davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
The National Baptist s. s. Union.

On last Sunday at D. m. quite an in
teresting gathering of some of the best
people of Richmond assembled at the
fifth Street Baptist Church in atten
dance upon the installation services of
the National Baptist Sunday School
Union of Richmond, Manchester and
vicinity. This was the second monthly
meeting of this new organization and
SIX more Sunday Schools were added to
Its membership. The Union is making
fine progress. The officers were INSTALL
eel by Rev. w. F. Graham, d. D., who
made an appropriate and spicy address.
Other addresses were full of encour-
agement and instruction were made by
Prof: w. A. Mitchell, Rev. S. P. Robin
son, Mr.. James of Henrico and Brother
w. Henry Jones. All of these brethren
spoke in highest terms of praise and
compliments of the new organization
The following program was executed
in good taste:
Singing g.. Rv ITnion
scripture Reading Rev. M. 81. Payne
Prayer er Rev. Watkins
Singing. ...............U Union
Welcome Address. Pres. b. II. Peyton
installation ....... DIR. w. F. Graham
9lhglng. ...........,.... Union
Recitation. ..... Jas. w. Binford, Jr
recitation ..............J Jack Wyche
hecltatlon. .......... Rosa B. Johnson
Solo. .... Miss Pearl Christian
RECITATION. n.........,. Mildred Johnson
Aodress. ..................T .Thos. Smith
Singing Union
RECITATION. ............B Bessie Oottrell
Solo :......,......C. @. Williams
Remarks by Prof w. A. Mitchell. and
and Rev. s. P. Robinson.
Singing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
EMPHATIC DENIALs.

Let me ask your attention to these
facts in your statement:
1. The Home Mission Society has
not dollar or Your money tied up in
the Negro shop at Richmond.
2. The Home Mission Society has not
held up thousand dollars or more.
5. Your statement that the officers of
the Society nag, scourge and threaten
You Is apparently intended, and certain
ly il calculated to stir up strife and deep
On prejudice among your people both to
their injury and to the Society.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

Feb'y, 1909, In The Order of Standing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
wANTxo PROF. HAYES smENcED.

Ysu know that Mr.. Hayes did sign
that mortgage. l have written TO the
President Of your Board calling his at
tentlon TO the matter, and asking that
immediate steps be taken TO silence Mr..
hayes and put the Society right before
the public. This he has declined TO 20,
In your statement which appears in
the CHRISTIAN ORGANIZER OF Jan. 25th.
you say: 1--WE owe the Home Mission
Society few Thousand dollars, though
they have a few thousand of our money
tied up in the Negro shop at Richmond.
which is styled an industrial building
Let us pay the debt, and then the
thousand dollars or more held by the
heads will be given us.
"We still love the Society though
their officers nag us and scourge us, and
threaten us, and hold back moneys
which have been appropriated for the
alaries of the teachers of the VIRGINIA
Seminary"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
A DISTINCTION w1rH A prFFERENcE.

-@-- n DAH AsAeHENNE.
Fact, the End. I don't charge the
Home Mission Society with holding up
moneys, but the heads. You and DIR.
Mac Vicar did the holding. In the
month of December, 1898, while vet co.
operating, you wrote 20 our Board of
Trustees letter with the following clos
ing sentence:
DIR. Mac Vicar, the Superintendent
OF Education, tells me that he has sup-
gested TO you and to others an informal
conference looking 10 some radical
changes in our educational work in Vir-
ginia, which he hopes will harmonize
all interests and viii meet with your
cordial appreciation / trust that he
may not be disappointed in the outcome
OF the conference, and that after the con-
ference your Board may be able TO unite
unanimously in recommending to us as
President of Virginia Seminary a man
towards whose support we can heartily
designate at least portion of the one
Thousand dollars already voted by the
Home Mission Society.
Fraternally yours,
I. j. MORGAN,
Cor. Sec'y."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
WANTS TO SELL
VIRGINIA SEMINARY


The CoLoRED BAPTIsTs Observation-Disclosures PROF
HAYES DIsNIssAI-DR. BoWLINGs RINGING REPLY-DR
GRAHAM GETS IN AN OAR Too-A WARM TIME AT
THE ANNUAL MEETING INMAY
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
NEED NOT WORRY.

Doctor, You need not worry yourself
about my attitude in this matter. Be
surprised at those Negroes who faw n at
your reet, and cringe when your hand
nlnds 20 their hands shackles stronger
than bands of Southern steel.
We have done our best to annaasa
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

Graduates Normal School.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
The American Baptist Homo Mission
Society.
NEW YORK, Jan. 81. 1909.

NEW 1ORk, Jan. 81, 1909.
Dictated by 7. J NJ
r. n. BOWLING, d. D.,
Norfolk. Va.
Dear Sir
Although you paid no attention to
nay former letter, 1 address you once
more. AS you know Mr.. G.. w. Hayes,
President of the Virginia Seminary. per
sists in his denial Of having signed the
mortgage given by the Virginia Semi
Rary to the Home Mission Society to Sc.
sure the payment of money loaned TO
the Seminary by the Society.
his denials and statements are of such
Snature as TO be injurious to the Home
Mission Society; they are also very harm
ful to your own people by creating in
their minds a strong prejudice against
the Society which has done so much for
them; and they are very harmful to the
general cause of Negro education.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
THREATENED WITH DEATH.

When You will not wait until MAY
that the differences may be settled to
the satisfaction of ourselves as we'll as
you; when you send your attorney to
foreclose your account, thus closing the
school IN the dead of winter, believing
as you do that we can't raise the money
demanded by you, you threatened us,
and with death.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
MANHOOD AROUSED.

When you talk about your great sor-
row and your reluctance, and your wish
not to distress the Seminary, you arouse
the lingering traces of manhood even in
the manly Negroes who believe that a
great Northern general can do no harm
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

your anger and gain your true sympa
thy; but, alas tits all in vain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

Remarks by Prof w. A Mitchell, and
and Rev. S. P. Robinson.
Singing
Benediction. . Rev. J. II. Binford.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22
STIRRED THE FIGHTING BLOOD.

When you talk about your disliking
to lnJure the Board by appealing to the
law to force it TO pay its just obligations
when the officials of that Board promise
to settle everything in a few brief
months, you stir our fighting blood, and
make us the more determined to resist
your impotent attempts to steal from
us that with which God has endowed
us-manhood and lofty aspirations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

President of the Virginia Baptis
State Convention.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-02-22

His Mother.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

three things in an evening had made the
long dinner unpopular But even when
there l. 10 be merely conversation followed
by an early departure, the meal Is not likely
to be prolonged as II used TO be-
tn" habit Of eating less has had its in
h,cnce in making the time spent at the
table much les, than 1t was. Men and
women, too, eat much less than they did. and
dinners, moreover. are much more frequent
than they were, and those who are in the
habit Of going out a great deal find them
selves compelled to be prudent.
Bridge has also had its effect in shorten
ing the dinner. At probably five out of
every ten dinners nowadays the bridge
tables are brought out after dinner. And
as the devotees want always TO play for a
certain length Of time. the game must be
started moderately early.
Then the habit of going to the opera or
theatre after elmer has had its effect The
dinner hour in New York has also grown
later every year. and that helped To make
dinner shorter. To begin at hali-past : or
quarter to 0, or even y, has made 1t i'm
possible to remain very long at the table
and get TO bed at any reasonable hour, So
the short dinner H. the rule.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

s'u..io. You need tact. on, mountains Of
tact get around these finci"s. Bu'
usually We succeed even II we have To ke
NO sets Of pictures. thos" of our own de-
slghl'g and those of the sitters'. and in he
end she Is plea sol and has a realizing SENSE
tirt w" know pur business
There are few things that the camera
cannot do. NeCks are shor' enad nosos
l"ngi ;, ned, attractive features brought
INTO prominence and poor ones left III the
shade, curves cut and hollows filled. She
Is very ugly duckling who cannot look
well IN her plct urco in these DAYS.
In one studio they tell story Of plain
woman far on the shady side Of 50 who went
there not long ago with an ancient photo
graz h in her hand.
This she said. was taken when wa :
a gin, and my daughter often looks az il
and says, Mamma, what "A beautiful wo-
man you We're when you We're Young"
Now, want 20 know iC You cannot make
picture of ma now that will look sonnet hing
hk" that, 80 that she can s"c and can show
To others IN years to come that | still look
well now"
They did it, though it was seeming
miracle to the out slider. Eut the features
remained, and the Photographer and the
retOuchcr with those To work upon and
som" pretty draperics 10 aid him. accom-
PlisChd the seemingly impossible. And
no one who didn't want To be- rude could
eay to II" subject: why, this can't be- YOU"
The picture IN soft gray, and skctchy
outlines, was beautiful, and yet it was a
likeness too.
Surprisingly little retouching is done now
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
"PIN MONEY" CLERKS MUST GO
VAR on HONEN N 7HE HIPtRT-
NE\TS ~ tSEINGTDN.
Postmastrr.Gcnrrai Payne's Decision to
Remove Women Who have Iiusbar,s
to care for Them %ppr0, ed Not Al
Women Clerks Affected, ThouCb

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3-It appears 10 I've
pretty well settled that the day Of the "pn
money" woman clerk In the Government
departments here is about over. The ac-
ton of Postmaster General Payne in di-
recting the removal Of women who's" hll,-
bands are in the Government service. aud in
fact of all women who have husbands, 70
care FOR them, has been generally approved
by the heads of department, and bureaus.
A canvass of the departments reveals the
fact that the decision To lessen the number
OF women employees is based pln the con-
clusion that men are in every way better
suited for the work dian women, that women
are demoralizing To the service in many
ways.
The fact that it has been very much
desired to keep women out Of the service
Is demonstrated by the refusal Of appointing
powers to select women even after they have
been certified by the Civil Service Com
mission. In every case for more than four
years past In which "A batch Of eligihes
has been certified to any Of the depart
ments, even where women had a higher
rating than the men the latter have been
selected. Very few women have been
selected for appointment.
j. I, Doyle, secretary of the Civil Service
Commission, gives il as his opinion that
one reason why women are not wanted
Is that while n woman may do the work
required OF her A. well as man her chief
hesitates Just because she Is woman to
correct her a. freely AZ he would n man
" make al many suggestions Oh 10 require
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

sometimes partridge serves the same pur-
pose. Then, every guest receives a much
larger portion In the case Of small butter
ball ducks or quails, a whole bird Il put on
evSry plate. This was the dinner that "A
ohet prepared last week.
Cape Cod oyster.
BiSguc OF game soup
Broird smclts
t9fmbsles OF sweethIeads and mushrooms,
keihead ducks.
celery salad and tried hominy,
Small biscuit glaze.
Black coffee,
1t will be seen that this .repa-, would
havc made nobody uncomfortable from
ov"r"ating who took all /, offered. The
fmboits were not large, but the breast of
ducn VAS liberal supply. -Four small
smeits were served to n port ion Tho in
vitation said half-pas, s, and quarter Of
an hour later the dinner began. b. half
past 10 II was finished and III" woiucn were
Ia the drawing room, BY II III" guests
had begun 10 leave, and a quarter of an hour
later the host and hostess We're alone
IN the matter Of winos this dinner was
typical OF tho way in which this feature of
meal Ia served to-day. White wine and
champagne were served to all tho guests,
but one who wanted S Ditch whiskey got il
But the white was "a MarCuhrrVltrr and the
champagne was rare q a Eau viLtag,'
l ne DUCKS AS VOL rs tn" res. Of the Gl~ncs
we're perfect and in the matter Of cXpeuso
the meal far exceeded the cost of no end
Of patcs and tmbacs
Another dinner cooked by the chef Of
tn" house IN which II was served the other
night Is just az typical of the present day
style us menu rc1d-or AZ least il would
have read 40 If il had been shown to any.
BODY but the hostess, who saw II in the
nluruing-as follows.
Deep sea oysters.
Cream OF fresh green peas
Tcrrapln.
Mushrooms baked In cheese.
Butter ball ducks,
ITied hominy.
celery salad,
NcrUnruc creme,
'Hmrmbcrt ana pont rESelue cheese.
toi'ee.
u" feature of this dinner was the terra
Nm. ana the guests had been invited there
especially to eat IL. SO il was served
literally. Every one Of the twelve guests
received an entire duck. Only white wines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

delalra Of To iallroom corner or the dress.
inc room l,i Ild Ter
Il j. all rs far from the humble beginning
Of IN" art Of mechanical portrature II
such Photography can be- called mechanical
as tie "IrCtTi" railroad l. from the stage
wagon Of Z period ten times a. long ago
Zach beauty or each defect that the
sitter Possesses il emphaa sized or concealed
rab.tr- who announce that they make ~
specially o. depicting beautiful hands,
though each practitioner in the art cm-
b" gives special attention. One or two
child Photography, and have found that
most lucrative branch of the business
Tho most remarkable OF all the specialists
though, IL one who commands the very
highest prices simply because he has tho
reputation of being able 70 photograph
the stoutast woman ns looking slim as in
her glrlish days, He does it frequently
by posing her sidewise. arranging her
drap"ri"s in long flowing lines from head
TO foot. and, II necessary. introducing
into the picture near her some piece of
furniture which will emphasize her height.
That Is the method of most pho'og pliers
In dealing With such subject, but if that
Is hopeless in any particular case, this
photographer i not dauut"d. The main
stay OF his business IL a sklltul retOuCheT,
who can, Il needed hc, slice "A hundred
pounds OF "A figure in the negative simply
by reducing the rotundty OF a curve or
two.
Anyway, by one device or another, the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

full figured matron II made TO look slight
and sylphlike, and the fame Of the pho
tographer has spread among the cor
pulent. 20 that his studio has all the work II
can do the year around
By other means curves are supplied to
those who need them and tell-tale hollowt
are filled in. II il done 10y arraying the
lines in the picture crosswise instead Of
vertically. AMI setting the camera high
This and "A sidelight give roundness to the
outlines. even IL II also slightly emphasi2es
prominent line, an with these and with
the hollows whore, for beauty, none should
b", the rrtouchcr can deal when the mega
tive il finished
can you make ,nc look nice?" L. the ono
thing that nine out of ten 81 the una,t rae
i've women -It'c-s Gsk nice in this case +,
meaning beautiful
There Isn't high-class photographer
who refuses this appeal He expects il
ant i prepared to make the picture all that
is desired
Tn" on'y trouble IT,, saG the Fifth
avenue photographer. who has the rcputa-
ton Of rarely failing To please, that We
can't always carry out our own IDEAS.
Hardy woman comes here who hasn
some precurCeivei iiea Of how she would
like 10 look. The short Gurrpv woman,
with It'll" more figure Than cushion.
nlwar- warts 4" b" photC graphei like Mr..
Pat ,ampboll. for instance
Tile woman with the bean pole figure
wants more curves than n buriesque chorus
girl Nov We can make attractive pictures
Of either. Lui not in the exaggerated style
we have the hardest time to convince them
Of that
The scrawny woman wishes 10 I've photo
graphed in a decolete gown, when she
would look 30 much better ia the pretty
-'re"t dress IN which All" comes 20 Va"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

pin money' girls AID wone. - Il o.r WHO
are in office simply 10 set mo. ey 10 / ave a
gooo 'ihne' These aye the o!.cs WHO are d.
iAg the harm,
Such woman las not Vie tine to irarr,
ear G,i"', is ot i.-trrc-' od III aryili,g
save sigLing Il ~" roll and dr." ~ lrr
seIni-inorthly salary
These are the ore, We WAIT t. -. 20
said ali official IF the Treasury DcraI mont
They are of no service To- tIcnl.el,r,, or IN
anybody or erytiirc. hoy ri work
enough To e'thle them 10 -iR; y nay ou, her;
they have no earthly lsc for TIE faithful
End en- let clerk, male or female. 1rcv
boast OF their !, fiuenoc and propose to take
every minute 81 annual AID lick leave the
GoveIrmeut allows
IT is the woman Of this class Who has no
business in office orc woman in a room.
iul 81 clerks can demOrali2c tie whole
business
Some 81 the older women clerks aro inst
az trying az tho you"g ores They talk ~
their former high positions in life, and have
a contempt Tor workitR for MOI ev, are
simply in Office 10 bridge over; hut notice
Z AT they ar" always brio ginE ard hai q on
like grim death
Postmaster Ger eral Pr vnc's d,termipa
ton To weed some of them out should Le
followed by other derartmr' 1. It j. easy
erough to pick out the do>cr,il . ones and
there are lots II women il Office whose nus
bands should he taking care OF thcm iy,tead
Of letting Uncle Sam do 20
They conceal the fact Of their marin ge 20
that two salaries can be drawn. Such things
are degrading to tie ley, and font see
how seli-resrcc,iug man car marry a
woman who will be n party To- S,rh bu,i. css.
Occasionally some sCanGa, hrirgs o,t nna
OF these double lives IN the dc,,ar, mcrts
Now, just "A word more al out womor
clerks. IL Is fact that the bc>t work done
by the Census Once was by tho Division ~
Vital Statistics. The chief .tsti.t lean Mr.
KING, would not have "A woman in his iivi-
son, and the result has been that his was tho
Only division about which there has rot
been complaint about errors and iuaccur-
acies" ''"'-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

lowed to stay, and III" expert Photographer
by arrangement of lights and draperies ana
bv adjustment Of the camera seeks To con-
We" even a better effect that the rctouChcr
Used 20 give
That il one grea, development of the
ar in the last year or two--meaning of
course, the ART of the professional portrait
maker.
The second mos, import an, ievclopmou'
il to give a permanent value 10 IA" pirt-
tire by eliminating as far a. possible. those
features of dress which in year or two,
If retained. would make the picture looh
old fashioned
The photographs of these days. unlike
tho ancient highly glazed productions of
only year or two back. do not fade with
time and the people Who pay from s. To
SIS apiece for them naturally do not care To
have a picture stamped by the dress il
portrays, with the unm-takabe stamp of
a certain year
SO IL II the aim ~ the high class photo
graphic artist as he calls himself, to CIV"
permanent artistic value 10 his work 10y
leaving out Of IT, II tho sitter is IA woman.
as is usually the case-ih h. hat the sleeves
or the whole costume even anything that
would plainly set a date upon the picture
This has brought forth what are known
"a the draped figures usually heads or
half length figures in which the neck and
arms are bare and the costume is covered
with muslin and flowers. conveying sur-
gestion of attire which may Toe of any date
and will always I've appropriate.
still another effect has teen tho intro
duction of picturc- which III background
ard dress are limitations of famous worj s
by Old masters aid never viii io ou' of
style. The costume, as well as tho hack
ground. IL SUPPLIED at the studio
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14
ri RBER BOOTS.
Though Not OFTEN Seen In BrOadw ~
Lots OF Them Are Worn Here and There.

Does anybody wear rubber boots nova
days' Why, we cant supply the demand
said the rubber dealer. -True, you don't
meet large numbers of men walking down
Broadway in rubber boots. but you would
meet plenty Of men wearing them in the
subway.
An stablemen wear them and carriage
washers and men in fish markets. Rub
Der boots are worn in fact by many workers
Of one sort and another in the city.
In the country rubber boots are worn
by farmers and miners. by lumbermen, fish
erinen. and hunters, and there arr many 40
worn.
Coming back tn the city, you will find
rubber boots worn in large numbers by small
chlliren, every schoo!boy wants pair OF
rubber boots. and great many get them:
they have largely taken the place of the
famous old red tops Of years ago,
Does anyhoty wear rubber hoots in
these days' Well! should say yes with
great vocfskosity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-14

extra work Of her There j. more or less
restraint felt that materially detracts
from mans comfort in department
where women are mpioyed In hot weather
h" he-ltatcs to remove his coat. mayi,e
his collar, when a woman works in the
sam" room.
N,lh,r pay moro gtleniion to outside
hlaIl~, ana Mh'r" several are in an Office
icy generally have a great number of
Hiiteis to dr. US that lave more 10 do
WIN droSsiGak ne or kindred topics than
Win Cove InmeLi work
Women, says NJ Doyle, I'm some
way M mage 10 u-o up ~ tie leave allowed
Tor Leave at time most favorable for them
selves, while "a man would undoubtedly
sop &" consider the condition Of the work
IN T." ohioc and III" demands beng made
upon II. chof would Hesitate 10 put
woman on ia the matter, while II a man
clerk vas not wise enough 20 see the neces-
lily FOR reno hing Lee would lc rrtliii ed
to 80 80.
"A man employee on a small salary will
generally work for II letter place. A
woman sets about ma kong lans to int rersc
Ter income from otlcr sources. She gots
place a. stchogrHphcr and typewriter in
a hotel or newspaper offico, or does piece
Work. Not lnircqucntIy she teaches out
OF office loufs
"Il'sc IT. res may help Ter temporarily,
hW thry unfi Ler to "A great extent for her
dLiy to the GOVslnnt She becomes
o'crwortcd. Sic suffers bodily and
mentally.
Lien there are many women who have
families DEPENDENT UPON them. Such a
woman II burdoned with household cares
81" prepares III the morning for the Office.
just a. sho would leave her home matter
arises that aEnoys her intensely; she has
not time 20 adjust II nor power 10 throw il
entirely on The result il that she me-
ChauCally applies herself TO her bread
earning duties while she il worrying about
Other things
Il do not believe there will ha y ncer,od
effort 10 remove women from Office There
- much "'rH Tor whio' women are esp cially
adopted. ana tie Leads Of dNpa RI ments ire
glad TO have their scrN ices IN some positions
II II not the women who are capable Of
filing the places referred to by MIR DOYLE
that tho heads of the departments want
ousi,u but it is the lar &c class known as the