The colored American., 1903-05-16

Mrs Nellie Brown Mitchell, of Boston,
and Mr.. Latimer, ofSaratoga. The list
Of box holders included such socially
prominent persons as Mr.. Russell John
son, Mrs. H. L. Kemp, Miss Jessie C.
Sleet, Miss Kate Smith, Miss S. Marie
Faulkner, and others. The gowns
worn by the ladies were creations
worthy of Partisan modistes, and their
beauty was enhanced by dazzling gems
while the gentlemen were resplendent
In an immaculate eXpanse of shirt
fronts, and the other appurtances per-
tanning thereto. After the opera dane
ing was lndulged in until four A. M.
The affair is pronounced a marked sue
cess, as regards office receipts as well
as social patronage.
The prOpitiouS weather served TO
bring out large audience at st. Mark s
M. e. Church on Sunday morning who
listened to an eloquent sermon by Prof.
l. Garland Penn, well known in con-
nectlon with the Negro Young Peoples
CHRISTIAN and Educational Congress.
HIS text was taken from Romans.
twelfth chapter, six verse. In the even
Ing the Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was administered to 377 comrluni-
cants- Twelve persons united with the
church during the day.
Miss E. Hawkins and S. o. Collins.
OF Washington, opened an art exhibi-
ton at No. IL Gay street, on the 11th
instant, and closed On the 18th. Both
Miss Hawkins and Mr. Collins are stu
dents at Cooper Institute, and their
work was of unusual merit. The ex-
hlb1t included landscapes and design
ing.
At the white Methodist Preachers
Meeting on the 18th inst, held at $50
Fifth Avenue, Rev. DR.. Charles S. Nor
r1s, pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist
Church IN West Fortfeth Street, deliv-
cred and address, subject ''The Black
Mans Side OF the Negro Problem. -
Rev. Morris is a forceful and eloquent
speaker, and he bitterly arraigned the
treatment of the Negroes by the whites
in the South.
On Sunday morning at st. James
Presbyterian Church, the pastor. Rev.
c. lie Roy Butler filled the pulpit, and
spoke from Ruth, 1st Chap 10Th verse.
In the evening the annual sermon was
preached to the United Order of Odd
Fellows, the Harriet Martineau, and
the Cedar of Lebanon. There were two
persons received into membership dur
ing the day
The Parish Supper" the social func-
tion of st. Philips Protestant Episco-
pal Church, took place on Tuesday
evening the 5th, and was perhaps the
most successful yet given by the ladies
of the parish. The weather was de-
lightful, and served to bring out a
large audience, there being more per-
sons present than on any previous oc-
occasion Of the parish supper The
rector, Father Hutchens g. Bishop. is
much improved in health, and again
able to attend to his usual round of
duties.
The program at st. Marks Iyceum
on Sunday afternoon, was in charge of
Mr.. j. Francis Morris, and was as fol
lows: Chorus, Come Let us Worship
Lyceum choir; Violin solo, Mr.. Joseph
Bates; Bass solo, Mr.. r. Clayborne
Clark; Quartette, Misses Kelley and
O'Henkel, and Mr. Pelham Tenor solo,
20 Shepherd Divine" Prof J. Bates;
Piano solo, Mrs. K. Van Houten Gar
ret; address, Prof. I. Garland Penn.
On Monday night Prof. Penn 1ectur-
ed at st. Marks under the auspices of
the Epworth League. His subject was,
''The Epworth League as the Training
School of Methods sm.''
The Phyllis Wheatley Club met at
the residence of Miss Maude K. Griffin,
127 West bath street On Friday even
ing the 8th. A we'll written paper, sub
ject Industrial Education was read