davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
GRAND LODGE OF MAsoNs MEET
AND ELECT GRAND OFFICERS.

A Constitutional number OF lodges
being represented the Most Worship
full St Johns Grand Lodge Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons for the
State of Illinois and Jurisdiction cun-
vened in the city of Chicago in their
fourth annual session on Wednesday
the 18th Of August, 1906. The Grand
Lodge was opened in due and ample
form. Bro. William T. Grant deliver
ed a forcible and eloquent address
before the Grand Lodge which was
listened to with marked attention.
The time Of holding the annual ses-
sion was changed to December 9th.
The next annual session will be held
in the City OF Chicago December 9th,
1907.
During the Masonic Year inst clos
ed four lodges Of A. r. & A. Masons
was organized and chartered under
the jurisdiction of the Most Worship
full St Johns Grand Lodge of A. F. &
=. Masons of the State of Illinois
The session was profitable and har-
moniOus and was largely attended.
The following Grand Officers were
elected:
Most worshipful Grand Master.
John G. Jones.
Right worshipful Deputy Grand
Master, A. W. Ford.
Right 'Worshipful Senior Grand
Warden, William T. Grant
Right Worshipful Junior Grand
Warden, T. d. Mcfarland.
Right worshipful Grand Treasurer,
F. A. Campbell
Right Worshipful Grand Secretary,
w. NJ. Leer.
Right Worshipful Grand Lecturer,
e. A. Harper.
Right worshipful Grand Orator, O.
w. Slater.
Right worshipful Grand Master OF
Ceremonies, Oscar Campbell.
Right worshipful Grand Chaplain,
J. B. Clark.
Right worshipful Grand Marshal, A.
A. Hodges.
Worshipful Grand Swordbearer, S.
3. Jones.
Worshipful Grand Senior Deacon,
Chas. Morrison.
Worshipful Grand Junior Deacon, 8.
Clay.
Worshipful Grand Senior Steward,
Henry Ragland
worshipfuI Grand Junior Steward.
J. B. Carter.
wOrshipfuI Grand Tyler. Henry Free
man. at.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
Richard Lion Heart.

Engiishmen are now talking about
~repatriating" the dust Of Richard
Lion Heart which has been lying these
many centuries In the abbey Of Fon-
teVrault near Saumur, In the valley
Of the Loire, France. Negotiations to
this effect are now pending between
Sir Francis Berthe, British ambassador
at Paris, and the French government,
and it IL expected that BritaIn's wishes
VIII be complied with As long ago
as 1859 Lord Derby begged Napoleon
III. to permit the removal Of the re-
mains to England, but the negotiations
were interrupted By the Franeo-Ger-
man war.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08

Some pesslmists are InclIneu to think
that Shakespeare Is quite dead. Good
news, however, comes from Hungary.
A correspondent has recently seen a
theatrical poster there which runs as
follows:
BY Divine Permission. in the year 1906,
on the ID July. viii be represented for
the first time
ROMEO AND JULIET,
A sensational tragedy, universally re-
nowned, In i've acts. with songs, dances
and
Bengal Fire,
BY William Shakespeare.
The Author win be present at the Per-
Torrance.
London Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08

Ever since their marriage until now
the wilson's, who own a handsome
home, have entertained lavishly and
have numbered among their friends
ali the leading families Of this seS.
ton.
Mrs. Wilson did not suspect her
husband had Negro blood in his veins
until he informed her Of the fact
during a quarrel. She is Frustrated
and is continually watched lest she
end her life.
Her relatives are searching for the
mantle Chicago American, Sept
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
WHITE BELLE FINDS HUSBAND
Is NEGRO.

WHITE BELLE FINDS HUSBAND
rs NEGRO.
Leesburg, Ga--Mrs. A. T. Wilson,
married six months ago, has Just
found that her husband Is a Negro.
He has fed. Relatives Of the wo-
man are after him with the avowed
intention OF lynching him. A reward
Of $500 has been offered for his cap
ture dead or alive.
Mrs. Wilson was, prior to her mar
rage, Miss Eva Green, daughter Of
a prominent family and one of the
bellies Of this section
Wilson. On his arrival here a year
ago. passed as Of French descent. He
was wealthy and handsome, and soon
began paying court to the beautiful
Miss Green The wedding was an Inn
portant social event.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
LINE

The Chicago Undertakers' Associa-
ton held its sessions at the Auditor
ium hotel the first of the week, and
L. I. Christian of Richmond, Presi-
dent Of the National Association, con-
Quoted the sessions which were open
ed with prayer, and as all the Afro
American undertakers in this city are
forced into this association by the
Liverymen's Association, for they will
not drive for any undertaken, white
nor Colored. unless they are members
Of the Undertakers' Association.
And as F. A. Rawlins and E. NJ.
Blackwell are members In good stand
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
"BETHEL CHURCH DAY." At THE
SANDY w. TRIcE & CO. De.
PARTMENT STORE.

Monday September 10th, will be
Bethel church day." at the Sanity ".
Trice and Company's new department
store 291s State street.
For on that day ten per cent Of the
gross receipts will go to Bethel church
and its pastor Rev. A. ]. Carey is re
quested to send five or six of the most
beautiful lady members of Bethel TO
assist in making sales on the above
date.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
ADpraisaag . esIasa Jo...

An Insurance man who has been
busy for some months with the prob
lens Of adjustment arising from the
San Francisco are says that one Of the
quesrest questions was the los on q
CAinAman's JOSS q big gilded god.
The ad1ustsr found that some sixty
O. seventy minor josses were also In
sured. When he reported this We Ger
tAinly had a merry time trying to ig-
urs how much a god was worth who
eooldn't care for himself. Bnt We nnaI-
b arranged q scale Of values that sat
is6od everybody"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08

ing silent as to his immoral acts at
the present Time" which Is evident
that the brethren far and near are
greatly interested in our fight on the
shan Reformer" and the "old ex-
Bible FOUNDER"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
THE SAYINGS AND DoINes OF
THE PEOPLE OF HYDE PARK.
By L. W. Washington.

~ - W. NNooAAAA6SOAAs
Ny article was quite a surprise to
a number Of residenters of this sec.
ton Of the city touching upon the
financial interests of the Chicago
Beach hotel. So many express them
selves by saying that they are con-
stantly learning something by read
Ing The Broad Ak. The head bell
man Of this hotel, Mr.. Stephen A.
Griffin, viii tell you about his de-
partment In his own way-read for
yourself. His pay roll is $500 per
month. The Colored belIman must
advance with the times. Some few
years ago 1t was not necessary for a
bellman to be able to read or write,
but not 80 at the present time. He
must be able to do both, and not that
alone, but he must be able to do any
thing that any other employee can do
except the chief cook and the book
keeper. He must be able to run an
elevator; also run the telephone ex-
change; assist the night clerk in
checking over the day clerks work
In fact, to be a frst-class bellman he
must know the hotel work from A to
2. On my star have twenty-six men
and they all can each one surpass the
average white clerk in the small ho-
tel 1t does not pay to keep a poor
man or a boy that is not willing to
help you prove that the Negro can
ami viii advance in the past i've
years by keeping good first class boys.
have been able to place Colored men
in the check-rOom where before al
ways had white; also In the wash
room and barber shop where they
also had white, and in the package
room one Colored and one white,
where before they had both white.
and a part Of the time your humble
servant clerks in the cigar stand
where no Negro ever worked before.
Among my boys 1 have I'VE students
from Fisk who are working their way
through school, and they make good
bellmen, for they lose no time. Sew
eral Of my men are married men ana
they make the best bellmen and are
always at their post Of duty when
they are not at home with their wives
Stephen A. Grim.
A duel with Enives at $3.50 Lake aY.
Geo. W. Blanchard an employe of
the Hyde Park hotel and Washing
ton Wills. had an alteration about
the latter's wife, which sent both men
10 the County Hospital In a very serf-
ous condition A preliminary trial
was held and both men are now nm
der $1,000 bail
The donkey show was q financial
snccess ct the A N. 3. Mission at
1853 Jefferson avenue.
The joint debate at St PauPs Ban
list Church was won by Mr.. W. d.
Neighbors and L w washington.
me judges decided in favor Of the
Black mans emigration to Africa. z |
POINTS IN favor OF the affirmative |
md one Tor the negative. Mr.. A L
Williams and Mr.. Wesley Edwards
'sDresenting the negative side Of the !
question.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08

ing, and as the first named gentleman
had contributed FIVE dollars to assist
to entertain the Southern delegates.
they concluded to attend. its sessions,
and when they attempted to enter the
meeting they were refused admission
on the theory that the color of their
skin would insult the Southern dele
gates.
So it seems that the Colored un-
dertakers have a hard road to travel,
for they are boyootted IL they fail to
Join the Association; then after JOIN
ing they are spat upon, cussed and
robbed Of their money!
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
Eai.ssd II u. Pa ozss. 1t chlaeA,
NJ - ssesaS-eias Mates.
L w. Washington, General Agent FOR
The Broad Ak In the Hyde
Park District.

From on and after this date until
further notice to the contrary, L w.
Washington, s6I3 Jefferson avenue.
viii act as the general agent for The
Broad AK, and news items and adver-
tisements left with him not later than
Wednesday evening or early Thursday
morning prior to the day of publication.
viii find their way into its columns.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

Walter n. Farmer, for 16 years an
honored member OF the bar In St
Louis, Mo-, is now engaged In the
general practice Of Law. Suite 70s,
Ill Washington street. Phone Main
415S. Residence 1856 Langley avenue.
Phone Drexel $500.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08
FURNISHED Rooms 10 RENT.

Two nicely furnished rooms to rent.
tc man and wife without children,
56Is jefferson ave, 2 fat, car at door.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs.. yno. p. French and
family len this week for Tusksgee.
Ala where they win have charge OF
che q tie departments. Of the insti.
tuts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-31

The observance of Memorial day In
Providence differed but little from previ-
Gus years.
The Grand Army posts and other organ
izations assembled at Exchange place and
held appropriate exercises at the Soldiers
and Sailors monument, following whlch
the annual parade was made. At the
monument the American band played
dirge, followed by prayer by Rev. Thomas
r. Norris. pastor OF the Congregational
church Riverside -dixiSion chaplain OF
Rhode Island and national salute by
detachment OF Battery A, Rhode Island
Light Artillery.
Four comrades from each post decorated
the monument under the direction OF
Senior Vice Department Commander Ed
ward Wilcox, at the conclusion OF which
taps were sounded by Bowen II. Church.
As soon as the exercises at the monu-
ment were finished the line was formed
and wheeled TO the left into Dorrance
street. past the city hall and over the Gus
tomary route of march.
Department Commander George L.
Greene was in command. accompanied by
Senior Vice Department Commander Ed
ward Wilcox and Department Chaplain
Rev. Thomas F. Morris, with a staff COM
posed OF Robert Carlisle, Colonel James
Moran, George II. Paddock. stephen C.
Moulton. John II. Filler. D. c. Wyatt. o.
A. Taft Charles 7. Gibbins, Samuel z.
White, Thomas X. Corbiere and J. W.
Gray.
Following as an honorary staff were
the following past department command
ers, headed by Past Senior Vice Com
mander-in-Chief General Elisha II.
Rhodes; George II. Chenery. Charles C.
Gray, DR.. Charles o. Ballou. James S.
Hudson and William f. Stone: Division
Commander Edward s. Moulton OF Rhode
Island Sons OF Veterans, with Junior Vice
Division Commander j. A. G.. Luther and
stan. consisting OF Past Division Com
manders William NJ. p Bowen Arthur
p. Sphinx. Frank J. Clinton. Frederic r.
Carpenter Orray T. Mason, John II.
Leonard and Charles II. Young. with
Howard 5. West and Robert s. Johnson
as aides.
About 1890 o'clock Slocum and Rodman
Posts. with Slocum Relief Corps, Burn
side camp. s. OF V, and Company c. First
regiment. p. r. l. NJ. arrived at Swan
Point cemetery. where the exercises were
OF an interesting character. conspicuous
features of the program being vocal selec-
tions by a mixed quartet. consisting OF
Mrs, Walter A. Burdick soprano: Mrs.
Samuel r. Spinning. alto; j. Irving Davis,
tenor and Samuel F. Baker. bass. Com
rade Samuel b. Spinning being musical
director and an address by Rev. l.. l..
Henson OF the Cranston Street Baptist
church.
Prescott post. under command Of James
II, Eastman. post commander. held ser
vices al their monument in the North
Burial ground. accompanied by Allyn x.
Capron camp. United Spanish War Vet
erans Charles r. Mulhearn commanding;
the hospital corps Brigade r. l. NJ, Capt.
Merchant in command; Reeves American
band. vehicles -iH-eha+ge of Past Post
Commander Gilbert Wilson.
The ceremonies included prayer by Rev.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-31
{. K. RAY, STREET
RAILWAY PIONEER.
DIED At HOME

Edgar Knapp Ray. president and gen.
era manager OF the Woonsocket street
Railway company and head of other
street railway enterprises in Rhode Is
land and southern Massachusetts,, died
al his home Elm farm. Unionville, Frank
iiffe5 on Tuesday night.
He left widow, one son. Joseph g.
Ray, at present assistant manager of the
Ray systems OF street railways; one
daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Broenniman Of
New York city. at present at Elm farm,
and one brothers, James F. Ray, OF
Franklin.
Mr. Ray was last at his office for the
transaction of business Jan. /. 1905. and
April 10 OF the same year was in Woon-
socket for a street railway directors
meeting.
The funeral will be held at Cnionville
Friday afternoon at 2:0.
Edgar Knapp Ray was a native OF
Franklin born July IL. 1874. son of James
Paine and Susan (knapp) Ray. He was
educated in the public schools OF his ma
tive town. at the Woodstock academy,
Woodstock. VT, and at commercial col
lege In Boston.
Beginning business life In cotton and
woolen manufacturing interests. he
emerged from them into other lines OF ac-
tivity and two decades ago was instru-
Pascoag with the Woonsocket and Pas
coag Steam Railroad, which was later
acquired by the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad.
He was president and general manager
OF the Woonsocket Street Railway COM
pany. president and general manager of
the Columbian Street Railway company,
treasurer and'general manager of the Mil
ford, Attleboro and Woonsocket Street
Railway company and treasurer and gem
eral manager OF the Providence and Bur-
rillville Street Railway company He
was president of the Citizens National
Bank OF Woonsocket, president OF tho
Elm Farm Milk company. treasurer of the
Putnam Manufacturing company OF Put
nam, Conn, president of the Franklin
National Bank, a director I the Frank
lin and Milford Railroad. a director OF the
Woonsocket Electric Machine and Power
company president OF the Ray Cotton
company Of Woonsocket and director
in other corporations.
In politics Mr.. Ray was a Republican
but persistenty refused public offices.
serving -ortfy-on the board or seTectmen
OF Franklin, OF which he was at one
time chairman. He was a member of the
Squantum club and the Hope club OF this
city.
He was married Dec. q, 1874. TO Mar.
garet Smith, daughter OF Artemus r. and
Ardelia (Fairbanks) Smith OF Fitchburr
Mass.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-31

Two out of three favorites were beaten
1t Hillsgrove yesterday.
None Of the races were won in straight
heats. Several finishes were ,thrillers
there was a big crowd present. and not
an accident to mar the sport. All the
starters were Providence owned horses
and there wasn't a dull spot In the whole
afternoon. A long-legged little colt
gamboled In the infield. scoring with his
elders out on the track, and when the
last heat was called he did guideless
wonder stunt on the run. His -Aalfras
a bit short" except for the little hills
and dales in his way. but he finished
samely. we'll up and worthy of the APP
plause he got
Billy" Brennan copped out the team
ing honors OF the day with the gray PAGER
Cute (2:22A). owned by George Rice.
Cute was the only favorite TO win and TO
do so had to step the last quarter OF the
final heat in 33 seconds. performance
that drew enthusiastic applause for both
horse and driver. But for his difficulty In
making the short first turn the race would
never have been split up. Coasterine won
the third heat because of this Cute going
20 bad break. Coasterine was several
lengths to the good nearing the quarter
pole In the final heat because Cute bal
looned again In sailing the turn too close,
but Brennan's long drive just nipped of
Coasterine at the wire In what seemed
a dead heat TO those not on line with
the finish.
The $3.50 trot was a spill for the vet
eran Joby Hobson. who drove the level
gated trotter L. I. SO confident was he
OF having the speed OF the gang that he
nodded TO the judges several times TO let
him go when behind the field. In this
way he lost the fourth heat. after win
ming the second and third very handily.
Steven Sweets Kremlin trotter. Croker.
won the first heat and the fourth and
fifth.
Kit" Jones. grizzled caretsker with
a pedigree. did the sitting still stunt
IN regulation form behind Croker and
was there all the timei
The 2.s5 trot and pace was a comedy
OF errors with fghting finishes. Short
gated Red Wilkes with the hopples
buckled up so that II was pace or somer-
sauTr. won rne race and made the first
turn closer 10 the rail than anything that
started all afternoon.
Lady wingate was believed to be the
real ticket
In the second heat Red Wilkes cut 10
pole position on the back stretch and
the Lady lost her stride In a bad break.
The Lady connected at the wire In the
third In a rattling good half. She made
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-31
CANOE ACCIDENTS
WERE NUMEROUS
ON TEN MILE RIVER

Charles Peck OF Rehoboth and A. #.
Read OF 240 Lockwood street rescued
a girl from an overturned canoe at
Coles bridge on the Ten Mile river
yesterday; and only their courageous
dive averted certain fatality. With
the young woman was George Heath
of Benefit street, Pawtucket.
DR.. Harry c. Messenger of 334 Broad
street. this city, gave prompt atten-
tion to the couple. reviving the young
woman without much difficulty and
with the use OF ether setting the mans
injured shoulder. Both were sent home
in carriages. Heath going to Paw
tucket and his companion TO her home
in this city.
Earlier in the day another couple
were overturned near the bridge, but
reached the shore safely and a little
later a young man and woman went
over just above the falls near Hunts
Mills, when their little craft got be-
yond their control after striking a
snag in the river.
About noon young man, whose
name was understood 10 be Robbins,
was padding near Coles bridge with
yoang woman. when the craft was
upset, but both got ashore without
difficulty, and their canoe was secured.
Later I'm the afternoon a couple
whose names were not learned over
turned in the swift current near the
old Central bridge, above Hunts Mills.
They were assisted ashore.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-31
TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION
HELD DIOCESAN CONVENTION

The semi-annual diocesan convention
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence union
Of Rhode Island at La Sale academy
was opened with solemn. high mass
in the Cathedral, Rev FIR J. c. Walsh
OF st. Michaels was celebrant. assist
ed by Rev. Fr. Hanley and Rev. FIR.
James Duffy.
After the mass. the delegates pro-
oeeded TO La Sale academy. where Rev.
Austin o'Toole presented his report as
president.
Addresses were made by FIR. OFlan-
nagan, late OF ireland, and Rev A. r.
Cristy. who spoke in high terms OF the
help the union had been in his work
and pledged his cooperation.
After luncheon the delegates were
addressed by Col. p. II. Quinn, who
urged greater activity in the propa-
ganda OF the union and FIR OToole
told OF overtures made to bring back
into membership seeding societies.
National Secretary J. Washington
Logue OF Philadelphia addressed the
convention on the value OF the work
carried on by the union.
Plans for the coming national con-
vention In Providence In August were
then discussed. Er-oroole reported
on the preparations already made and
10 was announced that Governor Utter
and Mayor Dyer would welcome the
delegates in the name of the state and
the city. In addition TO President
O'Toole and Secretary James j. Walsh.
who are delegates ex-off1cio, Judge r.
H. Quinn OF Warwick. Thomas O'Brien
of Pawtucket and Miss Agnes Boles
were elected to represent the union.