The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-12
At. I THE NATIONS Capital.


efforce University from his list OF
noteworthy educational centers for
tbs benefit Of Negro youths higher
training. President Taft's attention
being called TO the omission by some5
friends Of Wilberforce, the Chief
magistrate promptly sent a letter to
president Scarborough, explaining
how the oversight Ca me about, and
expressing his pride that so useful an
institution f1r the making of high
grade Negro citizens existed In his.
native State and 30 very near his own
nome. 1t developed that Wilber-
forces name did not appear upon the
memorandum furnished to the Presi,
dent on the day his address was de-
livered; otherwise Mr.. Taft would
have mentioned the Ohio school along
with others Of its type. Wilberforc-
ians are Intensely loyal to their be-
loved alma mater, and are naturally
sensitive over anything that might
be construed into O slight.
The moving picture craze" is at
its height among the colored people
| or Washington. The Dunbar" on u
street, near True Reformers Hall. is
1amlned at every performance, and
hundreds art turned away nightly ;.
Ralph R. Hawkins and A. H. Under
down., two experienced business men
are managing the Dunbar" and in
addition have opened another house
In Alexandria, across the river. Mr.
Hawkins is also conducting q theater
at River View, popular pleasure
| resort Gown the Potomac. Another
moving I'tcture show Is to be placed
in the new building Of the Colored
Laborers' Building and Loan Associ-
alton at 18th and u streets, when that
lstructu"e IS completed, and still an
other Is planned for the corner of
18th and streets, to be managed
by Mr.. G. D. Jenifer. A petition has
been circulated for the erection of
yet another at the southeast corner
| of 18th and u streets, the owner to
be Mr.. James F. Childs Colored peo-
| pie are not admitted to the down.
town establishments and the colored
investors in these enterprises have a
chance to make "big money pro-
vided they do not overdo the thing,
or public taste Dies not take slump.
! On 7th street, in co1ored neighbour
hoods, white men are operating the
"Lincoln' and the "Elte' for the ex-
elusive patronage Of the Negroes, and
ur;th
A white man is now projecting an OPP
en-air show ON Florida avenue, near
7th.
|. w. Sidney Pittman is hard at work
on the plans for the new. Lincoln.
morial- Office Building, and Theat-,
| er. The structure Is to be monument
tai IN character, and will rise to a
height of eight stories or more. The
Gotta, ornamental and plain, and the
frame Is to be of steel, making the
building absolutely fire-proof. In ar
chitectural beauty} ! modern equip
ment and conveniences, the Lincoln
building will compare favorably with
any other for office and theater pur-
poses in the national capital. The
site is not yet to be revealed, but it is
in the heart of the business section
and is worth not less than $125,000.
The building and ground will repre-
sent an investment of 100000.
Stock is still selling rapidly, and it is
expected that ground will be broken
in short time.
The local delegates to the Nation
lal Negro Business league will include
Messrs. w. Sidney Pittman, George
F. Collins, Thomas L. Jones, R. w.
Thompson, James A. Cobb, Cyrus
Field Adams, John G. Dancy, s. H.
Boiling, J. w. Lewis, J. A. Landlord,
Henry E. Baker and Miss Henrietta
Vinton Davis. They will begin
leaving for Louisville Saturday. The
Washington delegation will hold
meeting as soon as all arrive at the
convention city, and it IS likely that
several names will be presented to
the national body for offices which
they are entitled by virtue of merritt
Gus service. 1t is claimed that under
the administration Of Mr.. Pittman,
the Washington local league leads
|all the rest in record Of actual re-
suits attained.
The rumor that President w. P.
Thirkield is pursuing a DOlicy likely