The Washington bee., 1908-04-11

York, is here, representing the Am
erican Church Institute for Negroes,
an organization created by the Board
OF Missions for the doing of more
effective work among the Negroes OF
the South. Mr.. Bishop IS here to
confer with Rev. DR.. McGrew and
other5 Interested, concerning matters
affecting the future of King Hall.
1t IS proposed to open King Hall
again as a seminary for the training
OF colored clergymen in connection
with Howard University. A fnan-
cial guarantee for at least three years
comes from a Philadelphia church.
man.
Mrs. Ralph w. Tyler, of II8 Elev-
enth street northwest, delightfully."-
entertained the Sewing Circle of ST.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church,
Tuesday evening. \ dainty menu
was served, after which a number of
very practical plans for the better
ment of the organization were dis
cussed. Mrs. Tyler is lady of rare
culture and refinement, and her grace
full manner and unaffected courtesy
in dealing with all who may approach
her have won for her a richly mer-
tied popularity in her newly adopted
city Washington society welcomes
with open arms such valuable addi-
tions as Mrs. R. w. Tyler.
Rev. H. n. Newsome, of Mobile,
Ala, general manager of the Ma
tional Negro Fair, soon to be held
at Mobile, has established an office
here at 3I7 Sixth street northwest,
and placed it in charge of Mr.. J. A.
Landlord.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling Simmons,
editor of the New York National
Review, passed through the city last
: Saturday, en- route to Charleston, w.
Va, to attend the funeral of Supreme
Chancellor Samuel w. Starks, with
whom he had been intimately identi-
fed for many years in fraternity and
, journalistic work. Mr.. Simmons is
a colonel in the Uniform Rank, K. of
P, of which Mr.. Starks was Supreme
Chancellor.
Mrs. Geneva Maveritt, after a pleas
ant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. JohnTram-
nell. ego Twelfth street, has re-
turned to her home in Brooklyn, New
York.
Miss Henrietta Ninton Davis, the
talented elocutionist, has been filling
several profitable engagements in
Virginia cities. She is rehearsing a
new play, which she expects to pre-
sent in the leading cities in a short
time.
Miss Susie B. Hamilton expects to
spend Easter in Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. George A. Cartier, the Twelfth
street reStaurateur, has made a num-
Der of substantial improvements or
his place of business.
! Mr.. Wake H. Carter, formerly ed
itOr of the Standard, at Lexington
| KY, has accepted a position in the
| Weather Bureau in this city.
Fair Play" is the name of a new
race paper launched this week al
Parkersburg, West Virginia, by Mr.
B. S. Jackson. Mr.. R. w. Thomp-
son, manager as "Thompson's Ma
tional News Bureau" has been en-,
gagged as its special Washington cor.
respondent.
! Recorder and Mrs. John c. Dancy
! gave a highly enjoyable dinner OF
Wednesday evening to a coterie o.
friends at their handsome home, No
2I39 L street northwest. Those pres
ent, besides the Recorder, his excel
lent wife and interesting son, were
| Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback, of New
York; Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hous
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Slaughter
Mr., and Mrs. R. w. Thompson anc
Mrs. Lucille Nooks. The Dancys art
royal entertainers, and their hospita
bic home is a national headquarter
for visitors of note in church and po
litical circles.
Mr. w. Sidney Pittman, the notec
architect, who won worldwide fam
as the designer and supervising con
structor of the Negro Building a
the jamestown Exposition, has beer