The Washington bee., 1897-03-06

| I: ''ISSE1S:1SiS1isAh. w.
c.a-oe s. Contee Of Denver,
II MTs. ~ -,a ruest of her mother-In-
Co., g.. Mrs laura V. Contee'
10 -5,.s~d Deas, who has been SICK
,25one N,, lime, is able to be out again
-4urs. " H. Brooker have as
~. ~. ..-,..r. a niece and the oro1nej. I.l.
inis,y !ng" Of Mr. Brooker OF Ne" io' h
p~,est Lyons of Georgia is IN
,bs ,.'. cl,E, the guest OF Mr. jesse Id"
ce,rge w. Bryant of Baltimore
~ !, The city on Monday
IT,. Bachelors Social Club that was
orm.noled .[S Of new comers has diS-
banded, n,-
y, and Mrs. Charles R. Douglass
beI5 Id a reception to the strangers thiS
week.
A. Williams gave a very hne re-
oon,jon at her new residence oI! loIll
e,Ise, This week to her visiting iriehoS
onf other invited guests.
pay I'd. Miller, DID,, of PhIladel-
N pa who died at his home last
PaI Pn.GI, was buried Tuesday afternoon.
PevN pev ". Bishop Johnson, ID. D., was
.ent ~ + as a delegate from the BapuSt
STJ;rn;efers' Conference with a set OF en-
nina ML''-s5 resolutions 10 be presented to
Rev. Mnler's family.
ueesrs Wm. T. Woods and Isaac
wilson Of New York are in the city
NJ Moods has not been in this city tor
over I5years.
Mr. W. H. Lawson of Willis, Texas,
s sin the city.
Mr. ". H. Beckett of the West is in
town.
Grand Potentate Isaac Holland ot
Philadelphia, Pa, was in the city last
Sunday.
Messrs. |. H. Turner and Benjamin
O. Myers of the Mystic Shrine are in
the city.
Mr. Robert Holland of Cincinnatii
O., is in the city.
Col. lanes H. Hill of Mississippi is
in the city stopping at I4I6 | ST., NV
He had quite number of callers las
Sunday. Ex-Collector of Taxes Johr
F. Cook called, and many others.
MISS Florence A. Johnson of Brook
lyn, n. Y, is the guest of Col. w. II
Lester, 22II 18th st, NV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tinsley o
Baltimore, Md are in the city, the
guest of their aunt, Mrs. Nervis of K
street, NV. They will also spend some
time with their aunt, Mrs. Moses An
derSon Of o2I Y street, n. W. Mr.
Tnslev is a well-known politician
and will, no doubt, be taken care o
under this administration.
Miss Mamie Burroughs made a very
excellent speech before the Second
Baptist Lyceum last Sunday after
noon. Among other things, she ad
yiScd the women not to marry for love
but from a moral standpoint. She also
criticized the men for attempting tC
visit our best girls when they are jusi
from den of vice and shame; and
among other things, said: "a man Car
BE- guilty of the worst crime, and only
for a lapse of a few years, he can rise
and, apparently, be as great as ever
but let a woman once fall, and she has
fallen forever"
Prof Rjching read an interesting
paper on "The Advancement of the
Colored Race" which was well re-
cctrcd and heartily applauded at the
Second Baptist Lyceum last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. l.. B. Anderson, formerly of this
city but now of Chicago, H., is eX.
pected in the city shortly.
The funeral of Mrs. Isabella John.
SON. mother of Miss Alice Johnson
took place from her late residence,
9Th and | StS., n. W., last Monday at ]
o'clock pm.
Miss Martha E. Porter gave ''fad
party on Friday night to a large num-
Der OF friends. Games and dancing
were lndulged II and a bounteouS re-
past was enjoyed by those present.
All the ladies were beComingly
Dressed, and Miss Porter never looked
pIetiler, In a costume of baby blue silk
with lace trimmings.
F
Mrs !. H. Fletcher gave a reception
on Inauguration night to her many
trends and their visitors. Mrs. Fletcher
one OF our social stars who is always
friends
g, KeEy. !. Anderson Taylor, pastor Of
9hAon Baptist Church, and wife, cele-
rI"'e0 their silver anniversary on Fri
way evening, Feb. 26. Regardless of
Y'e hC.emency OF the weather a very
.a' &c number of friends called to pay
.-.'' respects. The presents were pro-
-, presenting every kind of house
,'1.u 40, silver. The present of the Baptist
., =, les Conference of the District of
!, S,e.eWola, the Ladies Independent
= ,Dl-i%i, the Wayland Social and the
I. Ltl.IeIet Clubs Of Shiloh Baptist
(-. CluIlA were superb. Tokens of re-
S.'eC' WSrs received from a number Of
~. 80 GideS DR.. Robert Johnson per-
tf.-,'ed he ceremony in grand STYLE,
49, .'oTea We ny presentation of present of
80 ID rlnoapiSt Ministers Conference of
ErE IE ~ D;ls'Tlct OF Columbia by Rev. Low
81 80 ~ -, neat speech. Mrs. Taylor wore
g. 4 n,o- Mnite satin and orange blossoms of
e"'y -1fe years ago, with Slight al