The Washington herald., 1908-04-27

The eighty-sixth anniversary of the
birthday of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant viii
be held in tie New York Avenue Presby-
tefian Church this evening, under the
auspices of the Department of the Poto-
mac. G. A r.
Gen Nelson a. Miles, L. S. A., retired.
will preside. Rev Wallace Radcliffe, pas
tor of the church. will deliver the invo-
cation Gen. Miles will make the OPEN
ing address. and Representatives ]. 4. 7.
Hull and Washington Gardner, past de-
partment commander G. A. r.. depart
ment of Michigan, will also speak.
Music will be furnished by the United
States Marine Band. and Mrs. Nellie
Newton Shore viii sing a solo, "The Song
OF the Flag" A duet. "A Thousand
states Marine Band, and Mrs Nellie
Newton Shore and Mrs. George Newton.
Mrs. B. H. Smart VIII sing a solo, The
Star Spangied Banner.
The meeting viii be called to order by
John S. Walker. department commander,
Hazard Wheeler. color sergeant, viii lead
in the presentation of the eolors by the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r,
and the Woman's Relief Corps. under the
direction OF Mrs. f. l. Newton, viii per-
form the flag exercises. A quartet. COM
prising Mrs Ethelyu NJ, Smart, Mrs.
Mary NJ. Scott. Mrs. Nellie n. Shore, and
Miss Margaret StandifOrd. Will sing
Way Down Upon the Swannee River"
"a ha afff will fe raa
Rev. Charles Wesley Gallagher. depart
ment chaplain. Miss Minnie A. Bailey
viii be the Organist
Committee in Charge.
The committee in charge of the exer-
eises includes a. s. Perham. chairman;
Charles Wesley Gallagher. George Ben
nett, James II. Bradford, w. F. Brenizer.
". c. Davenport. Robert Z. Grant. George
c. Harris, Edward A. Keller, J. E. Nc
Cabe, Fl. 3. Moulton. Isaac P. Noyes. L.
P. Patterson, William NJ Potter, Charles
II. Preston. Z. J. Sweet, George Tate. F.
L. Van Auken
At the Second Baptist Church, eolored.
Third street. between II and / streets
northwest, exercises were held yesterday
afternoon in honor Of the anniversary OF
the birthday of Gen. Grant.
The principal address was made by
Revt ". Bishop Johnson, pastor of the
church, who said that the law protect
ing the rights Of the colored man has
never been enforced except under the
two administrations of President Grant
Capt A S. Richardson. of Georgia.
held that If Gen Grant was President
OF the United sta at the present time,
there would be n Jim row cars run
ming in the Distri also
maintained that dis
franchisement ] would
be ruled out.
Remarks wer I'm W
Pope and 9th
ResOIu Z.
The follow cred by
Prof Law National
Sociological lnimously
adopted
Whereas q, lie exercising
ths oihce Of alton. was In
taet ana III ae people, Te-
gaIdtSs OF ID Federal au-
ihp1U IN a in every paE
o. lAe count r6under: and
Whereas ition the right
~ ~4t Gaa2t 70 vote was
maintained Ii on, making the
fifteenth ame Constitution an
eHectiFe insu Hed Americans
equal protect fore be L
Resolved, / le deeds Of this
great and III ~ and on ae-
count OF his at questions Of
MS tine re al classes OF
american eat race or color
the Lyceum Church. repre-
senting as 1t m almost every
State IN the Cllored raorIa
Of the Units he 18th day Of
Arnl Gen. day for holding
Patriotic ext country in fur
Jhennce Of an citizens and
comTatriots aving common
destiny. and ppointed bv the
Lycelm 10 make Grant S
birthday q
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