The colored American., 1903-07-11
prrNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

WI, Ti'nien n. White, 1923 22nd street, N. |
LuO-I " Mrs Shaw is a daughter of that |
.Dotoran newspaper man, Rev. w. J. |
W,Dite D. D., editor OF the Georgia
ponrist Augusta, Ga, and her husband, |
~ charles A Shaw, is one OF the
Eminent coIored men Of the Empire
c..tp Mr.. Shaw has for a number OF
.asrs been at the head of the Knights
~ pvthias, in Georgia, is a prominent
Mason. and one of the largest proper
- owners in his section Of the state.
Mrs Shaw Will spend a part OF the
Tmmer, in company with her niece,
%rs sIr.HSt' w H. Butler, of New York City.
a. Bayshore, Long Island, and will
also pay a visit to relatives OF Mr..
shaw at New Haven, Conn.
The choir of Israel G. NJ. e. church,
Mr. L. H. White, chOirmaster, is pre-
naring for a patriotic service of song
and speech In honor of the veteran or
panizations Of the District of Colum-
Sa and their auxiliaries. The service
will be held on Sunday, July 26th at
4SO o'clock p. M, at the church, cor
ner 1st and B streets, s. w. All the
Grand Army Posts and auxiliaries, and
other veteran unions and organiza-
tions have been invited. This choir
is one of the best in Washington, and
the choister has arranged an excel
lent program Of music for this service.
Two 10 minute addresses will be made,
one by Hon. j. G. Dancy. recorder OF
deeds. and one by 1t T. H. r. Clarke,
a prominent member of the Spanish
War Veterans. The public generally
is extended a cordial invitation to be
present and enjoy this service.
Some of the men who work for the
street railway companies in Washing
ton. have the proper conception OF
their duty and treat the patrons OF the
street cars with courtesy regardless OF
color. But there are a large number
of the conductors who come from the
southern states and bring with them
all the Internal prejudices that satur-
ate southern conditions. The result
OF this is that quite frequently color
ed people riding on the cars are insult
ed by these paid servants Of the peo-
pie, and it is not an uncommon thing,
by any means, for colored passengers
who ask information as to routes, ETC.,
over the. various lines, to receive the
most curt and abrupt replies, and re-
plies that carry no increase OF knowl-
edge, whatever. The badge number of
the conducor in such cases should al
ways be taken and a short note setting
8 forth the facts in the case should with
out delay be sent to the ONCE OF the
81 street railway company, addressed to
he general manager. If this is done
81 Mnptly and with regularity when
ever a lack of courtesy is shown by
heSe street car men, we will soon no
ice a change in their actions. The
NrpOrations conducting the street car
business will not allow prejudices to
interfere with dividends.
Rev. N. c. CleaYes, pastotr of Is
fael c. NJ. E. church, has been quite
ILL., He occupied his pulpit last Sun
DAY but was very weak and barely able
70 preach. His membership are giving
nm loyal and hearty support and the
aggregation steadily increases. His
srmOns are eloquent and exhibit
profound knowledge of the Scriptures,
and are always listened to with profit
and edification.
The Fourth of July exercises on
me White House Grounds were Inter
sung and attracted a large crowd.
was entirely befiitting the occasion
@I representative of the French ma
uon should occupy a conspicuous posi-
~On on the program. The French
.se.neral, Lafayette, and his compa-
%!ots were notable factors in the strug-
sO LOT independence. But the Negro