard boys are not sick they
will have to own that they have had
a good time, our girls says so any how,
and Won know on some matters they
are authority.
Masters William Bishop, Joseph Al
len, Joseph Carroll, and Charles But
Ter, of the Normal Department are
home spending the holidays also Mr.
E. Deval Coley, of the Medical De
partment paid our fair ones of the city
a flving visit of three or four days
presumably on professional or comics
sional business. Either or neither is
none of our business. Call again, Doc
tor, we are always glad to see YOU.
Mr.. Iohn Robinson of Washington
Mrs. Florence Cole ofWashington, ,anc
| Mrs. Woodland of Baltimore are visit
inq the Ancient City for few days.
/ Mrs Smith of Washington was visit
ting Mrs. A. Dennis of Camp Parole.
Miss Birdy and James Bishop are
hame from Philadelphia spending the
! Xmas with their father, DR.. William H
Mrs Florence Cooper, Miss Carrie
Dennis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pinkney o
Washington and Miss Lizzie Dennis o
port Deposit, Md, and Miss Ella Smith
of Baltimore are visiting Mrs. w. +
Fletcher on Murray Hill.
Miss Susie Gray of Calvert County il
visiting Mr.. VIM E. Parker on Wash
ington street this week.
The pastor of Asbury Church wa
treated to good pounding Christina
Eve by members of his flock, headed
by Mesdames E. Parker and o. Dav
age, and his dining-room table wa