The colored American., 1902-09-27
IN OUAKERDOM
Obe Christian n EndeaVorers Cele
brato 10Th AnniVersN y Death
Of Two Nota BILE People Society
SiftinRs

CHeITy OlTeeI bdptlSJ Cnurcn, cete-
brated its tenth anniversary The
churcI was decorated with American
flags and palms and many were pres
ent to enjoy the program. The vel
come address was made by the pastor,
and responded to by the president
elect, Mr.. G. Morgan Dabney. Address
es were made by Rev. Lee, pastor of
1st Presbyterian Church, and Mr.. H.
e. Paisley, President of the Philadel-
phia G. e. Union. The roll was called
by the corresponding secretary, H.
V. Suydam, and many societies re-
SpOnded by verse or testimony. After
the program the audience was in
vited to the lecture room, where re-
freshments were served to all present
by the social committee
The funeral service of Mrs. Isabella
Stevens, wife of the late Andrew
Stevens, was held on Friday morning
at her residence on Lombard street.
The house was crowded to it's utmost
and precisely at II a. m, the funeral
service was commenced. The service
was conducted by Rev. Henry l..
Phillips, brother-in-law of the deceased
and pastor of the CrucifiXion P E.
Church. He spoke in pleasing terms
of the woman who was so much
thought of by her many friends. Mrs.
Stevens - on Tuesday evening, after
very brief illness, having just return
ed to her home two weeks before her
death, from Atlantic City. where she
spent the summer. Mrs. Stevens sur
vived her husband scarcely past four
years. She leaves a daughter, Miss
Helen, and a son, Major Andrew
Stevens, Jr., to mourn her loss. Mrs.
Stevens was a cOmmunicant at ST.
Thomas p. Z. Church, and a member
of the Day Nursery and several other
charitable organizations, who share
her loss.
Miss Letitia Cottman, of North
Camac street, entertained at a o'clock
tea on last Sunday afternoon. at her
home. in honor OF a few visitors
Among those present were: Misses
Abbie Williams, of Raleigh, N. c.;
Julia Sadgwar, Wilmington NC; Miss
Reid, Coatesville, Pa; Marie Thomas,
Bloomington, Ill; Bertha Tanner,
MaeBelle and Leila Walker
Colenel James H. Davis. of the 4th
Pennsylvania Regiment of the United
Boys Brigade, passed away on Thurs
day afternoon, at his home on Pearl
street. Mr.. Davis was a man well be-
loved by all who knew him and es-
pecldlly tne young men OI 1T uel-
phia, whom he has led for mar RS.
He had a loving disposition an, Latur-
ally won the respect and esteem of
both white and cOlored. He was the
senior member of the firm of Davis,
Rosebaum and Johnson, the only
colored Photographic firm in the city,
doing a splendid business on South
street. His funeral was held at the
Cherry street Baptist Church on Mon
day morning. The church was pack
ed and many hundreds viewed the
body as it laid in state. The floral
tributes were beautiful, showing the
appreciation of the high esteem the
Colonel held in the hearts of men.
He is survived by a wife.
The Union A. NJ. Church is holding
a bazaar for the benefit of the church
On last Sunday special service was
held all day. In the morning Rev.
Jolly preached an excellent sermon
followed by one in the evening by Rev
Crosby, the pastor of the church
Mr.. Herman P. HurlOng has been i'll
for some time with typhoid fever. Mr.
Hurlong is a native of Charleston S.
c., and is now a student in the senior
class of the dental department of the
University of Pennsylvania. His many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
Re. Drs. William Credit. Alex Cor
don, E. W. Moore, G. l.. p. Talliaferro,
Clarence Parrish, Mr. John s. Trower
Mdme. Annie Willis and Willie Lay
ton. were among the delegates who
attended the National Baptist Con-