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Booker 7. Washington on SeM-Centemial.

House of Representatives and the
U. S.. Senate carrying out the SUCCESS
ton of providing for the appointment
of a commission, President Taft fur
Their manifested his interest in the
proposed exposition by referring to it
in the most complimentary way in his
recent message. 1t is believed that
the bill introduced into Congress will
pass early in the present session.
In order to insure the success of
the exposition, it is important that
we proceed carefully and systemati-
cally. No hasty, ill-considered plan
will command the respect and conf
dence of the American people.
l wish to say in this same connec.
ton that it is important that the race
be patient while these plans are ma
turing. In the end it Will be found that
every element of the race will receive
proper recognition and be given an
opportunity to take part in the expo
sition. So far as the selection of in
dividuals to take the leadership in
the matter is concerned, nothing def
mite has been done; only preliminary
committees have been selected with a
view of getting matters in shape to
present to the President. After the
passage of the bill now before Con-
gress and the appointment of the
commission by the President, there
will be plenty of time for all organiza-
tions, denominations and institutions
to receive proper recognition, and l
am sure that this will be done.
Nothing can be gained, but much
lost, by any attempt to take short
cuts and by doing those things that
call attention to little side issues that
have no possible chance to succeed.
We need in this matter the united eff
fort of all elements of the race, and
the evidence SO far points to the fact
that the race is more united on this
project than it has ever been on any
other of similar magnitude, and we
hope that this union of the masses Of
the people will continue.
I wish also to add that most care
flu consideration, before any decision
is reached, will be given to the claims
of every city OF locality that is in
terested in having the proposed expo
sition located in it's midst.
Other information as progress is
made from time to time will be given.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Tuskegee Institute, Ala, Dec. 81, 1909.
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Sound Doctrine.
Nashville Globe:

To the Nashville Globe:
Mr.. Editor-Please allow me space
in your valuable paper to speak a few
words to the people of my commu-
nifty.
The time has come when the Ne
groes must think and put their best
thoughts into action, then if time de-
mands the best thoughts and best ac-
lions it certainly demands the best
people to represent the community as
a whole. A thinking man or woman
will do any community a deal of
good, while an ~unthoughtful mar or
woman should seek knowledge from
every available source.
Now then, almost a year ago this
grand old Negro paper known as the
Nashville Globe came into our COM
munity. Many of you were happy to
receive such a grand old Negro pa
per and when you read the first Cul-
leoka Notes you were more than
happy. Then the good work must
go on, and the good thinking people
must push forward the good work,
Please call and see the reporter, pay
up for 1909 and renew your subscrip-
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A VICTORY WON.

Again, the Globe has cause to feel
proud to know that its efforts to serve
the people are not entirely fruitless.
We contended In the matter Of taking
the ems that If the Federal Govern
ment desired to have the accurate
status of the Negroes of the country,
and especially the South, where the
howl was set up by the daily press
that Negroes would not be allowed to
take the census of white people, that
the fair way to do would be to pay so
much per head and have whites to
take the census of the whites and
blacks to take the census of the blacks.
The Negroes of the United States
only want fair play. They know they
are entitled to some of the money paid
for such service; again, they object to
white men going into their homes in
the absence of the head of the family.
They do not feel that their wives or
daughters will be free from insults.
The announcement in the local press
states that no Negroes will take the
census of white people. The officials
might as well accept the fact that
the Negroes of the South will not adj
NIT white men to their homes as CEN
sus enumerators. This is the tune Of
the music and the dancing will have to
be conducted to it.
We are glad that the matter has
teen partially adjusted and hope that
every detail will be so arranged as to
guarantee an accurate census in 1910.
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A Deputy Assistant.

The appointment of Cornelius w.
McDougald as a Deputy Assistant by
District A~ttorney-elect Whitman is
cause for general satisfaction to the
Negroes of New York. This is only
another of the successful efforts of
our strong and sturdy political leader,
Charles w. Anderson. We have had
occasion many times in the past to
accord to the genial and aggressive
collector our grateful praises. But sell
dom has he rendered the Negroes Of
this city a larger service than in Sc
curing the appointment of a capable
Negro to the District Attorneys staff.
Mr.. McDougald is thoroughly compe-
tent, we believe, and will reflect credit
both upon Mr.. Whitman and himself.
We wish to congratulate both; Mr..
Whitman for his good choice and Mr..
McDougald upon his recognition and
success.-NeW York Age.
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ton for another year, because the
time has come when the Negro must
think and then put their thoughts
into action. Allow me to say, since
your agent was kind enough to APP
point a reporter for your community,
please do not hesitate in telling her
of any news that you would like
to have appear in the Globe. Do not
think that each one must send sepa-
rate news each week. Just think
what a deal of trouble you will give
the editor of the Globe should each
one send news in that manner No
doubt he is proud to have your sub
scription, but one reporter can and
will send news for the entire commu-
nifty. i know that many of you do not
know that you have a reporter, SO I
find it necessary to speak thus. Here
after please see the reporter and
send the news in one letter and you
will build up the community and help
enlarge the paper. Remember the
appointed reporter for this commu-
nifty, ELLA M. HUNT,
Culleoka, Tenn, Dec. &c, 1909.
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COMMUNICATION.
Simplify the Christmas.

To the Nashville Globe:
Assuming the chronological calcu-
lus of Dionysius Exiguus to be cor
rect, the annual recurrence of the
present Christmastide is the 1910th,
and the responsibility, patience and
heart-strength of Christian-kind have
been taxed nineteen hundredfold.
There were times when the COM
memoration Of the birth of the lowly
Jew was a festival to which the able
might abide, when the faithful might,
to precedent returning, forgive their
debtors in reciprocity for their debts;
when the respondent were privileged
to look to the first Christmas tree
the cross of Calvary-as a conscience
c%onquering sign of peace and good
will.
But is it so to-day?
The daily dispatches depict the
many tradegies of this glorious
Christmastide. We read of a colored
woman in Philadelphia who took her
life because of her disability to an
swer the Santa Claus letters of her
hSuSlDiSo' luG lilLlS OHCO hnOW
their mothers poverty, but they had
graduated from her gentle teachings
into a love for the humble N~azarene,
and into a material faith in his birth
day agent, Santa Claus.
The poor mother had struggled and
hoped that she might redeem the
ideals she had, from time-honored
custom, instilled into her babies, and
lacking the courage to meet them in
the universal Christian myth, she
committed suicide, leaving her chill
dren the victims of their childish
hopes and bereaved by custom.
A Negro man arrested in a toy
store in Chicago during the holiday
rush, with sundry jumping-jacks, tin
horns and dolls concealed about his
person, gave as his excuse:
1.-THE kids; I couldn't disappoint
the kids. I've been sick and out Of
work, but they expected Santa Claus"
Who of the readers of The Globe
is there who has not struggled
through this glorious Christmastide?
Who of you is there who has not
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-12-31
Our Own Negligence.

Editor of the Globe:
We, the Negro citizens of Murfrees-
boro, realize that we must be up and
we were asleep when DR.. Booker t.
Washington and his party toured the
state, at least III watchmen were,
and failed to beckon them to come
this way. So the writer feels that
Murfreesboro lost a great treat. We
cannot blame any one but ourselves.
And hereafter we will look, listen and
learn, that our great educators are
to travel through our state we will
extend an invitation. We need adj
vice of all thoughtful men and wom-
en-. This is a century of peace and
culture. If we have doubted and de-
layed in the past, we will do so no
longer. Some men shrink from re-
sponsibility, some court it. Every
one is bound to share in it. Just as
we choose to accept 1t, will its bur-
den be a pain or. a pleasure. 1t is a
wise thing to look ahead, especially
in the right direction. Let us get
together and live in the present, that
the future may be bright, and mis-
takes, errors and sorrows Of the
past be forever forgotten. Dig up the
golden nuggets of truth wherever
they are buried; they are slaves that
fear to speak.
Now, let's be talking about that
State Normal School. If the CEN
ter of the state is the place to have
the school, we are about on the spot.
Drive the stakes by making a strong
bid, or we will miss it. If ever a
community needs a school of that
kind it is MurfreesborU, and we ought
to have it. Let's get busy! We can
move and / know it.
MRS. VICIN BUFORD.
M~urfreesboro, Tenn, Dec. %, 1909.
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If President Taft succeeds in estab-
fishing n law for all the people, ten
million citizens in this country will
say, amer. For thousands Of Negroes
are sentenced every year without the
law even being consulted. We recall
one case in Tennessee where a man de-
clared himself the whole court and SEN
fenced two Negroes to be hung in less
than an hour.
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Tennessee and North Carolina are
up before Uncle Sam endeavoring to
settle a dispute over a portion Of the
Allegheny Mountain system. We want
our Uncle Samuel to search the record
closely, for we need all the land we
can get, especially if it contains any
coal.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1909.
THE OLD AND THE NEW.

We are now standing upon the
threshold Of a new. year, and a ret
respective view of the last twelve
months might be Of some benefit to
some people Many things that con,
Germ all the people Of Nashville and
the State of Tennessee were begun in
this year, 1909, that will have to be
finished in 1910, and while we have
cause to feel proud Of the progress
made this year, it is imperative that
no idle bread be eaten If the things
that should be accomplished In the
next year be kept before the people.
Nineteen hundred and nine has been
an eventful period for the Volunteer
State. Her Negro citizens have be.
stirred themselves as never before, and
indications point to greater accomplish
ments in the incoming year than there
have been in any twelve months Of
their freedom. That such a happy lot
may be ours, it is essential that three
things be done speedily.
First, the Negroes of Tennessee must
get together. There must be a united
effort in all things that pertain to the
uplift of the people. This must be
true Of the churches, the lodges and
the business men. We do not mean
that any church should change its
creed, far from that; but we do mean
that all the ministers should agree
that the welfare Of the Negro race
in Tennessee, generally speaking, is
paramount to everything else. We do
not wish to be understood as advocat-
ing the merging Of all lodges and so
cieties into one great secret organiza-
ton, but we do aim to impress all
leaders in secret and benevolent So
cieties and lodges with the obligations
they the people. What is true Of
the churches and lodges is also true Of
the business men in every vocation.
Conditions are such in this day that
unless the ma doing business in Chat
&nooga is friendly to the man en-
gagged in a like vocation in Memphis,
the success so much desired will not
come.
Second, there must be al understand
ing between the leaders in every sec
ton Of the state-in the church, the
lodge and in business-in the things
that affect the people. If the people in
the eastern section Of the state want
to accomplish something for the bene-
fit Of the people Of the entire state,
they should make their wants known
to the people in the middle and west
ern sections. If such a course is fol-
lowed, there will never be a conflict
md much good can be accomplished.
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We invite attention to a communica-
ton on Simplify the Christmas" The
number Of casualties reported in this
city as a result of the careless hand
ling of fireworks and the excessive use
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And now a celebrated Russian sci
enlist has discovered that sour milk
is conducive to long life. The subject
of the "Great White Father" is an
eligible candidate for the Grand Elk
elusive Order of Royal Investigators"
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of liquor suggests that some steps
should be taken in the direction
quoted herein.
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Entered as second-class matter January 10,
1906, at the post-ofice at Nashville, Tennes-
zee, under the act of Congress of March 3,
1873.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17

6ladis Coburn, Allie CabelI, Sarah
Corbett, Hannah Corbett, Myrtle
Decker, Blanche Hills, Helen Hills,
Glace Hills, Retta Hatfield, Nelia
Hatfield, Rosebud HObson. Lily Hob
son. HALLE Hisey, Elsie Hodge, Anna
Hill, Lucille Harth. Nell Hendrick.
Alma Kopf, Nell Kirkland, Sophia
Kirkland, Elizabeth Kirkland, Mar
jorie Loving. Robbie Loving, Faith
Langstaff Ethel Morrow, Lily May
McGlathery, Mabel McNichols. May
owen, Mamie O'Brien. Ethel O'Brien,
Belle V. O'Brien, Lucia Powell, Helen
Powell, Sadie Paxton, Fred Paxton.
Katherine Quigley, Willie May Ras-
coe. Carline Sowell, Jane Stevenson,
Mary Scott, Elizabeth Sinnott, Ethel
Sights, Brooks Smith, Clora Smith,
Louise James. Ruth Hall, Elizabeth
Sebree, Frances Terrell, Helen Van
Meter, Coripne Winstead. Willie
Willis, Sarah Weaks, Mildred Gard
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'ner. Martha Cops Irma Yeiser, Anita
Keller, Lucille Well, Amiee Dreyfuss,
Lula Reed. Anne Bradshaw, Lillian
Abbott. Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Brad
shaw, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rudy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell Flournoy, Mr..
and Mrs. George B. Hart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coburn. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Bar
tee. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Brlnghurst,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Bockman, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. o.
L. Gregory. Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkle, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Hills. Mr.. and Mrs. Hatfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert MacMillen. Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Martin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Paxton. Mr.. ami Mrs.
Peter PuTyear. MIR. and Mrs. Luke
Russell. Mr.. ana Mrs. H. p. Sights,
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Voris, Dr. and
Mrs. Harry Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Watts. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-04-17

Hazel Gray MeCandless received the
guests. Miss. Hazel McCandless was
effectively dressed as a Spanish Girl
Miss Hazel Gray McCandless wore
a beautiful japanese costume heavily
embroidered IN gold. She is a strIk-
ingly handsome girl and possesses a
voice of delightful timbre and cul-
ture. She was a popular visitor in
Paducah several years ago and sang
at several of Mr.. Harry Gilbert's
organ recitals.
Miss McCandless' guest list In
Guided: Miss Hazel Gray McCandless,
Oil City. Pa. Miss Edwards, Murray.
Ky; Miss Furnish. Uniontown; Miss
Rogers, HOpkinsville; Miss Faris,
Hickman; Miss Heath, Winnipeg;
Miss Mary Clark, HOpkinsville. and
Misses Lillian Gregory, Henry Allcott.
Eloise Bradshaw, Boswell, Ethel
Brooks, Marjorie Bagby. Mamie Cobb.
Coleman. Belle Cave. Mary Cave,
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Wells, Mr., and Mrs, a.. II. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook Husbands. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. Donovan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hal Corbett, Mr.. ami Mrs. Saunders
Fowler. Mr.. and Mrs. George Lang
stan. Mr.. and Mrs. John Brooks, Mr..
and Mrs. James Utterback, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles DeWerthern, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. Berry; Mesdames Rankin.
John Scott. Barbara Dieke. Hobson.
Belle O'Brien. Weissinger, Post. Kidd,
Sebree; Messrs. Fred Wade, Felix st.
John. George Cabell, Arthur Martin.
James McGinnis, Jamie Paxton. /. B.
Howell, Harrlson, James Langstaff,
Warren Sights. Robert Fisher, David
Roger, Walter Iyerson, Wallace We'll.
Stewart Sinnott, Frank Boone, Mil
ton Wallerstein. Salem Cope. DR..
Owen, Charles Hatfield. Harold VIII
Hanson, McElrath, Edwin j. Paxton.
fContinued on Page Four.
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APRIL OADENCEs.
April. dainty lady,

April. dainty lady.
Lightly comes a-tripping;
lanes grow green and shady;
Bees are blossoms tipping;
Tulips haunt their banners
Gold and scarlet, burning;
Jonquils make their manners.
Glad that springs returning.
April. fearful maliens
Softly sobs her sorrow.
Eyes are hfayy laden.
Sullenf seems the morroW.
Bursts the sun out brightly
Gone are clouds and showers.
Pearly beads are lightly
Hung on noddlng flowers.
Exchange.
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mi. BaFcarOlle, Sere-

Introduction. Barcarolle, sere-
made, Needing March.) q
2. An. Rendimi (RossD Miss
Anne Bradshaw.
g.. Trio from Faust (Gounod) y
Miss Dryfuss. Mrs. Lewis, Mr.. Bagby.
Bagby.
4. Paper on Famous Conductors
Miss Jennie ellison.
8. Danny Deeyer (Damrosch) -
Mr.. Emmett Bagby.
@. Quartet, oh Virgin Mary"
(Masseuet) Mrs. Leila Lewis, Miss
Bradshaw, Miss Mabel Shelton, Mrs
l0eorge b. Hart.
z. Violin Solo-Concerto-Lzst
PROF. william Deal.
S. Quartet from Stabat Mater.
Miss Bradshaw and Miss Dryfuss.
iMessrs. Bagby and Mall.
3. The Heavens Are Telling
from Creation (Haydn)-Full chorus
iof sixteen voices.
~
German Club 60 Plan for Summer
DANCES.
The German club viii have bust
ness meeting Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, at FL fGuthrie's store,
1922 Broadway. The purpose OF the
meeting Is to decide on a series of
summer dauces. The DANCES prob
ably viii be given AT Wallace mark.
4 =
Crcscendo Open Meeting.
The Crescendo club had a delight
lful open meeting on Wednesday after
noon at the Woman's club house. An
attractive miscellaneous program was
presented by the members of the
club. who are pupils in Miss, Virginia
Newells music class. reviewing some
lof the work OF the year II was an
inyltational affair and a number Of
guests were present.
s
Informal Evening.
Mr. aud Mrs. !. II. Sans enter
talned on Thursday night In honor OF
Mrs. SANS mother and sister. Mrs
Reese and Mrs. W. r. Wagner. OF
Sturg.s. Ky. Those present were:
MIRA lRobert Dallas. Mr. and Mrs
Albert Metcalfe, Mrs. Ed Wheeler.
Mrs. Harry Judd. Miss Margaret
Aeker. Mr Charles McCarty. Al a
late hour delightful ices and cake
were served. II was a pleasant occa-
sion.
<ses
Choir boys Entertained.
The Rev David c. Wright, enter
tained the choir boys Of Grace Epis-
copal church with a supper last even
ling ~ the nariah honla II WAS an
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Informal picnic affair and was en- en-
joyable occasion.
&
Miss Mary Bringhurst. of Clarks-
vile, Tenn, arrived today to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Bring
hurst. $40 Kentucky avenue. Miss
Bringhurst is a debutante of the
winter and girl OF much charm OF
personality and mentality.
~
Engagement Announced at Pretty
Luncheon.
Mrs. John Brooks and Miss Rella
Coleman entertained the Entire Nous
club Friday afternoonaat their home,
1926 Jefferson street In the lun-
cheon, following a card game, an
nouncement was made OF the engage
ment Of Miss Ethel Brooks. a popu-
lar member of the club, to Mr.. David
d. Roger, the wedding to take place
June !. Il was a surprise to the club
members.
The luncheon table had a beautiful
lcenterpiece OF vase of Bride roses,
surrounded by love knots of white
tulle. Suspended from the chande-
ller was a wedding slipper. from
which a small trunk was pendant.
The trunk bore the initials "E. b. X. A"
and was surrounded by vines. A
color idea of green and white was
carried out in the decorations and the
courses OF the luncheon.
The place cards were Miss Brooks
calling cards with Mr. David Davis
Roger written beneath. On the other
side was the name of the guest
Miniature steamer trunks, filed with
rice. we're at each place. The trunks
bore the names "Mr. and Mrs. David
Roger
4 NA. acbpf Brooks, sister-ln-law Of
DE bIfiAA .ehnounced the engagement
IN the form OF a toast to the bride
and the bridegroom.
In the card game the lone-hand
prize, a hand-painted pin tray. went
TO Mrs. calhoun Rieke. the club prize.
a hand-painted plate. went 20 Mrs.
Paul Province. The guest OF honor,
Miss Ethel Brooks. was presented
with a bouquet of bride roses.
-
Bal Masque "A brilliant Event.
a pretty festivity of the Easter
week was the bal masque given by
Miss Hazel McCandless on Thursday
evening at the Three Links building
In honor of her attractive guest. Miss
Hazel Gray McCandless, Of oil City,
Pennsylvania.
The ballroom OF the Three Links
was effectively decorated for the oc-
casion. All the dancers we're masked
and many striking fancy costumes
were IN evidence, which added to the
.0ri.lianoy of the occasion. Il was
program dance. Frappe was served
during the evening.
A feature OF the evening was the
Barn Dance, given By Mr.. Sam
Hughes. Jr.. costumed as a girl and
Mr. Douglas Bagby as a clown.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. NJ. MeCandless.
Miss Hazel McCaniless and Miss
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Informal Evening.


The Rev David {. Wright, enter
tained the choir boys Of Grace Epis-
copal church with a supper last even
ing at the parish house Il was an
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