The Washington bee., 1908-06-20
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS
By Miss Beatris L. Chase.

IiSiu III LOUISVILLE, June 24-2O.
Mr.. James A. Rogers, who came
to this city year or so ago and
topened an undertaking establishment,
has returned to Cleveland to reside.
Miss Emma Jeffries, a graduate of
Howard's Training School, has been
appointed to take charge of the milk
depots in New York City.
Rev. George w. Lee, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, will
be married on the 24th instant to
Mrs. Roberta Whiting, of Falls
Church, Va, and a reception will be
rendered the couple in the church on
Monday, June 29th.
The invitation from the Cosmopol-
itan Temple Baptist Church, Rev.
Drew, pastor, was extended to the
Baptist Alliance of the District to
attend recognition council" on the
23rd instant The invitation was ac-
cepted.
Lonnie Dennis, known as the boy
revivalist, will speak at the Metro
politan A. NJ E. Church the 2Ist
instant.
AT the third annual track meet Of
East Jersey High School League,
Fred Fortune won the first heat in
the Ioo-yard dash
We learn from the Texas Guide
that Mrs. Annie P. B1ackley, former
ly of Washington, has accumulated
considerable property in Victoria,
Texas, where she is now residing.
The Emancipation was celebrated
by the people of Ardmore, Okla, yes
terday.
Kermit Roosevelt, son of President
Roosevelt, graduated this year from
the Groton School, Boston, Mass
It is stated that considerable COM
ment was aroused at the Internation-
al Miners Congress, which has been
in session in Paris, by the two AM
erican delegates not putting in an
appearance.
Flag Day exercises were held in
the schools and at the Fairgrounds
in this city last week.
The closing exercises of the Nor
NAL, High and the Armstrong Man
ual Training Schools took place yes
terday evening a week ago at the
Convention Hall, at which time many
graduated.
When Tag Day headquarters were
closed last Saturday night $5,995.9o
had been collected and locked up In
the vault of the Union Savings Bank.
An attempt was made last week to
assassinate Chief of Detectives Tay-
lor and his wife at Honolulu.
The Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity of Georgia has accepted the
proposition of the Peabody Board of
a new $4,000 building.
William Taylor, the Ex-Governor
of Indiana, says "the pardon of Pow
ers and Howard was a most righteous
act"
Arguments on the motion for a
ne wtrial in the case of the Govern
ment against the Standard Oil Com
pany for rebating will be heard July
nth
Sir Robert Hart, inspector general
of Customs in China from 1868 until
a short time ago speaks in the most
glowing terms of the Queen Of Chi
ma.
The Seattle Republican states that
the Fourth of July will hardly be
celebrated in the city of Seattle,
Washington.
The commencement exercises Of
Selma University, Selma, Ala, were
said to be the best in its history.
"Blind Tom," the famous musical
genius, died last Saturday in Hobo
gen, n. J., where he had been liv-
ing some time in retirement and sub
sisting on charity. It is said that
he was weak-minded from birth.
Many residents in this city have
been bitten by stray dogs supposed
to have had rabies during the past
and present week.
Rev. s. P. w. Drew preached the
annual sermon to the United Order
of True Reformers last Sunday night
at the Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist
of which he is the pastor.
PreDaratiOns are being made IN