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The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
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GALBRAITH CHURCH.

The members and friends of Galbraith
Church came out in full force to both
morning and evening services last Sun
day, in response to the cali of the pas
tor for financial rally. Over five hun
dred dollars was subscribed by the
twelve classes. Class No. I, Mr.. Frank
Sesser, was assessed SIS, but raised
SII3s. He led the list of all classes
The total amount raised was $4o5.I8
Class No. 2, Mr.. Charles LIVERY. SIS
Mr.. Ed. Wells, $sI.II. These three
classes were the highest among the Il
classes.
DR.. S. L. Corrothers' time expires
May 30 next. The annual conference
will be held in his church this year,
and the members decided to pay off all
indebtedness against the church before
conference convenes. The several clubs
connected with the church will royalty
entertain the ministers and bishops who
may attend. DR.. Corrothers never does
things by halves. He will give the great
est reception to the bishops and minis
ters that has ever been held in this con-
nection.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
CONSTITUTION LEAGUE
APPEAL.
WANTS ASSISTANCE IN THE FIGHT FOR
THE SOLDIERS.
BROAD OBJECTS STATED.
Wants Support IN the Effort to Secure
Fair Deal for All Citisens Under
the Constitution.

Wants Support in the Effort to Secure
Fair Deal for All CitiseHs Under
the Constitution.
The Constitution League appeals to
patriotic citizens throughout the United
States for moral and financial support
in its defense of the constitutional rights
of all citizens, regardless of locality,
race, sex, political or religious creed.
We make the following statement in
answer to many inquiries and for new
friends of the cause. The present in
corporated league is the outcome of the
preliminary organization of 1903. 1t is
belated expression of American con-
science and patriotism, organized to
achieve specific results. The league be-
lieves that the Constitution of the Unit
ed States is 'the supreme law of the
land" and that the judges in every State
shall be bound thereby, anything in the
Constitution or laws of any State to the
contrary notwithstanding" (Article VIZ F;
that "The United States shall guarantee
to every State in this Union a Republi-
can form of government" (Article IV) ;
that the Constitution guarantees free
dom of speech and "the right of the
people peaceably to assmble, and to peti-
ton the Government for redress of
grievance" amendment y; that "the
trial of all crimes = shall be by jury"
(Article III), and that all persons ac-
cused of crime shall have 'the right to
speedy and public trial, by an impartial
jury" and "have the assistance of coun-
sci for his defense" amendment VI) ;
that excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel
and unusual punishments inflicted"
Wild; that no involuntary servitude
(except as punishment for crime) shall
exist within the United States" Amend
ment KID; that "All persons born in
the United States are citizens" (Amend-
ment XIV); that, in States where citi-
zens are unlawfully disranchised, it.
Representatives in Congress shall be
reduced in the proportion" prescribed il
the Fourteenth Amendment; that "the
right of the citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States, or by any State
on account of race, color, or previou,
condition of servitude" (Amendment
XV); that Congress, by special pro.
vision of the Constitution itself, is giver
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27

| neld as means of raising the more, =
! he services will continue until July ?
At 3 pm. Rev. Alexander Dennis
DID, pastor of the Ebenezer Methods
Episcopal Church, accompanied by hi
congregation and the Mckinley Volun
teer Club, Mr. Hillary Martin president
delivered a most able sermon. The
church was organized December I3,Ioo4
and since then it has become one of tht
largest and strongest negro churches u
the city. 1t has membership of about
two thousand, and has, it is said, al
! ready raised and banked nearly three
thousand dollars toward the building
fund.
DR.. Drew made an appeal for a col
lection to aid in raising the $4,000
and there was a total of 5000 in cash
contributed. It is hoped to raise the
remainder of the $4,000, which is ST.
OOO.35, by the first Sunday in July.
The following clubs contributed to-
ward the fund-New York Club, Rev
DR., Drew,president, $32oo5; North Car
olina Club, Ursher's Board, Deacon H
E. Evans president; Rhode Island Club
Mrs. Annie Lewis president, $8.35; Sill
yer Leaf Club, Miss Sarah Dorsey pres
ident, $3.50.
Special services will be held as fol-
lows-Sunday, April 28, May ;, May
u; great True Reformer meeting,
Sunday, M2y 10, at 8 pm; sermon by
DR.. Drew, address by w. R. Griffin,
chief of Washington Division.
Sunday, May 20, Rev. DR.. William
Perry, of New Jersey.
Decoration Day, May 80, at pm,
Grafton by Judge E NJ. Hewlett.
Short addresses by Prof NJ. Grant
Lucas, of the public schools; Lawyer
w. Calvin Chase, and Lawyer Perri
w. Frisby, of the District bar.
G. A. R, Old National Guards and
Cadets, Free Masons, Odd Fellows
Sunday, June 10, annual sermon to
the Grand Lodge of Good Samaritans.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27

There is an old but true adage, VIZ,
the devil sits cross-legged.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
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The following prices the famous "Star" Regera.
tor with zinc lining and chaoasheahng will give you idea of
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Practical size for $685. bggerone for $o65 bigger
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The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
BISHOP GRANT TALKS.

A representative of The Bee called
to see Bishop Abraham Grant on last
Thursday, April IS, and had a long talk
with him concerning his visit to the
White House in company with Register
w. 7. Vernon. Both gentlemen stated
to the representative of The Bee that
neither made any promises to the Presi-
dent and in fact politics was not discuss
ed at all. No reference was made by
the President as to the colored vote.
The President did say, so those gen
tlemen stated, that he was the colored
mans friend. The Bee thinks that he
has poor way of showing it.
They talked to the President about
the appointment of Rev. o. ]. Scott.
The President informed them that he
had just that moment signed the COM
mission of Rev. Scott. So far as being
opposed to Senator Foraker, stated
Bishop Grant, he has always stated that
Senator Foraker was the best friend the
Negroes have and that he knew of nc
man that he would rather see President
of the United States than Senator For.
aker. The Bishop was very much cha.
grined and exercised over the repor
that had been published that he anC
DR.. Vernon had promised the Presiden
to secure tie colored vote for him. Tht
Bishop declared that he was not in poll
, tics.
There is an old but true adage, VIZ.
the devil sits cross-legged.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27

Mr. Samuel G. Alexander, of the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, was
rared home last week by the illness OF
his mother, who lives in Mecklenburg
county, Virginia.
Mr.. Edwin Brown, late of the Twen-
r-ffth United States Infantry, is in the
citv stopping with his mother, in Lin
den street northeast. Mr.. Brown is
hopeful and thinks he will come out all
right
Persons coming to this city on their
wav to the Jamestown Exposition will
do we'll to visit Dr. w. S. Richardson,
7rr5 Four-aud-a-half street. This is one
of the best and most up-to-date drug
stores in this city, as well as one Of the
oldest and most reliable in Washington.
It is best to buy your toilet supplies on
this end.
Miss Addie Terrell was among the
guests at a Japanese whist party given
bv Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Stewart at their
home in New York city.
Miss Kate Sheppard, OF Baltimore,
vas here visiting the schools.
Mr. Clarence c. Clark, of Colorado,
rho is to visit Philadelphia, Chicago,
Washington and Jamestown Exposition,
re8-eears the Baptist churches of Col
5ral1.
Prof. A. c. Griffin, of Smithville, w.
Ea.. Will spend some weeks Of his time
in dis city and other points North and
South.
lLr. A. E. Berry and bride, Miss Dai-
s Brown, who were married the 4th
.us-.. by Rev. B. T. Perkins, will re-
side In Baltimore.
Mrs. J. T, Allison arrived in Wash
iugtou last week.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
A brilliant RECEPTION.

A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
The Young Mems Immediate Relief
Association gave a reception at Odd
Fellows Hall Monday evening, which
was largely attended by a brilliant ar
ray OF young ladies and gentlemen.
There were two halls and two Of tn
finest orchestras in operation. The mu
sic was furnished by the Columbia Or
chestra, one Of the best orChestras i
the city. The costumes OF the ladle
were most brilliant and unique. Mr..
Hiram w. Ball, president wore a full
dress suit and the manner in which he
conducted himself won the admiration
of all who saw him. Mr.. George w.
Cole was floor manager. Mr.. Cole is
one Of the most dignihed floor managers
that can be found. This organization
Is one of the strongest in the city and
its many entertainments are always at
tended by the best young people in the
city. Dancing began at 8 o'clock and
continued until A. NJ. The large
crowd that filled both halls was well
handled by the management
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
LAKE MOHONK MOUNTAIN
HOUSE

For many years we have received a
catalogue from the proprietors, Messrs
A. K. & D. Smiley, of the famous Mo
honk Mountain House, but the one for
1907 eclipses all former ones. The en-
tire work is most artistically executed
and realistic.
The flower gardens from Huguenot
Drive, with the House, looming up ii
the distant background, make a pretty
picture.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
A B. Humphrey, Secretary.
New York, April, 1907.
BOOKER WASHINGTON EN-
IOYED.
Chicago Conservtor..


Chicago Conservtor..
DR.. Booker T. Washington, the most
remarkable man of the age in more
senses than one, has just completed a
visit to Chicago, during which he made
several speeches to large number OF
the most intelligent people of the city
Mr. Washington met and talked with
people of all walks and avocations, and
while he made no enemies and caused
no just criticism among the people here
tofore indifferent to his views, Mr..
Washington made hundreds of new ad-
mirers and checked the venom of lots
of those who had regarded him as an
instrument of hurt in the hands of the
white South toward his own people.
Let us be frank, honest and brave
and discuss Mr.. Washington and his
methods as we see them today, and not
as We saw them in other and more tur-
bulent times.
To begin with, Mr.. Washington made
no difference in the subject-matter of
his speeches when talking on the race
question to crowds representing the diff
ferent races. He said nothing which
any fair-minded man could object to,
whether that man was white or col
ored.
His reference to the Negro press was
about as any frst-class newspaper man
would make who desired to see the
craft succeed in the work of real ad-
vancement of the people, and his com
plant that too large a portion of it
was working itself to death and doing
more real harm than good was natural
for man who saw things as they are
His advice to his newspaper brethren
to stop so much bad and ugly printing
of conditions and turn their attention
more to the things that give Joy and
gladness was timely and acceptable to
well-balanced people. Washington's Wis
it and talks in Chicago were of great
value to the people, and if by these he
made any enemies he made enemies of
the enemies of the people. We welcome
him back.
He asked the Negro press to cease
its knocking and get together on great
principles and strike as one for the
race, and so keep its eyes open as to
be able to see and tell of the advance
ment Of the race; and to do the most
of its fighting for the race, where it
was most needed, and to follow the
example of the old game chicken hen
not to cackle and make a fuss until
something was accomplished; not to
cackle until an egg was laid
Mr. Washington advocated with an
manual training a higher ed
ucation for the whole people, and more
than emphasized this to his big white
audiences. Washington and his people |
are getting together, and we are proud |
Of it and now are proud of him. Mr.
protested earnestly against
any State making any laws which dis
criminated against a person on account
Of color In this he is with his people, !
and they are with him, we are glad to
say.
In word, Mr.. Washington took the
city of Chicago as by storm, and left
the impression on every man, woman
and child that he was one of the big
gest, best and most race-loving Negroes
now on the rostrum.
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
COSMOPOLITAN BAPTIST
CHURCH.

A great crowd attended services at
the Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist
Church, o street between Seventh and
Eighth streets, Rev. DR.. Simon P. w.
Drew, pastor. Or. Drew preached both
morning and evening. The attraction
was the conditional offer made by Mr..
samuel G. w. Weatherspoon, of New
foIk, to give $4,000 toward the build
mg fund of the new edihce of the
cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church, il
tae congregation will raise $4,000 ad-
aiaonal. The offer was accepted by the
congregation, and rally services will bt
The Washington bee., 1907-04-27
CREDIT FOR ALL WASHINGTON.
IfYOuare Planning
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your nteresto look through our stock and read
plainly marked prices Weary excellent aornents of af
grades Furniture Metal Beds Floor Coverings Drapere Re
fgerato, Rangers and oherhousehod needs you be
finding the paernsand styles We are very care
fu in choosing stock and you that doubt
qualities Investigation wlprove prices mean genuine
economy and always ado arrange easy credit to suit
you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10

Rev. DR.. Paget, the bishop of Ok
ford, has just made a great sensation
in England by his singing rebuke of
the habit of drinking toasts at ban
quets with wine, and calls upon the
clergy and laity 10 cure the bad hab-
it. He suggests that toasts of church
and king. Of bishop and clergy, of the
illogical school or missionary college.
or any such institution, jar on him
when used in connection with drink
ing at all The bishops views and
fearless expression of them have
pleased the temperance people of
Great Britain very much, and should
receive the Endorsement of the good
people of every land and cline. The
bishop is right in his belief that wa
ter is good enough element with
which to drink a toast to any man or
cause
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
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WORSE THAN WASTED.
The Money Which Great Britain
Spends for Liquor.

There are not quite 100000 per-
sons in the United Kingdom, but they
annually spend for spirituous liquors
a sum equal to one and a half times
the national revenue, or to all the
rents of all the homes and farms in
the country. The public house, the
English name for the saloon, with it's
barmaid, is as much a national insti-
tuition as the houses of parliament
There is one public house TO every
300 inhabitants in England and
Wales; in Scotland, one to every 566
persons, in Ireland, one to every 271.
Whereas in the days of our forefa-
theirs, the worst drinking was among
the nobility and gentry, to-day, says
the writer in the Craftsman, the poor
and working classes are by far the
most Incorporate. The fact that drink
ing is habitual among the women of
this grade as well as the men is the
most serious feature, for when women
do go to the dogs the very uttermost
depths OF degradation are usually
reached before the end comes.
At meal time, throughout the United
Kingdom, a procession of women with
pitchers. buckets or cans may be seen
going to some one of the many public
houses, never more than stones
throw from their homes. and often not
so far. AS a rule, the omnibus, the
favorite British mode of local trans
portation, has stopping places in
front of public houses. From an out
side seat on the bus top, especially in
London and other cities. full view
may be had of the interior of the pub
lie house, crowded always, and on
Saturday night damned to the point
of suffocation. Old women, young
women, girls are there: mothers with
infants in arms, and not uncommonly
with other children Juggling at their
skirts-little ones whose fretful cries
are stilled by sips from mothers glass
of gin.
Working men drink just as much
as the working women. A manufac-
turer, an employer of hundreds of men,
was asked if English manufacturers
ever made any restrictions about drink
ing when taking on new men. His
reply was: NO, for it would be i'm
possible to carry on business if such
conditions were imposed" He was
almost incredulous when told of the
strict regulations in regard to drink
ing that obtained in some of America
largest business establishments
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
Side Remarks.

magazine writer tells of two
street cars being the parents of little
red wheelbarrow. They were not Chi
cago street cars, else the offspring
would have been cute, little pile of
old junk
The young man that can show his
prospective father-in-law he has saved
money, generally gets the girl
The white man loves the Indian.
Indeed. he loves the very ground on
which the Indian walks.
Sunday paper tells us that Mary
and her little lamb once actually lived.
Having been thus treasured, we turn
again to the carking cares of the daily
grind with renewed courage and en-.
thusiasm.
Happy the man in this world who
can pluck his blossoms of success be-
fore the first frost
The undertaken gives many man
the first vacation he has had since his
first baby was twins.
A bluff old professor of ours used to
tell the class, IF you mean leg say
Leg" This is brought to mind by a
Boston paper that speaks of 'em as
"frogs-limbs."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10

odist mission, took her to Miss Howe,
in kiukiang, and asked that she be
trained for the medical profession. At
10 she entered Michigan university on
English examination, graduating with
her degree of NJ. D. four years later.
DR.. Stone then returned to Kiukiang,
where she has had charge of the hos
pital work for the last ten years.
In the same city, in the same year
that Mary Stone was born. another
baby girl of the same family name
came into the worLl, but this little one
was born into heather home. "Rii
Kuliang," as she is called, lost her
father when very young, and the
mother at once vowed she would never
remarry, but devote her life to search
ing for the true religion, adopting the
life, customs and dress of the Taoist
nun. In very pretty little home on
the outskirts of the city this woman
lived life of utter seclusion, her one
companion being her little daughter,
who, as she grew older and proved
to be beautiful girl, was educated
in her home, and taught the three re-
ligions of the east; and she, too,
adopting the ugly garb of the Taoists,
became known, like her mother, as
truth-seeker."
The reputation of the two women
for their piety came to the ears of the
emperor, who ordered that his seal be
placed over the gate, thus insuring
their safety from molestation.
For many years the Christian mem
bers of the Stone family sought to
gain admittance to the home, but it
was not until two years ago that the
door was opened to them. And since
then God has used the dear little doc
tor-cousin to effect a change, says the
Christian Herald. The free, happy life
of DR.. Stone attracted the little nun.
and the gay, almost childlike spirit of
the Christian, with her bright face a.
merry laughter, soon drew forth
confidence of the lonely recluse. First
came the interchange of calls, and Ri
kuliang became intensely interested
in the beautiful work of her cousin,
spending hours following her about the
hospital. Then the Bible was intro
duced and copy placed in the hands
of the 'truth-seeker.
Last winter, Just short time before
DR.. Stone started for America. Ri XII
liang accepted an invitation to come
to our home in the medical compound
and for a week the timid. shrinking
little Taoist nun lived and slept in the
home of Christians, the first time in
her life away from the idols. Here
she saw the free, happy, useful life of
her cousin. Each morning she attend
ed prayers, hearing the sweet songs of
faith and love
A few days after our visitor had re-
turned to her home We went to cal
on her at Purity Hall" A bright
eager face welcomed us. The mother
said to DR.. Stone: Since Ri Kuliane
came back from your house she hash.
| been near her idols once"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
PROGRESS OF KINGDOM.

1T abideth alone explains away
some ives. They have never learn
ed the law of service.
The American International con
vention of Y. NJ. C. AS is to be helC
in Washington next November. Presi
dent Roosevelt has signified his viii
lingness to receive the delegates al
the White House. In the city of Cal
cutta there are now six branches OF
the Y NJ c. A, with a membership o,
LOTS; six residential houses. afford
ing accommodation for 200 men, witt
TIA actually in residence; Is secre
taries, six of whom are Indians an6
seven Europeans; four buildings rent
ed, and four. valued at $4,000 rupees
owned by the associations.
Religion may become an escapp
from duty, rather than its inspiratio
and fulfillment.
People who complain of the days be-
ing too short to do the good ths
awaits them often live as though lif
would be too long.
A Baptist deac who has been ira
cling through the south said recently
81 find that wherever l go there is til
spirit of revival in the churches. Su,
cessful revivals are being held all owe
the country"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-10
Are Good Risks.

The twenty-fourth report Of the
Scottish Temperance Life Insurance
company, recently issued. shows that
good progress has been made during
the year; 1904 life proposals for
e461,754 We're accepted. yielding in
new premiums e17676. The mortal
ity experience continues to be favor
able, the claims by death, though heav-
Ter than last year, being still much
under expectation. Comparing the
temperance section with the general
section a table of mortality expert
ence for 20 years QSS3-19O2) shows
that of 936 expected claims in the tenn
perance section there We're 42O deaths,
being only 45 per cent, while of 319 in
the general section, there were 225.
or II per cent