The Washington bee., 1908-02-01

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at the marriage,
Notwithstanding the severe storm last
| Thursday night a good-size audience
assembled in the Cosmopolitan Temple
Baptist Church to listen to addresses
by Editors w. Calvin Chase of The
Bee and a E Manning of the Indian
apolis World.
Attorney w, L. Pollard, who was Sc
verely injured by a fall down a flight
Of stairs in New York city, has recoy-
cred and is enjoying his usual health,
with as much optimism on tap as cir
cumstances viii permit.
A class Of candidates for confirmation
at St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Ch.
will be confirmed by Bishop Henry Y.
Satterlee on February Sat 7.3o pm.
Rev. J. Albert Johnson, now station
ed in Philadelphia, for FIVE years pastor
Of the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church
in this city, and prominently mentioned
in connection with the African bish-
opric OF his denomination, preached in
his former pulpit at the morning and
evening services, and shook hands with
host of old friends.
DR.. Albert Ridgeley, one of the young
practitioners Of the city, is making rap
id strides to the front rank of his pro-
fessiOn. He has been appointed a med
ical examiner for the public schools,
making the fourth colored physician to
be so designated -
! Mrs. Samuel 7. Henry, of Ward
Place, has returned from a visit to rel
ativcs at Delaware City, Del.
Many signatures, Representing the
leading citizens of both races, are being
affixed to a letter suggesting a testi-
monial in honor of Prof. John T Lay
ton It is presumed he will accept and
that the time set for the ocasion will
| be early in March.
Auditor R w Tyler, Justice Rob
ert II. Terrell, Mr.. w. H. Clifford, Re-
corder J. c. Dancy Assistant District
Attorney J. A. Cobb and Mr. J. w.
Gray, the restaurateur, are among those
who accepted invitations to attend the
, national dinner in honor of Mr.. Chas
w. Anderson in New York on the goth.
The January meeting of the Educa-
non Club was addressed by DR.. L. R.
Klemm on Sex in Teacherships," and
the discussion was led by Prof. l. B.
Moore and Mr.. U A. Craig. Prof.
Kelly Miller presided, and after a gen.
eral discussion, in which some inter
esting speeches were made, a collation.
was served.
a basket ball league, bearing the title
, Of the Interscholastic Athletic Associa-
ton, has been organized, with the fol-
lowing teams: NJ Street High School,
Armstrong ANNUAL Training School,
Howard Medical School, Howard Col
lege and Howard Academy y. NJ. C.
a, Crescent LeDroit Park, and Ober-
lin Athletic Clubs. The season opened
Saturday night with two games us
tice r. II. Terrell being chosen to toss
The sphere" inaugurating the grand car
nival which is TO last until April IS,
two agnes to be played each Saturday
night.
The "Mu-So-Lit" held its ANNUAL elec-
ton of officers last Friday evening. Mr..
James A. Cobb was elected president;
Mr. Arthur S. Gray vice president;
Mr. J. z. Hayne, financial secretary ;
Prof NJ. Grant Lucas, corresponding
secretary and DR.. c. Sumner Worm
ley, treasurer. The organization is now
three years old and its membership is
restricted TO sixty Its meetings are held
monthly at the Conservatory of Music,
0o2 I street northwest
Mrs. J. Edgar Smith, agent for DR..
Booker I. Washington's newest book,
The Negro in Business" announces d
splendid sale of that very useful and
informing work.
Miss Grace f. Campbell, of the Nor
NAL School, has gone to Chicago to
take a special course in normal train
ing, having secured a six months leave
OF absence for that purpose.
Mrs w. Sidney Pittman. of Fair
mount Heights,is recovering from quite
a serious illness.
Mr.. John H. Trammell, OF 1890 18th
street. celebrated his birthday anniver-
sary Monday evening in approved fash
ion. An elegant luncheon was served |
by. his wife, Mrs. Martha Trammell,
with covers laid for twenty.
Mrs. Eugene Brooks, of 22I6 Twelfth
street. is at home again, after an enjoy |