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Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
FUNERAL OF A. J. cAssArr
Impressive Services Held Over Body
Of p. r. r. President.

Impressive Services Held Over Body
Of p. r. r. President.
Philadelphia. Jan. with services
brief but impressive. and attended by
less than 200 persons. the funeral of
Alexander J. Cassatt, president OF the
Pennsylvania railroad system, was
held from his city residence, 2O2 West
Rittenhouse Square. Services were
conducted by Rev DR.. William c.
Richardson. rector of St. James Pro
testant Episcopal church.
At the head of the Casket sat w. a.
Patton. assistant to Mr.. Cassatt, and
the latter's two sons. Robert Kelso
Cassatt and Captain Edward Cassatt,
L. s. A. For many OF the older en-
ployes Mr.. Patton had a word or two
or a nod. After the employees had
gone Mrs. Cassatt and her daughter,
with the other relatives and friends.
came into the room and the services
were begun. About the casket were
grouped many of the foremost rail
road men and Gnanciers of the United
States.
The body of Mr. Cassatt rested in a
plain mahogany casket covered with
black cloth. Severely plain silver han
dies were at the sides. on the lid was
a plain silver plate. bearing Mr. Cas-
salts name. the date OF his birth. De
cember S. 1889, and the date OF his
death. December 2S. 1906. About the
casket and here and there In the hand
some room were flowers and candles
in huge candelabra-
Interment was made I'm the Cassatt
family lot. This is in the burying
ground OF the Church OF the Re
doomer Bryn Mawr, of which Mr. Cas-
satt was long a commupfcant
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
Miss Ada q. Foster Gone.

Miss Ada G. Foster. a well-known
and popular teacher at Moore School
died at her residence, 1909 y. 4th
St.. last Tuesday morning at $50
o'clock. She had been ailing for
some time and on account Of i'll
health has been granted a furlough
by che school board.
Medical skill failed and the result
is as stated. Her funeral took place
last Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o
clock Funeral Director Johnson OF
ficiated. She was a faithful mem
ber OF Violet Court. No. 152. /. O.
of Calanthe.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
THE MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK
Stockholders Have Az huaI Meeting
and Observation-Disclosures Elect
od.

There was a large attendance of
the Stockholders of the Mechanics
Savings Bank at their annual meet
ing last Wednesday night, at the
Pythian Castle, 72T y. Third st.
John Mitchell Jr.. president presid-
ed. Thomas NJ. CruInp, secretary
Mr.. II. L. Jackson of blackstone, Va
was in attendance. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. w. F. Graham. ID. d.
The roll of stockholders disclosed
the fact that there was a twO-thirds
vote present.
The report Of President Mitchell
was listened 10 with rapt attention
He discussed banking iR many OF its
phases and showed that the past
year had been most successful one
in the history OF the organization
The aggregate deposits were 1888
91O.24: During the fi.e years Of its
existence the aggregate deposits OF
the institution had been S1,275. 5.212
63.
The number of stockholders is
222. The value of the real estate
owned by the bank all Of which is
paid for is SS4.S16.46. The report
Of Cashier Thomas II. Wyatt was an
elaborate and carefully prepared
document and elected much atten-
tion. IL was enlivened with humor
and created a most favorable i'm
preston. The election OF directors
resulted In the choosing of the same
members. to-wit: John Mitchell. Jr-
II. r. Jonathan. J. e. Farley W f.
Grahan. ID. d.. r. r.. Jefferson, NJ
D.. John II. Chiles. b. =. Nandervall
ID. J. Chavers. John T. Taylor. Thos
Smith. r. W. Whiting, Thomas NJ
Crump. J. J. Carter William Gus
talo and Thomas II. Wyatt.
The banquet was grand success
II was In charge OF Messrs. Joshus
Banks and Sons. The ,-Nle was ap
propriately decorated with flowers
The menu cards were n feature. be
ing handsomely embossed and print
ed Rev John J. Smallwood offered
prayer after which toasts were re-
sponded to by Rev. W. +. Graham
ID. D.. Col. John r. Chiles. Miss NJ
l.. Chiles Mr.. J. w. Johnson and
Mr.. 4. V. Norrell. Mrs Rosa ID
Bowser was prevented from being
present on account OF illness and
She sent a short address.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
Mr.. Bird Remembered.

Mr.. Tom Bird, the well-known pa
per carrier was we'll remembered by
his many patrons. He received
presents and money. He was also
the recipient of new suit of clothes
Mr. Bird is blind, but the way In
which he gets over the streets of
Richmond is n caution" He ap-
pears to be always happy, except
when YOU have him bringsyou papers
and then are slow about paying him
for them. We wish him happy
new year.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
CANS DEFEATS HERMAN
colored Man Knocked Out Opponent
In the Eighth Round.

colored Man Knocked Out Opponent
In the Eighth Round.
Tonopah, New. Jan. 2.-Joe Cans
fought true 20 the dope" After play
ing with Herman for eight rounds the
champion landed a full swing on the
point of f'Herman's jaw. and Chicago's s
favorite fighter went down and out.
IL was apparent from the start that
Herman he'd little chance. Cans block
ed his blows with ease and at no time
was Cans worried in the least In the
first round Cans started 20 feel things
out. Herman was willing TO fight, but
the champion stalled him on In the
second rOund Cans began to open up.
Herman's attempts to land mostly end
ed in failure.
Cans blocked Herman's leads with
glove and elbow, and when the oppor-
tunity presented itself shot right and
left jolts TO his opponents face.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Chase City, Va, Dec. 26. 1906.
This is 10 certify that have re-
ceived from John Mitchell. Jr.
Grand Worthy Counsellor Of the
Grand Court of Virginia. J. o. of
Calanthe (S1OO.00) One Hundred
Dollars in payment of the death
claim of Eliza Puryear who was "A
member OF Chase City Court. 40. 90
OF Chase City. Va.
his
Signed Daniel Y Puryear
mark
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
Susie Ghee
Ollie l.. Jeffress.
W. r. Davis.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
Christmas Cantata.

The Cantata waiting for Santa
Claus" was beautifully displayed az
the Fifth Street Baptist Church on
last Monday night. All persons
present voted the affair one OF the
finest ever held in the city OF Rich
moud. The committee with the of
icers and teachers of the school de-
serve great credit for the way they
handled the children and the perfect
clock like way with which the affair
was conducted.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Axtell. Va. Dec. %. 1906.
This is to certify that I have re-
eeived from John Mitchell. Jr,
Grand Worthy Counsellor Of the
Grand Court of Virginia, I. o. OF
Calanthe ($1OO.00) One Hundred
Dollars in payment of the death
claim OF Sylvia Winfree, who was a
member OF Salem Court No 81 OF
Axtell, Va.
Signed-Lewis L. Coles.
Beneficiary,
Witnesses:
Melissa l.. Braxton.
Willie Braxton-
George w. Braxton.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
DIR. W. L. Graham Made Happy.

tor w. r. Graham saw TO IL that ne
was made happy during the holidays.
The Office force OF the American
Beneficial Insurance Company pre-
sented him with a handsome silver
shaving set. Mr.. John Moss pre-
semted him with a fine turkey. The
members of the Fifth Baptist Church
gave him pocket book fun of mon
ey and DR.. Graham is rejoicing.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Portsmouth, Va. Dec. 18th, '06.
This is TO certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr..
Grand Chancellor OF the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, Knights of Pyth-
las. y. A. s. A, f., A.. A. and a
(S15O.0O) One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars in ayment Of the ieath
claim of Lewellen Wynn, who was a
member of Puritan Lodge, No lOl
of Portsmouth, Va.
her
Signed-Sallie X Wynn
mark
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
f. G. Elliott, X. OF r. and s.
C.. H. Young, c. c.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05

Miss Ethel Stovan of the St.
Paul Normal and Industrial School,
Lawrenceville. Va, spent the hOli-
days with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stovall of 314 w. 22d St
Mancheter, Va.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05

Mr. William b. Lyons, a we'll
known and respected citizen died at
mis- residence. 745 y Ninth St after
a brief illness. He was one OF our
best and most respected citizens.
He was uOnsorial artist OF the old
school and had retired from busi-
ness. being regarded as well of I'm
THIS world s goods His funeral
took place last Thursday morning
at II o'clock from the First Bap-
tist ChHrch Funeral Director a.
ID. Price ohciated
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
President and Manager Remembered.

President and Manager Remembered.
on December cath the clerks as
sembled i'm the Office Of the Ameri-
can Beneficial Insurance Company
and agreeably surprised President
w. r. Graham and Manager b. X.
peyton with a very fine token OF
their appreciation and respect. Miss
Jeannettc Mitchell in a most loving
address delivered 90 the President a
silver shaving set and 10 the General
Manager "A silver military outfit.
The President and Manager re-
sponded in their usual pleasant way
having highly appreciated such tok-
ems. Long live the American and
the amiable and pleasant clerks,
namely; Mrs. NJ NJ. Moss, Misses
Pollie r. Clarke. Ida a. Kyles, Jean
nette H. Mitchell. Juanita A. Nor
reIl. Mamie l.. Shavers and Addie
Lemas.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05

Mr.. Robert J.. Morris OF 1917
Hull St. Manchester. Va. Is confined
to his home with the La grippe.
ID. W. Palmer, NJ. ID. and wife
OF Cape Charles, Va, are the guests
of DIR. and Mrs. Alexander Lewis.
$40 Buchanan st.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05
Pres. Hayes Funeral.
A MOurnful Gathering.
STUDENTS SYMPATHY
RESOLUTIONS AND TELEGRAMS
FLORAL OFFERING NUMEROUS
GRAMS FLOWED IN-THE

fullest assurance that they will re
ceive the very best attention.
W r.. ASHBURN.
w. r. GRAHAM
r.. H. BOILING.
W II. MOSES.
w b. JOHNSON.
Trustees Va. Theological Seminary
and College; Committee on Publ
cation.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05

w. S. Blackburn Esq. OF Dan
Vile, Va. was In the city on business
in connection with the jamestown
Exposition.
Richmond planet., 1907-01-05

-subccribe - the PLANET.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06

were men present who had thoughts
.-. expressed them. There may
aave been one apologiSt and about
three trimmers.
The radical sentiment of the
council prevailed, and declared to
Tor action. The time has come
for action. The time ha scome
for action.
Bishop Alexander Walters made
a most manly speech. He gave life
and impetus to the meeting, and
there is but one act to which The
Bee takes exception, and that is his
ruling on the report of the com
mittee on the election of officers.
Bishop Walters must learn that a
presiding officer must leave his
chair if he wants to discuss or OPP
pose a measure tnat dOeSn IneeI
his views, A presiding officer OF
any deliberative body is in the Ca
pacity of a judge upon the bench.
He must be impartial in his rul-
ngs. Aside from this his decisions
were fair and just. He wanted
Hart. and to get him the Bishop
courted him like Southern Crackers
courted our Republicans a few
years ago.
However, The Bee congratulates
the council on its address to the
country.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06

do not believe in the lynching theory OF
furnishing the guilty with the innocent,
and We stand by all that we have said
on the question; but we do not believe
that the President or the Secretary acted
as they did because the soldiers in ques-
ton h.-ppened to be Afro-Americans in
stead of some other hyphenated sort OF
of Americans; it would be ignoble to
believe either OF them guilty of any such
'inimicabIe' feeling
And we believe the Afro-American
people will approve OF the trustee board
of the Jeanes fund as Dr.. Washington
and Dr. Frissell have constituted 1t, and
icandor compels the expression that the
board is as strong in its several units as
it was possible to make it.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
AGAINST HIGHER EDUCATION.
His Head Is Cracked.

Atlanta, Ga, June 2o-In his inau-
gural address today Hoke Smith, who
was sworn in as governor of Georgia,
declared that slavery improved the Ne
gro, that the race had ceased improving
sI-ce he became free. and that few bene-
fted by education. Gov. Smith said. in
part:
Any plan for the Negroes which fails
to recognize the difference between the
white and black races will fail. The
honest student of history knows that
the Negro had full opportunity for gen.
erations to develop before the days of
slavery; that the Negro race was i'm
proved by slavery, and that the major
ity Of the Negroes have ceased to i'm
prove since slavery Few have been
helped by learning from books. All
have beeen helped who have been taught
or made TO work.
1T IS not the difference Of environ
ment; it is the difference of race, deep
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
NOT CAPABLE?

The Hon. Hoke Smith, who was
recently inaugurated governor of
Georgia, among other things said
in his inaugural message that the
cOlored man was incapable of high
er education. What the colored
man is fit for, thinks Mr.. Smith,
is manual labor. There are more
ignorant white men in the South
today than colored men, who are
too ignorant to learn.
The Bee feels confident that there
are colored men more capable than
the Honorable Hoke Smith. l
would not like to see the honor
able gentleman measure arms with
Professor Du Bois. Professor Du
Bois has forgotten more than Mr.
Smith ever knew.
All that the colored man, South,
asks, or anywhere else in this cOun-
try, is to be given an opportunity.
He is capable of measuring arms
with anyone, Notwithstanding the
opposition with which he is meet
ing.
Mr.. Smith is wrong again.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
AfrO-AmricdH Council Has a "Red-Hot
Finish"
IRISH IN POLITICS A THEME.
Many Favor Division of Race With Two
Great Parties to End Tyranny
of White House"

From the Baltimore Sun, June 20.
The tenth annual meeting of the Afro
American Council, which began We'd
nesday in Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal Church, Saratoga, near Cav
street, was ended last night at Sharp
Street Memorial Church, Dolphin and
Etting streets. 1t abounded in redhot
debates and oratory which would have
made Daniel Webster hide his face. The
morning session was devoted to the cleo
ton Of officers. The feature of the
night session was the reading of a paper
addressed to the country by the commit
tee. The committee decided to hold the
next session in Columbus, Ohio. The
officers elected were:
President-Bishop A. Walters, Of Ter
sey City.
Vice-Presidents-Rev William Alex
ander. of Maryland; J. c. Napier, of
tennessee; Rev. George Bragg, Of Mary
land; Bishop A. s. Williams of Geor-
gia; J. c. Fernanders, of Maryland 6
l. Corrothers of Washington. and VIII
liam A. Sinclair, of Pennsylvania.
Secretaries-A. L. Gaines of Balti-
more; Fannie Williams, of Illinois. and
Rev. L. J. Jordon, of New York.
treasurer John w. Thompson. of
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
SOUVENIR NUMBER.

The June issue of Alexander's Mag
azine was the Catholic Souvenir Num-
Der" The information concerning the
Catholic Church and its work among the
offspring Of American slavery is con-
else. The work at Galveston, Texas,
and Rock Castle, Va, is given much
space. An article by Mr.. Archibald
Grimke deals with the work in Wash
ington. Rev. Joseph A. Shorter has
an interesting article concerning the
church work in Kansas. There are 9th
er writers whose articles have to do
with the work being done in other sec
tons of the country.
There is no doubt but that the work
being done by the Catholic Church
for the oppressed citizens is of very
great Importance in bringing about good
results.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
MR.. DANCY'S APOLOGY

MR.. DANCY'S Apology
The Bee has great respect for
the Recorder of Deeds, Hon. John
c. Dancy; but, when he leaves his
Office and work to go to Baltimore,
Md. to attend the sessions of the
Afro-American Council to make an
apology for the President, to the
detriment of an oppressed people,
be can offer no excuse to justify
his action.
The editor of The Bee was pres
ent when Mr.. Dancy arose in the
convention and stated as follows: ::
Mr.. President i have but a few
moments to remain in the city, and
| only want three minutes to speak
on the paper of Editor McGirt. He
said in part further: Why should
we criticise a man because he has
made one mistake? The Presi-
dent has done many good acts for
our people" etc.
If Mr.. Dancy could not agree
with the sentiment of the Council
he should have stayed away. He
seemed to carry the entire burden
of the Administration upon his
shoulders while in the convention,
more so than any other man pres
ent. Indeed, he was the only apOl-
ogist and trimmer in attendance.
The most surprising feature in
his entire attitude was the declara-
ton that he made before he left
for the city: that no address should
be adopted CriticiSing or condemn
ing the acts of the President. He
was told that the AfrO-American
Council would do as it saw fit, not
W,thStand1ng the declaration OF the
Recorder of Deeds; and the best
thing for him to do was to return
at once to Washington. Mr.. Dan
cy knew what was coming, and
knew also that he could not stop
it. The sentiment of the Council
was a bold and positive declaration
of principles, no matter who be-
came offended. The Recorder of
of Deeds took the next rain and left
for Washington, and nothing more
was heard of him till Saturday,
when an explanatory letter appear
ed in the Star OF this city. Mr..
Dancy may impress the President
of his loyalty, but the colored Am
orleans regard him as an apollo
gist and trimmer whose occupation,
like Othello's, has gone. Mr.. Dan
cy's speech is only one of the many
apologies that he is capable of max
ing.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06

seated, inherited for generation, =.
generations through hundreds Of "a.
Education and Idlegsr, '--'
The large majority Of Neg-,..
incapable Of anything but margsr r-t- '''
and many taught from books sBg-r y, r.r.
and live in idleness. Few Negroes - -.
willing to work beyond the proc1rs,,--
of the barest necessities Of life
The Negro child should Be t.ru,.
manual labor and how to live. Tbs y. =
gro teacher should be selected -, ~ ~
book than by character examir.,.--
The Negro school, to be useful NJ
less books and more work I isvor :.
complete change in the examiDsfo, -,
teachers for the Negro schools and ~
them a different plan of manaeemrr, =
would have the schools help the Nss..
not injure him.
Il will not discuss the subi-,. mo-
fully at present. but | wish to d. 4.
tinctly understood. seek the irt.r
gent treatment Of the Negro. and to H..
end the radical difference betwes, =,
white and til Negro races must B. Es..
in view
Should Ignore Criticism
Racial differences cannot be oy--,,-.
by misguided philanthropisrs. T5.r
should not be disregarded By Us hon
ever much criticism may come from s7v
source upon us"
The oath of Office was administsre5 q,
Governor-elect Smith By Chief Trsri,.
William H. Fish. Of the Supreme Cog7
before the JOINT session of the rvo
branches of the Legislature, which beg,,
its annual gathering this week.
The feature Of the occasion was n.
parade of troops and citizens, escortng
the governor-elect from his home 20 n.
capitol. The Fifth Georgia Regimen.
and two troops OF the First Cavalry b.
side numerous "HOke Smith Club" from
all parts Of the State, and hundreds Of
citizens joined the parade under Gen
Clement A. Evans, marshal of the day
Gen. Evans wore his uniform as briga.
dier general of the Confederate service
which he wore at the final surrender At
the close of the civil war.
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
THE AFRO-AMERICAN
COUNCIL.

The colored Americans ought to
feel themselves highly congratulate
ed, because for once in their his
tory their representatives declared
for their freedom and independ-
enCe.
The tenth annual meeting of this
council was the most representative
that has ever been held. The meet
ing was not dominated by the hire
lings of the Administration. There
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
Kentucky.

Kentucky.
Chaplain-J F. Robinson, of Balti-
more.
The election of w H. H. Hart of
Washington.
The electios of w. H. H. Hart Of
Washington, to the important position
of counsel-general TO the association,
created much comment and was vigor-
ously opposed by w. Calvin Chase, edi-
tor OF the Washington Bee
Meeting Warns Up.
The auditorium became from a lamb
like gathering a place of hot debate.
Bishop Walters repeatedly attempted to
5oothe the troubled waters, but in vain.
Il speak for peace" he said, but peace
seemed to be on the missing list
Editor Chase, in a striking address,
asserted that Hart was not a fit candi-
date because he was ashamed of being a
Negro, which all of you are proud to
be called" His indictment of Hart
howcd that the editor had the decision
of Court Of Appeals at his fingers ends
and was versed in the legal commen-
taries.
You are a set of pygmies," he said,
ITO be trodden on by a fellow like that
Hart"
This assertion inhamed the feeling Of
the audience, and Dr. Kelly Miller, OF
Kittrell College, n. c., sprang from his
seat. He declared the editors remarks
were due to personal feeling. He spoke
of the race attitude in Maryland, and
said
Il will not say anything derogatory to
Maryland, for my wife is from Mary
land. and she will not let me-"
The ballot and its evils were the sub
ject of a learned talk by Joseph H.
Stewart, of the Washington bar.
The general theme of Lawyer Stew
arts address was the position of the
Irish in American politics. He did not
say why he gave them his consideration
in preference to other nationalities. He
discussed their position from the time
they lived in the Emerald Isle to their
arrival in this country. In an oratorical
burst he said:
The Irish people are mighty part
of the population by reason of their skill
in using the power Of the ballot. They
are weak in their own Ireland, but the
great power in this country. That the
Irish are free to do whatever they feel
like is due to the manner in which they
have used their votes. The Irish vote
secures foc that people the highest per-
lection of liberty for every one Of them
whose foot touches these shores"
Booker T. Washington Denounced.
Most of the delegates denounced Book
er T. Washington as a Judas to his
race They said he was looking for
the almighty dollar" rather than the
education of his people. Many favored
the division of the Negroes into two
parties-Democrat and Republcan-and
said that would do away with the tyr
amy of the White House"
Bishop Walters said that the follow
ing words included in his speech to the
Council Wednesday were not his own
language, but were a quotation from a
recent magazine article by Thomas Mel
son Page:
Whatever social equality may signify
to the white, to the ignorant Negro and,
apparently, to many who are not ignor-
ant, it means one thing-the right to
stand on the same footing with a white
woman as that on which a white man
stands with her"
The bishop denounced as a ''lie" what
he termed the new propaganda, that
every Negro wants to marry white
woman"
The Washington bee., 1907-07-06
WILL COME.
From the Caret.

From the Caret.
The Washington Bee, edited by the
able Mr.. W. Calvin Chase, is making
much honey without nectar. But sure
ly The Bee found a big field of flow
ers before the timely editorial was writ
ten under date of May IS on Jim
Crowism." Every pulpit, whether white
or black, viii come TO it, or remain
hlasphemous.