The new age., 1907-02-23

Smith under oath, under no sort of
circumstances or condition. And
Lawyer Thomas Pearson, a promi-
nent lawyer at the Chicago bar said
last week that, no credence whatever
is to be placed in any statement made
by Mrs. Alberta M. Smith. Mr.. l.. w.
Washington said the same thing. Mr..
Fields, of the Chicago Western Opin-
ion, and number of colored persons
who stand high in the estimation of
the colOred people of Chicago have
complained about Mrs. Alberta M.
Smith.
Police Officer Michael White, of
the Harrison street station, is regard
ed as one of the most competent and
reliable police officers on the police
department in Chicago. He has been
on the force for forty years, and dur
ing that time, not charge or COM
plant has been made against him.
He is an excellent gentleman, COM
petent, intelligent and reliable Of
ficer. He is a credit to the police de-
partment of Chicago.
The funeral of Mrs Bates, the sis
ter of Mrs. Dozier, was held last Sun
day at the Chapel.
The benefit given by the Phillis
Wheatly club at the Pekin theater
last Wednesday evening, for the ben
eft of raising funds for a working
girls home, was great success,
financially and socially.
Rev. S. L. M. Francis, of Hender-
n1n nf hn nf
ficers of the National Defense League
of the United States by the executive
committee in Chicago last week.
The Baptist people are having a
successful revival meeting and large
number of persons are uniting them
selves with Rev. ]. F. Thomas
church.
Rev. H. w. Stewart, pastor of the
Institutional A. M. e. church, is now
considering as to whether he will ac-
cept call that has been made to him
for the pastorship of some large
church in the East. Rev. Stewart
has done great work since he has
been in the city of Chicago.
Mrs Clara Harding, of $50 Thir-
tieth street, has gone to Hot Springs,
Ark, on visit.
1t is reported that DR.. Fisher is
going to resign from OliVet Baptist
church.
The recent work of the legislature
of the state of Missouri in passing
the Jim Crow car law demonstrates
the fact of the necessity of the col
ored people being thoroughly organ
ized.
Mr.. Robert johnson delivered last
Thursday forcible address for the
Baptist Mission, 1439 State street.
A special session of the United
Supreme Council, Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite Masons of the thirty
third degree of the United States and
Canada, was held in Chicago, Feb
ruary Z, 1907, Illustrious John G.
Jones, 33, Sow. Grand Commander in
the East. After transacting some
business Illustrious S. II. Prather,
80, offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
whereas, We have learned with
deep regret of the death of Inspector
General William w. Taylor, 33, of
Salt Lake City, who departed this life
on January IL, 1907, and
Whereas, We have always recog-
nized in Illustrious William w. Tay-
lor, 80, man and Mason who was
deeply interested in the rise and
progress of Freemasonry among col
ored men in the United Stat S, and
that he devoted many years of his
life for the upbuilding and the ad-
vanCement of the Masonic fraternity
and labored in the journalistic field.
In the publication of the Utah Plain
dealer, a paper that stood for the
welfare, highest and best interest
and defense of the colored people
throughout this country,
Therefore, be it resolved, That
while we deeply lament his departure,
as Divine Providence has seen fit to
call him from labor to reward, we
hope to meet him in the land above,
where there will be no more parting
or sorrow there
Resolved further, That this Unit
ed Supreme Council of Thirty-third
degree Masons, here in special ses
sion, extend words of sympathy and
consultations to Sister L. A. Taylor
and the family"