The Washington bee., 1907-10-12
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
By Miss Bedtriz L. Chase.

The notoriety the Governor of Vir-
ginia gained by his speech before the
Bankers Association at Atlantic City
will prove no stepping stone for him.
Mr.. w. R. Griffin, chief of the Dis
trict Division, True Reformers, is max
ing a success of his stereopticon views
He has photographs of everything of in
terest at jamestown, and is preparing TO
give complete Jamestown stereopticon
display
Rev. ]. D. Chavis, pastor of Centen-
NAL Methodist Episcopal Church, has re
signed as pastor and accepted profess
sorship in the A. H. College, Greensboro,
North Carolina.
The American Citizen published carl
cature cuts or 'Nigger" pictures to il
lustrate its condemnation of the habit
of cartooning Negroes"
1t is published that the citizens ofPhil-
adelphia will on the 10th instant give
a testimonial for the benefit of Rev. J.
B. Reeves. DID, at Odd Fellows Tenn
pie, that city.
Mrs. R. Lawson delivered a lecture
last Sunday at a mass meeting in Gil
bert Presbyterian Church. Wilmington,
Delaware.
The Christian Index thinks it best fc
the c. NJ. z. Church to eliminate from
its marriage ceremony "obey your hus-
band" and assigns very good reasons.
The Home Mission and Church Ex-
tension Convention began last Thursday
and continued three days at SharpSreet
Memorial Church, Baltimore, Md.
P. 6. Twiter says that the experience
of the last two years makes it doubtful
about Howard University being the least
useful institution of learning in the
world today.
Mrs. NJ. z. Washington, of New Al
bany, Ind, has been appointed National
Secretary, by the National Executive
Committee, to fill the unexpired term
of Rev. s. E. Smith, who died some
time ago.
It is reported that Lady Nakayama,
"real" mother of the Emperor of Jap
an, died last Saturday morning.
Mr.. 7. ]. Hobbs, who has been dis
bursting clerk of the Treasury, is to re
tire, after more than forty-four years
of honorable sevice, in one department.
According to Professor Henry, of the
Weather Bureau, the highest altitude
ever reached by a kite in this country
was that recorde dlast week at the Mt
Weather Station, in Virginia, at which
time a kite was sent up $4,000 feet.
A broom factory has been started
among the colored population at Clarks-
vile, Tenn.
It is stated that the Ordnance Depart
ment of the Navy has sent anagen ito
Europe to buy a number OF Whitehead
torpedoes.
The Widows Benevolent Association
of Garfield, D. C., had their annual ser
mon by Rev. Mrs. Frye last Monday
night
Many railroard officials who came TO
this city to inspect the new Union Sta
ton were the first passengers to take a
trip through the tunnel.
1t is reported that Mrs. Cassie Chad
wick, who is serving a term in the Ohio
Penitentiary, is dying
The recent order of Major Sylvester
declaring that the speed laws must be
enforced to the letter" is being carried
out by the police.
The fall term of the Supreme Court
Of the United States will meet this COM
ing Monday.
The Convention Of Fire Chiefs con-
vened last Tuesday morning in Odd
Fellows Hall, on Seventh street
The Baptist women of the State of
Kentucky held their twenty-seventh ses-
son last week in Richmond, Ky.
Night Schools appOintees in the Post
declare the above absolutely true.
(Mrs) Mary Syphax Gibson.
1920 Corcoran Street
October 9th, 1907.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day of October, A. D. 1907.
Peter J. Bacon,
Notary Public
District Of Columbia.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO EX-