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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-09
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EULoa1zIaD,s by ELKs
Ippressiye Ceremonie sYteS Eemory. OF
\ I,spatted Menlii srs ~ Local,
Organization Sunday '= =1,.t n

Sweet and tender eulogies In mem
Fory Of their departed dead were 1T
|tingly, expressed by members of ,I1a;
Enawha Lodge No. 100 OF the I'M
|Rroyed Benevolent and Protective Or
der OF Eiks OF the World Sunday af-
ternoDn at their annual memorial
services held in the X or P. hall.
The membership Of the lodge was
present ALMOST In it's entirety when
Exalted Ruler w. o. Terry called the
session to order. After the organ
Voluntary and an appropriate selec.
ton by. the choir. the regular open
Ing ceremonies OF = the lodge were
he'd. 49,, r.. d. ,M,,t@&@ = III.
* The following program was then
carried out: sI@y*%;l3 g.. p ....'s T.
I; -. IL. Opening Ode \; - i.
Great Ruler of the Universe, :"
/, AL seeing and benign -, :
tIsook down upon and bless our work
: !: And be all glory Thine. - -. -: >, -
Oh! Hear our prayers for our hon
- ! ored dead - s. - 49, = { -
= While bearing in our. minds - & -:
The memories craven on each heart
~ FQr "Auld Lang syne."> q
Invocation - :. Rev Edward >Umbles
Qua Messrs. Wanzer. Wright,
/ Fields and Kicks f.: ,.....a-, -, o. z,
EulQgy :. :. ........ Rev. r.. r., Downs'
Vocal Solo -: ~. .Chas.y Wright
Eulogy :. $50. j. w. Chappelle
-: Closing Ceremonies by Lodge
Closing Ode .... Lodge and, Audience.
Praise God from Whom all blessings
- flow, ~, It y
Praise Him all creatures here below.
Praise Him, above, for all: that's good,
IRraise Him for our true Brotherhood.
SfySnaatction. Rev: r.. r.. Downs
SxsIsSih REV. Downs and Attorney,
fhapneiR paid fitting tributes to the,
dec ass sniemh hers, s. w, starks and
IsdWs Ray. in: whose memory the
eXerciseaS were, held, =. 81 &; H. 49,,
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pastor Of one Of the largest and most
influential churches in New York City;
and he told Of the career Of William
r. Benson, an energetic pioneer, who
carried q diploma from the College
Of Art and Sciences down into the
bacltwoods Of Alabama, and founded,
sixteen miles from " railroad, the now
famous kowaliga institute, with It's
1000 acres Of land and an army of
students. who are sturdily helping him
to. spread the light through the South's
BLACK Belt .,s
HoWard's Physical Resources.
r. The physical resources of Howard
University were dwelt upon at some
length. The curricula in every de-
partment bad been broadened, the fac.
'ulty had been strengthened. to meet all
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rH0lIl|D ENG|||fT BETHEL LITERARY
Race sreatestsI nstintion r or the Higher
" Traning IS Given Ovation Hearty
Greeting For its President. (

3 Washingt1sfp. c.. Dec { -" How
best TO teaSh and. Women to do
things N4ho bring things 10 pass
"To tnstfl culture, not merely Tor :cul.
tufe'sssafse als scult3Nre for serVice!',Nss,'
! ;, These time expressions weret4 put
forward by.g Es Idept Wilbur Patter-
son ThfrkIe ls nesstiay night before a
NJ assiveHs assemb lage of the best
thong htt and eyeH1ent of the Negro
people az Mett6 titan Am. Estchureh
as the keynote aof tile plans, purposes
and Ideals f y howard i? niSarsityS;
founded Tort years ago by Ger! O.
O.: Howard ssainted memory, aud
known, ths pptt the fciyilized world
as America s< Iemost7 institution for
the hfgherstfatning.. of the Negro
youth sts IS - *; * s. n ~
+; The. n1onatseEss aleetfng was held, ,un.
der the ,atsp ifsa of the. Bethel Literary
and Historic cal tfon and. PROT
Louis e. president of that
historic, orgaI Lion, I had 3 general
charge Of the 'exerkfses, but gave away
to- Presid dent SThtftield when the tinae
for the alollsS s.., s..
:. IT. was Howard University Night,
and 1t ,wllts iivesleng In memory. The
faculty, Z stud enttbodY,, and friends Of
the school $tnpaea opt in force and
combined to intake the meeting the
most enthusiagtK that bethel has had.
In many. a, daByR d the cause Of; How:
ard, voiced inssn& ling and optfmfsfics
addresses by; rep B8se ptatives ofsyarioGs
branches of the%Rchqo1; was given: An
attentive and eYSR pathetic: hearing. Il
The University CAME tn Town.
: 'Heretofo ths 81 PER plsy were tushaiiy
asked to; go on tn toward J5nivsrsity,
to. make note 6ss3ts progress ard, pos
slhiljties #,b1st pss b is occasion tie? or
der. Of things Wa3S reversed and at! was
deemed fittRg 5ta have the University
come ante 3the Ealgsart Of. the; city arid
bring: IN nel;sonsthe story of Its aims.
it's achievepasn nd Its. prospects for
the future 1 III As r resident tThifkield
Witty. rem atlsedlk ! The town and gown
catne stegefhaslsS cad the =, gown !" en-
braeing the H0&al .ssSlIiesa Interests,
+cstiesf5 ttts
itsssest lss titta cd.
leee YETI }stfst s c1appi clap rep, 4i@
flags and pc ntianBa and <outSof 1t ali
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EfFl|' & u bD 4.
CON n Use
WITH KEs&HBCEEE MOE Pfs0SSt
IsESrO III AagS NIECE I'm ,}s t'SI''se
TO Avn BYFVCIalNG
FKeazletlif IiSgora;
TO- sllsihR Vi i ieS tRes Ft3stifI
'of: the !Itessss htig Next f7eRF
judge Had Pre,nssed q short STAY.

WilliamstoHn,> KY, Dec. 7.rrAsy 81
comprotnise to O. ,hibb which, Was .deJ
tefminedl on lynehfng Earl Thomps
son, a Negro convicted of crirninally
attacking Mrs. Ransom Roberts;
Judge Cammack at the close OF the
trial agreed to, ioEdee the Negro
hanged within a month. -. =. -.
The courthouse was filed with ex-
cited men clamoring for. Thorn pson's
life, and when officers spirited him
Through a window to the jail near
by the mob started to storm the
bhStile. ~
Judge Cammack pleaded to let
the law take It's course, but tho
crowd shouted that the law was too
slow, and, finally, when one of the
leaders proposed that; the Court Or
der the hanging. within q month, the
Judge agreed and set January Z as
the date. ~>.=% - ~ 49,
Thompson was brought here from
Georgetown this morning by four Of
hcers. When the train stopped the
Negro was hurried from the rear
car into conveyance and rapidly
-df1Xen up town under guard OF eight
men and then rushed into Jail
Crowd Got Uneasy.
Threats had been made, but no
violence was attempted at that time.
The Negro was badly scared; az a.
great crowd stood about the depot
When the officers moved toward tho
jail with the prisoner there wac. g.
Wild rush OF curiosity seekers who
broke down part Of the iron fence
~ Eli = n
the Negro. -
A jury was impanesed and his trial
begun about 10 O'Clock. The trial
lasted we'll into tho afternoon. The
negro entered a strong denial, but
the testimony OF his Victim was too
conclusive.
AS the trial proceeded there was
evidence OF uneasiness all over the
court room. .. 90. =.
One man, holding 4 big. knife in
his hand, made a rush for the Negro
exclaiming; Dbl him, viii cut
his head off, ~
Judge Cammack ordered the man
disarmed and placed In Jail. The
| jury got the case after 8 O'Clock
and after celebrating AZ minutes
returned verdict of death.
Realizing the folly of trying =. to
take the prisoner through the court
house, the officers raised rear win
dow, and, pulling the Negro through
ran with him to the jail, a few yards
| away.
Crowd Rushed jail. -
IT was then that pandemonium
! broke loose. A sea of humanity
surged about the jail door. de&ermin-
cd to take the Negro, who was In 9
cell trembling with fear. Shsrfr
Carter and Jailer Arnold pleaded
with the frenzied men, but their
anger grew more intense. ,....>.
Hang him now; why put 1t OFF,
they shouted. Benches In the court
house were torn from their aasten.
| ingS finally. Judge Carunnack
mounted. the stone steHSt lead III to
the Jail and finally succeeded In
Guieting the crowd. Ff% /
A b., strong guard was paced In, thf
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-09
PRESIDENT TAFT SETS HIS SEAL
:: OF APPROPAI, ON NEGRO 81:
|i> - 9tt. - EXPOSITION. Il -
Shin GT0N Did: 1T
Noted Educator Aroused Interest of
= President In Plan to Celebrate )
:. seni-Centennial@ Of g Negro =,
Freedom With an Elk 49,.
: 49, position At the -, -:
80. ~ p, South. -. : 49,. - =. "a.

'rhompson's National { News Bureau.
Washington, D. c., Y December a., -
President Taft! with the. generosity
of thee man, =. has given
his cordial: endorsement TO the pro
posed Semi Centenn ial Exposition sug.
geste1 fDH 1913 TO mark the. progress
the MegfP has mad in tie. ffRty years
Of .htaf feedomi and ito Indicate the
wendeffhl advance the race has made
since ia landing, IN this: country near
" three hundred years ago The
mQpeplAlE was called to the; attention
Oft the President nots long ago 4 fns'a
reenaprsl way by 3q5sr. a.
Hfsaid sns Iaft s message: ..s;>z
In his first annual message to the
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!. COM ] I.l | I'D
OVER ,THE POSTNIASTERSHIP
~ Az KLUEFTE1,D, FAIRBEONT F. y
!;l :, - AND CLARIkSBUR(4 49, -
w WASHINGTON RUNlOR.
Senators Elkins and Scott Reported
to Have Agreed Upon the Manner.
In Which TO: Cut West Virginia:
Pie to the Best Advantages-lMay
t Re q Canard. s.. -

Washington, December 7.---AS d
result Of numerous conferences in
which Senators Elkins and Scott
were the leading participants, a pat
ronage slate embracing the princi-
pal Offices IN; contest In West Vir-
GINA has. been practically agreed
upon. The Indications tonight, are
that these Recommendations will be
made to the, President in q few days.
For United States Marshal for the
Southern District, Frank Tyree, Of
Huntington. the, incumbent. An
drew Hearn, of Bluefield, has been
his principal rival, but he may be
placated later with another. office
For United States Attorney for the
Northern District, Roy Waugh, Of
Buckhannon, now Pardon Attorney
OF the state, to succeed Reese Biz
zard, >>1~ho- is concluding his second
term I -. !, b..
Elicit for Second Term.
For United States Marshal of the
Northern District, G. D. Elliott, who
is now. completing his second term,
and against whom there has not
been serious opposition. p
For Assistant District Attorney for
the Northern. District, Bliss +McCruni,
Pardon Attorney and member OF the
Legislature from Preston county, in
place Of Htnrnett. Showalter, Of Fair
mont. who will retire. f..
The prospective retirement Of
Di@tTict Attorney Blizzard Is ,ex-
pected to result fin his becoming q
candidate for The United States Sem
ate against Senator Scott. ... d.. ..
He has been thinking of project
ing himself into that contest II he
were not reappofnted to his present
office. Scott has not been especially
aVerse to recommending him for an,
other term on this account, but he
felt irnpelled to indorse Waugh
largely by the pressure brought up
on him by Governor Glasseock and
ex-governor Dawson and White.
b Both ex-governors also have been
thinking or becoming candidates
for the Senate; and the Senator pro-
badly. prefers to have Billiards. OPP
position than theirs when he makes
Missions; Or. @. w. Stewart, Selma,
ALA, secretary Of the Epworth League
Rev. @. w Mills, Louisiana confer
ence; Rev. ID. A. Anderson, Louisiana
conference +; Dr. w. Sherard, pres.
tident Homer College, and Charles r,
Dankips, editor Of the Emmanuel
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coxrixyEb OFT 81

Jail tonight. ThsaF q "a ~
legal hanging Ia s.
OF Grant coWny 81 i IS So
being q Negro 9
death penalty tor
woman. ~ s. 4
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TO l,EFnND' his rRIso Ntt.R
From MN ISnting Cairo Riot Does
- Nots EHt sssileTsfF Davis to- Held

F.. -. IS i'5}sx - ;;2,>;..f3
2. IS, g.ssSsS, M
sprinsfeid, Late to-
night Coy Governor led the pc
r ! IAiFt Of Fra1 for j: rein
statement az Alexandss
county e was Davis tho
caro- AFRO MlD n lam JaHe4;
colored, and ner. white,
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Theatergoers have invariably taken
kindly TO a theatrical entertainment
that includes plenty OF good wholesome
comedy. interspersed with catchy songs
and lively music Such an entertainment
comes TO the Academy to-morrow even
ing. Tor George Sidney and his big CON-
pany are booked to come here on that
date This IS Mr.. Sidney's seventh sea
son as q musical comedy star. ard he has
been one OF the most successful attrac-
tions that has been sent on the road by-
E D. Stair. Several years ago Mr. Sid
ney Greater a character-that OF a funny
little Hebrew. Izzy Mark-that immeGi-
ately attracted the favorable attention OF
theatergOers everywhere, and his success
was assured from the opening perform
ance. So popular did the che-ac+er be-
come that q musical comedy was writ
ten around Mr. Sidney. and Busy Izzy." ="
as the piece was called. was played for
I've seasons TO big houses.
This season theatergoers will be treated
20 q glimpse Of the clever chap in a new
comedy. Busy Izzy's Doodle Mr.. Sid
ney's Interpretation OF the part Is not a
reflection upon any class Of citizens. nor
is il an exaggerated caricsture. Audi
ences laugh with Sidney instead Of az
him. and his performances are at all
times refined, and distinct Characterize
ton Of himself. In the selection Of his
supporting company. Mr. Sidney has had
the pick Of some Of the best farce com
edy artists in the country. The female
contingent is headed BY Miss Carrie
Weber. a sprightly and vivscious sou
brette. who is seen and heard TO excellent
advantage in many scenes with the star.
The ladies' OF the chorus are said to be
young, pretty. and possessing talent. and
they appear IN all Of the ensemble num-
bers- There are many new musical fsa-
lures many Of which were written espe-
cially for the comedy. and the following
may be mentioned: That's What Ny Or
gar Plays. Isadore. When You've No
Other Place 10 Co. Under the Nazuma
Tree, The Sheath GoEn Girl" Sailor
Boy. and the many bright. sparkling
musical interpretations which have al
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

served il would keep the popgla10n ex-
actly even. And thus the City . Inno-
cence. with its little quaint houses and
happy population. went on for hundreds
OF years. until the Pied piper was 30
years old Then q trouble crept IN On
a St Valentines Day. when the young
generation were to be mated. It was dis
covered that there was one girl over. and
no husband for her. OF course she was
heartbroKen. for the Piper had played
his love music on the pipes. which induced
all 10 be affected with love In the
emergency the Piper plays his -.alluring
air, and a young English duke comes
down IN bis aeroplane from the clouds
He Immediately falls in love with the
beautiful Elviria and she with him
This is ali well, but the duke brings with
him a suite OF two servants, who are
filed With earthly wickedness. and they
Immediately set 20 work 70 faint the
community and make a rough house OF
The City Of Innocence. The Pied Piper
Is IN despair. and invokes the aid OF
Romance. a great scene OF incarnation
takes place. and Romance finally con-
quers. and the people resume their child
ike innocence This beautiful fantasy
viii be enacted by over a hundred people.
The -1Isic Is said 70 be enchanting. and
the magnificent production and sincere
work OF the grotesque Pied Piper Win
make the most skepticsl believe in fairies.
The principals include William Cameron,
Florence Nash, Mabel Mordaunt Ada
Deaves. Edward Heron, and ". l. Ro-
maine
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

DR.. Ludwig Wullner, the great German
ieder singer, has come and conquered
Here. as elsewhere, he was immediately
victorious. No success like that OF DIT
Wullner. who VIII appear al the CoIun-
bia Theater next Tuesday afternoon in a
second recital. has been scored in this
country for years. David Bispham. out
great American barytone, after hearing
him. says 'Wullner has message for
the people
Washington is fortunate in securing a
return date. and next Tuesday Is posi-
lively the only date available. as DR..
WUllner's time IS fully booked until the
late spring; several wished 10 engage him
for private appearances but were unable
70 secure date, as he had 70 catch the
$50 train after the recital on Wednes-
day TO sing az Carnegie Hall. New York.
on Thursday, from there to Boston for an
appearance with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra on Saturday
COenraad Y Bos' extraordinary piano
accompaniment is q distinct feature of
Dr. Wullner's recitsls.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

The attraction at the Belasco Theater
this week viii be De Wolf Hopper in a
new musical fantasy, entitled '"The Pied
Piper"
One or the most interesting legends
ever told is the story OF the Pied Piper
Of Hamelin. who, having filled a contract
10 rid the town Of rats. and being cheat
ed out Of his pay. took hts revenge by
charming the children and deccying them
into hole in big mountsls- The gen
eral reader did not look upon the end
Of this story as satisfactory. and has
continually asked for more. It has been
put up TO De Wolf Hopper to tell the
sequel, which is far more wonderful than
what has so far bsen heard. me rat
catcher was not bad man, and had no
IDEA OF letting the little ones suffer: IN
fact. he planned a beautiful future.
future far more happy and enchanting
than their life in Hamelin town. He took
them Up by q spiral path to the top OF
the mountain. and there built q beautiful
city Of quaint little houses. Just the size
10 Mt them Here he made a slight mis-
take. for he forgot that the little ones
would grow up 10 be big men and women
and require larger quarters However, all
were very happy and stood for this trifinS
Inconvenience. and there. Up In the clouds.
they lived to be parents and grandpar-
ents still retaining the chiId-like iuno-
ceRce that marked their baby DAYS or
course. the Piper had his hands full 10
keep the community in order, so with
mathematical exactness. after twenty
years had passed, he mated the boys and
girls. and instructed them TO have only
two children, as with this rule being OBJ
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Louise Cunning.

Nest people who went 10 the BeIasco
Theater last week realized before the per
fOrmance Of "Marcelle" was half over
that they were being offered something
exceptionally high class. It does not take
one long 10 appreciate-certainiy not
after her first sOng-that Louise Cunning
has placed herself at the head Of young
American Drina donna sopranos. It is
customary 10 enthuse over our native tai
ent, and to say Of young singers that they
have grand opera voices. and the hyper
bolic tendency has worked an injustice to
those who are really deserving Of recogni-
ton. However. Louise Cunning has not
attracted public attention via the press
agent. but has steadily come 10 the front
from rather humble beginnings. We first
heard OF her as a singer OF Scotch bal
lads in the vaudeville houses, where a
vinsome personality and remarkable vo-
cal ability soon made her q favorite.
But Of course, such a singer could never
be content amid such surroundings as
those She simply outgrew them and
went into comic opera, where she has re-
mained ever since, only to come forth
this season as a star.
In ~Marcelle" she has been fortunate
in securing one Of the best comic operas
our native writer's have produced in years
There IS every reason for chasing Il with
The Serenade.' Mile Modiste" or the
standard Robin Hood Musicaliy. it Is
ambitious. Luders having 50 vastly i'm
proved over his former compositions that
It seems incredible that he should make
SO great q leap all at once. When we heard
his The Burgomaster," the first Of his
successes. We had no reason 10 believe
that the composer Of the popular iinTles
and SIMPLE tunes which it contained could
ever 10 anything Ike ''Marcelle.'' which
IS digniAed and scholarly. and. at the
same time. as rsvishlngly relodious az
some Of the Viennese operettas over
which We have lately been so enthusias-
tic
It seems Pity that the public should
spend its time and money on cheap inlta-
tons Of comic opera, which have been
docto.ed Up with the introduction oil
coarse and suggestive episodes, and duly
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
improvements at Columbia.

new system OF ventilation has been
installed and placed in operation IN
the Columbia Theater that completely
changes every cubic inch OF air through
out the auditorium every sixteen min
utes and flsuTes an entire freedom from
overheated or vitisted atmosphere. The
system involves several novel features
that have never before been used in 4
Washington auditorium. including the
sterilization OF the air supply and the
entire removal OF dist and disease breed
ing germs. The air is taken from the
pure overhead atmosphere above the
building. conducted through specially con-
struCted ducts 10 the basement where II
passes through the sterilization chamber.
IS pumped over extensive coils OF steam
pipes and heated 20 the proper tsmpe-a-
ture before being delivered to every part
of the auditorium. where il IS sent forth
as pC-e as that which is furnished in the
most UD-tO-dste operating rooms in our
greatest hospitals. In addition 20 the SUD
ply fans & large rotary fan IS kept con
stsntly at work IN the dome OF the build
ing exhausting the overheated and Vi
tisted air as II rises and keeping the en-
tire building as free from the unpleasant
features OF 8 crowded auditorium as
modern science can dictate. The work
OF the ventilators IS greatly enhanced by
the vacuum ciea ming system. which vas
installed early IL the season, and which
not oniy s~Ecves al surface dust in
seats and carpets. but draws every Tor
eign speck from hangings. seats, and car
pets as well Manager Berger has been
the recipient q many cOngTatulati ms
during the past week SSom visiting man
ayers and others. and he is confident
that no house in the country IS better
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
Nine. Emma Eame.

Nine. Emma Esmes. the distinguish q
American prina donna OF the Netrop. L.
tan Grand Opera Company. assisted y
Emilio de GOgOrZa. bsrytone- VIII maSa
her only appearance this season in Wash
iRgtoa al the Columbia Thester, Tues
Gay afternoon. March 9, at 4:33 At 70
time il her artistic career was Emma
Ean1es heard with greater pleasure than
in her splendid operatic performances at
the Metropolitan Opera House this sea
sen.
Emma Esmes occupies a most UNIQUE
position in the art world Her wonder
ful, extraordinarily beautiful voice, high
art, personality Of oueenly grace and
rare beauty, combine 20 make her ap-
appearances. be II in opera or concert an
event OF unusual. keen delight
There Is double pleasure IN recording
the extraordinary successes OF Emilio
de Gogorzs. since they grew from purest
merit, regardless Of advance p7ocIaTua-
tons As recital artist, no male singer
IN this country equals him IN the ar
tistry essential 70 the successful. per
suasive. and irresistible proclamation os
the musical. poetic. and dramatic con-
tents OF the lyrics. as this richly endowed
and cultured vocalist combines In his
intensely interesting recitsIs