The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-16

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IrtsA meeting iast, night In honor of
CEN o. Oaoward. Prot. w. H..
htcHards NEtbed the achievements
OF MoWard n Atlanta" Mrs. Cora
! re Eranklt Cook gave "Remnis-
cencH oAs, Belle NJ. Howard"
Rev. #AlteFs4H, Brooks discussed tho
lnHuence ~; Howard University
Upon SRNee fEulture;" the. Aeolian
Mandoatn ahH$ Glee Club presented
selectle pa an Prof. John T. Layton
d1reHteS thS Metropolitan choir,
| WMchS AnEs pPresident L. q. Greg
DRY convNcteSth exercises and Mrs.
carrie Clifford acted as secre-
'"'y. IN
The R1PWnR&ille Court of Inquiry
Is In daN& Session. Direct testimony
will begfn4Re affew days and the case
of the sold 4srs' &in be disposed OF as
rapidly as kircYnstanoes will permit,
AittorneyGXy 81 Marshall and Gill
christ steW& rt Re acting as counsel
for most Of hhe Saccused men.
Mrs. Ida Mbbb Hunt, wife Of Hon.
w. FL. SHuQtS United States Consul
at st, Etienn& France. viii spend a
part of the wnt&> here with her ia
Their, Judge MaW. Gibbs, and sister.
Mrs. Hattie Gibba Marshall.
The ''RlacksNole Club" of the
Howard Law School, will argue a
difficult law case this evening in An
drew Rankin Memorial Chapel, How
ard University. 4The attorneys for
the plaintiff will Re o. E. Granady,
Horace Morris, II. H. Holley, and
Albert Andrews. ALTERNATE; attorneys
for the defendant Leroy McGruder,
Edward H, Lawsena;C. H. Riley, and
M. B. Williams, Alternate, Prof. G.
Francis Williams, Will be presiding
justice, with Edward H. Lawson as
clerk and w. H. Burfell as assistant
clerk. '.'' x
TIE Washington division, United
Order OF True Refornters. with Chief
W. r. Griffin at the head Of the host
of 5000 loyal followers will ten
der a grand reception Monday at
True Reformers' Hall lin honor of
Grand Master, w. l.. Taylor, of Rich
mond, who comes on hiA annual tour
Of inspection Speeches. will be de-
livered by, prominent citizens and
members OF the fraternity, and an
elaborate banquet will Follow.
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\ DECENTRALIZATION Sightseeing Au-
tomobile and Investment Company
lis prospering beyond the most sam
gpine expectations of Its promoters
It's high-grade machines are in con-
slant use BY people Of consequence
and the big! sightseeing car is pop
iular with paEties who come from
abroad to 4iA~ the beauties of the
nation $ capital. : The Company is
now. Preparing to purchase d wenl-
! appointed garage, and has two OF
three very desirable properties un-
der consideratioff>. If the pending
negotiations" go through, it is likely
that within thirty days the company
will OWN offe of the finest garages
In the city, located IN the heart of
the fashionable quarter, surrounded
by the families OF Cabinet ministers
members Of Congress and of the dip
ioiAhtlN COl 10, hOh whom II eXDGCIS
TO draw large share OF it's patron
age. Messrs Stockton, Griffin, Lark,
ford and ctEer members Of the COM
pany believe in going at things In a
business-like- fashion and those OF
our people who wish to see the race
succeed in pioneer. paths, will stand
by them with both their financial
and moral support.
Prof. Fl. c. Spurlook has been
given rank as full professor OF
chemistry at Howard University, and
In addition to an advanced salary,
In view Of his scholarly and efficient
services, has had the house adjoin-
ing Prof Kelly Miller, assigned for
his use The house has been nicely
refitted.
Senator Gaflinger's bill authorizes
the payment of $1,291,744.5O to
81, 131 deposftors of the late Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company,
the amount representing SO per cent
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