The Washington bee., 1901-07-20

". S. Smith, 9TH and Pomeroy, n. W
Don't fail to subscribe for. THE BEE.
Lookout for Major Taylor, Cham
pion Bicyclist Of the world.
Miss Annie Smith of 4th ST. was
graduated in June from the school OF
oratory in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payne who formerly
resided on 10th ST. near l. St, have
moved to T ST. bet. I4th and 18th Sis
Miss Ida Washington of lie Droit
Park is visiting Hampton, Va.
The will ofthe late Mrs. Burley Of
Providence, K. l.. included among
others, Mrs. Annie NJ. Gray, to whom
she left lots 81 and 81 in Chichester
and Miss Matte NJ, Gray receiving
lot 70 in the same place. Mrs. 4. NJ.
BurIev is the widow of the late Blsh-
op John W. II. Burley OF this city.
Mrs. Savoy Of 18th ST. has been i'll
for several weeks but IS able 10 min
gle again in the affairs OF the world.
DR.. MI. Brown is meeting with
much success in her new field Of labor.
Master Earnest Chase Of o st. is i'll
at his recidenCe. A very successful
years work has been completed by
him and il is hoped that he may
speedily recover so that he may con-
tinue his course in the High School
to which he has been promoted.
Lookout for Major Taylor, Cham
piOn BiCyclist of the world. -
Go to the Pen and Pencil Club
Outing next Tuesday 23d inst, and
eat one of those famous country din
ners, served under the direction OF
]. W. Green, Manager of Lake View
Park.
Those attending the Pen and Pen
Gil Club Outing will have no trouble
returning TO the city as arrangements
have been made with the railroad
Company that will ObYiate anything
like inconvenieCe.
The Pen and Pencil Club is the on
ly organization of its kind IN the
world among colored men, hence It's
Outing on the 23d is epOch-maklng.
Mrs. NJ. c. Terrell, the retiring pres
ident OF the N. A. of c. w, held at
Buffalo, was elected honorary presi-
dent Of the Association.
Mr.. c. R. Douglass, and family,
with large number of their friends
will visit the Pan-American Exhibi-
tion at Buffalo,
Lookout for Major Taylor, Cham
piOn BiCyclist Of the world.
Mrs. Bessie Johnson and her two
charming daughters left the city,
Thursday morning for Colonial
Beach where they will spend the
month Of August.
Miss Erma Richardson is al High
land Beach with her cousins Misses
jamie and Ida Freeman. Before the
season breaks Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
will visit the resort.
Misses Violet Tibbs, Ollie Booker,
an Susie Dyson are among tie
Yu sts at the Tokas Cottage, OPe-
qu n, Va. Later, Mr.. Jap Wright
an his sister Edith will increase the
~ a5er Of guests.
The many friends of Mrs. L. y.
Contee, in this city, will be delighted |
TO know of her grand improvement in !
health. Last spring she had an at
tack of the grip which left her quite |
weak; when strong enough she went |
10 visit her daughter. Mrs. Gustaye |
Henderson of New York which has |
greatly benefited her.
Lookout for Major Taylor, Cham
piOn BiCyCliSt Of the world.
The election of president of the Ma
tlOnal Association of colored women |
resulted in the choice Of Mrs Yates of |
Kansas City. Mo, who has been the
treasurer of The Association for wears
This is regarded by many as a wise |
choice as Mrs. Yates is a very broad /
woman. The defeat of the numerous |
other candidates, is considered a Just |
Tebuke 10 selfish ambition.
We heartily agree with Mr.. L. Doug |
lass in his Census Query and are as anx- !!
ious. perhaps as he IS TO know what
has become Of the 1889 mullattOes, !
I ,I26 quadroons, 776 octoroons which |
formed part of the colored popula
tion in 1890 The puzzle at the open
! & Of the century is, how and for !
what cause could so many people be
anihilat=d in a single decade, With
no record Of their existence, only
their living presence.