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The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
EVEN IN DEATH

It is with regret thar The Bee
is forced to comment on the action
of those who had in charge the
funeral of the late Thomas ] Sui
livan, formerly chief of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. The
employees of the Bureau, especially
the colOred ones, know that Mr..
Sullivan drew the color line, and
colored employees were grossly dis
eliminated against, without cause.
1t was not because they were in
competent, but on account of their
color, which they lieenly felt,
After his sudden death The Bee
presumed that it would end there,
but did it? No. At his funeral
the saddest spectacle was hundreds
of colored men from the Bureau
walking behind hundreds of whites
They were not arranged according
to the divisions, which would have
mixed them. On the arrival of
these men at St. Paurs Catholic
Church every colored employe was
compelled to occupy seats to them
selves in the gallery, while the
whites were seated in the main
portion OF the church to themselves.
Thus in death colored employees
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE NOTES.

The ninth annual session of the
National Negro Business League IS
to be held at Baltimore, Maryland,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
August 10, 20 and 2I, 1908. The
Local Negro Business League of Bal
timore, Mr.. Harry 7. Pratt, presi-
dent, is in charge of the arrange
ments of entertainment, etc. The
strongest forces among the Negro
people of that city are cooperating
with Mr.. Pratt and the Local League
to make the coming session a sue
cess. Reduced rates as usual will be
secured for the meeting.
The following Local Business
Leagues have recently secured char
ters from the National Organization,
namely: Riverside, California; Sac
ramento, California; Annapolis,
MARYLAND; and Natchez, Mississippi.
Under decision of the National Ne
gro Business League, no Local
League is now recognized as such
unless it holds a charter from the
National Organization Charters will
be sent whenever requested by Mr.
Emmett J. Scott, Corresponding Sec
retary, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama,
on receipt of Postofice Money Or
der or New York draft to cover same.
Those interested in promoting bust
ness enterprises among theNegro peo-
pie are urged to secure charters as
early as possible, and to have their
Leagues represented at the coming
Baltimore session.
The second annual meeting of the
Texas Negro Business League will
be held at Fort Worth, June 80, July
I and ?, 1908. Hon. R. L. Smith,
president of the Farmers Improve
ment Society of Paris, Texas, and
Mr.. R. c. Houston, Jr., a successful
undertaken and the moving spirit in
the establishment Of the Negro Bank
at Fort Worth, are earnestly devot-
ing themselves to making the coming
meeting an interesting and satisfac-
tory one. Mr.. Houston's effort to
found a Negro bank at Fort Worth
was seconded to the extent of having
twenty-five thousand dollars paid IN
as the capital stock before the bank
was even ready to open its doors.
He has been similarly successful in
other business directions. Mr. Smiths
organization, the Farmers Improve
ment Society, is, in many respects,
the most potent racial organization
in that State.
The annual meeting of the Missis-
sippi State Negro League is to be
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16

charge of conspiracy to defraud the
Commonwealth.
The motto In God We Trust
that was inscribed on gold and sill
yer coins OF the United States. but
was taken off of the coins by order
Of the President, will be restored.
The name of Mrs. Sarah Mullen.
which appeared in this column, should
have been Harriet.
Mrs. Maggie Walker, the R. ". G.
Sec. OF the I. o. of St. Luke, con-
tinues to improve steadily.
After a brief debate the House last
week unanimously passed a Child La
Dor bill.
The Postofice bill excludes anar-
chistic publications from the mails.
Mrs. Ricketts,, wife of the former
public printer, Oscar J. Ricketts,. died
suddenly at Garfield Hospital last
Saturday afternoon.
Philip F, Gerry, of the e.f.c-:al
staff OF the Evening Star, died at his
home in Cleveland Park last Monday
morning.
It IS stated that a favorable impress
sion has been produced throughout
the country by the conclusion of the
arbitration treaty between Portugal
and the United States.
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman, of
South Carolina, who has been very
sick at his home, was found in a
sanitarium in this city last Monday
night, where he is undergoing treat
ment for his nerves.
There have been many changes
made in the city postoffice recently.
a large and appreciative audience
attended the testimonial to Prof. 7.
T. Layton at theMetropolitan Church
on NJ street.
The True Reformers of this city
entertained DR.. w. L. Taylor. OF
Richmond, Grand Worthy Master
OF the Order, his wife and daughter
last Monday evening at the True
Reformers' Hall.
David c. Hanson, a confidential
clerk in the Richmond Postofice, has
been arrested in that city, charged
with embezzling a number OF special
delivery letters containing money.
Hon. John c. Dancy, Recorder Of
Deeds, attended the 4. NJ. T. Zion
Conference.
1t is stated that Prof. Roscoe {.
Bruce will deliver the class auditory
address of the graduating exercises
of the Avery Trade School in the
State of Pennsylvania.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
Mr.. ]. w. LYONS SPEAKS.

=
Mr.. ]. w. Lyons, National Com
mitteeman from Georgia, and dele
gate elect at large from that State,
writes to the Evening Star, and
among other things he concludes as
follows:
Il am for Foraker because he
stands, as I understand it, for Re-
publican form of government and for
fair play and a real square deal; the
right to be heard before sentence and
condemnation are passed; not alone
for the colored man, but for the Jew,
the Gentle, the white and black, and
the poor, irrespective of condition or
color. Because the lack of these
things falls so heavily upon the
twelve millions of people, worthy, in
dustrious, and as true Americans as
ever drew the breath of life, with
whom | am identified by blood, I
have, regardless of personal conse-
quences cast my lot with this David
from Ohio, who has come forth cham
pioning the rights of the overlooked
and oppressed.
Judson w. Lyons.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16


ing TO the Democratic party, where
they intended to go even had For
aker been the nominee.
And there will be some Shylocks
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
1t is quite evident that Secretary
Taft will be nominated on the first
ballot, if he IS not by acclamation.
ColOred Republicans might as well
accept the inevitable and reconcile
themselves accordingly.
The Bee desires to call the at
tention of an editorial from the
Gazetteer and Guide, published in
Buffalo, n. Y, by Mr.. James a.
Ross, one of the leaders of col
ored Democracy. hr. Ross reads
the riot act to colored Republicans,
to the effect that, in the event of
Mr.. Bryan's or any other Demo
Gratis nomination by the Demo
cratic Convention at Denver, col
ored Democracy does not want col
ored Republicans to ask the Dem
Ocratic candidate how he stands on
the Negro question. As matter
of fact, colored Americans know
how Mr.. Bryan stands, and hence
it is useless to ask the question.
Colored Democracy will ask, in
the event of Democratic success,
for the dismissal of every colored
Republican in office. Mr.. Bryan, if
elected, would follow the dictation
of his party and uphold the dis
franchisemert of colored Ameri-
cans, as the Evening Star of this
city, stated in its issue of May Q.
The colored voters must sup
port Mr.. Taft, if nominated, or
any other Republican, no matter
how Objectionable he may be TO
colored Americans. No Republi-
can nominee, no matter how mean
he may have been characterized,
would declare in favor of the dis
franchised laws that have been in
by Democratic legisla-
lures. I'H l'.r
Mr.. Taft is no doubt the candi-
date of the Administration, and
while the Administration may have
made the mistake in the discharge
of the colored troops, it has not
failed to recognize colored men and
place them in positions commensu-
rate with their ability. 1t is an
established fact that Mr.. Cleveland
never recognized but two Negro
Democrats in this city, namely,
Hon. ]. c. Matthews, of Albany,
a gentleman and a scholar; the
other was a disgrace to the race
and the Democratic party.
A few colored men were ap-
pointed abroad to minor positions
under the two Democratic admin
istrations, but not to positions SIM
liar to those held by colored Amer
leans today. Colored Americans,
cannot afford to support
the Democratic party, no matter
who is nominated. Colored men
should not be mislead by sentiment.
False leadership seems to have
taken dangerous hold on some
colored men, and many no doubt
will be misled.
If Mr.. Taft is nominated, col
ored men cannot afford to desert
now. If there are any deserters,
they will be mercenary Negroes,
whom the masses will not follow
Mr.. Taft will be nominated on
the first ballot.
IS EVEN IN DEATH.
I. =. Iii, -o,-.,4 +I,,r Tho Pnn
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
POLITICAL VAMPIRES.

In the present political contest
there are hundreds OF political
vampires and hypocrites. When
ever a man declares for Mr.. Taft,
or if one should publish the exact
status of political events, tha, is,
colored editors especially, these
vampires, who have themselves
been purchased, declare that the
editor or the persons have sold out
and are traitors TO the cOlOrcd
race. No man who fights within
party lines is regarded as having
sold out. 1t is the man who is
defeated in party lines by his party
and goes over to the Democratic
party is the traitor.
Any colored Republican who
joins the Democratic party, in the
event of the nomination of any
man named by the National Re
publican Convention, is a Benedict
Arnold or a Jeff Davis, no matter
who he may be. No colored man
with a grain Of sense will think
about deserting his party for Bry-
all. These same demagogues have
Aeeced Republican candidates, and
they are angry because they can
not continue.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
THE BEES PREDICTION.

THE BEES PREDICTION.
After carefully studying the Po-
litical situation in the variousStates
and measuring sentiment as we
found it here in Washington sift-
ed through the members OF Con-
gress, who are the direct repre-
sentatives Of the various States,
The Bee announced that it was ap-
parent that Secretary Taft would
receive the Republican nomination
for the presidency. The sentiment
Of this country, no matter what
The Bee or any other newspaper
or individual may think, is clearly
and largely for President ROose-
velt and his policies. Although
this paper has differed with the
President, it cannot but admit that
the people - the masses, they who
elect officials - are welded to the
Rooseveltian idea and way of do
ing things. Taking him at his
word, and knowing that he meant
what he said, when he announced
that he would not again accept a
nomination, a pro-Roosevelt ma
iority in. this country naturally turn
ed to the man who stood, and stood
squarely, for what the President
stood for. Secretary William H
Taft. big in body and big in mind,
appeared as the only logical man
for the people who are demanding
a continuatisn OF Roosevelt poll
cies.
The Bee was for Senator Fora
ker because of sentiment and a
sense OF gratitude, but The Bee,
like others, was forced to admit
that Taft looked like a winner.
Each succeeding weeks develop
ments have but confirmed this, and
now. with the convention but
short month off, Taft is assured,
bevond any reasonable veshge OF
doubt. that he will have not less
than six hundred and fifty votes
on the first ballot - sufficient to
nominate and ffty-nine to spare.
Taft will be nominated, and that
too by acclamation, before the hrSt
roll call is completed.
When The Bee announced, al
ter carefully considering the con-
test from every point of view, and
after repeated interviews withCon-
qressmen. many of whom were oP-
posed to TAFT, there were a few
Din-headed victims to the rest habit
"a few purchasable orators and
confidence men without any visible
means Of support - who, pitching
their voice in high key, declared
that The Bee had Topped. But
not one could point to a single
word or a single sentence in con
frmation of such a charge. The
Bee simply led the van in making
a prediction based on careful study
of conditions and sentiment.
And now what is the result
Why, the very men - those paid
hirelings, that coterie of Negroes
that wanted pay in cash for their
vociferous e.pousal of SenatorFor-
aker's cause - are now admitting
that it is all up, and that Taft is
as good as nominated.
What The Bee declared then,
and declares again with all possible
emphasis, is that we will stand for
the Republican ticket, with or with
out Taft.
Now watch Trotter, St. Clair,
Corrothers, and the rest of those
few Negro Democrats, go scurry-
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
MRS. RICKETTS, DEAD.

MNS. NIONEI = DEAD.
The Bee extends its sympathy to
Hon. Oscar ]. Ricketts, in his hour
of bereavement. The death of
Mrs. Ricketts, was a sad blow to
Mr.. Ricketts,, whom we all love
and admire. May she rest in
peace.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
were Disseminated against.


1t would seem to The Bee, no
matter what the disposition Of one
may be, in death all are upon one
common level. Wherever his soul
has taken flight, it will find all up
on one common level. God knows
no man by the color of his skin,
bur by the good Christian deeds
done while upon earth.
1t must nave been humiliating
to the colored employees after fol-
lowing their chief TO his grave to
be pictured in the gallery of his
church as an inferior race Of people
not good enough to sit with his
brother in white.
The Bee would have repudiaIed
such humiliation. The Bee hopes
that the successor of Mr.. Sullivan
will not be guilty of discrimination
against his employees.
CHRISTIAN XANDER DEAD
Mr.. Christian Xander, one Of the
best-known and one of the best
liked citizens of Washington, died
last week at, his home, ,9o9 Seventh
street northwest. Mr.. Xander was
a good man, and his death will be
a great loss to this community. By
industry and perseverance he won
his way till he rose to the topmost
round of the ladder.
In business he was fair and lust.
He was liberal, kind-hearted, and
many noble traits that
commended him to the admiration
of the entire community. The
Bee speaks of him as it knew him
in life.
He was buried Sunday. Funeral
services were held in his residence,
900 Seventh street northwest. The
burial was in Prospect Hill Gene
terry.
The Rev. Paul A. Menzel, pas
tor of Concordia Lutheran Church,
oficiated at the services, which
were held at three o'clock. Dele
cations from Acacia Lodge, No.
I8, F. a. A. NJ, the Saengerbund
Maennerchor, Arion Singing Soci-
ETY., and Business Mems Associa-
ton, attended the ceremony. Mr..
was member of each of
these associations.
After the funeral members of the
Dichterbund, or Poets Club, gath
cred in Saengerbund Hall and
the life and ster-
ling qualities of the lamented bro
ther in speeches and verse.
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The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
WHERE DO WE STAND?

w HEKE DO w l. GLAND!
The great question that con-
fronts colored Americans is,Where
do they stand? The President has
declared against the colored SOL
diers who were dismissed from
the army, and has emphatically
stated that he will not reinstate
them, notwithstanding the passage
of the Foraker resolutions over his
veto. 1t had been hoped that the
Brownsville controversy would be
settled between the President and
the Senate. 1t seems, however,
that the President has dehed the
Senate, and just where the colored
Americans stand is a grave ques-
ton.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16
PARAGRAPHIC NEWS.
CONTINUED from first page.)

Burd Casse1 and former officials OF
the State of Pennsylvania, on the
The Washington bee., 1908-05-16

MR.. RALPH APPOINTED.
Mr.. ]. E. Ralph, as The Bee
predicted last weekly was appointed
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ESTABLISHED 1880.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
AT THE BIJOu.
AT THE MAJESTIC.

All the week-"The County Chairman" by George Ade.
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ATTHE GAYET'

All the week-Polite vaude- vile.
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through the three acts and enjoyed every minute of the performance.
 ''The Yankee Tourist Is mirthful and musical melange of clever lyrics, witty dialogue ingenius choral pastures and songs that last and jingle in the ear after the audience has left the theatre and Is on it's way home through chilled streets, but still warmed with the memory Of these whistly, tinkling tunes. There is a bit more plot than is usually found in such compositions. There is story which takes the hero through a series of hair breadth escapes and lands him at last in the arms of fortune and very fair woman The story is well told in char acteristic Harding Davis way, with a cer- tain military spirit about 1t, which rings with several strong martial numbers, and which is otherwise frightened with blend of the most harmonious melodies.
 Of course central interest was found in the character of Copeland Schuyler, impersonated by Raymond Hitchcock. MT. Hitchcock was the smile center, and from him radiated all the laughs. From the time he made his first entrance 1t was evident that strong bond had been es
 tablished with the audience, and this mellowed into a bond of admiration be- fore the conclusion of the act. MT. Hitch cock is comedian of ingenious meth ods.
 He doeso not depend upon a grotesQue
 makeup or upon the IalSe tHeoTieS or horse play to create laughter. He is natur- ally humorous and the audience particl
 pates in his good nature and smiles with
 him for the love of 1t and because they
 can't help themselves. In the impersonz
 ated character of Kirk Warren, the war
 correspondent MT Hitchcock is at his
 best The audience last night laughed un-
 restrainedly and the star was compelled
 to respond at the conclusion of the sec
 ond act with curtain speech.
 MT. Hitchcock is faultlessly surrounded with company of excellent singers and a chorus that suggests a flower garden. With Helen Hale and Flora Zabelle, he could not desire more dazzling duo to aid him in telling the story. Miss Hale is Of a dainty style of beauty. She is the embodiment of merriment and has q tone which speaks the purest poetry, and is usually posed just at an angle which suggests great possibilities. She sings sev- eral songs in light but pleasant voice and dances like thistle down in wind. She is the trembling, petulent, pretty em- bodiment of vivacity, and adds an etmos- phere of her own to 'The Yankee Tour ist. " sAE
 'The Yankee Tourist depends very largely for its success upon the chorus work, and in this respect the judgment of Mr. Savage is again shown. With -~-~--------~----~------ ---------------------~---- CONTINUED ON NEXT PACED
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ly entertaining musical farce, "A Yankee Tourist" It Is related that too many cooks spoil the broth, and Richard Hard ing Davis, Wallace Irwin, Alfred G. Ro- byn and George Marion all had hand in baking this latest musical pie MT Davis supplied the story, MT. Irwin the lyrics, MT. Robyn the score, and MT. Ma rlon whipped the entire connection to- gether, and the result is a complete retu- tation of the old adage, for the success of the combined genius of this quartette was amply shown last night.
 The audience was a brilliant one. It IS a tribute that is usually paid MT. say age, for his name insures just such an excellent performance as the one given last night Every box of th6 brilliant mezzanine row was filled. every foot or space downstairs, and many stood
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Al. H. lMetzl Wilson.

The master of German dialect, Al H. (Metz) Wilson, known as the golden voiced" singer, will appear in Sidney k. Ellis new play, Metz in the Alps" at the Jefferson Tuesday afternoon and night. Mn Wilson is d young man who has forged to the front as a German comedian and it is claimed by the man agemcnt that he is now without a peer in his line.
 The scenes of the play, as the title in- dicates are laid in the Swiss Alps. The story is tender, and is after home loving kind that appeals to all classes. It deals with young Switzer, Metz Muller who journeys across the Alps with important papers. Plots and counter-plots follow each other in rapid succession with thrill ing clmaxes, possibly the greatest of which is where the heroine is rescued from a vast icy crevasse by Metz" and two life-saving St. Bernard dogs Ava lanche and Thunderbolt, who were inn ported direct from an Alpine hospice in Switzerland.
 Wilson sings ballads with rare feeling. During the action of the play he will be heard in several new songs, including
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Dandy Dixie MinstreIs.

Following an almost unprecedented run at the New York theatre roof garden, Voelckel & Nolan's latest offering, the Dandy Dixie Minstrels," will be the at- traction at the Jefferson theatre tomor- row matinee and night.
 The performance begins with a new and novel spectacular first part.
 The olio contains specially imported Eu- ropean feature acts which the most nota- ble are James Crosby, The Tall Talker; Benny Jones, the Texas Teaser, Jakey Smith, the greatest colored baritone; IL. S. Wooten, the Indian Territory tenor; Arthur l.. Prince and his educated hoops; the Oklahoma Octette, Monroe Taber, the colored Al Wilson, and the famous Cot ton Pickers Band,' directed by E. B. Dudley, the eolored creatore. Following the Dixie College Rangers rendition of varsity class songs, there is to be a buck dance contest open to all corners for val uable prizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12

"Fairest Flower of All" Wilson's Lul. laby," "Old Fatherland," and "Swtzel- bank"
 The company supporting MT. Wilson is said to be exceptionally strong.
 H tchcock In "The Yankee Tourist"
 Henry w. Savage will present Raymond Hitchcock in the delightful musical farce, "A Yankee Tourist" at the Jef ferson theatre Wednesday night. The Memphis Commercial Appeal of January 1, 1908, says, In part:
 After an absence of something over three years, Raymond Hitchcock return ed to the Lyceum theatre last night un- der the sheltering wing of Savage's man. agement, and with new and delightful
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EASEMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSoI

AT TIE JEF ERSUN. Monday matinee and night '
 Dandy Dixie Minstrels.' %
 Tuesday matinee and night ' Al. H. Wilson in Metz in the <
 Alps" ' Wednesday night-Hitche cock '
 in "The Yankee Tourist ' AT THE BiJOU. % All the week-"The County ' Chairman" by George Ade. Y AT THE MAJESTIC. . All the week-Polite vaude- ' vile. % AT THE GAYETY. All the week-Behman Show. <
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