The Washington bee., 1907-03-23

Mrs Eda White, the mother OF
A. T. p T. White, editor of the Rock
Hill Messenger, died at her home,
rornwell. S. c., Wednesday, March
She was a model mother and
wife.
Prof. e. c. Campbell, who was call
ID TO this city by the recent illness
of his mother, is connected with the
Sumner High School of St. Louis.
It is very funny that so many peo-
NE celebrate their birthday anniver-
saries and never tell what anniversary
IS celebrated.
Mrs. Mary Wray, says the Seattle
Republican Of last week, celebrated
her one hundredth birthday anniver-
sarv the 18th Of last month. Mrs.
Wrav was born in Virginia and is
the widow of Rev. R. Wray, of the
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Wray is
now residing at 1898 Midvale avenue,
Fremont Wash.
The preacher who claims that it is
sacrilcglous because some secret So
citey men handle the Bible is more
righteous than our blessed Lord, who
ate with sinners.
Miss Elizabeth Harlow has an ex-
ceIlent article in The Colored World,
Columbus, Ohio, on The Race Oues-
ton. Her solution of the question
IS plain and easily comprehended.
Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis ap-
Peared to advantage last Monday eve
ming before a large audience at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. Quite
a handsome sum was realized for the
benefit OF the Helping Hand Club.
Mr.. F. D. McCracken, secretary to
Congressman F. c. Stevens of Mime
sofa, returns home this week
Mr.. George T. Beason, of the Sixth
Auditors Office, has been transferred
to the Office of the Register of the
Treasury.
Extensive Improvements are being
made by Landlord Floyd A. Roman
at the Southern Hotel.
Architect and Builder John A.
Landlord is preparing to erect in
Baltimore a temple for the GoodFIope
Society. 1t IS to be a mammoth struc-
ture; said to be the largest building
in the United States designed by
Negro, and is estimated to cost two
hundred thousand dollars.
Grand Master w. L. Houston is in
receipt of a letter from the Exposi-
ton Military Catering Company, ask
ing his cooperation IN decorating the
immense pavilion which the company
Will use at the Jamestown Exposition.
1t has a serving capacity of $4,000
Per diem, with $500 at a sitting. It
the plan of the management to
Decorate this monster pavilion mill
taTy banquet style. and the object in
ADDRESSING Mr.. Houston is to obtain
one OF the official flags or banners
oI the u. L. 0. of O. F., that the
UTder may be represented among 9th
cts ID the emblems in and about the
lent. Manager Buffacutt, who halls
nom Chicago, adds that the corpora
oon Is figuring on banqueting the
resident Of the United States, and
Tie Governor and his staff of each
Stale on the opening day of the Ex-
position Nr. Houston Will forward
.ae desired emblem upon his return
iTom the South.
Miss Mamie T. Fleming, of 1884
~'atelo avenue northeast, expects to
5ave the city next week to visit
Ieaos in Philadelphia and New
York
Miss Orne Bond expects to spend
,ae Easter holidays with friends in
Raleigh. y. c.
Or. Harry Brown, of Maryland av-
sa1e northeast. has returned to this
Cty from a visit to relatives and
n'eHds in New York and Newark,
New Jersey.
MIS- leunete Arnett has been in
disposed tor several days.
Mr. Cyrus Field Adams, assistant
r'S's,er of the Treasury, is spending
ny rs vacation at his home in Chicago,
n'ao.s. and may take run up to St.
here. '''- ''''is u AiS u""eS
Nessrs. Arthur N. Johnson, of the