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The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

ton.
A special train has been secur-
ed to carry visitors and friends
of the school from Montgomery,
Alabama, over to the Institute
grounds, and return, on MAY
twenty-seventh.
The Commencement Exercises
will begin on May twenty-third
in the Institute Chapel-after 4
drill by the entire battalion in
the morning at 1890 O'Clock, and
conclude for the day with the de-
livery Of the Commencement
Sermon, by the Right Rev. E, R
Hendrix, Bishop OF the Method
ist Episcopal Church, South,
Kansas City, Missouri.
The Sixteenth Anniversary
Exercises of the Phelps Hall
Bible Training School will be
held Monday, May twenty-four,
at I 80 o'clock P. NJ, in the In
stitute Chapel.
Tuesday, May twenty-ffth, the
Trinity Church. Boston, prize
contest will take place in the In
stitute Chapel at 7:3o P. NJ.
The Special Exercises to be
held on Thursday, May twenty
seventh, will begin at 1890 A.
NJ, after drill by the entire bat
talon, and again in the afternoon
at 200 P. NJ, concluding with
the delivery of the Annual Com
mencement address by the Hon
orable J. c. Asbury, a promi-
nent lawyer of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and Editor of the
"Odd Fellows Jorunal.' %
The various divisions of the
school will be in operation during
the week, and on May twenty
seventh. Visitors and friends Of
the Institution will have ample
opportunity to inspect the work
of the students.
Special arrangements have
been made for the accommoda-
ton of all visitors, and probably
a great many people will take
advantage of this opportunity to
visit the Institution.
Open, round trip, reduced rail
road rates can be secured to
reach Tuskegee during Com
mencement.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
A BAD MISHAP

The news reaches us that Lawyer
T. McCants Stewart, while attempt
ing to get on a trolley car at his
home, Portland, slipped and fell, the
car passing over his left leg. He was
taken to hospital and it was found
necessary to amputate the leg. Mr..
Stewart has been in Portland for
several years and it is said, had a
large practice. His condition is said
to be improving.
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open on the second day with the
home missionaries who are at work
in the various states.
The Educators Conference, in
which college presidents and repre-
sentatives from educational institu-
tions representing ffty-two denomi-
national schools, WIZ hold daily ses-
sions. The departmental meetings
OF the Congress will be divided up as
follows: Superintendents, advanced
teachers, intermediate and primary
grades. Each of these departmental
meetings will have special lectures.
Rev. n. H. Plus, DID, Of Spring
field, Ohio, the National Chorister.
will have charge of the music. A
chorus of one hundred voices will
sing during the sessions, morning
and night. DR.. Plus will reach the
city about May p to select and pre-
pare his chorus.
Among those who will address the
conference on special topics is the
Right Rev. Bishop George w. Gin
ton, of Charlotte, North Carolina, Of
the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church, who will speak on
Shall we save the boys or reform
the men-which is the easier and
better?" There will be new subjects
on the program each day, as there
are thirty-six important themes to
come before the Congress. Already
hundreds of letters have been re-
ceived at headquarters asking for
homes, and many are selecting sub
jects upon which they will write.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

MCFARLAND

The remarks of Commissioner
Macfarland last Sunday, when
introducing DR. Washington at
the Belasco Theatre, were mosr
timely and full of food for
thoughtful consideration.
Commissioner Mcfarland IS
familiar with what is beneficial
for the people and has the pleas
ing ability of expression, SO that
those who hear him are greatly
aided in doing everything posi-
bic for the advancement OF nu-
We are favored abundantly in
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SOME CHARITY FIGURES

OOLhL NIlANl THU ND
A study of statistics relating to
charity dispensed in Washington
by organized charities, recently
promulgated by the Bureau of
Commerce and Labor, is not at
all favorable to our race. OF the
1888 families whom the records
show relief was given in 1905,
452 were white and 73I colored.
When the number of white fam
lies is compared with the num-
Der Of cOlored families it is found
that the former comprise 38.2 per
cent and the latter 6I.8 per cent
of all families receiving aid. In
1900 the white population of the
District was 68.7 per cent and
the colored population was gil
per cent of the whole population.
These figures indicate a too
large per cent of colored families
living on charity, and suggests
that it would be better, perhaps,
if there was a Colored exodus
from Washington rather than an
immigration to this city.
If the statistics could include
the charity dispensed by many Of
the colored benevolent and char
ity organizations, of which there
is manifestly no record, the per
cent of colored families that re-
ceiyed relief would be even
larger. These figures, rather
startling, and in no wise indicat-
ing that thrift, industry and prov
ident habits we would like to see
on the part of the race in Wash
ington, ought to command the at
tention of our men and women
who are interested in the ad-
vancement of the race. Wash
ington, minus OF the industries
and commercial enterprises COM
mon to the cities in the states,
and one of the most expensive
cities in the country to live in, is
no place for those who must make
their living by the sweat of their
brow.
An interesting fact shown by
the charity figures, and which is
highly commendatory to our
foreign born citizens, is that in
1905, the latest statistics avail
able, but forty foreign families,
or 3.4 per cent OF the total, were
applicants for charity. Would it
not be we'll TO urge colored men
and women. who are unable to
seek employment here to go to
the states, to the country and to
small towns where labor is in
demand, rather than remain in
idleness, and the recipients of
charity IN this city?
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THE ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT

The Annual Commencement
Exercises of the Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute,
which will begin on Sunday,
May twenty-third, promises to
eclipse, in point of attendance
and interest, that of any former
Commencement at that Institu-
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CONGRESS MOVE
MENT
BAPTIST

AcNANSuNNo ~ tAAN NJAAi0cAI NNAAOOA
Congress and Young Peo-
pies Chautauqua, Which
Will Meet June 9.
(Stewart's Press Bureau
Nashville, Tenn, May Io-On
Wednesday, June 9. Nashville viii
throw wide its doors to entertain the
National Sunday-School Congress
and Young Peoples Chautauqua
which will be called to order in its
fourth Annual Session at Mount
Olive Baptist Church, Cedar street,
by Rev. c. H. Clark. The city is all
astir making preparations for the
Congress Movement, as the delega-
tions will represent religious workers
from all over the United States.
Notable among the delegates will be
found Sunday-School specialists,
missionaries and educators, who will
come prepared to discuss topics OF
vital interest to the religious and
educational life of the Baptists.
Among this number will be Rev. F.
c. Morris, DID, of Helena, Arkan-
sas, who for fourteen years has been
president of the National Baptist
Convention, which is the largest re-
ligious organization in the United
States; Rev. c. H. Parrish, DID,
President of Eckstein Norton Uni
versity, Cane Springs, Kentucky /;
and chairman of the Foreign Mis-
sion Board; Rev. II. T. Musselman,
Superintendent of the Teacher
Training Course of the American
Baptist Publication Society, with
headquarters at Philadelphia; Revs
]. T. Thomas, and E. Fisher, OF
Chicago, Illinois; Revs. w. Bishop
Johnson, DID,, and George Wash
ington Lee, DID, of the District of
Columbia; Rev. c. T. Walker, DID,
Augusta, Georgia; Revs. B. ]. Prince
and J. w. Bailey, of Cleveland, Ohio;
Rev. Ernest Hall, of Bloomington,
Illinois. These are but few of the
number of divines and specialists
who will be in attendance during the
six days session.
The special feature of the Con-
gress will be: First day the meet
ing of the National Program Com
mittee, which was called by Presi-
dent Morris and Professor Hudson,
the Congress session proper con-
vening at noon.
The Great Missionary Conference,
under the supervision of Rev Will
liam Beckham, DID,, Field Secretary
of the National Convention, will
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
THE BUSINESS LEAGUE

A meeting of the Negro Business
League was held last Monday even
ing in the Office of the Young Mems
Christian Association; Reformers'
building. Mr.. ]. P. Moore address
ed the meeting on Business Ethics.
The several committees made their
reports. The meeting was called by
the President of the League, Mr.. w.
Sidney Pittman.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
THAT YOUNG MEMS
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
MEETING
MEETING

That was a magnificent meet
ing last Sunday, at the Belasco
Theatre, addressed by DIR. Wash
ington, in the interest of the col
ored Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. 1t was a representative
gathering of earnest colored men,
men who are solicitous for the
cause of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. And that was
a strong, earnest, and far-reach-
ing, in its influence address de-
livered by DR.. Washington.
is plea for tie Young Mems
Association will doubt
ereat good, and will
nce subscribers to,
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
WANTED

We have an exceptional proposition
to offer g@nteel colored man who
has extensi : acquaintance among de-
partmental and District Government
employees. Address Box c, Bee IIo9
Eye street, northws st.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

GRO
Last Sunday was a memorable
day in DR.. Corrothers most sue
cessful year in the ministry. Gal
braith African Methodist Episco-
pal Zion Church was packed and
crowded last Sunday morning to
hear Or. S. L. Corrothers preach
upon the Future of the Ameri-
can Negro"
DR.. Corrothers took his text
from end Kings, 5th Chapter,
and 10th verse: Fear Not" DR..
Corrothers began by telling how
the king of Syria sent a body OF
men to capture Elisha, Elisha's
friends became disheartened. And
when the servant OF the man OF
God was risen early and gone
forth, behold a host encompass
ed the city both with horses and
chariots, and his servant said un-
to him: Alas, my master, how
shall we do" And he answered !:
Fear not, for they that be with
us are more than they that be
with them" And Elisha prayed
and said" Lord, l pray Thee,
open his eyes that he may see. "
And the Lord opened the eyes of
the young man; he saw, and be-
hold! the mountain was full of
horses and chariots OF fire round
about Elisha.
Then DR.. Corrothers showed
that the Negro was in the same
position as Elisha. God and the
unseen hosts of Heaven were on
his side. DR.. Corrothres said !:
There are more for US than
against us, although we have
enemies in the Southland whose
hearts are as black as the hinges
of He'll, we have no need to fear,
for enemies neither in the North
nor in the South, for we have
more friends than enemies in
this country.
By righteous living and ODE
dience to God aAd the command
ments, we will win our way and
come to our own. We need bet
ter homes and a purer family
life. We need less drunkenness
and frivolity and more OF the
solid and substantial things OF
life. Let us educate our children,
and train them in paths of right
eousness; preach the dignity OF
labor, save our money and buy
homes and ali will be we'll, all
will be we'll.
The Scriptures tell us that he
who overcomes shall inherit, and
this applies to things temporal
as we'll as spiritual.
The $4,000 young colored men
and women who are learning the
trades, the 100000 farms we have
acquired; the 100000 homes We
have bought and paid for since
emancipation; the 10000 stores
we run; the 40 banks that we
operate, the $55o,oOo,OOO worth
OF taxable property that we own,
shows that we have made re-
markable progress since Lee sur
rendered at Appomattox Court
House. But with this material
progress we must remember that
the fear of the Lord is the be-
ginning of wisdom, and we must
teach our children to remember
their Creator in the days of their
youth"
Next Sunday morning Bishop
J, w. Smith will preach at the
morning service, and DR.. S. l..
Corrothers will preach at the
night service, upon the mission
of the Gospel ministry.
On May 18th, DR.. Corrothers
goes to the African Methodist
Episcopal Conference at Viii
Transport, Pennsylvania. His
church has unanimously voted
his recall for the next year.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
DEATH OF REV. WEIGH.

DEATH OF REV. WEIGH.
The death OF Rev. ]. H. Welch,
pastor of Metropolitan African
Methodist Episcopal Church,
Thursday, was particularly sad.
with paralysis, he lived
but a few days. Cut down in the
prime of life, his death is the
loss. Metropolitan Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church
may have had more brilliant and
spectacular ministers, but none
more pure During his pastorate
he kept his ministerial robes
spotless. He was an earnest min
lister who sought not to inspire
with beautiful rounded sentences
or meteoric dashes of oratOry,
but by preaching, in a plain and
simple style, the doctrines of the
Church, and the religion of
Christ which he himself emulat-
ed. His was pure and holy
life, consecrated to the work of
his Maker. Simple as a child in
his manners, direct as the rays Of
the high noon sun in his speech,
pure as it is for mortal man to
be, he leaves behind a blessed
memory. With DR.. Welch, life's
htful dream is DER, but if there
be a Heaven beyond this vale, it
is his now to possess.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

If some of the wise Negro po-
litical prognosticators in Wash
ington could only have their
brain examined it would be dis
covered that the cell of informa-
tion is filled up merely with the
serum of imagination.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

pay their subscriptions to the /
Building Fund, but also induce
many new subscriptions. It
matters not how often DR.. Wash |
ington speaks in Washington;
each time he appears the interest
in him, and what he represents,
is greater than on the previous
appearance The interest he has
shown in the building up of the
colored branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association, in
Washington, and the interest he
has shown in the beginning and
the completion of the handsome
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building now being erected.
is but another illustration of his
wide, human, and unselhsh inter
est in the advancement of his
race along every line, And his
interest is appreciated. Now let
lallWashingtonians make a strong
pull, and a pull together to Sc
cure sufficient funds to complete
the Young Mems Christian As
sociation building. With color
ed Federal employees receiving
| 100000 annually in salaries,
and a teaching corps in the pub
| lie schools receiving an aggregate
of $4,000 annually in salaries,
the completion of this building
ought not to be a great task.
WASHINGTON PARK
If the colored men and women
of this city are inclined to patron
ize nearby resorts, why not pa
tronize one conducted by a mem
Der Of their own race, rather than
one conducted by a white man,
a Jim crow arrangement, such as
River View Park is, with its sep
arate wharf. 1t does seem strange
that the colOred MasOns, an or
ganization that lays claim to
such lofty and ideal aims, and
whose membership comprises
some of the most intelligent men
of the race, should discriminate
against one of their own race in
favor of a white man and a
white-run place that discrimi-
mates against them. ColOred men
and women, who have an ounce
of self-respect and race interest,
should show their disgust for the
managers of the proposed Ma
sonic outing by refusing to go.
1t would be interesting to learn
just what was the inducement
that led the Masonic committee,
to select a discarded white resort.
Now what was the Considerd-
tiOn?
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having Mr.. Macfarland in our
midst. He knows the needs OF
our men, and in his address
pointed out the way for securing
those things necessary for sup
plying those needs.
TOO MUCH LIBERTY
1t is unfortunate that the poll
teal leaders have, by their
greedy desires, subjected the
Porto Ricans, as a whole, to
criticism. Much has been done
for the betterment of the condi-
ton of the people Of the Island,
by the United States Govern
ment,, and no other government
could have done more.
From the attitude OF these
Islanders, we conclude that ii
will require some time in giving
them object lessons on the re-
quisites of how to treat a hene-
factor,
In time to come the Porto Ri
cans may be made to appreciate
what has been done for them and
learn to love the hand which ad-
ministers chastisement.
THE BEES PUBLICATION
The correspondent to the Afro
American Ledger has been mis-
informed. The publication of the
Bee has been, is, and will be con-
Quoted by the Editors wife, Mrs.
Arabella Y. Chase, during the
illness of the Editor, to whom ali
communications must be address
ed.
Paid boosts, like spoiled eggs,
are easily detected.
a writing man is not always
right man.
1t is much easier TO boost than
to knock, and it is more satisfac-
tory in the end.
Washington while blessed with
some big men is also illy-blessed
with a lot of small men.
If some people should lose the
power of speech, there would be
less gos, ip, and character assas-
sination would be reduced TO a
minimum.
Criticism is more frequently
the emanations of the envious
than the honest opinions of the,
just.
Character is worth more than
gold, and gold is worth more
than brass. Some people don't
realize this.
If some men were given the
power to see themselves as others
see them there would be fewer
mistakes.
Be very careful that you do
not everyday your hand, and
when playing, always play with
the cards up on the table. That's
according to Hoyle.
Read elsewhere what Mr.. L.
Jefferson has to say concerning
his efforts to please the public.
His address will be completely
published in two more issues of
The Bee.
And the fact has finally reach
ed Chicago. The wise ones here.
have known it ali along.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
HOTEL MACEO.

When visitizg New York City,
stop at the Hotel Maceo. 2Is Wess
53rd. Street. corner Broadway.
Steam heated Telephone. SoS,
Columbus.
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READ THE BEE.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

The Brooklyn Eye, which few
the name of our old friend and
fellow-laborer, T. Thomas For
tune, at its masthead for two or
three issues, no longer carries
his name. Fortunes life on The
Eye was about as long as his life
on The Yonker's Standard. Both
newspapers, however, continue
to issue just the same.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

Be very careful that you do
not everyday your hand, and
when playing, always play with
the cards up on the table. That's
according to Hoyle.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

Read elsewhere what Mr.. L.
Jefferson has to say concerning
his efforts to please the public.
His address will be completely
published in two more issues Of
The Bee.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15
THE BEES PUBLICATION

Paid boosts, like spoiled eggs,
are easily detected.
A writing man is not always a
right man.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

If some men were given the
power to see themselves as others
see them there would be fewer
mistakes.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

1t is much easier TO boost than
to knock, and it is more satisfac-
tory in the end.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

Washington while blessed with
some big men is also illy-blessed
with a lot of small men.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

Character is worth more than
gold, and gold is worth more
than brass. Some people don't
realize this.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

If some people should lose the
power of speech, there would be
less Cos, ip, and character assas-
sination would be reduced TO a
minimum.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

And the fact has finally reach
ed Chicago. The wise ones here
have known it all along.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

Criticism is more frequently
the emanations of the envious
than the honest opinions of the
just.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

B. P. Thomas. Prop.
The Washington bee., 1909-05-15

Vernon, Dancy, Tyler, Adams
will all be retained for another
four years. Candidates for jobs
in Washington may look for
other places than these.-Chica-
90 COnservator.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-22
BALL|NCER VISITS
 ROOSEVELT
Cabinet Officer Has Siren. uous Time with Wayward
 Buzz Wagons

Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of Wednesday, making brief trip to that point for the purpose of inspecting the dam.
 MT. Ballinger was accompanied by Chief Engineer Louis c. Hill, of the reclamation service. His inspection was brief and he later left, as he in tended leaving for New Mexico yes terday, it is understood.
 MT. Ballinger's trip to Roosevelt was not all roses, according to reports brought to this city yesterday, by some of the visiting bankers, who made the trip to Globe by automobile.
 In order that he might not be de layed by breakdowns, MT. Ballinger took an extra machine with him. Un- fortunately the reserve machine broke down some distance out of Mesa and be. fore it could be repaired, the car in which MT. Ballinger was traveliRg also followed the same route.
 A party of bankers who were travers- ing the same route gave Mir. Ballinger and Mir Hill lift, landing them ill Roosevlet very nearly on scheduled time.
 Mir. Ballinger expressed himself as being highly pleased with the progress of the construction work at the big dam. This project will be carried to completion, he stated, with as much dis patch as the funds on hand wlii per init.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-22
LUMBER YARD NEAR
 COMPLETION
Yards and Mill of Whalley Company Ready for Busi
 ness in Two Weeks

With force of about twenty men at work, the establishing of new lumber yard and blaming mill is being rapidly carried forward by the Whalley Lum' Der company, on it's recently acquired property on South Broad street, opposite the Gila Valley shops.
 The lot which is 230 feet long and 125 feet deep, has been graded off and large stable constructed. Work has also been commenced on a concrete warehouse, lumber shed and store house for lime and cement.
 A part of the concrete work for the foundation of the blaming mill has been installed. This building will be erected at once.
 The yard will be in condition to permit the storage of lumber within the next two weeks. It will probably be a month, however, before the mill is in operation, as the machinery has not yet arrived.
 The mill will be very complete, as machinery capable of doing all classes of work will be installed.
 A branch yard will be opened at Miami as soon as spur track can be built.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-22
IMPORT OF TOYS
 MARK PROSPERITY

CHICAGO, October 2l.--lf the man ufacture and importation of toys are to be taken as an indication there is an abundant evidence of increase in pros perity among the masses in the United States in recent years. During the past ten years $50,000,000 worth of toys has been imported and $5,000,O00 worth ex- ported by our people. The high mark in the export of this class of American manufacture fas reached in the last fiscal year, the total value being for the first time $1,OO0,OOO. On the i'm port side, the high mark was reached in 1908, when the valae of toys imported was $7,500,000.