The Washington bee., 1907-11-09
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
By Mss BeGtris L. Chase.
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.

Hon. JuQSOu Lyons hedQS the Anti
Roosevelt delegation from Georgia to
the coming National Republican Con
venuon.
Rev. z. Grinlke preached in Philadel-
rhia q few Sundays ago at the First
African Baptist Church.
II has been stated that race con-
ference will be held in South Carolina
and Senator Tillman has been invited
to speak.
The Philadelphia Pilot thinks the Age
needs a T. Thomas Fortune and as
signs reasons.
The Age does not desire to NEEDLE"
tus in It's last issue gave out a sugges-
ton to the three Afro-American mem
bers" Of the Board Of Education Of the
District OF Columbia.
An airship for the government will be
built by J. c Mars
Mrs. James a. Garfield presented to
the White House three pieces OF a set OF
china used in the family many years
before they occupied the White House
and during the presidential term Of her
husband.
The weather last Tuesday was all that
could be expected Of election weather.
President Roosevelt was at OysterBay
and voted on election day.
Euchre seems to be the popular
church game.
\ euChre party was given under the
auspices Of the Sunday school teachers
Of ST Teresa's Church, Anacostia, DC.
1t IS said that a man in Omaha ,ha5
a fortune Of $4,000 and requires only
fifteen cents upon which to live.
The annual report of the District al
fairs shows over 100000 expended
and a cash balance Of $262735.74.
Judge Orlando Powers, OF Salt Lake
City, will take part in the defense of
Jhe trial of Mrs. Annie NJ. Bradley.
SecretaryRoot was in Mexico on cleo
tion day and did not cast his vote.
4 euchre party was given last We'd
nesday in the interest Of the bunlding
fnnd Of the Church Of the Nativity in
Brightwood
We hope for the Professional World,
which was SIX years old last week, con-
nnued success.
Mrs. Nicholas Ford, who died at St.
Joseph, Mo, last week was the wife
OF Ex-oCngressman Ford
Rev c H. Richardson, who preached
last Sunday evening on The Place of
Music in Worship" says that music
tends to elevate the minds of men TO |
thoughts OF higher things, and brings
them into closer touch with the sub
lime.
The District Of Columbia filed suits |
at law in the District Supreme Court |
last Monday against the Georgetown /
Gas Light Company and the Washing |
ton Gas Light Company. to recover /
$4,000 and $4,000 for alleged violations
Of the Act OF Congress.
Nashville, Tenn, lost one Of its best
citizens in the person of Mrs. Mary /
Burton, who died in that city last week.
Mrs. Annie f Brown, one of the
greatest women evangelissts, conducted
at St. PauTs Church, Orange,
\. J.. last week.
Clifford Pinchet government forester,
predicts a timber famine in twenty or
less years.
President J. Evans, Of the InternatiOn-
Al Union of Stone Cutters, was in the
city this week, and was also very prom
nent in the meeting of the Central La
Dor Union.
1t is thought that certain motor
man viii get in trouble because he neg
ected to stop a street car on Pennsyl-
yania avenue southeast, last Monday
to allow Judge Kimball, OF (
the Police Court, to get aboard as a
passenger
Judge Mullowney last Thursday, III
the Police Court, ruled that working
on Sunday was not against the law
The subject OF a sermon last Sunday
morning at the Pro-Cathedral Church /
of the Ascension. by Bishop Of Wash |
ington, was God or Mammon:"
Out of the worlds coal production
for 1906, which was about 7, 100, 1890 /
short tons, the United States produced !
4I4,I57,3oo tons, or 37.5 per cent
Il IS stated that President Morales Of /
the Republic of Santo Domingo, forbids /
Of archaeological objects.
DR.. R. II. Metcalf says that the death |
OF Col. L. H. Walker. nUited States
t,rmy, at Boston, was due to a fifteen
miie horseback test ride ordered by the /
President, Mr.. Roosevelt.
Henry Bishop, known as the Gold |
f>h King" died at his home in Balti-
more last week.