The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-18
women ARE | !
IN SESSION
Second Annual Meeting is
Proving Quite Pleasant
and oftable.
tBv Rev. ] Il. Pfyor.)

The Wolnan.s Convention, nov
holding It's second aannaI session al
| the Mt, Zion Baptist church. is at.
tsasting much attention throughout
| the city. and great crowds have wit
messed the programs each evening
and YET the interest seems to run
higher and higher. The convention
aims to live up tosits motto: DUN
virinius vlvarlus pro bono pubilco!
at is congress of talented persons
brought together annually for the
public good and the mutual good Of
each other. Through Its medium
there has been many brilliant and
talented persons discovered in our
City. whose ability was almost un-
known. Among them. quite a few
possessing extraordinary ability IN
their given lines. and have. In many
cases, been brought into the
churches, where they have been Civ
en- work TO olin helping to shape
the destinies Jf the people. The
convention has achieved Its aim In
n marked degree so far, and bids
fair to coecome fixed adjunct in
helping to better sthe social and
moral conditions OF the community.
At the session Monday night the
great audience was completely capti-
waited with the marvellous singing OF
Miss Marie Miles, whose beautlral
soprano voice was a revelation to all
who heard her. This young lady.
not yet out of her teens, bids fair to
become a power among her people.
The convention was also intensely
pleased with the work of John r.
Martin, tenor, whose voice is of
great compass. The convention was
afterwards addressed by Lawyer w.
j. Parker, who seriously questioned
whether or not the 18th amend
ment to the Constitution of the Uni-
ted States was of any real beneat
to the Negro: Mr.. Parker put every
person present to seriously thinking
and will.yery likely he asked to. de-
clare himself more fully before the
convention closes.
the program last night was a rare
treat to all who heard it. The duet
by the Patton sisters was excellent.
and then came an essay. 1T is the
Negroes condition, ana Not His Col
or, that Produces His Present Cir
:umstanses,r by Prof. Daniel Henry
Kyle. This essay was most COM
Fprehensiye classic In its treatment
of the subject. The great audience
was held spellbound by his logic and
masterful eloquence for the space of
10 minutes. We are proud OF Mr..
Kyle, After the essay Mrs. Lizzie
Bowyer-Blackweil. soprano. entranc-
ed everybody with solo. '.My
Hearts Dream and song, us only
she can. This great soprano easily
swayed the audience any way she
pleased by her mighty talents. She
is indeed the sweet singer OF her
race; she was accompanied by Mrs.
Jessie Hayes, pianist Then We lis
tened to recitation by Miss Nell
PAXTON. subject. "The octaroon,. :
which was delivered with all the fire
and pathos of her art Words fail 20
describe the effect of Miss Payton,s
great work-shc electrified us all.
The recitation requires As minutes
to deliver, and not an error was dis
covered. The selection is indeed a
profound classic, and how Miss Pay
ton committed 1t. We. shall neyar
know. There is only one Miss pay
ton.
Madame Bishop Turner gave oil,
ano selection which was superb. and
the whole was closed with appropri.
ate remarks by the Rev. Dr.. s. p,
West, I'D. who In "a very amusing
aud huomous manner, dissented
from certain statements as set forth
by Prof. Kyle In his essay.
Tonight the convention will be en-.
Itertained by a charade entitled
Manage. First act, Man; second
aci. Age; third act. Marriage. Tbs
aast.will be Mr.. Besser Smell, Mis-.
Ellie Woody. Mr.. Martin Topsail, AIR
Earl Walker. Miss Bessie Woody.
Instrumental soio-aIiss ophelis
Washington.
Recitation--Miss Susan Woody
Tue reception last night was fur
nished by the Sabbath school. TO
night the reception Will he furnish J,