Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-30
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Chartered 10 pension Ex-slaves-
lodge of Eiks Instituted nt VIII
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Raleigh n. c., Dec. 29.-The Alumni
Association of the A. and NJ. College,
Colonel N. r. Stansel, secretary and
treasurer, and Mr. Charles Pearson. ar
chitcct chairman of the Executive
Committee, has established ut the col
Iege a student loan fund for the aid OF
needy students.
Over half the students in the COL
lcge are paying their own expenses.
and many of them are forced to leave
each session for lack OF money. This
fund is intended to aid the most wor
thy. The amount given is $685. q small
nucleus. to be sure, but contributions
from the alumni and others, rs well as
interest from loans. will steadily in
crease it. The conditions on which the
fund is given urc as follows:
First, That 1t be loaned In limited
amounts to needy students who are
faithful and efficient in the performance
OF their duties.
Second, That the loans be at current
rates of interest and legally secured.
Third, That the fund be applied per-
pctually to this purpose only, being
Icloulctt, DotH pTllclp'Il etnu interest,",
from year to year. and not invested
otherwise.
MISSED THE MAILS.
Thursday morning, for the first time
since the early months OF the present
year. The carly mail trains pulled out
OF Raleigh without the usual sacks and
bundles Of mornings Post. The fall
ire to make connections was due to
an unforeseen and unavoidable accident
at the power house Of the Raleigh Elec-
trio Company. depriving the office OF
lights and power. After passing
through night OF tribulation the me-
chanical force, by d!nt OF almost SUI
perhuman effort, succeeded In printing
the paper by daybreak 1t Is hoped that
the fates Will be kinder hereafter.
TO PENSION E:X-sLAvEs.
1.-THE National ex-Slave Mutual Re-
lief, Bounty and Pension Association Of
the United States OF America in North
Carolina" was granted articles Of in
corporation yesterday. The principal
place of business is to be at Washing
ton, N. C.
The object OF the associa ton is to
render assistance to members and to
provide ways and means for the care
and nourishment of eX-slaves. their
widows and orphans, and to unite the
cilOIlS III VIII III securing PEN
sion legislation in favor OF the ex-
slaves.
The incorporators are Elijah Dud-
Z ley Edmund Hicks, Cornelius w. Jones,
Rev. Peter Bragg, Sophia NJ. Brown.
Catherine Beilamy and others.
NEW LODGE OF ELKs.
A large party of Winston e ks passed
| through the city yesterday en- route to
m
I. tute the lodge recently formed i'm that
4 city. The party was Joined here by
Mr.. C. l.. Bunting.
Z An application by some forty citizens
} OF Raleigh has been signed for the Or
! ganizatlon of n lodge of Elks here. 1t
y is likely that Il Raleigh lodge will be
!, instituted in the near future. There
= are now three lodges of Elks in the
IS Statc-Charlotte, Winston and Will
|, mington.
4 a NEW LUMBER COMPANY.
y The Warlck Lumber Company, of
/, Hickory, was Incorporated yesterday
Z with u capital stock OF $1,000. The in
corporators are a. a. Shuford and d.
a. Whsenhunt. of Hickory; D.,H. War
lick, w ~. Warlck and C. r. Cline, OF
Granite Falls.
sANITARIUM FOR NEGROES.
The new building Of the Southern
Sanitarium for Negro Consumptivcs, at
Southern Pines, Is now complete and
will be dedicated on January 10th.
Hon. Thomas w. Mason, Of North
ampton county; Booker Washington, of
Alabama, and DIR. John c. Kilgo OF
Durham, have been invitad to he pres
ent and take part in the exercises.
n letter has, however, been received
from Booker Washington. saying it
would be impossible for him to be pres-
ent. Mr.. Mason and DR.. Kilgo have not
yet been heard from.
The building just completed Is the
third one composing the santarium 1t
cost $1,000, and Is the gift of New
England lady. 1t is given for the ex-
elusive use OF women who are suffering
from consumption.
The capacity of the sanitarium is now
thirty-six patients. DR.. L. A. Scruggs
of this city Is the ain,1.i Mt .,di.,<- -.