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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
SENATOR McLAuRIN's TALK.
Makes an Address to Colored Audi
enee Last Night.

There was a large gathering Of colored
people at Metropolitan A. 81. E. Zion
Church last night to listen to an address
by Senator McLaurin of Mississippi The
meeting was opened by the choir and con-
gregation singing "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds" Rev. J. NJ. Little. white minister
of Mississippi. offered prayer Rev. DR.. p.
A. Wallace then introduced the senator in
brief address, in which he said: ut gives
me great pleasure to introduce to you to-
night to address us man who has more
than once manifested his interest in hui
manity while governor and since he has
been occupying seat in the United States
Senate. His life has been q success and
he is a Christian as well as public man. and
l invite for him your respectful attention"
Senator McLaurin then arose and took
his place within the altar. He said he did
not care to enter the sacred pulpit, not be-
cause he was not Christian, but because
he was not a preacher. In the course of
his subsequent address he said: Il have
been thinking how many of you got on your
knees and prayed this morning, and how
many read a chapter In the Bible after
ward. Now, / am not going TO ask you TO
hold up your hands. for fear 1t might cause
some fellow to put up his hand who did not
do either Then he would go away feeling
the sting Of conscience and I would be to
blame It is natural for you people to wor-
ship God. You are naturally emotional.
But worship Is one thing and service is
quite another.
i did not come here to preach. but to
talk about conditions in my state. The
idea has gone out that colored people are
treated very badly in my state and / want
TO say that this is not true. Your race is
doing better in Mississippi than it is here
or anywhere else that / have been. They
have bought homes and have taken up and
settled on the public lands and own great
deal of property. and there are many
wealthy and well-to-do colored people in
Mississippi
There are many who are worthless and
who will not work. and that is true of all
races there defended a colored man in
the courts of Washington county once who
was charged with murder, and he was ac-
quilted. and he paid me good fee. He
is worth between $50 900 and 800 900 today
l know others worth from SIS, 900 to $50 600
and 100000 and have plenty Of good farm
land, horses cattle, sheep and hogs in their
own right.
I'VE have good schools for your race in
the state. public and normal. There is
Alcorn College, than which there is not
better school in the country, and there are
many other similar schools. There are 25
per cent more colored children than there
are white children in the public schools of
my state. and 1t is hard to find a colored
boy or girl sixteen or seventeen years old
who cannot read and write.
You ought to thank God for your condi-
tion now as contrasted with the condition
of your race in other parts of the world
1t is no accident God had a hand in it.
Be Industrious, be honest, be Christians;
help your poor. your sick and your needy
and support your church and you will be
right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH
SOLEMN OBSERVANCE By
CHURCH BEARING THE NAME.

The feast of St Joseph, the foster-father
OF Christ, was observed yesterday at St.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Sd and
streets northeast Solemn ceremonies
marked the observance of the day, which.
being the patronal feast day of the church,
is always celebrated in a fitting manner.
special musical program was given and
sermon appropriate to the occasion
preached by Baltimore clergyman. The
decorations about the sanctuary were Of a
striking character.
A solemn high mass was sung in the
morning by Very Rev. Mgr. Adolph of
Buffalo, N. Y, assisted by Rev. Valentine
F. Schmitt, pastor of St Josephs Church,
as deacon. and Mr.. Francis Byrne, S. J.,
subdeacon. Rev. Joseph Cunnane of st.
Andrews Church, Baltimore, preached the
sermon, taking for his text Psalm civ,
He appointed Him chief ruler over His
house and set Him over His treasures.
Father Cunnane pictured st. Joseph as the
patron and guardian of the universal
church. the mystic body of Christian office
devolving from his divineiy appointed guar
dianship of the holy family, "as husband of
Mary and the reputed father of Jesus as
Holy Writ describes Him" Continuing, he
said:
The power of His influence in this ex-
allied mission lies in the power of the inter-
cessary prayer of the just man, Which
availeth much St. Joseph is called the
just man in the Gospels-the term justice
implying perfect relations between God, the
neighbor and self. The exalted office as
signed to him by the Almighty presup-
poses proportionate sanctity and justice, for
he was the husband of the mother OF
Christ, the foster father of Jesus In the
character he was loved, honored and obeyed
by Mary, the imma cuate mother of Christ,
and was obedient to Jesus-being subject
to them as Scriptures tell us.
Equipment of Leaders.
1.-The Almighty always equips with the
necessary and adequate virtues and graces
those who IT. the order Of divine providence
are raised to high callings and missions.
St. Joseph's calling, the most exalted after
that of Mary, the mother of Jesus. as 1t
was. after her, the most intimately con-
nected with the redemption and incarna-
ton. The exercise of the duties of the
calling was of a necessity calculated to IN
crease and supernaturalZe the virtues or
Joseph-Christ the model of perfection
being before his vision always.
The celebration of the feast day was
begun at the I o'clock mass in the morn
ing when a class of children made first
communion. At the vespers service in the
afternoon the children were invested with
the scapular of Our Lady Of Carmel by
Mgr. Adolph, who also gave short In
struction. Father Schmitt was the cele-
brant of the vespers, and Rev. lgnauus
Fealy was in the sanctuary.
The music of the day, which was well
wondered. was supplied by the regular choir.
composed entirely of young girls, while the
organist and director is a sister of Notre
Dame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
WAGON WORKERS OUT
LOCAL LABOR STRIKE TAKES Eff
Feet TODAY.

Another labor strike went into effect In
this city today, increasing the number OF
local trade disturbances to hve three
strikes and two lockouts. The last trade
to enter the list was the carriage and wagon
workers. The members of their union, No.
~ walked out Saturday night from most
or the establishments at which they had
been employed
This morning the strikers to the number
OF about 10 assembled at their hall, HOS
Z street northwest and the situation was
taken in charge by the strike committee OF
three members Of the union. This commit
tee declined to make statement OF the
journeymen's side Of the matter at this
time, but said written statement would be
prepared and given to the press later.
This strike was forecaSted in The Star
several days ago, and the controversy Is
said to be solely over the present wage
scale.
One of the men on strike stated today
that eight of the carriage and wagon max
Ing establishments had already conceded to
the union demands. The strike, he added
affects the four branches of the trade-the
iron workers. painters, wood workers and
upholsterers.
1t is understood the final decision to
strike was reached at a meeting last
Workers Local Union, No. II, and that the
secretary, Mr.. Henry C. Stein, d.
rected to notify the employers of the ulti-
matum of the organization.
There are about twenty establishments
in the District affected by the strike, and
two of these are said to have yielded.
These are the Rock Creek Auto and Wagon
Works and William Sauter
One of the employers in speaking with a
Star reporter today concerning the walk
out OF the workmen said the demand of the
union was for $3.50 per diem for the black
smiths and So each for the woodworkers,
the painters and the upholsterers.
I'VE are already paying this scale to all
the branches of the trade for good men
except to the blacksmiths,'' he added The
union demands that So a day be the mini
mum figure for the three branches named
and $3.50 for the blacksmiths, without re-
gard to the quality of the workmen. We
contend that some of our blacksmiths and
painters are not worth more than 50 per
day because of their lack of ability. We
want the union to grade the workman &C
cording to their capacities, but it declines
to do so. and says we must pay the same
scale to ALL"
1t Is said a meeting of the Master Car
riage and Wagon Workers Association
may be held this evening to discuss the
situation and take whatever steps may be
decided to be necessary to meet the emer-
gency.
The trades now on strike here are the
printers. horseshoers and carriage and
wagon workers. Those locked out are the
plumbers and bottlers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Outlines Life Of Christ.

At Galbraith A. M. Z. Zion Church, on
9Th street northwest Rev. DR.. s. L. Cor
rothers preached to a large audience at II
am. on Christ Our Example" He gave
an exhaustive outline of the life of Christ
from the manger to the cross, dwelling al
length on the sermon on the mount, Christ's
miracles, His agony In the garden and His
perfect completion of the plan of salvation
He said that to enter heaven the lives OF
men must be like that Of the great yet low
ly Redeemer.
Religion to save" he said, must be
heartfelt and must be lived out in the every
day life. No other will prove an accepta BILE
pass port
Tine Christian Banner was the pastors
subject at pm, when he again spoke 10 q
large audience.
The collections for the day were: Public
$3.50; general conference fund, SIS. Total
$1O6.9O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Lecture on Christian Science.

The National Theater was filed yester-
day afternoon by an audience gathered to
hear Rev. Irving c. Tomlinson of Concord,
n. H, tell OF Christian Science. Mr.. Tom
linson was introduced by Gen. Robert NJ
Baker formerly a representative from New
Hampshire, who said in part:
Christian Science needs no apology. It
has demonstrated its right to exist Its
hundreds of beautiful churches and MIL
lions Of adherents testify to its greatness
and power.
THE lecturer this afternoon is valued
and longtime friend OF mine-the first
reader of the Church OF Christ Scientists
In Concord, n. H."
In the course of his address Mr. TomIin-
son said:
Christian Science does not deny the
true personality of God. II affirms that He
IS the Supreme, Infinite Person, and It has
no connection whatever with mesmerism
hypnotism or mental science. 1t Is, in fact
the very opposite. II Is more than faith
cure. for 1t agrees with Peter when he
says: Add to your faith virtue and to yir-
tue knowledge He declared that all
healing in Christian Science Is wrought
through prayer, and that the members OF
the church who have been benefited are
grateful to God because they know by ex-
perience that every waking hour their
prayers are heard and answered by Him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Catholic Total Abstinence Union.

The Catholic Total Abstinence Union held
meeting last night in Good Samaritan
Home, and there was a large number OF
the members in attendance. The meeting
convened at o'clock. and after a session
Of one hour and half during which time
considerable business was disposed of, the
meeting. upon invitation of Mr.. William
F. Downey. adjourned and attended in q
body the Marquette meeting. held at Co
lumbia Theater, headed by President
Thomas Maloney.
The union voted last night to give an en-
tertainment the second week of June and
a committee consisting of VIM. A. Hickey.
D. Carroll Diggs, J. w. OFT and Chas. ~.
Blush was appointed to arrange for this
event. The committee will hold a meeting
tomorrow night at the office of Mr.. OFT.
1I32 7th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Tragic Note In Bottle.

The police will make no effort to find
body in the river unless something ap-
pears more definite than a note in bot
tie which was picked up near Giesboro
yesterday by Bentamine Cox. whose home
Is at IT'S f street southwest The mes
sage, which was written upon a piece of
paper bag. reads:
II have lived long midst storm and
strife that l have concluded to end my
He"
The bottle was on float The finder
turned II over TO the police of the fourth
precinct. Lieut.. Sutton. commander OF the
harbor precinct, was notified and while he
told his men to be the lookout for a
body he did not give orders to have the
river dragged. The name Mrs. j. b. T.
Brown was signed to the message. Lieut.
Sutton has received many similar messages.
and II usually turns out that they are
written by alleged funny individuals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07

Gustave Stengel. an enlisted member OF
the marine hospital service and employed
as the driver for the hospital automobile
ambulance, was before Judge Mullowny In
the Police Court this morning on charge
Of driving an automobile at greater rate
OF speed than twelve miles an hour. Po-
liceman CARAT of the eighth precinct who
made the arrest, testified that he fol-
lowed Stengel in an automobile on Satur-
day along 18th street from Q to NJ streets
northwest and found he was going at
eighteen miles an hour.
Il don't think 1 was going that fast"
said Stengel, as l have a small machine"
This officer followed you with his speed
ometer," was Mullowny's reply. Twenty
five dollars fine
Il have no money" said the ambulance
driver. He was locked up preparatory to
being sent to the farm for sixty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Appreciates Work Of Y. M. C. A. l..

Winning Men" was the subject of an ad-
dress delivered yesterday afternoon by Rev.
Mr.. Weston Bruner at a meeting OF the
y. NJ. C. A. Church life in Washington
is different from that of any other city,"
he said. 1T is different from the fact that
there Is a never-ending procession of men
through the city who do not become closely
identified with any church while here"
Mr.. Bruner stated that he did not wish to
disparage the work of the churches. but he
appreciated the work being done in Wash
ington by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, and that 1t was prominent factor
In uniting the Protestant churches.
The board of directors and Mr.. Edward w
Hearne, the new general secretary, met
the clergymen OF the city this afternoon a,
l o'clock. Luncheon was served in the BAN
quet hall. The members of the association
will give a reception Wednesday evening in
honor of Mr.. Hearne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
NJ STREET HIGH SCHOOL.
Annual Meeting Of the Alumni Asso-
citation.

Arrangements have been completed for
the annual meeting of the NJ Street High
School Alumni Association in the assembly
hall Of the school building this evening at
7:30 o'clock.
DR.. Charles W. Needham, president OF
George Washington University. member OF
the board Of education. and Representative
William 8. Green of Massachusetts, will
address the organization
During the past year the alumni has
made record along the line of cultivating
a fraternal spirit among former graduates
of the school as well as fostering interest
In the alma mater. It has inaugurated
two objects. The erection of fitting me-
MORALS to the memory OF former teachers
of the school and the establishment of a
system of aiding graduates Of the school IN
procuring employment. It IL anticipated
that the meeting will be one OF the largest
In the history OF the association. all the
graduates Of the school having been In
vited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Appropriations for Memorial Day

The officers of the Army and Navy Union
hero have been officially notified that Mayor
Mcclellan of New York city has signed the
state senate bill appropriating $1,000 an
nually to the United Spanish War Veterans
and $500 annually to the Army and Navy
Union for the decoration OF soldier graves
on Memorial day.
Information has also been received to the
effect that the War Veterans and Sons AS
ISOLATION. U. s. A. Qncorporated) has for
mulated a special committee for the un-
yelling OF the Howe equestrian statue OF
George Washington. The ceremonies will
be held some time IN June, but exact date
has not been decided upon. Ex-Representa-
tive and ex-Registrar James r. Howe is
the donator of this statue to the city of
New York. and 1t is to be erected at the
Williamsburg plaza Of the new Brooklyn
bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Personal to River Men.

Mr.. George Sherwood. engineer OF the
Glymont mail route steamer Estelle RAN
dali. has been compelled to stop work in
order to receive treatment for an injured
hand and while he is ashore Engineer Mi
chael Dugan win have charge of the engine
room Of the steamer.
Capt. Harry s. Randall Capt. Al Richards
and chief Engineer William A. Moore have
returned to Baltimore. to hurry the work on
the steamers Wakefield and Queen Anne. in
order to get them to this city as soon as
possible.
Capt Casson, commanding the Norfolk
and Washington line steamer Washington.
Is confined to his home at Norfolk by III
ness, and Capt William Geoghegan is In
command of the steamer during his absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Her Singing Not Appreciated.

While singing loudly Nearer. My God. to
Thee" Saturday evening in Cissefs court
northwest Pauline Morrison, colored. was
interrupted by Policemen BranzelI and
Brown of the first precinct.
Say. officer, you wouldn't arrest me while
singing hymn" said the woman, pulling
away from the bluecoat. But Pauline had
been warned before that her abilities as
soloist were not appreciated by the resi-
dents of the locality and she had been told
to keep quiet, and she was conveyed to tbs
station house.
Pauline told Judge Mullowny that she did
not consider singing Nearer, My God, tc
Thee" as disorderiy, but Notwithstanding
workhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Indianians to Meet.

Arrangements are being made for a meets
Ing Of the Indiana Society at Masonic Tenn.
pie next Friday evening. A program has
been arranged and number OF prominent
Indiana women have consented to act as
patronesses. One OF the attractive features
will be the fancy song and dance to Be
given by the children of W. A. Sullivan.
Miss Nina Waugh, daughter of ex-Repre-
sentative Waugh, will give several seleo-
tons on the plano and Miss Houchen OF
Fortville Ind; Miss Harshbarger Of In
dianapolis, Miss Bertha F. Wolfe of Mitchell,
Ind. and Mr.. T. l. Jones Of Rockport IND,
Will appear in the program. After the en-
tertainment there will be dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
First Excursion to River View.

The River View excursion resort was
opened to the public yesterday for the first
time this season. and during the day, on
the two trips made by the steamer ST
John. about 1880 persons visited the resort
The steamer left here at II am. and 2:15
pm, the first trip being to River View
only, and the last, after stopping at River
View, was continued on down the river to
Clifton Beach. River View was found In
all the glory of its spring dress, and more
than half those who went from this city
preferred to spend the time at the resort
In preference to the sail on the river, and
they had most pleasant time. On the trip
back from the down-the-river run, the St
John stopped at River View and took on
the crowd there, and arrived home shortly
after pm. The trip to River View will be
repeated Sunday next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Choice Flowers and Artistic Decora-
lions for all occasions. Blackstone Nth & H
Advertisement
KNIGHTS of Columbus Meet

The West Virginia state convention Of the
Knights of Columbus. In session at West
ernport, Friday last, elected the following
state officers for the ensuing year: State
deputy, DR.. ]. J. O'Kane OF Wheeling: SEQ
rotary. e. w. Reister of Wheeling; treas
urer. H. c. Walker OF Piedmont: advocate.
John Michigan of Piedmont; warden, John
Coleman OF Wheeling; chaplain, Rev. T. q.
Gallagher of Piedmont
Drs- c. A. Wingarter and ]. ]. O'Kane OF
Wheeling were appointed delegates to the
national convention, to be held at New
Haven Conn. June 4. Thomas w Cooke
of Piedmont and T. A. Scanlon of Charles
ton were appointed alternates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Correct Geographic Names.

The United States board on geographic
names at recent meeting rendered the
following decisions of local interest:
Ellicott City; county seat, Howard coun-
ty. Md. (Not Ellicott nor Ellicotts Mills).
Prince Georges: county. Md. CNot Prince
George nor Prince Georges).s
Queen Anne: county, Md. CNot Queen
Ann. Queen Anne's. Queen AIMS, nor
Queen Anns).
Reds Grove; railroad station and village,
Dorchester county. Md S(Not Reed s
Grove. Reeds Grove. Reedsgrove. nor Reds
Grove).
st. George Island: election precinct and
island, st. Marys county. Nd (lot st.
Georges Island nor st. Georges Island).
st. Marys; county, city and creek, ST.
Marys county, Nd. (Not st. Mary nor st.
st. Mary's).'
Reversal of former decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon leaves 9Th street wharf at 10 IN
and AZ pm.
Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe, Norfolk and all points south
every day in the year at $50 pm.
Electric trains from 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 am. TO $ pm. Arlington and Alexandria
every twenty minutes
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
half hourly.
Kensington Railway Company station.
Chevy Chase Lake cars from Chevy Chase
Lake to Kensington, Md, every half hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Sunday at Homeward Bound Missi

The open-air meeting of the Homeward
Bound Mission last evening at headquar-
ters. 1l9 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
at 1880 o'clock. was in charge of Col. John
son. After the service of song a gospel
service was led by Major Reindale, with
prayer by Col. Wilson of Baltimore. A solo
was rendered by Cadet Grace Miller. and
the lesson was by Mrs. Perry of Illinois
THE Harvest is Past and We Are Not
Saved" was the subject of an address by
Col. Wilson. Capt. Theodore Valiant spoke
OF the value of example in Christian life
and said he tried to live in such manner
as to show the world he was with God
The service was closed with prayer by Mr.
Perry of Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy Fighting Fate Sis pm
Belasco-Odette Tyler in THE Jilt,' S:15
pm.
Chase's-The Ten Broomstick Witches and
polite vaudeville. SIS pm.
Columba-Guy Standing in THE Duke OF
killicrankie," SIS pm.
Kernau's-Tom Miners Bohemian Bur-
lesquers. Sis pm.
Majestic-"The Air Ship SIS pm.
National+''The m b rra ment OF
Riches" SIS pm
Star Theater, 10th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue MISUNDERSTANDING pictures
concerts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
v. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, 612 9th st
Best Georges Creek Coal. s425 per tom
Advertisement.
DR.. Kent's Theme.

Rev. Alexander Kent spoke on Our FIJI
teenth Year-Has Our Work Been Worth
While?" yesterdway at the annual meeting
OF the Peoples Church. Election of the Of
fcers for the ensuing year was held after
the services and the following were elected:
=. PiclSinan Mann. president board of trus-
tees: George B. Rose, treasurer. and George
A. Warren. secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07

Richard Simms, a colored infant died
suddenly at the home of his parents, 4O7 N
street, about o'clock yesterday afternoon.
There had been no physician in attend
ance and Coroner hewitt was summoned to
the house to make an investigation He
found death was due to natural causes and
gave the necessary certificate