The Washington bee., 1907-09-14

mopolitan Temple Baptist Church.
The members of the Washington ,,
Lodge of Elks have returned from the
annual convention of their order at
Reading, Pa, more enthusiastic than
ever over the prospects of their frater-
nitv. The reelection of Grand Exalted .
Ruler Howard gives eminent satistac-
tion The next meeting IS set for 81 |
Louis next August. In the meantime
il is quite likely that reconciliation
between the rival factions of Elks may
be effected A Joint commission, repre-
senting both the Howard and the Atkins
contingcnts. will meet in this city this
winter. with a view of drawing up terms
Of agreement looking toward consoli-
dation before the next annual conven-
ton.
Prof. D. Byers has been sojourning at
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. He was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs J. L. Brooks.
Miss Olive Brooks has returned from
Saratoga. where she was the guest OF
! Mrs. C. L. Taylor.
/ Miss Carrie c. Thomas, of our public
/ schools, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lucy
/ F. Green, at Saratoga, N. Y She will
be accompanied on her return to Wash
ington bv Miss Marie L. Thomas, who
recently graduated from the trained
nurse department of Provident Hospital.
/ Chicago. The latter plans to spend three
or four months here, after which she
will go to Michigan. to accept a hatter-
ing professional position.
Miss Julia Brooks has been spending
/ The summer with her friend, Miss Estel-
Ia Friman at Springfield, Mass. Mrs.
Friman gave an afternoon tea in honor
Of Miss Brooks, being assisted by Mrs.
Charles R. Plumb of Boston.
Miss R. Randolph, is at home again,
after a pleasant stay at Poughkeepsie,
/ Y. Y. where she was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. R. F. Washington.
Mrs. Estelle Brooks, of 2216 18th
street n. W., has returned from a fort
nights jaunt to her former home at
Rochester. n. Y.
Misses Eva Wilson and Minnie A. Lu-
cas- spent the month in Boston.
Mr. Richard f s. Toomey, of Le-
/ Droit Park, has been on the sick list
for two weeks, but hopes to be able to
return shortly to his desk in the Treas
ury Department
A new Sunday Lyceum for the north
west is talked of.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale admits. that
| Southeast Washington is not the espec'
ial habitat of Negroes As a matter Of
fact. the colored people inhabit every
section Of the city in goodly number,
and the majority of them live in the
northwest section.
Prof. and Mrs William H Steward.
of Louisville, KY. are the guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry P Slaughter, 2236 18th
= street n. w. Prof Steward Is the edi-
tor of the American Baptist in the Falls
City.
Rev. P H. Williams, pastor OF the
Tohn Wesley A. NJ. f Zion Church, IS
a candidate for assistant general secre-
tary of his denomination. subject TO the
= General Conference at Philadelphia next
May.
Miss Blanche Thomas, of Pensacola
Florida, who graduated last June from
Howard University, will begin her ca
a rec. as teacher at Daytona, Fla, tins
fall.
y Mr.. Arthur s Gray. of the Bureau
h OF Statistics. is at home again after
{, delightful fortnight IN Kansas, where
5 he renewed his acquaintance with many
T. old friends and made scores of new
ones.
c an in the State of Indiana.
n Mrs. Retta Moss. who has been th'
+ guest of Mrs. ]. NJ. Morris. of Pierc'
J. Place. and OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jack
son of END street has returned to he
e home in indianapolis. Ind Mrs. Mos
is said to be the wealthiest colored WON
4. Mrs. R. B. Bruce, the talented wife o
o Rev. R B. Bruce. of Charlotte, n. {
editor of the Sunday School Literatur
L of the A. NJ. E Zion Church, was i
o the city seceral days this week, the CUES
Al of Bishop and Mrs. J. w. Smith, o
1900 R Street, n. w. DR.. Bruce wa
+ unable to attend the Bishops Counci
e in Boston, but his gracious helpmee
a performed that important service to
queens taste, and made very favor
in able impression as a felicitous platforr
IN speaker.
as Mr.. w. H. Davis, official stenographs
V. of the National Negro Business Leagu
$ is hard at work on the minutes OF tn