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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
Table Linens
WOman's Club Notes.

On account of Monday, Sep
tember 6, being Labor Day, the
business meetln has ben post
poned until Monday, September
13, at which time the entire
mem bership is requested to be
ia attendance.
The Federation recently held
in Chicago, was largely attended
and more ardor-if possible-and
enthusiasm displayed in their
work,
Springfeldians are delighted
to know that Mrs. Eva Monroe,
of this city, was re elected presi-
dent of the State Federation.
This is certainly in accord with
the eternal fitness of things, as
her earnestness for the cause
she represents; her capabilities
along executive lines, make
her the logical person to head
the organization. We look for
ward with bright prospects in
the future from this auxiliary for
the betterment of mankind and
with Mrs. Monroe as president
IN this state, we expect much in
Illinois and our expectations will
not be amiSS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
East End Notes.

Every thing is still quiet.
Everybody is we'll except Mrs.
Matilda Ford. She has been
real sick for few days but is
much better at this writing
Martin Merrill is at home from
the hospital where he mas been
confined for three weeks having
suffered from four of his ribs be.
ing broken and olher bruises
about the body'-Mrs. Joe John-
son. is ready to do all kinds of
sewing. Sc you see We have all
the material from a lemonade
seller to dry goods merchant
We want all the colored people
to come to the first ward for we
expect to trot out some fellow for
alderman next spring. Look out
for we are coming The Mer-
chant Blacks still have the belt
and say they are going to keep
it. They are going to have "a
live one on Sunday, you will miss
a treat if you fail to see them.
They are going to play in their
new park on 18th and Mofftt
Ave. They will play Hankins
team, one of the best in the city.
Otis b. Duncan and Chas. Ren,
fro have great faith in the black
boys.-Mesdames Harvey and
Fisher are still cooling and sweet.
ening E. Mason street with ice
cream.-There is some cleaning
and painting going on in this
part of the city if you will take
notice.-Chas. Nelson is moving
away from us. We are sorry to
see him go but the best of friends
must part. He is acting a little
queer, | think the coanty clerk is
going to have job soon, so says
the East End Man.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
Rev. Manuel
Entertained.

Rev, and Mrs. S. e. Manuel of
New Albany, Indian, a suburb
OF Louisville. entertained the
Springfield delegation to the Ma.
tional Negro Business League
and about twelve others at their
residence last Friday, 26, to a
five course six o'clock dinner.
Among those were J. E. Thomp.
son, Ed M. Williams, and A. M.
Williams of Springfe Miss
Vaughn of Russellvllie, Ky, DR..
Manuel, Jr.. and wife, Mrs.
Washington of New Albany and
Mr.. S. G. Manuel and wife
and Prof. Robinson. The
affair was quite elaborate and all
had a most pleasant time. There
being ABOUT Is seated at tables.
Mrs. Washington, the versatile
toastmistress, did honor to her.
self and the occasion in that ca
pacity. The responses we're:
Miss Vaughn on behalf the school
teachers; A. M. Williams, the
lawyer; J. E. Thompson. the
grocer; DR.. Manuel, Jr., the ply.
siclan. All are liberal in prais.
ing Rev. Manuel and wife for
their hospitality.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
Bloomington News.

Misses Nina and Florence
Babb and two nephews, were the
guests of Mrs. Emily Wilson on
the Gath.
Miss Izine Crowder of Decatur
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Emily
Wilson, of S.-East ST.
Mr., and Mrs. Jesse Brooks of
Springfield. returned home Sun.
day, having spent a pleasant
week with Mrs. Stanton and
daughters.
Mrs. Mabel Hopkins and two
children, and Miss Zuba Smith of
Kansas City. are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. Dice of 5. East ST,
Bernice Hoagland spent the
90 and 23, IN Springfield, the
guest OF Mrs. G. H. Barton.
Miss Leorah Walker enter
tanned the Elete Thimble Club,
Thursday evening.
Albert Hoagland was in Pom
tiac. last Wednesday on business
for his father.
Mrs. F. Harber has returned
home after lengthy visit at
Galesburg.
The Syndicate Club met with
Albert Osborn, Tuesday eve.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
Big Fire in Decatur.

Last Sunday, Decatur suffered
big loss by fire. The main
part of the block. burned on the
south by east Main street, on
north of Prairie avenue, on the
west by north Water and on the
east by Merchant street, was
nearly totally destroyed, the
total loss reaching over 81 ,000,.
900.
Decatur is one of the most pro-
gresSive cities in the state and
we hope she will soon re- build ,
bigger ard better than ever be-.
fore.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
Musical Club Meets.

The Benedicto Musical Club
was delightfully."- entertained by
Misses White at their residence
on e. Monroe, on the %. The
study of Lohengrin and Tame
hauser was resumed, and a tho
rough study will oe made of
said plays. The instrumental
duets by the Misses White we're
highly appreciated by the club
also selections by Miss Leota
Singleton. The club will not
meet on the 30th, but will be
given an informal reception by
the vice president. Miss Leota
Singleton, Thursday evening.
September 9, at her residence S.
14th street.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.

On last Saturday evening a
few friends of Mrs. Isaac Stone,
who is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. Stevenson on E. Madison
street, rendered her a surprise.
Those in attendance were: Rev.
G. W. Jones and wife, Joseph
Johnson and wife, G. Wright,
Irene Perry. Marie Wells, Anna
White, Bette Poston, Mrs. Haw.
kins of Glenarm, Isabel Pride.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28

Band concert at Mildred Park
by the colored Odd Fellows Band
beginning Aug. 90, afternoon
and evening. A good time as
sured,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
Public u Office.

Fellow citizens: Owing to a
conflict in the place of holding
the Emancipation Celebration
for Wednesday, September 22d
the place-While Clty-has been
called off. Speakers who were
invited by our program commit
tee to speak at White City, are
hereby respectfully informed that
their invitations are cancelled
on account of change of manage
ment and place.
DR.. j. H. Magee.
H. Sale,
H. Tucker,
E. L. Rogers,
J. E. Thompson,
Sam Alexander.
Private parties are arranging,
however. to have a big celebra.
ton at White City, because of
the convenience and good in
ducements offered.
D. S. Bailey has returned from
his vaction trip.
Hartman. the great railroad
king, is very i'll.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
COttman Anniversary

The thirtieth wedding anniver-
sary of Rev. and Mrs. E. II. Cot
man at St. Paul church last
Thursday night. was largely at
tended.
Mrs. Cottman was dressed in a.
beautiful creation of white satin
and looked charming in the same
bridal veil which she wore at
their wedding thirty years ago.
Mrs. Martha Hicklin as brides
maid. Rev. E. II. Cottman was
dressed in conventional black
and was all smiles, as he was
thirty years ago. Rev. L j.
Johnson Of Bloomington, acted
as best man. Miss Pearl Drake
played the wedding march for
the bride and groom who played
their part by steady steps to the
altar, where Rev. T. Price read
an impressive marriage ceremony
with the ring service. Follow
ing the ceremony, an elegant
program was rendered as fol.
lows: If 1 had Thousand Lives
to Live, Miss Nancy Brown; ad.
dress, DR.. J. H. Magee; solo. Oh
Promise me, Miss Leota Single
ton; solo, With You in Eternity,
Miss Nancy Brown; response by
Rev. E. T. Cottman and wife;
solo by Rufus Nelson. Miss N.
j. Browns two solos were sang
in her own sweet inlmitable style
and Miss Slngleton's renditions
we're beautiful, enhancing and
very ffective. Rufus Nelson
sang a beautiful classic selection
with raptuous effect.
A delightful menu was served
by Mr. Jerry Morrison to us
guests. The bride and groom
we:e recipient of many valuable
and handsome presents.
This was one of the most de
llghtful social events that was
ever held in Sprir gtieId. Appro-
pirate responses were made by
The following ministers: II. Price,
Geo. W. Jones, L. ] Johnson,
H w. Jamerson j. W. Ti% and
VIM. M. Collins. Rev. E. II.
Cottman and wife responded in
beautiful and touching words of
the ways of pleasantness and
sunshine of their married life.
Presents and Donors of Cottman's
! Anniversary:
Bishop c. r. Shaffer and wife. 50 90
Rev. J. T. Morrow and wife, Decatur. 90
Champaign A. NJ E. Church. ...... 3 %
Decatur A. M. p. Church. ........... 5.00
Lincoln a. N. E. Church. ...,. 80 80
Macomb A. M. e. Church. ......... 100
St. Paul, Springfield .... Dinner Set
Bloomington ...'.; ,,, .fern ,s,n Disn
Mr.. r':up and Mrs. N. smith. Pearl Paper Knife
Susie Dickerson, Cream Pitcher and Sugar
Bowl.
Club of ST Paul and st. John members.
Silver Berry Spoons. !
Mr.. and Mrs: Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rollins
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
Capt. and Mrs. Byrd
Mrs. Clark Thompson Chain Bracelet
Mr.. and Mrs. Force
Mr.. A. Ayers
Lieut. and Mrs r. Ross
DR.. j. II. Magee
Miss Essie Summers
Mrs. l.. Thompson and T. R. Thompson.
Full dress shirt set and belt buckles.
Mrs. Louise Murrell .................$ so
Rev. G. w. Wright. ht.................. so
Bro. Fossett and family, Silver Cheese
Knife
Mrs Briston, Decatur, Silk Hose, Pearl
Button.
Mrs. II. Davis Pearl Handle Butter Knife.
Miss Jessie Rollins, Pearl and Gold Pen
Holder.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown. :. Salad Bowl
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28
I'LL, SATURDAY AUGUST 28. 1909. l5c MONTH

Mr.: and Mrs. L. E. Arbuckle, Pearl Paper
Knife.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Smith, Pearl Handle
Olive Fork.
MI and Mrs. c. II. Morgan. 50 90
Miss E. Stanton. Dolly
Willis Hoskins. ........P Pearl Paper Knife
NIl M D. w. ouilS ID .0O
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Perry y.........D Dish Pan
Mrs. F. Birdsong g.............. Tea Kettle
Rev. and Mrs. l. S. Stone, Pearl Handle
Cheese Scoop
Mr. and Mrs. e. Rhnehart and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Lee, Pearl Handle Fruit
Knives.
Mrs. NJ. Beduhn. Japanese Powder Puff
Mrs. c. Carmody, Two Handkerchiefs Gao
years old.
Mrs. Anna Hughes and sons, Oakland
California single present
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-08-28

Mr.. G.. b. Ammons
Mrs. Minerva Barnet
Mrs. Cordelia Clemons
Mrs. Della Smith
Mrs. Susan Smith
Mrs. A. Y. Jesse
Mrs. Maggie Parker
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Lee
Mrs. Arie Barnet
Mrs. Mary Butler
Mrs. Victoria Powell
Miss Bertha Perry
Rev. and Mrs. Z. G. Cooper
Evening star., 1909-06-19

tute he stocked himself with the weird
est line OF slang. patois and what-not
known TO the human race. HE'D driit
home as pleasant as you please, sit down
to dinner with his wife and for the sake
Of being agreeable. conversational and
interastinl, he'd get off something in the
narrative line.
Suffering archangels, he would re-
mark to his better half about the time
the edge was of his hunger, of all the
pie-faced Scandinavian hams that ever
ate. soup with IL fork. that shad-jawed.
wart-noSed Brown person is the living
and eternal living, / met the jigg gated
jacksnipe on the. street this morn NJ.
and III be everlastingly drawn and
Gtiartsuef If the fOur-eyed. pumpkin
faced salamander didn' up and tell me
that he'o made SiG yesterday all by him
self OF all the foTked- tongued. record
breakers that ever He'd for the pure and
unadulterated joy of it, he is the giddy
and -heautiful extreme
The foreToine is just mild sample
Of what Bill could do when he got
started. lie wouldn't be mad or irri-
tatcd or excited when he delivered him
self OF his string of balloon filler. Fact
is, il was Just sort of "A natural reac-
tion from the cuSsing habit. But his
wife COUNT see it that way. She'd
never heard him discourse before he
vaS married. and she couldn'I figure out
tie necessity for Bits line Of talk. She
remarked on more than one occasion
is hear from four to eighteen foolish
and rosy Superatives hi ched to every
simple statement that Bill made. and
she put il up to him good and strong.
But it didn't do any good, and finally
R.i noticed that sh'6 quit roasting him
Evening star., 1909-06-19

strating that he is not a high brow or q
stiff neck. entered the government service
in a modest position in the document di-
vision of the government printing ONCE
shortly after It's organization. ten years
or so ago He didn't send out cards an
nouncing that in the hr ef space OF forty
eight hours he was going to he punitc
printer. nor, when that didn't happen, did
he consider himself a much-abused anu
overlooked individual. subjected To un)ust
discrimination and all that sort OF thing
No, sir; he just kept on workng getting
there little bit earlier tEan most folks.
working a good deal later than the rest,
STUDYING along lines that would most
help him in document and library work
and all that sort of thing. The result.
under the changed conditions in the gov
ernment service. was inevitable. When
there was boost lying round unattach-
ed he got it: when the next rung oil the
ladder became vacant. he was invited 10
step up. For the past several years he
has been assistant superintendent ot
documents. does the executive Work OF
tn, office and probably knows as much or
more about government publications ana
their funny little ways as anybody I'm the
government service. Consequently. wien.
the other day, Supt. of Documents Post
announced his resignation, to take effect
on the 18th OF July. IL was sort of taken
for granted that Mr.. Tisdel would get the
position And as this is merely an iso-
lated and specific case among hundreds.
IL seems to be certain. mossbacks ana
clock watchers To the contrary notwiti.-
standing that the government service
here in Washington has its attractions
and its just rewards after all
IRVING {. NORWOOD.
Evening star., 1909-06-19

work that they have to do In order to
hold their jobs at all-but no more And
by the same token he'll be there at The
finish sort of hanging around. when the
big boss whoever he may be, whether re-
publican or democrat. or populist. or
what not, wants somebody he can depend
upon to hand a boost in position and
salary.
In the old days, of course, most
people in Washington know. the political
string pulling. the in-hoo-ence that an
employe could bring 10 bear upon his
pestered chief determined his standing.
face, beating the . O'Clock gong In the
morning and staying until the cows came
home in the evening, without making
dent In his future. If somebody else.
who never, was known to he on time at
his desk who put In the day reading pa
pers and anticipated closing time by half
an hour or so. had something on him in
the way of a drag. or a pull. or what
ever IL may be called. that somebody got
the job. II was discouraging state of
affairs and played havoc with the disci-
pline and efficiency of the service.
But Ii occurs to me that there is mighty
little of that sort of thing now. Gradu-
ally premium has been put upon in
virtues and the young man starting in
the government service at this time
doesn't face any such dreary prospect as
opened before him in the days when that
helpful motto ITO the victor belong the
spoils." hung in every public Office. A
longtime friend of mine-and there are
dozens even hundreds, of otherS-fur
nishes case in point Alton p. Tisdel.
whom everybody knows as AL" demon
Evening star., 1909-06-19

and had picked up a few of his choice
expressions herself He chuckled at the
idea that he'd converted her. and then
he forgot all about it.
.One evening. last week, Bill drifted
home from office early. as his wife had
invited a bunch of people to dinner
some right formal folks. too-and Bill
wanted lots of time to soap himself In
good shape. And when they all sat
down and started in Bill was sure
enough on his best behavior. His con-
yer-ation sounded like succession of
extracts from the works of Henry James
and Emerson. and there wasn't so much
as an inch of slang that got through his
teeth.
II met that young Thomas Smith on
the street today. he observed. when din
ner was we'll under way. Mr.. Smith is
quite an extraordinarily fortunate person.
lights of his honeymoon two weeks when
his uife's wealthy uncle died and left
her several million dollars
Jumping JehoSephat.' remarked BIZ
wife in a auiet ry-day, conversational
tone YOU don't mean to tell me that that
little snip of a Jones girl with the concave
shane and chemical locks has landed a
bunch of kale like that? For the love OF
the board OF health. If that amt high
class joke, III eat my shoes.
And then. while Rill Clutched al the
table cloth and wondered if he was drea M
ing or lust crazy. his better half smiled
reniniscently and continued:
why she said, i remember when
thai pasty-faced clothes prop. with the
dollar r-a-treatment hair, didn't have
money enough 10 buy herself a. hunk
OF chewing gum. And now that she
collected lot OF the cush I'll bet dollar
Evening star., 1909-06-19

It's a pity your wife doesn't work the
same racket on you, | suggested, as
the car stopped at the loop.
Run along" said my friend. cheerily.
LAS 1 said before, this joke happens to
be on Bill and not on me-"
NOU know, I'm inclined to the some
what intelligent belief that during
recent years the merit system in the
government service is really getting to
amount to something. OF course the last
word hasn't been said yet by a whole
lot. There are some antediluvians who
groan every time the subject Is mentioned
and who point to themselves as striking
examples of the non-estness Of such
thing here in Washington, where there
are nearly forty thousand folks on Uncle
Sans pay roll. not all of whom. In the
natural order of things. are satisfied. or
ever will be. But they prove the propo-
sition, although there may be few eN-
ceptions of merit unrecogniZed and Wiz NE
unrewarded, although not very many, IL
bet hat. Nowadays a man entering
the government service here in town VINO
telligence and who labors until he willis
his collar or tears his shirt will get
somewhere all other things being equal
He NAV not become the President or tie
United States. or even rise from Stenog-
rapher 10 cabinet member, as did George
B. Cortelyou, but il won't be long before
he passes the clock-watcherS and all tne
rest of the numerous tribe who are &C
customed TO doing just the amount oi
Evening star., 1909-06-19

man vrathily. but he didn't nudge by
with it. He was pinched. right enough,
although the ma gistrate turned him loose
But he lost his train and was made
monkey Of
\ cop tried to arrest a young fellow
and his female companion who were IN
dulging in an occasional osculation on
a Brooklyn l. train from Coney 1sland
late the other night.
Come on youse two. and see TIL cap
tain,'' was the cops way of arresting this
astonished pair
.'Wot do want : see tn captain fur!
inquired the dumfounded low-brow, who
honestly couldn't understand what the
cop was driving at.
FIR workin' tn kiss gag in public.
said the cop.
wy ye big sludee. this COILS me
skoit"' protested the angry youth.
Il don't care if she's VI shirt waist. ye're
pinched. see?" said the cop. starting to
take hold of the young man and the girl
TO lead them on, onto station platform
when the train stopped.
We're pinched. nit. energetically re-
piled the low-brow. and he staked the cop
to an uppercut that loosened lot OF his
teeth, and then a lot of the other return
ing Coney Islanders hopped in and pried
the cop loose from the young man and
his ''skoit.'' and in the ensuing melee the
couple made their escape from the train.
And thus it goes. Whether they be
high or low bvowS, folks don't like to be
corralled by the peelerS for their too
public manifestations of affectionateness,
pa rticularly AS the Saffronesque papers of
New York have fallen into the way of
publishing snapshots of the arrested ones.
and the result is that the cops are having
a mighty exciting and often sanguinary
time OF il in their attempts to enforce
this queer anti-kissing rule or regulation
or whatever it is.
The anti-kissing crusade won't last long.
of course. None of these crusades ever
does endure for any appreciable length of
time in New York. For example, only a
very little while ago there was crusade
against the exhibition of indecent moving
pictures in New York: not merely risque
and comparatively innocuous films, please
understand. but actually indecent ones.
That crusade curled up all of a sudden:
so that now. on the East side and in the
Harlem districts particularly. they're
showing motion pictures that couldn't be
exhibited in Paris, and the audiences that
gaze upon these films are composed main
lv of boys and girls. at that. The crusade
to stop the promiscuous splitting bus ness
in New York has been n moribund cru
sade now for at least two years. The cru
SADIE started last winter to annihilate the
ticket spectators is deader than PraNi-
teleS, whoever he was, and SO is the cru
SADIE 10 make theater proprietors rig their
Evening star., 1909-06-19

and quarter to day-before-yesterday
Maryland biscuit that she'll put on more
luss than retired bruiser with three
saloons. Why, l went to school with her.
too. and I'll state right here that that
girl with the misplaced teeth and the
green lamps didn't have sense enough to
break stone pour sand out of a boot
About this stage o. the game Bill
came near passing quietly away. Mar
garet.' he gasped, you forget yourself;
you-'
eff ] do I'll be honswaddled,' replied
his better half. blithsly, because, as I
say. l went to school with that dame
and | know whereof ! speak. And as
for the Smith person she. married-he is
The living and everla sting maximum. I
never saw him when he wasn't as dry as
a covered bridge, and he's had the. gold
cure shot into his system four times to
my positive recollection. He's afraid to
smoke for fear his breathll catch on fire.
and his nerves are in such shape that
every time he signs his name it rains
ink in the next county. He's welcome
TO her and she's welcome to him and |
hope they both choke on the money
Bill didn't tell me what happened
think he went out in the yard and held
his head under the pump. Anyhow, when
the dinner was over and the guests
had departed Bill and Mrs. Bill got to-
gether and there was heap much talk:
winding up in the complete surrender of
Bill OF course, it was a job on Mrs.
Rifrs part and it worked to charm.
At present Bill IS learning to talk, all
over again and gives q fine imitation OF
a man with the performance
stutter habit"
Evening star., 1909-06-19
Etiquette.

THE late George w. Harvey Washing
tons noted caterer. was an admir-
able after-dinner speaker. A Washington
correspondent recalled the other day
press banquet that Mr.. Harvey once at
tended.
HE gave" said the correspondent.
some funny advice to the woman's page
editors present. He suggested that they
brighten up their etiquette departments
by the introduction of really interesting
rules OF etiquette.
Then he ratified off lot OF rules like
this:
Never wear automobile goggles when
riding on an electric car. Our best people
consider il preteDtious.
IF some one accidentally treads on
your heel and says. i beg your pardon,
make no reply. If you would be thought
a true gentleman. simply scowl and pass
on.
"A gentleman should never allow a lady
to pay for anything. This. OF course does
not refer to the titled husbands of Ameri-
can heiresses.
Never try TO alignt from a lady's train
when in motion.
If you are a golfer and have had bad
luck, say, 'Deary, deary me-"