The Washington bee., 1907-08-31


visiting friends in the city.
Prof. J. Birney Clark, formerly su-
pervising principal of the Washington
public schools, Is now located in Kon-
sas City. Mo, where he is making an
excellent start in the real estate busi-
ness. He handsomely entertained sew
eral Of the Washington delegates to the
National Negro Business League who
passed through Kansas City en- route to
Topeka Professor Clark will be joined
soon in his new home by his wife, Mrs.
Florence P. Clark, who is stopping for
the present with her relatives, the Misses
Patterson, Of Fifteenth street.
Miss Florence NJ. Williams, of 1903
Pierce Place, is at home again after a
brief sojourn in Maryland
Rev. Alexander Gordon, of Philadel-
phia, passed through the city Thursday
Ell route to New York from Southern
points.
Miss Sarah Fergsuon has returned
from a pleasant visit to friends in Cor
louisville, Va.
Fifty members of the Warrington
lodges Of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks left Tuesday morning for
the national convention of the organiza-
ton in Reading, Pa. They were accom-
panied to the depot by a brass band,
and in their carriages, adorned with the
insignia of the order, they made a fine
showing
Mrs. Ruby Page Hughes, of Vermont
avenue, has completed her work as file
clerk with the Negro Department of
the Jamestown Exposition, and is at
home again. She was faithful and
conscientious promoter of the exposition
and gave eminent satisfaction in what
ever line of duty she was assigned.
The G. w. Parker Lodge of ODD Eel
lows will run an excursion to theJames-
town Exposition on September 4.
Professor and Mrs. Leslie P. Hill,
, now at the head of the Manassas Indus
trial School, will be frequent and well
come visitors at the National Capital
Both were until recently attached to
the Tuskegee Institute Mrs. Hill (nee
Miss Jane E. Clark served most cspa-
bly, as dean of the Womans' Depart
ment of Booker 7. Washington's great
school
| DR.. T. c. Unthank, formerly of this
city and a graduate OF Howard Univer-
sity's medical department, is succeeding
finely in Kansas City, and has just built
an elegant home in a fashionable sec
ton of the Kansas side of the city, re-
puted to be one Of the finest owned by
a colored man in the State. Mrs. Un-
thank was formerly Miss Gertrude
Clark, a society belle of this city.
MIR. r. w Thompson went to Balti-
more Thursday to syndicate the report
Of the National Medical Association for
the colore press of the country.
MIR. Samuel T. Henry, OF the Depot
\ Ouartermaster's Ofice,War Department
leaves today for Delaware City, Del. to
! spend a fortnight with his family.
i Dr.. William Jennifer, of the Census
Office. will gather religious statistics If
Florida next month. He is in charge OF
the collection of data concerning al
the Negro churches except the Baptist
and is making a commendable record II
the work. Rev w. Bishop Johnson
pastor of the Second Baptist Church Of
this city, one of the best-poSted men II
the denomination, is collecting the sta
tiStiCs of the Baptists.
Miss Almo Mosby visited Norfolk at.
ter leaving Newport News.
4 Miss R. Farley is visiting her sister
Mrs. H. T. Burleigh, n. Y.
! Mrs. Ella Lynch was the guest OF Mr.
James II. Thomas and wife while Wis
iting Hampton.
! Rev A. Gordon of Philadelphia Wa:
the guest of Rev. w. P. Gibbons while
here.
Miss Inez Carter of Richmond, Va.
was the guest of friends last week
Mr.. James Mullen and family art
visiting in New York City.
Mrs. a. V. Chase accompanied by he
daughter. Miss Beatriz, arrived in tn
city this week from Richmond. Va.
Miss w, a. Coleman is the guest o
her brother, Mr.. ]. H. Coleman ant
/ wife, at Newport News, Va.
Mrs. Clara Powell, who has beea tn
guest of friends, has returned TO he
home.
]. Miss A. s. johnson was the guest o
her parents at Niagara Falls
Mr.. James Gray was among the re
cent guests at a banquet at Saratoga, Il
Il honor of Mr.. Logan of Philadelphia