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MAXIM BY JOHN MORRISSEY.
Why He, Like Garfield. Wa Inclined To
Favor Gaming by "Drunken Kids"

Why He, Like Canfeld, Was Inclined To
Favor Gaming by Drunken Kids"
In 1875 the clubhouse at Saratoga, now
the property of Richard A. Garfield, was
owned and run by John Morrissey, pro-
fessional gambler. pugihst and Member Of
Congress from New York city. The college
regattas were held at Saratoga that year,
and for two or three days prior to and
following the events the city was thronged
with college students, who were freely
admitted to the clubhouse to play as much
az they chose.
An old graduate. looking at the young
and inc x~perienoed faces Of the boys who
crowded about the tables in the big gam
bling room, said to MorTissey:
John, it's a shame for you to let these
boys come in here and play. It's bad for
them and there can't be much money in it
for you
"fhe money comes by and by said
Morrissey, looking about him with COM
plaoency. the liking for this kind Of
thing grows, you know"
A'kind hearted and foreseeing mar was
Mr.. Morrissey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
Prayed for More Snake s.
From The Metaphysical Magazine.

From ne MttdphDsicaI Md0d1ine,
In a rural town in Michigan lived a family
named Beaver noted for their hardihood in
all manner Of naughtlness. They were the
great torment of the minister's life. Finally
one OF the boys was bit by q ~rattlesn AXE
and sent for him. He found the lad greatly
scared and very penltent. After some, con-
the interview by prayer.
% Lord" he began, we thank thee for
snake has bit Jim. Send another, we pray
thee. TO bite Tom. and one to bite Joe. And,
o Lord. send the biggest kind Of a. rattle
snake to bite the old man: for nothing lie O.
thar, Mathematics viii bring this Beav er
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
yellow I'm the Diamond.

Fr0n Nc BO5IOn TtFdIu'
u you wish your diamonds to be dew
white don't let any yellow furnishings ZONE
near them.
Women with splendid parures have found
that yellow satin and brocade kill ther
gems, and even jewellers are careful TO show
them The -of color stone Ii brilliant. Duh
doomed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17
"PICKLED PIGS FEH."
An Important Question OF Litary Conn
position Remains Unseted.

Two men were strolling past a elicatessen
store, when the attention Of OF OF them
fell upon a sign in the window stenclled
In black letters on q strip Of rhite card.
board:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
A HOME WEDDING
Miss Mary N. Hall and MIR. James l..
Hall United i'm Marriage.

A pretty home marriage vas cele-
Ibrated last night at 9 o'clock a: the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Wright Hall,
when their daughter, Miss Mary Muir
lphy Hall, became the bride of Mr..
james Etheridge Hall. The ceremony
was performed in a most impressive
manner by Rev. J. S. Crowley, pastor
hof Emmanuel Presbyterian church.
The house was prettily decorated for
1.-THE occasion with tropical plants and
tsOuthern smilax.
There were two attendants, Miss
Maud Hall, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. and Mr.. J. J. Loughlin
twas best man A large number OF
RELATIVES and friends of the contract
ling parties were in attendance. I'm
imediately after the marriage an elab-
lorate supper vGs served.
| The bride has a host of friends who
wish her great happiness. Mr.. Hall
lis a well known young man and holds
II position at the Wilmington post
lofice. They will make their home
with MI. Halls brother. who lives at
Front and Church streets.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
A UNIQUE CASE
Majority OF Members of a Church
Change Their Religion and Take
L ,ssessiOn of the Church-Suit
Brought to EnjOin Them From
Using the Building.

A most unusual state of affairs eX-
lists in Brunswick county in regard to
Cedar Hill Christian church. 1t is a
NEGRO church end the denomination to
Whom the church property was given
has been driven out and former Chris
!tianS who have gone over to another
faith have taken possession.
In 1897 a lot was decided to the dea-
cons and trustees of the Cedar Hill
|Christian church and in the following
year a church was erected on the lot.
All moved along peacefully until some
months ago when Il Bethelite MethO-
dist preacher came along and con-
|verted several of the trustees and a
number Of the members to his faith.
Then it was that trouble began. The
converted members GAINED that as
they were in the majority that the
Ichurch was theirs and they went SO
far as to drive the Christians Out en-
Itirely and take possession OF the
tchurch. The members of the original
Cedar Hill Christian church have re
lsorted to the law and employed Hen.
John D. Bellamy to represent them.
A civil action has been instituted and
an application will be made for an in
Junction to restrain the Bethelite
IMethodists from using the church.
The members of the Christian church,
Tor Campbellite Baptists as they are
sometimes called, have no place to
worship at the present time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
WANT LARGER P0sT0FF|cE
Appropriation of $4,000 will be
Asked to Enlarge Building
Postmaster Wallace Returns From
Regard to the Matter-He Returned
Home Much "Reminiscences
man Patterson and Senator Simmons
Pledge Their Support.

Postmaster Thomas Z. Wallace re-
turned yesterday from Washington,
d. c., where he had been for nearly
a week. Mr.. Wallace saw several
members of the North Carolina dele
cation in congress while in Washing
ron relative to getting the Whining
ton p~ostofice enlarged. The present
building is entirely inadequate to ac-
Headquarters in it. This is especially
true as to the postoffce and it has
rachel that point where something
has got to be done. The amount
asked will be $4,000 and it is believed
that this will be adequate to make an
addition to enlarge the building suti-
GENTLY to meet all exigencies for some
time to come.
The square where the p~OStOfice
is located is 165 by $50 feet in size
and was purchased on August 25th,
1887, for the sum of $4,000. The
contract for the present postOtice
building was awarded on December
18th, 1888 and completed and ready
for occupancy in 1891. The building
cost ~$156,513.36 and is built of brown
stone. The contents of the building
is 1856. 746 cubic feet. It is one of the
handsomest buildings in North Caro-
lima but is entirely' too small.
While in Washington Mr.. Wallace
saw Senator Simmons and had a talk
with him relative to the proposed en-
largement Of the building. He eX-
-o~~o I1,l4 - 10 ,~,IJ;a h,,:II
ing bill being passed and said the
chairman of the committee on apprO-
priations had suggested that it might
be we'll for the different senator's to
select one city in their respective states
and in this way a little chance could
be had for a general distribution. The
senior senator from North Carolina ex-
pressed himself as not being in accord
with this plan but favored each par
ticular case being investigated and it's
merits determined. He mentioned the
fact that Asheville wGy applying for
extensive additions to the post Office
building and also mentioned several
other cities that would have bills in
troduced for appropriations for public
buildings.
| He expressed himself as recognizing
the merit of the claims of Wilmington
and stated that he would do all he
could to relieve the situation.
Congressman Patterson entered most
enthusiastically into the matter and
promised to introduce the bill for the
appropriation as Don as matters were
in shape and to urge the passage of
the bill.
Mr.. Wallace returned much encour-
aged and owing to the necessity of the
building being enlarged thinks Will
minton stands an excellent opportun-
ity Of getting the appropriation.
With the extra appropriation it would
only run the total cost of the post
Office building I'D TO S231 OOO
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
THE LIVERPOOL MARhET.

Liverpool. January 24.-4 D. m. Cot
ton: Spot good business done: prices
10 to IL points lower: American mid
ding fair SIS: good middling 6.34:
middling 6.1S: low middling S.O2: good
ordinary 5.S4: ordinary $50. The sales
of the day were $4,000 bales. of which
1000 were for speculation and export
and included $4,000 American. Re-
ceipts 5000 bales. including 300 Amer
lean middling G.. o. c. January GOT:
January III February 6.o7: February
and March GOT: March and April 80:
April and May 6.13: May and June g.
Is: June and July GIT: July and Au-
gust SIS; August and September GIL:
September and October SIS: October
and November SITS: November and
December SIS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
companies to make advantageous ar
arrangements with said line once RI
line is established"

companies to make advantageous ar
|rangements with said line once the
line is established"
Details Not Yet Complete.
Dir. Williams stated to a represen-
tative of The Messenger yesterday af-
ternoon that he hoped to run the first
steamer here within the next ten days
but that there were several details yet
TO be arranged and he wanted TO get
every thing in good shape before
bringing his first vessel to this por-.
The most important matter now to be
arranged is that of getting a suitable
wharf. Mr.. Williams also wishes 70
reach an agreement with the railroads
in regard to receiving freight coming
Ito this port On his vessels. The Clyde
Line has an arrangement by which
is received by the railroad and
all freight charges to the place of
consignment collected by the railroad,
of the freight due the steam
ship line being paid in Wilmington
and the shipment received on the
same basis as il shipped by a VIII
mington merchant. Mr.. Williams feels
With the railroads similar 20 that OF
the Clyde Line.
In his conversation with The Mes
'senger representative he said it was
his intention to make Wilmington a
distributing point. He has not yet de-
,cided how many vessels will be run
here. At the present time the steamer
George Weems is on the Georgetown
lime and it may be that she will be
run by here or if the prospects are
that the business will justify it, Mr..
Williams will put on two steamers,
the George Weems and the Frost
burg. The former IS a vessel of $50
tons and the Frostburg is LOO tons
Mr.. Williams left for his home in
Baltimore last night. He will return
to Wilmington within the next few
days.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
MIR. G.. S. PHILLIPS DEAD
Passed Away Yesterday i'm Fayetteville.
Formerly Lived in Wilmington.

Yesterdays Fayetteville Observer
has the following in regard to MI. G.
is. Phillips, who at II time lived
here:
MT. George s. Phillips died this
informing at $50 o'clock, at his resi-
Idence on Robinson street, after an ill
mess of several weeks. A widow and
two children survive him. He was a
son of Mr.. Samuel A Phillips, a re-
tired merchant of this city, and a
brother of Mrs. \. J. Bell.
Mr. Phillips moved back to Fayette-
willie, his old home, from Norfolk, Va,
labOut two months ago. His health
was failing then, and the move was
made with the hope of benefting him.
He was a member of the Methodist
and vas a popular conductor
for a number of years on the Will
|mington and Weldon railroad, with
Wilmington as his place Of residence,
since which time he has been engaged
in the mercantile business in a num-
lber of different towns, all the time
lhoping that the change of climate
Iwould be of benefit to his health.
THE deceased married twice. His
l0rst wife was Miss Ora Watson, a
daughter Of Mrs. r. 3. Watson, of
Fayetteville, and his second wife was
Miss Efie Harris, of Middletown,
iConn.
Funeral will take place at 1876
O'Clock tomorrow morning from the
residence"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
SUCOMBS TO
Mrs. NJ. F. Groom a Victim to the Fatal
Diseasc-Sick Only a Week.

Mrs. Emma Jordan Groom. wife of
Mr.. NJ. F. Groom. passed away yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock after a
weeks illness with pneumonia. She
was SO years of age. Mr.. and Mrs.
Groom We're married in June 1887.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band, one daughter. Miss Mabel
Groom r a son. Mr.. Leroy Groom.
She is also survived by her mother.
Mrs Nancy Jordan. of this city. three
sisters and -four brothers. They are,
Mrs 7. E. King. Sanford. Florida: Mrs.
7. F. Hodge, Atlanta, Ga: Mrs. N. E.
Brogden. Goldsboro: Mr.. J. NJ. Jordan,
Barksdale. S. c.: DR.. D. B. Jordan,
Cronly; Mr.. J. J.. Jordan, Warsaw,
and Mr.. r. f. Jordan. of this city.
The news of the death of the deceas-
ed will be learned of with deep o
row by many friends. The b~ereaved
family have the sympathy of the entire
community in this hour Of bereave-
ment.
The funeral will take place his af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock from the late
residence. No. Go Dock street. Inter
ment will be in Oakdale cemetery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston easy at 11%: net receipts
5,611 bales.
New Orleans steady at liz: net re-
ceipts ABA bales.
Mobile steady at IN; net receipts
GIL bales.
Savannah nominal at II 7-16; net
receipts 1889 bales.
Charleston nominal: net receipts III
bales.
Wilmington nominal: net receipts
1875 bales.
Norfolk steady at Tx: net receipts
684 bales.
baltimore nominal at 11H.
Boston quiet at 11.9O.
Philadelphia steady at 1915.
Jacksonville steady: net receipts 141
bales.
New York. January 24.-New York
quiet at 1870; gross receipts 1854
bales: stocks 21S,631 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
RECEIPTS AND EXPORTS.

New York. January 24.-Total to-
day, at all ports. Net receipts 1857
bales: exports to Great Britain 742
bales: exports to the Continent 3073
bales: stocks 951.41O bales.
Consolidated, at all ports. Net re-
ceipts 69.3S1 bales: exports to Great
Britain 10000 bales: exports to the
Continent 1892 bales.
Total since September 1st. at all
ports. Net receipts 5.565,159 bales: ex-
ports to Great Britain ~1.S33.S45 bales:
exports to France 5314O0 bales: ex-
ports to the Continent ~1,531,SS4 bales;
exports to Japan $1,000 bales; exports
to Mexico 1854 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

New York. January 24.-Receipts at
the ports today 1857 bales. against
2O,32S last week and 29,S64 last year.
For the week (estimated) 10000
bales. against 135.S40 last week. and
171,403 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans Alba bales, against 1927
Il It year. and at Houston 6.097 bales.
against 6.129 last wear.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26

Houston easy It II 9-16: net re-
ceiDts 6.097 bales.
Augusta steady at 11h: net receipts
3S1 bales.
939 bales.
st. Louis quiet at IFS.
Cincinnati quiet: net receipts 2,476
bales.
Louisville steady at liz.
Total today: net receipts 1888 bales:
gross receipts 1924 bales: shipments
11,643 bales: sales 1851 bales: stocks
365.791 bales.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
laval STORES

New York. January 24.-Turpentine.
steady 67h to 6S: rosin. steady $3.50.
Savannah. Ga. January 24.-Tur-
pentine. firm 65: sales 2S5: receipts
296; shipments 200. Rosin. firm:
sales 1905: receipts 1855: 10 ship
ments: stocks 5000. Quote: A. B. c.
S3.47h: D. $3.52h: f. s3.57N4: F. So
s21a: G. s3.e.b: H, s3.S7N: /. s4.42ta:
K. s4.97k: VI. s5.25: n. s5.75: VIC
s6.05; WV. Se.15.
Charleston s. G, January ?4.-Tur-
pentine and rosin nothing doing.
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New York. January 24.-Money on
call steady ga to AZ per cent: ruling
rate t. closing bid AZ: offered n g..
Time loans easier: sixty days. ninety
days and six months Az per cent.
Prime mercantile 5 to So DIR
cent. Sterling exchange eas Closing
irmer with actual business in bank
ars bills at $4.s7.1O to s4.e7.15 for de-
mand n at $4.S3.70 to $4.S375: fer
sixty day bills Posted rates s4.84 and
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
WILMINGTON MARKETS.

Thursday. January p.
COTTON-Nominal
Receipts OF cotton today-126 bales.
Receipts this season 20 date
274.302 bales.
Receipts same day last year-554
,a.es.
R-ceipts lass season to same date
NAVAL STORES.
SPIRITS OF TURPFNTINE-
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TaR-F1rm 81 80.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Ffrm: hard
$3.50: dip. $3.50: virgin. $3.50.
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.
IL casks spirits turpentine.
231 barrels rosin.
zoe barrels tar.
81 barrels crude ~turpentine.
RECEIPTS SAME DAY LAST YEAR
IL casks spirits t~urpentine.
2s8 barrels rosin.
So barrels tar.
20 barrels crude ~turpentine.
PRODUCE.
5CTTER-27 to SOC
-OFFEE%Sh to lie
FLOUR-Straixhts $500: second
patents 35.25: full patents $500.
SALT-Prices car load iots-100 lbs
c. F. sec: 200 lbs c. F. 7sc: 200 lbs
:. T. CSC. Less than car load lots-1O0
lbs c. F.. 49c: 200 lbs C.. r. In cotton
sacks SIC: 200 lbs +. +. $1.05.
MOI.ASSES-S. House IA: New Or
cans BriRhts % to IS: Porto Rico 20
cuba %.
sUGAR-Granulated $50: W. c. x
30. 5 $3.50; No. I ss.7c; Nc. 3 $3.50;
No. II. $40.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure 81 cents:
compound 6A cents.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
TURKEYS-(live) Is: dressed Is to
zoe.
FIELD PEAS-80c.
BLACK EYES-$1.50.
PEANUTS North Carolina so to
90c.: Virginia 40 to 55c.
BEESWAX-25 to 27n.
EGGS-25c.
CHICKENS-Hens 80 to 35: spring
dull Is to 25.
SWEET POTATOES-45 to so.
N. c. BACON-Hams (old) Is to
II: shoulders 10 to IL: sides 10 to lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1000: s-incA saps
500: 5-inch hearts $500: s-inch saps
50. 90: 6-inch hearts A.0e
TIMBER
Per Extra miliing....-. ...T.60eS.So
Aill prime 49,. ...........- S1O0V7.bo
Mil fair ............... tS.5a@7.oo
Common mil 80. .SS.00O5.G
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
quiet. Rye -four quiet. huckwheat
-four dull.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CORN MEAL-Steady.
RYE-Nominal.
BARLEY-Dull.
WHEAT-Weak: No. . red s5% cio-
vator. Options s 10 &c net lower. May
eos: JUL SO; September S7&;.
CORN-Steady: No. 2 SO elevator.
Options I net lower. January $50:
May SIS; July SIX; September 51h.
oATS-Steady; mixed 36h to 81.
BEEF-Steady.
CUT MEATS-Quiet.
LARD-Barely steady. Refined
steady.
PORK-Steady.
RICE--Steady.
MOLASSES-Steady.
COTTON SEED OIL-Was firm for
spot prime summer yellow but a shade
lower for later positions. Prime crude
f o b mills 25 to %: prime summer
yellow 32A to 331a: prime white 35 to
35h: prime winter yellow 35 to 35n.
PEANUTS--Quiet. unchanged.
POTATOES-Easy, Unchanged.
CARBAGES-Easy. unchanged.
BUTTER-Weak: creamery 17k
to 2s.
CHEESE-Firm. unchanged.
EGGS-Firm. unchanged.
COFFEE-Spot Rio steady: No. :
invoice s 7-16: mild steady: Cordova
9A to 12A. Futures closed firm at 5 TO
Is points net higher.
SUGAR-Raw nominal; fair refining
8: centrifugal 81: molasses sugar
2 11-16: refined steady.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
/ s,Si<t, or COTTON

New York. January 24-Cotton:
Spot closed quiet; middling uplands
1870: middling gulf 1915: sales none.
Futures opened steady: January 1925:
February 11.30 bid: March 11.3S: MAY
11.51: July .11.5S: August 11.40: Octo-
Der 1911. Futures closed weak. Clos
ing bids: Janaury 11.16: February H.
Is: March 11.31; April 11.35: May H.
AZ: June 11.44: July isl: August H.
80: September 1912: October 1850.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26
Assaulted Two Women.

Warren Thorn, colored, was arrest
ed upon the charge OF making an as
,sault uopn Ida Ferguson and her sis
ter. Ida Ferguson was badly beaton
and had TO be sent to her home, being
unable to walk. Thorn was placed in
Jail and will be given a preliminary
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26

Remember Blue Ribbon Vanilla goes
twice as far. When too much is used
the flavor is less delicate. Follow the
directions, use only half the quantity.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour weaker: No. 2 spring wheat "a
to Sc: No. 5 80 to 85b: No. 2 red $50
to S6%: No. 2 corn 42k: No. 2 yellow
42a: No. 2 cats 30A; No. 2 white 80
to 32h: No. 3 white 81 to 31A: No. .
rye SIS: mess pork. per barrel s13.671s
to $3.50: lard. per 100 pounds S7.40;
short ribs sides Uoose) S7.22k to ST.
37h: short clear sides (boxed) $3.50
TO $40; whiskey. basis of high wines
1929: clover. contract grade s13.25.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cantwe.l have re-
turned from their bri al tour and will
be at home to their friends at No
III Orange street.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-26

sass. Bar silver ssh. Mexican dollars
50L.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-03
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Rev. Samuel West of Philadel-
phia, Pa. visited our office last weel
Mrs. James 4. Chiles and
daughter Of Lexington, Ky, are in
the city visiting and will remain
some time.
Mr.. w. f. Denny made an ex-
tended and successful trip North re
Gently. His business is prOspering
Mrs. Helen ]. Bland, of Unity
Court, No. 1872. who has been very
i'll at the Virginia Hospital. is i'm
proving.
Mr.. George w. Rison OF Dan
Vile, Va, was in the city last week
and reported affairs in good condi-
tion in his city.
We are greatly obliged to our
subscribers who have been sending
in their subscriptions. Many OF the
letters received by us are most en-
couraging. People who pay willing
ly add much 10 the amount that they
send TO us in that they increase our
pleasure and add TO our satisfac-
tion.
Rev. r. r. Jones, d. d. of
Homestead, Pa. formerly of Roam
oke. Va. reports that his wife broke
her ankle recently by falling on the
street in Pittsburg, Pa. Her many
friends in this state will learn with
regret of her misfortune.
The lecture by Rev. d. w. Da-
Wis. which was TO have taken place
at the Pythian Castle. 727 North
Third Street, Monday night Feb. 26
1906 for the benefit of Virginia
Court, No. 166 was postponed until
next Tuesday. March 9Th, 1906.
Rev. Randolph v. Peyton, ID.
d. viii preach a special sermon
next Frida- night at the Fifth Bap-
tist Church under the auspices OF
the Church Aid Society of which
Mrs. w. f. Graham is president
All of the friends are invited to be
present.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-03-03
Emancipation Notes.

The Afro-American Emancipa-
eon Association voted at the last
meeting held by them to extend an
Invitation to all eX-union soldiers
ana Spanish American War Veter-
ans TO enter the grounds on April
3rd next free
The Association makes an appeal
&c cOlOred people throughout this
State to celebrate April 3rd. We
met with great success in this un-
dertaking last year. Should this
day. April 3rd, be celebrated2 The
question has been answered by the
Afro-American Emancipation AssO-
citation on March 1st, 1904 when
they organized, and subsequently
by the people. who. on April 3rd,
last year turned out 10000 strong.
We do not urge our people 90
celebrate this day 20 stir up strife
create animOsity IN the hearts of
any one. but that we may build a
monument Of gratitude in the hearts
OF the Negro race 70 God for our
freedom, and that IL may be con-
tinued from generation OF, so long
tinued from generation to genera
ton OF, SO long as there is a Negro
left TO tread the American sod or
all monuments have crumbled into
dust.
To carry out this idea, this AS
sociatiOn has engaged the Base Ball
Park and six bands to take part in
the parade this year We want ev-
cry organization in the city TO be
represented this year. Address all
communications to J. Thomas Hew.
| IT,, Secretary. sos North Second St.
The Afro-American Emancipation
Association has received the en-
dorsement OF the ministers ana civ
ic organizations OF the city.
]. c. RANDOLPH,
| Pres. Afro-American Emancipation
Association.