The colored American., 1903-04-11

winch was highly enjoyed by a large
audlence. After the service there Was
the usual distribution of palm branch
es, it being Palm Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. George Darnell, of No.
2O3 West 81 street, entertained DR.. and
MRS: Weaver, Of Baltimore, on Wed
nesday, April End at dinner The af-
, Ialr was very elaborate, and among
the guests were Mrs. l.. Dennis. Mrs.
Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs Glamoson. and
Misses Jordan and Amelia Wilson.
At st. Marks Lyceum on Sunday
afternoon, the program which was in
charge of Prof. A. G. Fletcher, was as
follows: Vocal solo, Miss Anna Will
per; recitation, Miss Maggie CLAY: a
paper, subject, Temperance in all its
Branches" by Mr.. Charles Harrington.
was very timely and we'll received by
the audience; solo, Prof. Fletcher. For
next Sunday an elaborate Easter pro-
gram has been prepared under the
direction of Mr.. G. Wilton Marshall.
The Phyllis Wheatley Club compos-
ed of several of Gotham's representa-
tive young women, among whom are
prominent school teachers, musicians,
and business women, met at the resi-
dence of Miss S. Elizabeth Frazier
the President, on Friday evening, and
listened to a well prepared paper on
Clubs and their Influence upon Col
ored Women" by Miss Jessie c. SIeet.
Ihe discussion was opened by Miss
Fannie j. Murray. This club fills a
long felt need in New York, and it's
| members are looking forward to the
development of a greater interest in
| the literature of authors of the Negro
| race, in this city.
Negotiations for the sale of Zion
| A (hnrch
| and Bleecker streets, and the adjoining
| property, which is the parsonage, are
| being pushed by the trustees of the
| church. Mother Zion has occupied it's
present edifice for about thirty-eig ght
years, and is one of the Oldest colored
| churches in the city. It's present pas
tor is Rev. j. Sulla Cooper The of
ficers are seeking suitable locality
somewhere in the Sixties upon which
| they intend to build.
| There is to be a large public meet
| ing in the interest of the Tuskegee
| Normal and Industrial Institute at
Madison Square Garden, on Tuesday
evening, April 14th. Ex-President
Cleveland will preside, and DR.. Booker
T. Washington will be the principal
| speaker. Other speakers will be,
Edgar Gardner Murphy, of Mont
gomery, Alabama, DR.. Lyman Abbot,
and William Baldwin, Jr The Hamp-
| ton singers will render some of their
| selections.
Mrs. p. E. Johnson, wife of DR.. John
son of No. 203 West 33rd street, has
| returned from Eatontown, n. J., where
| she went on account of the death of
Mr.. Travis Johnson, one of the old
and highly respected citizens of the
place, and brother of DR.. Johnson.
Miss Ida Jones, the fifteen year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Chester
Jones, of Asa West 57th street, is i'm
proving after being confined to bed for
| several months with nervous prOStra-
] ton, caused by overstudy.
| DIR. Booker T. Washington with his
stenographer, Mr.. Hunt, are registered
| at the Manhattan Hotel. This is the
same hostelry at which the late Pres
ident Mckinley stopped when in the
| city.
Revival services are being carried
on with great success at the AbSynnia
| last Sunday morning Rev. Smith, who
| has been conducting the services for
| the past, spoke from the text, Lord
| if Thou wilst Thou can'st make me
clean.' There were several persons
who came forward for prayer.
Rev w H Brooks d. D. who has