The Washington bee., 1908-10-24


ashingtons timely services in con
nection with the diplomatic negotla-
| ions of the Liberian Government, the
Tuskegee educator is to be given the
much valued decoration of the Order
4 African Redemption, by the Ii
lerian Government. He is the first
american citizen to be so honoreS
hiie here, Dr.. Washington visited
Toward University and delivered an
-CGress 20 the assembled student-body
iea.ing largely with his experiences
turing his recent tour of the State of
Mississippi
Henry P. Slaughter, Horace Nor
is, James E. Buckner, Bowling, w.
H. Davis, John B. Davis, Wade H.
Carter, and Shelby J. Davidson will
20 to Kentucky to cast their ballots
.or Taft and Sherman.
| Among the Indianians who are pre-
pairing to go home to vote are: Geo.
w Jackson, of Peru; Albert J. Far
.ey, c. Joseph Blakey, Alex. Freeman
and Frank Pettiford, of indianapolis; ;
,. w. Thompson, of New Albany
| and Harry c. Reynolds, of Jefferson
vile. Here are seven sure votes for
Taft and Sherman.
Hon. Charles w. Chestnut, the
distinguished author, was entertained
a a delightful stag" given in his
honor by Assistant District Attorney
James A. Cobb. Among those who
participated in the function were
| Judge Robert H. Terrell, Records
John c. Dancey, Auditor r. w. Ty-
Ter and MIR. H. c. Tyson.
Mrs. John Laws, of 1904 Goth St,
| y. w, is on the sick list.
Auditor Ralph w. Tyler goes to
his home in Columbus, Ohio, this
week to register, preparatory to cast
ing his vote for Taft and Sherman.
| Mr. Tyler says there isn't a shadow
OF a doubt that the Buckeye State
will go Republican by its normal am
| jority, and Judge Taft will get 90
per cent. of the Negro vote Mr..
Tyler has borne the brunt of the wOTK
among the colored voters this summer
and fall, taking no vacation, and will
be entitled to the lions share of the
credit for the glorious result that will
be wrought on the 3rd of November.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Eustis Beresfo, d
| Johnson gave a highly enjoyable "at
home last Thursday evening at their
beautiful residence, 1906 18th street,
| n. w, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
| F. Height, who were recently mar
! ried in Philadelphia and are spending
their honeymoon" at the nations
capital. Quite a number of prominent
society people called to pay their re
| spects and the evening was a bril-
! liant one. Mr.. Height is a substantial
| business man with large interests in
| New Jersey, and Mrs Height, for
merly the widow of Rev. DR.. 7. E.
| Stumm, of Philadelphia, is a lady of
rare intellectual and social accom-
plishments and made an excellent
impression upon all whom she met
here. Mr.. ad Mrs. Height will make
their home in the Quaker City.
Mrs. Mary E. Washington, of New
| Albany, Ind, spent a few days in the
city last week, the guest of Mr.. and
| Mrs. R. W. Thompson, of I348 Wal
| ZACH Place, n. w. She was en- route
from the biennial session of the Ma
tional Grand Council of the Good
/ Samaritans, which met at Baltimore.
J Mrs. Washington is one or the races
leading factors, and was reelected
national grand secretary of the order,
being the only woman to hold a ma
tional Office in the organization. She
is also prominently identified with
several fraternities and is active also
in religious and political work. After
paying a visit to Bishop and Mrs G.
w. Clinton at ElmhurstManse, Char
lotte, N. c., and stopping over to fill
lecture engagements at Salisbury, n
? C.,and Knoxville, Tenn, Mrs Wash
= ington is to put in a week of cam
/ paigning in Southern Indiana and
the border counties Of Kentucky for
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