The Washington bee., 1908-01-18

Mrs. Rebecca Toliver, OF 5I4 Iwen- |
tieth street northwest, IS confined to her
residence with Ia grippe.
The Misses Alice and Annie Silence,
Of 2II3 Thirteenth street northwest. are
suffering with the inevitable, la grippe
Tomorrow evening at six o'clock the
reorganized and augmented choir OF 81
Luke's Church, under the direction OF
Mr William II. Carter. precen,or, VIII
give It's first evening of song. A me
program is promised. Lovers OF music
should take notice. All will be vel
coined.
Mr.. Nebraska Davis, of Fifteenth and
p streets northwest, dealer in FISH, game,
oysters etc, is one OF the most compe-
tent and successful business men in this
District His large patronage is con-
fined mainly to our white citizens.
Mr.. John Syphax, of Riggs, the re
Gently elected Master OF Prince Hall
Lodge, F. A. Masons, has been con-
fined TO hi. residence the past week wit"
> severe cold.
The funeral Of John White, the tlt-
teen-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
White, OF q4o Z street southwest took
pIacs Friday afternoon at the Zion Bap-
i.t Church, Rev W J Howard oflciat-
ing.
Miss Marie A D. Madre. Of our
public schools, and the very ethcient
presiding officer Of the Bethel Literary
and Historical Association, spent the
Christmas holidays in Philadelphia, the
guest of DIR. and Mrs J. Albert OHM
son.
Mr. Henry Hartman. the u street up
holsterer, is laid up with the grip, and
others members of his household-Mis'
Emma B. West, Miss Carrie West, and
Mrs. Cora Ridely-arc in the same pre-
dicament.
President Roosevelt shook hands witt
5,64s persons at his public reception on
New Years Day Their was goodly
representation Of colored people IN the
line. and all were greeted cordially by
the Chief Executive.
Mr.. lanes w Poe IS contributing
much interesting news of the coloreC
churches to the columns of the Evening
Star a. paper that pursues very hbera
nolicv oward the colored people OF TIN
& community.
h Rev. Simon P. w Drew had thre
largely attended services last Sunday 4
the COSMOPOLITAN Baptist Temple. d.
Drew spoke on The Benevolence o
God" in the morning; d.. George W
Kennard, dean of Christ's College, Bal
timore. preached at three o'clock an
at the evening covenant meeting tn
pasor preached on "Euering the Prom
ised Land" The singing Of the chou
under the direction of Prof. w. A. Ad
ans. and the solo of Miss Corlenc
Roberts were especially attractive tea
/ ures.
Mr.. Ira T. Bryant Is receiving muc
announcement from both ministers an
1avmen in his race for the secretaryshI
of the A. NJ T. Sunday School O'no
and he will be in the lead at the No
folk General Conference.
Hon. George H.. White, now OF Phi
adelphia. where he IS pracncing Ia
and engaged in the banking bushes
was IN the city last week, Ell route Il
Asheville, n. c., where he delivered Il
Emancipation Day address for t
IL Young Mems Institute, of which h
son-in-law, Prof. J. w. o. Garrett
president. and Prof. w. J. Trent
srousfnsnt Zionite, is general secretai
Mrs Mary T, Washington. OF M
ALBANY. Indiana, recently appointed
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodi
, Order of Good Samaritans, is expect
in the city shortly, TO assist IN maxi
the arrangements for the national &C
vention of the Order, which meets
BaIdmoke. Mrs. Washington IS
first woman to fll this exalted OH
and is giving perfect satisfaction. ;
Il is also prominent in the work OF
A NJ. E. Zion Church, being vice-pr
ident OF the Woman's Home and +
eipn Missionary Society. While h
.be will be the guest of Mr. and N
6 r. w. Thompson
Mrs. Anna J. Cooper, formerly pT
cinal of the NJ Street High School,
accented position as instructor
Greek and Latin at Lincoln Instir
Jefferson City, Mo, and departed S
dav for her new field of labor. y