The Washington bee., 1901-05-11
E1rI'S EICliDgS.

Miss Louise Stout Of Plainheld, N. J.,
IS among our visitors this week.
r6A5 a is the price Mr.. !. L. Mat
lhewI. Colored, received last week for
piece of property that cost him 5000
i0rty wears ago. The house and lot in
question are located in the most fash
i0nab's section of this city and has
been desired by the white residents.
Mr.. Matthews got his price.
Mrs. DR.. c. ]. Stokes is indisposed at
her residence 1871 3rd street, north
west.
The Misses Genevieve Goodrich and
Martina Brawner have been appointed
school teachers to filled vacancies
caused by two designations.
0Where have funeral services been
conducted with such marked sOlemni-
" as those held over the remains Of
Miss Addie Lewis, Monday afternoon,
al the Metropolitan A. NJ. Z. Church.
Her popularity was fully demonstrated
aY the surging masses who turned out
t0pay their last respect. The great
assembIage comprised parsonage from
all walks Of life. The deceased was
about twenty-One years old and was
the only daughter Of Mr.. J. Henry
Lewis. director Of the Amphion Glee
Club and also ChOristsr Of the Asbury
M f. Church. Miss Lewis illness
lasted three days, during which time
such an unfortunate termination was
never dreamed. But things changed.
Disease SO impaired the young patient,
tA-tthe news flashed across the city
last Saturday morning. "Addie Lew
is dead" IL was at first dOub ei, but
visit 20 leTesldenCe removed all queS-
ton of rumOr The lowered curtains,
the door OF crepe told why a broken
hearted mother and father weptWithin
Tor an only daughter. ladeed the
momentWas sad. At the funeral Rev.
Thomas otiCiated, introducing Rev.
Garner Rev Sterling Brown and J..
Anderson Taylor. These gentlemen
spoke very highly of the young lady
and designed her character worthy Of
the best emulation. The floral pieces,
I0onumeTOus to mention, were costly
and handsome. Letters Of coincidence
laOm the various organizations with
which the deceased was connected
were read. AnauOnal loss Weakens the
pulse OF the nations bosom, so Wash
ngton WeepS and mOurnS and heaVeS
10 her prOtoundest for the demise Of
one OF her brightest young women. No
where is the Caseto be more regretted.
Certainly an intelligent audience like
me one which gTaCed the holiness of
'Ae Fst congregational Church We'd
Ar>oay nights entitled to some degree
o. admiration. The occasion was the
howard Medical commencement IN
"".~A hIneleeuphysIClans, ten dentists
""e SIX pharmacists we're turned out
.''o ,-r wards OF healing art TO apply
VIVA, .9ur years Of hard labor has
...o-.aeu Tor them. The organ and
me galleries were beautifully goWned
AAmeuCan draUers and exhibited a
.4S, state OF brlIIancy. The young
s-a--aies modestly clad in black robes
--- mortar board hats. They occupied
.-'os' CONSPICUOUS place upon the plat
lo.". In the rear were the faculty,
TTo'I,.,.llSsioner n NlSCfarland, Rev. Gilbert
\ IleIce, John F. Cook and Prof.
H{ HS1{ ho.qS Wilcox, NJ. D., of New York.
GIooeIt Keyburn, NJ. D., Dean of the
tUgTPa4T,ment presided Commissioner
...2a.ll.aT.and delivered the address of
y. We evening and spoke in general
nay about the treatment Of the COlOTed
ssSop.e south. While he thought in
--S,.laI education a favorable circum-
..o.-.e, .-...e he said no man should be dis
.'.-'Aaled against, in this respect,
SS'0-sa~se OF native, endowment. That
s"5i education was necessary to
,.aA~ae good citizens ship and belong
MA. MA. alike. DIR. Wilcox, Of New York
"aS next introduced. His remarks
@e.e quite brief and confined strictly
~ ~V graduates. The usual alumni
t. were awarded: in medicine, DR..
..-I'1.eI ..I b. Riggs; dentistry, DR.. Ever
D.. P'- emanuel Penso and pharmacy to
nus olontrOSe Stoks. DR.. Ray burn
I'14E The presentations. Music was
! ,."'S4ed by Prof Hoffman's orches-
5sI. Exercises concluded with ben
auction by President Rankin Of
Inward University.
Editor NJ. Grant Lucas announces