The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-07-11

lDr Throughout thss sd tiYs, s syst 81
are made y appnfert 'thBys " till d0Abts
less be rome disd, Ia dns, season. 4 MIS-
Terrell is: a woman Of fiie perc4p
tons, broad Vision and indoutttnbk,
courage, and understands more clear
~ than most that in revolutions high
principles, rather than individuals
| must be considered Only when the
hurly-burly Of the present reform
movement has been allowed to sub
side Will the true yalue OF her, CON
structive work be fully appreciated
She Is q good waiter, and the paealle
| OF praise that arefin store for her
Will amply repay her for the mistak
en- criticism, she Is now receiving in
! some quarters. Though the consci
| entoQs work of Messrs. John F.. Cook
! and X. r. Horner is deserving of: com
| mandation, 1t cannot be- overlooked
/ that the chief burden has fallen upon
j the shoulders Of Mrs: Terrell, and
when the credit ia to- be: given the
IONS share of the bouquets must nat
ufally be accorded her. Mrs. Terrell,
h. most capably serving her: day and
generation, and 1t is hoped she will
I be retained on the board for as many
terms as she is willing, to accept. q ;,
: Extensive improvements have beer
made at that STANDARD hostelry, the
i Southern HQtel, by it's, energetic new
4 proprietor, Mr. Floyd A. Roman, who
! Is facetiously. described by his pa
i irons as 1.-The noblest Roman OF them
al. The eyer-genial; ;raconteur, Mn
Robert Warner, is still on hand ir
| the cafe. greeting old friends and
making many new ones. &c.. 49,.
4 Miss Lucy T.. Moten Is spending
\ the summer at Harper's Ferry, w
\ Va. ~ 80 80
\ Mrs. w. e. Hope and children go. te
the jamestown Exposition In a few
days. t.. 49, -.
Bishop G, w. Clinton passed through
the city last week, en- route for his
home in Charlotte, N. g. e.,
DR.. William Tgcumseh- Vernon, Reg
lister Of the Treasury statesman. ora.
tor and scholar, is. making good"
| the nations capital. From the begin
/ ming of his sojourn here he has car
ried himself with the dignity that hi;
high office demands and, has Won.
host OF the Warmest admirers amon1
the most substantial of. our citizens
| Though careful not to abuse his won
dertui gifts OF speech by speaking too
much, his/voice has been ever at the
| disposal Of causes that touched the
marrow of race advancement and his,
endorsement is OF weight and mo
ment, because be lends himself 4 t.
nothing that does not stand for some
thing definite and tangible. Numer
| Gus: individuals owe their position.
here directly to his Intervention wit
! the authorities, and the same is true
Of more promotions than we could re
fer to at this time without violatin;
i the. traditions. Of official diplomacy
4 He has been a tower Of strength to the
Y. M. G. A. movement, the Bethel Lit
erary Society, the Negro Bushes.
! League, and to the churches an(
schools Of the community in general
/ for he is broader than denomination
Eism Or party in his dealings p witt
mankind. .. e -. ..;
The banquet rendered here in hi
I honor last spring was conceded t.
have been the finest and most repre-
sentative in point Of attendance anG
quality of address ever held in thi
city of banauets and large socia.
\ functions. There are just few o
the reasons and evidences of DR.. Ver,
mons wellearned popularity the
nations capital. The Register hat
leased for term of years the mag,
nifcent home Of Judge NJ w, Gibbs
at 42O T street.. northwest, in lie
Droit Park, the heart of the artistic
cratic center Of Washington, wher
he will extend the heartiest of wei,
comes to all friends, here, and else
where, who may honor him with q
visit. Thre isn't finer residence il.
the city occupied by members of. on
race than this, and it's ample grounds
opening on two Streets. broad veran
das and spacious apartments, all suaf
gest most delightful retreat, in al
ideal domestic atmosphere. You
| correspondent had the pleasure O
being the guest of DR.. and Mrs Yer:
non few evenings ago, and we can
not recall any visit that has been 81
enjoyable from every point of view
The Register is the soul of open-hand
ed hospitality, and his accomplished
wife is a charming hostess, diffusin.
sunshine throughout her beautiful
homestead, and bringing to her en-
tire social circle most radiant per
sonality. Register Vernon's new res
idence is commodious and handsome
ly furnished, with an eye-single, how.
ever, to comfort rather than to thu
purely ornamental. Dr. Vernon is 1;
great admirer Of Bishop Abram Grant
and in this mansion one Of, the bes
rooms dedicated to his use when II