The Washington bee., 1908-06-06

Mr.. George {. Gibson IS assistant
purser on the River Queen.
Capt. D. J. GiImer and wife, who
have spent a number years in the
Philippines. were in the city last
week.
The Independent Steamboat and
Barge Company will run a mann
moth excursion to Washington Park
June 10. for the benefit Of the Fred
erick Douglass Home at Anacostia,
under the auspices of DR. Booker I.
Washington and Mr.. Lewis Jefter-
son. The teachers OF the public
schools and the pastors and friends
of all the churches in the District
have promised to assist in making
this the banner excursion of the sea
son. The steamers Jane Moseley and
River Queen Will make eight trips
10 am, II m, and ,, 4, ;, g, 7 and
8 pm.
Mrs. P. c. Shaw. of Philadelphia,
is the guest Of her parents, who live
in Anacostia.
Mr.. Edgar Dorsey, OF this city,
was in Louisville, Ky, last week.
Rev. DR.. Alexander Gordon and
wife, of Philadelphia, were here to
the graduation OF the Medical De
Partment OF Howard University last
week. at which time their son was
graduated.
Mr.. "a. I. Blake. Of this city, paid
a visit to Biddle University iast
week.
Mrs. c. c. Areyne. whose husband
has been sent as pastor at JohnWes-
ley, VIII pay a visit to her parents
in Charlotte, \. c, before joining
her husband in this cry.
Mr.. {. 5. Woods has gone to the
city Of Cleveland, Ohio.
Rev. NJ. ". Gilbert and wife were
in this city last week attending the
graduation OF their son from How
ard University.
Miss Pearl Barbour, who teaches
in Salem, \. J., has returned to
Washington. Miss Barbour may
spend her entire vacation with her
parents, instead Of going away.
Mr.. E. Bryant, OF Atlanta, Ga,
spent a few days in this city en-
route to Atlantic City.
Miss J. Lewis, Of Philadelphia,was
in Washington a few days ago, the
guest of friends.
Miss Z. q. Houston will make Wis
its in different parts Of Virginia be
fore going to her home in Georgia.
Mr.. Marcellus Syphax, Of this
city, attended the tweny-hfth mar
riage anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Washington c. Young, Philadelphia,
last week.
Mr. NJ. c. Maxheld, of the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing, is
on his leave. He will take a trip
to Philadelphia, Pa, before return
ing to work.
Mrs. Foreman, of Newport News,
Va, is in the city, the guest of Mrs.
Smith. of Patterson street. The OBJ
ieCt of her visit was to attend the
drill of the High School Cadets. of
which her sen, Sterling O. Fields, is
major, and if ever a mother had rea-
son for being proud OF her son this
one surely did - all attest to high
aim and noble and lofty achievement
Mrs. E. V. c. Williams, principal
of the Ferguson and Williams Col
lege of Abbevire, will visit her home
in the District of Columbia this sum
mer.
Mrs. T. w. Taylor, of Patterson
street, was graduated from theSmall-
wood School of Dressmaking last
Friday evening. Mrs. Taylor for
merly taught IN the graded schools,
but now she has charge of an artis-
teal class. She is a very success
full teacher.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Shepherd, of Cam
bridge, Mass, sister of the late Mrs.
Virginia Waugh, returned 70 her
home Monday last She was called 10
see her sister, who died MAY y last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly, the two
well-known and accomplished nusi-
cal artists, have returned from their
extended Southern tour. They are