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The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
THE AGE-TlMEs DEBATE.
New York Times Says tho Forner Has
No Race Pride,

New York Times Says tho Former Has
No Race Pride.
The New York Age and the New
York Times hive been debating the
question Of race pride among Negroes.
The Times says that the Age has no
race pride because 1T prints advertise
ments for skin blcaches and hair
straighteners. We ,gree with the
Times that such advertisements are
improper in Negro journals because
they spread the impression that Me-
groes are ashamed Of their featdres.
But ut the same time we all know that
the Age is much better friend to the
Negro than the Times. which devotes
all Of its energy to stirring up senti-
ment against the Negro throughout
the country. Negroes may differ as
to their attitude toward the class Of
advertisements in question, but none
of us differ In our opinion of the New
York Times, which by reason of it's
great influence, applied against the
Negro, is probably our most dangerous
enemy. in America.-Yonkers IN. "
Standard
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
Eureka Brass band's Big Success.

The annual summer outing Of the
Eureka brass band Of Duquesne, Pa.
which occurred Mt Olympic park, near
McKeesport, Friday, Aug. 81. was Mt
tended by thousands from the city and
surrounding towns. Music was fur
nished by Professor G. W. .Streplin's
orchestra. Dancing. music, athletic
sports and other aInusements were
freely INDUCED in from I to II p. m.
The outing was q rousing financial
success. which will enable the band to
enter upon its fall and winter engage
Ineuts we'll equipped.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
THE STING OF INGRATlTUDE.
Taft's Afro American Supporters Being
Laughed at by Their Brethren.

Taft's Afro American Supporters Being
Laughed at by Their Brethren.
Speaking to large audience Of Afro
Americans ut Graham, N. c., not long
ago. the Rev. W. w. Allison Of Dur
ham said in the course Of his address:
"President Taft is carrying into effect
policy that is fast relegnting the
Afro-American to position which
will eventually take from him every
place of honor and trust which is not
under the civil service ban. The col
ored men who stood out from the Re
publican party because Of the dis
charge Of the innocent soldiers of their
race and for other reasonable causes
are now having the laugh on their
brethl IN who fought for Mr.. Taft's
election. because he has now turned
against them"
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11

time to church and Sunday school
work and is a member Of Bethel A.
II. E. church.
The general officers and board Of d.
rectors Of the company are well known
in their respective communities and
have the implicit confidence Of the
people. They are the following:
John l.. Mathews, president and gen.
eral manager; A. Robins. vice presi:
dent; L. A. Massey, second vice presi-
dent; James Wells. secretary; G. w.
Person, assistant secretary; Z. O. Root,
treasurer, md D. G. Mathews, assist
ant treasurer.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
'FN.,. ~ tI"I. ,-..r,.
Ne!'|W'l5Y''ol|r|'|ki . K. Will vi /:
Greet. l' .Pytt1lliii,a:}nl|s,. 1lii,:}
The e Eleventh. BIennla! Session; of the 81,
preme Lodge Of Knights Of f;;:hlas Of
the Eastern and Wssternfle flemIspheres
and Supreme Court Of Calanthe
Scheduled For Sept. l9.

Secret and benevolent societies of
Greater New York are manifesting
great interest In the Forthcoming elev-
enth biennial session Of the supreme
lodge Of Knights Of FythinS Of tine
EASTERN and western hemispheres.
which will be held in Odd Fellows
hail. 15S West rTwenty-ninth street.
beginning Monday, Sept. 20. holding
through the week.
The session will practically begin
the evening OF Sept. 10, when Rev. DR..
Reverdy &. Ransom will preach the
biennial sermon ut Bethel A. NJ. e.
church, in West Twenty-hfth street.
The sessions will be held ut Odd Eel
lows huli und will open with IN ad-
dress Of welcome by Mr.. Richard e.
Clarke, past grand chancellor of the
New York state grand lodge. The re-
sponse will be made by Mr.. w. Ashbie
Hawkins Of Baltimore. who Is the su-
preme chancellor. Renorts from the
supreme officers Will be made on Tues
day morning. The biennial memorial
services will be held ut Mount Olivet
Baptist church, 1G1-1G3, West Fifty
third street. Wednesday evening.
The election Of supreme officers will
take place Thursday, and in the after
noon parade Of the uniform rank
will be held. The parade will be un-
der the command Of BrIgadier General
! D. NJ. pappy Of st. Augustine. Fla.
and Adjutant General Julius B. Lov-
ing Of Los Angeles. CAL. The newly
elected officers will be installed on
Friday.
The citizens Of New York. through
committee composed Of Past Grand
Chancellor Richard Z. Clarke. S. w.
Mouzon, William Fl. Willis. William D.
Moore and Jesse Draper, are leaving
no stone unturned to make the meet
Ing q success in every way.
The supreme court of Colanthe will
also hold Its biennial session ut the
same time. Mrs. Sarah Pinkett of
Philadelphia is the supreme worthy
councillor
The present officers Of the supreme
lodge are:
Supreme chancellor, W. Ashbie Haw-
kins; supreme vice chancellor. e. B.
Burroughs; supreme prelate, William
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
women's Clubs In Annual Meeting.

"omen6 Clubs IN Annual Meeting.
The Northern Federation Of Women's
Clubs began its thirteenth annual
meeting in the Third Baptist church.
Springfield. Mass, on Tuesday. Aug.
81, with business sessions Of the exec
utive board at and o'clock p. m.
The convention proper was called to
order Wednesday morning. Sept. /, at
0 o'clock by the president. Mrs. Alice
W. Wiley. The address Of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. Fl. Frances Ritter
and was responded to by Mrs. 81. c..
Smith. Features Of the afternoon and
evening sessions were an address by
Mayor w. e. Sanderson. conference on
education, led by Miss 8. e. Wilson
welcome in behalf Of the clergy, by
Rev. w. N, De Berry. and the presf-
dents annual address.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
True Reformsr. to Run Excursion

The chiefs of the New York. Brook
lyn and Jersey City divisions Of the
Grand Fountain Of the United Order
Of True Reformers will run an excur-
sion from New York to Washington
Sept. 6. The object Of the movement
Is to give an opportunity to as many
members Of the order as possible to
attend the celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the Incorporation
cf the trst.taticr. The exercises will
be held in True Reformers' hall. Wash
ington. and will be presided over by
the grand worthy master and presi-
dent. Rev. W. L. Taylor. The fare for
the round trip Is $7.25.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
WELL FOUNDED COMPLAINT.

Georgia Railroad Strike Inspired by
Presidents inaugural Address.
The newspapers are discussing pret-
ty freely Mr.. Tnft's Negro policy. The
complaint is that the presidents atti-
tude toward the Negroes political status
is working much injury to his indus
been able to observe. the complaint Is
we'll founded.
Who will say that the recent labor
disturbances on the Georgin railroad
were not Influenced by the presidents
remarkable inaugural address? When
Mr.. Taft said that it wns not the part
Of wisdom to appoint colored man to
Office where there was opposition to
him he gave the country the impress
sion that the Negro had no right to
hold office ard no right to labor where
the white man objected. The president
evidently meant what lie said for the
good Of the race, but his meaning m!s-
carried. Immediately there began in
the south q systematic effort to oust
the Negro from every federal Office;
there arose a spontaneous protest in
Mississippi against the few Negro
fourth class postmastcrs in that state:
the tiremen on the Georgia railroad
went into upheaval. southerncrs marcll:
ed up to the White House and demand
ed that Register of the Treasury YER
non be removed md a white man be
appointed IN his place. and the Lily
White organization in Texas demanded
that every Negro officeholdcr In that
state be removed. Following this. n
petition was presented to the officials
of the Hartman railroads in the south.
west demanding TINT the Negro work
men be discharged. And, lastly, the
railway mail clerks of Texas. who
hold their places by virtue Of competi-
tive civil service examinations. have
presented a petition demanding thnt
Negro railway mail clerks he segre-
gnted and placed on ccrtnin runs. And
the end is not yet.
All Of this goes on while Mr.. Taft
sits plncidly In the White House and
does not open his mouth. What will
our brethren Of the north and west do
about it?-Lodge Journal and Guide.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
4. M. e. Zion Conference at akron,

The annual meeting Of the Allie
gheny- Ohio conference Of the A. NJ. E.
Zion church will be held in Akron, O..
beginning on Thursday. Sept. 8. Bish-
op j. S. Caldwell will preside. The
churches Of the denomination in the
section covered by the conference are
almost q unit in forwarding petitions
to the bishop for the return Of their
present pastors. This speaks well for
the pastors and shows TINT they are
filling their charges acceptably.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
-rt -. Z s.Iss-Is'
Business S / I, ! !. Folks.
OF. Good, RepIul.Itel| cpl.
.,.,y.
Phenomenal Progress Of tho Unlted Aid aid
Benevolent Association and the United !
Aid and Realty Company Of Jer.
sey City Under Leadership Of
John [. Mathews.

Among the many very successful
corporations and benevolent associa-
tions launched for the economic and
:ivic advancement in the mercantile
world by Afro-Americans there is none
more worthy Of creditable mention
than the United Aid and Benevolent
association aud the United Aid and
Realty company Of Jersey City. N. J.
This association, which has only
been In existapce for seven years, has
accomplished phenomenal results. The
capital and dividends to policy holders
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11

run up into the thousands, while the
integrity and capaDility of the officers
Of the company are beyond question.
The company has developed into large
proportions until it ensily ranks first
among the benevolent associations in
this section Of the United States. Its
success demonstrates the fact over
and over again that Afro-Amerlcans
can found aud manage their own busi-
ness enterprises in section where
Yankee competition is prevalent on
every hand.
John L. Mathews, the president and
general manager, is deserving Of much
commendation for bringing this asso-
citation from its incipiency to its pres
ent enviable position. Mr.. Mathews
is man Of much executive ability, q
great planner and Drodigious worker,
who has aailiarized :tl iassel
the minute details OF the business. He
has made it the bounden duty Of
every agent and officer connected with
the business to see to it that every
promise made to the people is faith
fully kept. He is thirty-second de-
gree Mason. q prominent Odd Fellow
and is allied with a number of pro-
gresslve movements for the ameliora-
tion and Advancement Of the race.
He rings true Oh all the cardinal
points affecting the political and So
cial status Of Afro-Americans. His
stand is bold and fearless and uncom-
promising. He hates cringers, time
servers and apologists for the Negroes
shortcomings.
Mrs. NJ. L. Lomnx, who has worked
herself up the rungs Of the ladder until
she has become the foremost Of
large number Of agents in the employ
Of the company, devotes considerable
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
Talbot County Fair 4. Easton.

The third annual fair and exhibit by
Afro-Americans of Talbot county, Nd,
will be held during the first week in
September ut Easton. Md, w. D. Win
ston. leading merchant Of Easton, is
at the head Of the movement. which is
a guarantee that-it will be humming
success. Farm products and specimens
Of Industrial art will form q part of
the display. Excursion trains will run
from Baltimore and other points daily
during the fair. 4.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
Liberal | il bE''3IrIa Aid .Al1ivdlI|..IfF: For
:. Orphan Asylum
State Institution at Oxford Celebrates Twen.
ty.thlrd Anniversary With Appropriate
EScrCises:..AHiasonic Fraternity Con.
tributes Large Sum...Cheat.
ham a Hard Worker.

The twenty-thlrd anniversary Of the
Afro-American Orphan asylum ut OK
ford, N. c., which was recently OBJ
served, was attended by hundreds of
visitors and friends of the institution
from many sections of the state.
White friends Of the asylum were
out in large numbers and enjoyed the
excellent literary program which was
rendered in most pleasing manner.
The address of welcome was delivered
by the Hon A. w. Graham. speaker of
the house Of representatives. The re-
sponsc was made by Dr. G. s. Brown,
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
Noted Journalist and Politician.

Editor John l.. Thompson of the
Iowa State Bystander Mt Des Moines,
who was filing clerk in the Iowa SEN
ate for three years and deputy county
treasurer for four years. was recently
appointed clerk in the archives depart
,ment in the historical building by Gov
ernor Cum1nins. we extend the glad
hand to Brother Thompson and wish
him continued success. ID
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
His Mug Got Him Into Trouble.

A. a. Harder, editor Of the Red Oak
(Okla.) Herald, WINS held for the fed
eral grand jury a few days ago to
answer a charge Of violating the post
al laws by sending through the mail
an article calculated to incite arson,
murder or assassination"
Harder referred in his newspaper to
q former attempt of Negroes to locate
fn Red Oak and said. 'They came
very near getting into serious trouble
with n rope" He also, it was charged.
threatened Negro invaders from Will
burton as roliows:
"Let this be warning to all mig
gers not to try to mix their undesir-
nble mugs with Red Oak people,"
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
ODD FELLOWS FIELD DAY.

Hampton Will Be the Mecca For Fra
ternal- Greetings Sept. S.
Hampton, Va. will be the Mecca Of
Odd Fellows Of Maryland. Virginia.
Delaware and the District Of Columbia
Sept. 5 and 6. when the first pntri-
archie regiment will bold its twelfth
annual union field day meeting.
The meeting will begin with memo
rial services on Sunday night. at which
the regimental adjutant, Hamilton N.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11

services Of the
church. coupled
with his activity
as n member Of
the Carlton AVE-
nue branch Of
the Young Mems
Christian nssoci-
ntion, soon at
tracted the nt-
tention Of tho
late Rev. Will
liam Il. Dixon,
who was both
pastor Of Con.
cord and chair
man Of the COM
mittee Of mnn-
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
Miss Carter's Triumphant Tour.

1t Is pleasing to note the cordial
.:aGTer ii which Miss Elizabeth T..
Carter was received by clubwomen Of
both rnces on her recent tour Of the
west. At San Jose. Cal. where the
state federation held it's annual meet
ing. Mr.. e. o. Smith. who is one Of the
wealthiest white citizens Of that city.
entertained the entire federctt ION. with
Miss Carter rs guest Of honor.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
Gala Time For Twin City Matrons

Quite an enjoyable time was had at
the annual outing Of the Twin City
Married Ladies' circle, Pittsburg.
which was held Mt Southern park OH
Thursday. Aug. &c. 1t was an ;invi-
tation affair and therefore brought
together q select company of friends.
The circle is composed Of many Of the
leading society matrons Of Pittsburg
and Allegheny. s..e}
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
kniahts and pauohters Of Tabor.

The tenth grand annual session Of
the International Order Of Twelve {
knights and Daughters Of Tabor. for
Ohio and jurisdiction convened Mt Day
ton Tuesday morning. Aug. 81. Mrs.
Annie Delphia. the district grand high
priest. was accompanied from Pitts.
burg by large delegation Of local rep.
resentatives
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11

president Of Wal
ler's Il c n d e III y.
Winston. N. &.
The annual nd
dress was dellv-
cred by State
Grand Master Of
MasOns r. 3. Nc
Rury Of Lexing-
ton, N. c.. The
asylum was es-
tablished twenty
two years ago.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
South Africa Copying After America.

South Africa has drawn the color
line In politics. Negroes are not al-
lowed to vote. Upon what grounds the
right Of suffrage is withheld is not
definitely stated. But one thing is rea-
sonably certain and humanely tr;le-
that it is far better to withheld Ihe
privilege than to grant 1t for II senson
and then sneakingly take 1t away by
technical. unjust and damnable state
constitutions. Sufficient unto the day
is the evil thereof.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1909-09-11
W. +. MOSS ENTERS MINISTRY
Young Man Of Upright Character ID
. {. Devote Life to chtse Of Christ. !,

= Oo'Voee EHe TO Sause OF Christ. /, !
One OF the most promising Of the;
many young men who nre members Of
the Concord Baptist Church Of Christ,
Brooklyn. n. Y. Is Deacon Walter J.
Moss. Mr.. Moss went to Brooklyn
twelve years .ngo from XirSiEin. whore
lie hnd already gained quite !, rcpmtn-
tion for his upright c;,arac!Ar a:,.. s:tie
Christian piety. \ few years ago lie
allied himself with the working forces
of the above named church us men,
ber. His constant attendance upon the
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
"wHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME"

The play bearing the odd and strik- ing title, "Why Girls Leave Home" will be the attraction at the Mesa opera house on Thursday, February II, 1909 It is much better written than the majority of plays of its class and does not depend upon mechanical con- trivances for it's success. There is an intensely interesting story of the frailty of the weaker sex and mans perfidy, told according to the adage that Truth is stranger than fiction" !" The author has drawn from the facts of a celebrated tragedy which was the Heading theme of the continental press during the autumn of 1903, and still is and likely will remain mystery in the main, unsolved. Stern reality here confronts the thoughtless. the way ward miss upon the danger line, and with ensanguined finger points to the unmistakable-bewar
 The production is staged in an elaborate manner. and a company of players, a majority of whom have at tained prominence, have been en- gagged to interpret the several charac- rers in the drama.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
DAMON AND PYTH|As
 MAY BE REPEATED
The Success of the Play Inspires the
 Knights to Another Effort.

It has been a long time since a play presented exclusively by home talent has caused such widespread comment of favorable nature as the produc- tion of Damon and Pythlas by the members of the local K. P organiza- tions last Friday evening. Every one
 who witnessed the performance here was most enthusiastic over it and a few who failed to be present have heard so much of it from their friends that there Is a strong probability that the play will be repeated here. It was not until yesterday that the repetition of the performance was given serious consideration. So much time was de- voted to its preparation and so much money was expended in Its stage set tings and costumes that the lodge feels it Is hardly right to give the play here but once Whether it will be re- peated or not depends largely upon what some of the more prominent members of the cast think of 1t. They will be seen today and definite an- nouncement win be made tomorrow. If repeated, the date selected will probably be next Friday evening.
 On Saturday evening the company played at the Mesa opera house. The evening was not a very good one for a show of any kind and the attend ance was probably not as good as it would have been had the weather been more agreeable. The performance. however, according to all who saw It. and the same; play the night before here, was much superior in every way. Those taking part were more familiar with the work and it was a finished production in$ every respect. From a financial standpoint, however, the visit to Mesa was not a success. The use of the costumes a second time was quite an item of, expense and the at tendance being light the company went behind a few dollars. 4.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
J. o. Miller first appeared as piony.

J. o. Miller first appeared as Diony- sius, the stern Roman general, and then the designing king.
 c. G. Steele as Pythias, a Roman officer. in the different episodes call ing for a decision between love for his betrothed and loyalty to his friend Damon, which called for both firm ness and tenderness in the final choosing where circumstances seemed to demand.
 B. Scudder, G. A. Goodwin, Carl Gustafson and c. P. Mullen, while ap- bearing in roles of lesser prominence, brought out all that could be gotten from their individual parts.
 Miss Quinn was good in her charac- terization of the betrothed of her sol- dier lover. HerInonie, the wife of Damon, was well taken by Mrs. Henry Sandos. A character of somewhat lesser importance, but which received full justice, was the role of Aria by Mrs. D. H. Macdonald. Little Gillis Sandos was fine in the part he was called upon to represent.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
MESA VISITORS.

Hon. w. T. Webb, speaker of the house in the Twenty fourth legislative assembly. accompanied by J. A. Phil lips, journal clerk of the present leg islative house, and R. F. Mcbride, clerk in the council, spent Sunday forenoon in Mesa looking over the town. MT. Webb is from Stafford, Graham county, and had not visited in Mesa before for several years past. He was much impressed by the growth the town has been making MT. Graham also has his home in Graham county. residing at Thatcher. while MT. Mcbride lives in Pima, same county.
 MT. Webb has been in Phoenix sev- eral days, watching the acts of the legislature and noting the way Hon. Sam Webb handles the gavel
Arizona republican., 1909-02-08
DAMON AND PYTHAS
 A STORY OF DEVOTION
Members of Tempe Lodge Present the Play With Great Success

Although a threatening storm pre- vented many from attending the Py- thian play, Damon and Pythias," given in the Mesa opera house by the members of Temple Lodge of Tempe on Saturday evening, the attendance was nevertheless large. and those who witnessed the play are loud in expressing their appreciation of the manner in which it was presented
 A short story of the incidents upon which the play and also Pythianism itself are founded are as follows.
 Damon, a senator of Syracuse, in CUTS the displeasure of Dionysius. a Roman officer, who has recently been elected king, and is condemned to death. Damon desires to see his wife and child before the sentence Is ex-' ecuted, and is finally granted a respite of six hours on condition that Pythias, his friend is to die in his stead, pro viding he does not return. After the final parting with his wife and child, Damon finds that one of his slaves had killed his horse in order to pre- vent him from fulfilling his promise to Pythias. Damon sees a traveller coming in his direction and, being un- able to barter for the animal on which he is riding. finally unhorses him, mounts and is away toward Syracuse, which he reaches just as the heads l mans axe is about to fall upon his friend Pythias. The unusual friend ship between the two men touches Dionysius and he pardons Damon on the spot.
 The part of Damon was well taken by G. M. Frizell; particularly was this true in the scene in the senate house, where he expresses indignation at the manner in which Dionysius has been crowned king and also in the final parting with his wife at their villa.