The colored American., 1902-04-26
OUR LOCAL LIFE.


Cooper, 925 18Th st. Phone 1863
DR. J. 8. Fnpper, J. E Tay.or, Rev.
DR. Sens W of Atlanta, Ga. were the
guests of Mr.. A II. Cooper last week.
Our account of the great met ting of
the Afro American Council Monday at
John Wesley church, as well as other
important matters are unavOidably
omitted this week. See next issue
Tenth Street Baptist church cele-
brated its fifth anniversary last Sunday.
The re-decOrRted interior Is a thing of
beauty. The anniversary exercises wi
close tomorrow. There will be three
services.
Rev. B. J. BOIdipg preached an an
nivsrsary sermon Sunday in B fillmore
to 2200 people and raised $4O0 In eight
miuuJes. DR. BOlding Is growing in
power as preacher and in popularity
as q man.
Messrs. William and Frederick Hub
ba d. Of Toronto and Mr.. Frank Hub
bard, of Springday, were the guest of
Mr.. Lewis 81 Douglass last week, The
Misses Amber gave an evening" in
their honor
Rector D NJ. Waller, of st. Luke's
Z church, preached an EXCELLENT
sermon Wednesday evening to large
congregation at UniOn Wesley A M
<. ZION church, Of which RV. R. 8.
Rives is pastor.
Tomorrow the speaker at Odd F, lIow's
Lyceum will be DR.. W. Bruce Evans,
on Right Educa ion The officers
Of the lVceum are J. B. Askins, presi-
dent; 81. L. Livings on, secretary; and
T. 81. Wright, chairman of advisory
committee.
DR.. Arthur B. Cole. a well-knoWn
physician, died last week at the age OF
thirty five. ae was graduate of How
ard University and was successful In
the practice of his profession. His re-
mains were sent to his old home at At
lantic Highlands, N. J., for interment.
Mr.. E. H Hunter at the last me st-
ing of the A. NJ. E. quarterly confer
ence, was granted mioisteral orders,
having passed 8 satisfactory examine
ton. He will not take charge at pres-
ent, but will be heard as an ass' slant
at the Metropolitan A. M. E Church
Mr.. j ,hn II. Thorpe, until recently
postmaster at Kittre / n. c., Is in the
city for few days. HIS successor is
white man, although Mr.. ThOrpe's ad-
ministratiOn is said TO have been salts
factory to the patrons Of his off Ie and
n strong demand was made for his re-
tention.
Miss Mamie 81. Burroughs. CORES
pOndtng secretary of the Women's
Convention Aux Iiary to the Nation al
Baptist Convention will reach the city
May 1st, but leaves at once for B | j.
more, where she 81 eaks he same nIgut,
She is hopeful of q big meeting here
on the 9:h and 10 b.
A large delegation of Washington
ians will go to Baltimore tomorrow to
participate in the exercises commemC-
rstive of the Tooth anniversary of
Sharp rect Memorial 81. E church,
which began on the 20 and continues
until the 3CGh. r v. l. l.. Thomas will
preach the anniversary sermon.
Plymouth Congregational church
w II put in steam heating appsra Ius
in the fall and enlarge their basement
The property at II and streets Is q
valuable holding, being worth in the
neighborhOOd of $50, coo, and the eu.
cumbrance has been redL ced to a low
figure.
The piano recital given by NJ SO
Beatriz L Chase Friday evening of
last week at the 10 Street Presby-
lsrian church drew out a splendid aud
fence. The young artists gave awaited
repertoire, in all of which she showed
marked musical talent, as did also htr
brother, W. Calvin Chase. Jr.. who as
sisted in the elterts inment.