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The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

ed hospitality and genial good fellow
ship of the Marylanders would abide
with them evermore.
Attorney Thomas L. Jones, in
whose honor the occasion was devils
ed is a leader At the har of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, a graduate of the
law department Of Howard Uniyer-
sity, and came very near sitting in
Congress as the representative of the
fourth Virginia district, to succeed
he valiant John H. Langston. He is
4 man of the people and they believe
in him. He owns a beautiful home
on a fashionable avenue in Washing
ton and takes an active part in church
work and all important civic move
ments.
The absence of Editor w. Calvin
Chase. of the Washington Bee, was
deeply regretted, and most OF the
speakers referred to him in affection
ate terms.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

to the heights through sacrifice, max
ing one OF the very best speeches of
the occasion. Editor J. II. Murphy.
of the AfrO-American Ledger, pre-
diCted the failure of the disfranchis-
ing amendment when it came before
the people of the state, and explained
the attitude he had taken in the re-
cent campaign, placing local issue
above national and appearing, per
haps, to side with the democrats on
the water loan, etc, in order to Sc
cure the sympathetic cooperation of
certain strong political influences
usually against us-in our fight this
year against the amendment. Coun-
Gilman Harry Cummings, Baltr-
more's favorite political and social
/ leader,-who ought to be elected to
the city council for life by his we'll
served constituency-made a strong
plea for the loyalty of leaders to their
people, and Mr.. S. Q. Sanks, one of
the invited guests from Cambridge,
Maryland, stood up for a greater
degree of intelligent aggressiveness
on the part of the Negro in the asser-
ton of his constitutional rights.
Other speeches of an interesting
character were delivered by Messrs.
Samuel D. Hayward, manager of the
department store conducted by the
Metropolitan Mercantile and Realty
Company; Josiah L. Diggs, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals of the
Knights of Pythias; w. H. Keys, of
Tennessee; Truly Hatchett, of the
Post Office Department; who had
charge of the special branch of the
post Office granted for the National
Negro Business League last summer
Brigadier General George H. Carter,
w. H. Stanley, L. F. Williams and
others
Others who subscribed and assist
ed largely in making the occasion a
brilliant success were Messrs. Thad-
deus Copeland, John Hawkins, Mil
ton R. Lee, T. w. Walker, George
A. Fisher, John Henderson, Clinton
A. Davis, John H. Henderson, of
Baltimore; and DR.. Dexter P. Rey-
nolds, of Cambridge, Maryland. In
the wee sma' hours" of morning,
Messrs Jones and Thompson were
escorted to their train by a special
committe and they returned to Wash
ington testifying that the open-hand-
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
rOMING

Corning! Coming the Western
Soldier Preacher" DIR,
Gordon, Mcpherson, an Old
Time Revivalist,
The Rev. ]. Gordon Mcpherson.
the eloquent soldier evangelist, with
a band of sweet voiced Gospel sing
ers, is planning an extended tour
through the middle West and East
on great evangelistic campaign.
DR.. Mcpherson is considered one Of
the most powerful Gospel preachers
of the Far West, whose thrilling SER
mons have held thousands spell
bound and won many souls into the
kingdom. He has message for the
fellow who is down and out, as he is
open for a series of engagements.
Pastors, of churches who may desire
dates should write at once. Address
424 Third Avenue,
Spokane, Washington.
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IANS

q, gs e.
Jones said, among many other excel
lent things:
"You may talk about the discrim-
nations in hotels, of the odious Jim
Crow" car laws, the damnable dis
franchisement measures-all intend
ed for the humiliation and degrada-
ton of the race, and grow faint and
sick at the dark cloud of discourage
ment that hangs about our heads in
this country, but no complaint and
none of this wailing and weeping
will solve the problem or soothe one
aching pain that racks the body of
the sufferer. Instead of complain
ing as a race, let us grid up our
loins, husband our resources, COnCen-
trate our strength of effort, and with
grim determination to better our
condition, meet and combat the po-
tential and dynamic forces which
Anglo Saxon prejudice has trained
against us, keeping Our faces ever
toward the rising SUM- Out of the
millions of dollars we deposit in the
Anglo-Saxon banks of the country,
we can, in course of time, buy and
operate our own railroads, establish
wholesale and retail stores and make
ourselves practically independent. In
other words, we can make of our
selves a business race-a race of in
fiuence and poweE.'
RESPONSES TO TOASTS
At the call of Toastmaster St. Clair,
the following gentlemen made fitting
responses, bristling with fine points,
containing the grave and the gay in
satisfactory proportions. DIR. c. H.
Fowler, Grand Medical Examiner,
spoke on "What the Negro has done
in the Practice of Medicine" R. w.
Thompson, the national newspaper
correspondent, who came with Mr..
Jones from Washington, took for his
theme Looking. on the bright side
of things" and paid a merited COM
pliment to Cardinal Gibbons, that
grand man who is throwing his
weighty influence against the dis
reimbursement amendment in Mary
land, and pointed out the value OF
sustaining the hard-working, senti-
ment-moulding newspapers of the
race. Mr.. ]. Philip Henson, of Ches-
tertown, Maryland, Grand Lecturer,
drew upon the pages of history to
indicate that all people must come up
e sz-SH - Esstss rs p
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
LAWYER JONES MASTERL
ADDRESS.

The concluding speech was deliver
ed by the guest of honor. The chau-
tauqua salute greeted him and it was
some time before he could begin, so
enthusiastic was the cheering and
hand-clapping Of the company. Visib-
ly affected by this outburst Of hearty
good will, Mr.. Jones launched into
his address, and for three quarters of
an hour held his hearers spell-bound
by one of the most eloquent, felicitous
and thoughtful deliverances that has
been heard in this city for many a
day. After acknowledging, with be-
coming modesty the fattering -
comiumS that had been laid at his
feet, and praying that Providence
might spare him to make further tc
be worthy of such reception, Mr.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
GOLD BRICK

Mr.. George c. Smith has just re-
ceived from Santa Fe, New Mexico,
a handsome carved jewel case of
mission hand work-also gold cross
made from gold taken from mine
in which he was formerly interested,
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
IN LOCAL COLORED

OI1O ONCI1CC
Bishop Blackwell and Rev. ]. s.
Jackson Deliver Addresses.
The appearance of Bishop George
1. Blackwell of Philadelphia, Penn
svlvania, and Rev. ]. s. Jackson, the
new financial secretary of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Zion church,
in Galbraith Zion Methodist Epsco-
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13

AS usual eyeTyL LCdy crowds orouDd
the Soda Fountain of Board & Nc
CURE on 14th St. between Tea & Nou'
INAUGURAL WELCOME CLUB
There are over $50 subscribers to
the Inaugural Welcome Club ball. 1t
is claimed that it viii be the largest
affair that has ever taken place in the
social annals of Washington.
Treasurer Slaughter, who IS an
authority on social events in the city
is very much encouraged. There will
be over two thousand guests at the
ball. The ball is to be held in Con
vention hall, the largest place in the
city: its seating capacity is SIX thou
sand. and standing capacity ten
thousand
There is only one coIored caterer
in the city able to serve the ball and
he is Caterer E Murray, although
there are about ten or twelve bidders.
q Chairman Brown has the matter in
charge and it is quite evident that he
and his committee will select the best
man.
Don't fail to have your prescriptions
hlled at the reliable drug store oi
Board & mcclure T9IzH I4th st.
MISS BURROUGHS IN TOWN
Miss Mamie II. Burroughs, OF
Louisville, Kentucky, accompanied
by one of her assistants, Miss NJ. NJ.
Kimball, arrived in the city last week,
Miss Burroughs, the silvertongued
orator among the females OF the
country, eiectrihes her audience
wherever she goes, IS at the head of
the Baptist Training School for Wo-
men. When Miss Burroughs was in
Texas, the home OF Miss Kimball,
she addressed a convention OF several
thousand Baptists, and so impressive
was her address that a motion was
made and carried that a committee
of ladies be appointed 10 kiss her for
the entire assembly,.
Her reception in Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, was equally as great as the
one in Texas. Miss Burroughs is a
WashingtOnian by birth.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
WHAT ONE PENNY MAY DC

WHAT ONE PENNY MAY Do
1t will cost you just one penny to
send a postal card to the Peter Gro
gan and Sons Company, of 8I7-823
Seventh street, asking them to mail
YOU their Booklet on Credit"
We have just finished reading one
of these little pamphlets and find that
it contains information which will
give the majority of people an en-
tire1y new idea of the value of their
credit.
The Grogan people believe that
person with any regular income IS
entitled to use credit as a right, and
that they may use that credit with
just the same feeling of independence
as though it were cash in hand
They show the buyer how an ac-
count may be started in a small way,
without using any money at the time,
and by keeping the account in good
standing, add to it gradually until
the furniture for a comfortable home
may be purchased for such small
amount each week or month, that
the outlay will not be a burden.
Credit is shown in an entirely new
light and you will feel that they are
ltrying to give buyers more help than
lis offered by any other house in the
world
It will take you but minute to
send the card, and the returns may
be worth many dollars to you Write
the card now-before you forget it.
| VOTE TO PARADE STREETS
A vote on the street parade was
taken at the Cosmopolitan Temple
Baptist Church at the close of the
services Sunday morning and it was
unanimously decided that at the con-
clusion of the great rvival that IS
now in progress, a mammoth parade
parade is planned after that inaugura-
of the streets will be made. The
ted by Gipsy Smith some time ago,
and the colored people are manifest
ing much interest in the coming af-
fair.
The Rev. Drew preached the ser
mon and there wer more than 1000
people in tn audince. A large num-
Der of people were baptized at the
morning service. '3 ~
In his sermon on "The Constitu-
ton of the Church." DR.. Drew said :
This is the greatest document of
all time and applies. to evry land. Ii
is brief and it is perfect. It suffers
no amendment God is its author.
Other constitutions are framed by
men, but they are for a nation. This
is for a world. Nations die and with
| them their constitutions. This will
endure as long as the race"
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
NEGROES OPPOSE WARING

NEGROES OPPOSE WARING
Declaring that Professor J. II.
IN. Waring is a detriment to the
best interests of the education of
colored young men and women, a
number of colored citizens of North
west Baltimore held a meeting Mon
day night at IIoo Etting street and
petitioned the School Board to re-
move Professor Waring at once as
principal of the Colored High and
Training School.
D F. Harrod, at whose home the
meeting was held, presided. He and
several others spoke. All condemned
the failure of the School Board to
insist on Professor Warnings iHlme-
diate departure They said that the
school was suffering more as result
of his continuance in Office, after his
resignation is said to have been ac-
cepted. than it would be under a tenn
porary principal.-Baltimore Sun.
COWPUNCHERS
The Cumberland Alleganian.
Texas cowpunchers are to use au-
tomobiles at the roundup hereafter.
Shooting frontier towns in dress
suits will be the next step. Senator
Bailey should take due notice.
The Washington bee., 1909-02-13
COWPUNCHERS

Reaa The Bee.
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Don't fail TO have your prescriptions
hlled at the reliable drug store OF
Board & mcclure T9IzH I4th st.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
WELCOME TO 1909
Continued from first page.

Trinity Church and as the crowds increased these
were distributed about until the policemen stood
only few feet apart and opposed their bulk TO the
onrushing tide
As the Trinity bell doomed out the hour Of mid
night. which announced the death Of 1905 and the
birth OF 1909, the yelled itself hoarse while
the din Of rattes horns and bells rose to mighty
crescendo. II not the bells that the people
heard. Il was the hoarse Of mob Of de-
lighted people, who shouted greetings 70 their
friends and even exchanged good wishes with
strangers
II was ton minutes after the bells ceased ringing
before the crowd around the church accepted the
invitation in the last song. and then there was a
mighty OVERLOOKING into Wall street. Nassau street
and William street.
The restaurants in the lower part OF the city did
a rushing business in the early part OF the evening
and after midnight the crush of New Year break
fasters very great
In the White LIGHT district Broadway 59th
street, the merrymakers were few, compared 70
previous years, 1t not until IL O'Clock. when
the audiences poured out of the theatres and opera
houses and helped SVEN the ranks Of the holiday
promenaders that the scena began TO look anything
like ol1time New Years Eve celebration
The crowds kept strictly to the sidewalks. and
Broadway traffic not impeded as has been the
case. that the two hundred police under In
spector McC1osky had really very little to do. Even
the horses Of the mounted squad men looked e1-
tremely bored
It unusually orderly crowd too. There
were few arrests recorded in the various station
houses Of the new and old Tenderloins AS usual
King Tin Horn monarch of the White Light
district but his prime minister, Feather Ticker.
was not so prominent as Of yore. The police con-
hscated all they could lay their hands en- BY IL
O'Clock the assembly OF the Tenderloin police
station looked like big feather mattress factory
The confetti venders did a larger business than
usual but throwing confetti pretty tame
sport compared with the exnilarating pastime Of
pushing q bunch Of feathers into the faces Of
Gus condition Of servitude So the rougher element
soon gave it up I'm disgust and went home
Several riCkpockets were arrested suspicion
by Central Office men and taken to headquarters,
bat even these were few as compared 10 former
years
A great thTong gathered around St. Patrick 8
Cathedral an hour before. midnight. At times the
noise in the streets below almost stilled and
the chimes could he heard.
In Harlem the streets were not we'll filed as in
former years. Inspector Thompson, with It's pa
trolmen stationed in 125th street, had little to do.
The uptown restaurants, though, did a good busi
ness.
The Fire Department kept the jump
Most Of the alarms sent in during the first half
hour of the year the work OF merry
makers who wanted 70 see the engines turn out
The records Of the Fire Department show that the
first call Of 1909 was received from Box No. 2S4, at
Greenwich and 10Th streets. The alarm turned
in at 12.o1 a. m
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

Clarence Granger Of the Wanderers Hockey
Club. broke the amateur mile record on the ice in
the st Nicholas Skating Rink last night. reducing
the figures from ) minutes and seconds TO 2-9
Philip Kesuov. another representative of the
Wanderers also decisiveIy defeated William NJ.
Taylor. OF the New York Athletic Club, in two
mile match race.
The latter event was the outcome o; a contro-
versy which arose after the race on December 70.
on that occasion Taylor won. but Kearney said
that the scorers had failed 90 credit him with
LAP he gained the frst mile. and the result Of
last nights renewal seemed to go long way
toward proving the correctness Of the assertion OF
the former champion The conditions were the
same last night Taylor receiving handicap OF
eighty yards
There were no pacemakeTs, as every one wanted
to see the race decided strictly its merits Con
siderable money changed hands the result. I'm
rnediateIy after the crack Of the gun Kearney got
busy and bending 20 his work. began to eat up
the distance between him and TAYLOR. So fast did
Kearrey 80 that he caught his man in the first
half-ne.
For some time thereafter the Wanderers crack
made no attempt TO pass his man. being content 10
take things easily. but always keeping within
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
''HUMPTY" JACKSON ON THE BRINK.
Accused of Stealing Furs Valued at 100000
from Express Company

For the 10lst time ''Humpty' Jackson was ar
rested near the Jefferson Market Court yesterday
this time charge Of stealing furs from the
Adams Express Company. The East Side gang
leader may be sent to Sing Sing for a long term
Il the charges are proved Whitman q Van Diver
are counsel for the company.
The story OF the taking of James Flynn one OF
Jackson's pals, for an automobile ride and enter
tanning him al Mr.. Vandiver's home was brought
ont before Magistrate Barlow yesterday in the
Jefferson Market Court. Through information o6-
tanned from Flynn Mr Vandiver said, he believes
Jackson stole goods valued at 100000 from the
Adams Express Company.
Counsel for Jackson objected 10 the method en-
ployed in obtaining evidence. and asked for 7
change of venue. Flynn was arrested with the no
torious hunchhsCk week charge of sus-
pected larceny. and the youth turned white when
Jackson centred his eaze upon him. Magistrate
Barlow declared that Ia eksnn IS menace 10 soci-
ety. hut he released him IN 81 90 bail.
"Humpty.' II is alleged, stole the fur garments
in order TO make present a man who had once
secured his freedom on a arcen. charge.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01

Francis GaIlatin. W D. Sloane. Mr ard Mrs. z.
c. Converse and NJ. and Mrs George Wsstir
house
At the Hotel Knickerbocker the entrance of ths
new wear was celebrated with fitting 0bssrvsncss-
Shortly after O'Clock 200 diners had gathered az
that hostIe-v and the evening merry ons.
The dining rooms were gayIy decorated and Victor
Sorlin's orchestra was augmented BY several
smaller orchestras. IN addition 20 the music fur
nished in the main dining room there we're orcnes-
tras for the grill and flower rooms. the main pan
qust hall. the white cafe and the balcony dining
room. Just as the hour of midnight sounded 1fty
pages wearing The costume OF Father KncHer-
booker entered the dining rooms with tEs nuulsr-
ais 1893 flashing from their cooked hats. The seems
was pretty one and as the diners waited at
tendsnts passed around statUetses Of Father
Knickerbocker. each woman also receiving toy
balloon. to which five feet OF cord attached.
with a finger loop the end.
Among those at the Knickarbocssr dsriaE tss
Whitney. Enrico Caruso, Paul a. sorg Melville z
ingalls, jr.. Colonel C.. A. Burke. J. c. Whitney'
Henry 3. Harris George ". Martin Colonel " J.
White William GugEenheim, James Potter. John
r carroll. s y. ToEpkins George O. Montson-
ery r a CardozO and Horace y BrocSTay-
At Sherr,'s and DslrnCnico's the New Year en-
thusiasm went high. From early iD the eTzFIlns
10 early in the morning all the tables we're nhe1'
and many disappointed ones wers turned away.
unable To obtain accoumodatious. At both places
lar orchestra. and aftogether there vas contule1
iollifcaton throuEhOut tire night Afl IRE taoie 3
mad been engaged far IN 'dFanse. an az 1otA =
the popular restaurants souvenirs we're gwen u
2
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
Granger Breaks Skating RECORD
Sets New Figures for Mile at ST Nicholas F>i'AN
kearney Wins Match Race From TayIor.

striking distance Five laps from home kearney
suddenly shot by Taylor If the latter were stand
ing stln and from there to the finish the race was
procession with Kearney drawing further ana
further away at every stride. He finally won py q
quarter OF a lap the time being 6:22zS
A dozen skaters Of varied ability appeared foT
the mile handicap. which really an aoceo
event II had been said that Granger was much
faster than generally known, so with view 70
making this indoor crack extend himself the manor
camper gave allowances all the way up to lie yaroS
Granger showed rare speed from the start PICK
ing up most Of his field during the first half mic
He has the knack Of taking the corners down 10
a science Five laps from home the scratch man
caught I'D with the leaders and little later TOOK
command
Immediately behind him r Shulthes OF
the New York A G., and A. W. Moeller, represent
ing the Riverside Skating Club. In an effort to
stick to the flying Granger these two became tan
Fled and went sprawliag while rounding the 66th
street turn.
After that Granger eased up a trfe, so that he
undoubtedly mas Il within his power TO lower the
record still further. Shulthies picked himself up
first and finished second. tS~y strides in advance
OF Moeuer. Both received handicaps Of fifty
Yards.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
SUPPORT FOR WTLSON.
Former Presidents Indorse n. 7.
I. {. ReguIar Candidate.

George T Wilson. who heads the regular ticket OF
the New York Athletic Club has received the n
dorseren- Of seven former presidents OF the big
Winged Foot organization. The Endorsement look
the form Of an open letter sent TO all the members
yesterday Il the first tine in the history OF the
club that such move has been taken, and IS a
proof Of the popularity of the candidate among
those members who are in measure responsible
for the great success Of the organization.
The letter is signed by General Thomas L. Wat
son president in 1859; James Whiteley. president in
1895 1895 1897 and 1895 Barlow s Weeks, president
in $40 and 1894 A O. Mills president in 1891 Jen-
nInzs 6 Cox. president II 1883; General George
Moore Smith. president in 1873. and Colonel " +
Van Wyck, Who held Office IN 1859, 1870 lsd ana
-S7Z
James S. HasIn is running as an independent
TIE letter IS as follows:
To the Members Of the New York Athletic Club:
The following ex-presilents Of the New YORK
Athletic Club. now members Of the club. having
@ -v-avs the best interest and welfare OF the or
gaulzat5ou ar heart. and recognizing an emergency
in It's affairs. have ssnifed their indoIseinent and
support Of Nr. George T. Wilson for president. at
the head q the regular ticket tn be voted upon AT
The ensuing annual election, on January - lsS-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-01
LYON WINS At HAND TENNIS.

S--~ r--se---' matches. with r. u u On,
fre c.1H -z-E t=rr.s champion. the victor u one
e s-e0. reI5 rle ra-rt la rae gymnasium of The
Sew Er-s Athletic -'sn yesterday affernoon- The
DAYS card ia rhe ha-5.eap singles tournament con
1s1-es F~-- contests vyo were fotzlr 70 the fun
1--.-r three sets. W- ID Lyon. sa--teh man. de-
1vz--rE -Ee u-crime athlete arG captain Cf The
cra. Harry Igr-s, DO aeez- E5-l5, l2-25 a-I
go. rze last eel being record Performance.
Henry - y CoaHelr, j. aces. also took Is. L.
ETser. q aces. t1rauea hard series before de-
fcstine hfn1. -r-!-, -Z--5 and e--24- The other
rlatznle match Was that .- which 2. u Starh. Il
aces. o. newcomer 70 the court defeated rhe gray
veteran. Dr Dudley TenEey. l5 aces -5--3 and
.5-I The summary follows
-Iau5.laH singles Iseeaad relr51.-W- A. Hines.
aces. defeated r g. Gone. JT, s aces. zI--lZ
e5-la r. g. Str-E. u aces. detealed I-. Dudley
T-1r.F- rt aces. -.-s. -.--l. Henry ~. :. Con
r- ry i aces defeated ~ T. HTteg. = aces g5-E-
-. 81. ~ =. LYON. scratch defeated II. s
Icons. 80 aces. Z5-1s. -a--5. 15-1"